Community Calendar

Rachel Loeffler brings the magical, otherworldly spirit of the boreal forests of Finland to Gallery A3, with paintings and three-dimensional interactive works celebrating the beauty of Norway spruces, Scots pines, and silver birches, along with abstract patterns based on the interplay of light, shadow, and leaves.

Opening Reception: July 3, 5:00-7:00pm
Art Forum on Zoom: Thursday, July 16, 7:30 pm, register at www.gallerya3.com

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

Free with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1

Rachel Loeffler brings the magical, otherworldly spirit of the boreal forests of Finland to Gallery A3, with paintings and three-dimensional interactive works celebrating the beauty of Norway spruces, Scots pines, and silver birches, along with abstract patterns based on the interplay of light, shadow, and leaves.

Opening Reception: July 3, 5:00-7:00pm
Art Forum on Zoom: Thursday, July 16, 7:30 pm, register at www.gallerya3.com

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

Free with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1

Speaker: Kara Patrowicz

“I want my fiber paintings to embody the ordinary, tender, invisible ways that the labor of caregiving can shape the world around us.”

—Kara Patrowicz

Meet Kara Patrowicz, local artist and winner of the Sally Bishop Prize, the top honor at the 2025 ArtsWorcester Biennial. Her solo exhibition, Kara Patrowicz: Sally Bishop Prize, features nearly 40 works that explore rhythms of caregiving within the early years of parenting. Her unique, painterly approach to felting repurposes her own “domestic detritus,” such as crib sheets, dryer lint, and locks of hair, into figurative artworks that “honor the states of exhaustion, vulnerability, and yearning that can accompany mothering.” In this artist talk on the opening day of the exhibition, Patrowicz will dive deeper into these themes, the experiences behind them, and her creative approach to fiber arts. The exhibition is on view through August 1–November 1, 2026.

Instructor: Gina Crawford

Experience art in a new dimension in this auditory experience led by Gina Crawford, Reiki Master and sound healing practitioner. Inspired by the art of Fever Dreams of a Cool Breathed Earth, on view through August 16, this sound bathing session encourages participants to envision themselves as part of the larger living system of the Earth itself. Explore themes of climate, connection, and transformation while surrounded by the relaxing tones of crystal singing bowls, Reiki-infused sound, and intuitive vocals.

Participants are invited to bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, and anything else that will support them in resting comfortably.

This event is suggested for ages 12 and up.

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

Free with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

Free with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1

Join Museum Educators weekly, June - August 2026, for artmaking activities for all ages inspired by the American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell exhibition. Explore the galleries and then get creative. Everyone is welcome.

Free with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/list/?tribe_eventcategory%5B0%5D=795&hide_subsequent_recurrences=1

Wonder. Storytelling. Human Connection. From a converted carriage barn on South Street in Stockbridge, MA, Norman Rockwell painted his way into the hearts and lives of people around the world. In this Studio—his last and “best yet”—Rockwell’s imaginative artistry established a legacy of creativity that continues to inspire artists and visitors alike. Today, illustration art is everywhere: books and graphic novels, editorials and advertising, video games and the metaverse, posters, comics, clothing, and tattoos.

September 15, 2022: Loveis Wise
October 20, 2022: Shadra Strickland
November 17, 2022: Louis Henry Mitchell
December 15, 2022: Noa Denmon
January 19, 2023: Liza Donnelly
February 16, 2023: Victor Juhasz
March 16, 2023: Shawn Fields
April, May, June, July & August 2023 TBD

This online and on-demand monthly program features leading illustrators from across the US demonstrating their craft and discussing ways in which published illustration reflects and shapes society and advances social good.