Kat Wright Roots Singer/Songwriter at The Kate
Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook“There's soul flowing in and out of her rock 'n' roll with a serpentine seduction. Some of soul music's sweet, grand dames belt, shout, seethe, and succumb, while Wright sings gently like a heartache's apology. It's funky in spots and beautiful all over. And it hurts a little ... like it should”. For more information
Opening: Suzanne Chamlin: Studies in Color
Fairfield University Art Museum 200 Barlow Road, FairfieldApril 5 – July 27, 2024 In this exhibition of recent work, Chamlin explores ideas about color theory and light through a series of landscape and interior stills. For each of her paintings, Chamlin sets a highly specific palette; experimentation within this limited range then guides her decisions about process and pictorial space. Suzanne Chamlin […]
Connecticut Barber Expo 13 at Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, UncasvilleThe Connecticut Barber Expo 13 and associated events will take place May 4-6, 2024. This will take place at Mohegan Sun, in Uncasville, CT. On Saturday, May 4, 2024, the Expo will start off with the Barber Grammys from 8:30 PM to 1 AM. This will take place in the Earth Ballroom. On Sunday, May […]
Free Solar Eclipse Glasses at The Groton Public Library
Groton Public Library 52 Newtown Road, GrotonBEGINNING Friday, April 5 at 9 AM Pick up free solar eclipse viewing glasses. Limited supply; first-come, first-served. One pair per family. Funded by the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation and the Space Science Institute, through its Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries program. For more information
Fresh New Finds: Wine Tasting at The Study
The Study Fine Wine & Spirits 1071 North Street, Greenwich, CTThe fantastic Carrie Dykes of Opici shares an eclectic selection of vino. Vintage Champagne for an amazing price. Zero Dosage from our Gruet friends in New Mexico. A hot pink Cerasuolo and a gorgeous Shiraz. Find some new jams! April 5, 2024 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM We believe that wine is one of […]
Pick Your Own (PYO) Tulips at Wicked Tulips Flower Farm
Beckett Farms 1287 Main Street, GlastonburyEstimated opening dates: April 25th until May 10th Every spring, Wicked Tulips offers "U-pick" (also known as "pick your own") farm events, when our fields are in beautiful bloom! U-Pick events last around +/- 14 days at each farm. General Admission Tickets will be released 2-3 days before each farm opens. We email opening day alerts & ticket […]
Misfits Annual Spring Egg-Stravaganza
Rockwell Park 238 Jacobs St,, BristolThe Misfit Annual Spring Egg-Stravaganza at Rockwell Park Community-centered activities, entertainment, and a delightful family festival to celebrate the arrival of spring. This year's highlights will include: 100,000 Hidden Easter Egg Hunt beginning at 10AM Rubber Duck Race Car Show Breakfast with the Easter Bunny from 8-10AM Over 300 vendors The Misfit Mamas, Inc. is […]
VERNAL POOL TRAINING FOR CONSERVATION & INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSIONERS at RTPC Old Lyme
Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center 100 Lyme Street, Old LymeVernal pools are an important wetland habitat found throughout Connecticut. Often overlooked and undervalued, they provide essential breeding habitat for numerous amphibian and invertebrate species. This workshop will introduce vernal pools, what they are, how they function, and what species are dependent upon them for survival. With over 60 years of combined experience with local […]
Newport Daffodil Days: Opening Ceremonies
Clarke Cooke House 24 Bannister’s Wharf, Newport, RI, United StatesNEWPORT DAFFODIL DAYS OPENING CEREMONIES April 6, 2024 Historic Clarke Cooke House on Bannister’s Wharf will be the scene for a dazzling daffy musket salute by the Artillery Company of Newport that signals the beginning of Newport’s Daffodil Days. Newport’s Mayor Xay will crown our 2024 Daffodil Queen who will then cut the Daffodil Garland and proclaim the official […]
URI Professor Catherine Sama The ‘Women of the Villas’: Collaboration between Italian Partisans and the Office of Strategic Services during WWII
Westerly Library & Wilcox Park Auditorium 44 Broad Street, Westerly, RIDante Society Lecture: Professor Catherine Sama is the head of the Italian program at the University of Rhode Island. She enjoys teaching a wide range of courses at URI, from Italian language & culture classes to advanced courses in Italian literature and film. Specific areas of focus include early modern Italian women writers; Italian dramatic […]
New Haven Symphony Orchestra “Renaissance Rhythms: From Harlem to New Haven,” The Montey Café Experience: Discussion & Social
The Bricks 12 Victor Street, New HavenThe New Haven Symphony Orchestra (NHSO) will present “Renaissance Rhythms: From Harlem to New Haven,” a week of programs spanning the week of April 6- 14, which explore the artistic outpouring of music, theatre, and writing that flourished in both the Harlem Renaissance and New Haven’s Renaissance during the same era. Take a step back in […]
Music: Wires and Wood at New Park Brewing
New Park Brewing 485 New Park Avenue, West HartfordJoin us on April 6, 2024 for an evening with Wires & Wood. Hailing from the rolling hills of Litchfield County Connecticut, Wires and Wood offers an assortment of Traditional and Contemporary Bluegrass songs with a Newgrass Sound. Formed in 2013, the Bantam, CT based quintet performs throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts playing a variety of […]