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  Members Art Show  will be held From  March 1st to March 28th 2025. This year's show will be very exciting because it is being held on the main floor of the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library where the work will greet visitors as they enter the building. Local Artist's paintings, photographs, pottery, fabric art and sculptures will be on display .

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​Our reception will be on Saturday, March 1st at 1 pm in the community room.

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The Booth and Dimock Memorial Library is at 1134 Main Street, Coventry CT 06238

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Visit our Website at coventryartsguild.org

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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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For the month of March...Book any room for 2 nights and get 50% off your second night. Book 4 nights and get 2 nights at 50% savings plus a complimentary bottle of wine. (Your choice of red or white). When booking, you must mention this CTcountryside special. Call 860-742-0032 or email drhbnb@charter.net to reserve your room now. You can view our rooms at www.thedanielrusthouse.com.

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PLEASE NOTE: Hours listed for this event are solely our check in hours per each day.

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 Poetry Open Mic

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Ekphrastic Poetry Challenge

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The Coventry Arts Guild is having their Member’s Art Show Exhibition on the Main Floor of the Booth and Dimock Library during the month of March. There are over 50 pieces of art on display by 20 different artists. The poet may select any piece of art being shown and write an ekphrastic poem about that piece. These poems will be read at our Poetry Open Mic Event on March 28th. Once the poem is completed, send the name of the piece of art and artist to Tim Timberman at timbermant@sbcglobal.net . Tim will bring that art piece to the Poetry Open Mic event and invite the artist to attend.

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 Poetry Open Mic

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Ekphrastic Poetry Challenge

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The Coventry Arts Guild is having their Membership Art Show Exhibition on the Main Floor of the Booth and Dimock Library during the month of March. There are over 50 pieces of art on display by 20 different artists. The poet may select any piece of art being shown and write an ekphrastic poem about that piece. These poems will be read at our Poetry Open Mic Event on March 28th. Once the poem is completed, send the name of the piece of art and artist to Tim Timberman at timbermant@sbcglobal.net . Tim will bring that art piece to the Poetry Open Mic event invite the artist to also attend.

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Coventry Arts Guild

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Celebrating Ten Years

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 Brian Templeton

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Friday, March 28

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Show:  8p |  Doors:  7p

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Tickets:  $15

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https://knickmusic.com/events/2025/03/2-briantempleton

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Best known at the Knick as one of the lead singers for the Knickerbocker All Stars, and an annual staple of the Mitchfest shows. Brian Templeton brings his 7 piece band to The Knick for the very first time. He will be performing original material from a career spanning over 30 years, including songs from The Radio Kings, The Proven Ones, Delta Generators and from his solo albums. Templeton loves to perform and always strives to make a spiritual connection with his audience which has garnered a legion of dedicated fans.

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www.briantempleton.com

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www.facebook.com/brian.templeton

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Saturday. Join us for a moderately challenging hike along the Mystic River where you will explore the serene Peace Sanctuary property on River Road in Mystic. As we trek through the sanctuary, we’ll delve into the area’s history and diverse wildlife. Enjoy beautiful views and learn about the natural and historical significance of this hidden gem. Pre-registration is required.

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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.

​

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.

​

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.

​

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.

​

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.

​

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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 Inuit Documentary Film Screenings

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Join the Lyman Allyn for an afternoon featuring four films by Director John Houston, which explore the lives, history, and culture of Inuit people. The free public event is being presented in conjunction with our current exhibition Northern Lights: Inuit Prints, Drawings, & Carvings, 1950-1990.

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Date:  Saturday, March 29

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Time:  1 – 5 pm

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Cost:  Free

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Film Schedule

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• 1 pm – Songs in Stone: An Arctic Journey Home (Part 1 of The Arctic Trilogy)
• 2 pm – Nuliajuk: Mother of the Sea Beasts (Part 2 of The Arctic Trilogy)
• 3 pm – Diet of Souls (Part 3 of The Arctic Trilogy)
• 4 pm – Atautsikut / Leaving None Behind

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About the Films

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• Songs in Stone: An Arctic Journey Home (Forty-five Minutes, 16mm, 1999)
• A deathbed wish brings together an extended, cross-cultural family. Songs in Stone explores Inuit art pioneers James and Alma Houston, the Inuit of Cape Dorset, and their very special collaboration that launched Inuit art onto the world stage. Shot in the community of Cape Dorset, on Baffin Island, the film launched an Arctic trilogy. It was also the birth of drumsong communications.
• Nuliajuk: Mother of the Sea Beasts (50 Minutes, Super 16mm, 2002)
• This story holds the key to a mystery – a look into the Inuit soul – a quest for the female deity known to many as Sedna, alive in countless Inuit artworks, yet rarely mentioned. Continuing the trilogy, John probes the relevance of Nuliajuk’s ancient message – not only for Inuit but for us all – with the last elders who remember Her. And Inuit elders are the heroes here, breaking the long silence imposed on them by missionaries to share a hidden side of their spirituality.
• Diet of Souls (Forty-eight Minutes, Super 16mm, 2003)
• John’s capper to the trilogy; a look inside the mind of the Inuit hunter. “The great peril of our existence lies in the fact that our diet consists entirely of souls.” So an Inuit shaman summarized the moral danger of being human… Director John Houston’s third Arctic journey was sparked by a paradox: “Can animals be spiritual equals and one’s daily bread?”
• Atautsikut / Leaving None Behind (Sixty Minutes, 4K, 2019)
• Inuit and Cree of Nunavik (Northern Québec) recount how they escaped the economic oppression of the Hudson’s Bay Company. Overcoming tremendous challenges, in 1959 they founded a co-operative; then other communities followed suit. Today, the federation they created contributes as part of Nunavik’s co-operative movement, with accumulated assets exceeding half a billion dollars! Drawing on their traditional values, Inuit and Cree teach us something of real value today: how to put social development at the heart of everything – including a successful business! Building prosperity, yet “leaving none behind.”

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About the Director

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John Houston’s life is a story of the Arctic and Nova Scotia. He owes his storytelling to the Inuit among whom he was raised while his parents James and Alma Houston developed what the world now knows as Inuit art. After graduating from Yale University John became art advisor to the Inuit community of Pangnirtung, regaining his childhood fluency in Inuktitut. He is also fluent in French. His first six films are all winners of international and domestic awards. He now also produces with indigenous partners.

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The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is grateful for the support of John Houston and McIntyre Media for providing screening rights for this program.

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Learn more about John Houston

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• Gallery Website: https://www.houston-north-gallery.ns.ca
• “Atautsikut” Website: https://leavingnonebehind.com
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQO9G6cdq96ByCJwQ_DKo_g/
• Buy the films on DVD: https://houstonproductions.square.site
• Stream (rent) the films: https://vimeopro.com/johnhoustonfilms/vod/
• Educational Distributor: https://www.mcintyre.ca

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Image: Mattusi Iyaituk of Ivujivik and John Houston, filmed in 2017. (Photo: John Houston)

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The Bill Memorial Library in the City of Groton invites children in grades 1 through 5 to our Raptors of Connecticut program on Saturday, March 29 at 1:30 PM. During this special presentation by the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, kids will learn about the owls and hawks that live in our area and meet some raptors up close. Registration is required for this program; register at this link https://tinyurl.com/3y4yzmju or call the library at 860-445-0392.

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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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 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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For the month of March...Book any room for 2 nights and get 50% off your second night. Book 4 nights and get 2 nights at 50% savings plus a complimentary bottle of wine. (Your choice of red or white). When booking, you must mention this CTcountryside special. Call 860-742-0032 or email drhbnb@charter.net to reserve your room now. You can view our rooms at www.thedanielrusthouse.com.

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PLEASE NOTE: Hours listed for this event are solely our check in hours per each day.

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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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 FANFARE FOR LIFE & SPRING

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Williams  (James Kimmo) | Fanfare for Life

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Mazzoli  | These Worlds in Us

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Prokofiev |  Piano Concerto No. 3

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Adam Adov, Piano

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Schumann  | Symphony No. 1 (Spring)

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Taking place on National Vietnam War Veterans Day, the ECSO’s March concert is named for the opening piece, Fanfare for Life, written in 1994 by Vietnam veteran and former Army Band member James “Kimo” Williams. With Gary Sinise, Williams founded the Lt. Dan Band to entertain the troops and raise funds for disabled vets. The program will continue with two haunting works from 70 years apart: These Worlds in Usof 2006 by Missy Mazzoli, Musical America’s 2022 Composer-of-the-Year, and Samuel Barber’s 1936 Adagio for Strings. Appropriately, since the day before is World Piano Day— the 88th day of the year, for the instrument’s 88 keys—the ECSO will perform Sergei Prokofiev’s excitingly modern Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major from 1921. The soloist is Adam Adov, a Boston Conservatory at Berklee student who won the ECSO’s 2024 Instrumental Competition. Concluding the concert will be Robert Schumann’s sprightly Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Minor, known as the “Spring Symphony,” written in 1841.

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Acoustic Artist Series: The Patty Tuite Band

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Doors open 7:00pm / Event starts 7:30pm

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Tickets: $20 in advance online or $25 cash at the door

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You're welcome to "BYOB & Food" to the venue

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Tickets: https://thepackinghouse.us/upcoming/2025/03/29-acoustic-artist-series-patty-tuite-band

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We are excited to have The Patty Tuite Band return to The Packing House this season! This local/regional band with award winning musician, Patty Tuite at the helm, has been turning heads in our area with a blues vibe that just doesn't quit.

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Patty Tuite is a singer/songwriter who embraces the genre of blues, jazz and rock music. Patty started at a young age listening to her mom’s piano playing of hymns, musicals and Boogie Woogie and began playing piano before the age of 5. Patty began playing guitar at 17 years old focusing on fingerpicking and rhythm and learning Folk music and singing. In those early days, she played with numerous bands honing her chops in the blues, jazz, and rock arena.

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When Covid lockdown requirements started, Patty continued writing new songs and started “back-yard” practices in the summer of 2020 performing the new material and sharing videos with her fan base. This was the group that then went into the studio in December 2020-January 2021 to complete the new music for Patty Tuite “Consider This.” The recording features a fantastic array of new material by Patty. Produced by Grammy award winner Paul Nelson, who also plays electric, slide and acoustic guitar on the album, to the excited expectations of her ever growing, world-wide fan base.

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"Consider This" has been featured in numerous magazine reviews, including “Making a Scene,” Blues in The South and charting for 6 weeks on Roots Music Reports top contemporary blues albums as well as charting # 171 for 2021. It charted on the Independent Blues Broadcasters Association’s top 40 in the UK. Her newest album with Bobby Rush received wide praise and has gone on to chart on Roots Music Report's top 50 Blues Albums and top 50 Contemporary Blues Albums, reaching a high of number 3.

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The night will feature the Patty Tuite band with Patty Tuite, Jan Jungden, Mark Annuli, Judi Thompkins, and Peggy Ann Contos Harvey. Please, see the ticket link for artist profiles.

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Join us for an evening of original music by these outstanding artists! This program is hosted by the "Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance" (EC-CHAP).

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Soft drinks and snacks available. We are pleased to offer our exclusive "BYOB&F" TM model - Bring Your Own Beverage & Food (Wine & Beer Only - I.D. Required). You can also bring your paid ticket to Willington Pizza House for eat-in or take-out the night of the show and receive 15% off your meal purchase. Ask for "The Packing House" pizza!

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For more information, please call 518-791-9474 or visit https://thepackinghouse.us/upcoming/2025/03/29-acoustic-artist-series-patty-tuite-band

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We are excited to have The Patty Tuite Band return to The Packing House this season! This local/regional band with award winning musician, Patty Tuite at the helm, has been turning heads in our area with a blues vibe that just doesn’t quit. It’s a pleasure to have these exceptional artists grace our stage!

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Visit https://thepackinghouse.us/upcoming/2025/03/29-acoustic-artist-series-patty-tuite-band for details and tickets.

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$20.00 in advance online / $25.00 at the door.

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Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 7:30pm

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 RECKONERS

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Saturday, March 29

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Show:  8p |  Doors:  7p

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https://knickmusic.com/events/2025/03/29-reckoners

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Tickets:  $15a/$20d ($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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Reckoners (formerly Band of Killers) have a great tour going in New England including opening for Tedeschi Trucks Band in Providence, RI in October.

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A little bit of soul and a whole lotta' rock ‘n’ roll!  Reckoners  is an all-star music group featuring some of the top players in the Boston music scene who have worked with and along side some of the best in the business. Fronting the group is the great  Tim Gearan  on vocals & guitar. Assembled and leading the band is the extraordinary guitarist  Johnny Trama  (Bettye LaVette, The Silks, Dub Apocalypse, The B3 Kings). Holding down the rhythm section on drums is the masterful  Tom Arey  (Peter Wolf, The J. Geils Band, G. Love). On bass is the one and only  Marc Hickox  (Bettye LaVette, Charlie Musselwhite), and on keyboards, the very talented  Darby Wolf  (Bettye LaVette, Rubblebucket). Paying homage to the roots of early soul and classic rock, their songs and vibe make you experience something new and original yet completely familiar.

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“an all-star group of Boston musicians about to drop their debut album, this former band of killers is a force to be reckoned – Houndstone Media

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reckonersband.com

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Preacher Lawson, comedian and TikTok sensation, made his mark as a fan favorite on a variety of television shows including a finalist on America’s Got Talent.

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Asif Ali started his career as a club grown comic and improviser into becoming a heavily credited TV and film actor. He can be seen on the Emmy Nominated series Disney+ Marvel WandaVision, The Mandalorian, and more.

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Get ready to double-over with this double bill of standup comedy! Preacher Lawson, comedian and TikTok sensation, first made his mark as a fan favorite with outstanding performances on a variety of television shows including a finalist on America’s Got Talent, AGT: The Champions, Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions and AGT: Fantasy League. Lawson’s hilarious debut stand-up special, Get to Know Me, is available on Amazon Prime, and his new special, My Name Is Preacher, was released in March 2024. Asif Ali started his career as a club grown comic and improviser into becoming a heavily credited TV and film actor. He can be seen on the Emmy Nominated series Disney+ Marvel WandaVision, The Mandalorian, and more. He recently toured with Jo Koy. Standup is his first love, and his bits have been featured on Comedy Central, Netflix, and FOX.

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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.

​

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

​

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

​

Sticker Show Stats:

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230+ Sticker pack submissions

​

9,000+ Stickers

​

27 US States

​

16 Countries

​

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

​

For the month of March...Book any room for 2 nights and get 50% off your second night. Book 4 nights and get 2 nights at 50% savings plus a complimentary bottle of wine. (Your choice of red or white). When booking, you must mention this CTcountryside special. Call 860-742-0032 or email drhbnb@charter.net to reserve your room now. You can view our rooms at www.thedanielrusthouse.com.

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PLEASE NOTE: Hours listed for this event are solely our check in hours per each day.

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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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 Youth on-the-mic

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Sunday, March 30

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In The Club

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5p Show | 4:30p Doors

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https://knickmusic.com/events/2025/03/30youth-on-the-mic

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Join The United Theatre and The Knickerbocker Music Center for our next YOUTH ON-THE-MIC, an open mic series for 6th to 12th graders who want to perform, sing or play music (whether original or covers) to an audience. Open mics for adults are plentiful, and so often open mics for adolescents aren't held at actual venues. We are thrilled to offer an alternative, providing kids and teens with a place to play and a community of music lovers eager to hear them.

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 JESSE DESORCY

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Sunday, March 30

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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/2025/03/30-jessedesorcy

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Jesse Desorcy is a singer-songwriter from Pascoag, Rhode Island, laying out a blend of folk, Americana, and country music. With over 12 years in the game and a memorable stint on NBC's "The Voice," he’s a multi-instrumentalist who captivates audiences with his genuine sound and storytelling. Jesse’s cool vibe and musical passion make him a standout in the scene!

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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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For the month of March...Book any room for 2 nights and get 50% off your second night. Book 4 nights and get 2 nights at 50% savings plus a complimentary bottle of wine. (Your choice of red or white). When booking, you must mention this CTcountryside special. Call 860-742-0032 or email drhbnb@charter.net to reserve your room now. You can view our rooms at www.thedanielrusthouse.com.

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PLEASE NOTE: Hours listed for this event are solely our check in hours per each day.

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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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 STOMP  is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards, rave reviews and appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. Seen Stomp before? The percussive hit brings new surprises for loyal fans, with some sections of the show restructured and the addition of two new full-scale routines, using props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans.

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Created by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas,  STOMP  continues to tour North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia following 15 years in London’s West End and 29 years at New York’s Orpheum Theatre, and lengthy sit-down productions in San Francisco, Boston and Las Vegas. Throughout its life, the show has continued to change by creating new material to bring music to everyday objects. It is safe to say you will never again look at supermarket carts or plumbing fixtures the same way… or paint cans, or kitchen sinks or… 

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STOMP , an overwhelming success marked by rave reviews, numerous awards, and sell-out engagements, is the winner of an Olivier Award for Best Choreography (London’s Tony Award), a New York Obie Award, a Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatre Experience, and a Special Citation from Best Plays. 

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Recommended Grade Levels : K to 12th

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Curriculum Connections:  Communication, Music & Dance

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Tickets:  Groups of 15 or more: $15 per person & groups will receive one free chaperone ticket with every 15 paid. Additional chaperone tickets available for $15 per person. ***Limited seating for individuals and families available in the Loge $39 per person (plus fees).

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Special Assistance:  The Garde is equipped with wheelchair seating positions and accessible bathrooms. Wireless listening systems are available by reservation. Please indicate special needs at the time of your reservation. Wheelchair seating is available in the orchestra only.

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TICKETS or QUESTIONS: Call the Garde Box Office at (860) 444-7373 ext 1. or email boxoffice@gardearts.org 

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Download Theater Etiquette Basics Here

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Download Arrival & Departure Procedures Here

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Please Note:  Due to time constraints the Garde requires that students arrive no later than  30 minutes prior  to performance time.

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This performance is part of the  DOMINION ENERGY SCHOOLTIME PERFORMANCE SERIES

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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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Luther Gerlach will give an artist talk about our newest exhibition featured in the Art Gallery. Luther Gerlach is a photographer showing the historical photographing process and the connection between the artist and their work.

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 STOMP  is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards, rave reviews and appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. Seen Stomp before? The percussive hit brings new surprises for loyal fans, with some sections of the show restructured and the addition of two new full-scale routines, using props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans.

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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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 Ed Peabody And The Big Blue Thang

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Wednesday, April 2

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Music:  7:30-10p |  Doors:  6:30p

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https://knickmusic.com/events/2025/04/02-edpeabody

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Tickets:  $15 ($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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Offering Free Dance Lessons (starting at 7p)

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1997 winners of the CT Blues Society Challenge Ed Peabody has been a fixture with the blues. With his band Blue Steele, Ed Peabody band, The Johnny Press Mess. And now his dream band Ed Peabody And The Big Blue Thang comprised of three other original members of Blue Steele. Brother Ned Peabody on drums, Larry Parquette on the keys, Michael Barrett on Guitar also Tony Carminati on Bass and Deke Kendarian on sax. Over the years Ed has sat on with any blues icons. James Montgomery, Jeff Pitchell, Neal Vitullo, and James Cotton to name a few. He has also opened for Roomful of Blues, Rod Piazza, and James Cotton. Ed is also a very popular featured artist at many of the local and regional blues jams.

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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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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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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.

​

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.

​

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. 

​

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.

​

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.

​

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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 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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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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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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