Saturday, September 19, 10:30—11:30am
Saturday, October 24, 9:00—10:00am
Saturday, November 21, 9:00—10:00am
Saturday, December 19, 9:00—10:00am

Are you looking for a fun, free opportunity to get out of the house and spend quality time with your baby? Come to Baby Time for a judgment-free, enriching, and supportive first introduction to an art museum. No reservation needed; just drop by if you can.

Infants only, please. To ensure the safety of the art, and to allow us to keep our focus on the babies and their grown-ups, this program is not intended for babies who have started walking independently, toddlers, or older siblings. (But they are all welcome when the CAT is open for regular public hours!)

No reservation required, drop in if you can.

Wednesday, October 7, 9:30am and 1:30pm
Wednesday, November 18, 9:30am and 1:30pm

This special program just for three- and four-year–olds includes an exhibition tour, a story, & an art project. Program lasts approximately 40 min. 

Pre-registration required. Tickets will be available approximately one month prior to program date.

Thursday, October 15 through Saturday, October 17, 10:00am—4:30pm

Spend MEA weekend at the CAT with extended drop-in hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Free, no reservations required.

Saturday, December 5, 2:00—4:00pm

Bring the whole family to this drop-in program on select Saturday afternoons! Make art projects, read books together, and take a kid-friendly exhibition tour at 3:00pm. Free, no reservations required.

Saturday, August 8, 9:15—10:05am

Join instructor and founder of the Mindfulness Movement, Tara Willits, for outdoor yoga on the CAT's patio. Start your day feeling refreshed with outdoor yoga, fresh air, and a welcoming community. Afterwards, see the current exhibition, Abstraction & Ourselves!

This program is not administered by the CAT. For questions, please contact Tara Willits.
Limited spots available. Sign up below.

Tuesday, August 18, 4:00—5:00pm via Zoom

Join us for a virtual panel conversation with five different community partners who created wellbeing at the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum. We will be joined by our community partners: Centro de Tyrone Guzman, Division of Indian Work, LEAP (Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential), Project for Pride in Living, Center for the Art of Medicine — University of Minnesota, and Northeast Youth and Family Services.

The program was made possible by support from Art Bridges.

Register below.

Thursday, September 3, 6:00—8:00pm

Join us at the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum for the opening of our new exhibition: Meet Me in the Forest. The opening reception will be Thursday, September 3, from 6pm to 8pm with champagne (or sparkling water) and appetizers.

Tickets on sale soon.

Thursday, September 10, 6:00pm led by Jill Ahlberg Yohe
Thursday, October 8, 6:00pm led by Linnea Seidling
Thursday, November 5, 6:00pm led by Jill Ahlberg Yohe
Thursday, January 14, 6:00pm led by Linnea Seidling

Tickets $30

Join us at the CAT for a special, intimate after-hours tour of Meet Me in the Forest, led by Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Jill Ahlberg Yohe and Assistant Curator of Glass Linnea Seidling. 

Tickets on sale September 1st.

Thursday, September 24th, 6:00–8:00pm 

Tickets $30

Join the CAT for an evening of visual art and music. Delight in live music in the gallery inspired by artworks featured in Meet Me in the Forest. In collaboration with Minnesota Opera, enjoy a vocal performance and a private viewing of the exhibition.

Tickets on sale September 1st.

Thursday, October 29th, 6:00–8:00pm

Tickets $30

Join the CAT for an evening of visual art and music. Musicians Taichi Chen, Sally Dorer, Leslie Shank, and Catherine Schubilske will perform a short concert inspired by Meet Me in the Forest, followed by a chance to see the exhibition.

Tickets on sale September 1st.

Thursday, September 10, 6:00pm led by Jill Ahlberg Yohe
Thursday, October 8, 6:00pm led by Linnea Seidling
Thursday, November 5, 6:00pm led by Jill Ahlberg Yohe
Thursday, January 14, 6:00pm led by Linnea Seidling

Tickets $30

Join us at the CAT for a special, intimate after-hours tour of Meet Me in the Forest, led by Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Jill Ahlberg Yohe and Assistant Curator of Glass Linnea Seidling. 

Thursday, September 24th, 6:00–8:00pm 

$30

Join the CAT for an evening of visual art and music. Delight in live music in the galleries inspired by artworks featured in Meet Me in the Forest. In collaboration with Minnesota Opera, enjoy a vocal performance and a private viewing of the exhibition.

Thursday, October 29th, 6:00–8:00pm

$30

Join the CAT for an evening of visual art and music. Musicians Taichi Chen, Sally Dorer, Leslie Shank, and Catherine Schubilske will perform a short concert inspired by Meet Me in the Forest, followed by a chance to see the exhibition.

Saturday, November 14th, 6:00–8:00pm 

Sliding scale: $10, standard ticket cost: $15, pay it forward: $30

Kansas City, Missouri-based artist Kate Clements will be in conversation with Linnea Seidling, the CAT’s Assistant Curator of Glass. Starting at 6:00pm, learn more about Clements and her work featured in the CAT’s exhibition, Meet Me in the Forest, and have the opportunity to see the exhibition afterward.

Kate Clements constructs delicate and ornate large scale paintings and installations comprised of kiln fused glass panels. Working with frit, a type of crushed glass, she sifts, scatters, and pushes the sugar-like substance on a kiln shelf to form dimensional drawings. The wafer-thin panels reference naturalistic designs and floral motifs that she uses to explore ideas of beauty, taste, and impermanence. Utilizing the seductive qualities of glass, Clements draws the viewer in, but upon further inspection the work reflects a nervous tension and precariousness that is palpable.

For more about Clements, visit her website.

The CAT is proud to participate in Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide initiative led by Craft in America to honor the handmade during America's Semiquincentennial. Through this artist conversation, we join museums, artists, and organizations nationwide in celebrating the craft traditions that connect us through history and time.