Arts & Entertainment
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Awakenings, Paintings by Janice Leitch
The Fletcher Memorial Library’s The Top Shelf Gallery will feature oil paintings by Janice Leitch during March and April. Her show, Awakenings, opens with a reception March 9 at 11 A.M..
3 events,
Clay Classes for HOMESCHOOL KIDS ages 11+
Clay Classes for HOMESCHOOL KIDS ages 11+
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 11+
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 11+
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
3 events,
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 7-11
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 7-11
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
Trail Wood Troubadours
Trail Wood Troubadours
Wed., April 3 from 6 - 9 p.m. at Trail Wood, 93 Kenyon Rd in Hampton Join our casual group to play music that was written during the period that the Teales lived at Trail Wood, 1959-1993. Songs can be viewed in advance. Chords and words will be projected on screen. Register by email to…
3 events,
Morning Adult Handbuilding
Morning Adult Handbuilding
YOU can join our adult handbuilding class! Do you love clay but don't really get all the fuss about the wheel? Here's your class! This 8 week session will be project based, but will allow flexibility for those who come with experience and have their own ideas. Some of the techniques that will be taught…
Quiet Corner Contradance w/First Time Stringband
Quiet Corner Contradance w/First Time Stringband
Quiet Corner Contradance w/First Time Stringband (Dan Lanier, Howie Bursen, Deck Naiforth and Sally Rogers) All are welcome, both beginners and seasoned dancers! Patriots Park Lodge, Coventry, from 7:30–10:30 p.m., with a free workshop for beginners from 7:15–7:30.
3 events,
Concert: Mirrored
Concert: Mirrored
Connecticut's versatile professional vocal chamber ensemble, Voices of Concinnity, will perform a special concert with organ featuring a host of choral works historically unheard alongside their more famous contemporaries including “Dixit” by Maria Rosa Coccia, “Miserere” by Marianna Martines, “Little Organ Mass” by Joseph Haydn, and “Beatitudes” by Arvo Pärt. Admission is $20 (free for…
Mad Agnes Folk Concert
Mad Agnes Folk Concert
Acoustic Artist Series: Mad Agnes Doors open 7:00pm / Event starts 7:30pm Tickets: $20 in advance online or $25 cash at the door You're welcome to "BYOB & Food" to the venue We welcome Mad Agnes to The Packing House Stage! Their classic Folk sounds and unique harmonies will take us back to a place…
3 events,
Wheel 101
Wheel 101
Wheel 101 is a two hour intro to creating bowls on the pottery wheel. You’ll learn to “throw” the clay and have the opportunity to make 2 bowls. You’ll pick glaze colors at the end of the session, and the bowls will be fired and glazed for you and returned in about a month! No…
ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO PETE SEEGER
ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO PETE SEEGER
First Congregational Church, of Woodstock , Suggested Donation of $25 AT THE DOOR (543 Route 169, Woodstock, Connecticut) Funds raised support the Community Kitchens weekly meal program. Song Leaders will include Sally Rogers, Leslie Sweetnam, Claudia Schmidt, Howie Bursen, Claudia Schmidt, Maria Sangiolo, Carol Rossetti and Jeff Perkins. Please check time of concert.
3 events,
Clay Classes for HOMESCHOOL KIDS ages 11+
Clay Classes for HOMESCHOOL KIDS ages 11+
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 11+
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 11+
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
3 events,
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 7-11
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 7-11
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
Free Talent Showcase & Open Mic
Free Talent Showcase & Open Mic
EC-CHAP Talent Showcase Doors open at 6:030pm | Acts start at 7:00pm. The Packing House venue - 156 River Rd, Willington CT Free Admission for all guests/performers | BYOB&F The EC-CHAP talent showcase: A platform for local and regional performers to share their talent! Acoustic musicians, poets, film makers, comedians, jugglers, puppeteers, and creative…
2 events,
Friends Concert: Blackstone Valley Music Presents: An Eagles Tribute
Friends Concert: Blackstone Valley Music Presents: An Eagles Tribute
Returning once again after last year’s successful run of Meet The Beatles, Blackstone Valley Music presents its second of a now annual tribute concert series An Eagles Tribute, performing the band’s greatest hits and fan favorites as recorded on their iconic albums. Comprised of teachers, staff and former students from our neighborhood music school located…
2 events,
Morning Adult Handbuilding
Morning Adult Handbuilding
YOU can join our adult handbuilding class! Do you love clay but don't really get all the fuss about the wheel? Here's your class! This 8 week session will be project based, but will allow flexibility for those who come with experience and have their own ideas. Some of the techniques that will be taught…
5 events,
MUSHROOM LUMINARIES
MUSHROOM LUMINARIES
Create an adorable mushroom themed luminary to add a little whimsy to your home or garden this spring! You’ll start with a flat sheet of clay and you’ll cut a form out of a template. You’ll assemble it, stamp and carve details, and add texture to bring your mushroom to life! You’ll make a removable…
Hao Bang Ah, Dragon! by Chinese Theatre Works
Hao Bang Ah, Dragon! by Chinese Theatre Works
Adults: $12 | Members/Seniors: $10 | Students: $8 | Kids 12 and under: $6 Tickets at bimp.ticketleap.com Hao Bang Ah, Dragon! is the most recent in the series of Chinese Theatre Works’s hand-puppet productions celebrating the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s show features a dozen different dragons, serving up a spicy mix…
Nature Sketchbook Journaling
Nature Sketchbook Journaling
Saturday, April 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Trail Wood, 93 Kenyon Rd in Hampton Roxanne Steed will teach you the 10-minute-sketch-walk out on the Teale Sanctuary and then you’ll finish your pages with paint and details. Learn how to make your images into larger paintings. Bring a watercolor sketchbook, permanent markers, a portable…
2 events,
The Life & Times of Naomi Wade One-woman show performed by Jennifer Emerson
Saturday, April 13 6:30pm The Life & Times of Naomi Wade One-woman show performed by Jennifer Emerson A British Surgeon’s assistant, adjusting to life in the Colonies at the dawn of the War of Independence ALSO Saturday, April 14 1pm matinee ADVANCE TICKET SALES ONLY Lebanon Historical Society members $20, non-members $25 Held at the…
4 events,
Clay Classes for HOMESCHOOL KIDS ages 11+
Clay Classes for HOMESCHOOL KIDS ages 11+
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 11+
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 11+
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
2 events,
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 7-11
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 7-11
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
2 events,
Acoustic Nomads
Acoustic Nomads
The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to host Acoustic Nomads on their return visit to Southbridge. At the crossroads of South American folk music and Northern Americana, you will find Acoustic Nomads. Based in New England, Acoustic Nomads is a rising band on a musical journey that transcends genres, blending jazz, newgrass, and folk traditions…
2 events,
Morning Adult Handbuilding
Morning Adult Handbuilding
YOU can join our adult handbuilding class! Do you love clay but don't really get all the fuss about the wheel? Here's your class! This 8 week session will be project based, but will allow flexibility for those who come with experience and have their own ideas. Some of the techniques that will be taught…
4 events,
Youth Theater Workshops 2024
Youth Theater Workshops 2024
Have you ever thought about joining a community theater? How about directing or writing your own show. Gateway Players is offering you the chance to try out directing, writing, and/or acting at our upcoming youth workshops. You can attend one or all three of these workshops. They are designed for youths ages 8-18. For more…
Wheel 101
Wheel 101
Wheel 101 is a two hour intro to creating bowls on the pottery wheel. You’ll learn to “throw” the clay and have the opportunity to make 2 bowls. You’ll pick glaze colors at the end of the session, and the bowls will be fired and glazed for you and returned in about a month! No…
Spring Ceilidh
Spring Ceilidh
An evening of Scottish music and entertainment brought to you by the Highland Festival Assoc. of Scotland, CT. www.scotlandgames.org and Facebook for more details.
3 events,
Clay Classes for HOMESCHOOL KIDS ages 11+
Clay Classes for HOMESCHOOL KIDS ages 11+
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 11+
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 11+
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
2 events,
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 7-11
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 7-11
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
3 events,
Morning Adult Handbuilding
Morning Adult Handbuilding
YOU can join our adult handbuilding class! Do you love clay but don't really get all the fuss about the wheel? Here's your class! This 8 week session will be project based, but will allow flexibility for those who come with experience and have their own ideas. Some of the techniques that will be taught…
20th Annual Evening with an Author featuring Steve Gonsalves
20th Annual Evening with an Author featuring Steve Gonsalves
Globally renowned paranormal investigator Steve Gonsalves is the beloved star of the smash television hit Ghost Hunters. One of the world’s top paranormal investigators and a pioneer in the industry, Steve has explored more than 1,500 reportedly haunted locations, helping pave the way for a worldwide explosion in paranormal interest. In his debut book, A…
3 events,
Wheel 101
Wheel 101
Wheel 101 is a two hour intro to creating bowls on the pottery wheel. You’ll learn to “throw” the clay and have the opportunity to make 2 bowls. You’ll pick glaze colors at the end of the session, and the bowls will be fired and glazed for you and returned in about a month! No…
Cheryl Wheeler & Kenny White – An intimate evening of music
Cheryl Wheeler & Kenny White – An intimate evening of music
Acoustic Artist Series: Cheryl Wheeler and Kenny White Doors open 7:00pm / Event starts 7:30pm Tickets: $35 in advance online or $40 cash at the door You're welcome to "BYOB & Food" to the venue We are honored to have Cheryl Wheeler and Kenny White share The Packing House stage! Cheryl has shared her talents…
2 events,
ORIGAMI BOWLS
ORIGAMI BOWLS
Here’s a uniquely shaped bowl that is both decorative and functional. You’ll start with a flat sheet of clay and you’ll cut a form out of a template. You’ll assemble it, texture it stamp and add clay details to embellish it. This is a great piece to serve in, eat out of, or simply display…