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HOMESCHOOL ART DAY
Apr
7
to Apr 8

HOMESCHOOL ART DAY

Monday, March 3 | Class time: 9 am

Tuesday, March 4 | Class times: 9 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm

$7 | Half-price for Museum Members | FREE for BCHE Members

Homeschool families are invited to attend our monthly art classes! Our March project will focus on bringing 2-D ideas to life in a 3-D dragon eye sculpture.

*Student & Family Classes – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events

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CHILDREN’S ART COMPETITION OPEN*
Apr
8
to May 17

CHILDREN’S ART COMPETITION OPEN*

Tuesday, April 8 - Saturday, May 17

Kids ages 2 through 5th grade are invited to enter the museum’s annual Children’s Art Competition! Submit original artwork created within the past year along with a completed entry form to The Grace Museum before the deadline. Winners will have their work displayed in the Spark Student Gallery this summer!

*Contest rules and entry form available at thegracemuseum.org/events/cac-2025

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GRACE STUDIO: GOLD LEAF MONOGRAM*
Apr
24
6:00 PM18:00

GRACE STUDIO: GOLD LEAF MONOGRAM*

$30 | Museum Members get $5 off

Taking a cue from featured artist John Cobb, attendees will use gold leaf to create monograms in the style of illuminated manuscripts. Grace Studio classes make art fun in a no-pressure, no-experience-necessary environment with guided instruction.

*Adult Class – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events

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Tot Spot
May
1
to May 2

Tot Spot

Thursday & Friday, May 1 & 2

Class times: 9:30 am, 11 am

$7 | Half-price for Museum Members

Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees will tour the galleries, then create a project for Mother’s Day.

*Children’s Class – Registration strongly encouraged thegracemuseum.org/events (walk-ins welcome)

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STEAM & GO
May
8
5:00 PM17:00

STEAM & GO

5-8 pm | FREE with Museum admission

Texas Wildlife Discovery Trunk: Visitors will explore the major vertebrate groups of select native Texas animals by examining their pelts, skulls, tracks, and more. Come-and-go activities.

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HOMESCHOOL ART DAY
May
12
to May 13

HOMESCHOOL ART DAY

Monday, May 12 | Class time: 9 am

Tuesday, May 13 | Class times: 9 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm

$7 | Half-price for Museum Members | FREE for BCHE Members

Homeschool families are invited to attend our monthly art classes! Participants will be introduced to textile arts by incorporating embroidered details to their paintings on burlap.

*Student & Family Classes – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events

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T&P GAME NIGHT
May
29
5:00 PM17:00

T&P GAME NIGHT

5-8 pm | FREE event

This family-friendly game night will be fun for any age! Bring a board game from home to share or try our custom Texas & Pacific Railway version of the classic game Ticket to Ride to celebrate Abilene’s railroad history.

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SUMMER STEAM
Jun
3
2:00 PM14:00

SUMMER STEAM

2-4 pm | FREE with Museum admission

Junk Drawer Challenges: There’s no need for expensive, high-tech materials to test your scientific skills—you probably have all you need in your home junk drawer. These hands-on projects will challenge you to come up with a unique solution to a specific problem.

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FAMILY ART
Jun
10
10:00 AM10:00

FAMILY ART

$7 | Half-price for Museum Members

Sign up for a special 2-hour art class just for family groups! Attendees will learn how to create a still life drawing inspired by the work of featured artists, Hollis Hammonds & Sasha West.

*Family Class – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events

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TOT SPOT*
Apr
3
to Apr 4

TOT SPOT*

Class times: 9:30 am, 11 am

$7 | Half-price for Museum Members

Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees will tour the galleries before creating an Easter project celebrating spring.

*Children’s Class – Registration strongly encouraged thegracemuseum.org/events (walk-ins welcome)

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STEAM BREAK
Mar
10
to Mar 12

STEAM BREAK

2-4 pm | FREE come-and-go activities

Visitors will participate in a STEAM activity called “Garden in a Glove” that explores soil and seed germination.

Members of the Abilene Geological Society will be present with displays of rocks, gems and minerals.

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Tot Spot
Mar
6
to Mar 7

Tot Spot

TOT SPOT*

Thursday & Friday, March 6 & 7

Class times: 9:30 am, 11 am

$7 | Half-price for Museum Members

Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees will tour the galleries before painting paper lanterns in the classroom.

*Children’s Class – Registration strongly encouraged thegracemuseum.org/events (walk-ins welcome)

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HOMESCHOOL ART DAY
Mar
3
to Mar 4

HOMESCHOOL ART DAY

HOMESCHOOL ART DAY*

Monday, March 3 | Class time: 9 am

Tuesday, March 4 | Class times: 9 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm

$7 | Half-price for Museum Members | FREE for BCHE Members

Homeschool families are invited to attend our monthly art classes! Our March project will focus on bringing 2-D ideas to life in a 3-D dragon eye sculpture.

*Student & Family Classes – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events

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BOTTLES & BRUSHES: VALENTINE’S DAY
Feb
13
6:00 PM18:00

BOTTLES & BRUSHES: VALENTINE’S DAY

$30 | Museum Members get $5 off!

Attendees are invited to attend in pairs and bring a favorite bottle of wine to enjoy while creating two collaborative and complementary paintings. Class includes all supplies and step-by-step instruction from a Grace Art Educator.

*Adult Class – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events

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HOMESCHOOL ART DAY
Feb
10
to Feb 11

HOMESCHOOL ART DAY

Monday, Feb 10 | Class time: 9 am

Tuesday, Feb 11 | Class times: 9 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm

$7 | Half price for Museum Members | FREE for Big Country Home Educators Members

Homeschoolers will explore painting without paint brushes, using palette knives instead and learning about the various possible effects. This project draws inspiration from featured artist William Lester's abstract technique.

*Student & Family Classes – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events

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Tot Spot
Feb
6
to Feb 7

Tot Spot

TOT SPOT

Thursday & Friday, January 2 & 3

Class times: 9:30 am, 11 am

$7 | Half price for Museum Members

Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees enjoy an age-appropriate gallery tour to learn museum manners, then work on an art project of their own to take home!

*Children’s Class – Registration strongly encouraged thegracemuseum.org/events (walk-ins welcome)

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GRACE STUDIO: ACRYLIC POUR
Jan
23
6:00 PM18:00

GRACE STUDIO: ACRYLIC POUR

$30 | Museum Members get $5 off!

Attendees will decorate a glass flower vase by using the acrylic pour technique. Acrylic pours are a great way to paint without the pressure of painting experience, while still receiving step-by-step instruction and taking home your own work of art.

*Adult Class – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events

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HOMESCHOOL ART DAY
Jan
13
to Jan 14

HOMESCHOOL ART DAY

Monday, January 13 | Class time: 9 am

Tuesday, January 14 | Class times: 9 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm

$7 | Half price for Museum Members | FREE for Big Country Home Educators Members

Homeschoolers will explore painting without paint brushes, using palette knives instead and learning about the various possible effects. This project draws inspiration from featured artist William Lester's abstract technique.

*Student & Family Classes – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events

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Game Night
Jan
9
5:00 PM17:00

Game Night

FREE EVENT

This family-friendly game night will be fun for all ages with different board games for everyone. A custom T&P version of the classic game Ticket to Ride will be available to celebrate Abilene's railroad history.

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S.T.E.A.M. BREAK
Jan
2
to Jan 3

S.T.E.A.M. BREAK

FREE EVENT

Visitors can participate in two fun S.T.E.A.M. activities, a snowball launcher and paper sack snowflakes, that relate to photographer Wilson Bentley (aka Snowflake Bentley). Bentley was a pioneer in photomicrography, the photographing of very small objects, especially snowflakes.

 

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Tot Spot
Jan
2
to Jan 3

Tot Spot

TOT SPOT

Thursday & Friday, January 2 & 3

Class times: 9:30 am, 11 am

$7 | Half price for Museum Members

Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees enjoy an age-appropriate gallery tour to learn museum manners, then work on an art project of their own to take home!

*Children’s Class – Registration strongly encouraged thegracemuseum.org/events (walk-ins welcome)

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Homeschool Art Day
Dec
9
to Dec 10

Homeschool Art Day

Monday, December 9 | Class time: 9 am

Tuesday, December 10 | Class times: 9 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm

$7 | Half price for Museum Members | FREE for Big Country Home Educators Members

Homeschool Art Day is a dedicated day of art education with unique projects exclusively for homeschoolers and their families.

*Student & Family Classes – Register online at thegracemuseum.org/events

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Grace Studio
Dec
5
6:00 PM18:00

Grace Studio

GRACE STUDIO: ABSTRACT HOLIDAY*

Thursday, December 5

6-8 pm

Grace Studio classes are for lifelong learners and lifelong artists. Bring a friend or come make a new one! Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks to enjoy while you work.

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Tot Spot
Dec
5
to Dec 6

Tot Spot

Thursday & Friday, December 5 & 6

Class times: 9:30 am, 11 am

$7 | Half price for Museum Members

Tot Spot is a monthly creative experience designed for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and their families at The Grace Museum. Attendees will explore different art materials and enjoy an age-appropriate tour of what’s on view to learn museum manners.

*Children’s Class – Registration strongly encouraged thegracemuseum.org/events (walk-ins welcome)

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Gallery Pop-Up
Nov
26
2:00 PM14:00

Gallery Pop-Up

GALLERY POP-UP: TEXAS REGIONALISM

Tuesday, November 26

2-4 pm

Visitors will have the chance to get inspired by works on view and share what they're thankful for in Texas on a temporary in-gallery gratitude tree display. All pop-ups include a handout including more ways to celebrate or learn more.

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