Gravestone Cleaning Workshop
Stanley-Whitman House 37 High Street, FarmingtonRoll up your sleeves, get dirty and learn all about Connecticut’s colonial graveyards from Ruth Shapleigh-Brown of CT Gravestone Network. Ms. Shapleigh-Brown has been involved in burial ground preservation and gravestone studies since the mid 1980's which is her passion in life. Stanley-Whitman House gravestone cleaning workshops run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and […]
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
Connecticut Daylily Society Annual Sale
Avon Senior Center 635 W Avon Rd, AvonCDS hosts an annual May plant sale at the Avon Senior Center. Our plants are member-grown, freshly dug, bare-root, hardy to our area, and very reasonably priced. This yearly event is a Farmington Valley fixture, with many CT residents making the trip every spring to see what new and exciting plants await them! Big, small, […]
RAISING CHICKENS 101 at The Lyme Grange
Lyme Grange 2 Sterling City Rd, Old Lyme, CT, United StatesOPEN INVITATION! Come join us next Saturday when Sarah McEachern presents RAISING CHICKENS 101! For more information
Happy Birthday Connecticut’s Old State House
Connecticut’s Old State House 800 Main St, HartfordJoin us in celebrating Connecticut’s Old State House’s 228th birthday on Saturday, May 18th from 12:00 – 4:00 pm. This free event will feature a Spring Craft Market, activities for kids, and cake made by 2023 Election Cake Bake-Off winner Amy Hodder of Amy Cakes in Wallingford. Enjoy an outdoor concert with Jake Kulak and […]
Beginner’s Printmaking Workshopat Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordJoin us in learning the basics of linocut printmaking! In this workshop, led by folk artist Philitha Stemplys-Cowdrey, you will be guided through the whole “block print” process: from designing a pattern, transferring, carving, testing and printing your design to take home. No printmaking experience required, and people of all artistic abilities are welcome. Even […]
Colonial Field Day at Westport Museum for History and Culture
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, WestportEver wondered how to play hoop and stick? Or break flax? What about spinning yarn? Bring the whole family and see for yourself at the museum’s Colonial Field Day! Take part in activities that were commonplace in the 18th century. Speak with costumed staff and volunteers about the lives of those in the colonial era. Try your […]
Lyme Academy: Beyond the Figure and a Conversation with the WSJ’s Lance Esplund: A Preview Event
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts 84 Lyme Street, Old LymeJoin us on Saturday, May 18th, for an insightful and engaging conversation with Lance Esplund, Art Critic of The Wall Street Journal, and Emily M. Weeks, Ph.D., Lyme Academy’s Principal Art Historian. This event will be followed by a special exhibition preview and reception for Beyond the Figure: A Student and Faculty Exhibition. Preview Event & Fundraiser […]
Gene Parise with Christina Corcoran at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe
Nightingale's Acoustic Cafe 68 Lyme Street, Old LymeGene Parise--also known by his solo moniker Kozmik Riffs--is a Southern RI-based lifelong musician/guitarist/singer-songwriter who’s leant his talents to various bands. He performs solo as well, sharing his original songs, and also covering some of the truly revered great folk/rock/country and Americana songwriters, but always in his own unique style. Gene was the guitarist with […]
Concert: Mahler’s Symphony No. 3: Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CTWith Fairfield County Chorale, Fairfield County Children’s Choir and Soloists. After the resounding success of Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 in 2022, we will conclude this season with an all-the-stops-out performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3. This remarkable composition delves into the grandeur and intricacies of nature. It will feature a massive orchestra, a children’s choir, […]
Neil Young & Crazy Horse at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater 500 Broad Street, Bridgeport"Singer/songwriter Neil Young is sometimes visionary, sometimes flaky, sometimes both at once, but he has never been boring." —Andy Greene For more information
Broadway Rave: Musical Theater Dance Party at Space Ballroom
Space Ballroom 295 Treadwell Stree, HamdenBROADWAY RAVE Calling all Musical Theatre nerds, drama geeks, actors, actresses, theatre lovers, and more! Welcome to Broadway Rave, a Broadway Dance Party celebrating the best in show-tunes and musical theatre. Come sing along to all of your favorite broadway hits while dressed up as your favorite character. We’ll have surprise guests from some of […]