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SUMMARY:Imagination Playground
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/imagination-playground-15-3/2025-04-02
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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SUMMARY:Pop-up Talks | Sustainable by Design: LEED Certified
DESCRIPTION:Learn how the architecture and design of the River building demonstrates Grace Farms’ commitment to sustainability\, which resulted in Gold Level LEED Certification in 2025.  Guided by a Grace Farms Educator\, use temperature and light gauges to learn about energy efficiency\, and build models to study light and shadow. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talks-sustainable-by-design-leed-certified-2/2025-04-02
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Pop-up Talks
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T151650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T151650Z
UID:10008822-1743593400-1743595200@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | Architectural Elements: Glass
DESCRIPTION:Over 200 individually-sized\, curved glass panels envelope the River building here at Grace Farms. Join our Education Team in the Commons to take a closer look at the architectural details of the glass\, while learning about its history and effect on the environment. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-architectural-elements-glass-3/2025-04-02
CATEGORIES:Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Arch-Glass-Pop-Up.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T152104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T155618Z
UID:10008844-1743598800-1743600600@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | Noticing Nature: For The Birds
DESCRIPTION:Find a Grace Farms Educator near the SANAA-designed Vitra flower benches in the Commons\, and pick up a pair of binoculars to get a close-up look at the birds that make their homes in our meadows and woodlands. Learn how the native plants and grasses provide a year-round food source for birds\, and examine and dissect a sunflower. Includes a take-home a coloring sheet. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-noticing-nature-for-the-birds/2025-04-02
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Noticing-Nature-Nests.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T152509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T152509Z
UID:10008870-1743602400-1743604200@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talks | Water\, Water Everywhere
DESCRIPTION:Fresh\, clean water is a limited resource everyone in the world must have to survive. How does our rainwater and snowmelt capture system work to reduce our water usage? Learn about our water conservation efforts and the work of our Nature Initiative to promote awareness and protect local watersheds\, and discover how the trees in our 77-acre nature preserve contribute to the water cycle. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talks-water-water-everywhere-2/2025-04-02
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Water-Everywhere-Hero.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250313T152501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T141416Z
UID:10008695-1743606000-1743607800@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | A Room with an Equal View
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Sanctuary’s extraordinary features. Discover the purposeful connection created between audiences\, presenters\, and nature through intentional design and learn how challenges were overcome to create this unique space. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-a-room-with-an-equal-view/2025-04-02
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Room-with-an-Equal-View-Pop-Up-Talk.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250402T173857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T161320Z
UID:10009148-1743606000-1743613200@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Materials Studio
DESCRIPTION:Families are invited to learn about the unique properties of the different materials in With Every Fiber and through art making\, imagine new applications for them. For ages 4–11 with adult caregivers. \nWith Every Fiber is an interactive exhibit aiming to inspire understanding and care about the materials that make up the built world around us. In 2020\, Grace Farms launched Design for Freedom\, a collaborative global movement to remove forced labor in the building materials supply chain\, create true market transformation\, and build a more equitable future. This exhibit is Grace Farms’ first major initiative to bring this movement to the public.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/materials-studio-weds-fridays-2025/2025-04-02
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/With-Every-Fiber-Sunset-Viewing-Slider.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T153556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T121038Z
UID:10008904-1743609600-1743611400@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | With Every Fiber Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Where do our building materials come from\, and are they made with fair labor? \nExplore the With Every Fiber exhibit with a Grace Farms Educator and learn more about the global and collaborative Design for Freedom movement to remove forced labor in the building materials supply chain. This first-of-its-kind interactive exhibit invites consideration of the materials most at-risk for forced labor\, including timber\, steel\, concrete\, and textiles\, as well as innovative solutions to create a more humane and equitable future. \nAbout With Every Fiber\nWith Every Fiber is curated by Founding Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher and designed by Studio Cooke John Architecture + Design\, with the graphics designed by Pentagram. It is the result of collaboration and contributions from 20 preeminent designers\, material suppliers\, cultural institutions\, and construction industry leaders already committed to the Design for Freedom movement. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-with-every-fiber-exhibit-4/2025-04-02
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Design for Freedom,Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/With-Every-Fiber-Exhibit-PopUp-Talk.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20241121T181814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T181947Z
UID:10007160-1743674400-1743681600@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Studio Beginnings
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis session is recommended for ages 1-5 and their caretakers.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/studio-beginnings/2025-04-03
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Studio-Beginnings-2024-Hero.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250201T170643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T182309Z
UID:10008105-1743674400-1743699600@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Imagination Playground
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/imagination-playground-15-3/2025-04-03
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Imagination-Playground-2024-Hero.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T151442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T151442Z
UID:10008779-1743678000-1743679800@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talks | Sustainable by Design: LEED Certified
DESCRIPTION:Learn how the architecture and design of the River building demonstrates Grace Farms’ commitment to sustainability\, which resulted in Gold Level LEED Certification in 2025.  Guided by a Grace Farms Educator\, use temperature and light gauges to learn about energy efficiency\, and build models to study light and shadow. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talks-sustainable-by-design-leed-certified-2/2025-04-03
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Popup-Leed-Certified.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T151650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T151650Z
UID:10008823-1743679800-1743681600@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | Architectural Elements: Glass
DESCRIPTION:Over 200 individually-sized\, curved glass panels envelope the River building here at Grace Farms. Join our Education Team in the Commons to take a closer look at the architectural details of the glass\, while learning about its history and effect on the environment. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-architectural-elements-glass-3/2025-04-03
CATEGORIES:Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Arch-Glass-Pop-Up.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T152104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T155618Z
UID:10008845-1743685200-1743687000@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | Noticing Nature: For The Birds
DESCRIPTION:Find a Grace Farms Educator near the SANAA-designed Vitra flower benches in the Commons\, and pick up a pair of binoculars to get a close-up look at the birds that make their homes in our meadows and woodlands. Learn how the native plants and grasses provide a year-round food source for birds\, and examine and dissect a sunflower. Includes a take-home a coloring sheet. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-noticing-nature-for-the-birds/2025-04-03
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Noticing-Nature-Nests.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T152509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T152509Z
UID:10008871-1743688800-1743690600@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talks | Water\, Water Everywhere
DESCRIPTION:Fresh\, clean water is a limited resource everyone in the world must have to survive. How does our rainwater and snowmelt capture system work to reduce our water usage? Learn about our water conservation efforts and the work of our Nature Initiative to promote awareness and protect local watersheds\, and discover how the trees in our 77-acre nature preserve contribute to the water cycle. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talks-water-water-everywhere-2/2025-04-03
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Water-Everywhere-Hero.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250313T152501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T141416Z
UID:10008696-1743692400-1743694200@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | A Room with an Equal View
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Sanctuary’s extraordinary features. Discover the purposeful connection created between audiences\, presenters\, and nature through intentional design and learn how challenges were overcome to create this unique space. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-a-room-with-an-equal-view/2025-04-03
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Room-with-an-Equal-View-Pop-Up-Talk.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20241121T182631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T173427Z
UID:10007208-1743692400-1743699600@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFor ages 4–11 with adult caregivers.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/open-arts-studio-7/2025-04-03
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-Open-Arts-Studio.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T153556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T121038Z
UID:10008905-1743696000-1743697800@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | With Every Fiber Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Where do our building materials come from\, and are they made with fair labor? \nExplore the With Every Fiber exhibit with a Grace Farms Educator and learn more about the global and collaborative Design for Freedom movement to remove forced labor in the building materials supply chain. This first-of-its-kind interactive exhibit invites consideration of the materials most at-risk for forced labor\, including timber\, steel\, concrete\, and textiles\, as well as innovative solutions to create a more humane and equitable future. \nAbout With Every Fiber\nWith Every Fiber is curated by Founding Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher and designed by Studio Cooke John Architecture + Design\, with the graphics designed by Pentagram. It is the result of collaboration and contributions from 20 preeminent designers\, material suppliers\, cultural institutions\, and construction industry leaders already committed to the Design for Freedom movement. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-with-every-fiber-exhibit-4/2025-04-03
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Design for Freedom,Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/With-Every-Fiber-Exhibit-PopUp-Talk.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T151442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T151442Z
UID:10008780-1743764400-1743766200@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talks | Sustainable by Design: LEED Certified
DESCRIPTION:Learn how the architecture and design of the River building demonstrates Grace Farms’ commitment to sustainability\, which resulted in Gold Level LEED Certification in 2025.  Guided by a Grace Farms Educator\, use temperature and light gauges to learn about energy efficiency\, and build models to study light and shadow. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talks-sustainable-by-design-leed-certified-2/2025-04-04
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Popup-Leed-Certified.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250402T155616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T153353Z
UID:10007111-1743764400-1743766200@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Bunny Book Group
DESCRIPTION:Listen to stories from our curated collection of books and take part in an arts and crafts activity. For up to age 5 with adult caregivers. \nThis is a drop-in program with limited capacity. Early arrival is encouraged.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/bunny-book-group-fridays-3-2/2025-04-04
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bunny-Book-Group-2024-Hero.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T151650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T151650Z
UID:10008824-1743766200-1743768000@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | Architectural Elements: Glass
DESCRIPTION:Over 200 individually-sized\, curved glass panels envelope the River building here at Grace Farms. Join our Education Team in the Commons to take a closer look at the architectural details of the glass\, while learning about its history and effect on the environment. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-architectural-elements-glass-3/2025-04-04
CATEGORIES:Pop-up Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Arch-Glass-Pop-Up.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250131T163252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T143449Z
UID:10007810-1743768000-1743786000@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Imagination Playground
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/imagination-playground-fridays/2025-04-04
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T152104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T155618Z
UID:10008846-1743771600-1743773400@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | Noticing Nature: For The Birds
DESCRIPTION:Find a Grace Farms Educator near the SANAA-designed Vitra flower benches in the Commons\, and pick up a pair of binoculars to get a close-up look at the birds that make their homes in our meadows and woodlands. Learn how the native plants and grasses provide a year-round food source for birds\, and examine and dissect a sunflower. Includes a take-home a coloring sheet. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-noticing-nature-for-the-birds/2025-04-04
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,Pop-up Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T152509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T152509Z
UID:10008872-1743775200-1743777000@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talks | Water\, Water Everywhere
DESCRIPTION:Fresh\, clean water is a limited resource everyone in the world must have to survive. How does our rainwater and snowmelt capture system work to reduce our water usage? Learn about our water conservation efforts and the work of our Nature Initiative to promote awareness and protect local watersheds\, and discover how the trees in our 77-acre nature preserve contribute to the water cycle. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talks-water-water-everywhere-2/2025-04-04
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,Pop-up Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T153141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T153141Z
UID:10008893-1743775200-1743777000@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | Sweet and Savory Stories with Chef Leah Jones
DESCRIPTION:Join Grace Farms Pastry Chef Leah Jones for a hands-on discussion about how the food offered at Grace Farms is shaped by architecture and shared with the community. Take home a recipe card for a different dish each month. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-sweet-and-savory-stories-with-chef-leah-jones-2/2025-04-04
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,Pop-up Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250313T152501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T141416Z
UID:10008697-1743778800-1743780600@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | A Room with an Equal View
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Sanctuary’s extraordinary features. Discover the purposeful connection created between audiences\, presenters\, and nature through intentional design and learn how challenges were overcome to create this unique space. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-a-room-with-an-equal-view/2025-04-04
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Pop-up Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250321T153556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T121038Z
UID:10008906-1743782400-1743784200@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | With Every Fiber Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Where do our building materials come from\, and are they made with fair labor? \nExplore the With Every Fiber exhibit with a Grace Farms Educator and learn more about the global and collaborative Design for Freedom movement to remove forced labor in the building materials supply chain. This first-of-its-kind interactive exhibit invites consideration of the materials most at-risk for forced labor\, including timber\, steel\, concrete\, and textiles\, as well as innovative solutions to create a more humane and equitable future. \nAbout With Every Fiber\nWith Every Fiber is curated by Founding Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher and designed by Studio Cooke John Architecture + Design\, with the graphics designed by Pentagram. It is the result of collaboration and contributions from 20 preeminent designers\, material suppliers\, cultural institutions\, and construction industry leaders already committed to the Design for Freedom movement. \nAbout Pop-up Talks\nPop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/pop-up-talk-with-every-fiber-exhibit-4/2025-04-04
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Design for Freedom,Pop-up Talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250406
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250201T171312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T171312Z
UID:10008382-1743811200-1743897599@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Court Opens at 12 pm
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/court-opens-at-12-pm-2-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20241121T183357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T210615Z
UID:10007303-1743847200-1743861600@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFor ages 4–11 with adult caregivers.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/open-arts-studio-8-2/2025-04-05
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20241113T155016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T163810Z
UID:10006777-1743849000-1743854400@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Yoga and Movement with Pilin Anice
DESCRIPTION:Step into the light-filled Court to experience an immersive\, breath-centered yoga practice accompanied by live acoustics led by renowned mindfulness and wellness expert\, Pilin Anice. This monthly class pairs a unique movement with a cup of tea from Grace Farms Tea & Coffee\, a public benefit LLC and a Certified B Corp\, for an enhanced whole body wellness experience. The tea inspires the movement theme\, and varies each month. \nAbout Pilin Anice\nPilin Anice\, E-RYT 500\, is a wellness guide who believes that the disciplines of Ayurveda\, meditation and yoga\, ritual\, self-care\, nutrition\, and dance and drum\, allow us to reconnect to ourselves; to evolve\, heal and live authentically. Through her offerings\, she has guided students to find their way back to the wisdom of their own bodies\, and the joy that is the essence of their being. \nPilin is passionate about building community and looks to cultivate non-judgemental spaces where everyone can be seen and heard\, and move freely and wholly. A graduate of Howard University and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition\, she is on faculty at Kripalu\, Ailey Extension and was a lululemon Studio Trainer and Ambassador for nearly four years. She is also a Chopra Yoga Trainer\, Visiting Faculty at IIN and an Ambassador for Bayan Botanicals.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/yoga-and-movement-with-pilin-anice-3/2025-04-05
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Tea & Coffee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T212416
CREATED:20250107T165219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T180658Z
UID:10006682-1743849000-1743854400@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:This comprehensive tour invites a closer look at the architecture of the River building and Barns. Take in 360–degree views of the surrounding landscapes while exploring the building’s sustainable design\, curated interiors\, and materials choices. During the tour\, sample a cup of tea from Grace Farms Tea & Coffee\, a Certified B Corp that demonstrates and educates about ethical and sustainable supply chains. \nThe River building\, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning firm\, SANAA\, holds LEED Gold certification for Building Design and Construction. A demonstration of our continuing efforts to be as sustainable as possible\, in 2024\, we were awarded Gold certification for Building Operations and Maintenance\, building on our LEED Silver certification in 2019. \nThe River building was awarded the prestigious 2014/2015 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP)\, in addition to the AIA National 2017 Architecture Honor Award and AIA Connecticut 2016 Design Honor Award. \nApproved for AIA CES 1.5 LU
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2025-saturdays-2/2025-04-05
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Tours
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