Children and Family Programs

The Aldrich offers a variety of in-person and virtual engagement opportunities for families, inviting peer-to-peer learning and intergenerational exchange. Join us for Story Time for Little Ones, Family Tours, Poetry, Aldrich-at-Home Activities, and more.

Family Programs

The Museum offers the opportunity for families with children of all ages to connect with Aldrich Educators and explore works of art together in-person and over live video chat through a variety of programs, offered for free during the Third week of every month in conjunction with our free admission Third Saturdays (timed-ticket reservations required).

Scouts

We support our local scout troops by hosting scout visits to the Museum, often in support of completing a specific badge or patch.

Two young children work on an art project

Aldrich-at-Home

Miscellaneous objects arranged in a rainbow

Explore creative activities that you can make from the comfort of your own home! Designed by the Museum's Education team and inspired by The Aldrich's present and past exhibitions, a new Aldrich-at-Home activity is shared for free on the third Friday of each month through our email newsletter.

Join our mailing list to receive new Aldrich-at-Home activities.

Download all Aldrich at Home activities here.

Are there specific activities that you'd like to see or have questions about? Contact Lorena Sferlazza, Education Manager, at lsferlazza@thealdrich.org.

Funders

Generous support for Education and Public Programs is provided by Bank of America; Connecticut Humanities; Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation; The Cowles Charitable Trust; David T. Langrock Foundation; Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts; Fairfield County Bank; Gage Fund; Goldstone Family Foundation; The Leir Foundation; Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation; Ridgefield Thrift Shop; and Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.

Related Events

April 15, 2023

AT CAPACITY - Story Time for Kids: The Curious Garden

Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time, in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Together, we will explore themes of regrowth and resilience in nature and art by looking at Last Steps (2021-22) by David Shaw and reading The Curious Garden by Peter Brown. Then, we will move to the Museum’s Studio to create our own clay planters!

Cover art for When Butterflies Fill the Sky

May 20, 2023

Story Time for Kids: Where Butterflies Fill the Sky

Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time, in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Together, we will explore themes of family and travel by looking at artwork by Hangama Amiri in our galleries and reading Where Butterflies Fill the Sky by Zahra Marwan.

June 17, 2023

Story Time for Kids: Color the Sky

Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time, in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Together, we will explore themes of color and birds! We will look at artwork called The Shape of Blue by Rachel Berwick and learn about the cobalt-colored indigo bunting. Then, we will move to the Museum’s Studio to create our own blue colored birds!