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This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
Registration for this class has closed. This introductory course is designed to offer beginners the skills needed to explore personal expression in both drawing and painting. Students will practice basic skills in perspective, composition, color theory and step-by-step techniques in either acrylic or oil paint. Supply list provided. Instructor: Doug Gillette Six classes - January…
$142
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Registration for this class has closed. Learn how to research your ancestry using the extensive resources available including genealogical websites. You’ll learn a great deal about researching– but keep in mind that it’s not all on the internet! Instructor: Dave Robison Four classes - February 9, 23; March 1, 8
$100
Registration for this class has closed. For students with previous oil painting experience. Instruction will build on painting composition, brush handling and color mixing skills. Subject matter includes still life, drapery, flowers and landscape. Supply list provided. Instructor: Doug Gillette Six classes - January 19, 26; February 2, 9, 23; March 1
$170
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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Registration for this class has closed. All the fundamentals of oil painting will be covered--from canvas preparation to planning a composition, color mixing and paint application from start to finish. Supply list provided. Instructor: Maureen Cotti Six classes - February 10, 24; March 2, 9, 16, 23
$148
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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5 events,
This course has been canceled. Have you started a novel, collection of some kind, memoir, or family history you'd like to see in a nicely designed book? Find out your choices in either self-publishing or sending your manuscript out to publishers. This workshop will be hands-on, with feedback on your work, encouragement to complete it,…
$194
Registration for this class has closed. Develop the skill to draw from observation and translating the three dimensional to the two dimensional. We will be exploring/ challenging the very nature of how we see in order to develop a fuller visual awareness. By practicing a variety of methods and materials we will develop a more…
$165
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Commissioning a Classical Work in the 21st Century: Bringing Kenneth Fuchs’ The Spiritualist To Life
Commissioning a Classical Work in the 21st Century: Bringing Kenneth Fuchs’ The Spiritualist To Life
One of the highlights of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra concert season is the world premiere of a new piano concerto by Kenneth Fuchs entitled “The Spiritualist.” This work was commissioned by the SSO in 2014, and will be performed by SSO favorite pianist Jeffrey Biegel on Saturday, March 12th, 2016 with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.…
$4
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This class had been canceled. With a parent or guardian, toddlers will learn how to look, interact, behave and discover new places as they explore a special exhibit or particular gallery in the museums each week. Hands-on activities, crafts, games and stories will stimulate young imaginations. Dress for mess and bring a snack. Instructor: Joey…
$80
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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Throughout the museum galleries, see real cakes and alternate creations inspired by Springfield native Theodor Seuss Geisel and his work. And at 3 pm, join us as we sing Happy Birthday to Springfield's favorite author and enjoy a mini cupcake by Peter Gray, owner of Pete’s Sweets and TLC’s Next Great Baker contestant (while supplies…
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Get your cameras ready and be on the look for the mischievous Cat and his sidekicks as they roam the museums. Free with museum admission! Part of Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration, supported by TD Charitable Foundation.
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Play with Oobleck, 10:30 am-2:30 pm Explore the non-Newtonian properties of the substance that nearly covered Bartholomew and the Kingdom of Didd. My Many Colored Days Sensory Activity, 10:30 am-2:30 pm Written by Dr. Seuss and Illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher, this book explores connections between colors and emotions. Come play and explore… |
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Participate in hands-on activities, interactive gallery games, crafts, museum exploration and much more. Most appropriate for children ages 3-6 Early Enrichment Days require a two week minimum advanced notice.413-314-6430Email UsResources
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
Join members of the Springfield Stars Club for skygazing in the Science Museum’s observatory. If overcast, a planetarium show will be presented. Stars Club website
$3
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3 events,
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
Registration for this class has closed. This introductory course is designed to offer beginners the skills needed to explore personal expression in both drawing and painting. Students will practice basic skills in perspective, composition, color theory and step-by-step techniques in either acrylic or oil paint. Supply list provided. Instructor: Doug Gillette Six classes - January…
$142
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2 events,
Registration for this class has closed. Learn how to research your ancestry using the extensive resources available including genealogical websites. You’ll learn a great deal about researching– but keep in mind that it’s not all on the internet! Instructor: Dave Robison Four classes - February 9, 23; March 1, 8
$100
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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2 events,
Registration for this class has closed. All the fundamentals of oil painting will be covered--from canvas preparation to planning a composition, color mixing and paint application from start to finish. Supply list provided. Instructor: Maureen Cotti Six classes - February 10, 24; March 2, 9, 16, 23
$148
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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6 events,
This course has been canceled. Have you started a novel, collection of some kind, memoir, or family history you'd like to see in a nicely designed book? Find out your choices in either self-publishing or sending your manuscript out to publishers. This workshop will be hands-on, with feedback on your work, encouragement to complete it,…
$194
Registration for this class has closed. Develop the skill to draw from observation and translating the three dimensional to the two dimensional. We will be exploring/ challenging the very nature of how we see in order to develop a fuller visual awareness. By practicing a variety of methods and materials we will develop a more…
$165
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A fun hour of interactive Celtic flavored dialogue and music! Presented by Eileen Markland, performer and music educator The audience is invited to bring a lunch to enjoy during the program. Cookies and beverage are provided courtesy of Big Y. Followed by a Museum members-only Continuing Conversation with docent Pat Storey.
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Spend the night in the museum and watch the wonders of the cosmos unfold before your eyes in the oldest operating planetarium in the United States! Sneak a peek into the vastness of the universe while gazing through our large roof-top telescope (weather permitting) and create cosmic crafts in our educational workshops. Scouts will enjoy…
$50
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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A great time to introduce your friends to the Springfield Museums! In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day, Museum Day Live! is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which The Springfield Museums and other participating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live!…
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Registration for this class has closed. Explore the chemistry behind baking while “magically” filling cupcakes and making easy, yummy frosting! Learn basic decorating techniques, such as dirty icing, frosting, and piping, then decorate your own cupcakes to take home! Dress for mess; please bring an apron. Note: This class may not be appropriate for children…
$26
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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See the Springfield Falcons take on the Portland Pirates at the MassMutual Center. Meet the Cat in the Hat and his sidekicks Thing 1 and Thing 2. Seuss-themed jerseys will be worn during the game and later be auctioned with proceeds donated to the Museums. Sponsored by Berkshire Bank.Get Tickets |
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This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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2 events,
Participate in hands-on activities, interactive gallery games, crafts, museum exploration and much more. Most appropriate for children ages 3-6 Early Enrichment Days require a two week minimum advanced notice. 413-314-6430Email UsResources
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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1 event,
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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New Date! Register by March 11 Built to evoke a 15th-century Venetian palace, the Gardner Museum provides an atmospheric setting for Isabella Stewart Gardner's art collection of more than 2,500 objects—from ancient Rome, Medieval Europe, Renaissance Italy, Asia, the Islamic world and 19th-century France and America. Enjoy a guided tour of this museum and its…
$124
Registration for this class has closed. All the fundamentals of oil painting will be covered--from canvas preparation to planning a composition, color mixing and paint application from start to finish. Supply list provided. Instructor: Maureen Cotti Six classes - February 10, 24; March 2, 9, 16, 23
$148
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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4 events,
This course has been canceled. Have you started a novel, collection of some kind, memoir, or family history you'd like to see in a nicely designed book? Find out your choices in either self-publishing or sending your manuscript out to publishers. This workshop will be hands-on, with feedback on your work, encouragement to complete it,…
$194
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An informative and inside view into the life-changing and life-saving partnerships between Fidelco German Shepherd Guide Dogs and their blind partners: the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest; a teenage Serbian war refugee blinded by a brain tumor; a retiree led from his burning home with his wrist gently grasped in the guide dog’s…
$4
Registration for this class has closed. Register for the next session in May. In this series, we’ll tackle the challenging, but rewarding genre of rendering wildlife and animals in pencil and other drawing media. Some of the specific areas we’ll focus on include texture of fur and feathers, wet and/or reflective surfaces like eyes, tongues…
$147
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Spend the night in the museum exploring our extensive collection of exotic and endangered animals, participating in interactive gallery games, and meeting our resident reptiles during a live animal demonstration! Enjoy a pizza party, planetarium show, try screen printing, and have exclusive access to our special exhibit, Wolf to Woof. Scouts will also earn a…
$50
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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Registration for this class has closed. We don't usually think of cheese as a preserve, but it originated as a way to turn the milk that was plentiful in spring into cream cheeses for immediate eating and hard cheeses for later in the year. Claire Hopley will describe the history of cheese, explain the basic…
$29
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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1 event,
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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1 event,
This class has been canceled. Train your eye to see and foster the ability to represent the 3-dimensional world on a flat surface. Learn how to create the illusion of spatial depth and develop techniques to create a portfolio of beautiful drawings. Supply list provided. Instructor: Nicholas McNally Seven classes - January 25; February 1,…
$170
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Register by March 15th! Begin our day at the Guggenheim Museum. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s, it is among the 20th century's most important architectural landmarks. Then, visit the special exhibit Van Dyck: The Anatomy of Portraiture at the Frick Museum. Through approximately one hundred works, the exhibition explores the astounding versatility and inventiveness of…
$145
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Registration for this class has closed. All the fundamentals of oil painting will be covered--from canvas preparation to planning a composition, color mixing and paint application from start to finish. Supply list provided. Instructor: Maureen Cotti Six classes - February 10, 24; March 2, 9, 16, 23
$148
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This course has been canceled. Have you started a novel, collection of some kind, memoir, or family history you'd like to see in a nicely designed book? Find out your choices in either self-publishing or sending your manuscript out to publishers. This workshop will be hands-on, with feedback on your work, encouragement to complete it,…
$194
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A passionate portrait of the artist Vincent van Gogh delivered by his loyal friend, the Postman Joseph Roulin. Ted Zalewski is the Postman, a portrait come to life. Based on extensive research into van Gogh’s life and letters, Vincent has been hailed by audiences as “humorous,” “spellbinding” and “unforgettable.” Presented by Ted Zalewski, author, actor,…
$4
Registration for this class has closed. Register for the next session in May. In this series, we’ll tackle the challenging, but rewarding genre of rendering wildlife and animals in pencil and other drawing media. Some of the specific areas we’ll focus on include texture of fur and feathers, wet and/or reflective surfaces like eyes, tongues…
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Bubble Prints Use paint, paper and non-traditional materials to create artwork full of circles. Shapes and Spheres Explore the difference between spheres and circles and with hands-on activities. All are welcome, great for preschoolers. Bubble Play Fun that is both messy and clean. Sink your hands into soap bubbles for sudsy, tactile exploration.
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BubbleMania: Effervescent Entertainment! Comedy with a Drip! A unique program combining high energy entertainment with artistic achievement, BubbleMania is loaded with visual comedy, quick wit, big band swing music and the untamed, often unbelievable qualities and beauty of spherical liquids. Casey’s zany talents include creating intricate and imaginative bubble art forms and even “trapping” people…
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Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! Part of BubbleMania, supported by TD Charitable Foundation. |
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The painter Vincent van Gogh exposed the journey of becoming an artist as virtually no one else in the history of art. Hundreds and hundreds of letters, paintings, and drawings provide historic transparency to that journey. In his late work, Vincent became Vincent. That final evolution is our focus. Presented by Charles B. Hayward MFA,…
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Registration for this class has closed. Register for the next session in May. In this series, we’ll tackle the challenging, but rewarding genre of rendering wildlife and animals in pencil and other drawing media. Some of the specific areas we’ll focus on include texture of fur and feathers, wet and/or reflective surfaces like eyes, tongues…
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Working from the nude female form, learn how to construct a sculpture using soft, hollow, clay tubes. Once the basic masses are established you can carve and apply more clay to clarify the detail. No awkward armatures or hollowing out, allowing you to work quickly and with more immediacy. Emphasis is on capturing the dynamics…
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Calling all CSI buffs! Join our team of detectives as we solve the “Mystery of the Disappearing Dog” with techniques used in real crime labs! Investigate chromatography techniques, acid-base identification/titration, and other crime-detection procedures as you analyze inks, fingerprints and other clues. Entry to our special exhibit Wolf to Woof: the Story of Dogs included.…
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Grab those lab goggles! Explore chemical reactions by making erupting volcanoes and slime, peruse physics with amazing balancing acts, and get up close and personal with our resident reptiles! Daisies will enjoy a pizza party, learn the art of screen printing, have exclusive access to our special exhibit, Wolf to Woof, all while earning a…
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