Florence Griswold Museum Calendar of Events
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A "*" designates a child-friendly event.
Every Sunday
1-5pm
*Free Hands-On Activities
Free with Museum admission
No reservations required
Every Sunday visitors are encouraged to try their hand painting plein air, in the open air, just like the Lyme Art Colony artists. Painters are given brushes, palette, paint, canvas, and a smock and are sent to paint down by the river or in Miss Florence's garden. All ages and skill levels welcome. There are also hands-on art projects, books, games and puzzles to enjoy. A great way to spend the day.
Creative Workshops
Master Pieces of Paper: Workshops for Adults
David D.J. Rau, Director of Education & Outreach
$20 (members $18) each workshop
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Experience the thrill of making something personal and beautiful with your own two hands at these fun 2-hour sessions. Geared for adults, the workshops include the materials and instruction needed to complete a series of hand-crafted products.
Tuesday, June 23, 11am
Workshop #2: More Miniature Books
Tuesday, July 28, 11am
Workshop #3: Collaged Artist Trading Cards
Lecture
 Wednesday, June 17
7pm
Making Impressionism American: Art Betwixt the Gilded Age and Modernism
Amanda C. Burdan, Curatorial Fellow
Lecture Fee: $9 (members $7)
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Join the Museum’s scholar-in-residence Amanda C. Burdan for an investigation of how the Impressionism movement was redefined and repurposed for American audiences.
Connecticut's Historic Garden Day
 Sunday, June 21
1-5pm
Connecticut's Historic Garden Day
See what's happening at all 14 Historic Garden locations.
Stroll Miss Florence's
garden and check out the new Landscape Center in the recently restored historic barn.
Free Weekend
for New London County Residents
Saturday, June 20, 10am-5pm
Sunday, June 21, 1-5pm
Pastels & Paint: Celebrating the Landscape
Admission FREE to residents of New London County
Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Southeastern Connecticut, all New London County residents receive free admission from June 21-22! Please bring some form of ID (driver's license, school ID, etc) and enjoy! Enjoy the entire Museum and the art of pastels during this two-day open house celebration. Tour the exhibitions and historic house, try your hand at drawing with pastels, see a professional artist work with pastels and more.
NeW Art Colony Camps
Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm
Tuition: $200 ($190 members)
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Day campers at the Florence Griswold Museum's Art Colony Camps in Old Lyme, Connecticut get to create in the same places some of America's most famous artists painted! Artists like Childe Hassam, Willard Metcalf, William Chadwick, and Matilda Browne sent their summers at Miss Florence's boardinghouse. They made friends, played games, and created some of their best works right on the grounds. Campers can do the very same! During our week-long day camps kids explore the art and history of the Lyme Art Colony in their own colony of young artists.
This year the camps have been restructured to feature a new visiting artist and theme each week. Campers can choose the sessions with the focus that appeals to their interests.
Session 1 June 29-July 3 (for grades 1-3)
Drawing Animals with Dan Stegos
Session 2 July 6-10 (for grades 4-6)
Marionette Madness with Yorick
Session 3 July 20-24 (for grades 1-3)
Cartooning with Dan Stegos
Session 4 August 3-7 (for grades 4-6)
Songwriting with Dave Fry
Session 5 August 10-14 (for grades 1-3)
Juggling with Airborne Jugglers
Geared for students going into grades 1-6, art colony campers work together and with great leaders to investigate all the Museum has to offer including art exhibitions, painting outdoors, working with visiting artists, playing historic games, and more. Art Colony Camps include a free t-shirt, all art-making materials, and daily snacks.
Plan Ahead
London Artistic Adventures
14-21 October
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For more information contact Jean Glasel of Adventures Inc.
Spend a day with writer Ross King and visit less touristy galleries and
museums with marvelous collections.
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