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“Rough Drafts” paintings by Linda Gorman
The January February show at the Top Shelf Gallery will be Rough Drafts, featuring paintings by Hampton resident Linda Gorman. There will be an artist's reception Saturday January 13 at 11 a.m. The Top Shelf Gallery is in Fletcher Memorial Library, 257 Main Street, Hampton CT. Info: 860 455 1086.
3 events,
8-WEEK KIDS HOMESCHOOL CLAY CLASSES Age 11 +
8-WEEK KIDS HOMESCHOOL CLAY CLASSES Age 11 +
Ages 11+: Mondays, 10:30am-Noon January 8-February 26 Homeschool Classes meet Mondays from 10:30am-Noon The 8-week session is $300. This includes all materials and firing fees. There are no additional costs. Do your kids homeschool? Are you looking for ways to get more creative time into their days? Have they shown an interest in clay? We…
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…
6 events,
Movies at the Library
Movies at the Library
Tuesday, Feb 6: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Tuesday, Feb 13: THE HOLDOVERS Tuesday, Feb 20 1:00 & 5:00: THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES. Saturday, Feb 24 1:00 ONLY: TROLLS BAND TOGETHER. Tuesday, Feb 27: PRISCILLA starring Cailee Spaeny. Tuesdays at 1:00 & 5:30 (unless otherwise noted) Dexter Hall No registration. Free freshly-popped popcorn!
8-WEEK KIDS AFTERSCHOOL CLAY CLASSES age 11+
8-WEEK KIDS AFTERSCHOOL CLAY CLASSES age 11+
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and painting, decorating, and glazing at an age appropriate level. Specific projects will be planned for each class after students have registered to ensure appropriate skill levels for each group depending…
Fun at 5 rescheduled due to weather
Fun at 5 rescheduled due to weather
After 23 wonderful years as Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center, we’re excited to showcase our new name: Wellsworth Hotel, a symbol of our commitment to innovation, excellence, and renewed vision. Wellsworth pays homage to American Optical Company, founded by George Wells more than 160 years ago in the very spot we're in now. Wellsworth Hotel…
2 events,
8-WEEK KIDS AFTERSCHOOL CLAY CLASSES Age 7 – 11
8-WEEK KIDS AFTERSCHOOL CLAY CLASSES Age 7 – 11
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and painting, decorating, and glazing at an age appropriate level. Specific projects will be planned for each class after students have registered to ensure appropriate skill levels for each group depending…
3 events,
Hildaland in Concert
Hildaland in Concert
The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to host Hildaland for their first performance in Southbridge! Orkney (Scotland) born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds in Hildaland. A path steeped in the fiddle traditions of their respective sides of the Atlantic, the journey taken…
An Evening with Gary McKinstry
An Evening with Gary McKinstry
Join the Chamber of Central Mass South and our guests at Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center for a mind-blowing night with Gary McKinstry, the incredible Psychic Medium Entertainer, on February 29, 2024, at 7:00pm. Internationally known Psychic Medium Entertainer, Gary McKinstry, will share his gift to connect with the spirit world and bring intuitive messages…
4 events,
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..
ADULT HANDBUILDING CLASS
ADULT HANDBUILDING CLASS
$340 includes 16 hours of open studio, but does not include firing fees We are now offering a morning handbuilding only class! Do you love being creative with clay? Is wheel not your thing? Join us for this 8 week class where we will explore everything clay has to offer OFF of the wheel! A…
“Death by Chocolate”
“Death by Chocolate”
Gateway Players Theatre of Southbridge presents “Death by Chocolate” by Paul Freed. Performances will be held on February 23 and 24 and March 1 and 2 at 7:30pm, and on March 3 at 2pm. All performances will be held at the Fellowship Hall of Elm Street Congregational Church, 61 Elm Street in Southbridge. Parking is…
Quiet Corner Contra Dance, Fri. 03/01/2024
Quiet Corner Contra Dance, Fri. 03/01/2024
QUIET CORNER CONTRA DANCE, Fri. 03/01/2024 ● TIME: Dance 7:30-10:30pm ● WHERE: Patriot's Park Lodge, 172 Lake St, Coventry, CT 96238 https://www.google.com/maps/place/172+Lake+St,+Coventry,+CT+06238/@41.7663207,-72.3106925,17z/ ● THIS IS so wicked fun! We dance to the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Appalachia & America! We often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to…
4 events,
Our Bright Future 3rd Annual Hollywood Gala.
Our Bright Future 3rd Annual Hollywood Gala.
We are thrilled to extend a heartfelt invitation to you for a night of elegance, celebration, and philanthropy at the Our Bright Future 3rd Annual Hollywood Gala. This glamorous event is not only a chance to revel in the glitz and glamour but, more importantly, an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future…
Vance Gilbert
Vance Gilbert
Vance Gilbert “If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife, the results might be something close to the great Vance Gilbert”, says Richmond Magazine. Noted not only for being the ever consummate performer, Gilbert has recorded 13 albums, including 5 for Philo/Rounder Records. Along with being opener…
“Death by Chocolate”
“Death by Chocolate”
Gateway Players Theatre of Southbridge presents “Death by Chocolate” by Paul Freed. Performances will be held on February 23 and 24 and March 1 and 2 at 7:30pm, and on March 3 at 2pm. All performances will be held at the Fellowship Hall of Elm Street Congregational Church, 61 Elm Street in Southbridge. Parking is…
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,
Make a Mosaic
Make a Mosaic
Join us for a welcoming introduction to Mosaics and take home your own Mosaic project! Mosaics are one of the oldest art forms humans created and we have examples dating over 5000 years old! Mosaics can be made from just about any type of material including pebbles, seashells, gems, ivory, glass and ceramic tile. We’ll…
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., March 6 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…
2 events,
March Art Exhibit Women’s Handwork
March Art Exhibit Women’s Handwork
The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to present this annual exhibit in honor of Women's History Month.
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…
Paint & Sip Fundraiser
Paint & Sip Fundraiser
Gateway Players Theatre will be holding a Paint and Sip fundraiser on March 8th at 6:30pm at Fortunato Court, 21 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA. Simone Germain will be leading us in a fun painting project. Cost is $35 per person and includes instruction and all art supplies. Tickets are available online at http://tinyurl.com/yva757vy or call 508-764-4531.…
3 events,
A Funny Program About Funny Programs: The Greatest Sitcoms Of All Time
A Funny Program About Funny Programs: The Greatest Sitcoms Of All Time
Award-winning author and pop culture historian Martin Gitlin hosts this fun and enlightening presentation based on his book The Greatest Sitcoms of all Time. He is the only author to actually rank the best of the best, including I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, The Andy Grifftih Show, Get Smart, All in the Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers, The Golden Girls, Seinfeld, Frasier and The Big Bang…
House Concert with Keith Murphy
House Concert with Keith Murphy
We are hosting a house concert with singer and guitarist extraordinaire, Keith Murphy on Saturday, March 9 at our house! Tickets are $25 at the door, but you MUST make a reservation by messaging me on Facebook OR TEXTING 860-377-1127. Once you have reserved your spot (space is limited!) I'll send you directions to our…
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…
Celebrating Cultural Heritage Through Art Lecture Series
Celebrating Cultural Heritage Through Art Lecture Series
Welcome to Celebrating Cultural History through Art, a virtual programming series of art lectures dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of prominent artists. This month we are featuring Fierce Females: Women in Art. This program examines the history of women in art in brief and then explores the lives, career and works of several major women artists…
2 events,
Mystic Museum of Art Workshops for Adults: Mixed Media
Mystic Museum of Art Workshops for Adults: Mixed Media
Mixed-Media Mother Use found objects to do a "quick study" of a mother. Using traditional portraits of women as your inspiration, you may render one of the paintings in your own fashion, or honor someone you know by making them the subject. If you choose to depict someone you know, consider bringing a trinket that reminds you…
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…
Experience the Art of Papermaking!
Experience the Art of Papermaking!
In this class, you'll learn the basics of creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind sheets of paper from scratch. We'll cover everything from selecting and preparing materials to making pulp, forming sheets, and adding unique touches to your paper. Come learn this amazing process and have lots of fun making your own paper from recycled materials! Register at: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/event_step2/MTk2MzE0/246823#!
3 events,
Crocodile River Music
Crocodile River Music
The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to welcome back Crocodile River Music! African rhythms, history, and culture merge into an evening of movement, cultural exploration, and joy. Internationally recognized, the group consists of members from Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Tanzania, and the U.S. Crocodile River Music’s mission is to connect audiences with African artists…
Friends Concert: Hungrytown
Friends Concert: Hungrytown
"Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson, through their years of worldwide touring and tireless devotion to many classic genres of music, have crafted Hungrytown into a true artistic hybrid, able to hold Celtic and Americana, ballads and psychedelia, sunshine and darkness, joy and despair--not only within the same album, but within the same song." No registration.
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…
Nature Sketchbook Journaling
Nature Sketchbook Journaling
Saturday, March 16 from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Center, 218 Day Rd in Pomfret Roxanne Steed will teach you the 10-minute-sketch-walk out on the Bafflin 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…
Cashel Rock
Cashel Rock
Cashel Rock The Irish band, Cashel Rock, features veteran New England artists Peter Lange on guitar and vocals, Carol Sansoucy on vocals, Tim St. Jean, vocals and mandolin, Vikki Baker, vocals, flute and tin whistle, Cathy Day, fiddle and vocals, and, Ned Lange, bodhran. According to Victor Infante of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, “If…
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…
Selecting, Growing & Caring for Hydrangeas
Selecting, Growing & Caring for Hydrangeas
Monday, March 18 7:00pm Selecting, Growing & Caring for Hydrangeas If you love hydrangeas, don’t miss this opportunity to learn how more about this beautiful plant. Refreshments served. Members of the Lebanon Garden Club and Lebanon Historical Society free, non-members $5 Held at the Lebanon Historical Society Museum located at 856 Trumbull Hwy., Lebanon For…
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…
4 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…
Thompson Public Schools presents Peter Pan!
Thompson Public Schools presents Peter Pan!
Show Times March 22, 2024 at 7 pm March 23, 2024 at 2 pm and 7 pm Tickets go on sale March 1, 2024 Adults: $12 Children/Students/Seniors: $7 Children under 3: Free Purchase tickets at www.ShowTix4U.com
2024 UConn Spring Puppet Slam
2024 UConn Spring Puppet Slam
The UConn Spring Puppet Slam will feature new and experimental short works by professional puppeteers and performers from around the Northeast, as well as new works by UConn Puppet Arts students; music by Derek Waldron, Teresa Bielecki and other musicians from Waldron’s Studios 88; and the coveted BIMPY Awards. UConn Puppet Arts alumna Stoph Scheer…
6 events,
Two Dinosaurs are Better than One by Talking Hands Theatre
Two Dinosaurs are Better than One by Talking Hands Theatre
As part of the 2024 Spring Puppet Show Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is excited to welcome back Anna Sobel of Talking Hands Theatre of Western Massachusetts to perform Two Dinosaurs are Better than One! The performance will replace The Gottabees performance, which was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Meet different kinds of dinosaurs from the Jurassic Era and…
Thompson Public Schools presents Peter Pan!
Thompson Public Schools presents Peter Pan!
Show Times March 22, 2024 at 7 pm March 23, 2024 at 2 pm and 7 pm Tickets go on sale March 1, 2024 Adults: $12 Children/Students/Seniors: $7 Children under 3: Free Purchase tickets at www.ShowTix4U.com
Concert: Refraction
Concert: Refraction
Join Consonare Choral Community for a special concert "Refraction", redirecting how we see ourselves through sharing music and exploring the mind-body connection through song, performed by our community choirs, Choir Matrix (upper voice ensemble) and Consonare Youth Choirs. Featuring music composed by Rosephanye Powell, Francesca Caccini, Florence Price, Tracy Wong, Cyndi Lauper, and more. This concert…
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…
Join our choir and sing with orchestra this spring!
Join our choir and sing with orchestra this spring!
Calling all singers! Our community choir is hosting the experience of a lifetime this spring to sing with the Willimantic Orchestra in northeastern Connecticut. We will be singing excerpts from Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” and a beautiful new work “Illuminare” by Elaine Hagenberg. Rehearsals begin on Sunday, March 25, 2024 at 3pm in Storrs and…
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,
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…