Events

Come enjoy FREE unlimited rides on the Carousel in Hartford and enjoy snacks and conversation with friends! Please RSVP below. For more information about getting there and parking visit the Bushnell Park Conservancy website.

Open to ALL Noah Wallace Families!

View some pictures from the Carousel Event!

The Sights, Tastes and Sounds of Noah Wallace

Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 3pm-5pm
Bushnell Carousel, Hartford, CT

A Noah Wallace favorite! This is a family event celebrates our diversity! Families are invited to view and interact with cultural displays as well as try sample-sized portions of delicious food from around the globe provided by Noah Wallace families. We will have performances, music, arts and crafts, story time, trivia challenges, a dance party and more!

Don't miss this special tradition this spring!

View some pictures from the Event!

Holidays Around the World

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 6:30pm
Farmington High School Auditorium

RSVP to reserve your free tickets using this form by contacting Kristen Wilder

‘Tis the season for hilarity & fun! Sit back and enjoy as different holidays and cultures come together for a truly festive wintertime show. Bright Star Touring Theatre, a national professional touring theatre company based in Asheville, NC is visiting Farmington and will be performing their acclaimed show Holidays Around the World.

Join actors Nick and Joy in their quest to make it home for the holidays. Their journey brings much more than they ever imagined! The traditions and holidays which abound throughout winter are celebrated in this show. From Kwanzaa to Christmas to The Festival of Lights, this unique production looks into the celebrations that occur around the globe during this special time of year. Audience volunteers help to bring in the Chinese New Year with a colorful dragon, while the Lori festival brings to the stage colorful costumes and stories from India.

You’ll hear a range of songs holiday songs from “Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel” and “Auld Lang Syne” to “Away in a Manger,” “Sankta Lucia”, and so much more. This show is packed with music & celebrations that take place this time of year around the globe.

2023-2024

The Sights, Tastes, and Sounds of Noah Wallace
Saturday, April 20, 2024

We hope you can join us for this popular family event that focuses on sharing, learning, and growing more culturally competent as a community. Families are invited to view and interact with cultural displays as well as try sample-sized portions of delicious food from around the globe provided by Noah Wallace families.

All Noah Wallace families are welcome to attend and participate! We are looking for families that would like to provide food to share or bring in cultural items. Please consider sharing your traditions with our community! Please sign up by Tuesday, April 16th. To learn more and RSVP please visit: nwpto.org/taste

IDEA+ Club at the Hartford Athletic

Friday, October 13, 2023

The IDEA+ Club was happy to organize an outing to a Hartford Athletic soccer game on a beautiful October evening. It was fun to see friends and teachers outside of school and the fact that 2 other FPS elementary schools were there made it even more special. We look forward to planning other events with the Hartford Athletic and starting a new tradition.

Coffee & Conversation Meet Ups

Wednesday, November 29th & Friday, December 1st
8:30-9:15am

In conjunction with the PTO, IDEA+ Club would like to invite all Noah Wallace Families to stop in to our Coffee and Conversation meet ups. Stop by the library from 8:30-9:15 and enjoy coffee, a breakfast treat and a chance to meet other parents. Please plan to join us!

2022-2023

Bushnell Park Carousel

Saturday, November 12th from 10am-12pm.

Who?

All Noah Wallace families!

What?

Come and join the IDEA+ (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access and more) Club for a morning of free and unlimited carousel rides in Bushnell Park, welcoming conversation, coffee and snacks!

Where?

The Bushnell Park Carousel is located in Hartford in Bushnell Park. Getting there is easy! You can use 99 Trinity Street, Hartford in your GPS. There is free parking around the perimeter of the park on weekends.

When?

Saturday, November 12th from 10am-12pm. Come for the whole two hours, or just for a quick ride on the carousel. We’d love to see you!

Why?

The IDEA+ Club is thrilled to host its first in-person event and wants to meet the community. We would like to welcome you to learn more about the club and provide us with feedback and suggestions to help move toward achieving inclusion, diversity, equity and access for all!

Check out the Flyer here

See some pictures from the event in our November 2022 Newsletter

Sights, Tastes, and Sounds of Noah Wallace

Saturday, October 22nd from 1pm-3pm

Co-hosted with the Noah Wallace PTO

What?
This is a family event that celebrates our diversity! Families are invited to view and interact with cultural displays as well as try sample-sized portions of delicious food from around the globe provided by Noah Wallace families. We will have arts and crafts, music, story time, trivia challenges, a dance party and more!

When?
Saturday, October 22nd from 1-3pm

1:30pm- Story time
Come and listen to children's books with an focus on diversity and inclusion
2:00pm- World Trivia Challenge
See how smart you are when it comes to world geography!
2:15pm - Global Dance Party
Join us on the upper field for a dance party to a global music playlist!

Food tasting, arts and crafts and playground fun available throughout the entire event!

Where?
Noah Wallace blacktop and playground, 2 School Street, Farmington CT
(In the case of rain, we will move the event indoors.)

Who?
All Noah Wallace families are welcome to attend and participate! We are looking for families that would like to provide a food to share or bring in cultural items. Please consider sharing your traditions with our community! Please sign up by 10/18.

FAQs
Do I have to bring something to share in order to attend?
Absolutely not- all are welcome!

If I sign up for a dish, does it have to be homemade?
No! Feel free to purchase the food.

What type of items might I share in a cultural display?
Children's book, clothes, music, items used in traditional celebrations or holidays, toys and games, the list goes on and on!

Do I have to come for the whole two hours?
Definitely not- feel free to stop by for any length of time!

What will you do if it rains?
Move the event indoors.

Check out the flyer here! Or here!
See some pictures from the event in our November 2022 Newsletter

IDEA+ Family Day:

Saturday, April 1, 2023 — Show begins at 4pm in the Noah Wallace gym, arrive at 3:15pm for snacks and conversation before the show!

What: The whole family is welcome to join us on Saturday, April 1st for a fabulous Kathak dance performance by Rachna Agrawal! Learn more about this prolific artist

Where: In the Noah Wallace gym

When: Saturday, April 1st at 4pm. Please feel free to arrive at 3:15 for snacks and conversation before the show.

Why: It’s a great opportunity to share in the cultural traditions of others, learn and grow with our families, and spend time together!

While RSVPs are not required, they do help us plan. If possible, please let us know you can make it by filling out this form!

RSVP for IDEA+ Family Day

2021-2022

Taste of Noah Wallace

Friday, May 6th, 5:30-7:30pm

Join us for a culinary trip around the world! Families are invited to try sample-sized portions of delicious food from countries around the globe made by other Noah Wallace families. Passports will be given to students so they can track the countries they’ve “visited,” and children who try three foods or more will receive a reward.

In addition to food, families can enjoy live music and dancing. What better way to celebrate our diverse community than by sharing our food traditions with one another!

NWS families are bringing an amazing array of dishes to try. Do you love Ukrainian Winter Salad? How about Nutella Crepes? Masamora from Peru? Pierogies? Samosa? Mango Lassi? We will have it all (and more!)!

We have passports for adventurous eaters to collect stamps as they try new food. We have coloring and activity sheets for kids who aren't feeling as brave. Everyone will get a prize!

Weather: If it's outside we will be in the courtyard, if it's raining we will have to move it inside. We really want it to be outside, so we will likely wait til the last minute to make that call. We will email the morning of if we have to be inside.

Parking: You can park in the school lot and the upper lot by the playground. Street parking is also available.

We are also so lucky to be able to offer you some music and dance performances during the event. Here is the performance schedule:

SRL Irish dance Academy- 6:00-6:15
Farmington Valley Dance and Music- 6:20-6:40
Dance Utopia- 6:45- 7:05
West Woods music students 7:15-7:30

Visit the PTO website to learn more!

Cultural Conversation - Movie Clip Discussion

For our second Cultural Conversation we viewed popular movie clips to learn about the tendency to process information based on unconscious associations and feelings and how that can make others feel. Thank you Lakeesha Brown for facilitating the meeting.

When: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 6:30pm

Who: NWS families (children welcome with an adult family member)

Watch the replay for those who missed this event!

Click here to view the worksheet prepared for the conversation.

Cultural Conversation - Exploring The Red Lollipop with Dr. Huber

Thank you Dr. Huber for leading our first Cultural Conversations. This series will be offered several times this winter and spring and will be an opportunity to discuss a book, article, and/or short film from a cultural perspective. One of the goals for Noah Wallace this year is to develop culturally responsive practices that help to promote inclusion and a sense of belonging for all community members.

What: For our first Cultural Conversations, we will read an excerpt of an illustrated children’s book, The Red Lollipop, by Rukhsana Khan together and then participate in a discussion to delve into some of the lessons from the book including the levels of culture, empathy, inclusion, and immigrant family dynamics. Earlier this academic year Dr. Huber led a similar discussion with the teachers and staff at Noah Wallace using this text at a professional development day. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about how our school helps frame these important topics in the classroom and how we as parents can help reinforce the good efforts of our educators with our children at home. This workshop is designed for parents of elementary school children. Children are welcome to join WITH an adult family member.

When: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 6:30pm

Who: NWS families (children welcome with an adult family member)

Watch the replay for those who missed this enriching event!

MLK Virtual Family Cultural Event - Storytelling with Laconia Therrio

Thank you Laconia Therrio of the Connecticut Storytelling Center for an engaging night of Storytelling for Noah Wallace and the Farmington community.

What: Storyteller Laconia Therrio transports us to different times and places with his words and helps us helps us honor the past and legacy of Martin Luther King. Hear stories that bring the African continent to life, that illustrate the African American experience and that educate us about the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

When: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 6:00pm

Who: All FPS families in K-6

Watch the replay for those who missed this enriching event!

Native American Heritage Month Family Cultural Event

The Institute for American Indian Studies Museum & Research Center

Thank you to Darlene from The Institute of American Indian Studies (located in Washington, CT) for leading us through an educational program. Thank you to our community members for attending.

What: An educational program designed to immerse students in the lives of Native Americans as they were before and after European contact.

When: Monday, November 29, 2021 at 5:30pm

Who: All FPS families in K-6

Watch the replay for those who missed this fun and informative event!

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