An Evening with Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts, Author of Doggerel, a Black History Month Program at the Ferguson Library
Ferguson Libray Main Branch 1 Public Library Plaza, StamfordAn evening with poet Reginald Dwayne Betts, who will discuss his new book of poetry, Doggerel. Simultaneously philosophical and playful, Doggerel is a revelatory meditation on Blackness, masculinity and vulnerability as well as family, falling in love, friendship and those who accompany us on our walk through life. Betts is a foremost chronicler of the ways prison shapes and […]
Farm & Forest All- Terrain 5K & Hog Wild Kids Fun Run in Stamford
Stamford Museum & Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Road, StamfordSunday, April 6, 2025 Race starts promptly at 8:30 am With our new Hog Wild Kids Fun Run at 8 am! The Run Route will include paved paths throughout Heckscher Farm, scenic nature trails, wooden boardwalks and more. Winding through Heckscher Farm, participants will run past animals like cows, horses, llamas, goats and donkeys. The […]
Center for Contemporary Printmaking: Gelli Plate Printing Basics
Center for Contemporary Printmaking Mathews Park, 299 West Avenue, NorwalkThis workshop will cover some of the basics of gel or gelli plate printmaking. Learn tips and tricks for using natural materials and stencils to create unique and colorful prints. A great alternative to using a press, these soft flexible plates (or homemade gelatin plates) will give you immediate results. Workshop Location: Upstairs Studio – No Elevator […]
2025 Digital Media & Design Faculty Exhibition & Talks at The Benton Museum
The Willian Benton Museum of Art 245 Glenbrook Road, StorrsThis biennial exhibition features new work by the exceptional artists and designers who teach in UConn’s Digital Media & Design Department in the School of Fine Arts. The variety of media featured reflects the diverse academic concentrations offered by the department, including Motion Design & Animation, Web/Interactive Media Design, Game Design, Digital Culture, and Digital Film/Video Production. Public Programs: Opening […]
MMModern: Garden Music at La Grua Center
La Grua Center 32 Water St, StoningtonGiven his dynamic popularity last season, Nate Farrington is returning to MMModern — this time with the members of Garden Music who have been playing together since they were kids, and each of them has a special skill set and musical perspective that they bring to the group. You will hear Latin music, Stradgrass, opera, original tunes, and […]
Yale Symphony Orchestra: Sublime
Yale School of Music Woolsey Hall 500 College Street, New HavenCarlos Simon’s “Holy Dance” opens the program with its evocation of “joyous dancing, spontaneous shouting, and soulful singing” found in the worship services of predominantly Black churches. Yale Symphony Orchestra’s Tobias Liu and Erin Nishi are the soloists in Mozart’s effervescent Sinfonia Concertante, a masterpiece that swells with operatic laments and bursts with irrepressible joy. On the second half, the […]
Mystic Moonlit Graveyard Ghost Tour
There’s nothing more intimately haunting than a colonial burial ground and Mystic boasts some of the most fascinating and haunted burial grounds around. This burial ground established in the 1660’s was one of the common burial places of Mystic until the rural landscape movement arrived to Mystic in 1854. Our Graveyard Tour tells tales of […]
How Does Your Mushroom Grow? at the Yellow Farmhouse
Yellow Farmhouse 389 N. Main Street, StoningtonBring your family to the Yellow Farmhouse Education Center to create a container mushroom kit. Take it home and watch it grow until the fantastic fungi are ready to eat! Drop in on March 8th from between 10AM - 12PM. $15 per mushroom kit! Join us at the Yellow Farmhouse Education Center on Stone Acres Farm […]
Morrison Gallery in Kent: Rotating Gallery Show
Morrison Gallery 60 North Main Street, KentMartin Smith “The Variable Applause Machine” We are very pleased to be working with United Kingdom based artist Martin Smith. During the course of this exhibition, from fall through winter, works will be regularly changed out and switched up before a regular gallery program is set into effect in the spring. This will give viewers […]
Sheridan Rúitín St. Patrick’s Day Tour at Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall in Stamford
Hibernian Association Inc 186 Greyrock Place, StamfordMarch 8th at 2:00 PM at the AOH. This dynamic band blends the energy of Celtic punk rock with the soul of traditional Irish folk music. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Don’t miss this chance to experience an unforgettable Irish performance! For more information
The Future of Women in Sports at Grace Farms
Grace Farms 365 Lukes Wood Road, New CanaanJoin us on International Women’s Day to celebrate the immense progress of women’s sports and support a future where they continue to thrive! Hear inspiring personal stories about overcoming challenges to achieve greatness, and gain insights into an exciting future for female athletes and sports professionals during this conversation featuring Kerri Walsh Jennings, CEO of Women’s Sports […]
44th Annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, North Gallery 283 Washington Terrace, MiddletownYou are invited to the 44th Annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition! The reception will be held on Saturday, March 8th, 4-7pm. We would love to see you there! Where: Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery 283 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut Gallery hours for the Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition will be as follows: Saturday, March 8, […]