Free First Saturdays
2026-09-05 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-03 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-12-05 11:00 - 17:00, 2027-01-02 11:00 - 17:00, 2027-02-06 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Westport Museum for History and Culture, 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
First Saturdays are a great opportunity to experience what we have to offer at the Westport Museum free of charge on the first Saturday of each month.
Young visitors can enjoy a scavenger hunt in the museum, the diorama of Westport featuring an audio tour by Joanne Woodward, coloring pages, colonial games and more. Adult visitors will enjoy our wide array of exhibits.

Art Adventures! – Saturday Drop-In Art Class for Kids
2026-09-05 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-09-12 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-09-19 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-09-26 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-10-03 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-10-10 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-10-17 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-10-24 12:00 - 13:30 and 15 more dates | MoCA CT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
Your child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have fun, our multi-media classes offer a creative space to explore new techniques and expression through art. Each session is designed to be fun, interactive, and hands-on, with a focus on encouraging your child’s unique artistic voice.
Each class will feature a new theme or project, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and collage so they can come back week after week to try something fresh and create their own masterpieces.
Materials are provided. Come create, connect, and have fun with art!

Encaustic and Collage with Leslie Giuliani
2026-09-17 18:00 - 20:00 | MoCA CT, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, 06880, United States
In this class, we’ll explore the ancient yet contemporary medium of Encaustic—beeswax-based paint that also serves as a versatile adhesive—to create unique collages. This technique is wonderfully flexible: if you’re not happy with an arrangement, simply re-melt and re-position. Participants will learn how to build richly layered artworks using Encaustic as “glue,” incorporating fabric, stencils, prints, personal drawings, even Spirograph designs! We’ll also experiment with laser copy transfers and direct drawing. No prior experience is necessary, and all materials are included.
Leslie Giuliani is an American contemporary artist whose work merges textiles, encaustic, oil painting, and printmaking. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she earned her BFA from the University of Delaware and continued her studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. Her artwork is held in the collections of the Housatonic Museum of Art, the State of Connecticut, and numerous private collections. Giuliani has been awarded an Artist Fellowship Grant from the State of Connecticut for Craft as well as a residency fellowship at the Vermont Studio Center. She lives and works in Weston, CT.
