An Evening with Illustrator Bri Hermanson Saturday, October 20 5 p.m. A gifted scratchboard illustrator, Bri Hermanson has created works for such clients as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, SKYY Vodka, Xerox, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Norman Rockwell Museum's traveling exhibition, Reimagining The Four Freedoms. She will describe the ways that she has told stories of cultural significance through her work, while adding a human element we recognize in the art of Norman Rockwell. Born 100 years [...]

Norman Rockwell in Detail Fridays, November 9, December 14, January 11, February 8 1:30 p.m. Explore Norman Rockwell’s unique brand of visual storytelling during this enlightening and engaging series exploring the artist’s adventures in illustration, with Curator of Education Tom Daly. Featured topics include: Celebrating Our Veterans—Rockwell’s Tributes (Veterans Day, November 9); Norman Rockwell: Covering the Holidays (December 14); Remembering the Four Freedoms (January 11); Norman Rockwell’s Presidents and Candidates (February 8). Free for Museum [...]

Veterans Day Program Monday, November 12 1:30 p.m. Norman Rockwell’s images of soldiers in all branches of the armed forces during World War I and II inspired a sense of nationalism, as well as a global understanding. The artist’s enlistment in the Navy and his heartfelt images of soldiers, on but mostly away from the battlefield, will be explored. Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. Art Talk Series Free for Museum members, [...]

Family Afternoon! Wonders of the Holidays: An Afternoon with Award-Winning Illustrator Jerry Pinkney Saturday, December 8, 1 to 4 p.m. Meet Caldecott-winning artist Jerry Pinkney, who will share illustrated stories of holiday wonder, warmth, and cheer by three noted authors, including The Christmas Boot by Lisa Wheeler; The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll by Patricia McKissack; and A Home in the Barn by Margaret Wise Brown. A demonstration, book signing, and drop in art activities will follow. Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission.

An Evening with Illustrator Dan Howe Saturday, December 8 5 p.m.  A contemporary realist painter and illustrator who has embraced the techniques of illustration’s Golden Age (as exemplified by the art of Norman Rockwell, Harvey Dunn, Mead Schaeffer, Andrew Loomis, and Tom Lovell), Dan Howe has created artworks for publishers, corporations, public institutions, and private collectors. Like Rockwell, his art employs the structural patterns and the effects of light and shadow, employing rich tonal harmonies and dramatic perspectives to [...]

CURATORIAL CONVERSATION SERIES Exploring the Art on View Wednesdays, December 12, January 16, February 13 1:30 p.m. Enjoy these lively art talks with the Museum’s curators, who will offer insights into our current exhibitions, including Cultural Traditions: A Holiday Celebration (December 12), Frank E. Schoonover: American Visions (January 16), Gregory Manchess: Above the Timberline (February 13). Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. Free for children 18 and under. Art: ©Uri Shulevitz, all [...]

Norman Rockwell in Detail Fridays, November 9, December 14, January 11, February 8 1:30 p.m. Explore Norman Rockwell’s unique brand of visual storytelling during this enlightening and engaging series exploring the artist’s adventures in illustration, with Curator of Education Tom Daly. This month's featured topics is: Norman Rockwell: Covering the Holidays (December 14). Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. ART TALK SERIES Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. Free [...]

ROCKWELL CENTER TALK AND BOOK PARTY Stick Figures: Drawing as Human Practice by D.B. Dowd Saturday, December 15 at 5 p.m. Join author, illustrator, and theorist D.B. Dowd for an expansive look into the practice of drawing that resets the terms of an ancient activity and embraces drawing as a communicative practice and process for everyone. Dowd’s recent book, Stick Figures: Drawing as a Human Practice, is published by Spartan Holiday Books and the Rockwell [...]

FAMILY DAY! One Candle: Illustrating the Holidays Saturday, December 29 1 to 4 p.m. Meet illustrator Wendy Popp, whose art is currently on view. Wendy will offer insights into the creative process, and share background on One Candle, her illustrated book inspired by one family’s Hanukkah memories. Family gallery tours, art activities, festive treats, and a special booksigning are sure to inspire. Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. Children free to age 18.

Meet Rockwell’s Models Fridays, November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1 3 p.m. Find out what it was like to pose for America’s favorite illustrator from Rockwell’s own models, who will share their personal experiences. This week features Runaway model Ed Locke. Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. Art Talk Series Free for Museum members, or included with Museum admission. Free for children 18 and under.

ANNIVERSARY TALK Rockwell, Roosevelt and the Four Freedoms Sunday, January 6 1:30 p.m. On January 6, 1941, in his Annual Address to Congress, President Franklin D. Roosevelt argued that Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear should be accepted as human rights not only in the United States, but across the world. On this 78th anniversary of Roosevelt’s Address, Curator of Education Tom Daly will explore the transformation of [...]

Norman Rockwell in Detail Fridays, November 9, December 14, January 11, February 8 1:30 p.m. Explore Norman Rockwell’s unique brand of visual storytelling during this enlightening and engaging series exploring the artist’s adventures in illustration, with Curator of Education Tom Daly. Featured topics include: Celebrating Our Veterans—Rockwell’s Tributes (Veterans Day, November 9); Norman Rockwell: Covering the Holidays (December 14); Remembering the Four Freedoms (January 11); Norman Rockwell’s Presidents and Candidates (February 8). Free for Museum [...]