Winsted, CT

Artists and Writers Needed for Young Art Education Program      Starting this fall, Artwell Gallery in Torrington will be sending artists and writers to five area high schools to teach teenagers and senior citizens how to use art and language in innovative ways. They will be encouraging students to express themselves in a variety of media, under the common theme... More ... "Five O'Clock Shadow" at Canton High      Five O'Clock Shadow, the all-vocal rock band featured as one of America's top independent acts on VH-1’s Breakthrough, will make a concert stop in the Farmington Valley as part of its U.S. "FOCS Vocal Challenge/ Wonders of the World" tour. The band will perform at the Canton Junior/ Senior High Scho... More ... Family Concert to Benefit Falls Village Day Care      The Falls Village Day Care Center presents David Grover and the Big Bear Band in a concert for families on Sunday, November 25 at 1 p.m. in the Walker Auditorium at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. The hour-long concert is a celebration of the season's music from around the world. More ... Eve Ensler's Necessary Targets at Hartford Stage      The Hartford Stage's world premiere production of Eve Ensler's Necessary Targets runs November 23 through December 23 at the Tony Award-winning theatre, located at 50 Church Street in Hartford. More ... Lighthouses and Outhouses on Church Walls By Jo Ann Jaacks, Litchfield      The Church has always used art to promote spiritual awareness. St. Michael’s in Litchfield joins this tradition by presenting a special Thanksgiving exhibit by renowned watercolor artist and church member Dora Cox. More ... Kids Create a "Moo-saic" Cow      The Washington Art Association's ArtReach for Kids has obtained a cow from the Cow Parade as part of the Visual Arts segment of the visual arts segment of its After School Arts Program (ASAP). It has been decorated with bits of broken pottery, mirror and some three-dimensional objects and is being c... More ... Scrapbooking Hits Goshen      Thirty-six women gathered at the Goshen Congregational Church on Saturday, November 10 to work on their photo albums and preserve their family legacy and history. The "Crop" event was organized by Monica Pirotta of Goshen, an avid scrapbooker, who was looking for a place close to home wher... More ... Candlelight Tour at Stanley-Whitman House      The Stanley-Whitman House, 37 High St. in Farmington hosts a Candlelight Tour at the 1720 National Historic Landmark on Friday and Saturday, November 30-December 1. The evening will include a guided walk down a village lane; a tour of the historic house, decorated for the holidays; a light supper an... More ... It's A Wonderful Life in Thomaston      No one is born a failure. No one is poor who has friends. These simple thoughts were the inspiration for one of the richest, most uplifting, most beloved stories every told. It's A Wonderful Life, based on the Frank Capra film and the original story by Phillip Van Doren Stern, will be presented at t... More ...