Introduce your little one to the world of art! Playdates at the FIA include listening to a storybook, looking at artwork in the galleries, and exploring a range of art-making materials in the studio. Recommended for ages 3-5, but all are welcome.

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Hello FIA!

Listen to One, Two Three, ABC’s of Art by Sabrina Hahn, visit the front desk to meet and get a map from our museum helpers. Explore the galleries and then return to the studio to use various types of paper to draw on.

September 15 |11:00a-11:45a | Studio 1 | Free of Charge

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Making Marks

Listen to Round by Jennifer Ward and Lisa Congdon, hunt for circles in artworks in the galleries and investigate printing with round found objects in the studio.

October 20 |11:00a-11:45a | Studio 1 | Free of Charge

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Colors

November 17 |11:00a-11:45a | Studio 1 | Free of Charge

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Collage

December 15 |11:00a-11:45a | Studio 1 | Free of Charge

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Printing

January 19|11:00a-11:45a | Studio 1 | Free of Charge

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Boxes

February  16|11:00a-11:45a | Studio 1 | Free of Charge

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Faces

Mar 15 |11:00a-11:45a | Studio 1 | Free of Charge

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Spring Trees

April 19  |11:00a-11:45a | Studio 1 | Free of Charge

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Natural Materials

May 17  |11:00a-11:45a | Studio 1 | Free of Charge   

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Drips and Drops

June 21 |11:00a-11:45a | Studio 1 | Free of Charge

Upcoming Events | Preschool Playdates

Introduce your little one to the world of art! Playdates at the FIA include looking at artwork in the galleries, listening to a storybook, and exploring a range of art-making materials in the studio. Recommended for ages 3 to 5 with caregivers, but all ages are welcome. These free programs are offered the second Friday of the month.

Children & Families

Preschool Playdates

Friday, May 17

11:00am

Location: Galleries & Studio

Preschool Playdates / 3rd Friday of the month /11a- 11:45a/Free of charge

Children will investigate art materials, listen to children’s literature, and look at and talk about works of art. In the studio, they learn through active discovery, inquiry and exploration that strengthens the problem solving and visual expression skills...

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Children & Families

Preschool Playdates

Friday, June 21

11:00am

Location: Galleries & Studio

Preschool Playdates / 3rd Friday of the month /11a- 11:45a/Free of charge

Children will investigate art materials, listen to children’s literature, and look at and talk about works of art. In the studio, they learn through active discovery, inquiry and exploration that strengthens the problem solving and visual expression skills...

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Children Programming

Art Explorers

Recommended for children ages 18-36 months with a caregiver, but all ages are welcome.

Bring your toddler to explore the FIA! Explore the galleries to find the artwork of the day. Explore the words and illustrations of a story and explore a variety of materials in the art studio.

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Baby Tours

Up to 18 months

See the museum galleries through the eyes of your baby! Discover their visual preferences and learn skills to develop their visual and language centers of the brain. 

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Homeschool Programs

Ages 3-18

Give your child the best in art education with our classes designed especially for homeschoolers. Choose from monthly and three-part programs for ages 6-18. Weekly programs are offered for ages 3-5. 

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