School Vacation Week Sketch Club - Digital Day: Holiday Traditions Thursday - Monday, December 26 - 30, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Ages 7 and up. Create images with digital technology inspired by images representing holiday traditions from around the world. This class encourages experimentation and skill development using iPads (provided). Check out #nrmsketchclub online. $8, $5 members. FOR KIDS!   (Programs are free for Museum members, children 18 and under, or included with admission, unless otherwise [...]

School Vacation Week Holiday Drop-In Art Program Thursday - Monday, December 26 - 30, 1 - 4 p.m. Enjoy close looking at holiday themed art and hands-on art activities that take inspiration from traditions of people throughout the world. Fun for all ages. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission

Come join us and explore Rockwell's Four Freedoms with Virtual Reality! In this Virtual Reality experience you will delve into Rockwell's Four Freedoms with experiences that reflect various themes of the paintings, war time culture, Rockwell's process, parodies of Rockwell's paintings and much more. Each session is approximately 10 - 15 minutes (or longer depending on the length of the wait list). It is free with Museum admission.

Meet Rockwell’s Models First Fridays, November 1, December 6, January 3, February 7, 3 p.m. Find out what it was like to pose for America’s favorite illustrator from Rockwell’s own models. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission. December 6: Ed Locke –  model for The Runaway; Before the Shot January 3: Ed Locke February 7: Claire Williams - model for Family Planting Tree, Woman at Home, Woman at Office

Meet Rockwell’s Models First Fridays, November 1, December 6, January 3, February 7, 3 p.m. Find out what it was like to pose for America’s favorite illustrator from Rockwell’s own models. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission. December 6: Ed Locke –  model for The Runaway; Before the Shot January 3: Ed Locke February 7: Claire Williams - model for Family Planting Tree, Woman at Home, Woman at Office

Norman Rockwell in Detail Second Fridays, November - February 1:00 p.m. Explore Norman Rockwell’s unique brand of visual storytelling and the artist’s adventures in illustration with Curator of Education Tom Daly. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission. Featured topics include: November 8: Rockwell’s Images of Home December 13: Rockwell on the Holidays January 10: This Land is Your Land by Woodie Guthrie and Rockwell’s Sense of Place February 14: Rockwell [...]

Sketch Club - Digital Days: Personal Geographies Monday - Friday, February 17 - 21, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Ages 7 and up. Create images with digital technology inspired by images from the Finding Home exhibit. Who are we, where are we going, and how can we show it in an image? This class encourages experimentation and skill development using iPads (provided). Check out #nrmsketchclub online. $8, $5 members. Event Sponsor:

Virtual Reality Rockwell! Every Day over February school vacation week 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The magic of virtual reality (VR) gives a new view into Rockwell’s Four Freedoms. Discover the themes of the paintings, war time culture, Rockwell’s painting process, parodies of Rockwell’s paintings, and much more. 10 minute session, or as time permits.

New! Cover This! Third Fridays, November - February, 1 p.m. Enjoy close looking at specific themes in Rockwell’s 323 Saturday Evening Post Covers This is a walking and conversation tour. Free for Members, children/teens 18 and under, or included with admission. November 15, Home December 20, Music January 17, Journeys February 21, Love

Drop-In Art Program - Journeys, Perspective, and Storytelling with Images Monday - Friday, February 17 - 21, 1 - 4 p.m. Enjoy this fun-filled week of drop-in art activities for all ages. Each day will feature close looking at images, style, and technique of an artist on view starting with Rockwell’s Day In The Life of a Girl. Explore the themes, journey, and perspective; then create an image that tells a personal story. Free for [...]

Art Adventures for Kids First Sundays, March 1, April 5, May 3, 2 - 3:30 p.m. Ages 5 - 10. Get to know your Museum! Each adventure includes a welcome activity, gallery exploration, stories, and art making using a variety of techniques and materials. Grownups are welcome to participate in the program or visit the Museum on their own.