History lovers, you are in for a treat!

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Join the fourth cohort of the highly acclaimed Thames River Heritage Park Academy - a life-long learning history program for current and prospective volunteers. Experience scholarly and engaging presentations and private tours of heritage sites.

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Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Academy – a 10-week program focused on the history and heritage of the Thames. Classes begin on Thursday, February 13th and meet every Thursday from 9 AM – 12:30 PM. (February 20 session is extended to 1:00).

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“We are very excited to offer the fourth Academy to those interested in learning about and sharing the rich history and heritage of the Thames,”stated Catherine Foley, executive director. 

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A collaborative effort by  Thames River Heritage Park Foundation  and the 21 heritage sites that comprise the Park, the  Thames River Heritage Park Academy  is designed for passionate life-long learners. Through lively and informative talks and presentations and small, narrated group tours of heritage sites, participants examine the places, people, and events that have shaped life along the Thames. Sessions include presentations on the history of the Thames River estuary, the Gilded Age, whaling industry, colonial life, the battle of Fort Griswold, privateering, the burning of New London, plus local arts and culture and docent training and information. 

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“Excellent overview of the Heritage Park sites. I particularly liked the presentations from the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Museum and the New London Black Heritage Trail. Completely new information for me.”, wrote a member of the Class of 2024. 

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Upon graduation, TRHP Docent Academy participants volunteer at the site(s) of their choice. Site-specific orientation and training are scheduled on an individual basis by the host site.

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Graduates are asked to commit to 4 hours per month of volunteer service for a period of 1 year at one or more of the heritage sites or institutional partner agencies.

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A ‘Site Fair’ will be held on April 17, 2025, with the opportunity to speak with site representatives about volunteer opportunities and specific site requirements.

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“I have a passion about our area that I did not have before, and I now act as an ambassador for the sites in Thames River Heritage Park whenever and wherever I have the opportunity. I have found my niche in volunteering,” wrote another graduate.

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Registration for the program is $150 ($15 per 3-hour session) and includes private tours of heritage sites, stimulating presentations, Interpreter’s Guide to the Thames River Heritage Park, and the opportunity to graduate with new and perhaps long-time friends in the fourth class of the Thames River Heritage Park Docent Academy. New London and Groton residents are encouraged to call the office at (860) 333-6706 to inquire about potential scholarship funding.

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View the Flyer and Schedule 

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For more information and registration go to:  https://www.thamesriverheritagepark.org/docent-academy or email Catherine Foley at cfoley@thamesriverheritagepark.org or Marci Marciniak at marci@thamesriverheritagepark.org. TRHP telephone number is (860)-333-6706 – leave a message and your call will be returned.

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this spring to see An Exhibition in Four Acts, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show in Four Acts looks at the world through a different lens: Structural, Spring Ahead, Weather or Not, and Abstracted. Running concurrently is the Jane Penfield Solo Show.

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Structural examines architecture's influence upon the natural landscape, and explores the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension, harmony, and dialogue between human-made structures and organic surroundings. Spring Ahead is a vibrant exploration of renewal, growth, and transformation, and is inspired by Spring’s blossoming flowers and budding trees, and by themes of rebirth and awakening. Weather is a force that is both beyond our control and affects everything from the way we live, work, and travel, to the ways we connect with nature and each other. Weather or Not, playing on the unpredictability of weather, challenged artists to interpret weather, not only as a natural occurrence, but also as a metaphor for life's uncertainties and the passage of time. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, abstraction is the art of pulling away. Abstracted showcases the abstractions of life and images based on reality and pulled away into an internal space. Artists were encouraged to use nonobjective artmaking that contemplates materiality, surface, and process.

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Elected Artist Jane Penfield, the first-place award winner of the 2024 First Impressions Show, is having a solo show of her captivating pastel work at the Lyme Art Association. Gallery visitors will enjoy a beautiful showing of her art, which includes enchanting images of landscapes, people, and animals.

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Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm. 

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The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this spring to see An Exhibition in Four Acts, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show in Four Acts looks at the world through a different lens: Structural, Spring Ahead, Weather or Not, and Abstracted. Running concurrently is the Jane Penfield Solo Show.

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Structural examines architecture's influence upon the natural landscape, and explores the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension, harmony, and dialogue between human-made structures and organic surroundings. Spring Ahead is a vibrant exploration of renewal, growth, and transformation, and is inspired by Spring’s blossoming flowers and budding trees, and by themes of rebirth and awakening. Weather is a force that is both beyond our control and affects everything from the way we live, work, and travel, to the ways we connect with nature and each other. Weather or Not, playing on the unpredictability of weather, challenged artists to interpret weather, not only as a natural occurrence, but also as a metaphor for life's uncertainties and the passage of time. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, abstraction is the art of pulling away. Abstracted showcases the abstractions of life and images based on reality and pulled away into an internal space. Artists were encouraged to use nonobjective artmaking that contemplates materiality, surface, and process.

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Elected Artist Jane Penfield, the first-place award winner of the 2024 First Impressions Show, is having a solo show of her captivating pastel work at the Lyme Art Association. Gallery visitors will enjoy a beautiful showing of her art, which includes enchanting images of landscapes, people, and animals.

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Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm.

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Now on view until mid April! Thursday - Saturday 12 - 7pm, Sunday 12 - 5pm

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Stop by the Annex to see this amazing collaboration of stickers! Shop local and support the arts.

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Sticker Show Stats:

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230+ Sticker pack submissions

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9,000+ Stickers

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27 US States

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16 Countries

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We have loads of new merch, jewelry, apparel and much more!

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 Thursday, April 3

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Join the Lyman Allyn and Bank Square Books for an evening of art and books!

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Time:  4 – 7 pm

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Cost:  Free for Museum members / $5 non-members

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(Includes Museum admission and project materials)

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Join the Lyman Allyn and  Bank Square Books  for an evening of art and books!

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Be sure to stop by the Adult Book Fair in Hendel Library, hosted by our friends at Bank Square Books. They will have a selection of books for both adults and children. While you’re here, get creative and stop by our First Thursday artmaking station! All attendees are welcome to make their own bookmark and/or movement painting.

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End your evening with your arms full of books and a soul fueled by art!

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 Grab your friends and join the Lyman Allyn Art Museum for evening hours and drop-in artmaking on the first Thursday of every month! Enjoy discounted admission while exploring the galleries and getting creative.

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Evening hours: 5 pm-8 pm (last entry at 7pm)

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Drop in Artmaking: until 7:30 pm

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Admission: Free for museum members and New London residents, $5 for non-members

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Artmaking Themes:

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• September 5: Leaf Prints-  Take inspiration from our natural world and use leaves to create a nature print.
• October 3: Adult Book Fair and Teacher’s Night-  Be sure to stop by the Adult Book Fair in Hendel Library, hosted by our friends at Bank Square Books. They will have a selection of books for both adults and children. For First Thursday artmaking, all attendees are welcome to make their own bookmark and/or watercolor painting.
• December 5: Creative Collage – Get inspiration from the exhibitions on view for making an elevated collage. Create a collage using mixed-media. 
• February 6: Valentines – Get ready for Valentine’s Day and create a card for an important person in your life.
• March 6: Kintsugi-  Learn about Kintsugi, the Japanese practice of repairing pottery with gold leaf, and decorate your own ceramic tile.
• April 3: Movement Paintings-  Use acrylics to make a painting demonstrating representational or abstract movement.
• May 1: Light and Shadow-  Use charcoal to practice representing light and shadow. Use the museum’s still-life set-up or make something of your own. 

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Please note, there will not be First Thursday artmaking or extended admission hours on Thursday November 7, 2024, or January 2, 2025.

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Unleash your inner floral artist and sign up to paint and arrange your own trio of wood succulents in mini terra cotta pots or combine them into 1 arrangement in a 4 inch pot with Wood & Word Blooms on Thursday, April 3 at Stafford Cidery right on Main Street in Stafford, CT

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In this unique wood flower class, you'll be taking 3 sola wood succulents and painting you accent colors to give them your own unique twist, then arranging them with mini sola wood blooms, rocks, moss and preserved fillers and leave with 3 (or 1 larger) stunning forever succulent arrangements that can be displayed together or individually. 

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Your kit includes:

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3 wooden succulents with base color painted

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3 mini terra cotta pots (or 1 four inch pot) with foam

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6 mini wooden succulent/floral accents

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an array of fillers (rocks, moss, florals and more)

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use of water color paints, glue guns & wire cutters

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Fast fingers trivia night by Barrated Trivia every Thursday 6:30-8:30

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 TORI FLEMING

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THURDAY, APRIL 3

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PLAYING IN THE TAP ROOM

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Show Time 8pm | Free | 21+

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https://knickmusic.com/events/2025/4/3-torifleming

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Born and raised in Southern California, indie singer/songwriter Tori Fleming creates music with a mix of styles including indie folk, pop and Americana music with influences like Maggie Rogers, Kacey Musgraves, and Sara Bareilles. Tori's debut album "Outloud" is now available wherever you find your music.

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instagram- @toriflemingmusic  

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facebook - https://facebook.com/toriflemingmusic

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website- www.torifleming.net

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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ALISON CORNYN Artist Talk at the Art Gallery

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Friday, April 4, 2025 | 9 a.m.

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New York based artist and activist Alison Cornyn will speak about her project "Incorrigibles, which investigates the history of girls' incarceration in the U.S. A selection of images and documents from

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"Incorrigibles" are on view at the Gallery as part of the exhibition *House of D: Voices out the Window, Stories on the Ground, from March 20 through April 27, 2025. Alison is a faculty member of the School of Visual Arts' Design for Social Innovation MA Program (DSI), New York City.

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The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this spring to see An Exhibition in Four Acts, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show in Four Acts looks at the world through a different lens: Structural, Spring Ahead, Weather or Not, and Abstracted. Running concurrently is the Jane Penfield Solo Show.

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Structural examines architecture's influence upon the natural landscape, and explores the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension, harmony, and dialogue between human-made structures and organic surroundings. Spring Ahead is a vibrant exploration of renewal, growth, and transformation, and is inspired by Spring’s blossoming flowers and budding trees, and by themes of rebirth and awakening. Weather is a force that is both beyond our control and affects everything from the way we live, work, and travel, to the ways we connect with nature and each other. Weather or Not, playing on the unpredictability of weather, challenged artists to interpret weather, not only as a natural occurrence, but also as a metaphor for life's uncertainties and the passage of time. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, abstraction is the art of pulling away. Abstracted showcases the abstractions of life and images based on reality and pulled away into an internal space. Artists were encouraged to use nonobjective artmaking that contemplates materiality, surface, and process.

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Elected Artist Jane Penfield, the first-place award winner of the 2024 First Impressions Show, is having a solo show of her captivating pastel work at the Lyme Art Association. Gallery visitors will enjoy a beautiful showing of her art, which includes enchanting images of landscapes, people, and animals.

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Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm. 

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The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this spring to see An Exhibition in Four Acts, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show in Four Acts looks at the world through a different lens: Structural, Spring Ahead, Weather or Not, and Abstracted. Running concurrently is the Jane Penfield Solo Show.

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Structural examines architecture's influence upon the natural landscape, and explores the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension, harmony, and dialogue between human-made structures and organic surroundings. Spring Ahead is a vibrant exploration of renewal, growth, and transformation, and is inspired by Spring’s blossoming flowers and budding trees, and by themes of rebirth and awakening. Weather is a force that is both beyond our control and affects everything from the way we live, work, and travel, to the ways we connect with nature and each other. Weather or Not, playing on the unpredictability of weather, challenged artists to interpret weather, not only as a natural occurrence, but also as a metaphor for life's uncertainties and the passage of time. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, abstraction is the art of pulling away. Abstracted showcases the abstractions of life and images based on reality and pulled away into an internal space. Artists were encouraged to use nonobjective artmaking that contemplates materiality, surface, and process.

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Elected Artist Jane Penfield, the first-place award winner of the 2024 First Impressions Show, is having a solo show of her captivating pastel work at the Lyme Art Association. Gallery visitors will enjoy a beautiful showing of her art, which includes enchanting images of landscapes, people, and animals.

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Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm.

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Now on view until mid April! Thursday - Saturday 12 - 7pm, Sunday 12 - 5pm

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Stop by the Annex to see this amazing collaboration of stickers! Shop local and support the arts.

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Sticker Show Stats:

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230+ Sticker pack submissions

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9,000+ Stickers

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27 US States

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16 Countries

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We have loads of new merch, jewelry, apparel and much more!

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You are invited to Always Home’s annual Heart to Heart Gala, a celebration of our community’s commitment to Preventing Family Homelessness. Evening highlights include: Cocktails at the Open Bar; Silent Auction; Three-course Gourmet Dinner; Live Music so you can Dance to your Heart’s Content; and the Opportunity to Make a Full-hearted Difference in Families’ Lives! Attire: Whatever you wear, cocktail, black tie or other, your heart for our mission will be the most important accessory of the evening.

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Love, Loss, Exile - Friday, April 4th

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We're delighted to share these insights from our soprano soloist, Anastasia Rege, on the song cycle Love, Loss, Exile, the featured work of CLO's April 4th performance:

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I was introduced to Love, Loss, Exile by Juhi Bansal through our pianist, Min Young Kang, in preparation for a performance with Arazzo Music Festival, under the direction of our cellist, Samuel DeCaprio. I instantly connected with the music.

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The song cycle is extraordinarily moving, setting short poetic phrases called landays, which are intended to "cut like a knife." Landays are part of a rich tradition of Afghan women's poetry, addressing themes of love, grief, resistance, and resilience with sharp, emotive power. These traditional two-line poems are passed down orally, as women are often prohibited from speaking, reading, and writing and are denied the opportunity to learn.

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Bansal's music beautifully captures the essence of the text, weaving melodic expressions of longing while exploring non-Western tonality, ornamentation, and timbres from the Afghan musical tradition. 

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In a world where women's voices are increasingly silenced, performing this song cycle serves as both a form of resistance and an homage, amplifying stories of resilience and strength.

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This deeply moving program brings together acclaimed artists  Anastasia Rege  (soprano),  Samuel DeCaprio  (cello), and  Min Young Kang  (piano) to explore themes of love, longing, and displacement through a captivating selection of works:

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 Maurice Ravel – Five Greek Popular Songs (French folk melodies filled with joy and nostalgia)

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 André Previn & Toni Morrison – Four Songs (a powerful fusion of poetry and music)

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 Béla Bartók – Roumanian Folk Dances (vibrant and rhythmically dynamic pieces)

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 Juhi Bansal – Love, Loss, Exile (Afghan women’s poetry set to hauntingly beautiful music)

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 Richard Strauss – Morgen! (a delicate and hopeful vision of tomorrow)

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Friday, April 4th at 7:30pm

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Harkness Chapel at Connecticut College

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New London, CT

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Tickets are $25 (Students Free) and can be purchased at the door or here:

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 DR. WESTCHESTERSON & THE COMPLETE UNKNOWNS

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A Bob Dylan Tribute

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Friday, April 4

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Show:  8p |  Doors:  7p

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Tickets:  $15

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https://knickmusic.com/events/2025/4/11-dr-westchesterson

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Who is Dr. Westchesterson?

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The Dr. first rose to prominence as a rapper with the release of two music videos about his home turf of Western Massachusetts. On April 20, 2012 the first video, "413" went viral and instantly cemented Dr. Westchesterson's reputation as the most famous rapper in Western Massachusetts.

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But the Dr. is not bound by any one genre. While summering on Block Island Dr. Westchesterson developed an affinity for the smooth sounds of 70's Yacht Rock. In 2022 Dr. Westchesterson created a "Modern Day Yacht Rock Masterpiece" with the release of his album Better Days Ahead.

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With the album's release Dr. W assembled "The Headband" - made up of like minded, nautically hip musicians from Block Island. The band chose to debut in Rhode Island- the Dr.'s adopted home state. Two well-received shows at The Ocean Mist and The Knickerbocker have paved the way for more shows in Spring/Summer 23'.

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In the off season Dr. Westchesterson likes to keep his fingers loose with local mainland piano bar gigs around the Mystic/Westerly area. For over ten years at Captain Nick's on Block Island, DW's piano bar was one of the island's most notorious speakeasies. 

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On Monday nights during the summer Dr. Westchesterson takes over the 1's & 2's and spins only the hottest 70's Disco hits at Captain Nick's legendary Disco Night. Doc's turntable skills keep the glittery party going all night long. 

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 🏀 UConn Women’s Basketball Watch Party @ Hops44!

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Join Us for Game Night Madness!

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🔥 Date: APRIL 4TH

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📍 Location: Hops44 – Private Room • Big Screens • Big Energy

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Come rep the Huskies and catch every minute of the action with us at Hops44! We’re throwing down with a watch party you don’t want to miss :

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🎁 Prizes & Giveaways – Score free merch, gift cards, and more

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🍔 Game Day Grub – Food specials that hit harder than a full-court press

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🍹 Drink Deals – Themed cocktails, beer buckets, and slam-dunk specials

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🎉 Vibes On Point – Bring your crew and let’s make some noise for UConn!

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First come, first served for the best seats— get here early and wear your UConn gear for extra chances to win!

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Let’s pack the house, cheer loud, and show ‘em how Hops44 rolls on game night.

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📣 Go Huskies!

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PHOTO 18 April 3 — 26, 2025

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Gallery Opening: Friday, April 4 6pm— 8pm

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Gallery Hours: Thursday thru Saturday 12pm to 4pm or by appointment

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Formed in 2009, the band’s music spans Americana and Roots Rock genres. Their music is a high-energy mix they call Swinginrockabluesabilly, featuring guitar, accordion, Latin percussion, bass, drums, and four vocalists led by Chris MacKay. It’s anything but typical.

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this spring to see An Exhibition in Four Acts, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show in Four Acts looks at the world through a different lens: Structural, Spring Ahead, Weather or Not, and Abstracted. Running concurrently is the Jane Penfield Solo Show.

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Structural examines architecture's influence upon the natural landscape, and explores the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension, harmony, and dialogue between human-made structures and organic surroundings. Spring Ahead is a vibrant exploration of renewal, growth, and transformation, and is inspired by Spring’s blossoming flowers and budding trees, and by themes of rebirth and awakening. Weather is a force that is both beyond our control and affects everything from the way we live, work, and travel, to the ways we connect with nature and each other. Weather or Not, playing on the unpredictability of weather, challenged artists to interpret weather, not only as a natural occurrence, but also as a metaphor for life's uncertainties and the passage of time. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, abstraction is the art of pulling away. Abstracted showcases the abstractions of life and images based on reality and pulled away into an internal space. Artists were encouraged to use nonobjective artmaking that contemplates materiality, surface, and process.

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Elected Artist Jane Penfield, the first-place award winner of the 2024 First Impressions Show, is having a solo show of her captivating pastel work at the Lyme Art Association. Gallery visitors will enjoy a beautiful showing of her art, which includes enchanting images of landscapes, people, and animals.

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Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm. 

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The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this spring to see An Exhibition in Four Acts, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show in Four Acts looks at the world through a different lens: Structural, Spring Ahead, Weather or Not, and Abstracted. Running concurrently is the Jane Penfield Solo Show.

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Structural examines architecture's influence upon the natural landscape, and explores the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension, harmony, and dialogue between human-made structures and organic surroundings. Spring Ahead is a vibrant exploration of renewal, growth, and transformation, and is inspired by Spring’s blossoming flowers and budding trees, and by themes of rebirth and awakening. Weather is a force that is both beyond our control and affects everything from the way we live, work, and travel, to the ways we connect with nature and each other. Weather or Not, playing on the unpredictability of weather, challenged artists to interpret weather, not only as a natural occurrence, but also as a metaphor for life's uncertainties and the passage of time. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, abstraction is the art of pulling away. Abstracted showcases the abstractions of life and images based on reality and pulled away into an internal space. Artists were encouraged to use nonobjective artmaking that contemplates materiality, surface, and process.

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Elected Artist Jane Penfield, the first-place award winner of the 2024 First Impressions Show, is having a solo show of her captivating pastel work at the Lyme Art Association. Gallery visitors will enjoy a beautiful showing of her art, which includes enchanting images of landscapes, people, and animals.

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Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm.

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Join the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in the art studio from 11 am – 1 pm for an activity inspired by artworks in the museum. The project changes every month, and is free for all. See our website for project details. While you’re here, explore the Museum and enjoy ongoing exhibits. Fun for the whole family! Time: 11 am – 1 pm in the art studioCost: Free admission all day Walk-ins for the art project are welcome as capacity allows. -Sponsored by Chelsea Groton Bank-

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Join the Handweavers Guild of CT and the Lyman Allyn Art Museum for an exciting demonstration day all about handweaving! Guild members will share about different handweaving techniques, looms, yarns, and more. Visitors will be able to try out handweaving with different looms.

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The Handweavers’ Guild of Connecticut was founded in 1948 to encourage handweavers, spinners and other fiber artists from all levels of experience to exchange ideas and share knowledge, to inspire and educate, to stimulate creativity and to challenge their abilities in fiber art techniques. The entries in this juried show span the range of woven items, including innovative clothing, scarves, linens, rugs, wall hangings and home accessories.

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Date & Time:  Saturday, April 5, 12-4 pm

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Cost:  Free, All ages

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Now on view until mid April! Thursday - Saturday 12 - 7pm, Sunday 12 - 5pm

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Stop by the Annex to see this amazing collaboration of stickers! Shop local and support the arts.

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Sticker Show Stats:

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230+ Sticker pack submissions

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9,000+ Stickers

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27 US States

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16 Countries

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We have loads of new merch, jewelry, apparel and much more!

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Join us for live jazz every Saturday night at 6:30 pm.  Visit our website to check out our amazing Carribbean inspired menu featuring and our fabulous drink menu! Favorite's Bistro Bar | Caribbean Restaurant in New London, CT (favoritesbistrobar.com)

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It’s an honor to have two-time Grammy Nominee Guy Davis share The Packing House stage! In addition to his Blues vocals and memorable stories, this accomplished multi-instrumentalist will be hailing 6 & 12 string guitar, harmonica, 5 & 6 string banjo, didgeridoo. This debut performance will just have you wanting more!…Join us for an intimate experience to remember!

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Visit: https://thepackinghouse.us/upcoming/2025/04/05-acoustic-artist-series-guy-davis for details and tickets.

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$30.00 in advance online / $35.00 at the door

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Doors: 6:30pm / Show:7:30pm

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This group offers a sophisticated performance ranging from soaring ballads like Desperado, Wasted Time and Best of My Love, to country rockers like Lyin’ Eyes, Take It Easy and Peaceful Easy Feeling, and the heavy rockers like Victim of Love and Hotel California. With sweet vocal harmonies and jangling guitars, “ Another Tequila Sunrise ” captures the LIVE experience of the  Eagles  and beyond.

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Eagles  Tribute Band,  ANOTHER TEQUILA SUNRISE  has been performing to sell-out crowds all over the country for nearly twenty years. The thunderous applause and standing ovations emphasize that this group is the premier Eagles Tribute band of the USA.

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ANOTHER TEQUILA SUNRISE  is America’s premier Tribute to the  Eagles. Since 2001, this New England based tribute band has been delighting sell-out crowds across the country with a catalog of music that encompasses the classics and deep cuts from the Eagles’ studio collection, as well as the biggest hits from the solo careers of Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Joe Walsh.

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And they do this with an unparalleled commitment to the music.   Another Tequila Sunrise  has gone beyond the realm of understanding “how” this music was made. Yes, their ability to recreate these iconic studio sounds does not go unnoticed; but what really sets them apart is their ability to recreate the  Eagles ’ LIVE experience.

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And to do that, one must understand not only “how” the music was made, but also “why”. Why does Henley alter his drumming pattern ever-so-slightly? Why does Felder choose this particular lick or passage over another? Uncovering these notions is crucial to peeling back the layers of these timeless songs, the key to improvising like an Eagle, and the secret to delivering a painstakingly authentic Eagles LIVE experience…..and this all-star lineup has it in spades.

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So, do yourself a favor; grab a pair of front-row tickets, and let  Another Tequila Sunrise  transport you back to a warm night in the summer of ’77, on a dark desert highway, cool wind in your hair.

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 DELA & Steady Rock Easy 

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Saturday. April 5

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Tickets:  $15 advance / $20 door ($3 Service Charge Included With Online Tickets. All sales are final, no ticket refunds or exchanges. Seats are on a first-come, first-serve basis, and seats are not guaranteed with ticket purchase.)

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delaandsteadyrockeasy.com

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https://knickmusic.com/events/2025/4/05/dela-steady-rock-easy

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After spending years on the road with long time friend and mentor Karl Denson, Slightly Stoopid’s saxophonist Daniel “DELA” Delacruz, along with Denson and Los Angeles' own The Aggrolites, collaborated to create a jazz influenced reggae record. The final product would be called “Opening Night,” and was released in 2017 on Stoopid Records. Since leaving California and moving back to the Northeast, DELA has reconnected with some of Boston’s finest musicians to form his new band called DELA & Steady Rock Easy. Joined by Slightly Stoopid keys player Paul Wolstencroft and his band Organically Good Trio, drummer Tommy Benedetti, guitarist Van Gordon Martin, trombonist Brian Thomas (John Brown’s Body/Bt ALC Big Band), and trumpet player Mark Berney (The Skatalites/Soul Shot) DELA & Steady Rock Easy will get you in the groove to make you move!

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Step into a world of color, creativity, and inspiration! Join us for a  relaxing and immersive watercolor workshop  at the beautifully restored  Mill Brook Place , nestled in the heart of Historic Coventry Village.

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This  beginner-friendly  workshop is designed for anyone ages 11+ looking to explore the  gentle, flowing beauty of watercolor  in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re a total beginner or looking to refresh your skills, this is the perfect opportunity to  unwind, create, and connect.

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  What to Expect:

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• Hands-on guidance in watercolor techniques

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• A peaceful, inspiring setting in a historic mill building

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• Baked goods & refreshments to enjoy

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• All materials provided—just bring your creativity!

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Take a break from the everyday and let watercolor bring a little magic into your life. We can’t wait to paint with you!

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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Enjoy a moderate walk through the beautiful Walden Preserve in Salem. This preserve owned by the Nature Conservancy and managed by Salem Land Trust is adjacent to the Eight Mile River and is home to intense beaver activity. This program is suited for adults and older interested children. Meets at the entrance on Hagen Rd.

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Members and Nonmembers: Free

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The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this spring to see An Exhibition in Four Acts, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show in Four Acts looks at the world through a different lens: Structural, Spring Ahead, Weather or Not, and Abstracted. Running concurrently is the Jane Penfield Solo Show.

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Structural examines architecture's influence upon the natural landscape, and explores the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension, harmony, and dialogue between human-made structures and organic surroundings. Spring Ahead is a vibrant exploration of renewal, growth, and transformation, and is inspired by Spring’s blossoming flowers and budding trees, and by themes of rebirth and awakening. Weather is a force that is both beyond our control and affects everything from the way we live, work, and travel, to the ways we connect with nature and each other. Weather or Not, playing on the unpredictability of weather, challenged artists to interpret weather, not only as a natural occurrence, but also as a metaphor for life's uncertainties and the passage of time. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, abstraction is the art of pulling away. Abstracted showcases the abstractions of life and images based on reality and pulled away into an internal space. Artists were encouraged to use nonobjective artmaking that contemplates materiality, surface, and process.

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Elected Artist Jane Penfield, the first-place award winner of the 2024 First Impressions Show, is having a solo show of her captivating pastel work at the Lyme Art Association. Gallery visitors will enjoy a beautiful showing of her art, which includes enchanting images of landscapes, people, and animals.

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Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm. 

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The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this spring to see An Exhibition in Four Acts, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show in Four Acts looks at the world through a different lens: Structural, Spring Ahead, Weather or Not, and Abstracted. Running concurrently is the Jane Penfield Solo Show.

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Structural examines architecture's influence upon the natural landscape, and explores the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension, harmony, and dialogue between human-made structures and organic surroundings. Spring Ahead is a vibrant exploration of renewal, growth, and transformation, and is inspired by Spring’s blossoming flowers and budding trees, and by themes of rebirth and awakening. Weather is a force that is both beyond our control and affects everything from the way we live, work, and travel, to the ways we connect with nature and each other. Weather or Not, playing on the unpredictability of weather, challenged artists to interpret weather, not only as a natural occurrence, but also as a metaphor for life's uncertainties and the passage of time. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, abstraction is the art of pulling away. Abstracted showcases the abstractions of life and images based on reality and pulled away into an internal space. Artists were encouraged to use nonobjective artmaking that contemplates materiality, surface, and process.

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Elected Artist Jane Penfield, the first-place award winner of the 2024 First Impressions Show, is having a solo show of her captivating pastel work at the Lyme Art Association. Gallery visitors will enjoy a beautiful showing of her art, which includes enchanting images of landscapes, people, and animals.

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Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm.

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No experience needed! Perfect for first-timers. Using the Tiffany copper foil method of stained glass construction, you will make and take home a unique and colorful stained glass feather. You will learn the basic skills of glass cutting, grinding, copper foiling, and soldering while you make your feather from a choice of several patterns. These feathers are elegant on their own or suitable for embellishment with beads, leather, wirework, or assembled into mobiles.

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*Please be advised that sufficient hand strength and dexterity are required for scoring glass as well as the ability to stand while working with tools.

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Ages 16+

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This one-session class takes place at 7 Union St. New London, CT 06320

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Sign up today!

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Get Tickets Today! Class Fee is non-refundable. Please plan accordingly.

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In this 4 part introduction class, we will cover all of the basics from the beginning to the end of a project - We will discuss basic tools, purchasing materials, threading the sewing machine, and using the serger. We will cover reading a pattern, laying out, cutting a pattern, and constructing a project. Basic tools and machines will be provided, but class participants will purchase their own pattern and materials (a guided shopping trip is an option, available on request, subject to mutual availability.)

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This class is intended for students' ages. 16+

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The class will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. on Sundays, 3/9, 3/23, 3/30, and 4/6 (there will be no class on 3/16) at Spark Makerspace, 7 Union St., New London, CT.

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Get Tickets Today! Class Fee is non-refundable. Please plan accordingly.

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Rediscover the joy of following the yellow brick road with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion as they travel through a reimagined world of Oz. The production features a cast of six actors, the Munchkins as puppets, one flying monkey and a funny witch. Perfect for audiences 2-7 years old.

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Vital Children’s Theatre returns to Jorgensen with a one-hour stage adaptation of the classic 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz. Rediscover the joy of following the yellow brick road with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion as they travel through a reimagined world of Oz. The production features a cast of six actors, the Munchkins as puppets, one flying monkey and a funny witch. Perfect for audiences 2-7 years old.

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Sing with us this spring---all voices are welcome!

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Rehearsals for our Consonare Community Choir and Youth Choirs begins on March 30, 2025 at 3pm for our spring session where we will be exploring Celtic repertoire. We will be working toward a concert in June with our professional choir, Voices of Concinnity, and Celtic band, The Jolly Beggars.

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Rehearsals are held on Sundays from 3:00-4:30pm in Storrs.

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Register to sing with us today!

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https://www.consonare-sing.org/join-a-choir

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(Last day to join our adult community choir or youth choirs is April 13.)

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 Kala Farnham

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Sunday, April 6

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Playing in the Tap Room

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Show Time 8pm | Free | 21+

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https://knickmusic.com/events/2025/04/06-kala-farnham

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Armed with a voice and an entourage of instruments, Farnham set out with one vision: To inspire through the power of musical storytelling. Drawing from a classical and theatrical background, she presents a hallmark reinvention of the folk tradition, drawing audiences into imaginative vantagescapes of the familiar world.

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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WONDERFUL WINTER STORY TIME!

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The Bill Memorial Library in the City of Groton invites children to our Wonderful Winter Story Time, a story program for children ages birth through age 5, with a caregiver. Story Time meets every Monday at 10:00 AM at the library, beginning on January 6, 2025 through April 7, 2025, with no session on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 20 or President’s Day, February 17. Story Time features stories, songs with live music, and finger plays and puppets. Please call the library at 860-445-0392 for further information.

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Program cancellations due to winter weather will be posted on our Facebook page and through email. Sign up for email updates here - https://www.billmemorial.org/sign-up-for-email-updates/

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Library hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

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The Bill Memorial Library, a landmark on Groton Heights since 1890, is located at 240 Monument Street in the City of Groton, near the Groton Monument and historic Fort Griswold. To keep up with the latest happenings for adults, teens, kids and families, visit our web page at https://www.billmemorial.org, or check out our social media - follow us on Instagram at @billmemorialgrotonct or find us on Facebook at Bill Memorial Library.

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PLEASE DO NOT RUN AFTER APRIL 7, 2025.

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Ukuleles by the Sea meets the first and 3rd Wednesdays of the month at the Waterford Public Library (lower level). Open to strummers of all abilities. We project song sheets on a screen so anyone can follow along. Check our facebook group for any schedule/location changes.

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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MUSIC & MOVEMENT AT THE BILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY

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The Bill Memorial Library in the City of Groton invites children and their grownups to our Music & Movement program on Tuesdays at 10:00 AM beginning January 7, 2025 through April 8, 2025. Join us for songs and activities with LIVE music! We’ll have you and your little one moving and grooving as we sing, stretch, and explore music with instruments. This program is supported by CT Humanities and no registration is required. Call the library at 860-445-0392 for more information.

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Program cancellations due to winter weather will be posted on our Facebook page and through email. Sign up for email updates here - https://www.billmemorial.org/sign-up-for-email-updates/

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Library hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

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 The Bill Memorial Library, a landmark on Groton Heights since 1890, is located at 240 Monument Street in the City of Groton, near the Groton Monument and historic Fort Griswold. To keep up with the latest happenings for adults, teens, kids and families, visit our web page at https://www.billmemorial.org, or check out our social media - follow us on Instagram at @billmemorialgrotonct or find us on Facebook at Bill Memorial Library.

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PLEASE DO NOT RUN AFTER APRIL 8, 2025.

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Ages 4 to 13, Tuesdays, 1:15 – 4 pm

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Members: $18.70 per child, per class

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Non-members: $22 per child, per class

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Sign-ups are by class. Sign up for one, some or all! Please register on our website according to the dates of your choice!

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Sign up is by the following age groups:

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• Explorers (ages 4 to 6)
• Scientists (ages 7 to 9)
• Adventurers (ages 10-13)
• Animal Curators (ages 13-15)*

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Our science-based curriculum introduces students to the wonders of the natural world. New topics are covered each week through hands-on activities, meeting live animals, games and time for nature play and socialization. Sign up for one or all of the classes. Classes have a minimum of 4 students and a maximum of 14. There are two teachers per age group. Please bring a snack and water bottle to each class. Be prepared to go outside in all weather conditions!

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*Please note that our Animal Curator Program does not follow the same curriculum as above. Students are immersed in hands-on activities working with our resident and rehabilitating wildlife. Activities include cleaning and setting up tanks, providing enrichment activities for wildlife and learning more about the care of wild and resident animals. Students alternate animal care tasks with hikes, nature journaling and other group activities at DPNC. This program is limited to 6 students and has one instructor. Students need to be able to work independently.

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this spring to see An Exhibition in Four Acts, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show in Four Acts looks at the world through a different lens: Structural, Spring Ahead, Weather or Not, and Abstracted. Running concurrently is the Jane Penfield Solo Show.

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Structural examines architecture's influence upon the natural landscape, and explores the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension, harmony, and dialogue between human-made structures and organic surroundings. Spring Ahead is a vibrant exploration of renewal, growth, and transformation, and is inspired by Spring’s blossoming flowers and budding trees, and by themes of rebirth and awakening. Weather is a force that is both beyond our control and affects everything from the way we live, work, and travel, to the ways we connect with nature and each other. Weather or Not, playing on the unpredictability of weather, challenged artists to interpret weather, not only as a natural occurrence, but also as a metaphor for life's uncertainties and the passage of time. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, abstraction is the art of pulling away. Abstracted showcases the abstractions of life and images based on reality and pulled away into an internal space. Artists were encouraged to use nonobjective artmaking that contemplates materiality, surface, and process.

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Elected Artist Jane Penfield, the first-place award winner of the 2024 First Impressions Show, is having a solo show of her captivating pastel work at the Lyme Art Association. Gallery visitors will enjoy a beautiful showing of her art, which includes enchanting images of landscapes, people, and animals.

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Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm. 

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The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this spring to see An Exhibition in Four Acts, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show in Four Acts looks at the world through a different lens: Structural, Spring Ahead, Weather or Not, and Abstracted. Running concurrently is the Jane Penfield Solo Show.

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Structural examines architecture's influence upon the natural landscape, and explores the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension, harmony, and dialogue between human-made structures and organic surroundings. Spring Ahead is a vibrant exploration of renewal, growth, and transformation, and is inspired by Spring’s blossoming flowers and budding trees, and by themes of rebirth and awakening. Weather is a force that is both beyond our control and affects everything from the way we live, work, and travel, to the ways we connect with nature and each other. Weather or Not, playing on the unpredictability of weather, challenged artists to interpret weather, not only as a natural occurrence, but also as a metaphor for life's uncertainties and the passage of time. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, abstraction is the art of pulling away. Abstracted showcases the abstractions of life and images based on reality and pulled away into an internal space. Artists were encouraged to use nonobjective artmaking that contemplates materiality, surface, and process.

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Elected Artist Jane Penfield, the first-place award winner of the 2024 First Impressions Show, is having a solo show of her captivating pastel work at the Lyme Art Association. Gallery visitors will enjoy a beautiful showing of her art, which includes enchanting images of landscapes, people, and animals.

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Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm.

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The GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has been hailed as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker and is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world, selling over one million recordings and performing thousands of live concerts to audiences around the world.

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The ensemble now features recent UConn School of Fine Arts alumnus and bass-baritone, Jared Gravely. Chanticleer’s repertoire is rooted in the Renaissance and has continued to expand to include a wide range of classical, gospel, jazz, popular music, and a deep commitment to the commissioning of new compositions and arrangements.

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Multi-Grammy nominated Duke Robillard, founder and original leader of Roomful of Blues, is renowned as a versatile guitarist who effortlessly navigates multiple genres, from blues to jazz to swing. He has garnered numerous nominations and wins for both W.C. Handy and Blues Music Awards. Tickets: $25 Adults;

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$23 seniors/military/student; $20 members. Tickets @ www.norwicharts.org

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 History lovers, you are in for a treat!

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Join the fourth cohort of the highly acclaimed Thames River Heritage Park Academy - a life-long learning history program for current and prospective volunteers. Experience scholarly and engaging presentations and private tours of heritage sites.

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Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Academy – a 10-week program focused on the history and heritage of the Thames. Classes begin on Thursday, February 13th and meet every Thursday from 9 AM – 12:30 PM. (February 20 session is extended to 1:00).

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“We are very excited to offer the fourth Academy to those interested in learning about and sharing the rich history and heritage of the Thames,”stated Catherine Foley, executive director. 

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A collaborative effort by  Thames River Heritage Park Foundation  and the 21 heritage sites that comprise the Park, the  Thames River Heritage Park Academy  is designed for passionate life-long learners. Through lively and informative talks and presentations and small, narrated group tours of heritage sites, participants examine the places, people, and events that have shaped life along the Thames. Sessions include presentations on the history of the Thames River estuary, the Gilded Age, whaling industry, colonial life, the battle of Fort Griswold, privateering, the burning of New London, plus local arts and culture and docent training and information. 

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“Excellent overview of the Heritage Park sites. I particularly liked the presentations from the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Museum and the New London Black Heritage Trail. Completely new information for me.”, wrote a member of the Class of 2024. 

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Upon graduation, TRHP Docent Academy participants volunteer at the site(s) of their choice. Site-specific orientation and training are scheduled on an individual basis by the host site.

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Graduates are asked to commit to 4 hours per month of volunteer service for a period of 1 year at one or more of the heritage sites or institutional partner agencies.

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A ‘Site Fair’ will be held on April 17, 2025, with the opportunity to speak with site representatives about volunteer opportunities and specific site requirements.

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“I have a passion about our area that I did not have before, and I now act as an ambassador for the sites in Thames River Heritage Park whenever and wherever I have the opportunity. I have found my niche in volunteering,” wrote another graduate.

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Registration for the program is $150 ($15 per 3-hour session) and includes private tours of heritage sites, stimulating presentations, Interpreter’s Guide to the Thames River Heritage Park, and the opportunity to graduate with new and perhaps long-time friends in the fourth class of the Thames River Heritage Park Docent Academy. New London and Groton residents are encouraged to call the office at (860) 333-6706 to inquire about potential scholarship funding.

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View the Flyer and Schedule 

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For more information and registration go to:  https://www.thamesriverheritagepark.org/docent-academy or email Catherine Foley at cfoley@thamesriverheritagepark.org or Marci Marciniak at marci@thamesriverheritagepark.org. TRHP telephone number is (860)-333-6706 – leave a message and your call will be returned.

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this spring to see An Exhibition in Four Acts, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show in Four Acts looks at the world through a different lens: Structural, Spring Ahead, Weather or Not, and Abstracted. Running concurrently is the Jane Penfield Solo Show.

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Structural examines architecture's influence upon the natural landscape, and explores the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension, harmony, and dialogue between human-made structures and organic surroundings. Spring Ahead is a vibrant exploration of renewal, growth, and transformation, and is inspired by Spring’s blossoming flowers and budding trees, and by themes of rebirth and awakening. Weather is a force that is both beyond our control and affects everything from the way we live, work, and travel, to the ways we connect with nature and each other. Weather or Not, playing on the unpredictability of weather, challenged artists to interpret weather, not only as a natural occurrence, but also as a metaphor for life's uncertainties and the passage of time. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, abstraction is the art of pulling away. Abstracted showcases the abstractions of life and images based on reality and pulled away into an internal space. Artists were encouraged to use nonobjective artmaking that contemplates materiality, surface, and process.

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Elected Artist Jane Penfield, the first-place award winner of the 2024 First Impressions Show, is having a solo show of her captivating pastel work at the Lyme Art Association. Gallery visitors will enjoy a beautiful showing of her art, which includes enchanting images of landscapes, people, and animals.

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Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm. 

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The Lyme Art Association invites you to its historic galleries this spring to see An Exhibition in Four Acts, an exhibit showcasing the diversity of styles created by its talented member artists. Each juried show in Four Acts looks at the world through a different lens: Structural, Spring Ahead, Weather or Not, and Abstracted. Running concurrently is the Jane Penfield Solo Show.

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Structural examines architecture's influence upon the natural landscape, and explores the relationship between the built environment and the natural world, highlighting the tension, harmony, and dialogue between human-made structures and organic surroundings. Spring Ahead is a vibrant exploration of renewal, growth, and transformation, and is inspired by Spring’s blossoming flowers and budding trees, and by themes of rebirth and awakening. Weather is a force that is both beyond our control and affects everything from the way we live, work, and travel, to the ways we connect with nature and each other. Weather or Not, playing on the unpredictability of weather, challenged artists to interpret weather, not only as a natural occurrence, but also as a metaphor for life's uncertainties and the passage of time. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, abstraction is the art of pulling away. Abstracted showcases the abstractions of life and images based on reality and pulled away into an internal space. Artists were encouraged to use nonobjective artmaking that contemplates materiality, surface, and process.

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Elected Artist Jane Penfield, the first-place award winner of the 2024 First Impressions Show, is having a solo show of her captivating pastel work at the Lyme Art Association. Gallery visitors will enjoy a beautiful showing of her art, which includes enchanting images of landscapes, people, and animals.

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Four Acts and the Jane Penfield Solo Show are both on view February 28 – April 10, 2025. Opening Reception: Sunday, March 2 from 2 – 4 pm.

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This stained glass project is designed for first-timers and experienced glass artists alike. A simple yet elegant design, these air plant holders bring the tranquility of nature indoors and soothing color to a sunny window. A healthy air plant (“tillandsia”) is included to make your creation complete and a perfect gift! The holders are designed and intended to be hung.

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In this workshop, you will learn to score glass, grind, foil, and solder. Sign up to make your air plant holder today!

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Please be advised that sufficient hand strength and dexterity are required for scoring glass as well as the ability to stand while working with tools.

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Ages 16+

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This is a one-day class taking place at 7 Union St. New London CT 06320

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Sign up today!

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Get Tickets Today! Class Fee is non-refundable. Please plan accordingly.

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Join us for this two-hour workshop with Marguerite Alpert of The Flowered Press and take a closer look at nature in a new way. This is a fun, creative, and informative workshop.

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During the first hour you will learn techniques for how to press fresh flowers using a flower press. Marguerite will share her plant knowledge and years of experience about this process.

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For the second hour you will create an original pressed plant design with pressed and dried plant material from Marguerite’s gardens. She will guide you with ways to design and glue the plant material. You will be delighted with the beauty of the art piece you create.

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Flower presses, fresh flowers and all other materials will be provided. Start dreaming of your design ideas! If you have a favorite flower you would like to press, please bring it along.

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Registration required--space is limited! Tickets $35

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Fast fingers trivia night by Barrated Trivia every Thursday 6:30-8:30

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“If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife, the results might be something close to the great  Vance Gilbert ”, says Richmond Magazine.

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One of the originators of the finally recognized R&B/Folk/Jazz crossover-sub-genre,  Vance  was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. Starting out hoping to be an R&B and jazz singer once at college, there he discovered his affinity for the storytelling sensibilities of the acoustic singer-songwriter thing. Word spread like wildfire about  Gilbert’s  stage-owning singing and playing, and Shawn Colvin invited him to be special guest on her 1992 Fat City tour where he took much of America by storm and by surprise. “With the voice of an angel, the wit of a devil, and the guitar playing of a god..” wrote the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

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Noted not only for being the ever consummate performer,  Gilbert  has recorded 13 albums, including 5 for Philo/Rounder Records. Along with being opener of choice for artists as varied as Arlo Guthrie, Anita Baker, The Milk Carton Kids, and Southside Johnny, the mid 2000’s found  Gilbert  opening 150+ shows for comedian George Carlin.

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Gilbert  has also been a prominent presence at some of the world’s most prestigious gatherings and halls, among them the Newport, Winnipeg, Rocky Mountain, Calgary, Ottawa, and Falcon Ridge Folk festivals, the Kate Wolf Music Festival, and Australia’s Woodford Folk and Mullum Music Festivals, Mountain Stage, Boston’s Symphony Hall, Nashville’s Lyman Auditorium, The Barns at Wolftrap, and a private party for his veterinarian where there was terrific lo-mein.

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Most recently he’s been the opener of choice for Mad About You/Stranger Things star Paul Reiser’s stand-up shows for the last 7 years, along with his own busy acoustic music touring schedule. That current schedule includes Vance’sMondayNightAcousticPajamaParty on YouTube. Having started the first week of the pandemic in 2020,  Vance  has played a live, themed, weekly 90 minute mixed bag of originals and cover tunes to a rotating following of about 200 folks. 10 to 20% of his weekly tip jar is donated to a local 501(c)3 of his choice. At the time of this writing, having done 215 of these Pajama Parties has become newsworthy in itself, more so because he just forgot to stop doing them

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Considered by many to be an integral part of the national folk scene, his previous record “Good Good Man” features an eclectic roster of musical types including rocker Mike Posner, world renown Celtic harpist Aine Minough, bluesman Chris Smither, and Al Green’s organist Stacey Wade.

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Gilbert  runs 3 to 4 miles ever so slowly 5 days a week to stay sharp for the road and does historical aviation research and model building just for great nerdy fun.

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He even has a tune on a Grammy Nominated children’s album.  How rounded is that?

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 JIM CARPENTER

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THURSDAY, April 10

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PLAYING IN THE TAP ROOM

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Show Time 8pm | Free | 21+

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https://knickmusic.com/events/2025/4/10-jimcarpenter

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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The 5th Annual New England Tattoo Expo is set to bring three days of some of the most talented tattoo artists in the world along with a variety of vendors to Mohegan Sun’s Earth Expo & Convention Center! Tom Ringwalt, owner of Tommy’s Tattoo Convention, and Steve Tefft, Ink Master Season 2 Winner, have joined forces to partner up for this epic even that will also feature amazing sideshows and displays! The New England Tattoo Expo, which kicks off on Friday, April 11th, is set to run from 4:00pm – 11:00pm on the opening night, Noon – 11:00pm on Saturday, April 12th, and Noon – 8:00pm on Sunday, April 13th.

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Watchhouse: Two singers and musicians with profound chemistry, performing earnest yet masterfully crafted songs that encompass the unknowable mysteries, existential heartbreak, and communal joys of modern life. A grassroots success story, they’ve sold out iconic venues (Red Rocks, Ryman Auditorium) that “redefines roots music for a younger generation” (Washington Post).

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Over a year after Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Watchhouse (formerly known as Mandolin Orange) reintroduced themselves on their 2021 self-titled LP, the pair shared a special surprise release: Watchhouse (Duo), a self-produced recording of Marlin and Frantz performing the most elemental possible arrangements of all nine songs from Watchhouse. It’s a project that captures the fundamental power of Watchhouse: Two singers and musicians with profound chemistry, performing earnest yet masterfully crafted songs that encompass the unknowable mysteries, existential heartbreak, and communal joys of modern life. A grassroots success story that’s been driven by Marlin’s poignant songwriting, they’ve sold out iconic venues (Red Rocks, Ryman Auditorium) and attract hundreds of millions of streams while producing exploratory music that “redefines roots music for a younger generation” (Washington Post).

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 Sugar Ray and the Bluetones

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Award-winning Blues.

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Friday, April 11

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Show:  8p |  Doors:  7p

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Tickets:  $20 

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https://knickmusic.com/events/2024/04/11-sugar-ray-and-the-bluetones

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History written by Mudcat Ward, bass: In 1977, Sugar Ray Norcia and Neil Gouvin were working southern Rhode Island in their band, Sugar Ray & the Blues Stompers. Up in Boston, Ronnie Earl, still using his given surname Horvath, was beginning to try stage monikers such as Little Ronnie. After a while, the winds of change were swirling. Ronnie and bassist, Mudcat Ward were searching for musical colleagues that wanted to play bluer, lower down, earthier and produce the highest quality blues.

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Ronnie chose to book a series of dates out of town, under the name "The Dueces." Neil Gouvin, well-known blues drummer in southern New England, was contacted to make the dates and demonstrated that he could provide the sought-after groove. After reviewing the situation from his own vantage point, Gouvin made the suggestion that altered blues history: get his vocalist/harp player Sugar Ray into this picture.

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Although the band enjoyed the four-piece sound, they wanted a larger band and the addition of a piano player. A number of months later, Ronnie and Mudcat attended a show at Paul's Mall in Boston where Muddy Waters and his band were performing. The opening act, a band from New Hampshire, featured a damned good blues piano player. He turned out to be Little Anthony Geraci. Ronnie and Mudcat visited him in Newton, MA where he was in the middle of writing a sonata. The blues musicians offered Anthony the position and he signed on. The band christened itself Sugar Ray & the Bluetones.

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They have had multiple personnel changes over the last 40 years but remain true to their blues roots- returning to The Knick and touring throughout the New England area.

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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Saturday. There’s so much to know about growing tomatoes! Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or new to the world of tomatoes, this class will provide you with expert tips on selecting the right varieties, preparing your soil, and managing common pests and diseases. From seed starting and transplanting to harvesting the ripest fruits, this program will equip you with the knowledge you need to enjoy homegrown tomatoes!

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Presentation given via Zoom. Access code given with pre-registration!

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Free with support from the Eastern Connecticut Community Garden Association

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Join us the second Saturday of every month as we adventure into nature! This month, we will explore vernal pools, temporary ponds that host a diverse group of aquatic species. Prepare to dipnet in the pools and wear close-toed shoes (no Crocs or flip-flops) or boots that can’t get wet. Pre-registration is required. Meets at DPNC. Ages 6-10 years.

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Free with generous support of the Dominion Foundation

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The 5th Annual New England Tattoo Expo is set to bring three days of some of the most talented tattoo artists in the world along with a variety of vendors to Mohegan Sun’s Earth Expo & Convention Center! Tom Ringwalt, owner of Tommy’s Tattoo Convention, and Steve Tefft, Ink Master Season 2 Winner, have joined forces to partner up for this epic even that will also feature amazing sideshows and displays! The New England Tattoo Expo, which kicks off on Friday, April 11th, is set to run from 4:00pm – 11:00pm on the opening night, Noon – 11:00pm on Saturday, April 12th, and Noon – 8:00pm on Sunday, April 13th.

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 Basics of Crochet

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Join Sparks Crochet Wizard Maritza Vargas and learn the basics of crochet to create your own scarf. This two-part class will introduce you to the essential techniques needed to start your crochet journey.

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• First Class: We will cover three fundamental stitches: single, double, and half double. These stitches form the foundation for most crochet projects.
• Second Class: Learn how to adjust these basic stitches to create new decorative patterns, adding unique elements to your scarf.

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Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refresh your skills, this class will provide you with the knowledge and confidence to start crocheting. All materials will be provided.

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This is a two-part class taking place at 7 Union St., New London, CT 06320

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Sign up today!

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Ages 16+

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Get Tickets Today! Class Fee is non-refundable. Please plan accordingly.

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Come on down to the Wood & Word Blooms studio for some Wood Flower Bar fun. At a Studio Wood Flower Bar Workshop you get to go wild at the wood flower bar picking flowers, greenery & fillers to make a uniquely you arrangement. 

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When you purchase your spot, you will pick from a mini, small, medium or large wood flower arrangement or you can choose a small 10 inch or medium 14 inch grapevine wreath. Container options will vary upon availability. If you'd liked to upgrade once you are there, this can be done as well via Venmo, cash or personal check. 

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Don't see a date that works for you? Reach out via our inquiry form & request a date or book a private group DIY at the studio!

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Join us for live jazz every Saturday night at 6:30 pm.  Visit our website to check out our amazing Carribbean inspired menu featuring and our fabulous drink menu! Favorite's Bistro Bar | Caribbean Restaurant in New London, CT (favoritesbistrobar.com)

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Join us for a guided hike through the Peace Sanctuary, leading to an overlook where we’ll watch the April Pink “Micro Moon” rise. Pre-registration is required. Meets at the Peace Sanctuary on River Rd, Mystic. 

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 A 20th Anniversary Celebration

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Get ready for an unforgettable evening celebrating the 20th anniversary of  Black Violin , the groundbreaking duo that has captivated audiences around the globe; harmoniously merging the sophistication of classical melodies with the rhythmic pulse of hip-hop.

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Experience the evolution of  Black Violin  from their humble beginnings to widespread acclaim with a show that promises to leave you feeling inspired, energized, and uplifted. Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste take the stage, along with Nat Stokes on drums, DJ SPS on the turntable, and Liston Gregory on the keys – blending classical strings with hip-hop beats through a performance that defies expectations and redefines genres.

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Kev and Wil illustrate the journey of their 20-year career, highlighting the moments that shaped them into the musical trailblazers they are today – from high school orchestra classmates to triumphant winners at Showtime at the Apollo to captivating headline performers and music education advocates.

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With new music that pushes boundaries and revitalized classics that have stood the test of time, this show is a testament to the duo’s growth, passion, and dedication to their craft.

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Don’t miss your chance to experience  Black Violin  live and celebrate two decades of music that has touched the hearts and souls of fans worldwide. Join us for an evening of celebration, inspiration, and the power of chasing your dreams with Black Violin’s BV20: Then & Now.

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 STELLAR CELLAR

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WITH SPECIAL GUESTS MARTY & FRIENDS

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Show:  8p |  Doors:  7p

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Tickets:  $15

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https://knickmusic.com/events/2025/04/12-stellarcellar

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($3 Service Charge Included With Online Tickets. All sales are final, no ticket refunds or exchanges. Seats are on a first-come, first-serve basis, and seats are not guaranteed with ticket purchase.)

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Stellar Cellar was formed in the Summer of 2021 when Shawn Brisson, Aaron Lionetti and Lee Harrison got together for a jam session and had discovered a natural chemistry that unearthed a mysteriously new sound that they couldn’t quite define. With a collective artistic vision and a blend of creative freedoms, the trio began working on all new original material that would consistently break down genre defining barriers and create a sound of their own. After a few years of woodshedding and testing the songs in a live setting on the local circuit, the band decided to add longtime friend and musician Blake Smith to solidify and round out the lineup of a modern rock quartet. The band began playing local clubs and bars around their hometown of Westerly, RI and recorded their debut album Humanoid at Redbone Studio in the Winter of 2024. With a new twist on an ancient art form, Stellar Cellar hopes you enjoy a refreshing taste of a new brand of music! 

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On September 24, 2022, EC-CHAP planned and executed a benefit concert, “Songs for Ukraine” at The Packing House. 100% of all proceeds raised were provided directly to support the people of Ukraine. We felt a need to support these people then; and with the recent issues and developments, we feel a need to respond again in these uncertain times.

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As a result, we are offering a second benefit concert, "Songs for Ukraine II" featuring performances by five past CT State Troubadours including: Kala Farnham , Kate Callahan , Lara Herscovitch , Pierce Campbell , and Thomasina Levy.

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During the evening, resident artist Jack Broderick will be creating a drawing of the performance “live”. This original drawing will be given to a raffle winner at the end of the concert.

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Please join us for this important event. 100% of ALL proceeds generated through Ticket and Merchandise sales, Donations, Sponsorships, and Raffle will be forwarded to our partner Direct Relief[](https://www.directrelief.org/)for distribution to Ukraine.

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Visit: https://thepackinghouse.us/upcoming/2025/04/12-special-event-songs-for-ukraine-ii for details, to purchase tickets, or to make a donation.

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THIS IS NOT A B.Y.O.B.&F. EVENT - NO FOOD OR BEVERAGE WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE VENUE. FULL BAR - SOFT DRINKS - PACKAGED SNACKS AVAILABLE WITH SEPARATE TICKETS

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Concert Tickets: $40.00 in advance online or at the door.

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Tickets for Alcoholic Beverages ($10.00), Soft Drinks and Snacks ($5.00) may be purchased in advance online or at the event.

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Doors 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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Looking for a fun and creative activity for your kids? Bring them to our Earth Day youth art workshop where they'll have the opportunity to work with local artists and our friends from other area non-profit organizations including the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center and Yellow Farmhouse Education Center.

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Kids will be encouraged to explore a variety of activities, including painting, crafting, clay, and more. All ages are welcome, and no registration is required. Just stop in any time this Sunday from 10am on--we'll be creating until noon!

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This is a FREE event, but we suggest a $5 donation to support our local artists and educational programs.

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(Please note, for younger children parental supervision is required; no drop offs.) 

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Learn Calligraphy Basics-

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Don’t buy it, make it! Whether it’s a handmade gift, a holiday card, or an invitation and fancy envelope, this introduction to Calligraphy will get you on your way to creating beauty. Focusing on a classic italic form, participants will learn about calligraphy tools and the structure of the Chancery Cursive alphabet, an easy-to-learn and very usable writing style. Explore possibilities, have fun, and amaze yourself. Handouts provided.

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No experience with calligraphy is necessary.

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We ask students to be 18+

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Get Tickets Today! Class Fee is non-refundable. Please plan accordingly.

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Learn the fundamentals of Inkscape! This course will go over the basics of vector graphics using Inkscape, a free and open-source program and a maker staple for integration with the various machines at Spark. You can create a design in Inkscape and turn it into a pattern to be laser cut or engraved in conjunction with Lightburn or cut on the CNC router with VCarve. But the first step is always a design program.

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Class requires a laptop. If you do not have a laptop to bring to class, please write to electronics@sparkmakerspace.org to see if one is available to use during class. Please download and install the latest version of Inkscape before class. Click here to download.

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Ages 14+

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This workshop will go over: how to draw basic shapes, how to create paths, union/difference/intersection functions, snaps, alignment, and other essential operations. No experience is necessary , but if you have a project in mind, we can work on the operations that most closely relate to that project.

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The 5th Annual New England Tattoo Expo is set to bring three days of some of the most talented tattoo artists in the world along with a variety of vendors to Mohegan Sun’s Earth Expo & Convention Center! Tom Ringwalt, owner of Tommy’s Tattoo Convention, and Steve Tefft, Ink Master Season 2 Winner, have joined forces to partner up for this epic even that will also feature amazing sideshows and displays! The New England Tattoo Expo, which kicks off on Friday, April 11th, is set to run from 4:00pm – 11:00pm on the opening night, Noon – 11:00pm on Saturday, April 12th, and Noon – 8:00pm on Sunday, April 13th.

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Spring is a great time to enjoy a view of the landscape that makes up Gungywamp, an archaeological site of natural and cultural interest. Join us on a guided hike to explore rocky ridges, glacial erratics, and swamps, along with the mysterious stone shelter and structures whose use and origin are open to interpretation. Walk with us through the woods and absorb the centuries of mystery of Gungywamp. 

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A Gungywamp hike is for adults and families who are comfortable walking two miles of moderate difficulty over uneven terrain. Advanced registration is required.

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Meets in the parking area at the former Shepherd of the Sea Chapel, 231 Gungywamp Road, Groton. 

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Members $25.50, non-members $30.

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Sing with us this spring---all voices are welcome!

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Rehearsals for our Consonare Community Choir and Youth Choirs begins on March 30, 2025 at 3pm for our spring session where we will be exploring Celtic repertoire. We will be working toward a concert in June with our professional choir, Voices of Concinnity, and Celtic band, The Jolly Beggars.

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Rehearsals are held on Sundays from 3:00-4:30pm in Storrs.

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Register to sing with us today!

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https://www.consonare-sing.org/join-a-choir

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(Last day to join our adult community choir or youth choirs is April 13.)

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 SWEET MERCY!

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SUNDAY, April 13

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PLAYING IN THE TAP ROOM

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Show Time 8pm | Free | 21+

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https://knickmusic.com/events/2025/04/13-sweet-mercy

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Sweet Mercy! is an award-winning roots rock band featuring some of the area’s best musicians. They play classic Americana covers and originals written by songwriter John Speziale. His songs present an earnest, and sometimes humorous, take on the human condition.

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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Sunday, April 14th, 1-2:30pm

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Join us for an exciting artistic adventure where imagination takes flight! In this hands-on workshop, young artists will delve into the world of Monster Windsocks. From painting to collage, they'll bring their very own friendly (or maybe a little spooky!) monster to life.

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Age Group: 7-12 years old

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This class is designed to foster creativity, encourage experimentation, and inspire young minds to explore the endless possibilities of art.

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Note: All materials will be provided. No prior art experience is necessary.

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This hands-on, interactive class is held at Spark Makerspace, located at 7 Union Street, New London, CT.

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Please be aware that the class fee is non-refundable. Prepare to embark on a journey of artistic exploration and bring your imagination to life!

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Painting, drawings, and mixed media from 6 decades of creative work by self taught artist Steve Schumacher on exhibit April and May at Windham SC & HS Center, 1 Jillson Sq. Willimantic Ct.

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On Tuesday, April 15th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. AND Saturday, April 19th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Noah’s Closet children’s shop is having a 50% Off Sale on everything except clothes. Noah’s Closet is located in the Community Hall at 1746 Boston Turnpike (Route 44) in Coventry, CT. Cash and checks accepted. For more information, call Saturday morning at 860-742-1616. Or, visit https://secondchurchcoventryucc.org/noah-s-closet. Donations of new or clean gently used items for children are welcome on Tuesday and Saturday mornings.

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