Virtual Lecture: Art History Study Group—Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion: The Met
"The Met Museum, OpenAI Created an AI Chatbot With the Persona of a 1930s Socialite for a New Exhibit" Join Met senior research associate Stephanie Kramer to gain insight into the broad swath of research conducted to “feed” the artificial intelligence technology that brings to life a Callot Soeurs wedding ensemble in the exhibition Sleeping […]
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Celebrates the Opening of Wonderland Puppet Theater: Visions of the Beloved Community
Ballard Institute 1 Royce Circle, StorrsThe Ballard Institute will present the grand opening of its new exhibition Wonderland Puppet Theater: Visions of the Beloved Community on Wednesday, Aug. 21, with refreshments served at 4:30 p.m. and an in-person exhibition tour at 5 p.m. by curator Dr. Paulette Richards and Ballard Institute Director Dr. John Bell, which will also be streamed on Ballard Institute’s […]
American Revolution Hero Lafayette Returns at New Haven Museum
New Haven Museum 114 Whitney Avenue, New HavenOn August 21, 2024, beginning at 5 p.m., New Haven Museum (NHM) and The American Friends of Lafayette will host a two-part welcoming celebration for the Marquis de Lafayette when he returns (in full regalia) to New Haven, exactly 200 years after his last triumphal visit to the city. Register here for this free NH250 event. The evening begins in the […]
Ocean House Author Series: Patricia Walsh Chadwick: TALES FROM THE WITCH OF WALL STREET
Ocean House 1 Bluff Avenue, Watch Hill, Rhode IslandJoin us as Ocean House owner and author, Deborah Goodrich Royce moderates a conversation with our featured authors. This week, New York Times bestselling authors Allison Pataki and Join us as […]
Destination Westport: In Gatsby’s Shoes with the Westport Museum for History and Culture
Longshore Marina 260 Compo Rd S Lot F Parking Area, WestportImagine it’s the summer of 1920. Westport is a sleepy farm community that lures New York’s most glamorous couple-F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald—to its shores. Seeking respite from their whirlwind Jazz era lives, the Fitzgeralds set up in an 18th century farmhouse that has seen Revolution and the building of a nation over many decades. Zelda […]
Exhibit: “Weston…What Lies Beneath” at Weston History & Culture Center
Weston History & Culture Center 104 Weston Road, WestonThrough March 2, 2025. Open Sundays and Thursdays from 1pm - 4pm. The yard of one of Weston’s oldest homes, the Peter Thorp House, reveals its past lives in the new exhibit, “Weston…What Lies Beneath” at the Weston History & Culture Center. What started out as a weekend garden project turned into a discovery of […]
Outstanding in the Field Dinner: Watson Farm: Jamestown, RI
Watson Farm 455 North Rd, Jamestown, Rhode IslandThis dinner promises a heavyweight pairing of star chef and spectacular setting. The seaside hillsides and stone walls of Watson Farm may look familiar to movie buffs; the historic site served as the set for Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom. Host farmer Max raises Red Devon cattle on the farm and – alongside his good friend […]
The174th Annual Brooklyn Fair
W.C.A.S Brooklyn Fair 15 Fairgounds Road, BrooklynAugust 22-25, 2024 The Brooklyn Fair is an annual agricultural fair, sponsored by the Windham County Agricultural Society. The first fair was held in 1809 in Pomfret, CT. The fair was a success and it was held on a rotating basis between the towns of Brooklyn, Pomfret, and Woodstock. In 1849, the Society purchased the […]
Zohara Farm Dinner at Sub Edge Farm in Farmington
Sub Edge Farm 199 Town Farm Rd, FarmingtonMid-summer is one of our favorite seasons for cooking and eating – it’s the sweet spot in the year when farms and gardens are overabundant with just about everything. Tomatoes are their sweetest, greens sprout bigger and faster than you can pick them, and apples are so plentiful they start falling from their trees; perfect […]
The Steel Wheels – at Ballard Park in Ridgefield
Ballard Park 485 Main Street, RidgefieldThere are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics. The Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound. In recent years they continue to explore deeply rooted yet fresh folk rock sounds. https://www.thesteelwheels.com […]
THE CHESTER FAIR!
Chester Fairground 11 Kirtland Terrace, ChesterAUGUST 23-25, 2024 This "country fair for all ages" features area livestock, food, rides, and more. This year's theme is "caring for the environment." Friday, August 23: Opening night with music by Leaf Jumpers, antique tractor pull, and various exhibits. Saturday, August 24: Livestock judging, composting and recycling presentations, frying pan toss contest, chainsaw carving […]
Five Points Arts Center : Water, Water Everywhere
Five Points Arts 855 University Drive, TorringtonWest Gallery: August 16 – September 21, 2024 Laura Barr, Karen Bonanno, Phyllis Crowley, Emilia Dubicki, Annie Wildey In-person Artist Talk: Friday, September 15, 6:30 PM For more information Monday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm & by appointment