Please join Park Ranger Kristin Lessard for an introduction to Weir Farm National Historical Park. The discussion will include a brief history of Weir Farm and how it became part of the National Park Service, as well as current programs and opportunities to get involved. Kristin will highlight the artistic legacy of Weir Farm, and how contemporary artists, like the members of the Weir Farm Artist Collective currently on exhibit here at here at the Wilton Library, use the park as a source of inspiration and creativity. Learn about the exciting Art in the Park programming, including the Park's Weir Farm Artist Collective, Artist-in-Residence program, Take Part in Art, Impressionist Painting Workshops, and more! Weir Farm is a national legacy to American Impressionism, the creative spirit, and historic preservation. Discover this National Park for Art, and be inspired by of generations of world-class artists, including America's most beloved Impressionist J. Alden Weir. For more information about Weir Farm National Historical Park, please visit www.nps.gov/wefa.
Kristin Lessard has worked for the National Park Service since 2008, serving in varied professional roles across multiple disciplines including Resource Interpretation, Education, Public Affairs, Project Management, and Youth and Volunteer Engagement. In her current position as Visitor Experience Program Manager at Weir Farm National Historical Park, Kristin oversees the park’s visitor service operations and engagement initiatives, which include history and fine art education programming for approximately 35,000 visitors a year, as well as dynamic youth and volunteer programs.
Registration suggested.