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SUMMARY:Art•Bar Happy Hour: Decoupaged Seashells #1
DESCRIPTION:This event is Sold Out! \n$40 (Members 10% discount) \nwith Julie Riggs\, Manager of Youth Education and Outreach \nThe Museum’s Art•Bar combines creativity with light fare and libations. Join Julie Riggs for an evening of decoupaging stunning images\, patterns\, and textures inside seashells. Embellish these natural materials with gold paint for an elegant finishing touch. Other materials such as glitter\, metallic paints\, and faux pearls available to inspire creativity. Instruction and all materials included. \n\nThe Museum’s educational programming is supported by the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut; Connecticut Humanities; the Randolph and John Dirks Fund; the John and Kelly Hartman Foundation; the Sally Bill Children’s Education Fund; the Betty M. Challgren Education Fund; the Elizabeth Matthews Hubbard Education Fund; the Ingalls Foundation Education Fund; the Sali Godard Riege Educational Fund; and the Lelan F. Sillin\, Jr. Education Endowment Fund.\n \n \nEducational & Travel Program Refund Policy\nNo refunds for Broadway bus trips or Miss Florence’s Teas after transaction is complete. Refunds for programs over $20 are subject to a $20 cancellation fee. Refunds (less $20 fee) are offered for cancellations made prior to a program’s noted refund date. Programs without a refund date can be cancelled one hour prior to event. No refunds after program takes place. To request a refund or to transfer program fee into a donation\, please email david@flogris.org. (Updated February 2022)
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LOCATION:Florence Griswold Museum\, 96 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, 06371
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SUMMARY:Discovery Sundays
DESCRIPTION:Sundays\, April—September\, 11am to 4pm \nIncluded with Museum admission\, no advance reservations required \nDrop in to the Hartman Education Center to choose from a variety of hands-on activities. Family friendly\, and visitors of all ages are encouraged to participate! \nSupplied with canvas\, palette\, paint\, brushes\, a smock\, and a lesson in color mixing and painting techniques\, visitors discover why Miss Florence’s was THE place to paint! In good weather\, guests can paint outside en plein air just as the artists did over 100 years ago.
URL:https://flogris.org/calendar/discovery-sundays/2026-05-17/
LOCATION:Florence Griswold Museum\, 96 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, 06371
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SUMMARY:DAY TRIP to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem\, MA
DESCRIPTION:Study Day at The Peabody Essex Museum and Tour of Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone \n$160 (Members 10% discount); price includes round-trip transportation\, gratuities\, PEM admission\, boxed lunch\, and guided tour \nPurchase tickets here \nJoin us for a day of artistic discovery at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem\, MA. This study day allows time for you to make the most of your visit to this remarkable Museum. Upon arrival our group will tour the groundbreaking exhibition Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone\, featuring the work of the first sculptor of Black and Indigenous (Mississauga) descent to achieve international recognition. Born in 1844\, Lewis became the Beginning her career in Boston in 1863\, she traveled to Rome in 1866 to join the leading American sculptors of her generation\, breaking international\, racial\, and gender barriers. Her vivid\, naturalistic stone sculptures feature abolitionists and social reformers\, engage with Indigenous identity\, and give new life to religious and mythological figures. \nThere will be time after the tour for a boxed lunch and self-guiding the collections and other exhibitions. Bus departs from and returns to the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme\, CT. \nWhen registering\, you will be asked to select your boxed lunch choice and list any allergies or special dietary restrictions. \nImage: Edmonia Lewis\, Hagar\, 1875\, carved marble\, 52 5/8 x 15 1/4 x 17 1/8 in. (133.6 x 38.8 x 43.4 cm.)\, Smithsonian American Art Museum\, Gift of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Inc.\, 1983.95.178\nPLEASE NOTE: to receive a Member discount you MUST be registered with an online account. Not yet registered? Sign up here. All Membership discounts will be automatically applied after you login\, enter registrant information\, and add tickets to your cart.
URL:https://flogris.org/calendar/day-trip-to-the-peabody-essex-museum-in-salem-ma/
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SUMMARY:GALLERY TALK: From White Dresses to Pussycat Hats: “Artist-Women” in the FloGris Collection
DESCRIPTION:with Jenny Parsons\, PhD\, Senior Curator \nIncluded with Museum Admission\, no advance reservations required \nJoin Curator Jenny Parsons for a tour of the Revelations: A Decade of Collecting\, 2016–2026 exhibition highlighting recently acquired works by female artists. \nUsing the artworks on view\, Parsons will discuss how women have been represented in art\, have depicted themselves\, as well as how they have moved the needle towards gender equality. From Impressionists and figurative artists like Mary Bradish Titcomb and Harriet Whitney Frishmuth to expressionists Gretna Campbell to abstract artists like Anni Albers\, Anna Audette\, and Ellen Carey\, the place of women in art has evolved over decades. The role of Connecticut “artist-women” is an important one that has broad reach. \nRevelations: A Decade of Collecting\, 2016–2026 is currently on view at the Florence Griswold Museum. \nImage: Mary Bradish Titcomb\, Morning at Boxwood\, ca. 1910. Oil on canvas\, 36 3/4 x 28 1/4 in. Florence Griswold Museum\, Purchase\, 2019.30\nThis exhibition is made possible with the generous support of the Samuel Freeman Trust\, the David T. Langrock Foundation\, HSB\, Department of Economic and Community Development\, Connecticut Office of the Arts\, as well as donors to the Exhibition Fund and the Annual Fund.\n \n 
URL:https://flogris.org/calendar/gallery-talk-from-white-dresses-to-pussycat-hats-artist-women-in-the-flogris-collection/
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SUMMARY:Art•Bar Happy Hour: Decoupaged Shells #2
DESCRIPTION:This event is Sold Out. \n$40 (Members 10% discount) \nwith Julie Riggs\, Manager of Youth Education and Outreach \nThe Museum’s Art•Bar combines creativity with light fare and libations. Join Julie Riggs for an evening of decoupaging stunning images\, patterns\, and textures inside seashells. Embellish these natural materials with gold paint for an elegant finishing touch. Other materials such as glitter\, metallic paints\, and faux pearls available to inspire creativity. Instruction and all materials included. \n\nThe Museum’s educational programming is supported by the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut; Connecticut Humanities; the Randolph and John Dirks Fund; the John and Kelly Hartman Foundation; the Sally Bill Children’s Education Fund; the Betty M. Challgren Education Fund; the Elizabeth Matthews Hubbard Education Fund; the Ingalls Foundation Education Fund; the Sali Godard Riege Educational Fund; and the Lelan F. Sillin\, Jr. Education Endowment Fund.\n \n \nEducational & Travel Program Refund Policy\nNo refunds for Broadway bus trips or Miss Florence’s Teas after transaction is complete. Refunds for programs over $20 are subject to a $20 cancellation fee. Refunds (less $20 fee) are offered for cancellations made prior to a program’s noted refund date. Programs without a refund date can be cancelled one hour prior to event. No refunds after program takes place. To request a refund or to transfer program fee into a donation\, please email david@flogris.org. (Updated February 2022)
URL:https://flogris.org/calendar/artbar-happy-hour-decoupaged-shells-2/
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SUMMARY:Discovery Sundays
DESCRIPTION:Sundays\, April—September\, 11am to 4pm \nIncluded with Museum admission\, no advance reservations required \nDrop in to the Hartman Education Center to choose from a variety of hands-on activities. Family friendly\, and visitors of all ages are encouraged to participate! \nSupplied with canvas\, palette\, paint\, brushes\, a smock\, and a lesson in color mixing and painting techniques\, visitors discover why Miss Florence’s was THE place to paint! In good weather\, guests can paint outside en plein air just as the artists did over 100 years ago.
URL:https://flogris.org/calendar/discovery-sundays/2026-05-24/
LOCATION:Florence Griswold Museum\, 96 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, 06371
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SUMMARY:Discovery Sundays
DESCRIPTION:Sundays\, April—September\, 11am to 4pm \nIncluded with Museum admission\, no advance reservations required \nDrop in to the Hartman Education Center to choose from a variety of hands-on activities. Family friendly\, and visitors of all ages are encouraged to participate! \nSupplied with canvas\, palette\, paint\, brushes\, a smock\, and a lesson in color mixing and painting techniques\, visitors discover why Miss Florence’s was THE place to paint! In good weather\, guests can paint outside en plein air just as the artists did over 100 years ago.
URL:https://flogris.org/calendar/discovery-sundays/2026-05-31/
LOCATION:Florence Griswold Museum\, 96 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, 06371
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SUMMARY:GALLERY TALK: “The Lady in Green” and other Mysteries in Maureen McCabe’s Art
DESCRIPTION:with Maureen McCabe\, Featured Artist\, Revelations: A Decade of Collecting\, 2016–2026 \nIncluded with Museum Admission\, no advance reservations required \nJoin artist Maureen McCabe for a lively discussion of her work\, The Lady in Green Theater. This work explores the visual principles used in camouflage\, such as coloration\, color theory\, and patterning. By using marbleized papers\, feather\, ribbons\, rocks\, and 19th century prints\, McCabe created an art series in the 1980s that explored these methods. Her talk will take you through the process of making the work\, The Lady in Green Theater\, and other works in this series. \nMcCabe will also share an assortment of materials used to make this series\, such as the exquisite papers made by Michel Duval\, renowned French master craftsman\, and patterned ribbons and rocks. \nRevelations: A Decade of Collecting\, 2016–2026 is currently on view at the Florence Griswold Museum. \nImage: Maureen McCabe (b. 1947)\, Lady in the Green Theater\, 1984. Mixed media assemblage\, 20 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. Gift of David W. Dangremond\, 2025.13.1\n\nThis exhibition is made possible with the generous support of the Samuel Freeman Trust\, the David T. Langrock Foundation\, HSB\, Department of Economic and Community Development\, Connecticut Office of the Arts\, as well as donors to the Exhibition Fund and the Annual Fund.\n \n 
URL:https://flogris.org/calendar/gallery-talk-the-lady-in-green-and-other-mysteries-in-maureen-mccabes-art/
LOCATION:Florence Griswold Museum\, 96 Lyme Street\, Old Lyme\, CT\, 06371
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