Program Calendar

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,…

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,…

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…

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

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

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,…

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

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,…

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,…

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…

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.…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

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.

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…

Interactive songs and stories, including a barn dance, flying laundry, and a car wash song where kids get sprayed with water! Seating is limited. Free with museum admission! Learn more about Toe Jam Puppet BandPart of Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration, supported by TD Charitable Foundation.

Laughs and Illusions An astonishing all-ages show that will keep you talking long after the finale. Matt has performed his unique brand of magic on national TV and annually at Boston’s Symphony Hall. Free with museum admission! Learn more about Matt RobertsPart of Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration, supported by TD Charitable Foundation.

Interactive songs and stories, including a barn dance, flying laundry, and a car wash song where kids get sprayed with water! Seating is limited. Free with museum admission! Learn more about Toe Jam Puppet BandPart of Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration, supported by TD Charitable Foundation.

Especially for our littlest visitors! Gather on the rug to read some of his simplest books aloud together. Drop in and stay for one book or even two or three. Free with museum admission! Part of Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration, supported by TD Charitable Foundation.

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,…