BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251108T180000Z DTEND:20251108T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Let's Build It! Building Block Workshop DESCRIPTION:Architect Stephen W. Schwartz is back at the Stonington Community Center (COMO) Gym with a map of the Stonington Borough\, for the second annual Let's Build It! Building Block Workshop\, in collaboration with Historic Stonington. Saturday\, November 8\, 2025 from 1-3 p.m. participants will work in teams of 4 to create a giant 3D map of iconic Stonington landmarks and businesses. Residents and friends will enjoy this unique opportunity to come together and celebrate the rich history of the Stonington Borough. It's a family-friendly learning experience for people of all ages to see the town from a different perspective. The event is open to ages 7+ and no prior experience is required.\n\nIn this hands-on\, engaging workshop\, participants not only build structures but also deepen their understanding of Stonington's history and architecture through interactive\, team-based exploration. The event reflects both COMO's mission of fostering creativity and community engagement\, and Historic Stonington's dedication to preserve\, interpret\, & celebrate the history of all of Stonington. Tickets are $25 per team of 4. Scholarships are available.\n\nSchwartz\, founder of Building Blocks Workshops\, Washington University architecture graduate\, and past president of a chapter of the American Institute of Architects\, has led large-scale model-building events nationwide for decades. Using up to 100\,000 blocks\, his workshops inspire communities to reimagine their towns through creativity\, teamwork\, and architectural insight. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Architect Stephen W. Schwartz is back at the Stonington Community Center (COMO) Gym with a map of the Stonington Borough\, for the second annual Let&rsquo\;s Build It! Building Block Workshop\, in collaboration with Historic Stonington. Saturday\, November 8\, 2025 from 1-3 p.m. participants will work in teams of 4 to create a giant 3D map of iconic Stonington landmarks and businesses. Residents and friends will enjoy this unique opportunity to come together and celebrate the rich history of the Stonington Borough. It&rsquo\;s a family-friendly learning experience for people of all ages to see the town from a different perspective. The event is open to ages 7+ and no prior experience is required.

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In this hands-on\, engaging workshop\, participants not only build structures but also deepen their understanding of Stonington&rsquo\;s history and architecture through interactive\, team-based exploration. The event reflects both COMO&rsquo\;s mission of fostering creativity and community engagement\, and Historic Stonington&rsquo\;s dedication to preserve\, interpret\, &\; celebrate the history of all of Stonington. Tickets are $25 per team of 4. Scholarships are available.

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Schwartz\, founder of Building Blocks Workshops\, Washington University architecture graduate\, and past president of a chapter of the American Institute of Architects\, has led large-scale model-building events nationwide for decades. Using up to 100\,000 blocks\, his workshops inspire communities to reimagine their towns through creativity\, teamwork\, and architectural insight.

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\n LOCATION:Stonington Community Center (COMO) 28 Cutler Street\, Stonington\, CT 06378 UID:e.726.45854 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260408T105249Z URL:http://public.oceanchamber.org/events/details/let-s-build-it-building-block-workshop-45854 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR