Grace Farms

Open Arts Studio
2026-03-19 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-02 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-09 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Grace Farms, CT
Drop into the Arts Studio for a facilitated series designed by artists, curators, and educators that invites families to play, create, and experiment with sensory-rich materials and different modes of artmaking.
For ages 4–11 with adult caregivers.

Imagination Playground
2026-03-20 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-21 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-22 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-25 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-27 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-29 12:00 - 17:00 and 12 more dates
Children can build skills, solve problems, and make friends in the Court using an innovative system of large-scale, lightweight blocks designed to encourage fun and learning through curiosity-driven play. For ages 8 and under with adult caregivers.

Open Arts Studio
2026-03-21 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-03-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-04 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-11 10:00 - 14:00
Open Arts Studio is a site-specific creative exploration for younger audiences to engage in open-ended inquiry and reflect on the building, its shapes and designs, and its ideas. The series asks participants to respond to both the built and the natural environment, encouraging new ways of thinking. Led by Grace Farms Arts Educator Nancy Jameson, Open Arts Studio provides a new prompt monthly, along with materials and guidance for participants to make their responses.
For ages 4 – 11 with adult caregivers.

Studio Beginnings
2026-04-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-09 10:00 - 12:00
Our youngest artists, designers, and builders are invited step into the arts studio to have fun making art inspired by the River building and surrounding landscape! Think, play, create, and experiment with texture, form, line, color and space.
This session is recommended for ages 1-5 and their caretakers.

Chef's Palate | Global Groceries
2026-04-12 15:00 - 16:00
Families, follow your food! Join Pastry Chef and Educator Leah Jones to look at and explore everyday ingredients through a global perspective and learn why shopping for groceries locally and cooking seasonal meals can bolster your community while having a greater global impact.
About Chef’s Palate
Chef’s Palate, hosted by Grace Farms Founding Pastry Chef and educator Leah Jones, is a family-friendly series of educational conversations designed to explore all the ways in which food intersects many aspects of our lives.
Leah Jones has more than 15 years of food service and culinary experience and has been with Grace Farms since its opening in 2015. She leads recipe research and development for all baking and pastry programs. She feels strongly about creating a more sustainable and equitable food system, both locally and globally, and upholds a zero-food waste approach when it comes to baking. She holds a B.S. in Baking & Pastry Arts and Food Service Management from Johnson & Wales University.
