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Family Program: Beat the Heat

August 2, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Escape the heat with the beats and melodies of music! Join us for a FREE, interactive day of musical discovery through fun classes, hands-on experiences, crafts, snacks, and more. Whether the kids are singing along with Miss Kaite of Spirit in Tune, learning to play instruments with Hartford Symphony Orchestra, or making their own instruments to take home, families are sure to find something to enjoy! The full schedule for the day is below. Questions? Contact Katerina Mazzacane, Youth and Family Programs Manager, at kmazzacane@connecticutmuseum.org or 860-236-5621 x222.

Families must pre-register for the free music classes with Spirit in Tune; space is limited!
REGISTER FOR MUSIC CLASSES

All day
Crafts, games, and more!
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11am – 1pm
Sea Chantey Workshop
led by Jerry Bryant
Families can drop in at any time throughout this workshop
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11 am – 1 pm
Instrument Discovery Lab
with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Families can drop in at any time throughout this activity
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1:30  – 3:30 pm
Kona Ice
Free of charge for the first 100 snow cones.
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2:15 – 3 pm
Birth – age 5 Music Class
led by Miss Kaite of Spirit in Tune
Pre-registration required
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3:15 – 4 pm
Ages 6 and up Music Class
led by Miss Kaite of Spirit in Tune
Pre-registration required

Free First Weekends are sponsored by Berkshire Bank.

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