Children's & Family Programs

2009 Summer Programs

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Aldrich Buddies (Ages 3 to 5, with an adult)
Every Wednesday for six weeks, starting July 8

Summer Art Daze (Ages 4 to 6)
Every Tuesday and Thursday for four weeks, starting July 7

New World Kids (Ages 5 and 6)
Two-week program, starting August 3

Summer Art Daze (Ages 7 to 12)
Every Tuesday through Thursday for four weeks,
starting July 7

Think Like a Planet (Ages 11 and 12)
Two-week program, starting August 3

Registration for summer programs is required and is ongoing
For information and to register: 203.438.4519
Click here for the events calendar.


2009 Fall Programs

Aldrich Buddies (Ages 3 to 5, with an adult)
Every Tuesday for six weeks, starting October 6, 2009
Registration is required and is ongoing
For information and to register: 203.438.4519
Click here for the events calendar.

Programs for Families

Family Art Adventures
Saturdays: February 7, April 4, August 1, and December 5
FREE for members and children 18 and under
Families are invited to enjoy an afternoon filled with contemporary art and Family Art Adventures. Galleries are open for exploration with activities, questions, and props that will encourage everyone to engage with the artwork, and the Education Center is open all day for experimentation with hands-on activities that are based on topics, methods, and materials addressed in our exhibitions.

Drop-In Hours
Third weekend of the month
FREE for members and children 18 and under
FREE with price of admission
Museum visitors can extend their visit and learn more about the work and the ideas in our exhibitions when they visit on a drop-in weekend. The Education Center is open and offers self-guided, hands-on projects for all age levels. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Draw On!
March 27 to April 3, 2010
Patrons: Peter H. Reynolds and Maurice Sendak
Draw On! is a community program that began in 2006 with the main goal of bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together through something as basic as drawing, while fostering new and imaginative ways to draw. For more information about how your organization, school or community can participate, email Carolina Pedraza at cpedraza@aldrichart.org

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