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Wee Faerie Village 2026
This year’s Wee Faerie Village is going to rock! Join us for a visit to Gemstone Station October 3–November 8. Open Tuesdays–Sundays, 10 am to 5pm. All that…
GALLERY TOUR: Patchwork: Connecticut Artists Consider 250
with Nancy Mol, Museum Docent Included with Museum Admission, no advance reservations required. Join Museum Docent Nancy Mol for a guided tour of the current…
Wee Faerie Crafternoons
Sundays, October 4 – November 1, 11am-4pm Wee Faerie Crafternoons & Hands-On, M!nds-On Rock Study Collection Drop into the Museum’s Education Center and enjoy…
Members’ Double Discount Days
Tuesday, October 27 – Sunday, November 1 Members’ Double Discount Days Members receive 20% off all their shop purchases. Get a jump on your holiday shopping…
Family Event: Rock a Costume
Saturday, October 31, 11am-4pm Rock a Costume: Halloween in Gemstone Station Included with Museum Admission Dress up as miner, movie star clad in jewels, or a…
Wee Faerie Crafternoons
Sundays, October 4 – November 1, 11am-4pm Wee Faerie Crafternoons & Hands-On, M!nds-On Rock Study Collection Drop into the Museum’s Education Center and enjoy…
Art Teachers’ Day
Tuesday, November 3, 8:45am-2:30pm Museum Getaway Day: Art Teachers’ Professional Development Workshop $25 (space is limited to 22) REGISTER HERE Art Teachers…
Art•Bar Happy Hour: Paint the Masters #1
ADULT CRAFTING EVENT with Julie Riggs, Manager of Youth Education and Outreach $40 (Members 10% discount) SOLD OUT – But our November 12th date has space! The…
Museum closed to prepare for our Holiday Magic
Art•Bar Happy Hour: Paint the Masters #2
ADULT CRAFTING EVENT with Julie Riggs, Manager of Youth Education and Outreach $40 (Members 10% discount) Purchase tickets here The Museum’s Art•Bar combines…
ANNUAL SAMUEL THORNE MEMORIAL LECTURE 2026
with Victoria Johnson, Author Event takes place at The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT FREE but reservations required…
Museum Closed
The Museum will be closed Thursday, November 26, 2026 in observance of the holiday.
FOOD DRIVE
Gracious Holiday Generosity November 27 – January 3, 10am-5pm Visitors are encouraged to bring in a non-perishable food donation for the Shoreline Soup…
MINDFULNESS EVENT: Forest Bathing Along the Artists’ Trail
with Regan Stacey, Certified Forest Bathing Guide $45 (Members 10% discount) Purchase tickets here Awaken your senses through a guided Forest Bathing…
Museum Store Sunday
Sunday, November 29th MUSEUM STORE SUNDAY – – An International Day of Savings Members’ Double Discount Days Save 20% store wide and 50% off select books. No…
Art•Bar Happy Hour: Festive Holiday Crafting #1
ADULT CRAFTING EVENT with Julie Riggs, Manager of Youth Education and Outreach $40 (Members 10% discount) Purchase tickets here The Museum’s Art•Bar combines…
Art•Bar Happy Hour: Festive Holiday Crafting #2
ADULT CRAFTING EVENT with Julie Riggs, Manager of Youth Education and Outreach $40 (Members 10% discount) Purchase tickets here The Museum’s Art•Bar combines…
Museum Closed
Museum offices will be closed December 25, 2026 in observance of the holiday.
Celebrate Miss Florence’s Birthday!
Tuesday, December 29, 11am-3pm Celebrate Miss Florence’s Birthday with Cake, Miss Florence, and a Balloon-Twisting Mrs. Claus Leslie Evans, Director,…
ADULT CERAMICS WORKSHOP: Making a Mosaic Tile
Three Class Sessions (March 6, 13, 20), 1-3pm with Paul Halferty, Master Potter and Co-Owner of Lily Work Tile, Old Lyme $275 (Members 10% discount); limited…
ADULT CERAMICS WORKSHOP: Making a Mosaic Tile
Three Class Sessions (March 6, 13, 20), 1-3pm with Paul Halferty, Master Potter and Co-Owner of Lily Work Tile, Old Lyme $275 (Members 10% discount); limited…
LECTURE & DEMONSTRATION: Women & Their Wardrobes During New England’s Revolution
The Web They Wove: Women & Their Wardrobes During New England’s Revolution with the Dirty Blue Shirts, Historians, Scholars, and Artists $15 (Members 10%…
ADULT CERAMICS WORKSHOP: Making a Mosaic Tile
Three Class Sessions (March 6, 13, 20), 1-3pm with Paul Halferty, Master Potter and Co-Owner of Lily Work Tile, Old Lyme $275 (Members 10% discount); limited…
DAY TRIP TO BROADWAY: Paddington The Musical
Day Trip to New York to see PADDINGTON The Musical $225 (Members 10% discount) Purchase tickets here Fee includes round trip transportation to and from the…