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Maison Marche at KMR Arts!

Maison Marche comes to Washington Depot for a day of shopping sustainable Fashion and Beauty!

Saturday December 13th
11-5

KMR Arts
2 Titus Road
Washington Depot CT

Holiday Centerpiece Class

Make Your Own Holiday Table Centerpiece Adult Education Class at Arethusa Farm Foundation in Litchfield
Come enjoy learning from floral industry professionals how to create your own centerpiece for your holiday table similar to the picture provided.
Approximate length is 24″. (Retail value is $90.00)
Cost: $60.00
Three sessions offered:
Sunday, 12/21/25, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Monday, 12/22/25, 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Tuesday, 12/23/25, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

To register, go to www.arethusafarmfoundation.org and click on the link to register and pay online.

Arethusa Farm Foundation, 18 Webster Road, Litchfield, CT 06759

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Sourdough Bread-making Class

Sourdough bread, making class! A fun and interactive way to learn from a professional chef with over 25 years of experience. All Kitchen abilities welcome! These classes will be hands-on with detailed instructions, recipes and techniques.

All of our cooking classes are held in a private commercial kitchen and New Milford Connecticut

Classes

Anastasio Home at Rentrayage

Anastasio Home at Rentrayage at Kent Barns this Saturday 12/13!
Luxe giftable home decor items perfect for holiday shopping.

December 13th
11-5
Retrayage
Kent Barns
6 N Main Street
Kent CT

Santa’s Spectacle

Join Eyes On Litchfield for our beloved holiday tradition! Bring the family for photos with Santa, explore exclusive eyewear with special holiday pricing, enjoy festive treats, and support our community by donating to Friendly Hands Food Bank. All ages welcome—no appointment necessary.

Location: 710 Bantam Road, Bantam, CT 06750
Date: Friday, December 20, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Cost: Free
Contact: 860-880-2020
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Steal My Style Market

Steal My Style Market: Middlebury Thriftmas Edition

Join us for a community thrift popup featuring secondhand fashion for men, women, and children—plus shoes, accessories, and unique holiday finds. This is an intimate, exclusive shopping experience with limited racks and a festive Thriftmas vibe.

Date & Time:
Saturday, December 14th
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Pricing:
Free entry for all shoppers.

Come support local sellers, shop sustainable holiday gifts, and enjoy the charming Bullpen inside the historic Tranquility Vineyards barn. The perfect seasonal market to find something special for yourself and someone on your list.

Follow @stealmystylemarket on Instagram, Facebook, & TikTok for more details and upcoming events!

Tranquillity Vineyard & Winery
1892 Middlebury Road, Middlebury CT
https://middleburythriftmasmarket.eventbrite.com/

Après-Hours Disco + Toy Drive

Let’s dance ourselves warm at the Happy Holidays Disco Dance Party and Toy Drive hosted by Johnathan Bee with music by DJ Sam Jones.
As if dancing your worries away wasn’t a worthy enough cause, we’re collecting gifts for children and teens in need of some extra love this holiday season, so along with your dancing shoes, bring a wrapped gift to get in.

Admission: One wrapped toy donation for a child or teen need per person
Doors at 9:00 and dance till you drop!
Donations go to: Hudson River Housing

Le Gamin
10 Gay St.
Sharon, CT 06069
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The Last Illusion

The holiday season is on its way with time to celebrate magic with friends and family. Extended Again until the New Year. Step back in time to when legendary women conjurors captivated audiences. As part of a very intimate group, of no more than 25 patrons, 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.
​For adults 12 and up.

The Hughes Memorial Library
35 Lower River Road, West Cornwall CT.
Friday’s from 7:30-9:30, Saturday’s from 7-9 and Sundays 1:30-3:30..
*Reservations required * Tickets on Website
or call.. the number is on the website.

https://conjurecamp.com

Byrde + the b’s New Apothecary

Byrde + the b is pleased to invite you to a sip and shop introducing its new Apothecary on Saturday December 13 from 11:00am-6:00pm. Discover its carefully curated beauty products, tote bags, Italian shaving kits, lightly fragranced soy based candles, grooming kits, dopp bags, facial masks, eye masks, silk pillow cases, Dyson hair dryer, soothing bath balms & more. See www.stevenwmiller.com art now on exhibit with plenty of smaller scaled paintings.

Dec 13-Mar 31, 2026
Hours Wed-Sun 11:00am-6:00pm
Byrde + the b
43 West Street, Litchfield, CT
860 619-04
www.byrdeandtheb.com www.stevenwmiller.com

Byrde + the b 43 West Street Litchfield, CT
https://www.byrdeandtheb.com

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