Thursday, December 19: 5:00- 6:00 PM
For ages 6 to 16
Registration Appreciated
Do you like Pokemon? On the third Thursday of each month, join us for Pokemon Club! At each meeting you can trade with friends to perfect your deck and get rare cards! Battle with other trainers to refine your skills and learn new strategies from your opponents.
We will also have coloring pages and other fun activities available for our younger trainers. Ages 6 and up! Trainers of all skill levels are welcome!
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
https://www.owlibrary.org/childrens-events.aspx
Storytime with the Author – Gabriele Davis
Saturday, December 21 at 11:00 AM
Registration not required.
All Ages Welcome!
Local author Gabriele Davis will read her picture book, Our Joyful Noise, a joyful, jazzy story following a Black family through a week of shared moments and simple pleasures, woven through with hidden musical jewels from spirituals and songs. Following this read aloud, Gabriele will answer questions and lead families in a special craft.
Books will be available for purchase thanks to our friends at The Curious Cat Bookshop.
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
https://www.owlibrary.org/childrens-events.aspx
Storytime with the Author – Ismée Williams
Saturday, December 14 at 11:00 AM
Registration not required.
All Ages Welcome!
Author Ismée Williams will read her picture book, Abuelo, the Sea, and Me, a tender, heartwarming story that vividly explores intergenerational connections, family history, and the immigrant experience. Following this read aloud, Ismée will answer questions and lead families in a special craft.
Books will be available for purchase thanks to our friends at The Curious Cat Bookshop.
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
https://www.owlibrary.org/childrens-events.aspx
Armchair Travel to Argentina & Chile
Wednesday, December 11 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM
In-Person ONLY, Registration required.
Join Nancy and Ed Schuler as they take you to South America.
Travel from Buenos Aires, Argentina to the vineyards of Mendoza. Mendoza is known for its Malbec wine. Cross the longest mountain range in the world, the Andes at 10,000 feet, to beautiful Santiago, Chile. Learn about the once lost Carmenere grape from Europe and how the Chilean vineyards brought it back to life.
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
https://www.owlibrary.org/adult-events.aspx
Live Theatrical Performance
Tuesday, December 10 from 6:30 – 7:45 PM
Live, In-Person & Live on Zoom.
In-Person Registration Required at OWL website.
Zoom link on OWL website day of event.
Red Monkey Theater Group’s Sean Coffey performs his one-person adaptation of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Experience Dickens’ classic story of love, compassion, and redemption in a whole new way. Ebenezer Scrooge and a whole host of characters discover what the spirit of Christmas is really about and delve into the magic of the holiday season.
Sean Coffey (performer/adaptor) is an actor based in Westchester, NY. He studied at Fordham University and has performed locally throughout the tristate area. Theater credits include: Dear Brutus (Mr. Lob, AlphaNYC Theater Company), Cabaret (Ernst Ludwig, Sherman Playhouse), Hedda Gabler (George Tesman, Red Monkey Theater Group), The Gospel of Efunroye (Consul Benjamin Campbell, Soho Playhouse), Our Place in the Daylight (Lucien, Chain Theater), Richard III (Lord Hastings, Red Monkey Theater Group) Private Lives (Victor Prynne, M&M Productions.) In addition to writing and performing this adaptation, he currently serves as the resident dramaturg for Arachne Theater and has appeared in their productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bottom), Julius Caesar (Octavius) and his solo Christmas Carol.
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
https://www.owlibrary.org/adult-events.aspx
Weekly live jazz at Sasso’s Coal Fired Pizza
Every Thursday 6:30-9:30pm
Weekly Jazz bands are posted in the Facebook event page
Sasso’s Coal Fired Pizza
52 Main St, Torrington
https://www.facebook.com/share/1CtELvu7w6/?mibextid=9l3rBW
Tis the season for giving back! Join us for a festive evening at Home & Earth for a Holiday Sip & Shop, supporting Serenity Farm Horse Rescue. Shop unique finds and gifts, enjoy drinks and light bites, and help make a difference this holiday season. 20% of Proceeds Benefit Serenity Farm.
Home & Earth, 641 Main St. South Woodbury, CT 06798
https://www.facebook.com/share/1EdFiRt4uG/
Saturday, November 16
10 – 11 AM
Washington Montessori School
Shells, scales, and slime! Join Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy and Riverside Reptiles for an exciting chance to meet New England’s reptiles and amphibians. Get an up-close look at these fascinating creatures and learn about where and how they live within our region’s habitats.
Please RSVP to events@ctland.org.
Admission: Free
Location: Washington Montessori School (240 Litchfield Turnpike, Washington)
View program flyer here
Plaid Rooster CT made Xmas candles unveiled to buy now and preorder. Make your own candles. Samples of our locally roasted coffee, Local jelly, cheese, chocolate and wine tastings, henna artist on site, event starts at 11am and ends with outdoor candlelit peace vigil at 5pm.
The Shoppes @ Cornwall Bridge. 22 Kent Rd S. Cornwall Bridge CT
2-3:30 pm
Under the direction of Peter Peluso, the Connecticut Accordion Orchestra, along with surprise guest artists, will delight you with holiday favorites!
Cost
$15.00 per Adult
$10.00 per Member Adult
Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06795
Free parking in the lot behind the museum.
https://www.mattmuseum.org/calendar/connecticut-accordion-association-holiday-concert/
