Wednesday, December 2, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Astronomical Society of Greenwich Lecture.
"Galileo and His Spyglass: 400 Years Later" by Charles Fulco. Free monthly meeting. For information, call (203) 413-6744.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
1:30 p.m.
Afternoon Art Lecture and Tea: Calder in Connecticut
Eric Zafran, The Susan Morse Hilles Curator of European Art at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and curator of the landmark 2000 exhibition Calder in Connecticut, will speak on Alexander Calder’s life and work here in Connecticut. The lecture will be followed by a tea reception and tours of the exhibition. Advance reservations required, members $15, non-members $25, by sending check or credit card # with expiration date to: Calder in CT Art Tea, Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830. Please include your name and phone number. Sorry, no phone reservations or refunds. Please note the reservation deadline is Friday, November 27.

Friday, December 4, 2009
12:30 – 1:30 p.m
Museum Exhibition Tour
Free with Museum admission. No reservations necessary.

Sunday, December 6, 2009
9-11 a.m.
“First Sunday” Bird Walk at Greenwich Point
Dress warmly and bring binoculars. Meet at 2nd concession stand in Greenwich Point Park. Held in collaboration with Wild Wings, Audubon Greenwich, and Bruce Museum. Free. For information, call Cynthia Ehlinger (203) 413-6756.

Sunday, December 6, 2009
3:00 p.m.
Science Lecture Series: Forces of Nature: Explosive Volcanos
Dr. James D. Webster, Curator, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Division of Physical Sciences, American Museum of Natural History, lectures. Reservations accepted beginning November 22. Call (203) 869-6786, ext. 420.

Dr. Webster takes us on a tour of his field research at some of these explosive volcanoes including Augustine in Alaska, Vesuvius in Italy, and White Island in New Zealand. Then it’s back to his laboratory at the American Museum of Natural History to learn more. For the last 19 years, Dr. Webster has been the Curator of Mineral Deposits at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York. He has published extensively on his research in geochemistry and experimental petrology, which has been supported by 7 National Science Foundation research grants and 3 grants to support summer college student research assistants. He also was a co-recipient of the American Geophysical Union 2002 Excellence in Geophysical Education Award for the curation of the AMNH Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth, a 10,000 square foot permanent exhibition on the materials and forces that shape our planet.

Admission to the lecture is free to Museum members and students with identification. The cost to non-members is $5 at the door. Reservations are recommended. The lectures are supported by the Marjorie Sims Lawrence Memorial Fund and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elser.

Monday, December 7, 2009
Museum Store is open.
The Museum Store is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays in December for you shopping convenience.

Monday, December 7, 2009
1:15 p.m.
Greenwich Antiques Society Lecture
Something to Sing About: Painting in Italian Choir Books by Barbara Drake Boehm, Curator, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tea reception to follow. GAS members free, guests $15. For reservations and information please call (203) 637-0359 or (914) 631-9439.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
10:30 a.m.
Film Series: All About Prints (56 min.)
Third in a three-part series of films: the first two films featured the life and work of the artist Alexander Calder, and the final film is an exclusive screening of the PBS documentary film All About Prints, an in-depth exploration of the fine art medium of printmaking. Films are free with Museum admission and are followed by coffee and discussion.

Friday, December 11, 2009
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Museum Exhibition Tour
Free with Museum admission. No reservations necessary.

Sunday, December 13, 2009
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Animals in Winter Family Day
Explore the exhibition Eat or Be Eaten with a gallery hunt and then create a dichromatic animal craft in the workshop. Don’t know what dichromatic means? Come find out! At 3:00 p.m. Puppeteer Deborah of Deborah Hertzberg Puppets will present her shadow puppet show Animals in Winter! A charming exploration on how animals survive the cold winter months. All activities are suitable for students of all abilities ages 5 years and up.

Monday, December 14, 2009
1:15 p.m.
Connecticut Ceramics Study Circle Lecture
Masterworks of Minoan Ceramics by Karen Foster, Yale University. Tea reception to follow. CCSC members free, guests $15. CCSC members free, guests $15. For information and reservations call (203) 866-5236, or (914) 273-3167; or email info@ctceramicscircle.org.

Monday, December 14, 2009
Museum Store is open.
The Museum Store is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays in December for you shopping convenience.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009
2 p.m.
Afternoon Panel Discussion: Authenticity Issues with Fine Art Prints
In order to better understand fine art prints, the Museum presents an interactive panel discussion featuring several professionals who encounter the issues and questions that arise when creating, collecting, selling and documenting fine art prints. Panelists to include:
Eli Klein – Executive Director of Eli Klein Fine Art, New York, collector and art dealer.
Roberta Waddell – Former Curator of Prints (retired), New York Public Library.
Anthony Kirk - Artistic Director/Master Printer from the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk.
Members $5, non-members $10, at the door. Advance reservations can be made by calling the Museum (203) 869-0376.

Friday, December 18, 2009
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Docent-led Tours of Bruce Museum exhibitions.
Free with Museum admission. No reservations necessary.

Monday, December 21, 2009
Museum Store is open
The Museum Store is open 9 a.m. to noon today for your shopping convenience.

Thursday, December 24, 2009
Christmas Eve. Museum closes early at 3 p.m.

Friday, December 25, 2009
Christmas Day. Museum closed.

Monday, December 28, 2009
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Vacation Workshop: Printmaking Studio
Monday – Thursday, December 28, 29, 30, 31
Inclusive, hands-on art workshops for students in grades 1–3, who will explore the exhibition Alexander Calder: Printmaker and then work on related printmaking projects.
Monday: Gyotaku – Japanese Fish Printing
Tuesday: Scratch Board Printing
Wednesday: Silk Screen Printing
Thursday: Monotype Prints
Each workshop is a complete program, but the four projects are complementary. These inclusive workshops are suitable for students of all abilities. For information call the Education Department (203) 413-6740. Members $5, non-members $7, per child, per day. Includes all materials. Reservations are required for each day by calling the Museum (203) 869-0376.

Monday, December 28, 2009
Museum open to the public for Winter Vacation Holiday.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
December Vacation Workshop: Printmaking Studio
Tuesday: Scratch Board Printing
Inclusive, hands-on art workshops for students in grades 1–3, who will explore the exhibition Alexander Calder: Printmaker and then work on related printmaking projects.
Each workshop is a complete program, but the four projects are complementary. These inclusive workshops are suitable for students of all abilities. For information call the Education Department (203) 413-6740. Members $5, non-members $7, per child, per day. Includes all materials. Reservations are required for each day by calling the Museum (203) 869-0376.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
December Vacation Workshop: Printmaking Studio
Wednesday: Silk Screen Printing
Inclusive, hands-on art workshops for students in grades 1 – 3, who will explore the exhibition, and then work on related printmaking projects.
Each workshop is a complete program, but the four projects are complementary. These inclusive workshops are suitable for students of all abilities. For information call the Education Department (203) 413-6740. Members $5, non-members $7, per child, per day. Includes all materials. Reservations are required for each day by calling the Museum (203) 869-0376.

Thursday, December 31, 2009
New Year's Eve. Museum closes early at 3 p.m.

Thursday, December 31, 2009
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
December Vacation Workshop: Printmaking Studio
Thursday: Monotype Prints
Inclusive, hands-on art workshops for students in grades 1 – 3, who will explore the exhibition, and then work on related printmaking projects.
Each workshop is a complete program, but the four projects are complementary. These inclusive workshops are suitable for students of all abilities. For information call the Education Department (203) 413-6740. Members $5, non-members $7, per child, per day. Includes all materials. Reservations are required for each day by calling the Museum (203) 869-0376.