Get into the holiday spirit at our drop-in Ornament and Wrapping Paper Making Workshop at the David M. Hunt Library! Supplies will be out from 10:30am – 12:30pm on Saturday, December 14th for ornament and wrapping paper making, as well as examples and support for all creative minds. Ornaments can be hung on the tree during the town tree lighting ceremony at the Holiday Extravaganza.
David M. Hunt Library
63 Main Street
Falls Village, CT 06031
Teen Art Studio is a welcoming art makerspace just for teens.
Every Second Saturday of the month, from 10:30am to 1:30pm, teens transform the program room with their laughter, inquiring minds, and art. Teen Art Studio (TAS) is a once-a-month, drop-in program that empowers teens to work independently and together on self-directed art projects.
Facilitated by beloved teaching artist Shana Bazelmans, TAS is a welcoming place for teens to:
Be themselves.
Have fun making art while making friends.
Try their hand at varied mediums (e.g., drawing, painting, sculpture, fashion, photography).
Expand their knowledge of the visual arts.
Explore major artworks.
Build their art portfolios.
Embark on a collective artistic journey in a relaxed, sociable studio environment, with the guidance of the teaching artist.
New teens can join at any time!
The program is drop-in and free with student admission ($5) or an annual AMP student pass. For details, email michelle@americanmuralproject.org.
Second Saturdays, 10:30am to 1:30pm
Upcoming Dates:
December 14
January 11
February 8
March 8
April 12
May 10
June 14
Teen Art Studio is made possible in part by the Torrington Savings Bank Foundation, Renee Chatelain, and Kevin Lyle.
90 Whiting Street, Winsted, CT 06098
https://www.americanmuralproject.org/teen-art-studio
On Saturday December 7 from 5 to 7 PM, the David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village (CT) will host the thirteenth edition of 12X12, its annual art exhibition and sale which features over 50 artists this year. All works in the exhibition measure 12X12 inches and are priced at $150 each. The purchased works can be taken at the reception on December 7 and the remaining works will be on display through January 10, 2025. A portion of each sale benefits the library. For more information call the library at 860-824-7424 or visit huntlibrary.org/art-wall.
Artists participating in 12X12 include Marsha Altemus, Katie Atkinson, Lori Barker, Pamela Berkeley, Janet Andre Block, Rebecca Bloomfield, Virginia Bradley, Elizabeth Buttler, Mary Anne Carley, Erika Crofut, Robert Cronin, Cathrine de Neergaard, Sergei Fedorjaczenko, Zoe Fedorjaczenko, Ingrid Freidenbergs, Emily Fuller, Jill Gibbons, Susan Hennelly, John Hodgson, Shaari Horowitz, Vincent Inconiglios, Joey Jablonski, Sallie Ketcham, Jonathan Kopita, Rika Laser, Joan Macfarlane, Louise March, Roger McKee, Meg Musgrove, Ken Musselman, Heather Neilson, Jean Parks, Babs Perkins, Mary Perotti, Sam Posey, Bernie Re, Diane Schapira, Joel Schapira, Christine Stafford, Kate Stiassni, Tilly Strauss, Carol Timolat, Justine Valla, Victor Valla, Hilary VanWright, Bluebell Ward, Terry Wise, and Judith Wyer.
David M. Hunt Library, established in 1889, is a 501(c)3 organization serving the Town of Canaan (Falls Village) and surrounding communities.
David M. Hunt Library
63 Main Street
Falls Village, CT 06031
Family Fun Dayz: Winter Wonderland
December 14 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Celebrate winter at The MATT with a snowball toss, winter crafts, a world holidays scavenger hunt, hot cocoa bar, and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus!
FAMILY TICKETS: Purchase 1 Family Ticket for your entire family!
Cost
$10.00 per Adult
$20.00 per Family
Sponsored by Elisha Leavenworth Foundation and Greater Waterbury United Way.
Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
https://www.mattmuseum.org/calendar/family-fun-dayz/
Join the students of Judah’s Camp School of Music for their Winter Recital! Hear the sounds of recital pieces and various holiday ensembles.
In partnership with Judah’s Camp School of Music
Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
https://www.mattmuseum.org/calendar/winter-recital/
Artist February James typically uses watercolors and ink, as well as oil pastels and oil paints, to create ethereal, expressionistic portraits that reflect on identity forming behaviors within the framework as it probes the human condition. They feature dreamlike subjects with smudged and distorted features which seek to capture the essence of the person rather than the likeness.
For this special exhibition at Peggy Mercury, James explores the idea of XANADU: A vision in a dream, a metaphor for opulence or an idyllic place, based upon Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s description of Shangdu in his poem “Kubla Khan.” The idea of the Muse, if you must, and inspiration in general, is explored in this new medium of expression with seven ceramic sculptures.
We are beyond excited to celebrate this moment and the opening of this exhibit with the artist on Saturday, November 16th from 4-6 PM.
Peggy Mercury
9 Maple Street
Unit 2
Kent Barns
Kent, CT 06757
https://peggymercury.com
Christ Centered Nativity experience – free for all. Over 100 Nativities on display, Photo opportunities, Crafts, Cookies and Community Togetherness. Friday, December 6th, from 5:00-8:00 PM and Saturday, December 7th, from 12:00-7:00 PM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
122 North Street
Goshen, CT
https://nwctnativity.wixsite.com/nwctnativityexperien
Join Dumais Made for its first-ever Holiday Market & Studio Sale. Shop one-of-a-kind ceramic gifts and seconds at up to 50% off, plus jewelry by Rebecca Godson and florals by Bantam Blooms.
Saturday, December 7
10am – 2pm
931 Bantam Road, Studio 4-6
Bantam, CT 06750
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7NjV_8ykHgQoS8-VH5Ruv11mZZ6RfWQfLQ0ONsRkTgcsCJg/viewform?usp=sf_link
The Kent Singers will present their holiday concert Once, As I Remember on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 3:00 pm at St. Andrew’s Church in Kent, CT.
The concerts are an homage to the Festival of Lessons and Carols, featuring poetry and carols both traditional and modern. They will be conducted by our Music Director James Knox Sutterfield.
Tickets are $20 in advance at https://kentsingers.com/category/tickets/ or at the door, with children under 12 admitted free; further information available at tickets@kentsingers.com or at https://kentsingers.com/.
Saint Andrew’s Church
1 North Main Street
Kent CT
Take Home Book Club
December 1 – 30: Monthly Nutmeg Selections
Best for Grades 2 – 3, but fun for all elementary readers and their families
Each month read two Elementary Nominees for the 2025 Nutmeg Book Award. By April you will have read all the nominees and will be ready to vote for your favorite! We know families are busy and schedules are packed so this is a Take Home Book Club.
Beginning on the first of each month check out copies of the two featured books and receive a Book Club Kit with Discussion Questions, Further Reading Suggestions, and an activity!
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
https://www.owlibrary.org/childrens-events.aspx
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