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         <title><![CDATA[Exhibition Opening! Allison Smith: Rudiments of Fife & Drum: Monday, May 27, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Memorial Day will welcome the opening of the exhibition Allison Smith: Rudiments of Fife & Drum by The Aldrich’s first...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Radius: What is Social Practice? with Allison Smith: Saturday, June 1, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Join Aldrich artist-in-residence Allison Smith and Richard Klein, the Museum’s exhibition director, in a Radius dialogue about art and social...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Father’s Day Activities: Saturday, June 1, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Make a one-of-a-kind, from-the-heart gift or card for your father, grandfather, uncle—all the special men in your life—in The Aldrich’s...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Behind the Scenes: Private Preview for Members: Friday, June 7, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Preview the new photography exhibition, Legacy: The Emily Fisher Landau Collection, at a private reception for members, educators, and Trustees...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[First Fridays:  A Contemporary Cocktail Party: Friday, June 7, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[As the longest day of the year approaches, you deserve a relaxing summer evening with friends at First Fridays. ...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Opening: Photographs from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection: Saturday, June 8, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Please join us at the opening of Legacy: Photographs from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection, a focused iteration of the...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Yarn Tagging—Aldrich Style: Saturday, June 8, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Pull out your knitting needles, looms, crochet hooks, ribbons, and yarn and head over to The Aldrich for an afternoon...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Makers Night: Sashiko Embroidery: Thursday, June 13, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[In the spirit of The Aldrich’s Extreme Drawing exhibition, push your drawing boundaries and discover the ancient technique of Sashiko,...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Third Saturdays: Family Art Experiences at The Aldrich: Saturday, June 15, 2013]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.aldrichart.org/events/?id=1690]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Enjoy family programming on the third Saturday of every month at The Aldrich. Join us for workshops led by Museum...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Expert’s Perspective: Contemporary Photography: Saturday, June 15, 2013]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.aldrichart.org/events/?id=1707]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Nicholas Arbatsky, director of the Fisher Landau Center for Art in Long Island City, New York, will lead an insightful...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Call to Art: Main Street March and Exhibition Tour: Saturday, June 15, 2013]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.aldrichart.org/events/?id=1744]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Meet James Clark, The Aldrich’s guest music curator and one of Connecticut's most accomplished fife & drum musicians, at Books...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Aldrich Insiders! Legacy Luncheon and Tour: Saturday, June 15, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Aldrich Insiders are invited to enjoy an exclusive luncheon with Nicholas Arbatsky, director of the Fisher Landau Center for Art...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Gala Benefit to Celebrate Philanthropist Emily Fisher Landau: Friday, June 21, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Support The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and celebrate visionary philanthropist Emily Fisher Landau at Legacy in Focus, a Gala Benefit...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Extreme Animation:  Connecticut Film Festival Shorts: Thursday, June 27, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Join The Aldrich and Connecticut Film Festival for an evening of “extreme” animated shorts projected in the Museum's galleries. Enjoy...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Independence Day Drop-Ins: Saturday, June 29, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Celebrate America’s birthday at The Aldrich. Create your own fireworks-inspired pinwheels and festive noisemakers to bring to barbecues, parties, and...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Art Forger: An Author Talk with B. A. Shapiro: Thursday, July 11, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Enter the world of forgers, art thieves, and obsessive collectors at an author talk presented by The Aldrich, Ridgefield Library,...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Expert Tour: Photographers on Photography: Saturday, July 13, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Join Aldrich alumni artists Chad Kleitsch and John Shearer for a creative discussion and tour of the contemporary works in...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Third Saturdays: Family Art Experiences at The Aldrich: Saturday, July 20, 2013]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Aldrich Discovers: Exposure Photography: Tuesday, July 23, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Create unique artwork using two different exposure techniques: long exposure light drawing and sun prints. Join us at the Museum...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Aldrich Discovers: Colonial Dolls: Thursday, July 25, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Create your own colonial paper doll, exploring the textiles and toys of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Go back in...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Design Dialogue: Niels Diffrient and Gordon Bruce: Sunday, July 28, 2013]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.aldrichart.org/events/?id=1740]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Take your seat for a fascinating talk sponsored by The Aldrich, Ridgefield Library, and Books on the Common about the...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Aldrich Discovers: When Small Looks Big: Tuesday, July 30, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Discover how taking photographs from different angles can make a tiny object loom large, or a giant landmark look like...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Aldrich Discovers: Colonial Calligraphy: Thursday, August 1, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Create delicate tea-stained paper and your own feather quill pen, then experiment with an historic way of drawing. Visit the...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Call to Art: Main Street March and Exhibition Tour: Saturday, August 3, 2013]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.aldrichart.org/events/?id=1745]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Meet James Clark, The Aldrich’s guest music curator and one of Connecticut's most accomplished fife & drum musicians, at Books...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[History of Fife & Drum: Artist and Musician in Dialogue: Saturday, August 3, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Connecticut’s rich history in the annals of fife & drum music will be the topic of a dialogue between Aldrich...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Aldrich Discovers: Screen Printing: Tuesday, August 6, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Experiment with the idea of a print and a photograph, and make your own simple screen prints using paint with...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Aldrich Discovers: Silhouette Lanterns: Thursday, August 8, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Go back in time to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with hands-on projects inspired by the exhibition Allison Smith: Rudiments...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Extreme Executives: Presidential Doodles: Saturday, August 10, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What were the leaders of the free world really doing during all those meetings? They were, in part, doodling. Our...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Aldrich Discovers: Photography Collages: Tuesday, August 13, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Experiment with ways to repurpose photographs by creating mixed media collages. Visit the Museum on Tuesdays from July 23 through...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Aldrich Discovers: Friendship Pillows: Thursday, August 15, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Explore friendship pillows, a colonial tradition, and learn basic stitching and quilting skills as The Aldrich goes back in time...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Third Saturdays: Family Art Experiences at The Aldrich: Saturday, August 17, 2013]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.aldrichart.org/events/?id=1726]]></link>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Aldrich Discovers: Slide Drawings: Tuesday, August 20, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Add your own marks to existing photographs by making tiny drawings on projector slides, and then view them in a...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Aldrich Discovers: Colonial Drumming: Thursday, August 22, 2013]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.aldrichart.org/events/?id=1758]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Learn basic hand drum techniques and make your own small drum to bring to the Fife & Drum Muster at...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Aldrich Muster: A Celebration of Fife & Drum Music: Sunday, August 25, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Join Aldrich artist-in-residence Allison Smith and guest musical curator James Clark as they lead the Celestial Ancients Fife & Drum...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Summer Memories Drop-Ins: Saturday, August 31, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Visit The Aldrich for a last taste of summer. Create a collage inspired by the best moments of your summer,...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Call to Art: Main Street March and Exhibition Tour: Monday, September 2, 2013]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.aldrichart.org/events/?id=1746]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Meet James Clark, The Aldrich’s guest music curator and one of Connecticut's most accomplished fife & drum musicians, at Books...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Art in the Afternoons: Back to School Edition: Wednesday, September 4, 2013]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.aldrichart.org/events/?id=1729]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Visit The Aldrich during September vacation for an afternoon of creative art-making. Bring your new notebooks, binders, folders, and more...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[First Fridays: A Contemporary Cocktail Party: Friday, September 6, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[First Fridays is back! The best way to get the month started in high style returns after a summer hiatus....]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Open House: Meet The Aldrich’s New Curator: Saturday, September 7, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Aldrich Museum will host a special open house to introduce newly appointed curator Amy Smith-Stewart to the community. Please...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Autumn Equinox Drop-Ins: Friday, September 13, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Celebrate the autumn equinox with hands-on art projects at The Aldrich. Collect leaves, flowers, and grasses from our sculpture garden...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Museum in Transition: Show Change Tour: Sunday, September 15, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Join exhibitions director Richard Klein as he leads a tour of the new Music exhibitions as they are being installed,...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Educators’ Open House: Thursday, September 19, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Educators from all disciplines and grade levels are invited to preview the new Music exhibitions and enjoy a wine and...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Third Saturdays: Family Art Experiences at The Aldrich: Saturday, September 21, 2013]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Aldrich offers family programming on the third Saturday of every month. September will feature gallery exploration, where families create...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Young Artist Salon: Connect, Create, and Share: Friday, September 27, 2013]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.aldrichart.org/events/?id=1720]]></link>
         <description><![CDATA[Young artists of all disciplines are invited to The Aldrich for an evening of art, music, poetry, pizza, and more....]]></description>
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