| | | This is a selection from the events posted by our members onto the FCBuzz Events section of our website for the coming week. |
| | Sunil Howlader: Musical Movement
Through June 30 Geary Gallery Darien
Enjoy a new exhibition featuring boldly colored, spiritually inspired paintings by Mystic, CT-based artist, Sunil Howlader. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat. 9:30-5:30pm More... |
| | Elizabeth Chatsworth: The Brass Queen
Wed. June 2, 6pm Pequot Library Zoom
An online conversation between local British-born writer and blogger Gabi Coatsworth, and Elizabeth Chatsworth, the British author of the steampunk-fantasy novel "The Brass Queen,” set in an alternative, steam-powered Victorian Age version of Sheffield, Yorkshire, where the author was born. More... |
| | Listening Space
Wed. June 2, 6pm New Canaan Library Zoom
The first in a new series of programs and workshops designed to build greater understanding within our communities. The Community Mindfulness Project (CMP), presents a two-part workshop “Mindful Listening and Speaking” via live Zoom webinar. The Project invites you to join this interactive workshop that will change the way you think about dialogue. More... |
| | Lisa's Pieces
Wed. June 2, 7pm La Zingara Restaurant Bethel
Grammy Award Winner Lisa Gutkin brings her eclectic, Irish, Jewish, Bluegrass quartet Lisa's Pieces to Bethel. In the late 90’s, backstage at Ben Freed’s Muscoot Farm Bluegrass Festival, Mark Murphy, Michael Sassano, Wayne Fugate, and Lisa Gutkin gathered for a jam and found themselves on stage 20 minutes later as “Lisa’s Pieces,” a name that has lovingly stuck through the years. All four are busy, touring musicians with other projects, but they never stop reu-niting to celebrate their unique sound, which has Bluegrass at its core, and hints of the world music that Lisa is so well known for. More... |
| | Dorothy Wickenden: The Agitators
Thurs. June 3, 12:30pm Wilton Historical Society Zoom
Discussing her bestselling book, The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights that chronicles the revolutionary activities of Harriet Tubman, Frances Seward, and Martha Wright: three unlikely collaborators in the quest for abolition and women’s rights. Ms Wickendon, author of the New York Times bestseller Nothing Daunted, is executive editor of The New Yorker. More... |
| | Mabel Osgood Wright: Pioneering Conservationist
Thurs. June 3, 2pm; 3:30pm; 5pm Birdcraft Museum Connecticut Audubon Society Fairfield
A notable film premiere, and an in-person garden party celebration and fundraising event, at the Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary in Fairfield. Produced by six-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Karyl Evans, the film profiles the 1898 founder of The Connecticut Audubon Society, who also established the first private songbird sanctuary in the U.S. - at Birdcraft, in 1914. More... |
| | Darla Shaw on Mary E. Wooley
Thurs, June 3, 5:30pm Norwalk Historical Society Online
Join guest presenter Dr. Darla Shaw, professor emeritus at Western CT State Univerisity, well-known for taking on the roles of various historical women, for a performance and discussion about Mary Woolley. Mary started life in South Norwalk, and after becoming the first female student at Brown University and a professor at Wellesley College, became the 11th president of Mount Holyoke. Over her life, she was awarded 20 honorary doctorate degrees from the country’s most prestigious universities, and became a peace activist and proponent for abolishing child labor. More... |
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Jane & Laurayne's Walk
Thurs. June 3, 6pm Sat. June 5, 1:30pm Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District
A two-day series of events where the unique story of how we see, interact with, and feel about the city of Bridgeport will be explored on film, on foot, and on bicycle. A Jane’s Walk, inspired by urban activist Jane Jacobs, encourages residents to explore the walkability of their town. The Walk was expanded to include Bridgeport educator, community organizer, and civil rights leader Laurayne Farrar-James, who embodied the principles of human-centered and community-led change that are central to civic engagement. Because of COVID, the Walk was translated to a ten-minute film, which will be shown at 6:30 at The Bijou Theatre (doors open 6pm; followed by Edward Norton’s “Motherless Brooklyn”). On Saturday at 1:30pm, an actual walk and cycle ride will follow many of the sites featured in the video to explore the city, connect with neighbors, and contribute to thoughtful conversations about creative, community-driven city building. More... |
| | Gallery Opening: Dan Makara
Thurs. June 3, 6 - 10pm Jean Jacobs Gallery New Canaan Opening Reception
Celebrate the opening of The Jean Jacobs Gallery in New Canaan, with an exhibition of large abstract paintings and lenticular and neon work by Redding-based artist Dan Makara. All Makara’s work is focused on the tactile experience of improvisational painting, the dynamics of color, and the relation of the subconscious to conscious creation. All are also inspired by his education as a bill-board and sign painter. Music provided by Fuzz Sangiovanni. More... |
| | Southport Garden Stroll
Fri. June 4, 10am Pequot Library Southport
An annual self-guided walking tour through idyllic Southport Village, featuring more than 10 of the community’s most picturesque gardens, including beds featured in Town & Country, Fairfield Living, and Fairfield Magazine, and two of which have been recognized by the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Gardens. Local garden enthusiasts will guide you through the most notable features of these bountiful landscapes. More... |
| | Biennial Invitational Art Show
June 5-13, 12pm New Pond Farm Redding
Showcasing artwork by some of the region’s finest artists, and including art demonstrations, and activities for children and adults, all celebrating the timeless themes of nature and agrarian life, inspired by New Pond Farm. Through June 13.
Friday: a special fundraising preview 5:30-8pm, with a signature champagne cocktail, local wine, brews, festive bites, an art-purchase credit and a take-home gift. Saturday: The Art show opens 12-5pm. More... |
| | Meet Your Bees Workshop
Sat. June 5, 12pm Connecticut Audubon Society Center Fairfield
You’ll experience a day in the life of a beekeeper and see, and hear, thousands of bees inside an open buzzing hive, hard at work. With a bit of luck, Her Majesty, the Queen Bee, may make an appearance. More... |
| | Virtual Wild Wine, Beer and Food Safari
Sat. June 5, 6pm Beardsley Zoo Online
Bring the party home with you - featuring music, wine, beer, everyone's favorite Zoo Director Gregg Dancho, and more! Order your party box, with wine, beer, and glasses, take home and enjoy with a livestreamed concert by The Navels and a pre-recorded Zoo tour to watch while you sip. More... |
| | Grand Opening Celebration
Sat. & Sun. 12pm Norwalk Art Space
A new venue next to Mathews Park, for local artists to show their work, and for local students to take free art classes, will open its doors to the public with a weekend of exhibitions, live music and tours. The space includes a gallery, café, sculpture garden and studios for artists, as well as classrooms and workspaces for students. Saturday 12 - 7pm, two tours and music by Rebecca Haviland and Whiskey Heart, Mariachi Ensemble, an Indian Tabla Group and Big Sound Big Band. Sunday, 12-5pm, 2 tours and music by Funky Dawgz, a Japanese Folk Dancer, and St. Lukes Steel-Pan Band. More... |
| | I've Got a Little Twist
Sat. & Sun. All day Weston Historical Society Online
Presenting a virtual premiere of the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players’ production, featuring some ingeniously rewritten lyrics for Gilbert and Sullivan tunes juxtaposed with more modern theater. Includes favorites from Rodgers and Hammerstein, Bernstein, Sondheim, Lerner & Lowe, Cole Porter and Jerry Herman. More... |
| | 13th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition
Sun. June 6, 12pm Center for Contemporary Printmaking
This juried exhibition opens with a socially distanced reception. Limited to works that are no more than four square inches, this internationally-recognized exhibition encourages artists to explore the miniature print format. The juror for the show was independent art historian, Christina Weyl. More... |
| | Science & Art Scavenger Hunt
Sun. June 6, 12pm Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum Norwalk
Organized in collaboration with Stepping Stones Museum for Children, the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County and The Norwalk Art Space. Participants will search for clues among architectural details, hidden messages, signage, and objects located on and around the exterior facades of all five buildings and inside the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum. Prizes will be awarded. More... |
| | Story Hour with Jenny
Sun. June 6, 11am Westport Country Playhouse
In-person, interactive readings of social justice-themed picture books for kids in grades K–3. This week, Lubaya’s Quiet Roar: Newbery Honor winner Marilyn Nelson and fine artist Philemona Williamson came together to create this lyrical, impactful story of how every child, even the quietest, can make a difference in their community and world. More... |
| | Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month
Sun. June 6, 1:30pm Ferguson Library Stamford
Join the celebration on the plaza in front of the Library with the Connecticut Chinese Dance Group at 1:30pm; Słowianie Polish Folklore Dance Group at 3pm; traditional dances of Peru at 4pm; and 5-7pm a Vigil of Light in Times of Pandemic, in memory of victims of COVID-19. More... |
| | Herpetology Hike
Sun. June 6, 3:30pm Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Discover the reptiles and amphibians that make the Nature Center their home by rolling over logs, exploring Bendel Pond and looking to see how the frogs and salamanders are growing up in the vernal pools. Limited to 12 participants. More... |
| | What Blest Genius?
Tues. June 8, 7pm Westport Library Online
Enjoy award-winning British author Andrew McConnell Stott in conversation about his book, What Blest Genius?: The Jubilee that Made Shakespeare, on the three strange days in 1769 that established William Shakespeare's reputation as the greatest writer of all time. The book won the National Award for Arts Writing, and was a book of the year for both the London Evening Standard and The Sunday Times. More... |
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