Formal Art Classes - Registration Required

Artmaking for Wellness with Art in Common
Sunday June 4, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Join us for outdoor collage-making and learn more about the benefits of creating art in nature. Licensed Art Therapist Aimee Jette with Art in Common will lead a nature-focused artmaking activity and provide insights on how you can use artmaking to increase your personal wellness. Register by calling 203-834-1896 x 28.

Impressionist Plein Air Painting Workshop 
Sunday June 11, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Register now for the wildly popular Impressionist Painting Workshop with Dmitri Wright! This workshop is open to all skill levels, ages 16 and up. Classes fill up quickly, so call 203-834-1896 x 28 ASAP to reserve a spot! 

Make Your Own Art Bear! Family Art Workshop
Hosted by Friends of Weir Farm
Saturday June 24, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm 
The Friends of Weir Farm Art Bears Exhibit includes the work of former Artist-in-Residence Alissa Siegal, the instructor for this fun class perfect for children and families! Students will sketch a Weir Farm scene, then be given their own mini art bears to decorate - just like the 8 artists featured in the outdoor exhibit! Please note parents/guardians must remain in the park while the child is participating - no drop offs. Register by calling 203-834-1896 x 28.

Natural Resource Programs

National Trails Day Volunteer Event 
Saturday, June 3, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Sign up to volunteer for this special trail restoration event! Volunteers ages 10 and up will restore a section of trail by clearing brush and laying woodchips. Join your local national park in an effort to improve park resources! Register by calling 203-834-1896 x 28.

Connecticut Historic Gardens Day
Hosted by Friends of Weir Farm
Sunday, June 25, 12:00 to 4:00 pm
Stop by for short informal talks with expert Garden Crew Volunteers, plant some seeds to take home, learn about pollinators and poison ivy, and participate in fun activities at the Friends of Weir Farm tent! No registration required – just stop by and smell the flowers! 

Pop-In Programs

Kids to Parks Day with Friends of Weir Farm
Saturday May 20 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Kids to Parks Day is a national day of outdoor play celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May. Stop by the activity tent anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 pm for some outdoor fun with the Friends of Weir Farm! No registration required. 

NEW Opportunity for Local Artists!
Weir Farm Artists Collective
Thursday May 18 from 10:00 to 11:30 am
Thursday June 8 from 10:00 to 11:30 am
The Park is offering a new opportunity for local artists to connect and share during monthly gatherings, led by artists, for artists - facilitated by artists Leslie Carone and Bobbi Eike Mullen. Come by for coffee and refreshments, discussion with your peers, and feel free to bring a work of Weir Farm art to share with the group. The Weir Farm Artist Collective is a collaboration of independent artists following the tradition of creativity within the Weir Farm landscape. Its purpose is to inform, support, encourage and engage accomplished artists of all mediums to share ideas, opportunities and technical solutions. No registration required. Learn more here!

Take Part in Art - Informal Instruction 
Sundays May 28, June 4, and June 18; 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Want a little help creating a masterpiece? Art Instructor Bobbi Eike Mullen provides informal instruction with our Take Part in Art watercolor supplies. Stop by and ask Bobbi for some pro tips anytime between 1:00 to 4:00 pm, and remember free-to-use supplies are always available during Visitor Center hours! No registration required.

May Artist-in-Residence Open Studio Program
Saturday May 20, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Meet May Artist Amanda Parry Oglesbee, view her work, and learn more about the Park's Artist-in-Residence program. Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Weir Farm. No registration required. 

June Artist-in-Residence Open Studio Program
Saturday June 17, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Stop by the Artist-in-Residence Studio between 10:30 and 12:00 to meet June Artist-in-Residence Diego Juarez. No registration required, just pop in to learn more about Diego and his work! Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Weir Farm. 

Click Here to view the Weir Farm National Historical Park May And June Programs 2023