Saturday, November 15 |10:30 am to 5 pm
Free; Pre-registration encouraged

Join us for a free day of art and community at The Aldrich as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of our newly renovated campus and Sculpture Garden!

Explore outdoor works featured in A Garden of Promise and Dissent or join guided tours of our current exhibitions: Uman: After all the things…, Aldrich Projects | Estefania Puerta: Laughing Death Drive, Zak Prekop: Durations, and Nickola Pottinger: fos born.

Families can start the day with a Story Time inspired by the work of Uman, then enjoy hands-on art-making in The Studio, meet animals from Woodcock Nature Center, exchange native plant seeds with Caudatowa Garden Club, take part in a nature-inspired scavenger hunt, and much more!

Light refreshments will be available for purchase. Food and drink vendors will be onsite throughout the day including Ursa Coffee Roasters, a small-batch Connecticut-based roastery serving up locally crafted blends throughout the event.

Schedule of Activities

10:30 to 11:30 am — Community Day Story Time with Ridgefield Library
Enjoy an art-inspired Story Time perfect for families with young children, with the Ridgefield Library. Registration is required.

12 noon to 4 pm — Scavenger Hunt
Pick up a scavenger hunt card anytime between 12 noon and 4 pm—once complete, return it to receive a seed packet prize!

12 noon to 4 pm — Woodcock Nature Center: Meet the Animals!
Find Woodcock Nature Center and their turtle friends in the Sculpture Garden! Feel the luscious textures of a moss petting zoo, investigate animal artifacts like furs and skulls, and meet beloved creatures such as Elma the Eastern Box Turtle. Nature is full of inspiration for artists of all ages!

12:30 to 4 pm — Drop-in Studio Workshop
Create your own vibrant artwork inspired by the current exhibitions and the Eastern Box Turtle in hands-on activities led by Aldrich Educators.

1 pm — Indoor Exhibitions Tour
Join an Aldrich Educator for a highlights tour of our fall exhibitions: Uman: After all the things…, Aldrich Projects | Estefania Puerta: Laughing Death Drive, Zak Prekop: Durations, and Nickola Pottinger: fos born.

1:30 to 3:30 pm — Seed Exchange Table with Caudatowa Garden Club
Bring seeds to swap or pick up something new for your garden!

2 to 3 pm — Sculpture Garden Tour with Caudatowa Garden Club
Join members of the Caudatowa Garden Club, the Ridgefield Conservation Commission, and The Aldrich’s team for a collaborative tour exploring the native plantings and outdoor artworks featured in A Garden of Promise and Dissent and 2025 Aldrich Box.

3 pm — Indoor Exhibitions Tour
Join an Aldrich Educator for a highlights tour of our fall exhibitions: Uman: After all the things…, Aldrich Projects | Estefania Puerta: Laughing Death Drive, Zak Prekop: Durations, and Nickola Pottinger: fos born.

About Our Partners

Woodcock Nature Center creatively re-connects the community with nature through educational programming, school field trips, summer camps, enrichment programs, guided hikes, and animal encounters. The preserve includes a natural playground, owl and hawk aviaries, historic stone walls, hardwood forests, a pond, wetlands, vernal pools, and nearly four miles of hiking trails which are publicly accessible year-round.

Caudatowa Garden Club is a group of like-minded gardeners who enjoy sharing information about flower and vegetable gardening, pollinator gardens, and native plants. They care about the environment and making Ridgefield a beautiful place to live.

Ridgefield Conservation Committee duties include looking after the town’s open space, advising other Ridgefield committees on environmental impacts, and seeking additional open space for the town.