Community Calendar

Lifetime of Looking is a public program at the Bruce for adults experiencing cognitive decline, such as Alzheimer’s Disease, and their family members and caregivers. During this guided, interactive program, trained educators provide opportunities for conversation and discussion through art on exhibit and creative art-making.

Programs take place one Thursday each month from 2–3:30pm. The program is free with Museum admission and advanced registration is required. Please contact Stephanie Rice at srice@brucemuseum.org or (203) 413-6743 to sign up or for further information.

Inaugurated in 1867, Street Hall—today part of the Yale University Art Gallery—housed the first collegiate school of art in the country. Its curriculum permitted students from a variety of disciplines to sketch from live models and original works of art. Take part in this centuries-old practice by joining us for an afternoon of guided sketching. Generously sponsored by the Martin A. Ryerson Lectureship Fund.

Open to all ages and levels of drawing experience. Materials are provided.

The Merritt Parkway is one of 20th-century America's most significant achievements in public architecture, planning, engineering, and landscape design, conceived and built by visionaries during the heyday of American motoring. Arianne Kolb, Executive Director of the Merritt Parkway Conservancy, will discuss the history of the Merritt Parkway's complex design and the Conservancy’s role in preserving Connecticut’s iconic landmark for the enjoyment of future generations. We are pleased to present this program and its accompanying exhibition in the Lightburn Gallery in recognition of America 250.

This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 75 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all.

For Which It Stands… forms part of America250: The Promise and Paradox, an initiative through which Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment.

Curator: Carey Mack Weber, Executive Director, Fairfield University Art Museum
Faculty Liaison: Aaron Weinstein, PhD, Assistant Professor of Politics

Westchester's favorite festival, Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst returns on May 1-3, 2026! Find handmade and uncommon items from 200 makers you can't find anywhere else in the county! Visitors can spend the day with family and friends shopping for original fashions, accessories, jewelry, home décor, furniture, photography, and fine art, as well as functional and sculptural works in ceramics, glass, wood and more! Plus, they can enjoy gourmet specialties, tastings from local distilleries, craft demos and family activities! Rain or shine. Discount coupons/tickets and full details at www.artrider.com

This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 75 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all.

For Which It Stands… forms part of America250: The Promise and Paradox, an initiative through which Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment.

Curator: Carey Mack Weber, Executive Director, Fairfield University Art Museum
Faculty Liaison: Aaron Weinstein, PhD, Assistant Professor of Politics

Westchester's favorite festival, Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst returns on May 1-3, 2026! Find handmade and uncommon items from 200 makers you can't find anywhere else in the county! Visitors can spend the day with family and friends shopping for original fashions, accessories, jewelry, home décor, furniture, photography, and fine art, as well as functional and sculptural works in ceramics, glass, wood and more! Plus, they can enjoy gourmet specialties, tastings from local distilleries, craft demos and family activities! Rain or shine. Discount coupons/tickets and full details at www.artrider.com

Museums on Us® Weekend

Present your active Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank (U.S. Trust) credit or debit card with photo ID to gain one free general admission to the Museum!

Museums on Us® is available to Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank (U.S. Trust) credit or debit cardholders during the first full weekend of every month. One free general admission is limited to the individual cardholder. This offer is not transferable. This offer does not guarantee admission. Not to be combined with other offers. Excludes fundraising events, special exhibitions, and ticketed exhibitions.

For complete eligibility requirements, please review eligibility and terms prior to your visit.

Through Museums on Us® Bank of America offers cardholders new ways to get out and learn about the world around them, with free general admission to local cultural attractions including some of America’s favorite museums and arts institutions.

Free with Museum admission

May 2, 2 PM - 3 PM

Discover the Parrish with a Museum Docent. Docent-led tours offer visitors focused insight into the Museum and its exhibitions. Docent tours are free with Museum admission and are offered on the first and third Saturdays of each month.

We're delighted to invite you to the Bruce Gala: Natural Wonders on Saturday, May 2, 2026!
Enjoy a night of cocktails, dinner, and dancing to benefit the Bruce and its programming.