Greenwich Historical Society offers families a variety of activities to keep children inspired and entertained this summer, with a focus on Discovering Greenwich through fun and engaging programs.
Summer Storytime for Preschoolers
Beginning Wednesday, July 13, preschool children and a caretaker will enjoy a free half hour of stories, music and gaiety in the Permanent Collections Gallery and gardens. Patty Silkman, a recently retired Greenwich Central Middle School teacher and part-time employee of Byram Shubert Library, will conduct the sessions consisting of two stories accompanied by songs. The program is scheduled from 11 am – 11:30 am every Wednesday through September 28th. Reservations are requested but not required. For information, contact Laura Kelly [email protected]
“This new program has content specifically geared to engage preschoolers,” says Greenwich Historical Society’s Manager of Youth and Family Programs Heather Lodge. “We’re delighted to have long-time Greenwich resident and teacher Patty Silkman at the helm to conduct the sessions, which we are confident will have wide appeal.”
Junior History Camp
July 18 – 22
9:30 – 2:30 pm
Children in grades 2 – 4 will learn important skills while exploring Connecticut’s colonial past and important historical events under the guidance of professional educators. History Campers will experience the skills necessary for running a home at a time without electricity and running water. Weaving, cooking and creating colonial art are among the fun and engaging activities. Campers will also learn about the importance of a personal garden by interacting with the plants that were grown for cooking, medicine and creating natural pigments. For more information and to register: https://greenwichhistory.org/art-and-history-camp/
CT Summer at the Museum Initiative Offers Free Admission
Connecticut children ages 18 and under, plus one accompanying Connecticut resident adult, are invited to visit participating museums free of charge through September 5, 2022. Funding for the initiative is provided by the CT General Assembly, with the support of Connecticut Humanities and the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the federal ARPA.
“We are extremely grateful for this generous grant which enables area children to tour the National Historic Landmark Bush-Holley House and adjacent gardens, as well as our Permanent Collections Gallery,” says Greenwich Historical Society Executive Director and CEO Debra Mecky. “Bush-Holley House Museum’s eight rooms tell a story of change over time, beginning in 1790 up to the period at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries when Cos Cob became the first art colony in Connecticut, attracting many prominent Impressionist painters who used the site as a base for painting and teaching their craft. A visit to the Permanent Collections Gallery includes paintings from the Cos Cob Art Colony, and highlights of Greenwich’s history.” For more information: https://greenwichhistory.org/ct-summer-at-the-museum/
A visit to a museum provides a special opportunity that can positively impact mental health, demonstrably improve learning outcomes among children and youth. As children and students missed more than two years of group and school visits to museums, the CT Summer at the Museum Program gives them a chance to experience and benefit from these institutions.
Bush-Holley House and the Permanent Collections Gallery, located at 47 Strickland Rd., Cos Cob, are open Wednesdays – Sundays, from noon to 4 pm. Guided tours of Bush-Holley House are available at 12 pm, 1:30 pm and 3 pm. Reservations for tours are requested. For more information: https://greenwichhistory.org/the-bush-holley-house/
CT Summer at the Museum Initiative Offers Free Admission
Connecticut children ages 18 and under, plus one accompanying Connecticut resident adult, are invited to visit participating museums free of charge through September 5, 2022. Funding for the initiative is provided by the CT General Assembly, with the support of Connecticut Humanities and the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the federal ARPA.
“We are extremely grateful for this generous grant which enables area children to tour the National Historic Landmark Bush-Holley House and adjacent gardens, as well as our Permanent Collections
Gallery,” says Greenwich Historical Society Executive Director and CEO Debra Mecky. “Bush-Holley
House Museum’s eight rooms tell a story of change over time, beginning in 1790 up to the period at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries when Cos Cob became the first art colony in Connecticut, attracting many prominent Impressionist painters who used the site as a base for painting and teaching their craft.
A visit to the Permanent Collections Gallery includes paintings from the Cos Cob Art Colony, and highlights of Greenwich’s history.”
A visit to a museum provides a special opportunity that can positively impact mental health, demonstrably improve learning outcomes among children and youth. As children and students missed
more than two years of group and school visits to museums, the CT Summer at the Museum Program
gives them a chance to experience and benefit from these institutions.
Bush-Holley House and the Permanent Collections Gallery, located at 47 Strickland Rd., Cos Cob, are
open Wednesdays – Sundays, from noon to 4 pm. Guided tours of Bush-Holley House are available at 12:00pm, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm. Reservations for tours are requested.
For more information:
https://greenwichhistory.org/the-bush-holley-house/