Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape at Florence Griswold Museum

Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme

NOVEMBER 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 […]

$5 – $15

Naqutiwowok/Continuance: Connecticut’s Tribal Communities Create at Florence Griswold Museum

Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme

NOVEMBER 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 […]

$5 – $15

Martha Diamond: Deep Time at The Aldrich Museum

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum 258 Main Street, Ridgefield

November 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 […]

$5 – $15

East Lyme Puppetry Project: The Dandelion’s Wish by Fatima Sambo Schoenfelder

East Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd, Niantic

The 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! […]

$7

Weekend Kitchen Cooking School: Sourdough Bread Making Workshop with Chef Terry Walters

Weekend Kitchen 16 Main Street, Essex

Weekend 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 […]

$95

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

New Canaan Nature Center Holiday Market 2024

New Canaan Nature Center 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan

Free 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

200th Anniversary Rustic English Country Masque & Ball at Pilgrim Hall Museum: September 1

Pilgrim Hall Museum 75 Court Street, Plymouth, MA

Sunday, September 1, 2024 Join our festive 17th-century style Masque and English Country dance party in the original 1824 Main Hall as you’ve never seen it before—just emptied of its artworks in preparation for major renovation - PERFECT FOR A ONCE–EVERY–TWO–CENTURIES PARTY! TO BENEFIT THE LIGHT THE WAY RESTORATION CAMPAIGN Music by SEVEN TIMES SALT […]

$100 – $125

Theater: CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS ’24 at TheaterWorks in Hartford

TheaterWorks Hartford 233 Pearl Street, Hartford

Nov 29 – Dec 22, 2024 Connecticut’s Favorite Twisted Holiday Tradition Returns!  It’s Christmas Eve in a rundown local bar. Expecting a silent night, the bartender finds himself mixing drinks for a parade of surprising (and familiar) guests who come to pour out their Christmas woes in this delightful parody. For more information  

$35 – $60

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

Farmington Polo Club: Holidays & Horses

Farmington Polo Club 152 – 162 Town Farm Road, Farmington

Holidays & Horses! Come celebrate with us Rain or Shine. Our barns and Indoor Arena will be open with plenty of holiday family fun! Tickets may be purchased at the gate $20/car. **Carriage rides are weather dependent. For more information

Free – $50

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: Town Players of New Canaan

Powerhouse Theater Performing Arts Center 679 South Ave, New Canaan

December 6 - 15, 2024 "In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of […]

$20 – $35