Exhibits and Ongoing Events
Exquisite Miniatures by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist
Wes and Rachelle Siegrist are an American husband and wife team who mesmerize viewers with miniature paintings so exquisitely crafted that they are often mistaken for tiny photographs. Their tiny treasures, as collectors often refer to them, typically ...
Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape,
Elaborating upon Native Prospects, representatives from Connecticut’s five recognized Indigenous Tribes collaborated to curate the companion exhibition naqutiwowok/continuance, which honors the enduring relationship between Connecticut’s Tribal ...
Holiday Lights Spectacular
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The Holiday Lights Spectacular is back at Olde Mistick Village! This enchanting event, featuring the largest holiday light display in southern New England, is FREE and will run from November 29 through the end of January 2025. With over half a million ...
Holiday Magic 2024
Museum campus lights up for the holidays! You won’t want to miss this beautiful tradition. Over 250 creative palettes designed by artists from across the country will be on display on magnificent trees, including several brand new creations for 2024. ...
Boat for Women
'Boat for Women' is a no-cost program that was developed to introduce women to manufacturing careers at General Dynamics Electric Boat. This free trade exploratory program, exclusively for women 18 years and older, is a great way to explore different ...
2025 Land Homeschool: Get Your Hands on History!
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Mondays, January 6–February 24 (ages 10-13, capacity: 18) 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (no class Jan. 20 or Feb. 17) Back by popular demand, the Hands on History Homeschool Series will include working in the Shipsmith Shop and the Carve Shop, cooking in the ...
Little Artists: Textiles
Join us for this five-week class where students will experience different textures while working on several creative fabric related projects! They will weave, embroider, make a small stuffed animal and create their own fleece hat. Five-week series of ...
Little Scientists: Let’s Get Building
12:00 AM
Five weeks of building fun focusing on different stories and types of building each week. Can you build a bridge for the Three Billy Goats Gruff? What about the witch’s house from Hansel and Gretel? Come find out at our class! Five-week series of ...
Art & Gardens ~ Art & Photography from the Stonington Garden Club
The La Grua Center is pleased to present a special exhibit, featuring a variety of styles and media by the talented members and friends of the Stonington Garden Club. The pieces will be available for purchase to raise funds for the club’s community ...
Thuan Vu: Kintsugi in the New World
Kintsugi in the New World is a dynamic new series of paintings from Thuan Vu, an artist and professor from New Haven, CT. Drawn from Vu’s Kintsugi flower series, these paintings explore the Japanese philosophy of placing value on that which has been ...
Coopering for Beginners
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturdays, January 18, 25, February 1, 9:00-4:00 p.m. Join our master cooper to learn the techniques, terminology, and processes necessary to fashion round containers made of wood. You will plan your design, understand the different types of woods used ...
Married Couples Weekend
Please join us for a special retreat to reconnect and deepen our relationship with God, and each other. This will be a weekend to withdraw from everyday life and refocus on each other and the special gift of faith, hope, and love. Let us take the time ...