Florence Griswold Museum
Calendar of Events
Join us for our exciting offerings. Reservations required unless otherwise noted. Call (860) 434-5542, ext. 111 or email frontdesk@flogris.org.
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A "*" designates a child-friendly event.
Every Sunday
1-5pm
*Make-A-Painting Sundays
Free Hands On Fun
Free with Museum admission
Drop in Program
No reservations required
Drop into the Hartman Education Center and pick up all the supplies you need to make a painting on the grounds of theMuseum. 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. Program continues every Sunday through October.
Creative Workshops
Master Pieces of Paper: Workshops for Adults
David D.J. Rau, Director of Education & Outreach
$20 (members $18) per workshop
Register Online
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, July 28, 11am
Workshop #3: Collaged Artist Trading Cards
 Friday, August 7
6:30pm
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The hot sounds of Brazil and the Caribbean are coming to the banks of the Lieutenant River with New York-based samba band Paprika. Bring your dancing shoes. Professional instructor Quenia Riberio will have you Samba-ing the night away!
Other Hot Air Club Events
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.
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