Windsor House Tour 2024

Windsor Historical Society 96 Palisado Ave, Windsor, CT, United States

You won’t want to miss the 2024 Windsor House Tour, Saturday, June 8 from 10 AM to 4 PM! Tickets are now available online, at the museum, and four convenient locations across Windsor. This year’s tour is themed “Coming Home,” evocative of the affection each participating homeowner has for Windsor and for the houses they now call home. This […]

$8 – $40

Garden Design Studio: A Weekend Workshop

Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington, CT, United States

Craft a vision for your garden and learn to draw your own detailed planting plan. Come and explore the core principles of garden design in this hands-on, weekend studio workshop. Suitable for all levels, you will learn comprehensive design techniques for the home gardener, from site survey and concept design to plant and material selection. […]

$450 – $500

Gertrude Blanks Storytelling Event: Your Journey, Your Story

First Church of West Hartford 12 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States

Your Journey, Your Story: The Immigrant Experience The immigrant story is the American story, though each immigrant experience is as unique and complex as the individual who lived it. Listen as three of our West Hartford neighbors share their journeys—from their country of origin to how they came to be a part of our community, […]

Free

What’s In? What’s Out?

South Windsor Library 1550 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT, United States

Join us for a presentation by Emma MacDonald of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on recycling in Connecticut. What can be recycled? How? What can't be recycled? Why?

Free

Tradition in a Teacup

Online Event Virtual, Norwich, CT, United States

Sip your way into the enchanting world of Japanese culture at 'Tradition in a Tea Cup: The Art and History of Japanese Tea Ceremonies,' a captivating online event. Join us as we journey through centuries of tradition, artistry, and philosophy embodied in the Japanese tea ceremony, known as 'chanoyu' or 'sado.' Explore the graceful rituals, […]

Free

Tradition in a Tea Cup

South Windsor Library 1550 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT, United States

Sip your way into the enchanting world of Japanese culture at 'Tradition in a Tea Cup: The Art and History of Japanese Tea Ceremonies,' a captivating online event. Join us as we journey through centuries of tradition, artistry, and philosophy embodied in the Japanese tea ceremony, known as 'chanoyu' or 'sado.' Explore the graceful rituals, […]

Free

World Tour Paddling Film Festival Tickets –

Brewery Legitimus 283 Main St B3, New Hartford, CT, United States

A fundraiser for the Farmington River Watershed Association. Friday, June 21, 7pm, Brewery Legitimus, hosted by Collinsville Canoe & Kayak Let's come together to support the Farmington River Watershed Association. The Farmington River is not just a river; it's our home, and it's in danger. Recently, American Rivers designated it as one of America's most endangered […]

$20

The Healing Power of Meditation

Odiyana Meditation Center 450 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT, United States

The Healing Power of Meditation, Sat, June 22, 10am at Odiyana Buddhist Center, Glastonbury. Special Guest Teacher, Kadam Morten, Eastern National Spiritual Director, will explain and guide meditations through which we will discover a natural source of inner peace, happiness and healing. Info at meditationinconnecticut.org

Representation Matters

South Windsor Library 1550 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, CT, United States

Why do cultural portrayals of trans and nonbinary folks matter? Why are anti-trans folks attacking libraries and school curicula for recognizing that we exist? A former Latin teacher of 33 years, Clare McCarthy communicates complex and unfamiliar material clearly and in engaging ways. She is an educator, author, podcast host, transgender advocate, bibliophile, and ailurophile.

Free