Join the Monthly Critique sessions at Five Points Arts Center – Bring in an original work for personal, constructive feedback and discussion with Founder and Executive Director, Judy McElhone. All skill levels and mediums are welcome!

Free and open to the public

Tuesday, June 10

2 – 3 PM

Five Points Arts Center

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Join local historical costuming enthusiast Abigail Yanaway to...

• Ask questions about 18th century sewing Access resources related to 18th century sewing
• Get help with your own 18th century projects
• Meet other people interested in historical sewing
• Join other historical sewing enthusiasts to work on projects together

Bring a couple of songs, a story, a few poems, or your tight 8 minutes of standup to the Merryall Center's Open Mic. Signups start at 6:30 for our 7:00 open mic. Two songs or 8 minutes.

Join us every Friday night from 5-8 in the NHAG studio, at 37 Greenwoods Road, New Hartford CT - Floor 2 #9A for life model drawing. Participants must be 18+ to attend.

registar at nhagct.art or newhartfordartisansguild.com

This workshop will guide you through the process of making an acrylic painting from start to finish. Learn how to build the background and capture your subject by employing techniques to create well-balanced, colorful compositions.

Instructor: Mark Buku

Thursdays, June 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2025

12:30 - 4:30 PM

Ages: 15+

Members: $216 / Non-Members: $240

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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!

The Midnight Anthem (TMA) is a musical trio from New England, made up of Catherine, Sophia & Grace...cousins by birth, but sisters at heart. On stage they have an eclectic setlist of music with a recipe for entertainment that can be described as 2 scoops of country, a cup of folk, a strong helping of rock, a pinch of punk, a healthy dose of Americana & a whole lotta love!!!!!

Friday, June 13th, 2nd Home welcomes back Tim McDonald. Renowned CT guitarist/vocalist, Tim McDonald (https://www.facebook.com/tim.mcdonald.775?mibextid=ZbWKwL) has been entertaining audiences for 4+ decades. A master at his craft, McDonald delivers his signature style wherever he hits the stage. His long time collaboration with well known guitarist Burt Teague, brought the popular McDonald/Teague Band for over 20 years. Tim has also performed with Danny Kortchmar (guitarist/songwriter for James Taylor). Everyone had a great time the last time he was here, and we know it will be the same this time around. Great music, food, drinks, and fun!

For reservations (encouraged but not required) call 860-238-4500 or email us at momanddad@2ndhomelounge.com

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2nd Home Lounge

524 Main Street, Winsted

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Paint and sip located above Toothpick on Water Street in Torrington!

BYOB! Painting new types of still life's every week.

All materials included in price

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Dates: Thursday, June 12 to Sunday June 15

Cost: $1200 (workshop only) / $2000 (with lodging included)

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Join renowned French folk artist Marie Colette DuPont-Nivet for an exclusive four-day workshop at Husky Meadows Farm in Norfolk, CT this June. This immersive experience offers an intensive introduction to painting with casein, commonly known as “milk paint.” You’ll learn to make natural pigments and a variety of casein-based painting techniques under Marie Colette’s expert guidance of this ancient medium.

Beyond the studio, enjoy guided foraging hikes and garden tours, intimate artistic discussions, daily farm-fresh meals, evening cocktails, and a concert under the stars. Enjoy the serene landscapes, the company of artists, and freshly grown produce at the farm this summer.

All materials provided. Lodging is subject to availability. Includes eight meals, plant identification hike with resident forager Rana Justice, and private concert by acclaimed pianist Eric Zivian.

Tickets are limited for this rare opportunity to study with a master in an intimate and serene setting.

For more information, visit: www.huskymeadowsfarm.com/marie-colette

You are invited to Flashes & Fragments - an art exhibit that is a fusion of mixed media, artistic lettering, video & photography. New works by Debra Lill and Kathleen Borkowski combine the beauty of visual storytelling with the expressiveness of hand lettered art. We hope you will join us as we celebrate this new work, created specifically for the Whiting Mills Gallery!

Opening: Thursday, April 24th, 5-7 pm.

Show dates: April 17-June 27