May 03 Friday
Revisit the 1960s when viewing more than 100 dresses, coats, pants, shoes, outfits, and accessories that demonstrate how clothing was used for both play and protest throughout this tumultuous decade. "Fashion as Experiment" explores how young people used clothing as a space for both play and protest during this era. Admission is always FREE.
May 04 Saturday
The 17th annual ECO Fair at WheatonArts is a FREE Family Day event inspired by natural and artful living, produced in partnership with the Authority of Cumberland County! ECO Fair features local gardening clubs, including Rutgers Master Gardeners with various plants and herbs for sale, handmade works of New Jersey artists, environmental organizations, an African drumming workshop & performance with the Sankofa Ensemble, eco-friendly activities for families, live music, and more. This year, CU Maurice River hosts speaker Robin A. Jess with a presentation on capturing moments through botanical art and illustration.
Admission to all WheatonArts exhibits and artist studio demonstrations are free and open to the public for the day, part of "WheatonArts Family Days presented by PNC Arts Alive!" ECO Fair is hosted in partnership with The Authority of Cumberland County, CU Maurice River, and Rutgers Master Gardeners.
WheatonArts is located at GPS: 1000 Village Drive, Millville, NJ 08332
Weekends are for families! On Saturdays and Sundays bring your youngsters to the Museum’s upstairs Art Ways Interactive Family Gallery, where you can act on your inspiration and create original works of art together with the help of a Museum educator. Explore our Maker Stations, including a digital studio where you can design an object and then bring it to colorful life on a 3D printer! Before leaving Art Ways, stop by our Art Bar to choose from a selection of art-making supplies to take home.
Drop-in to the Art Ways Interactive Family Gallery on the second floor of the Museum every Saturday and Sunday to make your own art to take home during ArtVentures. Museum educators are on hand to help guide you in creating an artwork inspired by the Museum’s collection. Design your own creation and bring it to life on one of our 3D printers. All ages and abilities welcome! Free.
Puppy Pals is a family fun action-packed show where adopted and rescued dogs perform spectacular stunts and breathtaking feats. The puppies and the audience are led through challenging and comical tricks as the pooches show everyone who is really boss! Full of surprises and laugh-out-loud canine comedy, this performance appeals to children of all ages.
This free bilingual program promotes literacy and art-appreciation skills to children Pre-K through 3rd grade. Each hour-long session includes a storytime reading in Spanish in our galleries, art making in our Crayola Classroom, and a free book for each child to take home. Bring your child to the Museum on the first Sunday of every month, there’s a new book and activity to enjoy and learn from each time!
Come party with the frogs! You’ll take a hike and explore the ponds at Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary and search the ponds for frogs and macroinvertebrates. Afterwards, you’ll meet some of our amphibian education ambassadors! Wildlands Conservancy will provide nets.
Dress for the weather!There is a fee; please register online.
Questions? Contact Haley D’Agostino at HDAgostino@wildlandspa.org
May 05 Sunday