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The Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail: Shelburne Falls Area
The annual Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail is a tour of eight studios with 20+ nationally recognized potters. Easily reached from Boston, Hartford, and the Albany area, the free, self-guided tour winds along the beautiful back roads and scenic historic towns of the Asparagus Valley, a local name for the upper Connecticut River valley of western […]
Musical Masterworks: Caleb Hudson: Triple Cortado Trio
April 26 & 27, 2025 SATURDAY AT 5PM | SUNDAY AT 3PM Performances at The Congregational Church in Old Lyme Caleb will astound us once again in the season finale with his new ensemble, Triple Cortado, playing arrangements of standard repertoire in a miraculous trio of trumpet, trombone and piano. It might sound edgy to […]
From Life: Figurative Art Competitions at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
From Life: Figurative Art Competitions at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
A Portrait Sketching Competition Hosted by The Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Join us on Sunday, April 27th, for a juried portrait sketching competition hosted by Lyme Academy in collaboration with From Life: Figurative Art Competitions. Tickets are limited to sixty participants. Register below to reserve […]
Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Police 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 […]
Installation: Shelley K. White at the First Congregational Church of Stamford
Installation: Shelley K. White at the First Congregational Church of Stamford
April 27th - May 31st, 2025. First Congregational Church of Stamford is pleased to present Landscapes and Lives Partitioned: Witnessing the Borderlands, an installation by Shelley K. White, This art exhibit attempts to bear witness to the continuing humanitarian crisis unfolding day by day at the US-Mexico Border. Shelley, an educator, artist, and activist, uses […]
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Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven
Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven
Drawing + Painting Workshop: All Levels Approach color and thus your art practice with new and open eyes. Working from Josef Albers’s famous “Interaction of Color,” as well as Horstman’s new book “Interacting with Color” we will experiment with such color phenomena as simultaneous contrast and the illusion of transparency. No prior experience is required. Please click […]
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Oral History: Kent State, 1970 Presented by Mike Alewitz at Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library
Oral History: Kent State, 1970 Presented by Mike Alewitz at Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library
This April marks 55 years since the Ohio National Guard murdered four Kent State students during a campus protest of the US bombing in Cambodia. Mike Alewitz was a student anti-war organizer at Kent State and witnessed the shootings. This experience forever shaped Alewitz, who has dedicated his life to people’s movements and organizations as […]
David Brooks: Robertson Spirituality Series at the Hartford International University
David Brooks: Robertson Spirituality Series at the Hartford International University
Acclaimed author and NY Times columnist David Brooks will speak in Hartford on Tueday, April 29, as part of the Robertson Spirituality Series, which seeks to provide provocative and nourishing presentations to seekers from all backgrounds in partnership with HIU and the Spiritual Life Center. The event will take place at the Wadsworth Atheneum. Watch this newsletter for information […]
David Brooks on Spirituality at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
David Brooks on Spirituality at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Our speaker, David Brooks, is a bestselling author, a recurring commentator on PBS NewsHour, and an op-ed columnist at the New York Times whose columns are among the most read in the nation. He is the author of six books including the bestsellers The Second Mountain, The Road to Character, The Social Animal, and Bobos in Paradise. His newest […]
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Long Table Farm Summer CSA 2025 in Lyme
“When You Have More Than You Need, Build A Longer Table Not A Higher Fence” -unknown author Our CSA is simply this: a subscription to the weekly bounty from our farms. Our CSA features the most loved vegetables, fruits and greens. We introduce you to great new veggies, and provide you with support to eat and […]
An Evening with Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan at New Canaan Library
An Evening with Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan at New Canaan Library
For weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, John J. Sullivan, the U.S. ambassador in Moscow, was warning that it would happen. When troops finally crossed the border, he was woken in the middle of the night with a prearranged code. Sullivan needed to collect his bodyguards and get to the embassy immediately. The war had […]
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Hot Air Balloon Adventures with CT Ballooning
Come enjoy a spectacular hot air balloon flight with CT Ballooning LLC. Our hot air balloon flights are scheduled early in the morning, just after sunrise, when the winds are at their calmest. With CT Ballooning LLC, your entire balloon adventure will last between 3-3 ½ hours, while your actual flight time is approx. 1 […]
Connecticut Flower Collective’s Grand Opening Party! Middletown
Connecticut Flower Collective’s Grand Opening Party! Middletown
Connecticut Flower Collective’s Grand Opening Party! Come visit and get to know our new space, our wonder staff, and our amazing neighbors! 8 am- 12 pm! Are you looking for regionally grown specialty cut flowers for your next event? You’ve come to the right place! Connecticut Flower Collective is a collaborative grower’s market featuring professionally […]
Flora: An Intimate Celebration at the Noah Webster House
Flora: An Intimate Celebration at the Noah Webster House
May 1 – June 30, 2025 The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is delighted to present an exhibit featuring the photography of local artist Jose Gaztambide. Flora: An Intimate Celebration will launch at the Noah Webster House on May 1, 2025. The exhibit showcases unique photographs that focus on the finer details found in nature. […]
Chaz Esposito Sings Legends of the ’60s at The Legacy Theatre
Chaz Esposito Sings Legends of the ’60s at The Legacy Theatre
May 1-18 The cool and glamorous nightclubs of the swinging ‘60s were home to some of the greatest songs and entertainers of the 20th century, including Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tom Jones, Neil Sedaka, Dion, Frankie Valli, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley and more. Now, in this phenomenal show, Legends of the ‘60s, Chaz Esposito captures the energy […]
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Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann at Fairfield University Art Museum
Bellarmine Hall Galleries May 2 – July 26, 2025 Austrian-born Trude Fleischmann (1895-1990) was one of the most accomplished female photographers of the 20th century. After great success in Vienna in the 20s photographing artists, models, and performers, she fled the Anschluss in 1938, first to Paris and then New York. She opened a studio […]
Time & Tide Fest at The United Theater in Westerly
Join us for Time & Tide Fest premiere night featuring a screening of The Civil Video, the newest skate video from Civil, followed by the Northeast premiere of Ben Weiland and Brian Davis’ surf epic The Search for Volcano Island. Join us for the official Time & Tide Afterparty with Fai Laci live at the […]
Friends of the Guilford Free Library Spring Book Sale
Friends of the Guilford Free Library Spring Book Sale
May 2-3, 2025 Spring into a Good Book with The Friends of the Library. The annual Spring Book Sale offers gently used hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction for adults and children, as well as books on art, cooking, gardening, history, nature, travel and more. Also, mass market paperbacks, DVDs, CDs and jigsaw puzzles. Everything […]
Epicurean Series Ode to Spring featuring Poet Laureate Ed Lent, Madison, CT at Madison Beach Hotel
Epicurean Series Ode to Spring featuring Poet Laureate Ed Lent, Madison, CT at Madison Beach Hotel
Join us for an exclusive, curated five course dinner menu prepared by our culinary team under the direction of Executive Chef Peter Hamil with wine pairings selected by sommelier Tanya Raisz. Special guest Town of Madison Poet Laureate Ed Lent will share readings inspired by the five course dinner menu. I am incredibly excited to […]
New Spring Hours at the UCONN Dairy Bar
New Spring Hours at the UCONN Dairy Bar
If you haven't, you surely should...Sundae or not! The Dairy Bar is an institution--featuring the delicious fresh milk from UConn's own farm. For more information
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gi and NoGi Round Robin Tournament in Newtown
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gi and NoGi Round Robin Tournament in Newtown
Doors Open @ 7:30am | Event Starts @ 9am FORMAT and PROTOCOL: Grappling Industries tournaments follow a Round Robin Pool format meaning that all adult competitors get 4 matches for signing up for a division that fills up to 5 competitors. That means if you compete in both Gi and NoGi, you could get 8 […]
Wooster Square Farmer’s Market in New Haven
Wooster Square Farmer’s Market in New Haven
Saturdays | 10am – 1pm April 5 – November 22 Conte West/Hills Middle School 511 Chapel St, New Haven The Wooster Square Farmers Market has been a staple in the Wooster Square community for over 15 years. During the COVID19 global pandemic the Wooster Square market moved to the very spacious parking lot of Conte […]
The Connecticut Mountain Dulcimer Gathering
The Connecticut Mountain Dulcimer Gathering
The CT MT Dulcimer Gathering is a monthly mountain dulcimer jam. The Northeast Dulcimer Orchestra is a performance group with a varied repertoire. Starting in April 2024, we will once again meet at Cragin Memorial Library, 8 Linwood Avenue, Colchester, Ct. on the 1st Saturday of the month. For more information
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St. Paul’s on the Green Organ Concert Series
St. Paul’s on the Green Organ Concert Series
Beginning October 8 and continuing on the first Sunday of the month through May, St. Paul’s on the Green will be presenting organ recitals featuring exceptional young musicians and concert artists on the Reuter/E.M. Skinner Op. 753 – 53 rank Pipe Organ. Admission by freewill donation in support of the musical life of St. Paul’s. […]
John Rose Kite-Flying Family & Friends at Harkness Park
John Rose Kite-Flying Family & Friends at Harkness Park
If weather allows, we are hoping to start our kite flying season on Sunday, May 4th, 2025 from approx. 11 a.m.—4 p.m. at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, CT. Please be sure to check the John Rose Kite-Flying page late on Saturday, May 3rd for confirmation or cancellation. We will cancel if weather is […]
2nd ‘Oysters at the Point’ in Old Saybrook
2nd ‘Oysters at the Point’ in Old Saybrook
Join us for an afternoon of coastal indulgence at the 2nd Annual Oysters at the Point, a luxurious food and beverage event benefiting the Rockfall Foundation. Set against the stunning backdrop of the marina, this exclusive gathering celebrates the best of local flavors, fine beverages, and live entertainment from Jaime’s Junk Show.
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Scottish Country Dancing in Hamden, Hartford, Middletown and Mystic
We are a group of dancers who meet regularly to dance Scottish Country Dance. We are not all Scottish but we do like to dance. We like the challenges of learning and dancing new dances and the social aspects of dancing with others. We have fun. Newcomers welcome. We share the costs of maintaining our […]
Westville ArtWalk 27 in New Haven
May 5-10, 2025 A day filled with fun for the whole family. Food, Music, Circus, Pet Parade, Art and Much More Artwalk is going to be HUGE this year! Friday night May 9 Cirque Kikasse is going to take our block party over the top! Details, beer tickets and more at www.westvilleartwalk.org For more information […]
browngrotta arts: Field Notes
browngrotta arts: Field Notes
May 3 - May 11, 2025 Periodically, browngrotta arts takes a look at what’s happening in the fiber medium. For Field Notes: an art survey, Spring 2025, we are checking in with artists whose work we represent, to see what’s on their minds, on their looms and in their studios. We have also reached out to […]
Cinco De Mayo Fiesta in Litchfield
Cinco De Mayo Fiesta in Litchfield
¡Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style! Join us for an unforgettable Cinco de Mayo fiesta filled with festive flavors and lively music! The 5-piece Mariachi band will keep the celebration alive with classic tunes and spirited performances that’ll have you dancing and singing along. Enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine, colorful décor, and a party atmosphere like […]
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Stone Acres Farm & Yellow Farmhouse Education Center Presents Winter On The Farm!
Stone Acres Farm & Yellow Farmhouse Education Center Presents Winter On The Farm!
*May 6, May 13, & May 20, 2025 Are you ready to take your cooking skills to the next level? Calling all aspiring young chefs, ages 7-11, to join the COMO and Yellow Farmhouse Education Center for an exciting multi-week series of hands-on cooking classes. Throughout the program, chefs will explore essential cooking techniques, from […]
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Indoor Rock Climbing in Fairfield
Rock Climb in Fairfield offers various climbing classes, including "Intro to Climbing," "Learn to Belay," "Learn to Lead," and outdoor climbing options. These classes cater to climbers of different skill levels, from beginners to those looking to advance their techniques. Join RCF Instructors for a one-hour, on-the-wall workshop designed to help improve your climbing technique […]
Installation: Shelley K. White at the First Congregational Church of Stamford
Installation: Shelley K. White at the First Congregational Church of Stamford
April 27th - May 31st, 2025. First Congregational Church of Stamford is pleased to present Landscapes and Lives Partitioned: Witnessing the Borderlands, an installation by Shelley K. White, This art exhibit attempts to bear witness to the continuing humanitarian crisis unfolding day by day at the US-Mexico Border. Shelley, an educator, artist, and activist, uses […]
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Greenleaf Stoneware Pottery Classes in East Hampton
Classes at Greenleaf Stoneware offer first hand experience of the pottery making cycle. Beginning emphasis is placed on working with one of the four potter’s wheels. A slab roller is available for those who wish to try hand building. The course lasts eight weeks with one three hour class a week plus independent practice time […]
Austyn Weiner: Half Way Home at Lévy Gorvy Dayan
May 8 - June 21, 2025 Lévy Gorvy Dayan is thrilled to announce Half Way Home by Los-Angeles based artist Austyn Weiner, opening on May 8, 2025. Weiner’s debut solo exhibition with the gallery will comprise three monumental paintings that form an immersive installation, representing the emotional, physical, and spiritual odyssey she traversed over the past year. […]
The 2025 New Horizons in Conservation Convening at Yale
The 2025 New Horizons in Conservation Convening at Yale
May 8-10, 2025 The 2025 New Horizons in Conservation Convening invites professionals, practitioners, students, recruiters, and vendors to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut to explore urgent issues in the environmental field. The convening will focus on different perspectives in environmental institutions, environmental justice, food insecurity and sovereignty, climate and energy justice, outdoor experiences, future […]
Fox Farm Brewery in Salem now Pairing with Cato Corner Cheese
Fox Farm Brewery in Salem now Pairing with Cato Corner Cheese
The 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
Patio Now Open at Bloodroot in Bridgeport
Patio Now Open at Bloodroot in Bridgeport
We specialize in ethnic vegan and vegetarian cooking. To appropriately make use of local ingredients, our menu changes regularly to reflect the seasons. The menu listed here may differ slightly from the actual menu in the restaurant at any given time.* Items marked with 🌱are either gluten free —or can be prepared that way. We have a wide variety […]
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Dance for PD®: Mark Morris Dance for People with Parkinson’s
Zoom and In-person classes available in Middletown, New London and Branford. NMS is proud to be the Connecticut affiliate of Dance for PD®, the award-winning, internationally-acclaimed program of The Mark Morris Dance Group. Dance for PD offers dance classes for people with Parkinson’s disease and related neurological disorders through its network of partners and affiliates in more […]
ONE DAY WORKSHOP: FIELD SKETCHING & NATURE JOURNALING AT THE MARSH BOTANICAL GARDENS
ONE DAY WORKSHOP: FIELD SKETCHING & NATURE JOURNALING AT THE MARSH BOTANICAL GARDENS
Take one or more of these one-day workshops for additional sessions to Course 105 or on their own as a 3 hour opportunity to practice your observational drawing as you explore the greenhouses and gardens at the Marsh Botanical Garden at Yale in New Haven. The focus will be on drawing practice with time for group […]
Stamford Art Association Presents: Figure Drawing at UConn Stamford
Stamford Art Association Presents: Figure Drawing at UConn Stamford
FRIDAYS from 12- 3pm This 3-hour event is perfect for artists who want to deepen their understanding of anatomy, proportion, and form. With live models—both nude and clothed—posing in a variety of timed stills, you’ll have the perfect opportunity to sharpen your skills through focused practice. This event is open to ALL artists, regardless of skill level. […]
John Moreland at Space Ballroom
John Moreland at Space Ballroom
After an impressive 2010s run of albums that earned him a devoted fanbase, accolades from outlets like The New York Times, Fresh Air, and Pitchfork, and a place in the upper echelon of modern Americana singer-songwriters, John Moreland has already taken two unexpected turns this decade, both of which highlight his fierce artistic independence. First, he released a […]
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2025 Bruce Gala: Embrace the Magic at The Bruce Museum
SAVE THE DATE! For information or tickets, email specialevents@brucemuseum.org or call 203-413-6752.
Long Table Farm Summer CSA 2025 in Lyme
“When You Have More Than You Need, Build A Longer Table Not A Higher Fence” -unknown author Our CSA is simply this: a subscription to the weekly bounty from our farms. Our CSA features the most loved vegetables, fruits and greens. We introduce you to great new veggies, and provide you with support to eat and […]
2025 Old Saybrook Gardeners’ Market
Our annual fundraiser requires many months of planning and three days of dedicated effort of all members. This is our only fundraiser, and proceeds from the market underwrite expenses for all our civic beautification projects. In addition, we sponsor a scholarship that is awarded annually to a high school senior residing in Old Saybrook. For […]
Plant Sale 2025 at the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford
Plant Sale 2025 at the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford
Saturday, May 10th is the day! Our annual plant sale, featuring native perennials and shrubs, aromatic and culinary herbs, and fabulous veggie varieties, will take place one day only, rain or shine. Our 2025 plant catalog is now online. View it HERE to picture your garden as you plan your purchases. · This year we're offering more plants than ever! · Four […]
Essex Garden Club May Market 2025
Essex Garden Club May Market 2025
The Essex May Market features an array of beautiful plants including annuals, perennial, herbs, fresh flowers bouquets and hundreds of plants grown and curated by our own Club members. In addition to plant sales, the event offers shopping options for the public from the famous Essex Garden Club Garlic Salt Condiment to gently-used home and […]
Artisan Fair at the Welles-Shipman-Ward Property in Glastonbury
Artisan Fair at the Welles-Shipman-Ward Property in Glastonbury
The Historical Society of Glastonbury is holding an Artisan Fair at the Welles-Shipman-Ward property on May 10th from 10 – 2. We are happy to be partnering with vendors who are innovators and leaders in their areas of specialization. Browse jewelry, pottery, wooden cutting boards, flowers, hanging baskets, cookies and more! Big Bear Trading Post […]
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Long Wharf Theater: UNBECOMING TRAGEDY: A RITUAL JOURNEY TOWARD DESTINY
May 11 - Jun 1 2025 In the confines of a solitary prison cell, a failed actor grapples with the haunting truth of his condition. Denied hope and sleep, he finds solace in the sanctuary of his imagination, transforming his cell into the unlikeliest of stages. As he navigates the roles of his life, vulnerability […]
Mother’s Day Brunch at White Gate Farm
Mother’s Day Brunch at White Gate Farm
Sunday, May 11, 9am & 11:00 am Celebrate Mother’s Day in style at this delectable brunch in our Farm House. Parties of 3 or fewer will be seated at the communal table; 4 and more will have their own table (unless they want to join the others.) You are welcome to BYOB. This seating is at […]
Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Police 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 […]
Mother’s Day Brunch In Mystic at Shipwright’s Daughter
Mother’s Day Brunch In Mystic at Shipwright’s Daughter
Join us on May 12th, for a 3-Course Mother's Day Brunch! Chef David will be cooking up Mother's Day specials and this year we are thrilled to be partnering with our friends at Rose Hill Bloom Co to offer our guests a one-of-a-kind build your own bouquet bar experience. Pre-order your bouquet for mom with […]
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Single-Session Open Studios at Lyme Academy of Fine Art: Printmaking/Sculpture/Drawing
These are ongoing studio sessions: For more information and scheduling Open Studio Printmaking Thursdays, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, monitored Saturdays, 10:30 am- 2:30 pm, monitored Open Studio Figure Drawing Saturday Morning Open Figure Drawing – Short Pose 10 am-1 pm Monitored by Ethan Martin Location: Cole Studio Open Studio Sculpture Saturday Morning Open Studio […]
All About Handcut Dovetails with Frank Strazza in Manchester
All About Handcut Dovetails with Frank Strazza in Manchester
In this four-day class Frank will immerse you in cutting this essential furniture joint. You will spend 4 days learning everything you can about dovetails- and doing it all by hand. As part of the class Frank will guide you through the process he uses to create his signature houndstooth dovetails. You may have seen […]
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Arts in Mind Program for People with Young-Onset Alzheimer’s at Yale Art
Arts in Mind Program for People with Young-Onset Alzheimer’s at Yale Art
Arts in Mind is a free monthly program for individuals with Young-Onset Alzheimer’s or in the early stages of memory loss, along with their care partners. This online program connects close looking at art from the Gallery’s collection with art-making opportunities. Art supplies used during the session may include pencils, colored pencils, markers, crayons (oil […]
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Unrest, Rebellion and Protection: Revolutionary War Forts on the Thames at Lyman Allyn Museum
Unrest, Rebellion and Protection: Revolutionary War Forts on the Thames at Lyman Allyn Museum
New London County Historical Society, Lyman Allyn Art Museum and Thames River Heritage Park Foundation are pleased to present the 2025 lecture series – Seeds of Revolution on the Thames and Beyond. Events that seeded discontent and revolution along with the social, cultural, political, economic and ecological influences and their impact and influence on life […]
An Endless Voyage: Navigate Global Economics with Ian Kumekawa at R J Julia Bookstore in Madison
An Endless Voyage: Navigate Global Economics with Ian Kumekawa at R J Julia Bookstore in Madison
Dive deep into one industrious barge's history as Ian Kumekawa discusses his latest investigation in the neoliberal world order, Empty Vessel. In an age where the world has become a monstrous web enveloping nations, untangling those threads is a daunting task. Kumekawa rises to the occasion, taking us for a ride through the tumultuous seas of […]
Junior Mack Back Porch Blues “Blues On Broadway” at Norwich Arts Center
Junior Mack Back Porch Blues “Blues On Broadway” at Norwich Arts Center
Junior Mack’s Back Porch Blues is a captivating one-man show that takes audiences on a musical journey through the history of the blues, spotlighting legendary artists like Muddy Waters, Son House, and Robert Johnson through storytelling and soulful performances. For more information
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Spring Bird Walk at Birdcraft in Fairfield
Spring Bird Walk at Birdcraft in Fairfield
Join Conservation Manager Stefan Martin at this historic property to look for returning migrant songbirds. What the Birdcraft Sanctuary lacks in size, it makes up for in diversity with over 30 species of warblers and nearly 180 species of birds seen at this urban oasis. One of the area’s best locations to photograph warblers in the spring. […]
Docent Tour: Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann at Fairfield University Art Museum
Docent Tour: Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann at Fairfield University Art Museum
Join us at 1 p.m. for a docent-led tour of the exhibition Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann. Austrian-born Trude Fleischmann (1895-1990) was one of the most accomplished female photographers of the 20th century. After great success in Vienna in the 20s photographing artists, models, and performers, she fled the Anschluss in […]
Ivoryton Playhouse Presents Tea at Five
Ivoryton Playhouse Presents Tea at Five
May 15 - June 8, 2025 Set in 1938 and 1983 at Katharine Hepburn’s Fenwick estate in Connecticut, this one-woman play provides an intimate glimpse into the fiery and iconic actress’s life. Through humor and candor, Hepburn reflects on her storied career, turbulent relationships, and the challenges that shaped her life and legacy. Directed by […]
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The Tiny Cupboard Comedy Club’s Stand-Up Comedy Shows—Everyday in Bushwick!
Nightly Shows Winner of Timeout New York's Best New Culture Spot! The tiny cupboard is the coolest, most intimate, and truly most affordable high-quality comedy club in nyc. located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, this is the current best place to discover future famous comedians before they're famous. Pro-stand-up comedy showcase show—see a bunch of different comics […]
Ken Peplowski Quartet at The Side Door
There can be few readers of The Clarinet who are unfamiliar with the outstanding artistry and career of Ken Peplowski. He is one of the finest jazz instrumentalists on the scene today. Russell Davies of BBC Two hailed him as the greatest living jazz clarinetist. The Siletz Bay Music Festival in Oregon referred to him as “the […]
New Haven Night Market 2025
New Haven Night Market 2025
New Haven Night Market is downtown NHV’s evening bazaar, taking place in different downtown locations and gathering all to celebrate the vibrant New Haven and Connecticut community’s entrepreneurs, art, music, food, drink, culture and more! For more information
Steve Elci and Friends at Friday Night Folk: New London
Steve Elci and Friends at Friday Night Folk: New London
Charisma, leadership and compassion best describe the singer/songwriter Steve Elci His love for catchy hooks in his musings and soaring vocal style has won him acclaim from fans and critics alike. "Steve Elci is a songwriting machine with the chops and creativity to comfortably establish his own hooks” - Rick Koster, Arts Columnist/Reporter for The […]
The Wonder Years and the Little Kruta String Ensemble at The District Music Hall
The Wonder Years and the Little Kruta String Ensemble at The District Music Hall
For a number of years, this would have been an almost-blank page. Back in the mid-2010s, a few years after The Wonder Years had first formed in Lansdale, PA, just north of Philadelphia, the band would be asked to provide a bio for events they were playing. All Dan Campbell would write was ‘The Wonder […]
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Midcentury Modern Homes Tour of Fairfield
Step inside several historic homes and see and learn about many more as we tour New Rochelle, once known as the Artists Colony! American icon Norman Rockwell; Frederic Remington of Western Art acclaim; the “Gibson Girl” creator Charles Dana Gibson who portrayed society’s new, independent woman—these talents and many more made New Rochelle their home […]
New Spring Hours at the UCONN Dairy Bar
New Spring Hours at the UCONN Dairy Bar
If you haven't, you surely should...Sundae or not! The Dairy Bar is an institution--featuring the delicious fresh milk from UConn's own farm. For more information
CrimeCONN 2025: Crime & Punishment: Looking at the Law from Every Angle at the Ferguson Library
CrimeCONN 2025: Crime & Punishment: Looking at the Law from Every Angle at the Ferguson Library
The Friends of Ferguson Library, in partnership with Mystery Writers of America – New York Chapter, present CrimeCONN 2025, Connecticut’s own one-day mystery lovers' conference. The theme this year is Crime & Punishment, where crime writers and experts look at the law from every angle. You'll hear from lawyers turned crime writers and formerly incarcerated writers. You'll also […]
2025 Gardeners’ Market – Orchard Valley Garden Club
2025 Gardeners’ Market – Orchard Valley Garden Club
Gardeners Market - Plants, Garden Crafts, Gardeners Tag Sale, and a raffle with multiple prizes to benefit our scholarships. Plants will include perennials, house plants, ground covers from member gardens, as well as vegetables and herbs from LEAF. Master Gardeners we be available for your questions. Free Children' Activity table
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MYSTIC HALF MARATHON & 10K
MYSTIC HALF MARATHON & 10K
Experience the beautiful Mystic shoreline community at the Mystic Half Marathon and 10K! Enjoy scenic views for 13.1 or 6.2 miles, running from Olde Mistick Village, past historic ships, through the charming downtown with race finish at Mystic Aquarium. All participants receive a short sleeve technical shirt and a custom designed finisher medal in this […]
BURLINGTON TO COLLINSVILLE CLASSIC 10K
BURLINGTON TO COLLINSVILLE CLASSIC 10K
The riverside point-to-point 10K from Burlington to Collinsville takes runners from quiet local roads and onto the multi-use trail with incredible views along the Farmington River. The flat, shaded course finishes in the quaint downtown of Collinsville. All participants will earn a short sleeve technical shirt and a custom designed finisher medal. After the race, […]
‘Rhododendrons and a Mid-Century Garden’ – Blau House and Gardens at Wakeman Town Farm
‘Rhododendrons and a Mid-Century Garden’ – Blau House and Gardens at Wakeman Town Farm
Join us at Wakeman Town Farm to celebrate the beauty and history of rhododendrons and their landscape use featuring a talk by rhododendron expert Kevin Wilcox, a box lunch, and a guided tour of Blau House & Gardens. Please visit the website for a full schedule of events and to purchase tickets. Space is limited. $12.51 per […]
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Take a Tour of Connecticut’s beautiful State Capitol building
Take a Tour of Connecticut’s beautiful State Capitol building
Capitol Information and Tours at the Connecticut State Capitol is operated by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund and sponsored by the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, Connecticut General Assembly. General tourist information centers are located outside room 101 in the State Capitol and on the first floor, west entrance in the […]
Yale-New Haven Regular Singing at Never Ending Books
Yale-New Haven Regular Singing at Never Ending Books
The Yale-New Haven Regular Singing has been gathering since January 2010 to sing hymns, fuging tunes, and anthems from the Sacred Harp and other collections of shape-note music. We meet from 7 to 9 pm three times a month in New Haven: on second and fourth Tuesdays in room 106 of Yale’s Stoeckel Hall (469 […]
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Minnie Negoro: From Heart Mountain to UConn at The Benton Museum
Minnie Negoro: From Heart Mountain to UConn at The Benton Museum
January 21 - July 27, 2025 Before becoming an award-winning ceramicist and the founder of the UConn ceramics program, in spring 1942, Minnie Negoro was a young college senior at UCLA on the verge of her college graduation. Over the course of six days, her life turned upside down. As the U.S. forcibly removed and […]
Guided Tour & Lunch at MANITOGA, The Russell Wright Design Center withCarriage Barn Arts
Guided Tour & Lunch at MANITOGA, The Russell Wright Design Center withCarriage Barn Arts
MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Center in Garrison, NY presents and interprets Manitoga as the Wrights’ inspiration and design achievement as a leading center for innovative and sustainable design, architecture, and landscape. Join the Carriage Barn for a group guided tour of MANITOGA, the House, Studio and Woodland Garden of pioneer industrial designer, Russel Wright […]
2025 National Speaking Tour with Ngoc Minh Ngo (NYSID)
2025 National Speaking Tour with Ngoc Minh Ngo (NYSID)
Talk begins at 2 p.m. followed by a reception at 3 p.m. No other floral genus has greater variety and enticement than the rose. They blossom in an endless variety of shapes and a surprising spectrum of colors; their perfume is ineffable. After three thousand years of cultivation, the rose continues to seduce. This is […]
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Center for Contemporary Printmaking: Paper Lithography
May 21-22, 2025, from 10AM – 4PM 2-day workshop, Wednesday-Thursday Class size 4-7, All Levels but some printmaking experience is helpful *includes all materials Come explore the basics of paper lithography in this two day workshop. Learn how to use a humble sheet of paper as the matrix for doing lithography, a technique that relies on […]
Live from the Boathouse! : Frank Dellaripa presents Flooding, Past and Present at the Connecticut River Museum
Live from the Boathouse! : Frank Dellaripa presents Flooding, Past and Present at the Connecticut River Museum
In 1936, a two-hundred-foot-wide dam along the Connecticut River burst, releasing eight million gallons of water. In Hartford, the floodwaters rose to an astonishing 38 feet above normal. Streets and bridges collapsed and washed away. By examining the history of flooding along the Connecticut River, we can take valuable lessons for the challenges of the present […]
Evening Lecture Series at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
Evening Lecture Series at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
Topic: Project Limulus presents: Horseshoe Crabs and the Limulus Leech: a tale of two misnomers. Sacred Heart University Biology Professor Jo-Marie Kasinak will present some of her recent research with Project Limulus. Project Limulus has studied horseshoe crabs in Long Island Sound for over 25 years, and has learned a lot about horseshoe crabs! Come learn about these […]
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ZOOM: Exploring Twin Quasar: On Art, Science, and Virtual Worlds at the Whitney Museum
ZOOM: Exploring Twin Quasar: On Art, Science, and Virtual Worlds at the Whitney Museum
Join artist Ashley Zelinskie and Christiane Paul, the Whitney’s Curator of Digital Art, for a conversation in the virtual world of Zelinskie’s work Twin Quasar. Accessible in the Whitney Museum Virtual Landscape on the MONA platform, Twin Quasar explores intersections between science and art history by turning two works from the Whitney’s collection into navigable 3D models and drawing parallels […]
Docent Tour: Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann at Fairfield University Art Museum
Docent Tour: Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann at Fairfield University Art Museum
Join us at 1 p.m. for a docent-led tour of the exhibition Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann. Austrian-born Trude Fleischmann (1895-1990) was one of the most accomplished female photographers of the 20th century. After great success in Vienna in the 20s photographing artists, models, and performers, she fled the Anschluss in […]
Summer Menu Preview Cocktail Party at Mix in Mystic
Summer Menu Preview Cocktail Party at Mix in Mystic
Join us Thursday, May 22nd from 6 to 9 p.m. for food stations of our 2025 summer menu, beer & wine, a Patron margarita bike where you can blend your own margarita, raffle baskets & more! $150 per person inclusive of tax and gratuity. Call 860-245-0541 or 860-980-8007 to reserve your spot today! We can't […]
6 events,
Eddie Henderson Quartet Featuring Sharp Radway at The Side Door
Eddie Henderson is an American jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of pianist Herbie Hancock‘s Mwandishi band, going on to lead his own electric/fusion groups through the decade. Henderson earned his medical degree and worked a parallel career as a psychiatrist and musician, turning back to […]
Stamford Art Association Presents: Figure Drawing at UConn Stamford
Stamford Art Association Presents: Figure Drawing at UConn Stamford
FRIDAYS from 12- 3pm This 3-hour event is perfect for artists who want to deepen their understanding of anatomy, proportion, and form. With live models—both nude and clothed—posing in a variety of timed stills, you’ll have the perfect opportunity to sharpen your skills through focused practice. This event is open to ALL artists, regardless of skill level. […]
Theater: At the Still Point at Norwich Arts Center
Theater: At the Still Point at Norwich Arts Center
May 23 - 31, 2025 At the Still Point, a play about life, memory, and what really matters, Written by Chelsea Player Emily Dykes and directed by her brother Daniel Dykes. For more information Saturday at 3pm
Mnemosyne Choir: “Magnificat” at Emanuel Lutheran in Hartford
Mnemosyne Choir: “Magnificat” at Emanuel Lutheran in Hartford
A program exploring the Annunciation to Mary in conversation with myths of gods giving birth (Zeus and Athena, Enki and Ninhursaga) and how ancient societies "managed" the Feminine.) Musical program features the Koshinski Concerto for Marimba and Choir, and the Bach Magnificat with full orchestra. All programs integrate original choreography by the Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet based in Middletown, CT. […]
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The Farmer’s Market at Tiffany Farms
The Farmer’s Market at Tiffany Farms
May 24, 2025 -October 11, 2025 Saturdays | 10am – 12:30pm Love your farmers! For more information
With Every Fiber | Long-Term Exhibition at Grace Farms
With Every Fiber | Long-Term Exhibition at Grace Farms
With Every Fiber is a long-term exhibition aiming to inspire understanding and care about the materials that make up the built world around us. In 2020, Grace Farms launched Design for Freedom, a collaborative global movement to eliminate forced labor in the building materials supply chain, create true market transformation, and build a more equitable future. […]
Introduction to Classical Latin at Blackstone Library in Branford
Introduction to Classical Latin at Blackstone Library in Branford
Class will meet in person Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to noon beginning Saturday, September 7, 2024. The study of Latin exercises memory, increases English vocabulary, and broadens general knowledge. Using the textbook Ecce Romani I, participants will learn Latin vocabulary, English vocabulary derived from Latin, Latin and English grammar, translation skills, and ancient Roman geography, […]
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Level 2 USDF/USEF Dressage Show at Magnolia Equestrian Center in Willington
Level 2 USDF/USEF Dressage Show at Magnolia Equestrian Center in Willington
United States Dressage Federation Show Series For more information
Ivoryton Playhouse Presents Tea at Five
Ivoryton Playhouse Presents Tea at Five
May 15 - June 8, 2025 Set in 1938 and 1983 at Katharine Hepburn’s Fenwick estate in Connecticut, this one-woman play provides an intimate glimpse into the fiery and iconic actress’s life. Through humor and candor, Hepburn reflects on her storied career, turbulent relationships, and the challenges that shaped her life and legacy. Directed by […]
Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Free Boxing for First Responders at Cus Boxing Gym in Milford
Police 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 […]
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Scottish Country Dancing in Hamden, Hartford, Middletown and Mystic
We are a group of dancers who meet regularly to dance Scottish Country Dance. We are not all Scottish but we do like to dance. We like the challenges of learning and dancing new dances and the social aspects of dancing with others. We have fun. Newcomers welcome. We share the costs of maintaining our […]
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Winds of Change: An Evening with Tochi Onyebuchi at R J Julia Bookstore in Madison
Winds of Change: An Evening with Tochi Onyebuchi at R J Julia Bookstore in Madison
Dive deep into one industrious barge's history as Ian Kumekawa discusses his latest investigation in the neoliberal world order, Empty Vessel. In an age where the world has become a monstrous web enveloping nations, untangling those threads is a daunting task. Kumekawa rises to the occasion, taking us for a ride through the tumultuous seas of […]
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Fairfield University Glee Club Pops Concert at the Quick Center for the Arts
Fairfield University Glee Club Pops Concert at the Quick Center for the Arts
British Invasion: Music of the British Isles This year, the Glee Club’s annual Pops concert features songs from the great British artists from the 1960s through today, performed by the Glee Club, outstanding soloists, duets, and small groups, and accompanied by the Pops Band. Michael A. Ciavaglia ’04, D.M.A., conductor For more information
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The Counterfeit Opera at Little Island: Hudson River Greenway
The Counterfeit Opera at Little Island: Hudson River Greenway
May 29- June 15, 2025 A Beggar’s Opera for a Grifter’s City A new take on the legendary satire - The Beggar's Opera - that has criticized corruption and picked on politicians for centuries. The Counterfeit Opera: A Beggar’s Opera for a Grifter's City sets the antihero robber Macheath in the streets of 1850s Manhattan, where grifting gangs […]
Docent Tour: Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann at Fairfield University Art Museum
Docent Tour: Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann at Fairfield University Art Museum
Join us at 1 p.m. for a docent-led tour of the exhibition Famous & Family: Through the Lens of Trude Fleischmann. Austrian-born Trude Fleischmann (1895-1990) was one of the most accomplished female photographers of the 20th century. After great success in Vienna in the 20s photographing artists, models, and performers, she fled the Anschluss in […]
Spring in a Bottle: Crafting Vinegars at Home at Yellow Farmhouse
Spring in a Bottle: Crafting Vinegars at Home at Yellow Farmhouse
In this workshop, Harry Rosenblum, author of Vinegar Revival, will teach you how to ferment and flavor vinegar. Harry will share how to cultivate a mother, brew vinegar at home, and explore recipes that use vinegar to enhance your favorite dishes. You will sample vinegars flavored with spring botanicals and use them to make an […]
5 events,
Joe Alterman Trio at The Side Door
JOE ALTERMAN is an Atlanta-born jazz pianist, composer, writer, and cultural curator who channels the timeless joy of swing with youthful energy and heartfelt enthusiasm. Praised by legends like Ahmad Jamal as "a very special artist," Les McCann as "tiny but only in stature; as a man and musician, he is already a giant," and Ramsey Lewis as "an inspiration" whose playing […]
2025 Connecticut Women artists National Open Juried Exhibition at The Benton Museum
2025 Connecticut Women artists National Open Juried Exhibition at The Benton Museum
May 30 - July 27, 2025 Connecticut Women Artists (CWA) was established in 1929 by twenty women artists from the Hartford area who wanted to create exhibition opportunities for fellow women artists at a time when there were very few. CWA is a statewide organization of highly accomplished artists working in various media, including painting, […]
Play: Moon Over Buffalo at the Ridgefield Theater Barn
Play: Moon Over Buffalo at the Ridgefield Theater Barn
May 30, 2025 – June 28, 2024 In the madcap comedy tradition of Lend Me a Tenor, the hilarious Moon Over Buffalo centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s. At the moment, they’re playing Private Lives and Cyrano De Bergerac in rep in Buffalo, New York with five actors. On the brink of a disastrous split-up caused by […]
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J. M. W. Turner: Romance and Reality at the Yale Center for British Art
Saturday, March 29, 2025–Sunday, July 27, 2025 Free admission 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851), possibly the most widely admired and influential British artist of all time. Though Turner was trained within the English topographical tradition, his practice was deeply rooted in a wider European heritage of […]
Tracey Emin: I Loved You Until The Morning at the Yale Center for British Art
Saturday, March 29, 2025–Sunday, August 10, 2025 Tracey Emin (b. 1963) is known for her dynamic and autobiographical works that express themes of love, loss, hope, and grief. With honesty and deep feeling, her art draws on her personal experiences of illness, intimacy, and sexuality to confront broader concerns about women’s bodies and health. The […]
The Levin Brothers at The Side Door
After 5 decades of glorious careers playing with virtually who is who in all genres of music - jazz, fusion, rock, pop and world music, and after guesting on each other’s projects - the Levin Brothers finally decided to have their own jazz band. The band has toured all over the USA, and has performed […]
Introduction to Classical Latin at Blackstone Library in Branford
Introduction to Classical Latin at Blackstone Library in Branford
Class will meet in person Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to noon beginning Saturday, September 7, 2024. The study of Latin exercises memory, increases English vocabulary, and broadens general knowledge. Using the textbook Ecce Romani I, participants will learn Latin vocabulary, English vocabulary derived from Latin, Latin and English grammar, translation skills, and ancient Roman geography, […]
Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine in New Haven
Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam at Cafe Nine in New Haven
The Saturday afternoon jazz jam is the longest running tradition at Cafe Nine, going strong for over 20 years. Join a rotating house band each week for their opening set, enjoy great food and drinks, and don't forget to bring your instrument and sit in with the band at the open jam. As always, admission […]
Art in Motion Gala at Lyman Allyn
Art in Motion Gala at Lyman Allyn
Join us at Lyman Allyn’s Annual Gala on Saturday, May 31, 20235 Community, connection, and camaraderie take centerstage at Lyman Allyn’s spring gala, where this year’s festive cocktail party celebrates the Museum’s ongoing commitment to enriching the communities it serves. Through superb exhibitions, a variety of engaging programs, and the expansion of Lyman Allyn Park as a vibrant […]