Family Day at MoCA Westport on June 18 celebrates kindness and inclusion
Featuring the world-famous Piglet and local artist 5ive Fingaz
[Westport, CT, May 18, 2022]: Bring the entire family to a special Family Day event at MoCA Westport [Museum of Contemporary Art Westport] on Saturday, June 18 from 12 – 2 PM. The event features the world-famous Piglet, and Melissa Shapiro, DMV, author and co-creator of The Piglet Mindset educational outreach program, a growth mindset and inclusion curriculum for elementary school students.
Piglet is a deaf and blind pink puppy who serves as the inspiration behind the global movement for acceptance, inclusion, empathy and kindness. Meet Melissa as she shares Piglet’s story and talks about her new children’s book, Piglet Comes Home.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to watch Norwalk artist 5iveFingaz create a stunning mural of Piglet in real time on the Museum grounds. 5iveFingaz is known for his efforts to spread kindness and inclusion through a variety of efforts including elementary school education and his “Love More Than Ever” guerrilla street art movement.
“Our Family Day event is designed to bring the community together to kick off the summer. We invite residents of all ages to join us to celebrate the themes of inclusion and kindness,” stated Ruth Mannes, Executive Director of MoCA Westport.
“It’s also a great opportunity for families to celebrate creativity and to explore the exhibition on view, Spark, a showcase of K-12 Westport Public School student art that was curated by Staples High School students,” she added.
Other elements of the day include: a sensory focused art activity led by MoCA Westport instructors, live music by local favorite Dustin Lowman, a visit from the College Creamery ice cream truck, a meet and greet with dogs from Westport Animal Shelter Advocates (WASA) looking for their forever homes, and homemade dog treat give-aways from Earth Animal.
Tickets are available for the event on mocawestport.org. Adult tickets are $10/each, children over two years of age are $5/each and children under two are free. Families with three or more children will pay $30 total. MoCA Westport Members receive a discount on tickets.
Attendees also have the option to purchase a copy of Piglet Comes Home when they register, to be signed by Melissa and Piglet at the event.
MoCA Westport thanks Wendy & Jacques Bouthillier and Earth Animal for their generous support of the event.
To learn more about the event, contact the Museum at 203/222-7070 or Cynthia Dempster, Director of Donor Cultivation & Sponsorships, at cynthia@mocawestport.org.