Three First County Bank Maple Sugar Fest Sundays this March!

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Featured Events & Programs

AN SM&NC SIGNATURE EVENT

Bevs & Bites

Friday, February 21
6:30 – 9:30 pm

The biggest and most anticipated BevMax Tasting Series event of the year, our signature "feast on foot" is an epicurean exploration featuring unlimited tastings of incredible food and drink.

Join us for a lively evening sampling and savoring the very best local gourmet fare, first-rate wines, craft beers from local breweries, and superb spirits from local distilleries.

ANNUAL 5K BENEFIT RUN

Farm & Forest Run

WITH A NEW "HOG WILD" KIDS FUN RUN!

Sunday, April 6
8:00/8:30 am start

Now in its 2nd year, our benefit run explores the vast terrain and many wonders of the SM&NC’s extraordinary 118-acre site.

Route includes paved paths throughout Heckscher Farm, scenic nature trails, wooden boardwalks, and is a two-loop design to ensure participants can enjoy the experience twice!

Sponsored by Riley Volvo Cars Stamford
Produced by CT Running Co.

FAMILY FEST SUNDAYS

First County Bank Maple Sugar Fest Sundays

March 2, 9 & 16
10 am — 2 pm

We’re celebrating Maple Sugaring Season with three Sundays of family festival fun this winter! Join us as we make our very own line of maple syrup from the mature maple trees found right here on our 118-acre campus.

Each Sunday will feature enhanced programming, fun seasonal offerings and free giveaways. We'll also have special attractions exclusive to each date, including a kick-off Disney Character Brunch!

ON VIEW

SM&NC GIANTS

On view Jan 16 – Feb 17, 2025

in our Bendel Mansion Museum Galleries

Large in format, bold in color, brash in context. We call them the "Giants" of our collection. Representing a range of styles and mediums, many of these works have not been on view for decades, including mammoth works by Hunt Slonem, Rhonda Wall and Nicholas Krushenik. Others you may recognize from previous exhibitions; works from Peter Bradley, William Ronald and Steven Brent. We're pleased to present them once more before they return to our collections vault.

CAMPAIGN FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

Phase II: Planetarium & Astronomy Center Underway

On the morning of May 23, 2023, the Stamford Museum & Nature Center officially broke ground on the Phase II Planetarium & Astronomy Center. 

The 11,000-square-foot facility will reinvigorate a core pillar of the SM&NC’s Mission and bring our organization’s Planetarium and Observatory programs under the same roof for the first time in our 90-year history. Astronomy programming has long been a Mission signature ever since our first astronomy classes were held in 1941. They continue to this day, and will abound in the years to come.

Upcoming Programs & Events

Feb 17

Daily Otter Feeding

February 17 @ 12:00 pm

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Feb 18

Daily Otter Feeding

February 18 @ 12:00 pm

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Feb 19

Daily Otter Feeding

February 19 @ 12:00 pm

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Feb 20

Daily Otter Feeding

February 20 @ 12:00 pm

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We are a not-for-profit organization and our programs are only possible with your support.