Weekend Workshops – Paint Your Own Pumpkin

Prepare for Halloween by creating your very own decorated pumpkin! Jack-o’-lanterns carved from pumpkins are a Halloween tradition developed in the United States but traces its roots to the practice of root vegetable carving with them from Ireland. A popular alternative way to celebrate Halloween and decorate pumpkins is to paint them with acrylics, creating brightly-colored gourds with fun, animated faces. On Saturday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Wilton Historical Society will be offering a pumpkin-painting workshop for kids. Attendees will be provided their own sugar pumpkin and paints to craft their own Halloween masterpiece.

Suggested for ages 6-10. Cost for members is $10 per child; non-members are $15 per child. Register via email.