Explore the dynamic possibilities of sculptural ceramics with an emphasis on small hand-built forms. Designed for all levels of experience, you will experiment with form and texture, learning techniques in handbuilding, slab construction and surface decoration.

Instructor: Falcon Laina

Saturdays, June 28, July 5, 12 & 19, 2025

9 AM - 12 PM

Members: $225 / Non-Members: $250

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Presented by Jeanine Chayka

A journey of discovering YOU and creating a Self Care routine to finding who you lost along the way. 

The Retreat will allow you to " Make YOU a Priority" by discovering self care routines that bring you back to the present moment and adding in joy into your daily life. 

Participants will experience: 

• Morning meditation along with sound vibrations to grow, relax and heal the mind, body and spirit.
• Group sharing to open the channels to let go of old habits and routines.
• A shared walk on the Labyrinth ( weather permitting)

This will be a full journey inward to grow and reset for the summer months.

The retreat will end with a 45-60 minute Sound Bath Meditation.  

Lunch is included

Mini Makers Cricut Puzzle Lab | June 28, 10:00 am-2:00 pm (Drop In)

Join us in the Junior Library for a fun project using one of our high-tech maker machines! Create a work of art on cardstock paper and transform it into a puzzle with a bit of help from the Cricut and our Makerspace Specialist. Stop in any time between 10 am and 2 pm! Ages 5+

https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/mini-makers-cricut-puzzle-lab/

Presented by Sr. Jo-Ann Iannotti, OP

Calling on examples in her own life, Sr. Jo-Ann Iannotti, will reflect on the themes of creativity and self-discovery through her practice of the two arts of poetry and photography. Her presentation will include examples from her new book, “I Know Myself As Thief”.

A book signing will follow the presentation. All book sale proceeds will support the mission of the Dominican Sisters of Hope.

Lunch will be available for purchase.

The Litchfield Farmers Market is one of the few year-round markets in the Connecticut. The weekly Saturday market offers fresh seasonal produce, fruit, berries, herbs, sustainably sourced fish; artisanal cheeses, breads and baked goods, local honey, maple syrup and gifts - all raised, grown or crafted by 15+ local vendors. 

The market occasionally hosts live music and supports non-profits from throughout the Litchfield area.

INDOOR MARKET - November through mid-June (intermittent Saturdays through the winter months -- check the website for dates.) Open Saturdays 10am - 1pm at the Litchfield Community Center located at 421 Litchfield Road, Litchfield, CT.

OUTDOOR MARKET - mid- June through October located at Center School, Litchfield.

View the works of local artist DJ Stenson at the New Hatford Artistans Guild.

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.

Meet Regina Olson, Intuitive Tarot Reader, Astrologer and Owner of Tarot in Thyme in Kent CT. Regina and her team are also the in House Readers at the Mayflower Inn & Spa in Washington CT & Winvian, Morris CT. Tarot in Thyme offers free weekly Readings on their YouTube Channel. 

Regina blends Tarot with Astrology along with her intuition to dive deep into your soul’s sacred contract. What did you agree to experience and learn in this lifetime? What tools did you come into this life with? Which ones need to be learned? Timing is everything. What energy is available for you at this present time? Tarot cards are a great tool to continue this deep conversation of getting to know YOU better and what lies ahead. 

Weekly starting June 7 through August 16

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: The Litchfield History Museum

Cost: Free for Members, $10 for non-Members

Registration Requested

The Litchfield Historical Society’s weekly walking tours are the perfect way to discover Litchfield’s vibrant history and explore the town’s celebrated Historic District. The history and stories of old Litchfield are preserved in the architecture of the town. Each tour provides visitors with an overview of Litchfield’s history - from the stories behind famous landmarks to anecdotes about past residents to appreciation of prominent buildings. 

The walk will begin at the Litchfield Historical Society (7 South Street) and lasts approximately 1 hour. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water. Walking tours are free for members and $10 for non-members.

Walking Tours are sponsored by Berkshire Alarm

Come explore the fascinating and often troubled joint history of snakes and humans with Environmental Educator, Colleen Harrak. We will explore mythology and traditional views on snakes throughout the world and time. In addition, you’ll get up close and personal with some of our live snake ambassadors to learn which species of snakes are native to CT. Ages 10 and up! 2:00 p.m., Meet in the A.B. Ceder Room. Members: $5.00, Non-Members: $10.00 Please pre-register: www.whitememorialcc.org

The Hickory Stick Bookshop is delighted to welcome author Mary Dixie Carter who will be signing copies of her new book “Marguerite By The Lake” on Saturday, June 28th at 3 pm.

ABOUT THE BOOK

This May, Mary Dixie Carter returns with an atmospheric, tense, upmarket suspense novel.  In “Marguerite By The Lake” Marguerite Gray is a lifestyle icon known for her garden parties, high-end business ventures, and being the muse behind the famous Serge Kuhnert painting, Marguerite by the Lake.  Her presence is overpowering, her taste, legendary.  For the last few years, Phoenix has been the gardener on the famed Rosecliff grounds, home of the Gray family: Marguerite and her husband Geoffrey.  Phoenix came from humble beginnings, and now she works hard to craft the landscape that underpins Marguerite’s brand.

When a storm threatens the launch party for Marguerite’s latest book, it’s Phoenix who spots the danger to the guests and rushes to Geoffrey’s side to save him from a falling tree.  Geoffrey is grateful - perhaps too grateful.  Marguerite is…jealous.  Phoenix senses the danger of being drawn deeper into their lives but can’t resist the attention, becoming embroiled in an affair that could destroy her career. But soon after the affair begins Marguerite falls to her death, from the same high point at Rosecliff where she posed for Marguerite by the Lake.  Now Phoenix has another secret, one that haunts her even as Geoffrey invites her to move into the manor with him.  A secret that Detective Hanna and Marguerite’s daughter—her spitting image—are circling closer and closer to.  Phoenix tries to put it all behind her and find her rightful place at Rosecliff. But as every gardener knows, nothing stays buried forever.

“Marguerite By The Lake” is an addictive, beautifully written story about art, nature, and obsession set among the glamourous backdrop of a perfectly manicured garden and all the secrets that lie beneath.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mary Dixie Carter is the critically acclaimed author of “The Photographer”. Her writing has appeared in TIME, The Economist, San Francisco Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and more.  She worked at The Observer for five years as the publishing director and has worked as a professional actor.  Mary Dixie has an honors degree in English Literature from Harvard College and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School.  She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two young children.

Author photograph – Beowulf Sheehan.

PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

"Shiver-inducing . . . Carter brings readers into Phoenix's fraying mind, wringing some delightfully gothic fireworks out of her struggle to avoid detection and stake her claim as the new mistress of Rosecliff.  The result is a winning homage to Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca."-- Publishers Weekly

"Dazzling and atmospheric, Marguerite by the Lake is impossible to put down.  A modern-day ghost story, with tinges of Gothic horror, it's as haunting and gorgeous as the painting at its center.  I was gripped until the very last page--a final scene I still can't stop thinking about."--Jenny Hollander, USA Today bestselling author of Everyone Who Can Forgive Me is Dead

"Tense and richly emotional, Marguerite by the Lake is a deep dive into toxic love and the danger of wanting another person's life.  Carter's prose shines, hypnotic and lyrical as she paints characters and a setting that pop off the page, but it's the story's overarching sense of doom that makes it unputdownable.  An engrossing read with an ending that lingers."--Kimberly Belle, internationally bestselling author of The Paris Widow

This event is free and open to the public.  If you are unable to attend this event, you may reserve signed copies of “Marguerite By The Lake” by calling The Hickory Stick Bookshop at (860) 868 0525, or shop our website 24/7 at www.hickorystickbookshop.com.  

Join the Friends of the Eric Sloane Museum for a unique opportunity to experience a private after-hours tour of the museum's collection and art gallery. Enjoy local craft refreshments, along with hors d'oeuvres, as we explore some of the museum’s hidden gems in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Renowned author, historian, and art specialist Wil Mauch will provide a deeper insight into the art collection, while Museum Curator Andrew Rowand will take you behind the scenes of the museum. There will also be time for socializing, asking questions, and personal exploration of what makes the museum special. Proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Eric Sloane Museum and their mission to preserve the legacy of Eric Sloane and the museum he founded. Tickets are limited, so be sure to register today!

Saturday, June 28th, at 7:00 PM, Katherine Winston returns to 2nd Home, and we can't wait to have her back!

Katherine Winston is a Singer/Songwriter from Massachusetts. She began singing as a young child and soon was performing throughout the Northeast. By the time she was 15, she was already pursuing music full time. In 2015, after making it to the Top 24 on Season 14 of American Idol, she toured and traveled to Los Angeles where she continued recording and releasing music.

Throughout her musical journey, she has been inspired by classic artists such as Stevie Nicks, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton as well as current artists such as Kacey Musgraves, Brandi Carlile, and Taylor Swift. All of whom have contributed to Katherine's desire to write relatable, honest lyrics driven by emotion and delivered with a catchy melody that gets stuck in your head. Pair that with Katherine's sweet, yet powerful vocals and you will be sure to want to follow along.

For reservations 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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Domenico SCARLATTI Sonata in D Minor, K. 213 & Sonata in D Major, K. 29

Zhao ZHANG Kangding Love Song & Pi Huang

Franz SCHUBERT Wanderer Fantasy

Sergei RACHMANINOFF Piano Sonata #1 in D Minor, Opus 28

Tickets: $35-50, Under 19 Free

Musicmountain.org or 860-824-7126 for tickets and more information

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 100's more. His songs are being made into award winning films.

Special Guest Opener - John John Brown.

Mail artists have sent in their creative post cards from 17 countries.

Snail mail has never been so creative and clever.

https://personaland.com/hut/exhibition/going-postal-2-gallery-1-of-2

Personaland is an artist-driven global village transforming the world of art by using technology to bridge time zones and cultural boundaries. Our mission is to promote humanity, creativity, and community through a mix of entertainment, enchantment, and imagination.

Since its 2018 launch, Personaland, in its global reach, has showcased over 800 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and poets from 68 countries in 32 group art shows and 55 individual exhibitions, many with videos of artist profiles.  https://www.personaland.com

We want your wildest image, film, music or poem. NO ENTRY FEE

Deadline for submissions - June 30

https://personaland.com/submit/wearing-wild.php

Personaland is an artist-driven global village transforming the world of art by using technology to bridge time zones and cultural boundaries. Our mission is to promote humanity, creativity, and community through a mix of entertainment, enchantment, and imagination.

Since its 2018 launch, Personaland, in its global reach, has showcased over 800 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians, and poets from 68 countries in 32 group art shows and 55 individual exhibitions, many with videos of artist profiles.  https://www.personaland.com