Author Talk: Madeline Miller: ‘Circe’ at Eastern Connecticut State
Eastern State University Student Center Charter Oak Rd., WillimanticEastern Connecticut State University will welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Madeline Miller for a virtual presentation on April 17 at 5 p.m. in the Student Center Theatre. The talk will focus on Miller's award-winning novel "Circe" and is the culminating event of this year's National Endowment for the Arts-sponsored "Big Read" program at […]
End Relationship Violence: an Awareness Event at Eastern Connecticut State
Eastern State University Student Center Charter Oak Rd., WillimanticEastern Connecticut State University will host its fifth annual End Relationship Violence awareness event on Oct. 9 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. in honor of Alyssiah Wiley, an Eastern student who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2013. Among other activities, the event will feature three guest speakers: author/nonprofit executive Sarah Gallardo, Senator Jeff Gordon […]
Meet & Greet and Book Signing with Judith Dupré
James Merrill House 107 Water Street, StoningtonUpcoming James Merrill House Fellow: JUDITH DUPRÉ is a writer, structural historian, and public speaker. She’s the author of several bestselling works of narrative nonfiction on art, design, and architecture, including Skyscrapers and One World Trade Center, which chronicles the fourteen year rebuilding effort in lower Manhattan. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, she’s a graduate […]
ART EXHIBIT OPENING: SPRING AWAKENING at Ferguson Library
DiMattia Building 1 Public Library Plaza, StamfordApril 17-June 13, 2024 Opening reception for the juried art exhibit, Spring Awakening, featuring works by local and regional artists. Presented in partnership with the Stamford Art Association. For more information
RTPC CONNECTICUT RIVER LECTURE SERIES: Rex Brasher: Prolific but Overshadowed and Unknown with Janine Caira, Ph.D.
Essex Meadows 30 Bokum Rd, EssexArtists and naturalists have been painting birds for centuries. We know John James Audubon, Fuertes, Peterson and, of course of our current time, Sibley. But who knows Rex Brasher? Brasher resided in Kent, Connecticut and, unlike Audubon, painted birds from life and was greatly influenced by his friend and mentor, Louis Agassiz Fuertes. His work, […]
New Documentary Film Screening: “The Italian Factor” 1890s NYC Sculptors: The Piccirilli Brothers
Fairfield University Art Museum 200 Barlow Road, FairfieldOn Thursday, April 18 at 5 p.m. in the Diffley Board Room, Bellarmine Hall, filmmaker Eduardo Montes-Bradley will present his new documentary, The Italian Factor, about the Italian-born Piccirilli brothers, who sculpted many important important monuments in New York including the lions that grace the entrance to New York Public Library. The screening is presented by Fairfield University's Italian […]
Cato Corner Cheese Pairing Night at Worthington
Worthington Vineyards & Winery 359 Mountain Road, SomersTicket Includes a guided wine and cheese pairing from the cheese and winemaker. A tasting pour of 4 different Worthington wines along with a variety of cheeses for tastings. In addition to these offerings, crackers, sliced salami, jam and honey will be available for each guest. Additional cheese and wine is available for purchase. For more information
Foundation: Chardonnay: Wine Tasting Class with Spencer and Lynn
Spencer and Lynn 17 West Main Street, MysticOver the past four years we have pushed in many different directions, in order to bring an entirely new perspective on wine for our local area. It is easy to forget the building blocks of wine education, and for this spring we are returning to them. Each class will focus on a specific variety, and […]
Live Music: Jeff Caron at Little House Brewing Co.
Little House Brewing Co 16 Main Street, ChesterIntroducing live music at Little House! We're excited to be offering space for solo and duo acoustic artists starting this spring. Kicking off our series is Chester's own Jeff Caron. Jeff has been playing acoustic rock music, ranging from the 60's thru the mid-2000's, throughout the state for over 30 years! He started out in […]
The Lyme Art Association Presents Three Breathtaking Shows
Lyme Art Association 90 Lyme Street, Old LymeApril 19 – May 30, 2024 Ship to Shore: A Marine Show Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (CLWAC) Guest Exhibition | About: CLWAC John Caggiano Solo Show LAA members’ show Ship to Shore is a favorite of gallery guests. This marine show, juried by Karen Blackwood, celebrates all aspects of the sea and shore with a wide array […]
Yale Peabody Museum: Third Floor Opens April 19
Yale Peabody Museum 170 Whitney Ave, New HavenWe are excited to welcome you to the third floor of the Peabody and our gift shop Friday, April 19! The newly restored (and much beloved) dioramas will be back on display, as well as the interactive Living Lab, the successor to the Discovery Room. Our new exhibitions on biodiversity, called “Dynamic Nature,” and mineralogy will give you […]
Seder Approved: Wine Tasting at The Study
The Study Fine Wine & Spirits 1071 North Street, Greenwich, CTThe night IS different from other nights, but the wine does not have to be bad! Taste high quality Kosher wines that don't require a holiday to be delicious. April 19, 2024 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM For more information