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“Restoring the Spirit: The Poetry of Daily Life” at Trinity Southport
Trinity Spiritual Center 651 Pequot Ave, SouthportTrinity Spiritual Center will host an in-person conversation and live stream event with acclaimed poet and world-traveling priest the Canon Spencer Reece on Thursday, February 6th at 6:30 PM. This special event is open to all members of the community regardless of religious affiliation. Canon Reece will discuss his fascinating life journey as a Brooks […]
Chris Sarandon: Cooking By Heart in Conversation with Griffin Dunne in Fairfield
SHU Comminity Theatre 1420 Post Rd, FairfieldOscar®-nominee Chris Sarandon’s popular ‘Cooking By Heart’ podcast is, as ranked by Listen Notes, already among the top 5% of all podcasts globally- and Chris’ next live event will be with Griffin Dunne, the renowned American actor, director, producer and bestselling author of his memoir The Friday Afternoon Club. He is known for portraying Jack […]
Conversation with Collector Tony Yurgaitis at Hillstead
Hillstead Museum 35 Mountain Rd, FarmingtonHillstead hosts Tony Yurgaitis, owner of Arethusa Farm in Litchfield, for a conservation about art collecting with our Executive Director, Dr. Anna Swinbourne. Tony’s personal story, which fuses appreciation of art of all kinds with a passion for farming, is a familiar one at Hill-Stead. Tony and members of the Pope family, who also designed […]
The Future of Women in Sports at Grace Farms
Grace Farms 365 Lukes Wood Road, New CanaanJoin us on International Women’s Day to celebrate the immense progress of women’s sports and support a future where they continue to thrive! Hear inspiring personal stories about overcoming challenges to achieve greatness, and gain insights into an exciting future for female athletes and sports professionals during this conversation featuring Kerri Walsh Jennings, CEO of Women’s Sports […]
Beneath the Polar Sun – Film Screening & Director Talk Back at The United Theater in Westerly
United Theater 5 Canal St, Westerly, RIJoin Pete Best, the original drummer for the Beatles alongside The Pete Best Band as they bring the raw The Watch Hill Conservancy presents a special screening of the 2021 Green Planet Award winning documentary Beneath the Polar Sun. In the Arctic’s Last Ice Area, 500 nautical miles from the North Pole, a scientific team […]
VersoFest Visionary 2025: Musician, Artist, and Icon Patti Smith at The Westport Library
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, WestportVersoFest 2025 is kicking off with a legend of music and letters. Patti Smith, the acclaimed singer/songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and National Book Award winner, will open The Westport Library’s fourth annual music and media festival on April 3. Smith is revered for her work as a performer and songwriter — her […]
Verso Visionary: Henry Rollins in Conversation with Nabil Ayersat The Westport Library
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, WestportLegendary Black Flag frontman and spoken word artist Henry Rollins, in conversation with Nabil Ayers, the founder of Beggers Records US. enry Rollins — musician, spoken word artist, and one of the forerunners of the hardcore punk scene — will be the Verso Visionary conversation during Saturday night of VersoFest 2025, in conversation with fellow author and musician Nabil Ayers. […]
Zoom: Let’s Reimagine the Possibilities of Midlife: Chip Conley 3-Time TED Speaker with Trinity Southport
Trinity Spiritual Center 651 Pequot Ave, SouthportTrinity Spiritual Center will host a Zoom conversation with bestselling author, hospitality entrepreneur, and modern elder Chip Conley on Sunday, April 6th at 4:30 PM. This special event is open to all members of the community regardless of religious affiliation. Conley will lead a lively discussion regarding his most recent book Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better With […]
Dinner with a Purpose featuring Indré Rockefeller at Grace Farms
Grace Farms 365 Lukes Wood Road, New CanaanJoin us for an inspiring spring evening dinner at Grace Farms featuring Indré Rockefeller, Founder of The Circularity Project and Co-Founder of Paravel. Set against the serene backdrop of Grace Farms’ 80 acres, the evening will feature a locally sourced, sustainable meal in the Commons, refreshing cocktails, and a thought-provoking conversation on sustainability, entrepreneurship, and the future of circularity. […]
Bartlett Book Club: Bimonthly Meeting
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens 151 Brookdale Road, StamfordWhat? The Bartlett Arboretum Book Club is a bimonthly program that brings readers and nature lovers together in one place. What we read is up to you! At each meeting, members vote from a selected list of nature, plant, gardening, or wildlife themed books, to determine what the next one will be. If you would […]
Crossing: Author Event with Glyn Vincent at Avon Public Library
Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Rd, AvonJoin us for an in-person author event with Glyn Vincent, as he discusses his sailing memoir, Crossing. In early Spring of 2022, Glyn boarded a 52-foot sailboat to cross the Atlantic with a close friend and a captain and sailor he did not know. From the start of the 2,600-mile trip, from St. Martin in the […]
Zoom Language Conversation Group: Beginner/Intermediate French at The Westport Library
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, WestportThe Westport Library's beginner/intermediate French conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 10 to 11 am via Zoom. This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there are no textbooks, homework, or formal lessons. Participants engage in unscripted discussions in French on a variety of topics. The group welcomes anyone interested in […]