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Midsummer Free Concert 2017: Nick Anderson and the Shady Creek Band
This year, Nick Anderson and Shady Creek Band bring traditional bluegrass music with a healthy serving of that “high lonesome sound” to the banks of the Lieutenant River. With high-energy picking and soulful duet, trio, and quartet harmonies, the band will have you dancing in your seat. The free concert is always a favorite and makes for a picnic-perfect summer evening. Come early for our Pre-Concert Open House and view our current exhibit: Flora/Fauna: The Naturalist Impulse in American Art, 5-7pm Sponsored by…
Find out more »Midsummer Festival
SAVE THE DATE: Cultural and social service organizations partner with local artists and businesses to celebrate the arts in Old Lyme with a mix of music, art exhibitions, and food.
Find out more »Midsummer Special: Reduced Museum Admission
Reduced $5 admission to the Museum from 9am-3pm. Current special exhibition: Flora/Fauna: The Naturalist Impulse in American Art. No additional discounts can apply.
Find out more »Yoga at the “Om” of American Impressionism
This outdoor summer series is designed for all levels of yoga and will focus on celebrating and exploring the art and beauty of mind-body connection. The class is designed for all body types (ages 10-100), providing basic connected poses and guided meditation. Sara Jascot and Noreen Czepiel, Certified Yoga Instructors. Please bring mat, towel, water and any yoga equipment you use (block, blanket, strap).
Find out more »Off-Site Event: Painting the Barbizon Oak
Just like the original artists of the Lyme Art Colony, participants are invited to walk from the Museum to the site of the Barbizon Oak, a famed tree in the Champlain Farm North property, maintained by the Town of Old Lyme.
Find out more »Dusting the Elephants: Challenges and Techniques to Preserving Natural Science Collections
The ephemeral quality of natural specimens and taxidermy is at odds with the museum conservator’s work towards preserving collections that are historically, scientifically, and artistically important.
Find out more »Drawn to Nature: Start Your Own Expedition Sketchbook
Museum Class: Blencowe inspires her students in the art of keeping a visual journal. Students will capture small moments of nature in a big way.
Find out more »Encore Presentation at The Kate: The Artist’s Garden
Filmed on location at the Florence Griswold Museum, this focuses on the exhibition The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement. Don’t miss this encore presentation of the film everyone is talking about. Tickets $15 (members $13). Tickets available at boxoffice@thekate.org or contact The Kate for tickets at (860) 510-0453. Museum members should contact the Front Desk at (860) 434-5542, ext. 111 or frontdesk@flogris.org for special member discount code. Co-sponsored by The Kate and Florence Griswold Museum
Find out more »Yoga at the “Om” of American Impressionism
This outdoor summer series is designed for all levels of yoga and will focus on celebrating and exploring the art and beauty of mind-body connection. The class is designed for all body types (ages 10-100), providing basic connected poses and guided meditation. Sara Jascot and Noreen Czepiel, Certified Yoga Instructors. Please bring mat, towel, water and any yoga equipment you use (block, blanket, strap).
Find out more »Lecture and Garden Walk: Butterfly Neighbors
Inspired by the collection of moths and butterflies on view at the Museum, Himmelman introduces participants to the current state of living butterflies and moths native to the region.
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