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.
Youth Civic Challenge
Basic Italian I, a 13-session beginner class, will be held on Thursdays, May 8 to July 31, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The class will cover pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, conversation, and culture. The required text is Learn Italian the Fast and Fun Way by Marcel Danesi, Barron's Publisher, any edition, available online at abebooks.com and other retailers.
Italian class- beginner
Join us for Story Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 for new books, free play, and fun crafts!
Story Time
Dates: June 14 – July 27, 2025
Reception: Saturday June 14, 4 – 6 PM, public invited
Gallery hours: Thursday – Saturday 11:00 – 5:30, Sunday 12:00 – 4:00 and by appointment
Kenise Barnes Fine Art is honored to present a solo exhibition of new paintings by Janna Watson. Watson is a conceptual painter based in Toronto, Canada. Poems Without Words is Watson’s fourth solo exhibition with the gallery who has included Watson in eight other exhibitions and placed her work in numerous private collections. The gallery has represented the artist since 2017.
Through her practice, Watson works to reframe spirituality into objects that reflect fluidity, agility, and joy. She communicates this through a queering of the painterly process, into one that is diversely applied, gestural, and multi-oriented. Janna intentionally forgoes the use of borders on her paintings to create a sense of the infinite, and the inherent vulnerability of a spirituality that is not contained by a canon.
Janna Watson’s compositions and color choices are both careful and spontaneous, each gesture evoking an unstated emotional response. The paintings are generous passages of vivid color with swooping buttery paint strokes, and calligraphic marks floating on fields of saturated color. They are not spare, but they have an implied economy of language, each gesture gathered towards the others with an unseen gravitational force coalescing into a graceful equilibrium.
Part of the exhilaration I acquire from painting is being able to see shifts within myself manifested into a physical reality. The most truthful form of expression I have found in my life thus far has been the abstract language of painting. – Janna Watson, 2025
Janna Watson’s work is widely exhibited internationally including in Canada, the United States and Taiwan. Watson’s paintings can be found in significant collections including Google, Air Canada, TD Bank Financial Group, Toronto, CIBC, Toronto, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toronto, HBC Global Art Collection, New York, to name a few. Watson earned a BFA in Drawing and Painting from Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto.
Please contact Lani Ming Holloway, Associate Director, Lani@kbfa.com, 860 560 3085 with inquires or to arrange a preview of the exhibition.
Janna Watson - Poems Without Words
Watercolor is the perfect medium to lose oneself, explore color and
serendipitous occurrences, and share experiences.
What You’ll Learn:
~ Basic Watercolor Techniques
~ Color Theory
~ Composition & Perspective
~ Special Effects
~ Subject Exploration
Email Rose at rose444@icloud.com for a list of suggested materials.
Watercolors for Relaxation Workshop
Multigenerational event for artists, amateurs, and beginners to paint while listening to live music. Event guided by Vincent Inconiglios and Music Mountain Artistic Director Oskar Espina Ruiz. Materials provided. Rain or Shine. Indoors.
TICKETS: Adults $20; Student / Teacher / Veteran $10; Under 19 y.o. Free (don't forget to sign up for tickets so that we may provide enough materials for everyone. Thank you!)
Music Mountain Summer Festival: Painting Music
For the first year, we will be hosting a summer market located at Franklin Plaza on the same nights as our Summer Concert Series. Each Thursday between June and August, check out vendors of all different varieties from meats, veggies, maple syrup, handcrafted goods, and more! Check out our full vendor list soon! Inquire above if you would like to be a vendor!
Check out some of our confirmed vendors:
- Misfit Farms
- Sunset Meadow Vineyards
- Dancing Ferns Houseplants
- Oracle Mushroom Co
- Hathor Hill Farm
- Bloom Where Planted
- Bantam Bread
- Laura Rubino Crafts
- Forever Connected LLC
- and more!
Torrington Recreation Summer Market
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
July 10, 5:30-7:00 pm
Calling all adventurers! Gather your friends and visit the Makerspace to level up your D&D campaigns with personalized wooden dice trays. You’ll learn how to use some CNC magic to design and create a completely customized accessory for your games- you pick the shape of the tray and the number of slots for dice, and add a personal touch with engraving! *This workshop will focus on the design part of the process. Trays will be cut on the CNC after the workshop and may be picked up from the library at a later date.
* Grades 6-12.
Registration Required: https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/teen-ddiy-make-your-own-dice-tray-grades-6-12/
Gunn Memorial Library Makerspace Teen Program - Teen D&DIY: Make Your Own Dice Tray (Grades 6-12)
Come check out the Torrington Recreations 2025 Summer Concert Series at Coe Park! Over the course of 14 weeks, every Thursday, starting June 5th and running through September 4th, we will be hosting 14 different bands who will perform a range of different genres. Concerts will be held on the outside portico at the Coe Memorial Park (101 Litchfield Road) from 6pm-8pm. Bring your blankets, chairs, food and drinks to enjoy our concerts in the park!
Wild & Company emerged from the creative synergy of lead singer and guitarist John Torres and bassist lan Tait, two seasoned musicians bound by their love of rootsy indie rock and an enduring friendship. Flanked by a full band , Wild & Company treats audiences to captivating originals as well as some of their favorite covers, including music from Paul Simon, The Allman Brothers, and more.
2025 Summer Concert Series: Wild & Company
Discover the magic of backyard mushroom growing! Join our master gardener, Mark, in this eye-opening workshop where you'll learn the ins and outs of cultivating three easy-to-grow mushroom varieties: Shiitakes, Oysters, and Wine Caps. Not only will you learn about the life cycle and needs of these fungi, but you'll also discover the benefits of using straw or wood chips as a growing media and how to utilize every part of a tree for mushroom cultivation.
Fungi Frenzy
Thursday, July 10th, at 6:30, 2nd Home is thrilled to welcome back the Jim Schribert / Bill Kimball Jazz Guitar Duo. The Duo performs a wide variety of traditional and contemporary jazz, as well as smooth jazz instrumentals. Jim and Bill have brought their many years of musical experience together to form this unique jazz guitar duo.
Jim Schribert is a graduate of the Hartford Conservatory of Music, studying both jazz and pop guitar styles and music theory. Over the years, he’s performed and recorded a wide variety of musical styles including jazz, rock and funk. Jim has performed as the orchestra guitarist in local dinner theater productions, including, Grease, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Godspell, as well as the orchestra guitarist for actor and impressionist Frank Gorshin, known as the Riddler from the Batman TV series. For the last 30 years, Jim has been the guitarist for the Hartford based R&B dance band Locomotion, which has performed at numerous events including: Traveler’s Insurance Company Ball, Black-Tie Fund Raiser Galas for the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Arthritis Foundation, Hartford Jaycees, Lawrence & Memorial Hospital and the Mohegan Sun Casino's Federal Tribe Recognition Gala.
Bill Kimball has recorded professionally with the DeSesa Quintet as a tribute to Tony William’s music. He has played in various bands such as The Good Times, Sophistafunk, Freeway and Frank & Friends / Aetna Jazz Band, performing pop, disco, country, rock / blues and classic and contemporary jazz. His corporate band performed for many large charitable events in the Hartford and NYC areas. Bill also performed the guitar chart for the shows: West Side Story, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Seussical the Musical in local theater productions. Bill also has been volunteering musically for more than 30 years, most recently being the original leader of the WIND contemporary worship team at First Church in Wethersfield, where he’s led or participated in a group of instrumentalists and vocalists for over 15 years. During this time, he was the band rehearsal leader for the international Christian artist Robin Mark for three years in a row.
For reservations call 860-238-4500 or email us at momanddad@2ndhomelounge.com
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524 Main Street, Winsted
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Jim Schribert / Bill Kimball Jazz Guitar Duo at 2nd Home Restaurant/Lounge
Bring your picnic baskets and lawn chairs and join us for one, two or all of these fun family events!!
These are all free events! No Registration is Required! Feel free to join us for some foot tapping and swinging Summer entertainment!
Summer Concert Series
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
Support our food, beverage and retail businesses. Get your Taste of Burlington card stamped at at least 12 of the following businesses between June 21, 2025 and September 1, 2025 for a chance to win gift certificates.
The B. Hive www.thebhiveburlington.com
Burlington Spirit Shoppe www.burlingtonspirit.com
Charming Thai Restaurant www.charming-thai.com
China Garden (860) 675-6666
Daily Mart (860) 675-7243
Delta Pizza www.delta-pizza.com
Enclave Grille www.enclavegrille.com
Greenhouse Tavern www.greenhousecafeandtavern.com
Happy Hippie Homestead www.facebook.com/people/Happy-Hippie-Homestead/61564351782316/
A Healing Trail Wellness Center www.massage4ct.com
Hogan's Cider Mill www.hoganscidermill.com
I Know A Guy Deli www.iknowaguyfoodsllc.com
Kyle's Doghouse (860) 729-6146
Lamothe's Sugar House www.lamothesugarhouse.com
Larson's Garden Center www.larsonsgardencenter.com
Little Axe Market www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569260639474#
Little Laurel's Cookie Co. www.littlelaurels.com
The Nevermind Shop www.nevermindshop.com
Sabrina's Restaurant & successor www.sabrinasrestaurantct.com
The Swimming Pool Store www.theswimmingpoolstore.com
Tonn's Marketplace www.tonnsmarketplace.com
Taste of Burlington
Robotics And Beyond is offering the following camps for grades K-6:
- LEGO Makers for grades K-4 (half-day am)
- STEM Explorers for grades K-2 (half-day pm)
- Bundled topics for grades 3-6 in Robotics and Mechanics, Coding, and Design (full-day)
Financial assistance available. Register at https://www.roboticsandbeyond.org/summer-stem-camp/.
STEM & Design Camps for grades K-6
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