Join docent Mona Cappuccio for a gallery talk on Graydon Parrish’s The Cycle of Terror and Tragedy. After the 2001 collapse of the World Trade Center twin towers due to a terrorist attack, Graydon Parrish was asked to submit a proposal to commemorate the tragedy. Parrish worked on the commission from 2002 to July 2006. He painstakingly […]
Led by certified, experienced instructors from YWCA New Britain All levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat. Yoga will rotate in the galleries throughout the coming year depending on the current exhibitions. Thursdays, 6-6:45 p.m.
The theme will be “Forest & Nature”. Each participant will start off with a blank canvas and paint on it. Then every 5 minutes, hand it off to the person next to you until your original canvas comes back to you. Everyone gets to go home with their own original group effort piece of art. […]
Cholera infantum, the bloody flux, ague, putrid fever, filth disease, consumption – and the treatments sometimes sounded just as scary. Evelyn Bollert explores the fearsome infectious diseases that afflicted Cedar Hill families in the late 19th and early 20th centuries on this tour of the cemetery. Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for […]
Walk-In Tour | Museum Masterpieces Dive into highlights of the NBMAA's permanent collection on this hour-long Docent-led tour. Saturdays at 1 p.m. | Starting September 14, 2024 Sundays, September 22, 29, and October 6, 1 p.m. Please note: There will be no Saturday 1 p.m. tours on December 28 or January 4. And on October 19, November 16, […]
Learn about the private mausoleums that grace the grounds of Cedar Hill Cemetery. Andrius Banevicius discusses the art and architecture of these magnificent structures on this tour of the historic cemetery. Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online at […]
Join us for a special day of learning how to tell stories through art on a day that is designed for homeschool families. Explore a variety of activities for students and educators, such as Docent-led gallery conversations for all ages around artworks on display, guided gallery activities, artmaking stations with hands-on story telling projects, and […]
Led by certified, experienced instructors from YWCA New Britain All levels are welcome! Please bring your own mat. Yoga will rotate in the galleries throughout the coming year depending on the current exhibitions. Thursdays, 6-6:45 p.m.
Instructor: Sage Neighbors Fridays, 1-3pm 4 wks starting September 20th (9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11) $145, $130.50 Member’s Price (all materials included) A fun introduction to the basics of painting with watercolor taught by local artist Sage Neighbors. Students will learn how to select the right brushes, paper and materials, as well as how to work with […]
