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Hedgefondo is a premium cycling event rooted in the Litchfield Hills, designed to showcase some of the Northeast’s best road and gravel riding—just a short trip from New York and Boston. What started as a small, word-of-mouth ride among friends quickly grew into a standout event, drawing over 250 riders in its first public year and expecting even more riders this season.

Based at Rifugio Litchfield Hills, a hub for cycling and hospitality, the day combines curated routes with a welcoming, high-quality experience before and after the ride. Hedgefondo is produced by KC&E Adventures, a team with over a decade of experience creating cycling events and trips around the world.

Registration is $125 per rider and a portion of proceeds go to support CycleKids – a nonprofit dedicated to getting kids on bikes.

Rifugio Litchfield Hills
461 Bantam Rd.
Litchfield, CT 06759
https://www.rifugio-hedgefondo.com/

The WBCMF Chamber Concert Series welcomes Pianist Gustavo Miranda

The 2026 Season of The Woodbury-Bethlehem Community Music Foundation’s (WBCMF) Chamber Concert Series continues on April 12, 2026, with pianist Gustavo Miranda, in Woodbury, CT. Miranda is a graduate with honors from the Juilliard School of Music of New York City, from which he received a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music with Julian Martin and Robert McDonald.
The winner of the Juilliard Concerto Competition, Miranda is also a three-time winner of the International Claudio Arrau Piano Competition. He is the only Chilean pianist to have been accepted to compete in the International Van Cliburn Competition, where he was selected among the 30 best pianists in the world.
As a soloist, Miranda has performed with diverse international orchestras, including The Juilliard Orchestra, The New York Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, The Symphonic Orchestra of São Paulo, among others. He is passionate about presenting new works and has collaborated closely with contemporary composers. His repertoire for the April 12 concert includes pieces from Charles Ives, Franz Liszt, Edward MacDowell, Florence Price and Marc-Andre Hamelin.
Miranda is the second performer of WBCMF’s 2026 Chamber Concert Season. On October 4, 2026, the duo of Molly Carr and Anna Petrova will complete this year’s series. The concerts are held at the First Congregational Church, 214 Main Street South, in Woodbury, at 3:00 P.M. Parking is available behind the church. Individual concert tickets are available online for $35 at www.wbcmusicfoundation.org, or at the door, for $40, the day of the concert. For more information about our performers, please visit www.wbcmusicfoundation.org.

The First Congregational Church
214 Main Street South
Woodbury, CT 06798

Concert begins at 3:00 P.M., tickets at www.wbcmusicfoundation.org, or at the door.
http://www.wbcmusicfoundation.org

Thursday, April 2 | 5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating the work of Russell Miyaki, a contemporary artist and creative director based in New York City, with a studio at Metro Art Studios in Bridgeport, CT, a beautifully renovated 1800s corset factory turned creative hub. Light refreshments will be served as guests enjoy an intimate introduction to Russell’s vibrant and joy-infused collection.

A third-generation Japanese American born and raised in New Mexico, Russell studied advertising design and illustration in Colorado, graduating with honors before launching a celebrated career in design and advertising. His work has earned recognition from prestigious institutions including The One Club for Creativity (One Show Interactive) and the The Webby Awards. Yet his most defining moment came when he took a creative leap of faith, founding his own greeting card studio and hand-painting every piece using his signature “marker painting” technique on metallic paper. These vibrant, swirling works built a national following long before social media and became a distinctive presence in boutique gift and gallery stores across the country.

Today, Russell works in oils, pigment sticks, and acrylics on canvas, wallboard, and layered plexiglass. Inspired by artists such as Peter Max, Juan Gris, Lee Krasner, August Macke, Franz Marc, Willem de Kooning, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, his work bridges the introspective and the universal.

In recent years, Russell has shifted his artistic focus. Rather than painting the world as it made him feel, he began painting how he wanted to feel, channeling positivity, unity, and healing into bold visual affirmations. Echoing the words of P. T. Barnum, “The noblest art is that of making others happy,” Russell’s work invites viewers into a world imbued with hope, happiness, and fun, an intentional counterpoint to division and negativity.

This gallery opening offers more than an exhibition. It’s an invitation to step into joy.

Admission is free. Registration is requested so we can prepare to welcome you.

We hope you’ll join us for an evening of art, connection, and celebration.

COST | FREE—please RSVP if you plan on joining us

Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center
229 E Litchfield Rd
Litchfield, CT 06759
https://www.wisdomhouse.org/program-calendar/gallery-reception-miyaki

Step into the rhythm of tango! Join tango artist and instructor Muna Swairjo for a series of engaging dance classes inspired by Crescendo’s upcoming concert Stepping into Song. Explore the movement, passion, and pulse behind Martín Palmeri’s Misatango—then experience the music live in concert. All levels welcome. Classes are offered on March 28, April 10 & 11 in MA and CT. Read more at crescendomusic.org. Active Participants receive $5 off one general admission concert ticket for “Stepping into
Song” concerts on April 25 or 26, 2026.

Saturday, March 28 – Saint James Place
Friday, April 10 – The Center on Main
Saturday, April 11 – Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA
https://crescendomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Crescendo-Tango-Class-Info-March-April-2026.pdf

Saturday, April 25 at 7pm at Trinity Church, Lakeville, CT
Sunday, April 26 at 4pm at Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA

The Misa a Buenos Aires (Misatango) is a groundbreaking work by Argentine composer Martín Palmeri that blends the dramatic rhythm of tango with the powerful expression of choral music. It is a setting of the mass in Latin, and the music uses the style of the nuevo tango, following the model of Astor Piazzolla, and includes elements from the history of church music, such as extended fugues in the opening and closing movements. In similar style is Palmeri’s Jüdische Kantate, composed in 2022: variations on Yiddish and Hebrew songs on texts from the Old Testament in the original language and in Latin.
Crescendo Chorus; soprano Nadia Aguilar; Rodolfo Marcelo Zanetti, bandoneón; and an instrumental ensemble with clarinet, piano, and strings, directed by Martín Palmeri and Christine Gevert.

Trinity Church
Lakeville, CT

Crescendo Home

Twilight Talks & Presentations Series: What a Glorious Crash They Made
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

What a Glorious Crash They Made: Musick of Connecticut’s Revolution.

This forty-minute program features a collection of “New Songs” and Hymns published in Connecticut during the American Revolution. From the time of the Stamp Act through the British surrender at Yorktown, Connecticut’s seditious colonists used these works to foment rebellion, commemorate victory, and give thanks for preservation. Richard Franklin Donohue, Tenor & Harpsichord, will explore this fiery repertoire that in the words of John Adams “cultivated the sensations of Freedom.” As many of these songs were also published in other areas, What a Glorious Crash They Made can be easily modified for performance throughout New England.

Richard Franklin Donohue is a singer, private music instructor, and historian. Vocally, he is a tenor who specializes in historic music ranging from Middle English Carols to 19th century romantic music. He has been teaching Piano, Voice, and Music Theory since 1992. Richard is the Town Historian of his hometown of Cromwell, Connecticut and has been the President and Program Director of the Cromwell Historical Society for nearly twenty years. He is the author of “Rosetown Review,” a monthly history article published in the Cromwell Life newspaper, and presents historical lectures throughout New England on various topics.

Donations will be accepted at the Door

Litchfield Community Center
421 Bantam Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-8302

Twilight Talks & Presentations Series: What a Glorious Crash They Made

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Lunch
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

LIVE Mariachi music, fun, festive food & drinks!
All Ages Welcome.
$7 per person.
Pre-registration required / Option to pre-pay or pay cash at the door.

Age 5 and under are free.

Litchfield Community Center
421 Bantam Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-8302

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Live, Learn, Lunch: “Fit Generation” Documentary and Discussion
12:00 am
A Bagged lunch will be provided following with the watching of documentary, “THE FIT GENERATION”.

This award winning documentary is about the lives of active seniors in Western Canada. It is inspiring, funny and speaks to us all on that same journey.

Following the documentary there will a brief period of discussion.

Litchfield Community Center
421 Bantam Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-8302

Live, Learn, Lunch: “Fit Generation” Documentary and Discussion

Enjoy a tasty lunch, wonderful music and lots of dancing!
Bill’s Mobile Pizza & Salad

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
$7 at the Door
* Pre-registration REQUIRED BY Wednesday, May 13th!

Litchfield Community Center
421 Bantam Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-8302

Friday Feast & Dancing Feet – 5/15

March is upon us, spring is here, and in celebration of women’s month, acclaimed Magicienne Belinda Sinclair invites patrons to experience a time when famous female conjurors captivated their guests by performing impossible feats of magic. Drenched in fascinating history, the thrilling two hour journey into the past will come to life with Belinda re-creating astonishing displays of legerdemain. Fusing magic with allegory, Sinclair performs her theatrical magic and captivating stories, with an interactive, entertaining, historical journey into the life and art of magic and its female masters.
​For adults 12 and up.
LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS. Seats are limited.
Seats available for this Saturday March 21st, 2026
4:00-6:00pm
Reserve your place for this immersive experience.
Reservations required
contact info and tickets on website

The Hughes Memorial Library
35 Lower River Road, West Cornwall CT
https://CONJURECAMP.COM