Join us for our annual First County Bank Maple Sugar Fest Sundays as we make our very own line of maple syrup from the 200+ mature maple trees found right here on our 118-acre campus. We’re one of only two official maple sugar producers in Fairfield County! Each Sunday we’ll open our site at 10 am with […]

Bank Square Books presents an author talk and signing at Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) with Leila Philip for the book, Beaverland.  An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver—the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future. From award-winning writer Leila Philip, Beaverland is a […]

Hey fellow musicians! I’m Larissa and I’m the new organizer of the Acoustic Circle! Let’s keep this group going! I look forward to meeting you and making music together. The Greenwich Acoustic Music Circle (GAMC) is a monthly play/sing along jam for those interested in playing and singing acoustic rock.  We welcome people at INTERMEDIATE […]

Join us for an evening celebrating the wild corners and untamed landscapes of Connecticut; where every dish is a narrative, weaving tales of New England’s vibrant food culture, relishing the flavors born from the practices of trapping, hunting, and rod and reel fishing. Executive Chef, David Standridge is curating a one-of-a-kind dining experience that pays […]

LiveStream Season 5, Episode 1 Join the Connecticut River Conservancy for our first LiveStream of the season as we welcome Alfred (Fred) Venne, Museum Educator at the Beneski Museum of Natural History at Amherst College, for a riveting journey back and forth through time to explore the geological history of the Connecticut River valley. Fred will share […]

School of Music students perform a midday chamber music concert. Full programs can be viewed about 24 hours in advance at issuu.com/yalemusic. For more information

At the 59th Annual Meeting of the Wilton Land Trust (WLT), members and the community will hear from WLT’s President, Treasurer, Committees, and Executive Director. The meeting will be held in person at the Wilton Library’s The Brubeck Room on Wednesday, Feb. 28, with the Member’s Meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. and the Public Meeting at 7:00 p.m. The highlight of the evening is guest speaker, Amy Barnouw, Director of […]

Symposium seeks solutions to opioid epidemic Eastern forum will convene experts and community membersSolutions for curbing the local and national opioid epidemic will be discussed at a symposium at Eastern Connecticut State University on Feb. 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Center. Titled “Moving Forward: Community Dialogues on the Opioid Epidemic,” […]

GNCE presents the 2024 Lambert Environmental Lecture: Restore / Rewild: Collaborating with Non-Human Species. Laura J. Martin, author, historian, ecologist and environmental studies professor at Williams College asks if wild nature be designed? Which environmental harms are truly irreversible, and how can ecological restoration be made more socially just? Martin will venture answers to these […]

Munch and Kirchner: Expressions of Anxiety: Exhibition Opening Lecture Jay A. Clarke, the Rothman Family Curator of Prints and Drawings, Art Institute of Chicago, explores the imagery Munch and Kirchner chose—including depictions of natural beauty, isolation, murder, and lust—as paths to individual and collective expression. Offered in conjunction with the exhibition Munch and Kirchner: Anxiety […]

Smetana European Food Truck is back in Groton! Join us anytime from 5:30 through 7:00 for an educational tasting showcasing what makes Austrian wines so darn delicious while Smetana serves up some schnitzel. From Smetana: Hand-held schnitzel bites with preserved cherries and carrot-celery root slaw Polish potato salad (salad jarzynowa) This class will be held […]

Please join us for a virtual conversation between exhibiting artist Yvette Mayorga and art historian Dr. Meredith Martin. The pair will be discussing Mayorga's maximalist aesthetic and its relationship to a neo-Rococo impulse in contemporary art. They will also delve into Mayorga's uniquely personal, witty use of historical sources and her interest in making the […]

Juliana Barrett, PhD, Extension Educator Emerita of the Connecticut Sea Grant College Program at University of Connecticut will be at the Essex Library to tell us about her new field guide, Connecticut’s Sandy Shores: An Introduction to the Geology, Ecology, Plants and Animals. Dr. Barrett will explain why Connecticut’s sandy beaches differ from many others along the Atlantic […]

Join designer Vanessa Fasanella of Vintage & More for this two hour workshop on jewelry transformation. Participants are encouraged to bring old, sentimental, and broken costume jewelry to repair or transform into new pieces. Additional costume and vintage jewelry pieces will be provided. No experience necessary. Registration is required as space is limited. See the Essex […]

Meet local women in the aerospace industry, participate in hands-on STEM activities, climb aboard historic aircraft, use flight simulators, and more! Keynote Speaker: Terry VandenDolder, Lt. Col., USAFR (Ret) CAPT, B-777, American Airlines Talk at 11:00am   For more information

As we grapple with the challenge of climate change, this panel, aligned with the exhibit Seeing Climate Change?, examines how the next generation is leading the charge of building a more sustainable tomorrow. Highlighting innovative strategies, entrepreneurial approaches, and multidisciplinary perspectives, panelists will discuss the integral role young people play in creating a resilient and equitable […]

Ted Rosenthal is one of the leading jazz pianist/composers of his generation.  He actively tours worldwide with his trio, as a soloist, and has performed with many jazz greats, including Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, and James Moody. Winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, Rosenthal has released fifteen CDs as a […]

Yale University’s working group on Global Environmental History is pleased to announce its Spring 2024 “New Perspectives in Energy History” conference.  Registration is now open. Yale Environmental History will host its “New Perspectives in Energy History” conference on March 2, 2024 to showcase new projects in the field. The conference will include three moderated panel sessions featuring […]

In the late nineteenth century, at a time when Americans were becoming more removed from nature than ever before, U.S. soldiers were uniquely positioned to understand and construct nature’s ongoing significance for their work and for the nation as a whole. American ideas and debates about nature evolved alongside discussions about the meaning of frontiers, […]

RONNIE BURRAGE’S MUSICAL CAREER HAS ALLOWED HIM TO PERFORM IN CARNEGIE HALL, ALICE TULLY HALL, LINCOLN CENTER, WIMBLEDON STADIUM, TAJ MAHAL, ROYAL ALBERT HALL, MANN THEATER JERUSALEM AND TEL AVIV, SIR SHANKAR LAL CONCERT HALL, CHOWDIAH MEMORIAL HALL, YAMAHA HALL AND MANY OTHER VENUES AND FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD. Drummer, percussionist, keyboardist, composer, arranger, band […]