Election Day Fun !! Bring the family, or just yourself, to the Museum on Election Day! We will provide a delicious all you can eat lunch with Chez Lenard, the best hot dogs in Fairfield County! Admission fee also includes a fun patriotic craft, and all kids will have the chance to vote!. We will have a bounce house, as well as several trucks for the kids to explore. Several of the museum buildings will be open for all to…

Join magician Matt Matthews for a magical adventure that will astound and delight audiences of all ages! You'll be amazed as objects disappear, reappear, and transform before your very eyes. During the show Matt Matthews will teach you one of his favorite magic tricks and several audience members will have the chance to join Matt Matthews on stage to help with the magic themselves! Don't miss this incredible show full of laughter, surprises, and way too many stinky gym socks!…

Enjoy an evening of creating and sipping delicious mocktails. Follow Grace Farms Pastry Chef and Educator Leah Jones’ recipes to blend three seasonal beverages from ingredients inspired by Grace Farms Tea & Coffee, while discovering connections between food, culture, and community. Culinary Experiences with Chef Leah Jones offer educational and interactive explorations of the complex ways in which food intersects with our lives.

Join Patricia McDermott at the New Canaan Nature Center and discover the beautiful art of paper quilling in this beginner-friendly holiday workshop. Patricia will guide you step by step to create a stunning handmade keepsake ornament to treasure for years to come or give as a special handcrafted gift. Bring a friend, enjoy light bites, wine, and conversation, and leave with a one-of-a-kind keepsake and a new creative skill.

Build strength for the demands of fatherhood. This 75-minute session combines purposeful strength training, conditioning, mobility, and discussion designed to help dads train hard, stay capable, and take care of themselves while navigating life as a father.

Fall is the best time to plant garlic. Grace Farms Horticulture Specialist Michael Poulin demonstrates how to prepare, plant, and care for this common aromatic. Take home a hand-selected head of garlic to plant this autumn for summer harvest.

Join the Center for Contemporary Printmaking for our annual MONOTHON Auction & Party! Come see all the incredible monotypes created during Monothon Print Week and bid on your favorites, along with an exciting selection of live auction items featuring works by renowned artists! This year’s Live Auction will include prints by Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Tom Huck, Xylor Jane, Lisa Breslow, and more. With an incredible lineup of artwork, there will be plenty to discover and bid on throughout the…

Bring your sandwich, soup, salad or snack and join us for a Lunch & Learn with Vanessa Wood as she explores the life and work of her second cousin, artist Augusta Simon, a lifelong New Canaan resident. 🎨 The Museum is fortunate to have received several of Simon’s paintings, which are on permanent display in the Simon Dining Room. Drawing on extensive genealogical and historical research, Wood will share the fascinating story of her talented relative, whose artwork and legacy…