Community Events

Create & Play is an early childhood program for ages 0-5 and their caregivers. The group is welcomed on the third Thursday of each month from October through May.

Upon arrival, participants check in at the front desk in the Hamilton Building and head down to Sharp Auditorium. There the kids are greeted by two very talented actors who initiate everyone into the "Imagination Factory." The kids are then tasked with solving a big problem: the creativity juice has run out! They must get more! To do this, the group is led to the galleries to collect the creativity juice by looking at and engaging with art! The program ends with artmaking in the early childhood classroom.

Luncheon by Design begins at 11:00 am with a lively networking reception. At noon, guests will enjoy a seated luncheon and our featured program in the Sturm Grand Pavilion. At 1:30 pm, immediately following the program, guests are invited to an exclusive viewing of Conversation Pieces: Stories from the Fashion Archives—a fitting finale to an experience steeped in bold style and iconic design.