Dialogues: Music & Hollywood at Norfolk Music Shed

Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, Norfolk

Celebrate the connection between music and the magic of the silver screen, with iconic scores by Herrmann, Korngold, and Bernstein, along with the enchanting charm of Debussy’s Petite Suite. CLAUDE-ACHILLE DEBUSSY Petite Suite NINO ROTA Trio for Flute, Violin and Piano BERNARD HERMANN Suite from Psycho SAMUEL BARBER Adagio for Strings ERICH KORNGOLD Suite from Much Ado About Nothing, […]

Free – $70

Lyman Orchards Blueberry “Bluegrass” Festival

Lyman Orchards 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield

Save the Date! Lyman Orchards Blueberry "Bluegrass" Festival will be at the Apple Barrel Farm Market celebrating Blueberries & Blues! Blueberry picking, live music, pie eating contests & more! Saturday, July 19, 2025, 10 AM - 4 PM. Visit https://lymanorchards.com/event/blueberry-festival-2025/ for the most up to date schedule of events.  

Guilford Craft Expo 2025

Guilford Town Green Broad Street, Guilford

July 18-20, 2025 Come to the historic Guilford Green July 18-20 where you can view fine handmade works and meet over 170 talented artists from across the nation. Did you know Craft Expo is one of the longest-running craft shows in the US? For more than 60 years, craft artists and enthusiasts alike have made […]

Free – $15

The Miró Quartet at Norfolk Music Shed

Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, Norfolk

“Profoundly satisfying music-making...” Gramophone SERGEI PROKOFIEV Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 OSVALDO GOLIJOV The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet in a minor, Op. 132 Miró Quartet Romie de Guise-Langlois  clarinet Melvin Chen  piano   PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION 7–7:40 PM | BATTELL RECITAL HALL For more information  

Free – $70

Summer Concert Series: Western Electric at the Bartlett Arboretum

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens 151 Brookdale Road, Stamford

Connecticut-based Americana band, Western Electric, performs an eclectic mix of authentic rock 'n roll, rockabilly, and country covering Dwight Yoakum, Linda Ronstadt, The Pretenders, Karla Bonoff, Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Stray Cats, Imelda May, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, and much more.  Join us for some afternoon delight!" Members must sign in to get the member […]

Archaeology Field School for Adults with the Office of State Archaeology in South Glastonbury

21 – 25 July 2025 Participants will gain hands on experience contributing to an authentic and significant archaeological investigation, working with primary sources at a 17th-century colonial site in South Glastonbury, Connecticut. Days will start at 9am and end at 3pm, with a break for a brown bag lunch. The field school will cover the basics of […]

$300 – $350

Child of Earth & Starry Heaven: Author Event with L. Annette Binder at Avon Public Library

Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Rd, Avon

Join us for a moderated conversation with L. Annette Binder, to celebrate the release of her new book, Child of Earth & Starry Heaven, winner of the Wandering Aengus Book Award. When Annette’s mother, Helena, starts to forget things she’s always known, Annette researches ways to keep her mother from losing touch with the world. The book […]

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson Midnight Release Party at Bank Square Books

Bank Square Books 80 Stonington Road, Mystic, CT

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder returns with her first novel for adults: a twisty thriller about a young woman trying to solve her own murder after being attacked on Halloween. Join us on July 21 at 8:00 PM to celebrate the release of NOT QUITE DEAD YET with puzzles, […]

$35.64

UCONN Master Garden Talk: Weeds with Benefits: Reframing the Unwanted in Haddam

Middlesex County Extension Center 1066 Saybrook Rd, Haddam

A UCONN Master Gardener Class with Jacqueline Crepeau Open to the public What makes a plant a “weed,” and what are we losing when we pull them? This class explores the ecological, culinary, and medicinal value of so-called weeds. Many are native or naturalized plants with overlooked roles in our gardens and landscapes. We’ll also […]

$50

38th Annual Old Lyme Midsummer Festival

Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme

Join us for art, music, food, and family fun at the 38th Annual Old Lyme Midsummer Festival. The day’s events begin with a 5k and then continue with festivities at the Lyme Art Association, Florence Griswold Museum, Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, and Old Lyme Inn. Friday Night Concert: July 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm […]