Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape at Florence Griswold Museum
Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old LymeNOVEMBER 16, 2024–FEBRUARY 9, 2025 Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape juxtaposes an Indigenous approach to the articulation of land with the American landscape paintings of Thomas Cole. The exhibition presents 19th-century paintings by Thomas Cole featuring Native figures, in context with Indigenous works of historic and cultural value, and artworks by contemporary Indigenous artists: Teresa Baker […]
Naqutiwowok/Continuance: Connecticut’s Tribal Communities Create at Florence Griswold Museum
Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old LymeNOVEMBER 16, 2024–FEBRUARY 9, 2025 People from Connecticut’s five recognized tribes are collaborating to curate an exhibition that will be on view at the FloGris Museum in conjunction with the exhibition Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape, curated by Dr. Scott Manning Stevens. The exhibition project emerged from the FloGris Museum’s interest elaborating upon Native Prospects with the perspectives […]
Martha Diamond: Deep Time at The Aldrich Museum
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum 258 Main Street, RidgefieldNovember 17, 2024 to May 18, 2025 Martha Diamond is among the most perceptive painters of the last five decades. Her work’s formal concision and painterly bravado reflect an inner dialogue with generations of abstract artists, and the results are exceptional: an inimitable handling of gesture and space that reimagines the landscape tradition while deftly […]
East Lyme Puppetry Project: The Dandelion’s Wish by Fatima Sambo Schoenfelder
East Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd, NianticThe Dandelion’s Wish is based on a children’s book by Fatima Sambo Schoenfelder who also directed this show. Book signing to follow performance. Get your passport ready and join Dani the dandelion as he travels around the world through many different cultures in The Dandelion’s Wish, a story for dreamers and explorers of all ages! […]
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 […]
Take a Tour of Connecticut’s beautiful State Capitol building
Connecticut State Capitol 210 Capitol Ave., HartfordCapitol Information and Tours at the Connecticut State Capitol is operated by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund and sponsored by the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, Connecticut General Assembly. General tourist information centers are located outside room 101 in the State Capitol and on the first floor, west entrance in the […]
Weekend Kitchen Cooking School: Sourdough Bread Making Workshop with Chef Terry Walters
Weekend Kitchen 16 Main Street, EssexWeekend Kitchen's cooking school hosts talented local area chefs to provide a opportunity to learn from true professionals with different backgrounds- from restauranteurs to pastry chefs and caterers- each brings a unique perspective about cooking and food. Together they bring their love of sharing their knowledge with you! SOURDOUGH BREAD MAKING – BASICS WORKSHOP What you’ve […]
Long Table Farm 256 BEAVER BROOK ROAD, Lyme
The farm is bustling with life and abundant with produce. We've gotten so much planted this week and many spring projects are wrapping up. Come check out what has changed! Our Market will be open every Saturday starting April 6th, until Thanksgiving. 10AM-1PM with guest vendors weekly. For more information
With Every Fiber | Long-Term Exhibition at Grace Farms
Grace Farms 365 Lukes Wood Road, New CanaanWith Every Fiber is a long-term exhibition aiming to inspire understanding and care about the materials that make up the built world around us. In 2020, Grace Farms launched Design for Freedom, a collaborative global movement to eliminate forced labor in the building materials supply chain, create true market transformation, and build a more equitable future. […]
New Canaan Nature Center Holiday Market 2024
New Canaan Nature Center 144 Oenoke Ridge, New CanaanFree Admission The New Canaan Nature Center will kick off the holiday season by hosting our Holiday Market! There will be unique gifts items including jewelry, clothing, candles, and much more. School of Rock will also be playing some holiday cheer! For more information
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 […]
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 […]