Come and see why the Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market is the Largest Weekly Flea Market in New England.  We’re open every Sunday, April into December, pending weather and field conditions.  It’s best to follow our weekly Facebook Posts for updates and announcements.  Don’t miss out on the action……the Trunk has something for everyone.  If you’re […]

The Coventry Farmers’ Market on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead is an experience not to be missed. This market carries the tradition of being the largest farmers’ market in the state, featuring some of the best of Connecticut-grown, Connecticut-made products in one of the most unspoiled countryside settings in the state. Each week, […]

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of creativity and connection at the Filmmaker and Artist Mixer! This in-person event will be held at Berlinetta Brewing in downtown Bridgeport. Whether you're a filmmaker, artist, or simply someone who appreciates the arts, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals. At the Filmmaker and Artist Mixer, you'll have the […]

Step inside the museum to be transported to the 18th and 19th centuries and learn about the lives of those who built, lived in, and preserved the house. Winning submissions from the 2023-2024 Trees for Suffield Photo Contest will be on display in the Visitor’s Center. Suffield native Shem Burbank built a center chimney structure in 1761 where he and his wife […]

The Isham-Terry House is a time capsule of genteel life in turn-of-the-century Hartford. In 1896, Dr. Oliver Isham purchased the 1854 Italianate house for his medical practice and as a home for himself, his parents and his three sisters. His sisters, Julia and Charlotte, lived in the house until their deaths in the 1970s as […]

Writing Toward Forgiveness is a generative poetry workshop created and facilitated by Eleanor Kedney, an award-winning writer and dynamic speaker. Eleanor’s book, Between the Earth and Sky (C&R Press, 2020) is an intimate exploration of addiction and a sister’s journey through grief, understanding, and forgiveness. Writing Toward Forgiveness was inspired by that journey and the techniques Eleanor utilized in her […]

Join marine artist Russ Kramer for a presentation of his dynamic oil paintings, depicting historic America’s Cup races and other yachting scenes. The discussion focuses on the stories behind the paintings, anecdotes about the famous boats and crews, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the complicated process Russ employs in developing the paintings – his inspirations, […]

Join us to hear stories and stimulating conversation of America’s oldest art museum, the Wadsworth Atheneum, with Stephen Lash and Dr. Oliver Tostmann, Curator at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford CT. Learn about the museums storied history and its adventure in introducing European masters, including Picasso and the Russian Ballet, to America. Founded in 1842, […]

September 6 - October 19, 2024 "Netrabile is a painter who thinks like a poet, using paint to suggest something larger, something deeper, sharper, enchanted, bewitching. Formal choices, light, color, and gesture, emerge from internalized locations beyond logic and justification. It’s her familiarity with her subject which allows her to unlock profound memories of being […]

There are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics. Winner of the IBMA Momentum Vocalist of the Year award in 2019, A.J. Lee and her band draw from influences such as country, soul, swing, rock and jam music. Their playing has  a youthful, festival-parking-lot energy that’s infectious.  https://www.bluesummitmusic.com Underwritten through […]

Wednesdays | 3pm – 6pm Opening Day: June 12 Daniel Stewart Plaza 197 Dixwell Ave Q House and CitySeed are excited to be collaborating to bring a Farmers Market to the Daniel Stewart Plaza at Q House this summer! This market will look much like CitySeeds other markets, offering fresh locally grown and produced foods, […]

Through September 6, 2025 Summer Nights Schedule: Wednesdays - Fridays, with occasional Saturday availability. Dine under the stars at the historic Stone Acres Farm. Explore the formal gardens and sprawling grounds and enjoy a multi course dinner curated by our 85th Day Culinary Team. Enjoy the bounty of the season featuring locally sourced vegetables, fish, […]

Roomful of Blues, the world-renowned, horn-powered, houserocking blues band, will perform as part of Westerly’s Tunes on the Dunes free concert series at the Westerly Old Town Beach on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. The band’s latest Alligator Records release is In A Roomful Of Blues. The Rhode Island-based group has been delighting audiences for over 50 years. Blues Music Magazine calls them “the best […]

Bring a date, friend or a group and start with a thrifted painting that gets rotated every 15 minutes and leave with a fun and bizarre piece. For more information

Movies in the Plaza is back, bringing you free Wednesday night (and now select Sunday afternoon) movie screenings May through October in downtown New Haven’s beloved Pitkin Plaza! Grab your lawn chairs, picnic blankets and some takeout from a local spot, and spend an evening under the stars enjoying blockbusters, nostalgic blasts from the past, […]

Join us for the first installment of Films at the Whitney’s Fall 2024 screening series, World Documentaries Today, featuring director Asmae El Moudir in person! Winner of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard Best Director Award, Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir searches for the truth about her family’s history and its place within the national narrative of […]

August 15-18, 2024 Thurs. -  Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.  • Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. By The American Philatelic Society SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: * Dealers & Postal Administrations * Cachetmakers Bourse * Hundreds of Frames of Exhibits *Special Exhibits & Rarities * First Day Ceremonies - Show Cachet - Special Cancels *Youth Area […]

August 15-18, 2024 Thurs. -  Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.  • Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Come learn about Lafayette’s personal, military, and political journey through this living exhibit. Below is a PDF with more information about the exhibit. For more information  

Visit one of New England’s earliest graveyards with a special focus on those of African descent who are buried there. Meet your guides from the Hempsted Houses and the New London chapter of the NAACP at the burying ground at the top of Hempstead Street. Buy Tickets For more information

Join us for a gallery talk with artist Marvin Espy and Curator Tanya Pohrt as they explore the images and ideas presented in Up from the Asphalt. For more information

There are no reservations or tickets. Just come with your blankets, chairs and picnics. Three time “British Blues Guitarist of the Year”, Schofield’s authenticity, mastery of guitar, emotive vocals, and improvisational brilliance is brought to life within his innovative original compositions. https://www.mattschofield.com Generously underwritten by the Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Foundation  For more information

EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY | JUNE 21 – OCTOBER 11, 2024 | 10AM – 2PM Come visit and shop local at our annual Farmers Market, one of the original open air markets in Connecticut! Our goal is to offer a variety of products from as many farmers and artisan vendors as possible. We are committed […]

Friday, August 16th: 1:30pm - 8:00pm Saturday, August 17th: 10:00am - 7:00pm Sunday, August 18th: 10:00am - 5:00pm TERRIFICON is  a 3 day celebration of superheroes, comic books, anime, sci-fi/fantasy TV and movies! Meet Marvel/DC artist and writers at the largest gathering of Comic book creators in New England. Meet Actors from your favorite films […]

OPEN FRIDAY 4 - 9 PM / SATURDAY 1 - 9 PM / SUNDAY 1 - 6 PM Beer and bocce go together so well, so we decided to combine them into an outdoor destination open all summer long. We have two regulation size stone dust courts, and guests can play or just sit in […]

August 16-18, 2024 There is a large variety of great food tents throughout the fairgrounds from our famous roast beef sandwiches, slowed cooked chicken, fresh buttery corn, tacos, ice cream, fried dough, BBQ, fried Oreos and many more.  All of the food at the Bridgewater Fair is prepared and cooked by our volunteer fireman and […]

TWO BIG WEEKENDS: August 16-18 and 23-25! 7th Annual Event to Feature Celebrity Chef Rocco Dispirito Hosting ‘Rocco’s Burger Bash’ with a Star-Studded Judges Panel, Including Melissa Gorga, Adam Richman, Lil’ Mo Mozzarella, and More! Plus, ‘Pizzapalozza’, ‘Island Vibes’, ‘Food Truck Frenzy’, Live Music, and More! For more information on the 2024 Hey Stamford! Food […]

August 16th-18th, 2024 This family-friendly fair showcases many agricultural fair traditions while highlighting top local music talent and entertainment. The intimate size of the fair makes for easy navigation, parking and crowd control. Visitors will enjoy Carnival rides and games, food concessions, pony rides and entries and exhibits for farm, animal, crafts, fruits, vegetables and […]

Join Ms. Bergin, beloved local children’s musician for an hour of music and singing. Bergin O’Malley, a pop-folk singer songwriter, first started writing children’s music twelve years ago when she was pregnant with her first child Emmett. Along with her singing partner, Melissa Haith, she wrote and released two children’s albums, Sing and Play Together, […]

In celebration of Max Roach 100, and in partnership with Jazzmobile, the legendary late jazz drummer will be honored with a performance by M’Boom and Horns led by Joe Chambers and Warren Smith.  M’Boom, founded by Max Roach, an ensemble comprised completely of percussionists using marimba, xylophone, tympani, vibes, bells, gongs, and a musical saw in addition […]

JOIN US FOR FOUR WONDERFUL CONCERTS THIS AUGUST AT THE KATE! Chestnut Hill Concerts is looking forward to our 54th season this August. Please join us for four concerts, Friday evenings at 7:30 in August 2024 at The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. Artistic Director Mihae Lee has created four exciting programs for our 2024 […]

Are you curious about nocturnal insects? Everyone’s familiar with daytime insects, but rarely have a chance to see the array of moths, beetles, and other insects that wait until dark to emerge from their daytime hiding places. We will collect, observe, and learn about nocturnal insects and their relatives. This is a great family program.  […]

Nectarines ~ Zestar, Ginger Gold & Paula Red Apples ~ Approximately mid August Blackberries ~ Approximately mid August Hours: 8-4 Weather and Crop Permitting For more information  

Our Harvest Festival is held on Saturday AND Monday of Columbus Day Weekend, from 10 am until 4 pm. Festival activities include hayrides to apple and pumpkin picking, live music, a chicken barbecue, face painting, and much more! A fun family time for all! Festival dates for 2024 are Saturday, October 12th AND Monday, October 14th. For […]

Saturdays | 10am – 1pm Opening Day: April 6 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 West […]

Saturday, August 17 at 10am Join SalliJune as her magical adventures begin when she drifts off to sleep, finding fun and friendship along the way! A Legacy Theatre Production with book, music, and lyrics by Chelsea Dacey and Keely Baisden Knudsen. For more information

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

Save the Date! Saturday August 17th from 10 AM - 2 PM Cato Corner Farm will host our next event, "Reinventing the Wheel". Based on the book Reinventing the Wheel: Milk, Microbes, and the Fight for Real Cheese by Bronwen and Francis Percival, this event will feature pasture walks at 10 AM and 12 noon to meet the cows, cheese sampling and pairings throughout the […]

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July 6, 13 Aug 10,17 1:30-3:00pm Participate in an afternoon of ecology exploration with the RTP Estuary Center! Learn how to use some of our equipment and explore our sanctuary grounds.  Each session is packed with fascinating discoveries! This program is intended for families with children ages 5 and up. Each session features a unique […]

Aug 15 - Nov 18, 2024 Hours: Sunday-Saturday 2 – 9PM Sophia-Yemisi Adeyemo (b. 1999 in Burlingame, CA) is an interdisciplinary artist creating liberatory visions. Both historical liberation struggles and current resistance movements are central to how Adeyemo constructs the scenes in her work. At the intersection of assemblage, painting, and sculpture, Adeyemo pulls from the […]

The goal of our intergenerational tour is to encourage conversations about justice between all visitors. We provide an interactive, conversation-based tour experience where we welcome questions and curiosity from adults and children alike. The tour explores the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe and the larger history of anti-slavery activism in the United States, with a major […]

The 2024 finale features a riveting program of choral works from the Renaissance to the 21st Century. For more information PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION 7–7:40 PM | BATTELL RECITAL HALL Join Professors from the Yale School of Music before the Friday evening concerts to learn about the weekend’s programs.  The Pre-concert Conversation is free and open to the public. Tickets […]

In 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette, the last living General of the Continental Army from the Revolutionary War, embarked on a triumphant return to the United States on a whirlwind trip, and on August 20, 1824, he visited Fairfield, Connecticut, where he was lavishly entertained by the Town’s citizens. The Fairfield Museum is hosting an […]

Duke and the Band are excited to be back at Blues on the Beach. Always a wonderful time!! His unsurpassed mastery of the guitar style of T-Bone Walker (later crystallized memorably in his 2004 release "Blue Mood") was deservedly heralded, but his breadth was also head-turning - from swing, standards and ballads to rockers, gutbucket […]

Ahoy, me hearties! The rowdy Bawdy Buccaneers are plotting a course for the New London Pirate Festival on August 17th, right at Parade Plaza! Embark on a musical journey with Captain Lance D. Boyle of the Picaroon Princess and his trusty First Mate & “Cruise Director,” Truly Scrumptious. They’ll drop anchor with their vessel, The […]