FAMILY DAY
Looking for creative, engaging activities for the whole family? AMP’s Family Days offer an exciting lineup of hands-on activities for children of all ages. Games, storytimes, art projects, and interactive learning programs spark kids’ curiosity and creativity—and celebrate the art of work. AMP’s Family Days are the perfect way to spend quality time together.
𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵. 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆!
Family Days also coincide with AMP’s popular Teen Art Studio from 10:30am–1:30pm—something for everyone in the family.
May 9 Family Day Schedule
𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺: 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 & 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁
With beloved Beardsley children's librarian Carol Parent
𝟭𝟮𝗽𝗺: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗠𝗣
Art-making, scavenger hunts, puzzles, games and kid-friendly tours
𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺: 𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗕𝗨𝗗, 𝗠𝗢𝗠'𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗! 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺
Our May Family Day celebrates two things we love: motherhood and flowers. Our featured art activities include a crepe flower-making station, a Georgia O'Keefe-inspired tissue paper collage, and flower weaving. These make-and-take projects are all great Mother's Day gifts for mom, aunts, grandmothers, or anyone you love! Budding gardeners can also work with members of local garden clubs to get AMP's planter boxers ready for the summer.
And don’t miss Family Flight Lab—a special ticketed experience that’s not included in regular Family Day admission.
Family Flight Lab
Saturday, May 23 | 10am-3pm
Prepare for takeoff! Kids (and their adult co-pilots) will spread their wings and hit the heights at AMP’s first-ever 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗯! This day will feature interactive experiences that will simulate flight, fun art projects, and the opportunity to meet a real U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. With our sky-high mural as a backdrop, this exciting event will have your imagination soaring!
𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺–𝟯𝗽𝗺: 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻!
Break the fun barrier with a pilot helmet exhibit, photo ops, tours of our mural, and more! Paper Airplane Contest: design and decorate your own paper airplanes; we’ll let them fly at 1pm with prizes in various categories. Take your pilot training up a notch with a virtual reality flight simulator and a wind tunnel experience for a modest additional charge.
𝟭𝟮𝗽𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for kids to meet a real-life Air Force fighter pilot! Colonel Alton Whitley (please call him “Al”) is a decorated veteran who served during the Vietnam War, took command of the 37th Fighter Wing, and deployed for Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Al was the first operational pilot to jump in the seat to fly the legendary Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk a.k.a. the first combat aircraft to feature stealth technology! He will tell you about his training, career, and answer your questions! If you use your eagle eyes, you might even see where AMP’s Ellen Griesedieck has painted Al’s stealthy plane in our mural!
And don’t miss our AMP Talk with Colonel Whitley later in the day!
In partnership with: New England Air Museum.
AMP’s Family Days are supported by the generosity of the Comis Foundation and Torrington Savings Bank. The Teen Art Studio is made possible in part by Torrington Savings Bank Foundation.
