Greenwich Sentinel

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum to Open “Bulls of Wall Street,” a New Exhibition on 19th-century Finance
2025-09-04 12:00 - 2026-02-04 16:00 (America/New_York) | The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, 06850, United States
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will open a new exhibition titled, “Bulls of Wall Street: High Finance, Power, and Social Change in Victorian America.”
With rare and never-before-seen period artifacts, photos, documents, and costumes from public and private collections, this exhibition curated by Museum Consultant Stacey Danielson will explore the financial world of LeGrand Lockwood, one of America’s leading figures in 19th-century American finance, and his peers—Vanderbilt and Gould. This program will also investigate the role of trailblazing women such as Victoria Woodhull and Hetty Green, as well as individuals from marginalized communities such as the first black millionaire in America, Jeremiah Hamilton, who tried to break Wall Street’s “glass ceiling” and enter the world of finance and the market in 19th-century America.
Visitors will also delve into the birth of Wall Street, its financial instruments, and scientific breakthroughs that modernized and accelerated the exchange of information, making Wall Street the new economic engine, and propelling “self-made men” to new heights of prosperity.
Ms. Danielson is a longtime independent museum professional who received her BS in business administration from Ohio University and holds a certificate in Historic Interiors and Decorative Arts from New York School of Interior Design. She has assisted many institutions with curatorial and exhibition work including the statewide Museum Makeover program conducted by Conservation ConneCTion and Connecticut League of Museums to enhance the visitor experience at cultural heritage organizations throughout the state.
LMMM Chairman of the Board Douglas Hempstead and Executive Director Susan Gilgore said, “The Museum is thrilled to open this exciting, new exhibit on American finance, which has been several years in the making. We are very grateful to CT Humanities and all our supporters and look forward to sharing rarely seen images and artifacts as well as a new perspective on early Wall Street with all our visitors.”
Author and Independent Historian, Sheri Caplan will join Ms. Danielson as an expert advisor on women’s history of finance. The exhibition was developed with the assistance of Independent Museum Curator/Consultant Kathleen Craughwell-Varda and several outstanding expert advisors including Challis Professor of History at The University of Sydney, Australia, Shane White, award-winning author of, “Prince of Darkness, The Untold Story of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street’s First Black Millionaire” ; John E. Herzog, who spearheaded the expansion of Herzog, Heine, Geduld, Inc. into the third-largest NASDAQ market maker in the country, founder of the Museum of American Finance in NYC, and author of, “A Billion to One”, and Prof. Janice Traflet, Ph.D. M.B.A. author of Traflet, M. J., Wright, E. R., (2022) “Fearless: Wilma Soss and America’s Forgotten Investor Movement,” All Seasons Press.
The exhibition, “Bulls of Wall Street” is generously sponsored by: CT Humanities, for both the research and the implementation phases of the project, and supporters Tim & Sheila Pettee, Kathy Olsen, and Dr. Michele & Attorney Miklos Koleszar.
LMMM’s 2025 programs are made possible in part by LMMM’s Founding Patrons: The Estate of Mrs. Cynthia Clark Brown; LMMM’s Leadership Patrons: Dr. Michele & Attorney Miklos Koleszar, and The Sealark Foundation; and LMMM’s 2025 Season Distinguished Benefactors: The City of Norwalk, The Maurice Goodman Foundation, Inc., and Lockwood-Mathews Foundation, Inc. For more information on tours and programs, please visit www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, email info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, or call 203-838-9799.

New Exhibit: Precisely.
2025-11-20 18:00 - 2026-01-07 17:00 | Flinn Gallery, 101 West Putnam Ave., Greenwich, CT, 06830, United States
The Flinn Gallery is proud to present Precisely., the second exhibition of the 2025–26 season, with an opening reception on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6 pm. The show features the work of four artists: Sarah Walker, Nate Ethier, and the collaborative duo Anoka Faruqee and David Driscoll.
Curated by Chris Joy and Francene Langford, Precisely. features paintings of captivating complexity and rigorous precision. Extreme craftsmanship and experimentation result in the type of material exactitude one might find in a scientific lab or in the intellectual rigor of a philosopher’s notebook.
Sarah Walker (New York, NY) creates paintings that embody complex worlds, churning with electrostatic current. Pouring fluid acrylic with acute control, she layers geometries that suggest networks, machinery, or brainwave patterns. She writes: “A generous leeway exists layer to layer for preservation so that each action casts its line of development forward into the painting’s future.” The surfaces allow for multiple types of information to co-exist – objects are spaces and spaces are objects.
Marrying the language of abstraction with a sense of metaphysical charge, Walker says: “I look for moments of intensity where the cross-communication of dissimilar patterns form a moiré effect in the mind (of the viewer).” Walker’s work has been exhibited widely, including at Gregory Lind Gallery, the Alcott Gallery, and the Rose Art Museum. She is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the National Academy of Design, and the Neuberger Museum of Art. Walker has received a Joan Mitchell Foundation grant and the Jacob Lawrence Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She is represented by Pierogi Gallery in New York.
Anoka Faruqee and David Driscoll (Woodbridge, CT) have worked collaboratively since 2012, creating luminous abstract paintings that push the limits of precision. Using custom-built laser-cut tools and hand-pulled techniques, they produce vibrant interference patterns with a seemingly impossible physical gesture.
Of their work, they write: “Precision and plotting paradoxically yield resonant and unstable perceptual experiences. These abstract works re-enact, rather than translate, inherent structures within nature; specifically light as wavelength.”
Their paintings simulate the behaviors of light – reflection, diffraction, interference – while remaining rooted in material discipline. Faruqee, an Associate Dean at Yale School of Art, and Driscoll have exhibited their collaborative work at institutions including the Secession, DeCordova Museum, the Suburban, and Koenig & Clinton Gallery. Their collaboration has become a conceptual practice that contests traditional notions of the artist as an individual with a singular identity and vision – opening a conversation about the value of cooperation in the creative process.
Nate Ethier (New York, NY) infuses his geometric abstractions with the rhythms of nature, the energy of music, and a love of craft passed down through his family. He uses stencils as well as freehand brush marks to make hyperspectral surfaces. Reveling in structure and order, the paintings dance with the pleasure of the luminous world. Ethier reflects: “Inspiration for the shapes and motifs at play in this work came from the dappling effect of sunlight through forest canopies, stained glass arrangements, mycology, sun angle charts, wind patterns, bird murmuration, the Moon, concert lighting, botanical order, loud music on a clear day, and surely many other subconscious interventions.”
With roots in both formal abstraction and pop sensibility, Ethier’s work radiates with optimism, pattern, and precision. His painting practice is deeply informed by early exposure to craftsmanship, from his father’s carpentry to his mother’s salon – spaces that taught him to appreciate rhythm, aesthetics and determined mastery. Ethier has exhibited widely at venues including David Richard Gallery, Auxier/Kline, Danese/Corey, Minus Space, Geoffrey Young Gallery, the Susquehanna Art Museum, and Chart Gallery.
Precisely. will open with a public reception on Thursday, November 20, 6-8 pm, where guests will have the opportunity to meet the artists and view the exhibition. An Artist Talk will take place on Thursday, December 4, at 6 pm. The exhibition closes January 7, 2026.
The Flinn Gallery is a non-profit organization sponsored by Friends of Greenwich Library and is located on the second floor of the Library at 101 Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT. The gallery presents five curated exhibitions each season, showcasing contemporary art across media and perspectives. All exhibitions and related programs are free and open to the public, welcoming visitors daily Mon. to Sat., 10am-5pm, Thurs. until 8pm, and Sun. 1-5pm.
Events:
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 20, 2025, 6–8 pm
Artist Talk: Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6 pm

17th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen & Kristen Studwell, Compass Real Estate
2025-11-28 21:00 - 2025-12-24 21:00
17th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen & Kristen Studwell, Compass Real Estate at Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses
November 28 – December 24, 2025
Santa and his three LIVE reindeer return to Greenwich for the 17th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen & Kristen Studwell, Compass Real Estate, the “North Pole on North Street,” Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North Street, Greenwich, Connecticut, from November 28 to December 24, 2025. The cherished town tradition continues for the seventeenth consecutive year at this expansive nursery where visitors can have their photo taken with Santa, meet the reindeer and also enjoy Santa’s Workshop sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, which provides more space for families. Guests can enjoy the “Reindeer Coloring Station” sponsored by Jenny Allen & Kristen Studwell at Compass and “Letter Writing to Santa Station” sponsored by Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group,” while waiting in line for their photo with Santa. A portion of all photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis, a non-profit organization based in Greenwich, but serves all of Connecticut. A Kids In Crisis Giving Tree will also be available for people to support their important mission. Greenwich Braces returns as the Reindeer Stable Sponsor. This all takes place just minutes from downtown Greenwich. Parking is free. Children, adults, and all dogs (on leashes) can have their photo taken with Santa at Santa’s Workshop. PLEASE BRING YOUR DOG FOR PHOTOS WITH SANTA ANYTIME WE’RE OPEN, but for an added incentive to visit Santa with your dog when the lines aren’t as long on Saturdays, you’ll receive a Doggy Gift Bag sponsored by Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Get Joy Food and PetLabCo., every Monday – Friday throughout the event.
To recognize the seventeenth year, the event we will once again be “CELEBRATING FAMILY TRADITIONS.” Top of the list for hundreds of families is visiting Santa’s LIVE Reindeer and having family and pet Photos with Santa at beautiful Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses. The unique holiday attraction has become an important family tradition for thousands of families over the past 16 years.
Help celebrate seventeen years by sharing your families past Greenwich Reindeer Festival Photos with Santa. With your permission, the event will post them on their Instagram and Facebook pages. They’re excited to feature many different families and what a fun family tradition like the Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop means to your family. Please email the event at, tamara@tmk-eventmarketing.com They look forward to hearing from you and your family!
The community is invited to Sam Bridge for a “We’re Back Party Days” on Friday, November 28, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., when Santa’s Workshop officially opens for photos with Santa and the party continues, Saturday, November 29, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. While waiting for the reindeer to arrive Friday afternoon, everyone can enjoy special refreshments, balloon artists, live music entertainment, Rising Starr Horse Rescue, food trucks, specialty vendors, and many other fun activities, which will also continue all-day Saturday!
Please check the website, www.GreenwichReindeerFestival…., for all pricing for all photo packages. Hours for the Photos with Santa, are Mondays through Fridays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sam Bridge is closed on Sundays. The reindeer will depart on Tuesday, December 23 but Santa will remain for photos Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A big thank you to our many sponsors who help to make this very special holiday event possible: Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, Jenny Allen & Kristen Studwell, Compass Real Estate, Greenwich Pediatric Dental Group, Greenwich Braces, Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich, Avelo Airlines, Greenwich Hospital, MH Heaven Real Estate, Rising Starr Horse Rescue, Val’s Putnam Wines & Liquors, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Get Joy Food, PetLabCo., Citarella Gourmet Market, Vineyard Vines, Go Green Dry Cleaners, The Mews in Greenwich, Interstate + Lakeland Lumber, Eagle Fence & Guardrail. Premier Media Sponsor; Greenwich Magazine/Moffly Media. Additional Media Sponsors: Best of CT Moms, CT Kids & Family, Greenwich Moms, Greenwich Time/Hearst Media, Kidsoutandabout.com, Laura Sabia, Macaroni Kid, Natural Awakenings Magazine, News 12 CT. A portion of all Photos with Santa will be donated to Kids In Crisis. For more information and to view all sponsors, please visit; www.GreenwichReindeerFestival….;

Birding at the Bruce Museum with Greenwich Audubon
2025-12-06 13:00 - 14:00
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 1–2pm
Join the Bruce Museum and Greenwich Audubon for a tour of the neighboring Oneida Sanctuary. Tours will meet at the Visitor Services Desk in museum lobby, and walk from the Bruce Park Playground to Audubon’s neighboring Oneida Sanctuary. The Oneida Sanctuary is located in one of Greenwich’s only remaining coastal salt marshes.
This location not only provides an opportunity to see bird species that use this special habitat such as waterfowl, shorebirds, herons & egrets but also learn about Audubon’s conservation efforts to improve our coastal resiliency in Greenwich.

Dip, Decorate & Celebrate at The J House
2025-12-06 13:30 - 15:00 | The J House Greenwich, 1114 East Putnam Avenue, Riverside, CT, 06878, United States
Celebrate the season with a sweet and memorable experience for the whole family. Children will enjoy hands-on holiday activities, including chocolate-dipping stations, ornament decorating, and warm hot chocolate. With a special appearance by Santa Claus, this enchanting afternoon is sure to spark joy and holiday cheer. Ideal for young children and their families.

Sound Beach Community Band to Perform at OGMA First Light
2025-12-06 17:00 - 18:00 | Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department, 207 Sound Beach Ave,, Old Greenwich, CT, 06870, United States
The Sound Beach Community Band will perform seasonal melodies in front of the Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department at the Old Greenwich Merchants Association First Light event (https://www.ogmerchants.com). For more information, contact alan@soundbeachband.org.

Family Day: Winter Wonderland
2025-12-07 10:15 - 16:00
Embrace the cozy spirit of the season at the Bruce Museum’s Family Day: Winter Wonderland! Families are invited to spend a joyful day together exploring art, nature, and science through hands-on activities that celebrate the magic of winter.
Create shimmering icicle mobiles, help build a collaborative cardboard winter village, and discover how animals adapt to the cold through engaging STEAM activities. Throughout the day, community partners will join in with interactive experiences, performances, and creative fun for all ages.

Fred Elser First Sunday Science: Living with Ecological Purpose
2025-12-07 14:00 - 15:00
Sunday, December 7, 2025 2–3pm, Floren Family Environmental Center at Innis Arden Cottage, Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich, CT
Join Scott Smith for a discussion on how you can start composting on your own or pitch in on a heap with your neighbors or community garden. Scott Smith is a longtime Connecticut resident, avid gardener and author of “On Compost: A Year in the Life of a Suburban Garden” (Christmas Lake Press, 2024). “On Compost” chronicles the cultivation of a suburban yard as a way to highlight the larger story of how to live more sustainably and with ecological purpose—and lots of freshly made living soil. The book illustrates how composting can reduce food and yard waste, enrich soil, boost biodiversity and combat climate change. More than just a guide to composting, ‘On Compost’ shows how a simple backyard compost heap can bring neighbors together, foster a sense of community, and create shared experiences.
In keeping with the Seaside Center’s mission to protect and value the ecological riches of the Long Island Sound, Smith will also discuss the time-honored use of a local resource—nutrient-rich seaweed, sustainably harvested from a nearby beach. A soil conditioner prized by generations of farmers and gardeners alike, seaweed contains trace elements, micro-nutrients and plant growth compounds you’ll never find in any chemical fertilizer—or even in most organic ones.
This program is free of charge. No beach pass is required if you are attending the Fred Elser First Sunday Science. Please let them know at the gate you are attending the Bruce Museum Seaside Center lecture. First Sunday Science programs take place at the Floren Family Environmental Center at Innis Arden Cottage, Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich, CT.

The OG Menorah Rise
2025-12-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Sound Beach Fire Department, 207 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT, 06870, United States
The OG Menorah-Rise
Pre-Chanukah Celebration – The annual Old Greenwich public Chanukah celebration.
Community wide event – Open to all Ages
Sunday, December 7
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Old Greenwich Fire Station – 207 Sound Beach Ave, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
What’s Happening:
Entertainment Show – The world-famous Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team (as seen on America’s Got Talent, the NBA Finals, and major morning and late-night talk shows).
The OG Menorah Rise – Building the OG Menorah together with government officials and community members
Freshly Baked Pizza – made on-site
Babka Bar by Greenwich & Delaney
Fresh Donuts
Gelt Drop
Fire Truck Tour
Children’s Activities – face painting, moon bounce, & Chanukah Art & Craft
Chanukah Market – Chanukah items to purchase

All-Members Winter Exhibition Celebration
2025-12-08 18:00 - 19:30
Monday, December 8, 2025, 6–7:30pm
Please join fellow members for an evening reception celebrating new winter exhibitions at the Bruce.
Please RSVP by Monday, December 1 by emailing rsvp@bruceumuseum.org or calling 203.413.6760.

Bruce Beginnings: Cardboard Relief Sculptures
2025-12-09 10:00 - 10:45
Tuesday, December 9, 10–10:45am and 11–11:45am; Wednesday, December 10, 3–3:45pm
Young artists will explore texture and form through a story, a gallery tour, and a hands-on craft inspired by Ursula von Rydingsvard: States of Becoming.
Children (ages 2.5-5) and their caregivers are encouraged to explore the Bruce’s collections and exhibitions through picture books and hands-on activities. This program is free with general admission, but space is limited and is first come, first-served. Please see the Visitor Services desk upon arrival.

Bruce Beginnings Junior: Big Sculpture
2025-12-10 10:00 - 10:45
Wednesday, December 10, 10–10:45am
Little learners will explore how artists create large-scale works of art through song, movement, and a hands-on sensory activity inspired by Ursula von Rydingsvard: States of Becoming.
Explore the Museum and its collection with a fun and interactive experience. This program is specifically designed for children ages 12-30 months old and their caregivers and is free with general admission. Space is limited and is first come, first served; please see the Visitor Services desk upon arrival.

Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Supporting Parents of Special Needs Children
2025-12-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom webinar (online)
Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Supporting Parents of Special Needs Children – Navigating the Journey
Date: Wednesday December 10th 2025 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST.
Co-hosted online with the Stamford JCC (Stamford, CT).
Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/5976E2
This webinar is on Zoom (online/virtual event). It is free and open to the public.
Note: This is the webinar that was previously rescheduled from October 22nd.
Speakers:
Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law Attorney
Jane Faherty, Stamford JCC JumpStart Program Executive Director & Special Education Advocate
Dr. Terry D’Elisa, Psychologist, PsyD., New Canaan CT
Dr. Terry D’Elisa completes neuropsychological evaluations and provides therapeutic support to children, teens, and adults and coaching for parents to assist them in managing challenging behaviors and improving parent/child and coparenting relationships. She specializes in helping children and adults with a variety of diagnoses including ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia and Executive Function.
Dr. D’Elisa hosts a 7-week program titled, “Calm and Collected” for parenting a child with Executive Function and ADHD.
In our conversation with Dr. D’Elisa, we will explore:
• Helping parents tell their story: the story we tell makes a difference
• Pressures parents face with their children and how to cope
• Helping parents process the struggles and stress
• Anxiety parents face in meeting the challenges of school and home
• Managing personal and interpersonal challenges
• Q & A
Questions? Please contact Rachel Berliner, Public Relations Assistant at rachel@berlinerspecialedlaw.com
More information: https://www.stamfordjcc.org/events/2025/12/10/inclusion/finding-your-voice-as-a-parent-webinar/

Holiday Tea with the Holley's
2025-12-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Greenwich Historical Society, 39 Strickland Road
Join Greenwich Historical Society for a Holiday Tea in the historic barn! Guests will enjoy a short, docent-led walking tour of the site inspired by the myriads of beautiful winter scenes painted by the Impressionist artists who lived and worked at the Holley boarding house then cozy up in the barn to enjoy a historically inspired tea party. Registration is required. 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, or 4:00 PM

Meet for Coffee at the Bruce: Done and Done, Authors of Love Your Home Again
2025-12-13 09:00 - 10:30
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 9–10:30am, Aux Délices at the Bruce Café
Join us for an inspiring morning of culture and conversation with Done and Done, authors of the book Love Your Home Again.
Coffee, tea and light bites will be provided.

Museum Movers: Yoga for Kids
2025-12-13 11:00 - 12:00
Saturday, December 13, 11am–12pm
Join us for “Museum Movers,” a Bruce Museum yoga class for learners ages 3-6 and their grownups. Participants will explore the Bruce Museum’s galleries using a variety of sensory and experiential modalities, followed by an exhibition inspired yoga class. Museum Movers uses movement, breath, group games and creative activities to reinforce the gallery experience. Come have fun in our galleries and get to know the Bruce in a whole new way.
Wear comfortable clothing and be ready to take your shoes and socks off! We have a limited number of foam mats, please bring your own mat.
Cost: Free with admission to the Bruce Museum. Members admission is free with membership.
Classes are held once a month on Saturdays, from 11am–12pm. Please meet at the Grand Hall Staircase.

Clay Art Center Family-Friendly Pottery + Ceramic Gift Shopping, Ornament Painting
2025-12-13 11:00 - 15:00 | Clay Art Center, 40 Beech Street, Port Chester, NY, 10573, United States
Join us Saturday, December 13 for family-friendly pottery and ceramic gifts shopping from 11am – 3pm, and enjoy free seasonal ornament painting, sweet treats and holiday flavors, meet some of the featured artists, and take a Guided Studio & Facilities Tour! Gift wrapping will be available throughout the event.
Learn more: https://www.clayartcenter.org/…/11/free-ornament-painting
Clay Art Center’s Annual “Handmade for the Holidays”, is open in the gallery and online now through December 23, 2025. Shoppers can enjoy browsing for handmade pottery, ceramic gifts, seasonal ornaments, cultural items, contemporary tableware, and sculptures. Shop local and give handmade this season!
Shop online: https://www.clayartcenter.org/shop2

Art Adventures: Snowflakes!
2025-12-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-14 13:00 - 15:00
Saturday, December 13, 2025, and Sunday, December 14, 2025, 1–3pm
Embrace the beauty of the season and let your creativity shine by crafting your own unique snowflakes!
Art Adventures is a drop-in program designed for children ages 4 and up and their families. This program is free with general admission, and no advanced registration is required. Join us in the Cohen Education Wing.

Bruce Experiences: Ursula von Rydingsvard: Into Her Own, Documentary
2025-12-13 14:00 - 15:00
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 2–3pm
INTO HER OWN is an artistic biography of von Rydingsvard’s work. The documentary goes behind the scenes as she and her collaborators produce new work. The film also delves into the artist’s personal life and how it shaped her work.
Viewer discretion advised: This documentary discusses topics that may be emotionally challenging or distressing. Please watch with care.

Brunch with Santa at The J House
2025-12-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Tony's at the J House, 1114 East Putnam Avenue, Riverside, CT, 06878, United States
Celebrate the season at Tony’s Holiday Brunch Buffet at The J House! Enjoy a festive brunch featuring your favorite breakfast and lunch specialties, live magic by Julien, and a special performance by School of Rock between 10:30 AM – 2 PM. Families can also take memorable photos with Santa Claus.
Adults (12+): $79 • Children (4–11): $35 (tax & gratuity not included).
Reservations are required — please call to book your table.
Check out the special menu and reserve your spot today!

Bruce Presents: Moses Ros, Artist in Residence Lecture
2025-12-14 14:00 - 15:30
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 2–3:30pm
Join us for an in-depth conversation with Artist in Residence Moses Ros as he discusses his artistic process during his residency to produce the exhibit HUMAN / NATURE.
Light reception will begin at 1:45pm followed by a short documentary entitled: “New York Artist & Their Art” beginning at 2pm. Moses’s lecture will begin at 2:30pm.

Create and Decorate Pottery Holiday Platters
2025-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Clay Art Center, 40 Beech Street, Port Chester, NY, 10573, United States
Join Clay Art Center Artist-in-Residence Christine Raposas on Sunday, December 14, from 2:00-4:00 PM for an afternoon of creating handmade plates, complete with holiday motifs. This fun activity is suitable for beginners and makers of all levels.
Visit our website to enroll now: https://www.clayartcenter.org/artist-workshops-and-special-topics/holiday-plates-decals
Clay Art Center is located at 40 Beech Street, Port Chester, NY.
– Various holiday-themed decals will be provided for this class.
– All materials and firing fees included for 2 plates/platters
– Pre-registration is required. One registration per person
– Please note this class will focus entirely on handbuilding/decoration and will not be using the potter’s wheel
Skill Level: Beginner
No Experience Needed

Holiday Festival
2025-12-14 16:00 - 19:00 | Greenwich Historical Society, 39 Strickland Road
Celebrate the holidays at Greenwich Historical Society’s Annual Holiday Festival! Bring your entire family for fun holiday-themed crafts, decorate your own gingerbread people, and take photos with a special guest from the North Pole in the Historic Barn.
Take part in the holiday cheer with delicious, sweet treats and explore our beautiful, illuminated grounds. Warm up outside by the fire with some s’mores and hot cocoa or a winter beverage to round out an evening of holiday fun!

Bruce Beginnings: The Ants Go Marching
2025-12-16 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-12-16 11:00 - 11:45, 2025-12-17 15:00 - 2025-12-18 15:45
Tuesday, December 16, 10–10:45am and 11–11:45am; Wednesday, December 17, 3–3:45pm
Young artists will explore texture and form through a story, a gallery tour, and a hands-on craft inspired by Ursula von Rydingsvard: States of Becoming.
Children (ages 2.5-5) and their caregivers are encouraged to explore the Bruce’s collections and exhibitions through picture books and hands-on activities. This program is free with general admission, but space is limited and is first come, first-served. Please see the Visitor Services desk upon arrival.

Bruce Beginnings Junior: The Ants Go Marching
2025-12-17 10:00 - 10:45
Wednesday, December 17, 10–10:45am
Through song, movement, and a sensory activity, children will learn about what ants do during the winter.
Explore the Museum and its collection with a fun and interactive experience. This program is specifically designed for children ages 12-30 months old and their caregivers and is free with general admission. Space is limited and is first come, first served; please see the Visitor Services desk upon arrival.

Lifetime of Looking: Sculpture
2025-12-18 14:00 - 15:30
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 2–3:30pm
Lifetime of Looking is a public program at the Bruce for adults experiencing cognitive decline, such as Alzheimer’s Disease, and their family members and caregivers. During this guided, interactive program, trained educators provide the opportunity for conversation and discussion through art on exhibit and creative art-making opportunities.
Programs take place one Thursday each month from 2–3:30pm. The program is free with Museum admission and advanced registration is required. Please contact Stephanie Rice at srice@brucemuseum.org or (203) 413-6743 to sign up or further information.
