Bruce Thorndike at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe
Nightingale's Acoustic Cafe 68 Lyme Street, Old LymeBruce Thorndike is a singer-songwriter who is best known in the Lower Connecticut River Valley as the leader of Old Dog New Trick, a band he founded with his son Mitch in 2012. ODNT has two albums out with Bruce’s original songs (see: ferguson song by bruce thorndike (youtube.com)). The albums, Long Way Home and The […]
Monte Carlo Masquerade in Westport
Westport Woman's Club 44 Imperial Ave, WestportDone your finest mask, evening wear or costume to join the Westport Museum for our Halloween extravaganza, Monte Carlo Masquerade. Enjoy casino games, signature cocktails including the Sorel Mortisha Adams, delicious food, unique silent auction items, and happening live music at Westport’s beautiful Women’s Club at the museum’s biggest annual fundraiser. Take part in some ghoulish […]
The Witch of Blackbird Pond Ball Redux in Wethersfield
Keeney Memorial Cultural Center 200 Main St, WethersfieldThe Witch of Blackbird Pond Ball magically reappears in the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center on Saturday, October 26 from 7 pm – 10:30 pm. A 21-and-over event, the Ball features local refreshments, music, dancing, cocktails, potions, and other spellbinding activities! This year opens with a patron hour at 6:00 pm. Tickets go on sale September 15th. Patrons: $100 per person. […]
Haunted Halloween Bash at Wadsworth Mansion
Wadsworth Mansion 421 Wadsworth Street, MiddletownIt’s our spookiest, most popular party of the year! The Mansion welcomes all ghosts and ghouls to join in a celebration of All Hallows Eve. Dress in costume to disguise your identity for a night of food, dancing, and thrills. Ticket includes admission, food, dancing, and more! Cash Bar. Ages 21 and older only. Save […]
Coventry Farmers Market at Nathan Hale Homestead
Nathan Hale Homestead 2299 South St, CoventryThe Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, […]
Farmington Polo Club: New England Councours d’Elegance
Farmington Polo Club 152 – 162 Town Farm Road, FarmingtonNew England Concours d'Elegance is Hemmings' 70th Anniversary celebration benefitting The Hometown Foundation and will feature an array of exclusive car classes, with 10 categories, each showcasing 10 vehicles. Notable classes include Ferrari, Jaguar, and other luxury and vintage cars. The event will present 13 awards, such as Best in Show, The Hometown Foundation Award, […]
East Lyme Puppetry Project: “An Arabian Adventure” by Tanglewood Marionettes
East Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd, NianticA swashbuckling tale set in exotic lands and featuring our signature story book backdrop, An Arabian Adventure tells the tale of a prince who is thrown into a dungeon because of his love for a beautiful princess. Facing danger at every turn, the courageous prince must use his wits to escape his prison, defeat the diabolical Vizier, […]
Cuatro Puntos – Symphony of Resilience at The Bushnell Theater
Bushnell Theater 166 Capitol Ave, HartfordPerformances at 3 and 6:30PM Music is forbidden in Afghanistan, leaving an ancient musical tradition to live on in exile. The style of the “Afghan Radio Orchestra” consists of traditional Afghan instruments alongside Western orchestra instruments. This historic performance features an orchestra of Afghan and local musicians playing all music by Afghan composers. It will […]
Stamford Acoustic Music Circle
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 1231 Washington Blvd, StamfordHey fellow musicians! I’m Larissa and I’m the new organizer of the Acoustic Circle! Let’s keep this group going! I look forward to meeting you and making music together. The Greenwich Acoustic Music Circle (GAMC) is a monthly play/sing along jam for those interested in playing and singing acoustic rock. We welcome people at INTERMEDIATE […]
Scottish Country Dancing in Hamden, Hartford, Middletown and Mystic
We are a group of dancers who meet regularly to dance Scottish Country Dance. We are not all Scottish but we do like to dance. We like the challenges of learning and dancing new dances and the social aspects of dancing with others. We have fun. Newcomers welcome. We share the costs of maintaining our […]
A Garden of Promise and Dissent at The Aldrich Museum
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum 258 Main Street, RidgefieldOctober 28, 2024 to March 16, 2025 October 28, 2024 to March 16, 2025 (Galleries) November 17, 2024 to November 2025 (Grounds) A group exhibition of twenty-one artists explores the animation of the “garden” as a site of private expression (poetics) and public action (praxis). Gardens offer solace, community, nutrition, and well-being; they provide safe […]
Halloween Folklore and Ghost Stories – Brice Stratford: Zoom Lecture
Halloween. The night when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. When ghosts walk and corpses writhe, and innocent souls had best beware. Let award winning storyteller Brice Stratford take you on a wild and witchy ride, fascinating and unnerving in equal measure, through the twists and turns of Allhallowstide, […]