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 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, […]

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 […]

Activities: House & Barn Tours, featuring Period Furniture Colonial Fun for Kids Craft Demonstrations 18th Century Traders Music and Dance Chocolate Maker Storytelling New this year: Privateers! For more information

Get a jump start on summer training! Learn the basic of round pen work on the ground and in the saddle with Peter Whitmore For more information

Every 4 weeks on Sunday, 1-2pm We invite families to join us for folktales, myths, and exciting stories from around the world that highlight objects in the collection and inspire children of all ages to view art in new ways.  No registration required; meet by the couches in the Gallery lobby. For more information

What happens when Harold, a young village boy, discovers a dragon in the mountains? Can Harold convince the villagers that the dragon just wants to be friends? For more information  

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will present a talk by automotive historian John J. O’Leary IV titled, Classic Car Culture & History-Making James Melton. Light refreshments will be offered following the presentation. James Melton was known as ‘America’s Favorite Tenor’ from the 1920s through the 1950s. His fame as a singer, however, was eventually eclipsed by his passion for collecting classic, antique, […]

Wiener Schnitzel Veal, peas, brown butter, potatoes, herbs Jaegar Schnitzel Pork, mushroom gravy, crispy potatoes, herbs Eggplant Katsu Crispy eggplant, rice, cucumber salad, broccoli, katsu sauce $20 Schnitzels Happy hour drinks all night Sunday 4:30 – 8pm For more information

May Fellow, Manan Kapoor will read at the Stonington Free Library. For more information 

In 2007, NEA Jazz Master and Grammy Award winning trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis formed the Uptown Jazz Orchestra (UJO) for the purpose of keeping important jazz music traditions alive; such as riff-playing, spontaneous group improvisations, and collective New Orleans instrumental polyphony. At the time, Marsalis realized that the New Orleans music community was lacking the infusion […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Celebrate the opening of our upcoming exhibition, Then, Now, Next: 200 Years and Counting, which explores the 200-year legacy and evolution of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, from its earliest foundations in 1825 to its achievements, obstacles, and future aspirations. Enjoy refreshments, hear remarks from the exhibition developers, and be among the first to witness […]

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. […]

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

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. […]

May 24, 2025 -October 11, 2025 Saturdays | 10am – 12:30pm Love your farmers!             For more information

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. […]

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, […]

Grab a glass and join Jason Black from Ungrafted Selections as he dives into the tenets of Natural Winemaking and the possibilities it presents. For more information

Saturdays from 4 to 6PM Pickleball America, one of the largest indoor pickleball venues in the US was founded by four Stamford Professionals and friends with like minds and perfectly jointed talents with a mission to create a facility that promotes fun and healthy socializing through sports. For more information 1 registration ($100) is for […]