Cultural Events in Western Connecticut
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
Deer Pond Farm Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist, Lori Lichtenauer (CT Licensed
Forester) will present on the practices of silviculture. Learn about managing woodlands for diverse needs of people and wildlife. She will explain a brief history of forestry in New England and share details of how foresters create land management plans for wildlife, biodiversity and recreation.
Free; Suggested Donation $10
A zoom link will be sent once registered.
Forestry / Silviculture Webinar via Zoom
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
If you are struggling with stress, an over-active mind and want to find a new perspective on how mindfulness and meditation can help in navigating the challenges of your everyday life, then join Prabha Makayee as she guides you through the steps of meditation. See what you can accomplish by taking responsibility over what kinds of thoughts you think. With just one second, one breath and one thought of changing your perspective you can realign your well-being to a more peaceful, happy mindset.
Mindfulness Meditation For Adults
Redding resident and pianist, David Morgan returns to LaZingara with his Quartet to cool down this Wednesday’s evening with some N'awlins Infused Blues n' Jazz. 7:00pm June 25 at LaZingara, 8 PT Barnum Square 06801. Produced by Bethel Jazz, Blues, Folk & Worldbeat. Tix can be purchased at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-morgan-quartet-swings-with-some-nawlins-infused-blues-n-jazz-tickets-1122864009479?aff=oddtdtcreator
David’s music can be heard regularly on CBS and NBC sports, cable TV shows like Pawn Stars, Catfish, Counting Cars and American Restoration
Pianist David Morgan is a musician for life. For him, it’s music 24/7. After a childhood of playing in rock bands, competing in classical piano competitions, putting on solo Keith Emerson keyboard shows and producing demos on his 4-track cassette recorder, he knew a life of music was the only soulful and logical choice. When he was 19, he moved to New Orleans to study with jazz legends Ellis Marsalis and Harold Battiste at The University of New Orleans. Since migrating to the east coast in 1992, he has had a rich career of touring, recording, producing, writing and teaching. He has recorded and toured the world with his jazz trio, renowned vocalist Neshama Carlebach, Peter Himmelman and actress/songstress Jane Lynch, to name a few. His original music can be heard regularly on CBS and NBC sports telecasts and cable TV shows like Pawn Stars, Catfish, Counting Cars and American Restoration. This past June he was the musical director for the benefit concert, Trevor Live, in New York City.
Music Education has become a very important part of Morgan’s career. His rock band training program, The Music Shed is in its 9th season. He developed this program to give middle and high school musicians the opportunity to get extensive coaching in rock, jazz and blues music in a weekly small group setting. Lately, Morgan has been producing and recording his students’ original music and plans to release a Music Shed Artists Vol.1 album in early 2018.
The additional members of his quartet include: Brian Glassman - Bass (Lionel Hampton, Kenny Burrell, Billy Cobham) One of NYC area's most in-demand double bassists, BRIAN GLASSMAN is best known for his work in Jazz, and Klezmer musical styles. Some of the Klezmer and Jewish music stars that Brian has worked with include Andy Statman, Frank London, Zalmen Mlotek, Alicia Svigals, Mandy Patinkin, Sid Beckerman, Pete Sokolow, Theodore Bikel, Adrienne Cooper, and Neshama Carlebach. Jazz greats like; Paquito d'Rivera, John and Bucky Pizzarelli, Lionel Hampton, Kenny Burrell, Benny Golson, Randy Brecker, Gene Bertoncini, Billy Cobham to name just a few. Brian and his historic c.1820's Prescott American double bass are featured on new recorded releases from, Neshama Carlebach, Woody Mann, Carol Hall, Andy Statman, Klezmerfest, Liza Minnelli, and the Johnny Rodgers Band. Brian is an Ambassador of American Music for the U.S. State Dept. and Instructor of Jazz Bass at Princeton University
Tyger MacNeal - drums. (Average White Band, Jose Feliciano) Redding resident Tyger MacNeal spent three years touring and recording with The Average White Band before joining seven-time Grammy award-winning guitar legend Jose Feliciano for over two decades. He has also performed with such notables as The Four Tops, Rosemary Clooney, The Fifth Dimension, Billy Eckstein, The Shirelles, and Little Anthony, to name a few, and has many credits on Broadway.
Tyger has toured, performed, or recorded with: 5th Dimension, Four Tops, Little Anthony, Mills Brothers, Boots Randolf, Freddie Fender, Kay Starr, Patty Page, Donald O'conner, Tony Martin, Jerry Vale, Rosemary Clooney, Sherry Winston, Rory Block, Charlie Karp, Rhett Taylor, Kelly Mittleman, Jay Rowe, Gil Parris, Arlen Roth, Johnny Winter, Average White Band, Jose Feliciano, Crushing Recording, Mamma mia.
David DeJesus- Alto Saxophone. Alto Saxophonist David DeJesus has been on the New York City Jazz scene since the late ’90s and has established himself as a key player in numerous bands in various genres. In jazz, David has performed with the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Mingus Big Band, the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars, and Jimmy Heath’s Big Band along with many others. In Latin jazz and salsa, David has shared the stage with Ruben Blades, Larry Harlow, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Tito Rodriguez Jr. David is currently a member of the Grammy Award–winning Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, the Grammy-nominated Bobby Sanabria Big Band, and the legendary Ron Carter’s Great Big Band.
#lazingara #lazingararestaurant #betheljazz #livemusicnearme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rt-n5sHugA
David Morgan Quartet Swings With Some N'awlins Infused Blues n' Jazz
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
Anonymous Society is pleased to present If / Only / And / Then, a dynamic new exhibition featuring a dynamic new exhibition featuring work in painting, mixed
media, and ceramics by Sonja Langford (North Carolina / Connecticut), Faye Pamintuan (Philippines / Texas / New York), and Rachel Volpone (Connecticut). Running from June 5 through July 20, 2025, the exhibition traces how the language we carry—spoken, unspoken, imagined—shapes the course of our lives, offering a means to reauthor the self in moments of both fierce protection and quiet surrender, in pursuit of deeper becoming.
This show centers on the moments that define us—the decisions, disruptions, and relationships that shape identity in all its complexity. The featured art works engage with transformation, personal mythology, constructed identity, and the radical authorship of self in systems that have long erased, commodified, or distorted the female voice. If / Only / And / Then doesn’t seek resolution—it charts direction, carving out space through bold, deliberate acts of imagination.
Through diverse media, Langford, Pamintuan, and Volpone offer work that resists containment. Whether abstract, narrative, or conceptual, their practices ask how we locate ourselves—and each other—within shifting cultural landscapes. The exhibition invites viewers into an evolving dialogue about identity, memory, and possibility, offering a space where complexity is not only acknowledged but honored.
Join us at Anonymous Society for the opening reception on Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Anonymous Society is an independent exhibition space committed to showcasing contemporary art that challenges convention, amplifies creative voices, and fosters critical dialogue.
Gallery hours are Thursdays and Fridays from 12 PM to 5 PM, Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM, or by appointment. For more information, visit www.anonymoussocietygallery.com or email info@anonymoussocietygallery.com.
If / Only / And / Then Featuring the Artwork of Sonja Langford, Faye Pamintuan, and Rachel Volpone
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
Gallery 25 Presents: Heatwaves & Hues – A Summer Art Show
Heatwaves & Hues, running from Friday, May 2 – Sunday, August 17. This vibrant exhibition will showcase works bursting with color and inspired by the warmth and energy of summer.
Plan a Fun Weekend in New Milford!
New Milford is an exciting destination, offering a variety of activities for visitors. Enjoy well-reviewed restaurants, pubs, and unique shops, take in a film at our charming Art Deco movie theater, or catch a live performance at the innovative TheatreWorks playhouse. Stroll through our beautiful historic New England Green, a perfect spot to relax and soak in the town’s charm.
Experience Gallery 25
Gallery 25 is an artist-run gallery featuring 25 members working across all genres. Along with our exciting exhibitions, we invite you to take part in our workshops, live demonstrations, artist discussions, and photography walks!
We welcome you to explore, create, and be inspired!
Gallery 25 Summer Art Show: Heatwaves & Hues
Learn the history of honey harvest, the history of purposeful beekeeping, hives of past and present, the composition of honey and why honey crystallized. What makes honey so dark or so light? How many varietals of honey are there? Why does honey crystallize? Why doesn't honey need to be pasteurized? Learn the answers to these questions and much more during this engaging talk and taste five varietals of honey from The Humble Bee Honey Company!
The Sweet History of Honey with a Honey Tasting
Summer ART Club with Liz Rosiello
Thursday Evenings • 6–8 PM • $65 per session
For Adults & Young Adults (ages 14+)
All skill levels welcome!
Join artist and instructor Liz Rosiello for a summer of creativity, skill-building, and artistic exploration! Each session of this laid-back, small-group Summer Art Club focuses on a different essential art skills—from drawing fundamentals to watercolor journaling to mastering color and value. Classes take place at Gallery 25 and we will draw inspiration from downtown New Milford, making the town itself part of your inspiration!
June: Drawing Fundamentals
Thursdays, 6/19 & 6/26 | 6–8 PM
Sharpen your drawing skills as we explore composition, perspective, and technique. We’ll be sketching the charming architecture of downtown New Milford as we learn! Sign up for Liz's June session: https://square.link/u/kXuz29Hg
July: Art Journal & Sketchbook
Thursdays, 7/10 & 7/17 | 6–8 PM
Create vibrant entries in your art journal using watercolor while learning new landscape techniques. We’ll draw inspiration from the nearby Riverwalk and Train Station views—a perfect outdoor sketching session! Sign up for Liz's July Session: https://square.link/u/E2ThVyBq
August: Learn Color & Value
Thursdays, 8/7 & 8/14 | 6–8 PM
Session 1 dives into color theory and how to apply it meaningfully in your art. In Session 2, we’ll focus on value—the true backbone of great painting. Learn how to make your work pop and why value is everything! Sign up for Liz's August Session: https://square.link/u/Ea9y3Kvk
Whether you're just starting out or looking to deepen your practice, Summer Art Club offers a welcoming, fun space to grow your skills with guidance from a passionate teacher.
Spots are limited—sign up early to save yours! Use the links to sign up for your sessions! Sign up for all three sessions or choose the sessions that fit your schedule!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
Summer Art Club: Thursday Evenings with Liz Rosiello
Running your first 5K is 100% achievable, regardless of your fitness level, as long as you have patience, persistence, and motivation. Of course, it also helps to have a good training plan to follow.
Participants will train with a structured approach to gradually increasing their endurance and speed; ensuring you’re making steady progress toward your goal and a smile when you cross the finish line!
This program would help new runners get into the runner mindset and routine of being able to successfully participate in the New Milford Road Race in July.
Registration for this program also includes registration for the New Milford Road Race on Saturday, July 26th. You do NOT need to register for the road race separately.
Requirements: Comfortable clothing, sneakers and water
Instructor: Barbara Crandell
Couch to 5K
Come play music, recite poetry, tell a story, or show off another talent!
Keep in mind this is an all ages event in a public venue. We trust you to make good choices about appropriate material.
This is an LGBTQIA+ inclusive and welcoming event series. No cover fee but minimum one drink purchased required (show Molten some love, y’all!)
Performance slots are assigned on a first come, first served basis IN PERSON. No times will be held or assigned before the event starts. Get there early to grab your spot!
Open Mic Night – Hosted by Bethel CT Pride & Molten Java
Join Byrd's Books at Greenwood Features on Thursday June 26th for a very special author event with Liv Constantine, who is celebrating the release of her newest book, Don't Open Your Eyes. We will gather in Greenwood Feature's new event space (the old Taproot Restaurant) and they will have their concession stand open that provides homemade goodies. They will also be creating a very special cocktail (and mocktail) for the event! We love our local independent movie theater, and we are so grateful we can host this evening in their new event space!
This is a ticketed event that includes a copy of the book!
About the book:
In this twisted psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling co-author of the Reese's Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish, a woman is tormented by nightmarish visions of her future--and then they start to come true.
Byrd's Books brings Liv Constantine to Greenwood Features!
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
Gallery 25 Presents: Heatwaves & Hues – A Summer Art Show
Heatwaves & Hues, running from Friday, May 2 – Sunday, August 17. This vibrant exhibition will showcase works bursting with color and inspired by the warmth and energy of summer.
Plan a Fun Weekend in New Milford!
New Milford is an exciting destination, offering a variety of activities for visitors. Enjoy well-reviewed restaurants, pubs, and unique shops, take in a film at our charming Art Deco movie theater, or catch a live performance at the innovative TheatreWorks playhouse. Stroll through our beautiful historic New England Green, a perfect spot to relax and soak in the town’s charm.
Experience Gallery 25
Gallery 25 is an artist-run gallery featuring 25 members working across all genres. Along with our exciting exhibitions, we invite you to take part in our workshops, live demonstrations, artist discussions, and photography walks!
We welcome you to explore, create, and be inspired!
Gallery 25 Summer Art Show: Heatwaves & Hues
Anonymous Society is pleased to present If / Only / And / Then, a dynamic new exhibition featuring a dynamic new exhibition featuring work in painting, mixed
media, and ceramics by Sonja Langford (North Carolina / Connecticut), Faye Pamintuan (Philippines / Texas / New York), and Rachel Volpone (Connecticut). Running from June 5 through July 20, 2025, the exhibition traces how the language we carry—spoken, unspoken, imagined—shapes the course of our lives, offering a means to reauthor the self in moments of both fierce protection and quiet surrender, in pursuit of deeper becoming.
This show centers on the moments that define us—the decisions, disruptions, and relationships that shape identity in all its complexity. The featured art works engage with transformation, personal mythology, constructed identity, and the radical authorship of self in systems that have long erased, commodified, or distorted the female voice. If / Only / And / Then doesn’t seek resolution—it charts direction, carving out space through bold, deliberate acts of imagination.
Through diverse media, Langford, Pamintuan, and Volpone offer work that resists containment. Whether abstract, narrative, or conceptual, their practices ask how we locate ourselves—and each other—within shifting cultural landscapes. The exhibition invites viewers into an evolving dialogue about identity, memory, and possibility, offering a space where complexity is not only acknowledged but honored.
Join us at Anonymous Society for the opening reception on Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Anonymous Society is an independent exhibition space committed to showcasing contemporary art that challenges convention, amplifies creative voices, and fosters critical dialogue.
Gallery hours are Thursdays and Fridays from 12 PM to 5 PM, Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM, or by appointment. For more information, visit www.anonymoussocietygallery.com or email info@anonymoussocietygallery.com.
If / Only / And / Then Featuring the Artwork of Sonja Langford, Faye Pamintuan, and Rachel Volpone
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
Moth Lighting Night at The Silo!
Discover the life that emerges after dark with the Housatonic Valley Association during a moth lighting event at The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm in New Milford, CT! From 7 to 9 pm, we'll slowly unlock the incredible diversity of insects that emerge when the sun sets on this beautiful Connecticut property and learn about their habits, life cycles, and what we can do to keep their populations healthy. Connect with the natural world you might not normally get to see through the beautiful, grotesque, and fascinating tiny creatures that come to visit! Participants of all ages are welcome!
What is a moth lighting?
During a nighttime moth lighting, a light is shone on a blank surface to attract moths and other insects! Once they land, the moths can be identified, observed, and appreciated. Over 2,000 species of moths have been spotted in Connecticut!
Housatonic Valley Association
The only conservation organization dedicated to the entire tri-state Housatonic Watershed, the Housatonic Valley Association acts to protect the natural character and environmental health of the region, from the Berkshires to Long Island Sound, through restoration projects, land protection, and educational programs.
Moth Lighting Night with HVA at The Silo
The Sherman Players Present: Much Ado About Nothing
Directed by Robin Frome
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Robin Frome runs for three weekends at the Sherman Playhouse.
Much Ado at the Sherman Playhouse
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
The New Milford Commission on the Arts hosts the third annual Arts Festival on the Green. It features over fifty fine artists and some artisans who exhibit their work from tents on the New Milford Green. Local dance, theatre, and music groups perform under a big tent near the bandstand. The event is free and runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
New Milford Arts Festival
Gallery 25 Presents: Heatwaves & Hues – A Summer Art Show
Heatwaves & Hues, running from Friday, May 2 – Sunday, August 17. This vibrant exhibition will showcase works bursting with color and inspired by the warmth and energy of summer.
Plan a Fun Weekend in New Milford!
New Milford is an exciting destination, offering a variety of activities for visitors. Enjoy well-reviewed restaurants, pubs, and unique shops, take in a film at our charming Art Deco movie theater, or catch a live performance at the innovative TheatreWorks playhouse. Stroll through our beautiful historic New England Green, a perfect spot to relax and soak in the town’s charm.
Experience Gallery 25
Gallery 25 is an artist-run gallery featuring 25 members working across all genres. Along with our exciting exhibitions, we invite you to take part in our workshops, live demonstrations, artist discussions, and photography walks!
We welcome you to explore, create, and be inspired!
Gallery 25 Summer Art Show: Heatwaves & Hues
The New Milford Commission on the Arts is once again hosting this year's Arts Festival on New Milford's beautiful Green, June 28th. The festival features over 40 fine artists and artisans, as well as dance, music, and theater performances by local studios, students, and the renowned modern dance company Pilobolus. Visit the many beautiful shops and restaurants surrounding New Milford's Green for a fun day for the entire family.
Go to artsnewmilfordct.org for more information.
Go to artsnewmilfordct.org for more information.
New Milford Arts Festival
The Future Is Now!
The Intergalactic Beets Project is coming to New Milford! Join us starting June 28th at 4 Railroad Street in New Milford Village for our latest pop-up art and music exhibition, Intergalactic Beets Records.
intergalacticbeetsproject.com/exhibitions
----------
Welcome to the world of the Intergalactic Beets Project, an intergalactic record label preserving the Universe’s tastiest music on vinyl from the evil clutches of a rhythm-hating overlord. Started in 2021, our Collection now spans close to 300 songs from more than 175 unique, alien artists, in dozens of genres like electronic, hip-hop, rock, pop, blues, and more.
We are happy to share every single album and beat in our Collection with the New Milford community for viewing and listening! Select albums and EPs are available on vinyl and cassette for extended listening; and art prints, t-shirts, and more are available for purchase to show your support.
Intergalactic Beets Records will give Audionauts the opportunity to learn about the history of the IBP, listen to every song in our discography, and take home a piece of the universe.
---------
New to the Intergalactic Beets Project? Tap the link below to learn more about our story, music, and art!
intergalacticbeetsproject.com/thestorysofar
We love our fellow Audionauts! If you plan on joining us live in New Milford, please register using the link below to receive some free swag when Intergalactic Beets Records opens on Saturday, June 28th.
The Intergalactic Beets Project | Pop-Up Art & Music Exhibition
Anonymous Society is pleased to present If / Only / And / Then, a dynamic new exhibition featuring a dynamic new exhibition featuring work in painting, mixed
media, and ceramics by Sonja Langford (North Carolina / Connecticut), Faye Pamintuan (Philippines / Texas / New York), and Rachel Volpone (Connecticut). Running from June 5 through July 20, 2025, the exhibition traces how the language we carry—spoken, unspoken, imagined—shapes the course of our lives, offering a means to reauthor the self in moments of both fierce protection and quiet surrender, in pursuit of deeper becoming.
This show centers on the moments that define us—the decisions, disruptions, and relationships that shape identity in all its complexity. The featured art works engage with transformation, personal mythology, constructed identity, and the radical authorship of self in systems that have long erased, commodified, or distorted the female voice. If / Only / And / Then doesn’t seek resolution—it charts direction, carving out space through bold, deliberate acts of imagination.
Through diverse media, Langford, Pamintuan, and Volpone offer work that resists containment. Whether abstract, narrative, or conceptual, their practices ask how we locate ourselves—and each other—within shifting cultural landscapes. The exhibition invites viewers into an evolving dialogue about identity, memory, and possibility, offering a space where complexity is not only acknowledged but honored.
Join us at Anonymous Society for the opening reception on Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Anonymous Society is an independent exhibition space committed to showcasing contemporary art that challenges convention, amplifies creative voices, and fosters critical dialogue.
Gallery hours are Thursdays and Fridays from 12 PM to 5 PM, Saturdays from 10 AM to 2 PM, or by appointment. For more information, visit www.anonymoussocietygallery.com or email info@anonymoussocietygallery.com.
If / Only / And / Then Featuring the Artwork of Sonja Langford, Faye Pamintuan, and Rachel Volpone
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
🎨✨ Alcohol Ink Workshop with Adele Moros
Saturday, June 28 • 5:00–6:30 PM
$45 – All Materials Included
Let your creativity flow in this vibrant and expressive workshop with local artist Adele Moros! Discover the magic of alcohol inks, a wildly fun and fluid medium known for its bold colors, unexpected movement, and stunning results.
In this 90-minute guided class, Adele will walk you through techniques for working with alcohol ink on Yupo paper—blending, layering, and creating dreamy abstract designs that are impossible to replicate (in the best way!). No experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and love for color!
🌈 What’s Included:
✔ All materials and tools provided
✔ Step-by-step guidance from Adele
✔ Take-home artworks
✔ A relaxed, inspiring atmosphere
This workshop is perfect for beginners and seasoned creatives alike. Whether you’re looking to try something new or just unwind in a swirl of color, you’ll leave with vibrant pieces and a whole new artistic obsession.
🎟️ Spots are limited—sign up early to secure your seat!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
Alcohol Ink Workshop with Adele Moros
Merryall Center is thrilled to welcome Joe Crookston to our stage. From touring with Gordon Lightfoot, headlining major US festivals, receiving Folk Alliance International "Album of the Year," releasing NINE BECOMES ONE (2023) to being named Folk Alliance International Artist-in- Resident, Joe is on fire. He's played with Suzanne Vega, Dar Williams, David Francey, John McCutcheon, John Gorka, Judy Collins, and hundreds more.
Special Guest Opener - John John Brown
John John has been chosen as a Kerrville New Folk winner and an Emerging Artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. He is known for mixing storytelling songs with the visual arts creating “an imaginative musical performance woven into a unique visual experience.”
Joe Crookston with special guest opener John John Brown
Join R.A.M at the JCC on June 28th for a jammin’ good time! This trio has been together for more than 5 years, singing and playing songs from the 1960’s and 1970’s. Its time to listen to some feel good music and be with friends!
-----------------
Band Members:
George Potts (Guitar & Vocals), has been a resident of Kent, CT for the past 49 years. He is most often been seen performing & recording as a member of the NWCT acoustic quartet, the JOINT CHIEFS, as a bassist accompanying singer WANDA HOUSTON, as a solo singer/songwriter, and in various duos and trios, including Random Access Memory. His first solo cd, "Ends and Odds", was released in late 2022, and got as high as #17 on the FAI Folk Music charts (he is still waiting for a check….).
Connecticut native, and multi-instrumentalist Gordon Titcomb (Guitar & Vocals) has spent the last 30 years touring and/or recording with a number of the world's best known musical entertainers including Paul Simon, Arlo Guthrie, the late Peter Yarrow & Noel “Paul" Stookey, Hank Williams Jr., Peter Rowan, and Bill Keith. An in-demand accompanist, his instruments include guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro and pedal steel. He currently makes his home in Woodbury, CT.
Brooklyn-born Lenie Colacino (Bass Guitar & Vocals) starred as "Paul" in the original production of BEATLEMANIA on Broadway and later toured the world with the show. He later founded the well-known tribute band, The Cast of Beatlemania. Lately he can be found occasionally playing bass with Jay & the Americans. Lenie lives in Northern New Jersey with his wife, Barbara and their dog, Trooper.
R.A.M Random Access Memory
The Sherman Players Present: Much Ado About Nothing
Directed by Robin Frome
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Robin Frome runs for three weekends at the Sherman Playhouse.
Much Ado at the Sherman Playhouse
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
Gallery 25 Presents: Heatwaves & Hues – A Summer Art Show
Heatwaves & Hues, running from Friday, May 2 – Sunday, August 17. This vibrant exhibition will showcase works bursting with color and inspired by the warmth and energy of summer.
Plan a Fun Weekend in New Milford!
New Milford is an exciting destination, offering a variety of activities for visitors. Enjoy well-reviewed restaurants, pubs, and unique shops, take in a film at our charming Art Deco movie theater, or catch a live performance at the innovative TheatreWorks playhouse. Stroll through our beautiful historic New England Green, a perfect spot to relax and soak in the town’s charm.
Experience Gallery 25
Gallery 25 is an artist-run gallery featuring 25 members working across all genres. Along with our exciting exhibitions, we invite you to take part in our workshops, live demonstrations, artist discussions, and photography walks!
We welcome you to explore, create, and be inspired!
Gallery 25 Summer Art Show: Heatwaves & Hues
The Future Is Now!
The Intergalactic Beets Project is coming to New Milford! Join us starting June 28th at 4 Railroad Street in New Milford Village for our latest pop-up art and music exhibition, Intergalactic Beets Records.
intergalacticbeetsproject.com/exhibitions
----------
Welcome to the world of the Intergalactic Beets Project, an intergalactic record label preserving the Universe’s tastiest music on vinyl from the evil clutches of a rhythm-hating overlord. Started in 2021, our Collection now spans close to 300 songs from more than 175 unique, alien artists, in dozens of genres like electronic, hip-hop, rock, pop, blues, and more.
We are happy to share every single album and beat in our Collection with the New Milford community for viewing and listening! Select albums and EPs are available on vinyl and cassette for extended listening; and art prints, t-shirts, and more are available for purchase to show your support.
Intergalactic Beets Records will give Audionauts the opportunity to learn about the history of the IBP, listen to every song in our discography, and take home a piece of the universe.
---------
New to the Intergalactic Beets Project? Tap the link below to learn more about our story, music, and art!
intergalacticbeetsproject.com/thestorysofar
We love our fellow Audionauts! If you plan on joining us live in New Milford, please register using the link below to receive some free swag when Intergalactic Beets Records opens on Saturday, June 28th.
The Intergalactic Beets Project | Pop-Up Art & Music Exhibition
Free with Museum admission, pre-registration encouraged
Are you curious about the world of contemporary art but unsure where to begin? When you view works of art in a gallery, do you question what you see or feel the need to go into deeper insight? If you answered yes, join Education Assistant Antonio Paone for a tour of the current exhibitions designed to activate your curiosity and engage your attention.
Sunday Afternoon Tour
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
Please join us at the Ridgefield Library on Monday, June 30th at 7:00 pm as we welcome local Ridgefield author Gerri Lewis discussing her newest book, Grave Words, Book Two in the Deadly Deadlines Mysteries. Please register.
For obituary writer Winter Snow, trouble is piling higher than the thirty-foot face of the Lake Mamanasco cliffs she can see from her windows. Her business is in a death drought. Her own name is listed as deceased in her client’s obituary. And her best friend, Scoop, a reporter for the local newspaper, is a person of interest in a string of arsons plaguing her hometown of Ridgefield, Connecticut. To top it off, the town’s only homeless person, Chester, is found dead in one of the burning buildings. When Winter begins asking too many questions and clues begin to tumble into place, she realizes too late that there’s more to Chester’s death than meets the eye.
Books on the Common will have copies of the book available for purchase and signing.
Ridgefield Library Author Talk with Gerri Lewis: "Grave Words"
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
New Milford Youth Agency presents Nature Unplugged. Promoting friendship, team building, kindness and self esteem. Activities include: kickoff at club getaway, various hiking trips, state park explorations, beach time, ice cream, etc
Kids entering 6th - 8th grades
$15 / week
Nature Unplugged
Stretch, move and find your center with gentle yoga at the Library this summer.
Join us as Redding’s Nancy Schur of Peaceable Yoga leads four classes designed as metaphors for living. A Kripalu yoga teacher, Nancy teaches many methodologies to assist people in finding peace and clarity.
Each session will be 75 minutes. Participants are asked to bring a mat. Class sizes are limited, so please register early!
Breathe: Summer Yoga @ the Library
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
Join this club to learn the ukulele and to improve your skills. Playing the ukulele with others is loads of fun! A collaboration between NMPL and NM Senior Center. If you are over 60 and need a ride to the library, please call 860-355-6075.
Ukulele Club
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
New Milford Youth Agency presents Nature Unplugged. Promoting friendship, team building, kindness and self esteem. Activities include: kickoff at club getaway, various hiking trips, state park explorations, beach time, ice cream, etc
Kids entering 6th - 8th grades
$15 / week
Nature Unplugged
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
If you are struggling with stress, an over-active mind and want to find a new perspective on how mindfulness and meditation can help in navigating the challenges of your everyday life, then join Prabha Makayee as she guides you through the steps of meditation. See what you can accomplish by taking responsibility over what kinds of thoughts you think. With just one second, one breath and one thought of changing your perspective you can realign your well-being to a more peaceful, happy mindset.
Mindfulness Meditation For Adults
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
Gallery 25 Presents: Heatwaves & Hues – A Summer Art Show
Heatwaves & Hues, running from Friday, May 2 – Sunday, August 17. This vibrant exhibition will showcase works bursting with color and inspired by the warmth and energy of summer.
Plan a Fun Weekend in New Milford!
New Milford is an exciting destination, offering a variety of activities for visitors. Enjoy well-reviewed restaurants, pubs, and unique shops, take in a film at our charming Art Deco movie theater, or catch a live performance at the innovative TheatreWorks playhouse. Stroll through our beautiful historic New England Green, a perfect spot to relax and soak in the town’s charm.
Experience Gallery 25
Gallery 25 is an artist-run gallery featuring 25 members working across all genres. Along with our exciting exhibitions, we invite you to take part in our workshops, live demonstrations, artist discussions, and photography walks!
We welcome you to explore, create, and be inspired!
Gallery 25 Summer Art Show: Heatwaves & Hues
Running your first 5K is 100% achievable, regardless of your fitness level, as long as you have patience, persistence, and motivation. Of course, it also helps to have a good training plan to follow.
Participants will train with a structured approach to gradually increasing their endurance and speed; ensuring you’re making steady progress toward your goal and a smile when you cross the finish line!
This program would help new runners get into the runner mindset and routine of being able to successfully participate in the New Milford Road Race in July.
Registration for this program also includes registration for the New Milford Road Race on Saturday, July 26th. You do NOT need to register for the road race separately.
Requirements: Comfortable clothing, sneakers and water
Instructor: Barbara Crandell
Couch to 5K
Come play music, recite poetry, tell a story, or show off another talent!
Keep in mind this is an all ages event in a public venue. We trust you to make good choices about appropriate material.
This is an LGBTQIA+ inclusive and welcoming event series. No cover fee but minimum one drink purchased required (show Molten some love, y’all!)
Performance slots are assigned on a first come, first served basis IN PERSON. No times will be held or assigned before the event starts. Get there early to grab your spot!
Open Mic Night – Hosted by Bethel CT Pride & Molten Java
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
The Ridgefield Guild of Artists and The Keeler Tavern Museum join together to present an exhibition of work inspired by the 250th birthday of America. The show will be at The Keeler Tavern Museum.
Ridgefield Guild of Artists' and The Keeler Tavern Museum Present America the Beautiful Exhibition July 4th to July 13th
Presented by the Ridgefield Guild of Artists
July 4 – 13, 2025 · Th-Su 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Carriage Barn
Free
The Ridgefield Guild of Artists and KTM&HC are joining together to kick off the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with an exhibition dedicated to the beauty to be found in this country. In this juried show, artists' works will speak to their feelings about what it means to be an American.
The show will open in the carriage barn on Friday, July 4 as part of the townwide celebration and America250 Kickoff hosted by KTM&HC and will run through Sunday, July 13. The closing reception will take place on July 13 from 2-4pm.
Artists: The deadline to apply is Saturday, June 14. Head to the RGA website and/or email rgoa.exhibitions@gmail.com for more information about submissions. The show is open to members and non-members, and artists ages 16 and older are eligible to enter.
Exhibition: "America the Beautiful"
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
Gallery 25 Presents: Heatwaves & Hues – A Summer Art Show
Heatwaves & Hues, running from Friday, May 2 – Sunday, August 17. This vibrant exhibition will showcase works bursting with color and inspired by the warmth and energy of summer.
Plan a Fun Weekend in New Milford!
New Milford is an exciting destination, offering a variety of activities for visitors. Enjoy well-reviewed restaurants, pubs, and unique shops, take in a film at our charming Art Deco movie theater, or catch a live performance at the innovative TheatreWorks playhouse. Stroll through our beautiful historic New England Green, a perfect spot to relax and soak in the town’s charm.
Experience Gallery 25
Gallery 25 is an artist-run gallery featuring 25 members working across all genres. Along with our exciting exhibitions, we invite you to take part in our workshops, live demonstrations, artist discussions, and photography walks!
We welcome you to explore, create, and be inspired!
Gallery 25 Summer Art Show: Heatwaves & Hues
The Future Is Now!
The Intergalactic Beets Project is coming to New Milford! Join us starting June 28th at 4 Railroad Street in New Milford Village for our latest pop-up art and music exhibition, Intergalactic Beets Records.
intergalacticbeetsproject.com/exhibitions
----------
Welcome to the world of the Intergalactic Beets Project, an intergalactic record label preserving the Universe’s tastiest music on vinyl from the evil clutches of a rhythm-hating overlord. Started in 2021, our Collection now spans close to 300 songs from more than 175 unique, alien artists, in dozens of genres like electronic, hip-hop, rock, pop, blues, and more.
We are happy to share every single album and beat in our Collection with the New Milford community for viewing and listening! Select albums and EPs are available on vinyl and cassette for extended listening; and art prints, t-shirts, and more are available for purchase to show your support.
Intergalactic Beets Records will give Audionauts the opportunity to learn about the history of the IBP, listen to every song in our discography, and take home a piece of the universe.
---------
New to the Intergalactic Beets Project? Tap the link below to learn more about our story, music, and art!
intergalacticbeetsproject.com/thestorysofar
We love our fellow Audionauts! If you plan on joining us live in New Milford, please register using the link below to receive some free swag when Intergalactic Beets Records opens on Saturday, June 28th.
The Intergalactic Beets Project | Pop-Up Art & Music Exhibition
The Ridgefield Guild of Artists and The Keeler Tavern Museum join together to present an exhibition of work inspired by the 250th birthday of America. The show will be at The Keeler Tavern Museum.
Ridgefield Guild of Artists' and The Keeler Tavern Museum Present America the Beautiful Exhibition July 4th to July 13th
Presented by the Ridgefield Guild of Artists
July 4 – 13, 2025 · Th-Su 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Carriage Barn
Free
The Ridgefield Guild of Artists and KTM&HC are joining together to kick off the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with an exhibition dedicated to the beauty to be found in this country. In this juried show, artists' works will speak to their feelings about what it means to be an American.
The show will open in the carriage barn on Friday, July 4 as part of the townwide celebration and America250 Kickoff hosted by KTM&HC and will run through Sunday, July 13. The closing reception will take place on July 13 from 2-4pm.
Artists: The deadline to apply is Saturday, June 14. Head to the RGA website and/or email rgoa.exhibitions@gmail.com for more information about submissions. The show is open to members and non-members, and artists ages 16 and older are eligible to enter.
Exhibition: "America the Beautiful"
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
Gallery 25 Presents: Heatwaves & Hues – A Summer Art Show
Heatwaves & Hues, running from Friday, May 2 – Sunday, August 17. This vibrant exhibition will showcase works bursting with color and inspired by the warmth and energy of summer.
Plan a Fun Weekend in New Milford!
New Milford is an exciting destination, offering a variety of activities for visitors. Enjoy well-reviewed restaurants, pubs, and unique shops, take in a film at our charming Art Deco movie theater, or catch a live performance at the innovative TheatreWorks playhouse. Stroll through our beautiful historic New England Green, a perfect spot to relax and soak in the town’s charm.
Experience Gallery 25
Gallery 25 is an artist-run gallery featuring 25 members working across all genres. Along with our exciting exhibitions, we invite you to take part in our workshops, live demonstrations, artist discussions, and photography walks!
We welcome you to explore, create, and be inspired!
Gallery 25 Summer Art Show: Heatwaves & Hues
The Future Is Now!
The Intergalactic Beets Project is coming to New Milford! Join us starting June 28th at 4 Railroad Street in New Milford Village for our latest pop-up art and music exhibition, Intergalactic Beets Records.
intergalacticbeetsproject.com/exhibitions
----------
Welcome to the world of the Intergalactic Beets Project, an intergalactic record label preserving the Universe’s tastiest music on vinyl from the evil clutches of a rhythm-hating overlord. Started in 2021, our Collection now spans close to 300 songs from more than 175 unique, alien artists, in dozens of genres like electronic, hip-hop, rock, pop, blues, and more.
We are happy to share every single album and beat in our Collection with the New Milford community for viewing and listening! Select albums and EPs are available on vinyl and cassette for extended listening; and art prints, t-shirts, and more are available for purchase to show your support.
Intergalactic Beets Records will give Audionauts the opportunity to learn about the history of the IBP, listen to every song in our discography, and take home a piece of the universe.
---------
New to the Intergalactic Beets Project? Tap the link below to learn more about our story, music, and art!
intergalacticbeetsproject.com/thestorysofar
We love our fellow Audionauts! If you plan on joining us live in New Milford, please register using the link below to receive some free swag when Intergalactic Beets Records opens on Saturday, June 28th.
The Intergalactic Beets Project | Pop-Up Art & Music Exhibition
The Ridgefield Guild of Artists and The Keeler Tavern Museum join together to present an exhibition of work inspired by the 250th birthday of America. The show will be at The Keeler Tavern Museum.
Ridgefield Guild of Artists' and The Keeler Tavern Museum Present America the Beautiful Exhibition July 4th to July 13th
Presented by the Ridgefield Guild of Artists
July 4 – 13, 2025 · Th-Su 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Carriage Barn
Free
The Ridgefield Guild of Artists and KTM&HC are joining together to kick off the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with an exhibition dedicated to the beauty to be found in this country. In this juried show, artists' works will speak to their feelings about what it means to be an American.
The show will open in the carriage barn on Friday, July 4 as part of the townwide celebration and America250 Kickoff hosted by KTM&HC and will run through Sunday, July 13. The closing reception will take place on July 13 from 2-4pm.
Artists: The deadline to apply is Saturday, June 14. Head to the RGA website and/or email rgoa.exhibitions@gmail.com for more information about submissions. The show is open to members and non-members, and artists ages 16 and older are eligible to enter.
Exhibition: "America the Beautiful"
Visit 3 historic sites in Gaylordsville on Sundays in July and August. The Gaylord School (one room schoolhouse), Browns Forge and Merwinsville Hotel all welcome visitors from 2 pm to 4 pm each Sunday in July and August. Gaylord School is located on Gaylord Rd and the Forge and Hotel are on Browns Forge Rd. While exploring keep your eyes peeled for the elusive orbs hidden at these sites.
Sundays in Gaylordsville
Gaylord School in Gaylordsville is open for visitors every Sunday in July and August from 2pm to 4pm. The one room schoolhouse is the longest running schoolhouse in Connecticut. It was opened in 1740 and was in use until 1967.
Sundays at the Little Red School
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
Historic 1842 railroad hotel open for tours every Sunday. See our newly restored ballroom, museum and gallery spaces, and period decorated rooms. Lovingly restored since the restoration began in 1971.
Merwinsville Hotel Summer Sunday Tours
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford
The Merwinsville Hotel is excited to be continuing the Glass Orb Scavenger Hunt thanks to a generous donation from the New Milford Commission on the Arts.
There are 24 area historic sites and organizations that are participating with the Hotel. Each site is hiding four numbered and dated one-of-a-kind glass orbs (three clear and one colored) either inside or outside on their property. Participants can search for and keep any glass orb that they find, but please limit one orb per person/family so everyone has a chance! Be sure to register your orb on the Merwinsville Hotel website where you can also upload a photo. Share your find on social media and don't forget to tag the organization where you found it!
The blown glass orbs that are numbered, dated for 2025, and stamped with “MHR 50”. In addition to the clear glass orbs, there are 25 colored orbs for 2025. Reminder: Because each organization's hours vary, be sure to check their websites before you head out on your hunt.
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS BY TOWN:
Bantam:
Bantam Cinema
Brookfield:
Brookfield Craft Center
Danbury:
Danbury Museum & Historical Society; Danbury Railway Museum
Gaylordsville - Celebrating its 300th Anniversary!
Browns Forge; Little Red Schoolhouse; Merwinsville Hotel Restoration, Inc.; The Washington Oak Park (DAR Roger Sherman Chapter)
Kent:
Connecticut Antique Machinery Association; Eric Sloane Museum; Kent Historical Society
Litchfield:
Litchfield Historical Society
New Fairfield:
New Fairfield Historical Society (at the Little Red Schoolhouse); Preserve New Fairfield
New Milford:
Gallery 25 & Creative Arts Studio; Harrybrooke Park; Merryall Center for the Arts; New Milford Historical Society; Pratt Nature Center; The Silo @ Hunt Hill Farm Trust; TheatreWorks; Village Center for the Arts
Sherman:
Sherman Historical Society
Washington:
Gunn Historical Museum
2025 GLASS ORB SCAVENGER HUNT
Call for Artists: August Light 2025 at the Kent Art Association
Presented by Sherman Artists
Sherman Artists invites you to be part of August Light 2025, a juried art show celebrating brilliance, beauty, and inspiration. This vibrant exhibit will be held in Kent, CT, and is open to both 2D and 3D original artworks created by the submitting artist.
Submission Details:
🎨 Submit up to four (4) high-quality digital images of your artwork at ShermanArtists.org or use the QR code.
📅 Deadline: Midnight on Monday, July 11, 2025.
📩 Notification of acceptance and contracts will be sent by July 18, 2025.
💸 Submission is free, but please review the full submission rules for entry fee details and prospectus.
Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work in one of Litchfield County's most picturesque towns, where art and nature meet in perfect harmony.
A Call for Artists: August Light @ Kent Art Association
As part of Poetry in the Garden's 2025 season, "Declarations 2025 - Resilience & Rage: Voices from Marginalized America," KTM&HC and Ridgefield Poet Laureate Emerita Barb Jennes are proud to host Natasha Gambrell, Tribal Councilor of the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, one of five recognized tribes in Connecticut.
Gambrell will perform and explain the Eastern Blanket, Jingle, and Northern Traditional dances, among others. The poet/educator often demonstrates these dances at schools, powwows and other public gatherings in order to keep her tribe's rich cultural history alive - a crucial pursuit in the marginalized Indigenous community. "We will not disappear," she explains. "It's up to us to carry the nation on our backs."
A Q&A session suitable for all ages will follow.
Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center is sited on the ancestral homelands of the Ramapough, Munsee Lenape, and Wiechquaesgeck people.
Tickets go on sale this spring, with special pricing for children 12 and under.
Natasha Gambrell is a Tribal Councilor of the Eastern Pequot Nation. A 2015 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, Gambrell teaches high school English and has been actively involved in the Eastern Pequot archaeology field study since 2008. Passionate about representing her tribe, telling their story, and helping the next generation, Gambrell proudly demonstrates and explains the traditional dances of her people.
Traditional Indigenous Dance: A Performance & Explanation with Eastern Pequot Tribal Councilor Natasha Gambrell
sculpture outdoors and paintings in the gallery
Opening reception on June 7th 2-5 Live music @ 2:30
featuring a site specific installation of life-cast cement/concrete leaves by E.White
see image below
Sculpture 2025
July 7, 2025 · 3 p.m.
Walled Garden
$25 adults; $5 children
As part of Poetry in the Garden's 2025 season, "Declarations 2025 - Resilience & Rage: Voices from Marginalized America," KTM&HC and Ridgefield Poet Laureate Emerita Barb Jennes are proud to present a special dance performance in the Walled Garden. Join us as Tribal Councilor Natasha Gambrell performs and explains traditional dances of the Eastern Pequot Nation. A Q&A session suitable for all ages will follow.
Capacity is limited, and tickets are on sale now!
Natasha Gambrell is a Tribal Councilor of the Eastern Pequot Nation. A 2015 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, Gambrell teaches high school English and has been actively involved in the Eastern Pequot archaeology field study since 2008. Passionate about representing her tribe, telling their story, and helping the next generation, Gambrell proudly demonstrates and explains the traditional dances of her people.
Dance Performance by Natasha Gambrell
As part of Poetry in the Garden's 2025 season, Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center is proud to present a special dance performance in the Walled Garden. Join us as Tribal Councilor Natasha Gambrell performs and explains traditional dances of the Eastern Pequot Nation. A Q&A session suitable for all ages will follow.
CHILDREN ENJOY A REDUCED ADMISSION OF JUST $5.
Natasha Gambrell is a Tribal Councilor of the Eastern Pequot Nation. A 2015 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, Gambrell teaches high school English and has been actively involved in the Eastern Pequot archaeology field study since 2008. Passionate about representing her tribe, telling their story, and helping the next generation, Gambrell proudly demonstrates and explains the traditional dances of her people.
A PERFORMANCE OF TRADITIONAL DANCE OF THE EASTERN PEQUOT NATION
Join us on the first and third Mondays of every month for a new release/popular movie.
Monday Night Movies
Commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with "Poetry in the Garden - Resilience & Rage: Voices from Marginalized America." Each Monday evening in July, nationally acclaimed poets will share works that explore how historically oppressed communities have been denied the Declaration of Independence's promised "inalienable rights."
On July 7, we welcome the voices of Indigenous activists to the ancestral homelands of the Ramapough, Munsee Lenape, and Wiechquaesgeck people. Poets Kimberly Blaeser and Denise Lowe will read from their recent collections. The evening will also include a performance of traditional dance by Eastern Pequot Tribal Councilor Natasha Gambrell. A Q&A session will follow each reading; poets’ books will be available for signing.
Free for all! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the readings, held in KTM&HC’s beautiful walled garden. In the event of inclement weather, the reading will move inside the Garden House.
Ample parking on-site.
Kimberly Blaeser, past Wisconsin Poet Laureate and founding director of Indigenous Nations Poets, is the author of six poetry collections, most recently Ancient Light and Copper Yearning. Her poetry is widely anthologized and her photographs, picto-poems, and ekphrastic pieces have appeared in landmark exhibitions. She is the 2024 Mackey Chair in Creative Writing at Beloit College, an MFA faculty member for Institute of American Indian Arts, and serves on the Poetry Coalition of the Academy of American Poets. An Anishinaabe activist, Blaeser received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Native Writers’ Circle of the Americas.
Former Kansas Poet Laureate Denise Low is author of House of Grace, House of Blood. Other recent poetry collections include Shadow Light and Casino Bestiary. Low is a founding board member of the Indigenous Nations Poets and former board president of the Associated Writing Programs. For over 25 years, she taught at Haskell Indian Nations University. A literary programmer for Indigenous Voices at The 222 and a professor for Baker University’s School of Professional & Graduate Studies, Low has European and Lenape (Delaware) heritages.
Natasha Gambrell is a Tribal Councilor of the Eastern Pequot Nation. A 2015 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, Gambrell teaches high school English and has been actively involved in the Eastern Pequot archaeology field study since 2008. Passionate about representing her tribe, telling their story, and helping the next generation, Gambrell proudly demonstrates and explains the traditional dances of her people.
"Poetry in the Garden - Resilience & Rage: Voices from Marginalized America" presents Kimberly Blaeser and Denise Low
Join us for the fifth season of POETRY IN THE GARDEN! This summer, the themed series features poets whose work gives voice to historically marginalized Americans. On July 7, we proudly present KIMBERLY BLAESER and DENISE LOW - two acclaimed poets whose work reflects the resilience and rage of America's Indigenous peoples. A book signing follows.
The evening will open with a performance of traditional dance, offered by NATASHA GAMBRELL, Tribal Councilor of the Eastern Pequot Nation.
Please bring a lawn chair or blanket. In the event of rain or a heat emergency, the readings move inside the Garden House. Fully accessible. Ample parking on site.
Poetry in the Garden 2025 is generously supported by Ridgefield Library, The Fountain Inn, Books on the Common, Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center, A.C.T. of CT, and Manhattanville University MLA in Creative Writing.
POETRY IN THE GARDEN - Voices from Marginalized America: Indigenous Peoples
CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Gallery 25 proudly presents EXPOSURES 2025 Open Juried Photography Show!
Now accepting submissions!
Drop off Images to Gallery 25: Sunday, August 17 (11am-3pm)
Photography Show Runs from August 21-Sept 7
Opening Reception is Saturday, August 23 from 2-4pm
Whether you're a seasoned pro or an emerging talent behind the lens, this is your chance to showcase your vision and compete for cash prizes—including a $350 First Place Award!
We’re looking for original, striking, and creative photography in all styles and subjects.
Hosted at Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, New Milford
Submit your work online at Gallery25CT.com by Thursday, August 14
All levels welcome
Please Note: While we celebrate artistic expression, we ask that displayed artwork be suitable for viewing by all ages. Please review the prospectus for eligibility prior to submission.
Aspire. Inspire. Get Exposed.
Submit your work today and be part of one of the region’s most exciting annual photography exhibitions!
Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
