Creative Summer Fun at Trumbull Nature & Arts Center

Join TNAC for expeditions into the Nature & Art world this summer!

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Nature Expedition into the Valley - June 16
Join TNAC for a fun nature expediton in the valley. Children will use their 5 senses, to explore Nature, and learn about local wldlife and plants. Recommended for families with children 2-8 yrs old. 

Meet at Helen Plumb building parking  JUNE 16, 10AM, Rain or Shine, Preregistration recommended, FREE! 

ArtSmart! Discovery–The Magic Garden - July 9-13
Join “Miss Kathy” for a magical fine art workshop week designed for the younger artist with projects inspired by the garden. Artists will work with a variety of professional media (watercolor, pastel, acrylic on canvas) & experiment with various techniques (painting, printmaking, collage, construction) to create awesome art and fun & funky garden themed crafts; “TOAD HOTELS”, CANDLE JARS, BIRDHOUSES, MOSAICS & even a “TABLETOP TWIG TREEHOUSE”!     Instructor: K. Vincent

Ages 7-10  July 9 - 13, 9am-12pm  $39/day or $195/week

Long Island Sound-Our Unique Backyard - July 16-20A week long program that focuses on many of the unique habitats of Long Island Sound, in a fun, creative way. Learn about tidepools, mudflats, rocky shore, salt marshes and the beach,by exploring these unique habitats and the plants and animals that live there. We will use paper sculpture, print making, clay sculpture, mixed media collage, handprints or 3D art to further enhance what we learned. Touch and observe live plants and animals. Instructors: D. Artinian, L. Pirulli

Mon. July 16 -Friday July 20, 9am-12pm,  recommended Ages 8-12,  Cost: $150/week

Discovering Nature in Our Backyard - July 23-27Students will learn how to truly observe amd learn about nature & the world around them using their 5 senses. Explore what lives in and around the TNAC pond. They will use their natural skills to create their own unique field journal through observing, drawing, sketching, rubbing, painting and stamping.

Instructors: D. Artinian, L. Pirulli    Mon. July 23 -Friday July 27, 9am-11am, 

recommended Ages 8-12,  Cost: $125/week

 ArtSmart! Explorer–Abstract Adventures - July 30-Aug 3A fine art workshop series designed for the sophisticated child artist to encourage the exploration of abstract art. Artists will create masterpieces both large & small, whimsical wire sculpture, acrylic “SOUNDSCAPES” on canvas, “HAPPY ACCIDENT” collage, wild weavings, botanical silhouettes, and experiment with color symbolism, watercolor techniques, and ACTION PAINTING…not to mention the ever popular “GNOME HOME”!  Instructor: K. Vincent

Ages 8 – 12  July 30 – August 3, 9am– 12pm,  $39/day or $195/week