JIBBOOM CLUB #1 at the Custom House Maritime Museum in New London
Pequot Lighthouse Pequot Avenue, New LondonJIBBOOM 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 […]
Cato Corner Farm : Winter Warriors Sale: Support your Local Farms
Cato Corner Farm 178 Cato Corner Road, ColchesterDo you brave the cold to visit markets on those frosty January mornings? Is your commitment to supporting local farms and businesses strong enough to face gusting winds and chilly forecasts? Do you believe that even in winter, there’s a plethora of local produce and products waiting to be discovered and enjoyed? If so, you […]
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: True To Form:Principles of Landscape Painting Workshop with Patrick Okrasinski
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeAugust 25–29, 2025 Workshop Location: Multiple plein air venues of historical significance in Old Lyme, Connecticut; in case of inclement weather a studio on the campus of the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts will be reserved. Please note that participants will be asked to walk short distances with materials in tow. Directions and Parking: Registered students will […]
Waste Not, Want Not: Craft in the Anthropocene at Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton
Fuller Craft Museum 455 Oak Street, Brockton, MADecember 21, 2024 - August 31, 2025 Waste Not, Want Not: Craft in the Anthropocene brings together contemporary artworks created from previously existent materials to reimagine craft in the shadow of the twenty-first century. Utilizing second-hand discards or industrially manufactured materials, artists transform refuse into highly crafted forms. Exhibited objects speak to the unique and impending […]
Thuan Vu: Kintsugi in the New World at Lyman Allyn
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonJanuary 18 – March 30, 2025 Celebrate the opening of Thuan Vu: Kintsugi in the New World with an evening reception at the Museum. FRI, JAN 24 | 5-7PM Kintsugi in the New World is a dynamic new series of paintings from Thuan Vu, an artist and professor from New Haven, CT. Drawn from Vu’s Kintsugi flower series, […]
Virtual Story Time at Hickory Stick Bookshop
Hickory Stick Bookshop 2 Green Hill Road, Washington, CTJoin our storyteller, Ellen, every Saturday at 12 noon as she enthusiastically leads your young children on a literary adventure, right from the comfort of your own home. Ellen reads a huge variety of different books, one each week, from classic fairy tales, exciting adventures, or heartwarming tales of friendship. Story time fosters a love […]
Community Day: New Haven, Yale, and Slavery Exhibition at New Haven Museum
New Haven Museum 114 Whitney Avenue, New HavenA special community day will be held from 12 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025, offering tours and conversation around the New Haven Museum’s exhibition, “Shining Light on Truth: New Haven, Yale, and Slavery,” prior to its closing on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Presented by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale Library, the […]
Musical Masterworks: Early music ensemble Ruckus featuring works by Bach
Musical Masterworks 4 Lyme Street, Old LymeFebruary 15 & 16, 2025 SATURDAY AT 5PM | SUNDAY AT 3PM Performances at The Congregational Church in Old Lyme Musical Masterworks will turn to early music inspirations with the celebrated early music ensemble, Ruckus. The entire program is based on works by J.S. Bach, realized and reimagined by flutist Emi Ferguson and Ruckus. For […]
Love in Challenging Times– Concert at Friday Night Folk: New London
All Souls UU 19 Jay Street, New LondonWEATHER CANCELLATION I call them all “love songs.” ― Pete Seeger Challenging times? Come together for a night of live music that benefits others! The New London Haitian Church Youth Drum Corps will kick us off. Talented local performers The Rivergods (duo), Geoff Kaufman, Dan and Liz Spurr, Liliane Andres, Elastic Folks, Geoff Mitchill Band (duo), and […]
Yale Opera presents Iolanta
Schubert Theater New Haven 247 College Street, New HavenYale Opera presents a new production of Tchaikovsky’s romantic fairy tale Iolanta. Metropolitan Opera conductor J. David Jackson leads the Yale Philharmonia and an exciting young cast in this lush opera about the transformative power of love. For more information
Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Cus Boxing Gym 354 Woodmont Rd, unit 15 & 16, MilfordPolice officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and nurses experience immense stress every day. Instead of carrying that stress home, we want to provide a healthy outlet through boxing—helping them relieve tension, build strength, and find a supportive community. Quick Details: What: Free Boxing for First Responders Who: Police, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, nurses When: Sundays at 10 AM (starting Feb 16, 2025, with […]
Webb Deane Stevens Museum: TEA &… | High Tea and The First Ladies
Webb Deane Stevens Museum 211 Main Street, WethersfieldJoin us for our first high tea of the season, where we’ll learn about hosting customs from our founding females and their Modern-day counterparts. For more information