Exhibits and Ongoing Events
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 ...
MONITORED FIGURE DRAWING
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Robert Anderson, Monitor From academic to abstract, pencil on paper to oil on canvas, highly-rendered to expression-driven, this studio allows you to follow your own path at your own pace. It is a great opportunity for artists at all-levels to get ...
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 ...
Winter Guided Adventures : The Ultimate TreeTrails Experience
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Schedule a Unique Private Guided Adventure. Are you looking for a unique way to celebrate a special occasion? Maybe an unusual place to pop THE question? How about a family outing that will be long remembered? Plan a trip through the trees at ...
FREE OPEN STUDIOS
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Bring your own materials and enjoy working in a relaxed studio environment. Mondays, 1pm – 4pm January 27 – May 12 (No open studio on February 17 and April 21)
ART EXPLORERS- CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN ART: AGES 6 – 12
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
D Derek Stretch your imagination. Be inspired. Be moved. This dynamic youth art program offers a colorful range of classes designed to spark creativity and self-expression. Students will explore a variety of artistic techniques in painting, drawing, ...
Prom Attire Donation Drive!
Clean out those closets and pass on formal attire for local students in need.
Mystic Museum of Art/Bennie Dover Jackson Multi-Magnet School Exhibition
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mystic Museum of Art (MMoA) presents the inaugural exhibition of its exhibition year on the theme of Migration, investigating the complex experiences of leaving a home or homeland—deciding what is essential to take and what to leave behind. One World ...
One World Project: Art, Culture, and Children’s Literature from Around the World
The MMoA One World Project is an annual program with New London public schools to enrich the curriculum with the study of art of cultures from around the world. With the guidance of MMoA artist educators, students in the KTJ Studios create artwork on a ...
Inuit Art from the James Houston Collection
Inuit Art from the James Houston Collection presents the work of indigenous Canadian artists of the 1950s – 1970s, a transformative time in the development of Inuit artmaking traditions. Through dozens of prints, drawings and carvings, the exhibition ...
Operation Fresh Start February: Toiletry Drive
Hygiene Necessities for Tots to Adult (shampoo, toothpaste & brushes, razors & shaving cream, feminine products, hair brushes & combs, baby bath items etc.)
Their Kindred Earth: Photographs by William Earle Williams
Over the past forty years artist William Earle Williams (born 1950) has made sites of African American history more visible through his exquisite photographs. Mentored in the 1970s by the famed photographer Walker Evans, who had a home in Lyme, ...
2025 NEW ENGLAND PHOTOGRAPHY SUMMIT
Join us for the second annual Lens & Light New England Photography Summit in Mystic, CT! Keynotes, photo walks, workshops, speaker dinners, small group mentoring, and a GALA. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to join the Lens & Light photography ...
Little Artists: Fairy & Gnome Houses
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thus 5 week class will include fairy tale activities as they play and learn in class. Children will practice their planning skills as they decide how they want to decorate their fairy and gnome houses as our weeks progress.Five-week series of 1-hour ...
Little Scientists: Wild Weather
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
5 Week Series: Weather can be WILD! Come learn about different types of weather across our wacky planet as you play and experiment through five weeks of learning fun! Five-week series of 1-hour programs Thursdays, February 27-March 27 at 1 pm For 3-5 ...
An Exhibition in Four Acts
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this Spring to see Four Acts, an exhibition showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show looks at the world through a different lens: ...
Luminous Pastels: Jane Penfield Solo Show
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Lyme Art Association invites you to view the wonderful pastel work of Elected Artist Jane Penfield in "Luminous Pastels", a beautiful showing of her art, which includes images of captivating landscapes, people, and animals. On view February 28 – ...
2025 Land Homeschool: Made in New England
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Students will learn about a wide variety of industries and professions in New England and try their hand at them. Case studies will include famous children’s book authors and illustrators, maritime inspired tattoos, wood sculptors and figurehead ...
Avian & Critter Communications Preschooler Package
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Your preschoolers are invited to join us for this special offer of a 3-day package that will occur monthly on Mondays from March – May for these 2-hour Preschooler Independent Programs!
Flash
Friday and Saturday Shows Nestled in the heart of Mystic, Connecticut, the Mystic Dark Room offers an unforgettable blend of immersive theater and artistic sophistication. This intimate performance space is the ideal destination for a ...
Glow Nights in May
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Get your preview of summer fun at Friday Glow in the Park nights in the Merry Month of May! As the sun goes down, the lights come up and the Park becomes a glimmering fairy land. We even provide cool glow bracelets and necklaces so you can create ...
An Introduction to Drawing with Charcoal - 5 Day Workshop
Charcoal and graphite portraits very visibly capture the spirit and emotion of figures in pieces. This course’s goal is to explore how to capture the mind and heart of the viewer and lead them to contemplation through charcoal portraits. This workshop ...
Summer Glow Nights
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
New Days Added to Popular Glow in the Park Now you can Glow with us Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in July and August. Listen to music as you climb in the trees on a warm summer night, we even give you cool glow bracelets and necklaces and wearables ...
Congradulations Class of '25
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Celebrate graduation with $25 off ticket! You did it. Whether you've graduated from high school or college, you’ve reached an important milestone. We are proud of your achievement! Celebrate in the trees. Climbing through the treetops is the perfect ...
Glow Nights in September
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Glow in the Park continues Thursdays through Saturdays in September Days are shorter but the fun doesn’t stop at sunset at TreeTrails Adventures! As the sun goes down, lights come up to illuminate the forest canopy. We provide glowing bracelets, ...
Private Fall Climbs : The Ultimate TreeTrails Experience
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Schedule a Unique Private Guided Adventure You want special? This is special! Plan a private climb through the trees at TreeTrails Adventures and create a lifelong memory. Every climber gets free gloves, a beverage, and a collectible TreeTrails water ...