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Exhibitions: O’Keeffe In Conversation

Art exhibit - Ken Krug - Country Roads & City Streets

04:00 PM

Frank Rosen , Wood/Art

Guided Tours of the Chase Cottage at Topsmead

12:00 PM

04:30 PM

Jun

The Youth Civic Challenge empowers teams of 13–18 year-olds to define and tackle real-world issues. Through this program, participants learn to rethink societal structures, reframe challenges, and implement lasting solutions.Youth Civic Challenge invites you to be part of an exclusive, 4-week summer course designed to empower driven individuals with the tools, knowledge, and network to drive positive change.

The Youth Civic Challenge empowers teams of 13–18 year-olds to define and tackle real-world issues. Through this program, participants learn to rethink societal structures, reframe challenges, and...

Education & Learning

Youth Civic Challenge

American Museum of Tort Law in Winsted

Jun

Summer Camp will be running for 9 weeks for the summer 2025 season!

June 23, 2025- August 22, 2025
9:00a - 4:00p
$200 per week or 10% for all 9 weeks ($1620)
Ages 5-12
Located at Pleasant View Park (Durand Street) & Elise Besse Pool

Get ready for an unforgettable summer of adventure, creativity, and exploration at our themed summer camp! Each week, campers dive into a new, exciting theme, engaging in activities that spark their imagination, build new skills, and encourage teamwork. Our dedicated staff create a supportive and inclusive environment where every camper feels welcome and motivated to try new things. Each week is packed with themed games, creative arts and crafts, outdoor activities, and memorable experiences that will have campers eagerly looking forward to each new day!

Weekly Themes:

Circus: Step right up to the greatest show at camp! Learn juggling, create clown costumes, and try your hand at acrobatics as we explore the wonders of the circus world.
Holiday: Celebrate holidays from around the world in a week of festive fun! From Halloween to New Year's, each day is a different celebration with themed crafts, games, and treats.
Under the Sea: Dive deep into ocean adventures! Explore marine life, create ocean-themed art, and embark on underwater-themed challenges.
Superheroes: Unleash your superpowers! Design your own superhero persona, participate in "hero training," and work together to solve camp "missions."
Around the World: Take a journey across the globe as we explore different cultures, languages, and traditions through games, food, and creative projects.
Sports: Get your game face on! Try out various sports, build team spirit, and compete in friendly matches while learning the value of teamwork and sportsmanship.
Outer Space: Blast off into space for a week of cosmic exploration! Learn about planets, create space crafts, and go on an epic space-themed scavenger hunt.
Flora and Fauna: Discover the beauty of nature! Learn about plants and animals, explore local ecosystems, and create nature-inspired art.
Challengers: Push your limits and test your skills! Compete in exciting team challenges, obstacle courses, and problem-solving activities designed to build confidence and collaboration.

Each week campers will have the opportunity to enjoy our Besse Pool on Mondays and Wednesdays, so don't forget your swimsuit!

Register HERE

Summer Camp will be running for 9 weeks for the summer 2025 season! June 23, 2025- August 22, 2025 9:00a - 4:00p $200 per week or 10% for all 9 weeks ($1620) Ages 5-12 Located at Pleasant View Park...

Community & Family

Torrington Recreation Summer Camp

Pleasant View Park in Torrington

Jun

🌻 Join Us This Summer at Arethusa Farm 4-H Camp! 🌻

Located on a beautiful 140-acre nonprofit farm in Litchfield, CT, Arethusa Farm 4-H Camp is more than just summer fun—it’s a hands-on journey into sustainable agriculture, animal care, and environmental science!

🧒 Open to youth ages 5–13

📅 10 weeks of weekday camps | June 16 – August 22, 2025

🕘 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM daily

🌿 Discovery Camps (First 6 weeks): Explore farm animals, horticulture, environmental science, ag mechanics, and more!
🐑 Specialty Camps (Last 4 weeks):Choose from Vet Science Camp or Farm Camp for a deeper dive into animal care and sustainable farming.

This camp is part of a larger mission to reconnect youth and families with the land, promote food security, and build a healthier, more resilient community.

🔗 Register now

📧 Questions? Email us at arethusafarm4Hcamp@gmail.com

🌐 Learn more: www.arethusafarmfoundation.org

Let’s grow, learn, and thrive—together! 🌾

Agricultural & Agritourism

Agricultural Workshops

Arethusa Farm 4-H Summer Camp

🌻 Join Us This Summer at Arethusa Farm 4-H Camp! 🌻 Located on a beautiful 140-acre nonprofit farm in Litchfield, CT, Arethusa Farm 4-H Camp is more than just summer fun—it’s a hands-on...

Arethusa Farm Foundation in Litchfield

Jun

Mondays at 10:30 AM - June 23 - August 18*

For ages 4 - 8

*No class July 7

Using Letters are Characters® Parents and caregivers are children’s first and most important teachers. Ensuring that your child learns to read to their highest potential is one of the greatest gifts that you can give them. Using Letters are Characters and Letters are Builders trademarked play-based methods, we will laugh and play our way to literacy and deep reading and empower you to be a confident and competent literacy guide for your child!

This program is funded by the generous support of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation. Register and receive a Letters are Characters or Letters are Builders kit while supplies last. In addition to the in-person program, you will also receive weekly guidance delivered right to your inbox.

Does your child need to learn to recognize the letters and know the sounds that they make?

Visit the Oliver Wolcott Library Website for more details and links to receive Letters are Characters Kits.

Mondays at 10:30 AM - June 23 - August 18* For ages 4 - 8 *No class July 7 Using Letters are Characters® Parents and caregivers are children’s first and most important teachers. Ensuring that...

Education & Learning

Learn to Read Mondays

Oliver Wolcott Library in Litchfield

Jun

On Zoom: June 2 - July 14

Monday Scholars combines the best of online learning and engaging discussion!

Join us for the full 6-weeks or drop in to explore your favorite topics. Each week, we will watch two video lectures together and then engage in lively conversation afterwards. The conversation will be facilitated by OWL's Caroline Ugurlu.

About the course:

Join us as we explore 12 insightful, informative, illuminating, and (yes) humorous lectures. Professor Steven Gimbel of Gettysburg College will take you through the philosophical theories and explanations of humor, from blatantly obvious puns to complex narratives to sly twists of language. Drawing from both analytical and continental philosophy, the natural and social sciences, and the observations of thinkers ranging from Aristotle and Jonathan Swift to Sigmund Freud and Immanuel Kant, this course will leave you with a stronger appreciation of the jokes you tell and the jokes you hear. What's more, it may just leave you with a clearer idea of the true meaning of life. And that's no laughing matter.

About the professor:

Professor Steven Gimbel holds the Edwin T. Johnson and Cynthia Shearer Johnson Distinguished Teaching Chair in the Humanities at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, where he also serves as Chair of the Philosophy Department. He received his bachelor's degree in Physics and Philosophy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and his doctoral degree in Philosophy from the Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on the philosophy of science, particularly the nature of scientific reasoning and the ways that science and culture interact. He has published many scholarly articles and four books, including Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion; and Einstein: His Space and Times.

Continuing Education Classes

Education & Learning

Monday Scholars: Philosophy of Humor

On Zoom: June 2 - July 14 Monday Scholars combines the best of online learning and engaging discussion! Join us for the full 6-weeks or drop in to explore your favorite topics. Each week, we will...

Jun

Chess players of all ages are invited to join our Monday night Chess Club. Sharpen your skills and make new friends while you enjoy a friendly game. Players should already be familiar with the basics of how to play. Registration is helpful, but not required.

Chess players of all ages are invited to join our Monday night Chess Club. Sharpen your skills and make new friends while you enjoy a friendly game. Players should already be familiar with the...

Hobbies & Crafts

Chess Club

Harwinton Public Library in Harwinton

Jun

The 2025 season of free concerts in the Park continues on Monday, June 30th at 7 pm with a concert by Bad Foot. The concerts are returning to the renovated Seth Thomas Park on South Main St. in Thomaston. Each concert begins at 7 pm and concludes at 8:30 pm. The concert series is indebted to the Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation for core funding.

Bad Foot is a CT-based high-energy band playing modern country rock, including hits from Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean & more. Don't miss this toe-tapping, driving beat concert by a CT favorite band.

Alcohol is not permitted in the Park by Town ordinance. Bring your lawn chair, your friends, and your love of music to Seth Thomas Park on Monday, June 30th! All ages welcome, and the Park is handicap-accessible. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will move to the Thomaston Opera House, 158 Main St. in the Town Hall. Visit the FACT website for further information or weather alerts concerning concert

relocation: www.thomastonfinearts.com.

The 2025 season of free concerts in the Park continues on Monday, June 30th at 7 pm with a concert by Bad Foot. The concerts are returning to the renovated Seth Thomas Park on South Main St....

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Arts & Culture

Concerts & Live Music

Free Summer Concert in the Park!

Arts Council

Member

Seth Thomas Park in Thomaston

More Events

Going Postal 2 (in a good way)

A Call for Photographers @ Gallery 25 in Downtown New Milford

Summer @AMP: Outdoor Design & Build

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Exhibitions: O’Keeffe In Conversation