MARCH --------------------------------------------------------------

Museum Members Event – Meet Your Museum – FREE
Tour and Studio Activity
Sunday, March 30, 1:00–2:30 p.m.
Are you a new or a current member of the Museum? Have you seen the galleries lately? Bring your family or come with a friend for a fascinating tour and a hands-on studio activity.
For Family and Individual Members. RSVP by calling 978-345-4207 x306

APRIL --------------------------------------------------------------

Youth classes begin April 5
Adult classes begin April 8–11
For more information, CLICK HERE or call for a free brochure.

Family Day: Artists in Action!
Sunday, April 6, 1:00–3:30 p.m.
Meet artists as they demonstrate their techniques. In our studios, create your own unique art with traditional and non-traditional materials.
Free for all children ages 12 and under, free for adults with Museum admission ($7 non-member adults, $5 non-member seniors and youth ages 13–18)

B.E.T.A.* Class: Why Is It In the Museum?
Thursdays, 1:30–2:30 p.m., April 17–May 15 (5 weeks)
Join Museum curator Kristina Durocher to learn the intriguing answers.
$25M, $30NM Pre-registration and pre-payment required; 978-345-4207.
*Better Education Through Art. For more information, CLICK HERE or call for a free brochure.

April Vacation Week Workshops for Ages 6–17
April 21–23, 9:00 a.m.–noon and 1:00–4:00 p.m.
For more information, CLICK HERE or call for a free brochure.

Art in Bloom Events
For more details, CLICK HERE

Friday–Sunday, April 25–27
Please note: Hours and admission fees vary between Friday and Saturday.

Friday, April 25
Admission: Members, Seniors and Students $5, Non-Members $8, Children under 12 Free. Group discounts for 8 or more, reservations required. Sorry, no passes accepted during Art in Bloom.

12:00–4:00 p.m.
Open for floral presentations

Taste of Spring Gala
6:00–10:00 p.m.
Delicious samplings at a tantalizing buffet presented by your favorite local caterers and wine merchant.
$40 per person. Reservations required. Call 978-345-4207 x306
Taste of Spring Gala sponsored by:

Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27
Admission: Members, Seniors & Students $7, Non-Members $12 Children under 12 free. Two Day Admission for Members $10, Non-Members $20. Admission for may be deducted from new memberships purchased during AiB.

Saturday, April 26
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Open for floral presentations and speakers.

10:30–11:30 a.m.: Organic Garden Designs, Donald Bishop

11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.: Garden Luncheon by Flourchild Catering, $6, no reservations required.
Garden Luncheon sponsored by:

1:30–2:30 p.m.: The Art of Mushrooms, John T. Wheeler

2:30–3:30 p.m.: Water Gardens 101, Fred Pape

3:30–4:30 p.m.: Unstrung and Potted-Container Planting, Paul Rogers

Sunday, April 27
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Open for floral presentations and speakers.

10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Bonsai: Illusion vs. Reality, Todd Hansen

11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.: Garden Luncheon by Flourchild Catering, $6, no reservations required.
Garden Luncheon sponsored by:

1:30–2:30 p.m.: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Her Gardens, Joann Robinson

3:30–4:30 p.m.: Growing Your Own Herbal Medicine, Renee Place

MAY --------------------------------------------------------------

B.E.T.A.* Series: Eating Your Way Through Art History Culture in a Teacup
Wednesdays, 2:00–3:30, May 7, 14, and 21 (3 weeks)
Learn all about the history of tea and more from Mary Lou and Robert J. Heiss, the authors of The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide. At the end of each class we’ll sample a different kind of tea.
Free with Museum admission for all three days: $21 for non-member adults, $15.00 for non-member seniors. Pre-registration and pre-payment required; call 978-345-4207.
*Better Education Through Art. For more information, CLICK HERE or call for a free brochure. “Eating Your Way Through Art History” is supported by the Elsie D. Simonds Lecture Fund.

Colored Pencil Presentation
Saturday May 31, 12:00–12:30 p.m.
The Colored Pencil Society of America presents a demonstration by Nicole Caulfield, instructor from the Sharon Arts Center, on painting with colored pencils.
Free with Museum Admission. No reservations required.

JUNE --------------------------------------------------------------

Paste Paper Workshop for Educators, Artists, and Anyone Who Wants to Have Fun in the Studio
Sundays, June 1 and 8, 12:30–3:30 p.m.
Ann-marie Labollita
Paste paper is easy, non-toxic, and fun, and no drawing experience is needed! Brown bag your lunch; beverages provided. PDPs for teachers available.
$40M, $55NM, plus a $10–12 materials fee payable to the instructor in the first class. Pre-registration and pre-payment required; call 978-345-4207.

B.E.T.A.* Series: Eating Your Way Through Art History
Drinking Through the Ages
Sunday, June 1, 1:00–2:00 p.m.
What did ancient cultures drink? When? And why? Author and Brown University Professor Dwight Heath will take us on a cross-cultural journey through time to examine these questions.
Free for members. Non-members: $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and ages 13–17
*Better Education Through Art. For more information, CLICK HERE or call for a free brochure. “Eating Your Way Through Art History” is supported by the Elsie D. Simonds Lecture Fund.

Opening Reception
Sunday, June 22, 12:00–4:00 p.m.
• 73rd Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft
Free with Museum admission.

B.E.T.A.* Series: Eating Your Way Through Art History
Foods of the Ancient Greeks
Sunday, June 29, 1:00–2:30 p.m.
Agni Thurner, Chairperson of the Culinary Historians of Boston, will explore the ancient Greek objects on view and how they relate to ancient Greek foods and beverages. Sample some modern-day Greek foods made by the lecturer.
Free for members. Non-members: $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and ages 13–17
*Better Education Through Art. For more information, CLICK HERE or call for a free brochure. “Eating Your Way Through Art History” is supported by the Elsie D. Simonds Lecture Fund.