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SUMMARY:Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Prevention Course
DESCRIPTION:Taught by certified instructors\, this informative course\, co-hosted with the Norwalk Department of Police Services\, is designed to educate women and girls on how to protect themselves against assault and/or domestic violence. The five-week class—including lectures and physical resistance technique training—will address the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses\, and the impact drugs and alcohol have on student behavior. \nThe course will meet on Tuesdays from March 5 through April 2. Admission is free\, but registration is required for the five-week course. \n  \n  \nGrace Farms Foundation supports initiatives in the areas of nature\, arts\, justice\, community\, and faith\, and encourages participation locally and globally.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/domestic-violence-course-2019
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Justice
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the River\, a meandering glass building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA\, and five site-specific installations commissioned specifically for Grace Farms by artists Thomas Demand\, Olafur Eliasson\, Teresita Fernández\, Beatriz Milhazes\, and Susan Phillipsz. The tour begins with complimentary tea in the Pavilion. \nGrace Farms Tours include a substantial amount of walking\, including time outdoors between volumes of the River building\, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. \nPlease note that this tour accommodates 18 participants\, and reservations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2019-03-02-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190309T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190309T120000
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the River\, a meandering glass building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA\, and five site-specific installations commissioned specifically for Grace Farms by artists Thomas Demand\, Olafur Eliasson\, Teresita Fernández\, Beatriz Milhazes\, and Susan Phillipsz. The tour begins with complimentary tea in the Pavilion. \nGrace Farms Tours include a substantial amount of walking\, including time outdoors between volumes of the River building\, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. \nPlease note that this tour accommodates 18 participants\, and reservations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2019-03-09
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190309T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190309T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20190226T001102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004934Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop | Fruit Tree Pruning
DESCRIPTION:Discover the advantages of pruning your fruit trees in the winter months with Grace Farms Foundation’s Master Gardener\, Nick Mancini. An author and lecturer on organic gardening\, Nick will teach participants how to prune fruit trees for proper maintenance and easy harvest\, followed by a demonstration using the apple and plum trees in Grace Farms’ Plaza. \n  \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/fruit-tree-pruning-2-2-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190309T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190309T143000
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CREATED:20170522T210332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004932Z
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SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio for Families
DESCRIPTION:Think\, play\, and create every Saturday\, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at Grace Farms! Young artists\, ages 3 to 10\, and their adult caregivers are invited to spend time together experimenting with new materials and techniques during this facilitated program series. \nDiscover the River | From Plants to Paint \nDiscover the River building and our permanent artworks using all of your senses to explore line\, shape\, color\, texture\, sound\, space\, light\, movement\, and rhythm. Harvest colors like safflower yellow\, tansy blue\, and amaranth red by foraging for plants in the raised beds of our Community Garden\, then transform them into pigments to make paintings in the Studio. \n  \nPlease note that the materials fee is $5 per child\, payable by credit card at the West Barn Welcome Center. Parents or guardians are required to stay with their children.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/open-art-studio-kids-2019-03-09
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20190215T222957Z
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion | For the Life of the World
DESCRIPTION:Join Grace Farms Foundation’s Faith Initiative Director Dr. Matthew Croasmun for a small group discussion on his recent book For the Life of the World: Theology that Makes a Difference. Co-authored with renowned theologian Miroslav Volf\, the book examines how a renewal of theology would help us articulate compelling visions of the good life\, find our way through the maze of contested questions of value\, and answer the fundamental question of what makes a life worth living.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/book-discussion-for-the-life-of-the-world
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, Library\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T120000
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CREATED:20190221T221254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004929Z
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the River\, a meandering glass building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA\, and five site-specific installations commissioned specifically for Grace Farms by artists Thomas Demand\, Olafur Eliasson\, Teresita Fernández\, Beatriz Milhazes\, and Susan Phillipsz. The tour begins with complimentary tea in the Pavilion. \nGrace Farms Tours include a substantial amount of walking\, including time outdoors between volumes of the River building\, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. \nPlease note that this tour accommodates 18 participants\, and reservations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2019-03-14
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190315T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190315T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20181024T004652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004927Z
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SUMMARY:March Community Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a special meal with friends and neighbors\, featuring local performing artists. This affordable dining experience promises expansive views and excellent company. The evening will take place in the River building’s Commons—a 6\,900 square foot glass room appointed with social community tables built from trees harvested on the grounds\, comfortable sofas\, and a coffee bar serving our very own Heavenly Roast. \n  \nMenu: \nCaesar Salad \nAirline Chicken Breast \nRoasted Potato \nLemon Poppy Seed Cake \nPlease note: We always have a vegetarian option inspired by the main dish. It may be decided up to the night of to ensure the freshest local produce. \n  \nAdvance registration is required for the Community Dinner. As a reminder\, smoking and drinking are not permitted at Grace Farms. \n  \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/march-community-dinner-2019
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, Commons\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190315T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190315T210000
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CREATED:20181025T002722Z
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SUMMARY:Carrie Mae Weems Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Join us as distinguished artist Carrie Mae Weems presents an engaging lecture on her extensive body of work\, which includes photographs\, text\, fabric\, audio\, digital images\, installation\, and video. Described by The New York Times as “… a superb image maker and a moral force\, focused and irrepressible….” Weems investigates violence\, family relationships\, cultural identity\, sexism\, class\, political systems\, and the consequences of power through her art. \nThis program addresses challenging issues and contains graphic images. Participant and parental discretion is advised. \nCarrie Mae Weems will also join us on Saturday\, March 23 for a special Performance. \n  \nAbout Carrie Mae Weems \n\nCarrie Mae Weems was born in Portland\, Oregon (1953) and currently lives and works in upstate New York. Through image and text\, film\, video\, photography design\, installation\, and performance\, along with her many convenings with individuals across a multitude of disciplines\, she has created a complex body of work that centers on her overarching commitment to helping us better understand our present moment by examining our collective past. Weems has received a multitude of awards\, grants\, and fellowships including a MacArthur “Genius” grant; an International Medal of Arts from the US Department of State; the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome; the National Endowment of the Arts; and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award\, among many others. Major solo exhibitions of Carrie’s work include Carrie Mae Weems: The Museum Series\, at the Studio Museum in Harlem\, New York (2014) and Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Videoat the Frist Center for the Visual Arts\, Nashville\, which also traveled to: Portland Art Museum\, Oregon; Cleveland Museum of Art\, Ohio; Cantor Center for Visual Arts\, Stanford University; Guggenheim Museum\, New York\, 2013 – 2014. She is represented in public and private collections around the world\, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York; Tate Modern\, London\, England; the Museum of Modern Art\, NY and Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles. \n\nPhoto © Jerry Klineberg \n  \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/carrie-mae-weems-lecture
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190316T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190316T120000
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the River\, a meandering glass building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA\, and five site-specific installations commissioned specifically for Grace Farms by artists Thomas Demand\, Olafur Eliasson\, Teresita Fernández\, Beatriz Milhazes\, and Susan Phillipsz. The tour begins with complimentary tea in the Pavilion. \nGrace Farms Tours include a substantial amount of walking\, including time outdoors between volumes of the River building\, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. \nPlease note that this tour accommodates 18 participants\, and reservations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2019-03-16
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190316T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190316T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20190226T193741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T020439Z
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SUMMARY:Growing Community | Seed Starting & Early Spring Sowing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a gardening workshop focused on early spring gardening and garden planning. Grace Farms Foundation’s Master Gardener\, Nick Mancini\, will give a presentation on seed starting\, early seed sowing\, and planning your garden\, followed by a seed sowing demonstration of peas and other early spring vegetables in our Community Garden. \n  \n2019 Growing Community Workshops: \nMarch 16 | Seed Starting & Early Spring Sowing \nApril 20 | Tomato Grafting \nMay 11 | Planting and Growing Solanaceae Vegetables and Flowers \nMay 25 | Growing Vertical \nJune 8 | What’s Bugging Your Garden \nJune 29 | All About Cucurbits \nJuly 13 | Garden Maintenance \nJuly 27 | Collecting and Harvesting Seeds \nAugust 10 | Starting Seeds for Autumn \nAugust 24 | Soil Preparation for Fall and Winter \nSeptember 28 | Fall Planting \nOctober 12 | Composting\, Wormeries\, and Bokashi \nNovember 9 | Growing Garlic \nDecember 7 | Seasonal Summary
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/seed-starting-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190316T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190316T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20170522T210332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T020452Z
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SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio for Families
DESCRIPTION:Think\, play\, and create every Saturday\, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at Grace Farms! Young artists\, ages 3 to 10\, and their adult caregivers are invited to spend time together experimenting with new materials and techniques during this facilitated program series. \nDiscover the River | From Plants to Paint \nDiscover the River building and our permanent artworks using all of your senses to explore line\, shape\, color\, texture\, sound\, space\, light\, movement\, and rhythm. Harvest colors like safflower yellow\, tansy blue\, and amaranth red by foraging for plants in the raised beds of our Community Garden\, then transform them into pigments to make paintings in the Studio. \n  \nPlease note that the materials fee is $5 per child\, payable by credit card at the West Barn Welcome Center. Parents or guardians are required to stay with their children.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/open-art-studio-kids-2019-03-16
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190320T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190320T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20181023T234838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004859Z
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SUMMARY:Astronomy at Grace Farms | Spring Equinox
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the first day of spring with an evening of stargazing led by New Canaan High School Planetarium Director\, Tim Haag\, and Grace Farms Foundation Nature Initiative Director\, Mark Fowler. Learn about the sun’s passage across the celestial equator\, signaling the first day of spring. \n  \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/spring-equinox-2018
CATEGORIES:Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190321T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190321T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20190221T221632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004857Z
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the River\, a meandering glass building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA\, and five site-specific installations commissioned specifically for Grace Farms by artists Thomas Demand\, Olafur Eliasson\, Teresita Fernández\, Beatriz Milhazes\, and Susan Phillipsz. The tour begins with complimentary tea in the Pavilion. \nGrace Farms Tours include a substantial amount of walking\, including time outdoors between volumes of the River building\, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. \nPlease note that this tour accommodates 18 participants\, and reservations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2019-03-21
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190323T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190323T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20181024T200319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004855Z
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the River\, a meandering glass building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA\, and five site-specific installations commissioned specifically for Grace Farms by artists Thomas Demand\, Olafur Eliasson\, Teresita Fernández\, Beatriz Milhazes\, and Susan Phillipsz. The tour begins with complimentary tea in the Pavilion. \nGrace Farms Tours include a substantial amount of walking\, including time outdoors between volumes of the River building\, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. \nPlease note that this tour accommodates 18 participants\, and reservations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2019-03-23
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190323T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190323T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20170522T210332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004854Z
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SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio for Families
DESCRIPTION:Think\, play\, and create every Saturday\, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at Grace Farms! Young artists\, ages 3 to 10\, and their adult caregivers are invited to spend time together experimenting with new materials and techniques during this facilitated program series. \nDiscover the River | From Plants to Paint \nDiscover the River building and our permanent artworks using all of your senses to explore line\, shape\, color\, texture\, sound\, space\, light\, movement\, and rhythm. Harvest colors like safflower yellow\, tansy blue\, and amaranth red by foraging for plants in the raised beds of our Community Garden\, then transform them into pigments to make paintings in the Studio. \n  \nPlease note that the materials fee is $5 per child\, payable by credit card at the West Barn Welcome Center. Parents or guardians are required to stay with their children.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/open-art-studio-kids-2019-03-23
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190323T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190323T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20181025T002826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004852Z
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SUMMARY:Carrie Mae Weems Performance of Past Tense
DESCRIPTION:Sign up for updates on Carrie Mae Weems during her extended residency at Grace Farms. \nCritically acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems\, deemed “one of the more interesting artists working in the gap between art and politics” by The New York Times\, presented Past Tense on March 23\, a new performance-based work featuring singers Eisa Davis\, Francesca Harper\, and Imani Uzuri; poet Carl Hancock Rux; dancer Vinson Fraley; and musicians Craig Harris\, Eddie Allen\, Calvin Jones\, Adam Klipple\, James Brandon Lewis\, and Tony Lewis. Through music\, text\, projection\, and video\, the performance explores the enduring significance of the iconic character Antigone and her profound relevance to our contemporary moment. \nThe origins of Past Tense lie in Weems’s powerful work Grace Notes. Weems says\, “While working on Grace Notes for months it occurred to me that I was telling the story of Antigone\, wherein an innocent man dies by unjustified means\, and his sister fights for the right to bury him honorably. But the wider community refuses her; her right to justice\, and to peace\, is denied.” \nPast Tense is produced by THE OFFICE performing arts + film: Noah Bashevkin\, Laurie Cearley\, Olli Chanoff\, Rachel Chanoff\, Gabrielle Davenport\, Catherine DeGennaro\, Diane Eber\, Chloe Golding\, Lynn Koek. \nCarrie Mae Weems also presented a Lecture at Grace Farms on Friday\, March 15. \nTo learn more about Carrie Mae Weems’ work visit the CT Post profile on the artist. \nAbout Carrie Mae Weems \n\nCarrie Mae Weems was born in Portland\, Oregon (1953) and currently lives and works in upstate New York. Through image and text\, film\, video\, photography design\, installation\, and performance\, along with her many convenings with individuals across a multitude of disciplines\, she has created a complex body of work that centers on her overarching commitment to helping us better understand our present moment by examining our collective past. Weems has received a multitude of awards\, grants\, and fellowships including a MacArthur “Genius” grant; an International Medal of Arts from the US Department of State; the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome; the National Endowment of the Arts; and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award\, among many others. Major solo exhibitions of Carrie’s work include Carrie Mae Weems: The Museum Series\, at the Studio Museum in Harlem\, New York (2014) and Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Videoat the Frist Center for the Visual Arts\, Nashville\, which also traveled to: Portland Art Museum\, Oregon; Cleveland Museum of Art\, Ohio; Cantor Center for Visual Arts\, Stanford University; Guggenheim Museum\, New York\, 2013 – 2014. She is represented in public and private collections around the world\, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, New York; Tate Modern\, London\, England; the Museum of Modern Art\, New York and Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/carrie-mae-weems-performance
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190328T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20190221T221755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004850Z
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the River\, a meandering glass building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA\, and five site-specific installations commissioned specifically for Grace Farms by artists Thomas Demand\, Olafur Eliasson\, Teresita Fernández\, Beatriz Milhazes\, and Susan Phillipsz. The tour begins with complimentary tea in the Pavilion. \nGrace Farms Tours include a substantial amount of walking\, including time outdoors between volumes of the River building\, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. \nPlease note that this tour accommodates 18 participants\, and reservations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2019-03-28
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190330T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190330T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20181024T200319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004847Z
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the River\, a meandering glass building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA\, and five site-specific installations commissioned specifically for Grace Farms by artists Thomas Demand\, Olafur Eliasson\, Teresita Fernández\, Beatriz Milhazes\, and Susan Phillipsz. The tour begins with complimentary tea in the Pavilion. \nGrace Farms Tours include a substantial amount of walking\, including time outdoors between volumes of the River building\, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. \nPlease note that this tour accommodates 18 participants\, and reservations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2019-03-30
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190330T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190330T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20170522T210332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004826Z
UID:10001432-1553941800-1553956200@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio for Families
DESCRIPTION:Think\, play\, and create every Saturday\, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at Grace Farms! Young artists\, ages 3 to 10\, and their adult caregivers are invited to spend time together experimenting with new materials and techniques during this facilitated program series. \nDiscover the River | From Plants to Paint \nDiscover the River building and our permanent artworks using all of your senses to explore line\, shape\, color\, texture\, sound\, space\, light\, movement\, and rhythm. Harvest colors like safflower yellow\, tansy blue\, and amaranth red by foraging for plants in the raised beds of our Community Garden\, then transform them into pigments to make paintings in the Studio. \n  \nPlease note that the materials fee is $5 per child\, payable by credit card at the West Barn Welcome Center. Parents or guardians are required to stay with their children.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/open-art-studio-kids-2019-03-30
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20190125T234155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004824Z
UID:10001431-1554316200-1554325200@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction | 8-Week Course
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course taught by Dr. Brandon Nappi\, founder and Executive Director of Copper Beech Institute. The course will provide participants with the tools to help cultivate greater mindfulness in their day-to-day lives. A contemplative practice\, mindfulness helps to awaken your senses\, expand your capacity for presence\, and come into greater awareness of yourself and your connectedness to others. This course is open to people at any level of contemplative experience\, including beginners. \n  \nBenefits of MBSR include: \n\n\n\nIncreased well-being and happiness\nLess stress and anxiety\nStrengthened immune system\nLess emotional reactivity\nGreater focus and cognitive flexibility\nGreater empathy and compassion\nLasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms\nReductions in pain levels and an enhanced ability to cope with pain\n\n  \nYour registration includes the full 8-week course\, held from 6:30 – 9 pm on Wednesdays from April 3 through May 22\, with a full-day retreat held on Saturday\, May 4 from 10 am – 5 pm. An orientation via video conference call will be held prior to the start of the course on March 20 at 6:30 pm. This course is approved for 26 hours of Continuing Education Credits. \n  \nAbout Dr. Brandon Nappi \nDr. Brandon Nappi is a spiritual teacher\, speaker\, and writer who passionately believes in the capacity of the human spirit to awaken. Inspired by the common wisdom of the world’s spiritual traditions\, he has dedicated his life’s work to sharing the transformative power of mindfulness practice. He founded Copper Beech Institute in 2014 and is the institute’s executive director.\n\n  \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/mbsr_course
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, Court\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, Connecticut\, 06840\, US
CATEGORIES:Faith
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20181024T200319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004822Z
UID:10001430-1554546600-1554552000@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the River\, a meandering glass building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA\, and five site-specific installations commissioned specifically for Grace Farms by artists Thomas Demand\, Olafur Eliasson\, Teresita Fernández\, Beatriz Milhazes\, and Susan Phillipsz. The tour begins with complimentary tea in the Pavilion. \nGrace Farms Tours include a substantial amount of walking\, including time outdoors between volumes of the River building\, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. \nPlease note that this tour accommodates 18 participants\, and reservations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2019-04-06
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20170522T210332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004820Z
UID:10001429-1554546600-1554561000@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio for Families
DESCRIPTION:Think\, play\, and create every Saturday\, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at Grace Farms! Young artists\, ages 3 to 10\, and their adult caregivers are invited to spend time together experimenting with new materials and techniques during this facilitated program series. \nDiscover the River | From Plants to Paint \nDiscover the River building and our permanent artworks using all of your senses to explore line\, shape\, color\, texture\, sound\, space\, light\, movement\, and rhythm. Harvest colors like safflower yellow\, tansy blue\, and amaranth red by foraging for plants in the raised beds of our Community Garden\, then transform them into pigments to make paintings in the Studio. \n  \nPlease note that the materials fee is $5 per child\, payable by credit card at the West Barn Welcome Center. Parents or guardians are required to stay with their children.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/open-art-studio-kids-2019-04-06
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20190327T224952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004819Z
UID:10001428-1554978600-1554984000@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the River\, a meandering glass building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA\, and five site-specific installations commissioned specifically for Grace Farms by artists Thomas Demand\, Olafur Eliasson\, Teresita Fernández\, Beatriz Milhazes\, and Susan Phillipsz. The tour begins with complimentary tea in the Pavilion. \nGrace Farms Tours include a substantial amount of walking\, including time outdoors between volumes of the River building\, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. \nPlease note that this tour accommodates 18 participants\, and reservations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2019-04-11
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20181024T200319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004817Z
UID:10001427-1555151400-1555156800@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the River\, a meandering glass building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA\, and five site-specific installations commissioned specifically for Grace Farms by artists Thomas Demand\, Olafur Eliasson\, Teresita Fernández\, Beatriz Milhazes\, and Susan Phillipsz. The tour begins with complimentary tea in the Pavilion. \nGrace Farms Tours include a substantial amount of walking\, including time outdoors between volumes of the River building\, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. \nPlease note that this tour accommodates 18 participants\, and reservations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2019-04-13
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20170522T210332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004814Z
UID:10001426-1555151400-1555165800@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio for Families
DESCRIPTION:Think\, play\, and create every Saturday\, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at Grace Farms! Young artists\, ages 3 to 10\, and their adult caregivers are invited to spend time together experimenting with new materials and techniques during this facilitated program series. \nDiscover the River | From Plants to Paint \nDiscover the River building and our permanent artworks using all of your senses to explore line\, shape\, color\, texture\, sound\, space\, light\, movement\, and rhythm. Harvest colors like safflower yellow\, tansy blue\, and amaranth red by foraging for plants in the raised beds of our Community Garden\, then transform them into pigments to make paintings in the Studio. \n  \nPlease note that the materials fee is $5 per child\, payable by credit card at the West Barn Welcome Center. Parents or guardians are required to stay with their children.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/open-art-studio-kids-2019-04-13
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20181024T232156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004812Z
UID:10001425-1555437600-1555448400@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Interfaith Seder | Forgiveness and Remembrance
DESCRIPTION:Grace Farms Foundation and the Interfaith Council of Southwestern Connecticut invite you to join us for an Interfaith Seder led by Grace Farms Foundation’s Faith Initiative Director Matt Croasman\, Rabbi Joshua Hammerman of Temple Beth El\, Reverend Mark Lingle of St. Francis Episcopal Church\, and Dr. Kareem Adeeb\, former Board President of the American Institute for Islamic and Arabic Studies. \nFollowing an abbreviated Passover Seder\, we will discuss how our religious traditions teach us to respond to the current moment\, when violence in our world and houses of worship seems to be pervasive. Our conversation will explore the similarities and differences that Jews\, Christians\, and Muslims have with regard to forgiveness\, and the significance of never forgetting the tragedies that harm our communities and impact our humanity. \nThe Seder meal will be symbolic. Light refreshments will be served.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/interfaith-seder-2019
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, Commons\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Faith
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20181024T200319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004810Z
UID:10001424-1555756200-1555761600@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Grace Farms Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore the River\, a meandering glass building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA\, and five site-specific installations commissioned specifically for Grace Farms by artists Thomas Demand\, Olafur Eliasson\, Teresita Fernández\, Beatriz Milhazes\, and Susan Phillipsz. The tour begins with complimentary tea in the Pavilion. \nGrace Farms Tours include a substantial amount of walking\, including time outdoors between volumes of the River building\, so please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. \nPlease note that this tour accommodates 18 participants\, and reservations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-tour-2019-04-20
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20190315T172746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004808Z
UID:10001423-1555756200-1555763400@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Growing Community | Tomato Grafting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a gardening workshop about growing and grafting tomatoes. Grace Farms Foundation’s Master Gardener\, Nick Mancini\, will share the benefits of tomato grafting and how avid gardeners can use this technique to grow up to 50 pounds of tomatoes per plant. \n  \n2019 Growing Community Workshops: \nMarch 16 | Seed Starting & Early Spring Sowing \nApril 20 | Tomato Grafting \nMay 11 | Planting and Growing Solanaceae Vegetables and Flowers \nMay 25 | Growing Vertical \nJune 8 | What’s Bugging Your Garden \nJune 29 | All About Cucurbits \nJuly 13 | Garden Maintenance \nJuly 27 | Collecting and Harvesting Seeds \nAugust 10 | Starting Seeds for Autumn \nAugust 24 | Soil Preparation for Fall and Winter \nSeptember 28 | Fall Planting \nOctober 12 | Composting\, Wormeries\, and Bokashi \nNovember 9 | Growing Garlic \nDecember 7 | Seasonal Summary \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/tomato-grafting
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064144
CREATED:20170522T210332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T004745Z
UID:10001422-1555756200-1555770600@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio for Families
DESCRIPTION:Think\, play\, and create every Saturday\, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at Grace Farms! Young artists\, ages 3 to 10\, and their adult caregivers are invited to spend time together experimenting with new materials and techniques during this facilitated program series. \nDiscover the River | From Plants to Paint \nDiscover the River building and our permanent artworks using all of your senses to explore line\, shape\, color\, texture\, sound\, space\, light\, movement\, and rhythm. Harvest colors like safflower yellow\, tansy blue\, and amaranth red by foraging for plants in the raised beds of our Community Garden\, then transform them into pigments to make paintings in the Studio. \n  \nPlease note that the materials fee is $5 per child\, payable by credit card at the West Barn Welcome Center. Parents or guardians are required to stay with their children.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/open-art-studio-kids-2019-04-20
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Arts
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