Join Stephen Petegorsky for an Artist Talk about his work in Ansel Adams and the Legacy of the American Landscape: Photographs from the NBMAA. Stephen Petegorsky’s creative work includes black and white landscapes, Polaroid emulsions lifted onto panels covered with gold leaf, color images of taxidermied animals, and photographs documenting efforts to assist people with disabilities in […]
Studio@4 exposes kids ages 9-12 to various art-making processes and techniques. Join us on Thursdays from 4-5:30 p.m. each month to work with different guest artists and master a new medium! Thursdays, May 4, 11, 18, 25, 4-5:30 p.m. Register at https://nbmaa.org/events/studio-4-i-spy-classics
Our signature social event, featuring live music, art, food, spirits, and good friends. New Britain’s best Happy Hour, since 1995! Cash bar available; access to Museum galleries is included with your ticket. Event doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Online Only: Members $8; non-Members $16 (Online sales close at 5 p.m. on the day of […]
This class is for beginners and practiced painters who want to enhance their skills and to express their own creativity. Focused on self expression and exploring, this class is open to different painting styles both realistic and abstract. We will learn about painting materials and technical skills; learn how to create evocative meaningful images; and develop our […]
Join a Docent-led tour through the NBMAA's exhibition From the Vault: Contemporary Highlights from the NBMAA Collection. Sundays at 1 p.m. | May 7 – June 25, 2023 Image: Peter Waite, Bridge, 2006, Acrylic on panels, 96 x 120 in., Berkshire Taconic Foundation and Stephen B. Lawrence Fund, 2006.127
My Architect 20th Anniversary with post-film Q&A Wed. May 10 at 7 pm ️ https://bit.ly/3KfFyZu Post-film Q&A with Director Nathaniel Kahn Join us at 7 p.m. for a special presentation prior to the My Architect screening. Avon Board Co-Chairs Arthur Selkowitz and Susan Cullman will share exciting plans for Avon reCreated – our strategic plan […]
Brian Whitely - Line & Color Solo Exhibition May 11 to June 15 Jean Jacobs Gallery New Canaan CT Opening reception: May 11, 6 to 9 PM
Surface Prosperity and Serenity/Internal Dissension and Scandal, a “Real” Consideration of Enfield, Connecticut Shaker Village As visitors alighted from sleighs to enjoy the chicken dinners served at the trustees’ office or disembarked from the trains that stopped at Shaker Station, the general impression they formed of the Enfield community bordered on awe. The experience of […]
Synergy1Holdings in collaboration with the City of Stamford & Community Partners presents The Right To Read (NR) Film & Panel Discussion Sponsored by First Bank of Greenwich FREE Documentary & Panel discussion Right To Read (NR) Mon. May,15, 2023 at 7 pm ️ http://bit.ly/40gqzDq Sponsored by First Bank of Greenwich When a child can’t read, […]
Bob Chudy leads this introductory tour about Cedar Hill Cemetery’s most prominent residents. Hear about the discoverer of anesthesia, an Academy-award winning actress, and the man who saved the country from bankruptcy twice on this walking tour of the historic cemetery. Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members. […]
Enjoy cocktails, live music, and activities on Thursday nights all summer long, with a front-row seat to the best view of Walnut Hill Park. May 18 May 25 June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 See a full schedule and updated list of live […]
The Strong School Witness Stones Team has been hard at work all year investigating the life of Jenny, a woman of fortitude and strength who was enslaved in Durham. They will be hosting a Witness Stones Installation Celebration on Friday, May 19th at 3 PM, at United Churches, on Main Street in Durham. The wider […]
Exhibition On Screen: Vermeer: The Blockbuster Exhibition (NR) Sat. May. 20 at 11 am ️ https://bit.ly/3NL9BKL Sun. May. 21 at 11 am ️ https://bit.ly/3NHE3p1 Wed. May. 24 at 7 pm ️ https://bit.ly/3AXweE9 Ticket Prices: Avon Members $11 General Public $16 Senior & Students $13 (Mon. - Thu.). In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in […]
More than 200 Civil War soldiers, some of whom endured horrific conditions as prisoners of war, are buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Evelyn Bollert leads visitors on a tour of the final resting places of prisoners of the Civil War and tells their stories of bravery, resilience, and heartbreak. Admission to the program is $10.00 […]
Children’s book author and founder of Aspenne's Library, Patricia Bellamy-Mathis will share her newest book, "Aspenne Colors the Neighborhood," in a read-aloud followed by an inspired art activity and book signing! Aspenne’s Library exposes children to literature that features Black and brown characters and gives power to Black and brown stories. Come with your imagination to […]
Whether a fine artist, photographer, handmade jewelry-maker, seamstress or other talented maker, you will gain valuable insight to help on your entrepreneurship journey at this FREE half day symposium sponsored by WONDR NATION. Through a variety of panels, expert speakers and success story sharing, this symposium will provide information and guidance on how to grow […]
This glorious drama tells the story of Robert Gould Shaw (played by Matthew Broderick), who leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer regiment. The men of the 54th Massachusetts's fought prejudices from their own Union Army, as well as the Confederates. Denzel Washington portrays Pvt. Trip and the role of Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins […]
Exhibit Dates: May 27–June 18, 2023 Gallery Hours: Thursday–Sunday, 1:00–5:00pm Opening Reception & Reading: Saturday, May 27, 2:00–4:00pm Eureka Gallery Free and open to the public A special Poetry Rocks installment will feature an Artist-Poet Exhibit of visual arts and poems, May 27 to June 17, at Arts Center East in Vernon. An opening reception […]
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights (NR) ️ https://bit.ly/3oHgWR3 Wed. May 31, 23 at 7:30 pm Tickets: Avon Members $15 General Public $20 Trailer: https://youtu.be/NDA5b3HC_U4 In 1990 and 1991, Eric Clapton played 24 nights at the Royal Albert Hall, performing with different line-ups and sets featuring Blues, Rock, and a full Orchestra. The performances have become […]
Our signature social event, featuring live music, art, food, spirits, and good friends. New Britain’s best Happy Hour, since 1995! First Friday on June 2 features internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Grayson Hugh with singer Polly Messer "Grayson Hugh is an American original, a singer-songwriter of soulful rhythm and rough-sweet blues. He is the uncompromising truth in […]
This special Family Event will be led by Redding artist Alice Smith. Participants will be given a brief introduction to the Earth Art movement of the late 60s and early 70s. Small groups will then be led out to explore and gather materials from the farm’s wildflower meadow, wetlands, and woodlands, paying careful attention not […]
Join artist Kathleen Smits in a “Sketch with the Masters” workshop by looking, observing and drawing in front of Frederick Church's "West Rock", learn basic techniques with pencil and paper to create shape, form, texture, light and shadow. Explore the landscape paintings of the Hudson River School artists in the Martin Gallery. We will also […]