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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-fall-25-2-3-4/2026-02-10
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T132144Z
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SUMMARY:Materials Studio
DESCRIPTION:Families are invited to play\, build\, deconstruct\, reimagine\, and discover the life cycle of everyday materials in our built environment with our education team. Inspired by materials in the exhibit With Every Fiber: Pigment\, Stone\, Glass\, families can explore the unique properties of these materials and use their imaginations to create new applications for them. \nOnOctober 11\, 2025\, Grace Farms unveiled a new iteration of the With Every Fiber exhibit\, which offers insights into forced labor in the building materials supply chain. A portion of With Every Fiber was adapted and included in the Intelligens CANON at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia\, curated by Carlo Ratti\, open through November 2025. \nMaterials Studio is for ages 4 – 11 with adult caregivers. This is free and included with daily registration.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/materials-studio-2026-2/2026-02-10
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T160000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
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SUMMARY:Chef's Palate | The Science of Flavor
DESCRIPTION:Engaging each of the five senses\, join Grace Farms Pastry Chef and Educator Leah Jones to experience the flavor building blocks that create the food you love during this deep-dive into the science behind taste.\nAbout Chef’s Palate\nChef’s Palate\, hosted by Grace Farms Founding Pastry Chef and educator Leah Jones\, is a series of educational conversations designed to inspire new perspectives on everyday ingredients\, groceries\, and meals. Chef’s Palate encourages a broader understanding of the complex ways in which food intersects many aspects of our lives. \nLeah 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.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/the-science-of-flavor-2026
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20251007T140544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T162714Z
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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-15-4-3/2026-02-08
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20250501T185048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T135603Z
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Lectures with Concert | Dr. Miroslav Volf
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Miroslav Volf\, one of the most significant religious thinkers of our time\, as he creates the opportunity to pause and consider one key aspect of a life that is worthy of our humanity: the practice of forgiveness. \nHe will show why we cannot dispense with it in our conflict-ridden world\, how systems of interaction on which we depend falter when forgiveness is absent\, and how we ourselves are diminished without it. Why is forgiveness at once so hard and one of the most creative and hopeful things we humans are capable of doing? \nVolf is the author of more than 20 books\, including Exclusion & Embrace — which was named one of the best 100 religious books of the twentieth century. \nHis talk will be followed by a moving chamber music concert featuring some of today’s most celebrated musicians: Adrian Anantawan & Lun Li\, violins; Celia Hatton\, viola; and Arlen Hlusko\, cello. This string quartet will perform a musical program responding to Volf’s body of work\, with pieces deeply rooted in spirituality. The program is curated by Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence\, Arlen Hlusko.  \n\nSchedule: \n3 – 3:45 pm\nDr. Miroslav Volf delivers Grace Farms Lecture \n3:45 – 4 pm\nTea & Coffee Break \n4 – 5 pm\nChamber Music Performance \n\nBegin your Grace Farms Lecture experience with a Life Worth Living Workshop\, led by Drew Collins\, Associate Research Scholar from the Yale Center for Faith & Culture\, from 1 – 2:30 pm on Saturday\, February 7th. Register separately. \n  \nAbout Dr. Miroslav Volf\n \nProfessor Volf is the founding Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. His books include Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity\, Otherness\, and Reconciliation (1996; revised edition\, 2019)\, winner of the Grawemeyer Award in Religion and named one of Christianity Today’s 100 most important religious books of the 20th Century; Flourishing: Why We Need Religion in a Globalized World (2016); The Home of God: A Brief Story of Everything (2022)\, co-authored with Ryan McAnnally-Linz; and\, most recently\, co-authored with Matthew Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz\, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most (2023). \nA member of the Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. and the Evangelical Church in Croatia\, Professor Volf has been involved in international ecumenical dialogues (for instance\, with the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity) and interfaith dialogues (including the Muslim and Christian “A Common Word” initiative)\, as well as a participant in the Global Agenda Council on Values of the World Economic Forum. A native of Croatia\, he regularly teaches and lectures in Central and Eastern Europe\, Asia\, and across North America. Amongst his many invited lectureships\, he has given the Dudleian Lecture at Harvard University; the Chavasse Lectures at Oxford University; the Waldenstroem Lectures at Stockholm School of Theology; the Gray Lectures at Duke University; the Stob Lectures at Calvin University; and the Cadbury Lectures at the University of Birmingham. In May 2025\, he will deliver the Gifford Lectures in Aberdeen\, UK. \n  \n\nabout the musicians
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-lectures-miroslav-volf
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice,Tea & Coffee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T141500
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SUMMARY:Life Worth Living Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Begin your Grace Farms Lecture experience with a special workshop\, led by Drew Collins\, Associate Research Scholar from the Yale Center for Faith & Culture\, inviting participants to reflect deeply on what makes life truly worth living\, designed to complement Miroslav Volf‘s lecture. \nFollowing the workshop\, join us for a Grace Farms Lecture delivered by Miroslav Volf\, one of the most significant theologians of our time. Register
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/workshop-life-worth-living
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Arts,Faith,Justice,Tea & Coffee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20250501T182729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T194143Z
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SUMMARY:Nature Workshops by Kimberly Kelly | Seed Starting
DESCRIPTION:Learn the importance of saving\, using\, and exchanging your own seeds\, as well as tips for optimal seed selection\, equipment\, timing\, soil blocks\, and more. \nNature Workshops by Kimberly Kelly invite adults of all experience to learn about the various cultural practices that rely on nature\, including flower bouquets\, the impact of seeds\, permaculture\, and holiday décor. \n  \nAbout Kimberly Kelly\n \nGrace Farms Director of Horticulture\, Kimberly Kelly\, brings over 25 years of experience to Grace Farms. During her career\, she has fostered inclusive and meaningful ways to connect the public to the natural world\, through horticulture\, ecology\, and regenerative land-use practices using both formal and informal educational programs. \nKimberly currently serves as member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Master Gardener Association and is the President of the Board of Director of the International Association of Butterfly Exhibitors and Suppliers. She has also served on local and statewide land-use boards including Inland Wetlands and Water Course Commission and the Connecticut Association of Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commission. Kimberly has worked for leading educational and conservation organizations including the University of Connecticut’s (UCONN) Cooperative Extension System where she was a Master Gardener Coordinator and Instructor\, as well as the State Junior Master Gardener Coordinator. She was the Horticultural Director at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) at Goodwin State Forest’s Education and Conservation Center before moving on to the Connecticut Science Center where she was the Horticulture and Butterfly Encounter Manager. Her experience ranges from designing and managing large and small ecological landscapes\, green roof systems\, tropical greenhouses filled with butterflies\, and creating and delivering environmental educational programs for all age groups. \nShe has earned numerous certifications including Pace University’s Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA) and University of Connecticut’s Advanced Master Gardener certification.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/nature-workshops-kimberly-kelly-seed-starting
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20250505T193943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T162529Z
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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-2-2-2-2-2/2026-02-07
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Tours
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Grace-Farms-Tour-2024.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20260202T160818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T160915Z
UID:10011319-1770458400-1770472800@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-19/2026-02-07
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Imagination-Playground-2025.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20250716T141652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T141652Z
UID:10010161-1770458400-1770472800@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio
DESCRIPTION: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. \nToday’s Open Arts Studio features “Children’s Connections\,” inviting children to create a special project connecting to the theme of today’s Grace Farm’s Lecture delivered by Dr. Miroslav Volf. \nFor ages 4 – 11 with adult caregivers.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/open-arts-studio-miroslav-volf
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-Open-Arts-Studio.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20260202T155232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T155314Z
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SUMMARY:2 pm Early Closing
DESCRIPTION:Grace Farms will close at 2 pm on Saturday\, February 7\, 2026 for the Grace Farms Lectures with Concert featuring Dr. Miroslav Volf. The Commons will stop serving lunch at 1 pm.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/2-pm-early-closing-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20251007T140544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T162714Z
UID:10010818-1770379200-1770397200@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-15-4-3/2026-02-06
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Imagination-Playground-2025.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T113000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20260115T194001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T175149Z
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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. \nCapacity is limited. Early arrival is encouraged.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/bunny-book-group-2026/2026-02-06
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bunny-Book-Group.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260207
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20260205T140151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T140151Z
UID:10011333-1770336000-1770422399@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Library Opens at 12 pm
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/library-opens-at-12-pm
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260207
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20251105T183335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260314T152244Z
UID:10010863-1770336000-1770422399@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Court Opens at 12 pm
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/court-opens-at-12-pm-7-2/2026-02-06
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20250505T020405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T151421Z
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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-13-2/2026-02-05
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:20260205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20251007T140625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T155501Z
UID:10010303-1770285600-1770310800@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-fall-25-2-3-4/2026-02-05
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Imagination-Playground-2025.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20250505T020559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T151246Z
UID:10009444-1770285600-1770292800@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-2-2-2/2026-02-05
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20251007T140625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T155501Z
UID:10010302-1770199200-1770224400@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-fall-25-2-3-4/2026-02-04
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Imagination-Playground-2025.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20260105T134648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T132144Z
UID:10010915-1770199200-1770206400@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Materials Studio
DESCRIPTION:Families are invited to play\, build\, deconstruct\, reimagine\, and discover the life cycle of everyday materials in our built environment with our education team. Inspired by materials in the exhibit With Every Fiber: Pigment\, Stone\, Glass\, families can explore the unique properties of these materials and use their imaginations to create new applications for them. \nOnOctober 11\, 2025\, Grace Farms unveiled a new iteration of the With Every Fiber exhibit\, which offers insights into forced labor in the building materials supply chain. A portion of With Every Fiber was adapted and included in the Intelligens CANON at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia\, curated by Carlo Ratti\, open through November 2025. \nMaterials Studio is for ages 4 – 11 with adult caregivers. This is free and included with daily registration.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/materials-studio-2026-2/2026-02-04
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/With-Every-Fiber-Exhibit-Andrew-Werner-GSP-web.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20251007T140625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T155501Z
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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-fall-25-2-3-4/2026-02-03
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Imagination-Playground-2025.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20260105T134648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T132144Z
UID:10010914-1770112800-1770120000@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Materials Studio
DESCRIPTION:Families are invited to play\, build\, deconstruct\, reimagine\, and discover the life cycle of everyday materials in our built environment with our education team. Inspired by materials in the exhibit With Every Fiber: Pigment\, Stone\, Glass\, families can explore the unique properties of these materials and use their imaginations to create new applications for them. \nOnOctober 11\, 2025\, Grace Farms unveiled a new iteration of the With Every Fiber exhibit\, which offers insights into forced labor in the building materials supply chain. A portion of With Every Fiber was adapted and included in the Intelligens CANON at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia\, curated by Carlo Ratti\, open through November 2025. \nMaterials Studio is for ages 4 – 11 with adult caregivers. This is free and included with daily registration.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/materials-studio-2026-2/2026-02-03
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20251007T140544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T162714Z
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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-15-4-3/2026-02-01
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20260114T194901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T124426Z
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SUMMARY:Humanity in Architecture Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Hosted in collaboration with Architecture & Design Film Festival\na weekend of films\, conversations\, and more celebrating architecture’s impact on people and communities\nJoin us for a weekend of films exploring the built environment’s power to enrich our human experience and to remind us of our capacity to create positive change in the world. \nOur opening night premiere of Søren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter will be followed by a conversation with Pihlmann. \nOn Saturday\, enjoy a full day of films and curated activities amplifying our longstanding belief that architecture moves us and inspires us to address the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time. \nThis year’s films have been curated by co-Festival Directors Kyle Bergman and Toshihiro Oki. The special partnership between the two organizations is grounded in the spirit of bringing the worlds of films\, architecture and community together in a setting for creating new discussions and outcomes. \nTransportation\nShuttles to and from the New Canaan Metro North station will be available for film festival ticket holders. \nSpecial thanks to New York Botanical Garden. \n\n  \nFilm Schedules\nFriday\, January 30\nSøren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter (6 – 8 pm)\n54 min | Directors: Marc-Christoph Wagner and Simon Weyhe\nFeaturing the premiere of Dancing Trees — a short film about new seating in Grace Farms’ Plaza designed by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates for our 10-Year Celebration — followed by a screening of Søren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter and a conversation about the film with Søren Pihlmann.  \nAIA & SARA CES 1 LU Approved. \n  \nSaturday\, January 31\nBawa’s Garden (10:45 am – 12:30 pm)\n89 min | Director: Clara Kraft Isono\nFollowed by a Q&A with Director Clara Kraft Isono\, Sean Anderson\, Associate Professor\, Cornell University Department of Architecture\, and Kyle Bergman\, ADFF Founder and Director \nIf You Build It (11 am – 12:30 pm)\n85 min | Director: Patrick Creadon \nGateways to New York (11:15 am – 12:45 pm)\n88 min | Director: Martin Witz \nJames Hubbell: Between Heaven and Earth (1:15 – 2:30 pm)\n66 min | Directors: Marianne Gerdes & Michael Gerdes\nFollowed by a Q&A with Drew Hubbell\, Architect\, Principal of Hubbell & Hubbell Architects\, and Kyle Bergman\, ADFF Founder and Director \nGreen Over Gray: Emilio Ambasz (1:30 – 2:45 pm)\n55 min | Directors: Francesca Molteni & Mattia Colombo\nFollowed by a Q&A with Todd Forrest\, Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections at the New York Botanical Garden and Toshihiro Oki\, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor \nIntegral Man (1:45 – 2:50 pm)\n62 min | Director: Joseph Clement \nThe Promise. Architect BV Doshi (3:15 – 4:45 pm)\n90 min | Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre \nBuilding on the Edge (3:30 – 5 pm)\n73 min | Directors: Mike Scalisi & Bruce Borowsky\nFollowed by a Q&A with Erick Sommerfeld\, Director of Graduate Studies at University of Colorado\, Kyle Bergman\, ADFF Founder and Director\, and Toshihiro Oki\, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor \nGlen Murcutt: Spirit of Place (3:45 – 4:45 pm)\n59 min | Director: Catherine Hunter \nBuilding Bastille! The Tangled and Improbable Story of the Opera Bastille (6 – 7:15 pm)\n76 min | Director: Leif Kaldor \nLearn more about these films below. \n  \nMore Activities\nFilm Festival attendees are also invited to join the following drop-in activities on Saturday: \nYoga & Movement with Pilin Anice (10:30 – 12 pm)\nExperience movement and music during this breath-centered yoga practice with renowned mindfulness and wellness expert\, Pilin Anice. Accessible for all levels. Participants may bring their own mats\, towels\, props\, and water. \nRest House Design Charrette (1 – 2 pm)\nLearn about the ideas behind the Rest House Project that Grace Farms is developing with Slade Architecture and explore concepts of designing spaces for rest\, gathering\, and wellness. Open to all abilities. AIA & SARA CES 1 LU | HSW Pending\n \nWinter Strolls (12 – 12:30 pm & 2 – 2:30 pm)\nNotice nature as seasons change with a guided winter walk in the landscape at Grace Farms. Connect with the purpose of the ecosystems we inhabit\, the vibrant life that’s a part of it\, and our role in maintaining and adding to it.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/humanity-in-architecture-film-festival-2026-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice,Tea & Coffee,Architecture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260201
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20260114T193144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T193152Z
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SUMMARY:Closed
DESCRIPTION:We will be closed Saturday\, January 31 to host the Humanity in Architecture Film Festival. Shuttles from the New Canaan train station will be available for festival ticket holders. \nPurchase tickets for the film festival.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/closed-12
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20250505T172820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T124348Z
UID:10011041-1769796000-1769803200@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Humanity in Architecture Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Hosted in collaboration with Architecture & Design Film Festival\na weekend of films\, conversations\, and more celebrating architecture’s impact on people and communities\nJoin us for a weekend of films exploring the built environment’s power to enrich our human experience and to remind us of our capacity to create positive change in the world. \nOur opening night premiere of Søren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter will be followed by a conversation with Pihlmann. \nOn Saturday\, enjoy a full day of films and curated activities amplifying our longstanding belief that architecture moves us and inspires us to address the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time. \nThis year’s films have been curated by co-Festival Directors Kyle Bergman and Toshihiro Oki. The special partnership between the two organizations is grounded in the spirit of bringing the worlds of films\, architecture and community together in a setting for creating new discussions and outcomes. \nSpecial thanks to New York Botanical Garden. \n\n  \nFilm Schedules\nFriday\, January 30\nSøren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter (6 – 8 pm)\n54 min | Directors: Marc-Christoph Wagner and Simon Weyhe\nFeaturing the premiere of Dancing Trees — a short film about new seating in Grace Farms’ Plaza designed by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates for our 10-Year Celebration — followed by a screening of Søren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter and a conversation about the film with Søren Pihlmann. \nDoors open at 5:30 pm.\nComplimentary shuttle service is available from New Canaan Train Station from 4 – 8 pm.\nAIA & SARA CES 1 LU Approved.  \n  \nSaturday\, January 31\nBawa’s Garden (10:45 am – 12:30 pm)\n89 min | Director: Clara Kraft Isono\nFollowed by a Q&A with Director Clara Kraft Isono\, Sean Anderson\, Associate Professor\, Cornell University Department of Architecture\, and Kyle Bergman\, ADFF Founder and Director \nIf You Build It (11 am – 12:30 pm)\n85 min | Director: Patrick Creadon \nGateways to New York (11:15 am – 12:45 pm)\n88 min | Director: Martin Witz \nJames Hubbell: Between Heaven and Earth (1:15 – 2:30 pm)\n66 min | Directors: Marianne Gerdes & Michael Gerdes\nFollowed by a Q&A with Drew Hubbell\, Architect\, Principal of Hubbell & Hubbell Architects\, and Kyle Bergman\, ADFF Founder and Director \nGreen Over Gray: Emilio Ambasz (1:30 – 2:45 pm)\n55 min | Directors: Francesca Molteni & Mattia Colombo\nFollowed by a Q&A with Todd Forrest\, Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections at the New York Botanical Garden and Toshihiro Oki\, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor \nIntegral Man (1:45 – 2:50 pm)\n62 min | Director: Joseph Clement \nThe Promise. Architect BV Doshi (3:15 – 4:45 pm)\n90 min | Director: Jan Schmidt-Garre \nBuilding on the Edge (3:30 – 5 pm)\n73 min | Directors: Mike Scalisi & Bruce Borowsky\nFollowed by a Q&A with Erick Sommerfeld\, Director of Graduate Studies at University of Colorado\, Kyle Bergman\, ADFF Founder and Director\, and Toshihiro Oki\, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor \nGlen Murcutt: Spirit of Place (3:45 – 4:45 pm)\n59 min | Director: Catherine Hunter \nBuilding Bastille! The Tangled and Improbable Story of the Opera Bastille (6 – 7:15 pm)\n76 min | Director: Leif Kaldor \nLearn more about these films below. \n  \nPlease purchase a pass for on-site parking on Saturday.\n \nComplimentary off-site parking will be available at Oakridge Commons (600 Oakridge Commons\, South Salem\, NY 10590)\, with continuous shuttle service from 9:45 am to 8 pm. Complimentary shuttle service will also be available from the New Canaan Train Station from 9:45 am to 8 pm.\n \nA limited grab-and-go menu will be available in Grace Farms’ Commons from 10 am to 5:30 pm. \n  \nMore Activities\nFilm Festival attendees are also invited to join the following drop-in activities on Saturday: \nYoga & Movement with Pilin Anice (10:30 – 12 pm)\nExperience movement and music during this breath-centered yoga practice with renowned mindfulness and wellness expert\, Pilin Anice. Accessible for all levels. Participants may bring their own mats\, towels\, props\, and water. \nRest House Design Charrette (1 – 2 pm)\nLearn about the ideas behind the Rest House Project that Grace Farms is developing with Slade Architecture and explore concepts of designing spaces for rest\, gathering\, and wellness. Open to all abilities. AIA & SARA CES 1 LU | HSW Pending\n \nWinter Strolls (12 – 12:30 pm & 2 – 2:30 pm)\nNotice nature as seasons change with a guided winter walk in the landscape at Grace Farms. Connect with the purpose of the ecosystems we inhabit\, the vibrant life that’s a part of it\, and our role in maintaining and adding to it.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/humanity-in-architecture-film-festival-2026
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice,Tea & Coffee,Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T163000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20260106T134907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T134907Z
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SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | Permanent Works: Beatriz Milhazes "Moon Love Dreaming"
DESCRIPTION:Get a close-up look at Beatriz Milhazes‘ Moon Love Dreaming\, the 108-foot colorful mural spanning the walls of the West Barn. Learn about Milhazes’ process\, the context of her artwork\, as well as the significance of its location. \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-permanent-works-beatriz-milhazes-moon-love-dreaming-2/2026-01-30
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T153000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20260106T135632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T162947Z
UID:10011135-1769785200-1769787000@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | A Room with an Equal View
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Sanctuary’s extraordinary features with a Grace Farms Educator. Discover the purposeful connection created between audiences\, presenters\, and nature through intentional design and learn how challenges were overcome to create this unique space. “A Room with an Equal View” is one of the rare times visitors can explore the Sanctuary without an event ticket. \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-4/2026-01-30
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T143000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20260106T134533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T162909Z
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SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | Architectural Elements: Timber
DESCRIPTION:Timber\, one of the most ubiquitous building materials\, is used extensively throughout the River building. Learn about our current project to replace the timber fascia that wraps around the building\, as well as the international efforts to combat illegal logging and 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-architectural-elements-timber-2026/2026-01-30
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T133000
DTSTAMP:20260506T124424
CREATED:20260106T133606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T162834Z
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SUMMARY:Pop-up Talk | Noticing Nature
DESCRIPTION:Join our educators to learn about the birds that make their homes at Grace Farms! Gaze through the Commons windows during this hands-on experience that explores how birds adapt for the cold winter months. \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-birds/2026-01-30
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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