Tours to climb Harbor Lighthouse with the Custom House Maritime Museum in New London

Pequot Lighthouse Pequot Avenue, New London

Weekends New London Maritime Society offers tours for up-to five people to visit inside the lighthouse. Take the tour and climb 116 steps to the lantern room, all the while learning about the 264-year history of Harbor Light, one of the oldest lighthouses in the country and the tallest on Long Island Sound. We can't […]

$25 – $35

JIBBOOM CLUB #1 at the Custom House Maritime Museum in New London

Pequot Lighthouse Pequot Avenue, New London

JIBBOOM CLUB #1 meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30 PM. Join us for a talk, good company, coffee & cookies. Sponsored by the Maco Family Fund, the gatherings are FREE and open to all.     ~ October 15 -- On October 15th we're trying something different, when master storyteller Claudia Kenyon invites six fellow Jibboomers to […]

$25 – $35

Indoor Rock Climbing in Fairfield

Rock Climb Fairfield 85 Mill Plain Road Building T, Fairfield

Rock Climb in Fairfield offers various climbing classes, including "Intro to Climbing," "Learn to Belay," "Learn to Lead," and outdoor climbing options. These classes cater to climbers of different skill levels, from beginners to those looking to advance their techniques. Join RCF Instructors for a one-hour, on-the-wall workshop designed to help improve your climbing technique […]

$45

The Connecticut Mountain Dulcimer Gathering

Cragin Memorial Library 8 Linwood Avenue, Colchester

The CT MT Dulcimer Gathering is a monthly mountain dulcimer jam. The Northeast Dulcimer Orchestra is a performance group with a varied repertoire. Starting in April 2024, we will once again meet at Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Avenue,  Colchester, Ct.  on the 1st Saturday of the month. For more information

French Canadian Jam at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford

Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CMCH,  happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends! New players and new listeners are always welcome! If you would like to join in, please get in touch with jam organizer, Joe Lavariere, at joesondra@juno.com. Please note: the French Canadian Jam will take […]

St. Paul’s on the Green Organ Concert Series

St. Paul's on the Green 60 East Ave., Norwalk

Beginning October 8 and continuing on the first Sunday of the month through May, St. Paul’s on the Green will be presenting organ recitals featuring exceptional young musicians and concert artists on the Reuter/E.M. Skinner Op. 753 – 53 rank Pipe Organ. Admission by freewill donation in support of the musical life of St. Paul’s. […]

Workshop with Ridgefield Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher at Ridgefield Library

Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, Ridgefield

Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher, is holding a workshop twice a month on first and third Sundays, 1:30 to 3:30. Please register for either Group A (first Sunday) or Group B (third Sunday), but not both. Each poet should arrive with one poem in hand for that day. It will be read and discussed with […]

Single-Session Open Studios at Lyme Academy of Fine Art: Printmaking/Sculpture/Drawing

Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old Lyme

These are ongoing studio sessions: For more information and scheduling Open Studio Printmaking Thursdays, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, monitored Saturdays, 10:30 am- 2:30 pm, monitored Open Studio Figure Drawing Saturday Morning Open Figure Drawing – Short Pose 10 am-1 pm Monitored by Ethan Martin Location: Cole Studio   Open Studio Sculpture Saturday Morning Open Studio […]

$20

Arts in Mind Program for People with Young-Onset Alzheimer’s at Yale Art

Yale University Art Gallery 1111 Chapel Street, New Haven

Arts in Mind is a free monthly program for individuals with Young-Onset Alzheimer’s or in the early stages of memory loss, along with their care partners. This online program connects close looking at art from the Gallery’s collection with art-making opportunities. Art supplies used during the session may include pencils, colored pencils, markers, crayons (oil […]

Greenleaf Stoneware Pottery Classes in East Hampton

Greenleaf Stoneware 1 Aarons Way, East Hampton

Classes at Greenleaf Stoneware offer first hand experience of the pottery making cycle. Beginning emphasis is placed on working with one of the four potter’s wheels. A slab roller is available for those who wish to try hand building. The course lasts eight weeks with one three hour class a week plus independent practice time […]

Dance for PD®: Mark Morris Dance for People with Parkinson’s

Zoom and In-person classes available in Middletown, New London and Branford. NMS is proud to be the Connecticut affiliate of Dance for PD®, the award-winning, internationally-acclaimed program of The Mark Morris Dance Group. Dance for PD offers dance classes for people with Parkinson’s disease and related neurological disorders through its network of partners and affiliates in more […]