Jun. 7th - Aug. 27th

MoCA Westport is thrilled to announce Camp MoCA, a new weekly summer day camp for ages 3-13, that will run from June 7 - August 27, 2021. Each week of Camp MoCA will feature projects and activities such as: Recycled/Upcycling Art, Nature in Art, Engineering and Art, Chemistry and Art, Movement and Art, and more.


Registration for Camp MoCA is now open on MoCA Westport's website (mocawestport.org/summer-camp). An early registration discount of $100 per week is available through May 1, 2021. Campers may sign up for a single week or multiple weeks at a time, with registration ongoing through the summer.

The camp will run from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily, and will be led by certified educators, art instructors and CPR-certified camp counselors. Campers will be grouped into age ranges and will participate in a range of both indoor and outdoor activities.


Anne Greenberg, Director of Education at MoCA Westport, stated, "Camp MoCA offers kids an immersive experience. We have well-manicured, lush outdoor grounds for our campers to enjoy and a spacious indoor air-conditioned facility to engage in various hands-on, art-based activities that incorporate STEAM [Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math] within a 'maker-space' atmosphere."


"The weeks each have a fun and unique twist so campers who join us for several weeks will never get bored - and every week campers will have opportunities to commune with nature, express themselves through the arts, enjoy special events, play and relax outdoors, and discover all that a day camp at a Contemporary Art Museum has to offer," she added.


All safety protocols will be explicitly followed, including the wearing of masks by all campers and instructors.


Register now until May 1st to receive a $100 discount off of each week of Camp MoCA. After May 1st, weekly registration will be $595/week. To learn more about Camp MoCA, visit mocawestport.org/summer-camp or contact Kristen Young, Academy and Music Associate, at kristen@mocawestport.org.

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Jun. 17th - 19th

Celebrate Juneteenth with us! Our theme is "Freedom's Legacy: Moving Forward." Reflecting on the African-American ties, we see the Eagle as a symbol of knowing your self-worth and valuing the concept of Know Thyself and Believe. 

Poet-Storyteller Oba William King returns to share insights, to uplift us and remind us of the history of Juneteenth. We will sing with him, learn from him, love his drum beats, and be inspired by him. He says, "In the process of learning we lose fear." Together in a family and community, we learn that we are stronger. By choosing pillars or goals of life to follow, we thrive and help each other together. Let the celebration begin!

Free viewing from Bush Library YouTube Channel/Education: www.youtube.com/user/TheBushLibrary
Look for it by June 17th!

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Jun. 19th - Aug. 8th

June 19 - - Aug 8, 2021 (7 weeks except the Independent Day weekend)
1:30 pm Instrument class
2:30 pm Interactive Music Fundamentals
Saturday: Western instruments - Violin, Cello, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Piano
Sunday: Chinese instruments - Erhu, Dizi, Pipa, Yangqin, Liuqin, Ruan, Sheng, Suona
Student Age: 7-14; Residency: San Francisco Bay Area
No age, date, instrument, and residency restrictions for one-on-one tuition lessons

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Jun. 25th

Join us at Greenwich Audubon Center for a special nighttime adventure to discover one of summer's most special insects! Fireflies are nature's own fireworks and their dazzling displays captivate the excitement of people of all ages. Our journey will start with an introduction about the amazing lives of fireflies and how we can help protect them. Then as darkness falls you will have a chance to walk through our meadow and catch a glimpse of their mesmerizing bioluminescence.

As we continue to prioritize your safety we ask that you PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN PLASTIC HOLE-PUNCHED JARS (NO GLASS PLEASE) since they will not be provided this year.

This IN-PERSON program has a limited capacity and will be held entirely outdoors. All participants are required to wear a face mask covering for the duration of the program.

Our buildings and facilities are still closed to the public, so we please ask that you plan accordingly as our restrooms will not be available. Tickets MUST be purchased in advance through our online ticket sales page. There will be no ticket sales at the door the day of the program. Please be prepared to show proof of your ticket registration, either as a printed copy of your registration receipt or your registration confirmation email on your phone.

Start time at 8:30 PM
Program Fee: We have several ticket levels available beginning at $25, and each is per person. Your contributions help support our conservation work, including advocating for the protection of birds and the habitats they depend on for survival. We greatly appreciate your support during these challenging times.
Registration is required. Select Here to Register: https://audubonct.doubleknot.com/event/firefly-night/2823424
Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Please register for the quantity of ALL members in your party. The rate for children and adults is the same.
We will meet you in our parking lot at the start of the program. Please ensure everyone in your party is wearing a face mask.
For questions, please contact Ryan MacLean at Ryan.MacLean@audubon.org or 203-930-1353.

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Jun. 26th

In celebration of the amazing animals that go through metamorphoses every year such as Monarch Butterflies, please join us for this special performance with Adelka Polak of Sova Puppet Theater!

"Marvelous Metamorphoses" is an interactive outdoor family performance that unravels to present the incredible transformations in our world like caterpillar to butterfly, polliwog to frog, and more through puppets, music, and dance! Adelka Polak's performance "Marvelous Metamorphoses" will engage audiences with the use of dance, music, puppetry, and mask-work to vividly portray characters and concepts told through movement, sound, and imagery in the story. We will journey through the life cycles of frogs, butterflies, and bees in this unique performance.

Puppets, costumes, and choreography were created by Adelka Polak, Kendra Garnett, and Justin Perlman, and the original music was created by Rick and Cynthia Quintanal.

Sova Dance and Puppet Theater celebrates humanity and the environment by engaging audiences through live performance, communicating that which cannot be described in words, making art accessible to communities around the globe. Sova mean "owl" in Slovak. www.sovatheater.com

This program is funded in part by The Puffin Foundation, Ltd.

This IN-PERSON program has a limited capacity of participants and will be held entirely outdoors. All participants are required to wear a face mask covering for the duration of the program.

Our buildings and facilities are still closed to the public, so we please ask that you plan accordingly as our restrooms will not be available.

Tickets MUST be purchased in advance through our online ticket sales page. There will be no ticket sales at the door the day of the program. Please be prepared to show proof of your ticket registration, either as a printed copy of your registration receipt or your registration confirmation email on your phone.

Program Fee: We have several ticket levels available beginning at $15, and each is per person. Your contributions help support our conservation work, including advocating for the protection of birds and the habitats they depend on for survival. We greatly appreciate your support during these challenging times.
Registration is required. Select here to register: https://audubonct.doubleknot.com/event/marvelous-metamorphoses-an-outdoor-performance/2823439
All ages.
Please register for the quantity of ALL members in your party. The rate for children and adults is the same.
We will meet you in our parking lot at the start of the program. Please ensure everyone in your party is wearing a face mask.
For questions, please contact Ryan MacLean at Ryan.MacLean@audubon.org or 203-930-1353.
?Please note, by signing up for this event you are consenting to receive emails from Audubon about this program and our conservation work. You may opt-out of our emails at any time.

Photo: Adelka Polak / Sova Theater.

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Jul. 5th - 9th

This Live! Virtual
Camp presents students with a great variety of hands-on science projects,
ranging from solar energy, exploring both solar electric cells and solar ovens,
aviation, roller coasters, electricity and circuits, chemical compounds,
polymers, slime, and much more! Perfect for Ages 7 - 12.

Live Virtual Sessions are held on Monday and Tuesday,
July 5 - 9, 2021 from 1PM to 2:15PM PST.

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Jul. 5th - 9th

Creative Brain Robotics Live Virtual Camp This
Live! Virtual Camp offers an in-depth exploration of
robotics, electronics, engineering, creativity and innovation. Participants
will design robots and program them to perform specific tasks. Included in your camp fee is a Blue Brain Robotics Kit, valued at $99.00. The kit includes a fully programmable,
LEGO compatible robot. Perfect for ages 8-15.

Robots are developed and
manufactured by the Blue Brain Robotics division of Creative Brain Learning

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Jul. 8th - 29th

Are you a fan of Japanese anime? If so, this is the class for you! Explore anime drawing in simple steps and develop your very own anime characters and stories! Anime art is a specialized field similar to cartoon drawing. Students will learn the essence of anime art and will recreate their favorite anime characters and design new ones. Perfect for ages 8-15.

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Jul. 12th - 16th

Create anything you can imagine with Roblox's immersive video game engine!
Roblox Studio's creative features are accessible to a variety of skill levels,
ranging from novice to experienced programmer. Tools range from
simple manipulation of objects or environments, to entering complex scripts
and game functions.

Learn Roblox with Creative Brain Learning and start creating your own games today!

Sign up Now, Space is limited!

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Jul. 12th - 16th

Creative Brain Live Virtual Artist Workshop: Paint Like the Masters Part 1: Cubism, Pointillism and Abstract Expressionism

In this Live! Virtual class participants explore the techniques of famous painters and learn how to recreate some of their most famous paintings. Create your own masterpiece in the style of these famous painters or come up with your own paintings. Perfect for ages 8 - 15.

Check out this sneak preview: https://youtu.be/iIX31E84_LU

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