China from China: Porcelain and Stories of Early American Trade at the Lyman Allyn Museum
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonJune 14 – September 14, 2025 Since the Colonial era, Americans have treasured Chinese export goods. Silk, porcelain, and tea were highly valued commodities that were controlled by the British and subject to taxation until the end of the American Revolution. In February 1784, just five months after the war’s end, the Empress of China, the […]
John Boone—WHATSWHAT at Lyman Allyn
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonMay 3 – August 10, 2025 Attuned to idioms and their layers of meaning, artist John Boone (American, born 1951) explores the complexity of language in his word-based paintings. At once playful and serious, Boone engages the viewer with familiar phrases, initiating a conversation and inviting the viewer to imagine what comes next. WHATSWHAT features a […]
Introduction to Classical Latin at Blackstone Library in Branford
Blackstone Library 758 Main St, BranfordClass will meet in person Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to noon beginning Saturday, September 7, 2024. The study of Latin exercises memory, increases English vocabulary, and broadens general knowledge. Using the textbook Ecce Romani I, participants will learn Latin vocabulary, English vocabulary derived from Latin, Latin and English grammar, translation skills, and ancient Roman geography, […]
Open House at the James Merrill House
James Merrill House 107 Water Street, StoningtonThe James Merrill House is a writer's home and a home for writers. Named a National Historic Landmark in 2016, the building at 107 Water Street is as charming and quirky as Merrill left it at the time of his passing in 1995, the same year his third floor apartment and fourth floor studio became […]
Fox Farm Brewery in Salem: Tasting Room Updates
Fox Farm Brewery 62 Music Vale Road, SalemThis Week: Sway American Lager, Rays Bavarian-Style Weissbier, and Dwell American Pale Ale HOURS: Thursday and Friday 12 - 7PM Saturday from 11AM - 6PM Sunday from 11 AM - 5PM For more information
Adam Viens: Solo Exhibition at Real Artways
Real Art Ways 56 Arbor Street, HartfordThrough July 17, 2025 Viens is a mixed-media artist whose work delves into concepts of time, perception, memory, and philosophy. As a physical representation of intellectual and emotional processes, Viens’ work presents a combination of frantic, improvisational technique and slow, interpretive contemplation. The result is admittedly abstract however, frequently edging in and out of vague […]
Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine in New Haven
Cafe Nine 250 State Street, New HavenThe Saturday afternoon jazz jam is the longest running tradition at Cafe Nine, going strong for over 20 years. Join a rotating house band each week for their opening set, enjoy great food and drinks, and don't forget to bring your instrument and sit in with the band at the open jam. As always, admission […]
April May Webb Quintet at The Side Door
The Side Door 85 Lyme Street, Old LymeJoin us for a special night of jazz with Vocalist April May Webb and her Quintet! For more information
Woven Potholders at Glaze Handmade in Stonington
Glaze Handmade Stonington 530 Stonington Rd, StoningtonClass Description: In this workshop, you'll learn to weave with cotton loops on a loom, creating a durable and colorful potholder. You'll pick 2-4 loop colors for your potholder and […]
Sunday Farm Market at Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Stamford Museum & Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Road, StamfordThrough November 2, 2025 The SM&NC Sunday Farm Market is back and better than ever – and as always, admission to come shop is free! Join us each and every Sunday this summer, and pick up some great products and produce to support local agriculture. Our favorite vendors have returned along with some new friends. […]
Family Day Storytelling at Yale University Museum of Art
Yale University Art Gallery 1111 Chapel Street, New HavenEvery 4 weeks on Sunday, 1-2pm We invite families to join us for folktales, myths, and exciting stories from around the world that highlight objects in the collection and inspire children of all ages to view art in new ways. No registration required; meet by the couches in the Gallery lobby. For more information
The Most Important Room of a House, The Garden: Frank Lloyd Wright: Turkel House Tour in Detroit
Turkel House 2760 West 7 Mile Road, Detroit, MIThe Turkel House in Detroit is the largest example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s final architectural style, Usonian Automatic, designed in 1955. The house was purchased in 2006 by florists Norman Silk and Dale Morgan, who undertook much-needed restoration work on the house with a former Wright apprentice. After completing an award-winning restoration of the house, Dale […]