Family Visual Arts Workshops

Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep,” The King and the Mockingbird follows two young protagonists as they flee the clutches of a tyrannical king, aided by an insolent mockingbird. As France’s first drawn animated feature in color, the film has won the admiration of generations of viewers, filmmakers, artists, and illustrators.

Mary Anning recounts the remarkable true story of a 12-year-old fossil hunter who discovered the first complete ichthyosaur skeleton. Anning would go on to become a pioneering figure in English paleontology, overcoming the limited opportunities afforded to women in the 19th century.

When a mysterious criminal threatens New York City, an injured police detective finds an unlikely ally in Leo, a hospitalized boy with a remarkable secret: he can leave his body and drift unseen through the city as a phantom. Phantom Boy’s hand-drawn animation gives an otherworldly quality to this noir-inspired story, transforming the city into a luminous set of glowing lights and shifting perspectives.

In a remote, excessively strict boarding school in postwar France, musician Clément Mathieu starts a choir and attempts to change the school’s outdated policies. Faced with resistance from both faculty and students, Mathieu’s quiet encouragement eventually wins the hearts of his pupils.

Discover the joy of chess through this weekly class! Presented in partnership with Story Time Chess and led by a bilingual instructor, young players learn the fundamentals of the game through engaging stories, memorable characters, and interactive activities that make chess fun and accessible.

In this family workshop led by Caroline Garin, founder of KidzArchitects, participants will explore the playful world of modern architecture, drawing inspiration from minimalist design and colorful geometric compositions to imagine buildings of their own. Offered in both French and English, the workshop encourages curiosity, creativity, and language-learning through design.