Winter Virtual Poetry Intensive: The Sonnet is Dead: Long Live the Sonnet: Virtual Workshop with The Poetry Society of New York
The Poetry Society of New York 102 Franklin St, NYCFebruary 12 - March 19, 2025 Instructor: Chelsea Harlan If you were asked to deliver a lecture on food (just... food), you couldn't not spend a good amount of time talking about cheese, right? Sonnets are like the cheese of poetry. Sonnets are so important in the history and tradition of writing poetry, they're a tradition […]
Calefax Reed Quintet at Wesleyan
Crowell Concert Hall 60 Wyllys Ave, MiddletownFree and open to the public. “Calefax—five extremely gifted Dutch gents who almost made the reed quintet seem the best musical format on the planet.” —The Times (London) Based in Amsterdam, the Calefax Reed Quintet returns to Wesleyan for the first time in a decade to perform a program featuring the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, George Gershwin, […]
Bringing Natalie Home: An Exhibit of Natalie Van Vleck’s Art at Flanders Nature Center
FLANDERS NATURE CENTER 596 Flanders Road, WoodburyAfter many years of being kept in storage, Natalie’s art will be on display in the newly renovated Van Vleck Gallery! In 1926, Natalie urged her parents to buy the saltbox house, which dates back to 1786 along with the accompanying farm land. She then built her art studio next door in 1928. This is […]
Fox Farm Brewery in Salem now Pairing with Cato Corner Cheese
Fox Farm Brewery 62 Music Vale Road, SalemThe top meets the top! Fabulous Beer with Fabulous Cheese in the nicest surroundings. Family and dog friendly! HOURSThursday and Friday 12 - 7PM Saturday from 11AM - 6PM Sunday from 11 AM - 5PM For more information
Crepe Paper Flower Workshop at Stone Acres Farm
Stone Acres Farm 393 North Main Street, StoningtonIn partnership with Loving Paperwhites Learn the art of crepe flowers with floral artist Deborah Wood. Craft beautiful flowers and take home an roses everlasting bouquet of roses, poppies and cosmos flowers! Grab your friends and celebrate Galentine’s Day with us on February 13th at 5:30PM - 7PM; enjoy wine and small bites in the recently restored […]
Date Night: Sex and Love in the Archives at the Connecticut Museum in Hartford
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordSpice up that boring old date night with some historical romance. Bring your sweetie or your bestie to the Museum for a “backstage” look at some of the objects in our collection associated with love and lust through the ages. Then, settle down with some wine and chocolate treats while you draw a miniature framed […]
Eastern Coyotes in Connecticut (Virtual Event)
Virtual EventThe “Eastern Coyotes in Connecticut” presentation focuses on the history of coyotes in Connecticut, an overview of coyote habitat, diet, behavior, and reproduction. It also provides practical recommendations for optimum coexistence with our coyote population. Presenter: Paul Colburn is a 2015 graduate of the Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist Program (MWCP) and a certified Master Wildlife […]
Film Screening: DELA: The Making of El Anatsui at MoCA Westport
MoCA Westport 19 Newtown Turnpike, WestportJoin us for a special screening of DELA: The Making of El Anatsui, presented as part of MoCA CT’s collaboration with WestPAC’s ON FIRE: Energy, Climate, Infrastructure and our Black History Month event series. This compelling biographical documentary explores the life and work of El Anatsui, one of Africa’s most celebrated sculptors. DELA offers an intimate look into Anatsui’s […]
Can the Catch: Panel & Tasting at The United Theater
United Theater 5 Canal St, Westerly, RIThe UNITED Table – Can the Catch! Join Eating with the Ecosystem @eating_with_the_ecosystem and The United Theater @unitedtheatre for an exciting evening diving into the world of value-added seafood products—a growing sector that’s transforming how we eat and connect with local seafood. Panel & Tasting Hosted by Harry Rosenblum, Board Vice President of Eating with […]
Poetry of Desire: Virtual Workshop with The Poetry Society of New York
The Poetry Society of New York 102 Franklin St, NYCWith poet Bernadette McComish! How do we make sex sexy? Let’s come together in a world where the boundaries of desire and language dissolve, inspired by the sensual lyricism of e.e. cummings, the raw intimacy of Leonard Cohen, the quiet sensuality of Mary Ruefle, and the commanding passion of Carol Ann Duffy. Our generative workshop invites […]
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Hernan Díaz on IN THE DISTANCE at Westport Library
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, WestportPulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Díaz joins the Westport community for a keynote conversation on the 2025 WestportREADS selection, In the Distance, Díaz's 2017 Pulitzer Prize-nominated debut novel about a young Swedish immigrant who travels east from California in search of his brother, moving on foot against the great current of emigrants pushing west. About Hernan Díaz Díaz is […]
Wine Class: (Pre) Valentine’s Day 2/13/25 at The Town Cellar in Darien
The Town Cellar 1089 Boston Post Road, DarienTreat your Valentine (or ‘Pal’-entine) to a night out! We’re exploring the diverse and beautiful array of rosés that we carry here from all over the globe. Join us in dispelling the myths that rosé is only for summer, that it only comes in one style, and of course, that it is just for women. Rosé […]