I SPY! A Party
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesI SPY! A Party
Saturday, June 7, 2024
4 – 7 pm
Celebrating the opening of this summer’s new exhibition,
I SPY! Walter Wick's Hidden Wonders
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Curator Tour: I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States$20 plus admission; $10 Members
Explore the fascinating new exhibition, I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders, with NRM Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett. Inspired by a love of play, science and fantasy, Wick developed his unique style of visual storytelling and created the now classic children’s books I Spy and Can You See What I See? Learn how Wick draws us into his amazing imagination using tricks of scale and perception, mirrors, and other techniques drawn from his years as a studio photographer.
Limited space: reservations recommended.
Summer Saturdays for Families
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFree with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.
Join us for fun and interactive programming inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy books for children. Try your hand at making art inspired by these beloved illustrators. You’ll want to return again and again with a variety of fun and engaging experiences for the whole family; it’s the perfect way to spend some quality time together on your Saturdays this summer!
4th of July at Norman Rockwell Museum
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesIn collaboration with The Guthrie Center, Norman Rockwell Museum will celebrate American independence and democracy with a day of programming. Listen to a public recitation of the Declaration of Independence read by Berkshire County community leaders and residents. Enjoy live music from folk singer Doug Mishkin and Annie and Abe Guthrie. Experience Norman Rockwell's iconic Four Freedoms and Civil Rights paintings with special gallery talks (Spanish also available). Holiday-themed artmaking activities. Bring your picnic blanket and spend the afternoon enjoying the music and the beautiful Berkshire views.
Free with admission. Public reading and afternoon music is open to everyone. Picnic lunches are available for purchase at the Museum's Terrace Café.
Summer Saturdays for Families
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFree with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.
Join us for fun and interactive programming inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy books for children. Try your hand at making art inspired by these beloved illustrators. You’ll want to return again and again with a variety of fun and engaging experiences for the whole family; it’s the perfect way to spend some quality time together on your Saturdays this summer!
TLI for Families: I SPY an Adventure!
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesNOTE: This program takes place at Tanglewood in Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning, Lenox/Stockbridge, MA
Storytelling in music and art inspired by the art of Walter Wick
Back by popular demand, hip hop and theater artist Baba Israel and illustrator Louis Henry Mitchell will lead audience members on a musical and visual storytelling journey that helps shape the performance! Guests will be invited to play with vocal effects, trigger samples and synths, and learn how to beatbox as both the music and illustrations evolve in real-time. Baba and Louis will be joined by jazz and electronic woodwind artist Sean Nowell, Boston Symphony Orchestra percussionist Will Hudgins, and bassist Mary Ann McSweeney for this interactive adventure that celebrates our collective imagination!
In collaboration with Tanglewood Learning Institute.
Summer Saturdays for Families
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFree with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.
Join us for fun and interactive programming inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy books for children. Try your hand at making art inspired by these beloved illustrators. You’ll want to return again and again with a variety of fun and engaging experiences for the whole family; it’s the perfect way to spend some quality time together on your Saturdays this summer!
Artist Talk: Walter Wick Behind Every Picture
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States$25*; Free for Members
Join photographic illustrator Walter Wick and Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett for an illustrated talk about Wick’s art and the surprising connections between his photographic practice and the work of Norman Rockwell.
NRM Shop will be open and Walter Wick will be available to sign books after the program. Limited space: reservations recommended.
*Does not include Museum admission prior to event time
Artist Tour: I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United States$25 plus admission; $15 for Members
Explore the fascinating new exhibition, I SPY! Walter Wick’s Hidden Wonders, with the artist himself and NRM Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett. Hear how Wick’s early childhood love of play and his early career as a studio photographer led to his breakthrough as a children’s book illustrator at age 38. Wick will reveal his step-by-step process of photographing elaborate arrangements of objects or dioramas he creates by hand. Learn why Wick considers his process to be one of building a picture rather than simply taking a photograph. Plunkett will expand the discussion of Wick’s work in relation to the history of illustration and to Norman Rockwell’s photographic illustration Closing a Summer Cottage (1957) also on view in the exhibition.
Artist Talk with Walter Wick: Children are the Best Audience!
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFree with Museum admission; Free for kids, teens and Members
Meet Walter Wick at this special artist talk for all ages. Photographic illustrator Walter Wick has remarked that “children…are the most dedicated and inquisitive audience any artist could hope for.” Wick will discuss how his childhood love of the outdoors, building and play led him on the path to the creation of dozens of books, including the I SPY and Can You See What I See series. Wick will share some of his favorite images. He will also share some advice for young artists and will talk about the unique challenges and possibilities of making images that foster creativity and imagination in people of every generation.
Summer Saturdays for Families
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFree with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.
Join us for fun and interactive programming inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy books for children. Try your hand at making art inspired by these beloved illustrators. You’ll want to return again and again with a variety of fun and engaging experiences for the whole family; it’s the perfect way to spend some quality time together on your Saturdays this summer!
Summer Saturdays for Families
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFree with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.
Join us for fun and interactive programming inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy books for children. Try your hand at making art inspired by these beloved illustrators. You’ll want to return again and again with a variety of fun and engaging experiences for the whole family; it’s the perfect way to spend some quality time together on your Saturdays this summer!
Summer Saturdays for Families
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFree with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.
Join us for fun and interactive programming inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy books for children. Try your hand at making art inspired by these beloved illustrators. You’ll want to return again and again with a variety of fun and engaging experiences for the whole family; it’s the perfect way to spend some quality time together on your Saturdays this summer!
Summer Saturdays for Families
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFree with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.
Join us for fun and interactive programming inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy books for children. Try your hand at making art inspired by these beloved illustrators. You’ll want to return again and again with a variety of fun and engaging experiences for the whole family; it’s the perfect way to spend some quality time together on your Saturdays this summer!
Summer Saturdays for Families
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFree with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.
Join us for fun and interactive programming inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy books for children. Try your hand at making art inspired by these beloved illustrators. You’ll want to return again and again with a variety of fun and engaging experiences for the whole family; it’s the perfect way to spend some quality time together on your Saturdays this summer!
7th Annual Art of Brewing Festival
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesEach ticket buyer receives 10 drink tickets to redeem for sample pours.
Returning for its 7th year, the annual Art of Brewing Festival offers guests a chance to sample the best craft brews in the region. Spend an afternoon with friends and families all while sampling local and regional beer, wine, cider, distilled drinks, and even coffee! Enjoy delicious food from local eateries and start a friendly competition with some lawn games. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and relax on a perfect Berkshire summer day. Plus, you’ll have an opportunity to see the incredible art that you find on all your favorite beverages and talk to some of the artists!
Summer Saturdays for Families
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFree with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.
Join us for fun and interactive programming inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy books for children. Try your hand at making art inspired by these beloved illustrators. You’ll want to return again and again with a variety of fun and engaging experiences for the whole family; it’s the perfect way to spend some quality time together on your Saturdays this summer!
Summer Saturdays for Families
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFree with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.
Join us for fun and interactive programming inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy books for children. Try your hand at making art inspired by these beloved illustrators. You’ll want to return again and again with a variety of fun and engaging experiences for the whole family; it’s the perfect way to spend some quality time together on your Saturdays this summer!
Summer Saturdays for Families
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesFree with Admission, Drop-in – no reservation required.
Join us for fun and interactive programming inspired by the art of Norman Rockwell and Walter Wick, creator of the I Spy books for children. Try your hand at making art inspired by these beloved illustrators. You’ll want to return again and again with a variety of fun and engaging experiences for the whole family; it’s the perfect way to spend some quality time together on your Saturdays this summer!
Housatonic Heritage Walk
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Glendale Rd / Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA, United StatesTickets available soon
Tour times:
10am – 11:30am
1pm – 2:30pm
Free; advance registration required.
Join Rich Bradway for guided walk of the campus of the Norman Rockwell Museum. Explore the culturally and ecologically rich landscape that is now home to the present-day Museum. Walk along the riverbank of the Housatonic and learn about the unique geology and topography of the river and the nearby Oxbow.
Land Acknowledgement
It is with gratitude and humility that we acknowledge that we are learning, speaking and gathering on the ancestral homelands of the Mohican people, who are the indigenous peoples of this land on which the Norman Rockwell Museum was built. Despite tremendous hardship in being forced from here, today their community resides in Wisconsin and is known as the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. We pay honor and respect to their ancestors past and present as we commit to building a more inclusive and equitable space for all.
