It’s the Year of the Snake! Join us at the library and learn about Lunar New Year, a special celebration in many parts of the world that marks the new year, at our Lunar New Year Celebration on Friday, January 31st at 3:30pm.
Make paper lanterns and lucky red envelopes, enjoy dumplings and treats, and explore your Zodiac animal as we learn about this treasured holiday.
David M. Hunt Library
63 Main Street
Falls Village, CT 06031
Join us at Wisdom House for the opening gallery reception of Haitian-born artist Brintle, whose vibrant and symbolically rich paintings blend cultural heritage with universal human themes. Explore her bright, vivid works infused with intricate symbolism and narratives that address global issues such as nuclear disarmament, the Holocaust, and the Haitian earthquake. This special evening offers a chance to meet the artist and experience her internationally acclaimed work, featured in prestigious venues like the Basilica di San Lorenzo in Florence and the Grand Palais in Paris.
COST | FREE
Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center
229 E Litchfield Rd. Litchfield, CT 06759
Saturday, January 18, 2PM-4PM
https://www.wisdomhouse.org/program-calendar/gallery-reception-patricia-brintle
Join us at the library for a Kindness Cards Celebration as part of Random Acts of Kindness Week on Friday, February 14th from 1:30pm – 3:30pm! Make kindness cards for a friend, family member, neighbor, or anyone you think needs some extra cheer. Afterwards, enjoy some hot chocolate and treats with friends at the library. This is a free drop-in program. Supplies and ideas will be available.
David M. Hunt Library
63 Main Street
Falls Village, CT 06031
Maple Syrup Demonstrations start next month on Saturday February 15th and run on the weekends through Sunday, March 9 from 1 PM to 4 PM.
Reserve your time to visit the Sugar House as staff and volunteers demonstrate turning sap into syrup with an entertaining mix of science, stories and humor. The entire family will be fascinated by the maple sugar-making process. There is a $5 per person suggested donation, which supports Flanders future maple sugar programming. Registration is open on the Flanders website, call the office or email [email protected]!
Join Stefanie DiLibero, of Gotham Wellness, for a group auricular (ear) acupuncture session using the NADA Protocol, a standardized approach that targets 5 points in each ear to promote relaxation, balance, and overall well-being.
These sessions are designed to benefit a variety of conditions, including stress, anxiety, insomnia, addiction recovery, and chronic pain. As the treatment is the same for everyone, no personal health information will be discussed, allowing you to experience the collective healing power of the group in a calm and supportive environment.
You will be laying down on mats and props, and remain fully clothed, but please wear something comfortable. Once Stefanie has placed the needles, you will rest for about 45 min.
These acupuncture treatments are given by one licensed acupuncturist so we will stagger arrival time (you will be given a specific check in time with registration), If needles scare you, Stefanie will be using ear acupressure stickers.
Saturday, February 8th from 4-6pm; $55
Riga Yoga
15 Academy Street
Salisbury, CT 06068
https://momence.com/Stefanie-DiLibero/AURICULAR-ACUPUNCTURE-/111556062
An Evening with Guitarist Kevin Sherwin
Thursday, February 13 – 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Live, In-Person & on Zoom:
Registration required for In-Person.
As a guitarist, Kevin Sherwin made his solo debuts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and Regent Hall in London, England. During the Fall of 2023, he returned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for two solo programs, the second of which was thematically paired with the Manet/Degas Exhibition.
Sherwin has performed twice at the University of Cambridge with violist Mark Bailey in the Musica Vera Duo, including original compositions. He was also featured as a guitarist and conductor for the YoungArts New York Gala at the Metropolitan Museum’s Temple of Dendur, working with Tony Honoree, Michael McElroy. Following his interests in the legacy of American guitarists, Kevin worked in association with Jazz at Lincoln Center researching blues guitarists and he collaborated as a guitarist, composer, and arranger with vocalist Joshua Banbury to record an album called “Forgotten Folklore,” which shares the stories and music of America’s forgotten communities.
Sherwin studied at The Juilliard School and at Yale University where he graduated with Honors and is currently a Fellow at Timothy Dwight College, Yale University.
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
Region 20 Elementary Student Art Show Mixed Media
February 4 -28
Opening Reception: Tuesday, February 6 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Region 20 students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 will have their artwork showcased in this exhibit. The show is a collaboration of Region 20’s five elementary schools.
The artwork includes a range of projects and media:
• Mixed Media Turkeys
• Mondrian Collage
• Lion Color Wheel
• Collage Snowman
• Collage Owls
• Woven Paper
• Romero Britto Inspired Pumpkins
• Starry Night Interpretations
• Ships in a Bottle
• Keith Haring Figures
• Amate Bark Painting
• Emotion Portraits
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
On Exhibit: Litchfield Montessori School
“Expressions of Art” – Mixed Media
January 6 – 31
Litchfield Montessori Winter Art Show, Expressions of Art, features work from their students. The exhibit offers a look into the power of creative expression. Through different artists and art mediums, the children bring forth their marvelous imagination.
The exhibit opens with Henri Matisse, a French visual artist. The elementary students mimicked Matisse’s collage process by painting pieces of paper and then designing a composition on canvas with cut paper. From fun, colorful, whimsical forms to intricate
patterns, the students created their own unique compositions.
From the world of collage, they moved into the three-dimensional art form of mosaic work. The elementary students are introduced to creating an image made with small regular and irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic. The pieces are held in place on a surface with a mortar and grout. As a class, we sourced our designs from the natural world and the divine nature of patterns. The children designed intricate pictures and carefully placed the pieces in the mortar to create their mosaic. The pieces are abstract, colorful, and a thing of beauty.
Norman Rockwell, American painter and illustrator, embraced the happenings of everyday life. The children were asked to sketch a moment from their life that embodies a time of love, joy, or gratitude. Once sketched, they drew the final piece on watercolor paper and then used mix media (colored pencil, crayon, watercolor, and black sharpie.) to bring their image to life. The drawings speak to what is truly important in this world.
The children of Litchfield Montessori School are encouraged to be independent thinkers as well as good citizens of the world. As seen through their artwork, the children express their unique qualities as well as their love for the world around them.
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
Mattatuck Museum is excited to announce the opening of three new exhibitions, showcasing diverse creative expressions and honoring the powerful legacies of art and culture. These exhibitions—Reflections on Gordon Parks, Homeward to the Prairie I Come, and the 2025 MIXMASTER Juried Member Exhibition—will open to the public on Sunday, January 19, 2025, with a reception and opening celebration from 1:00 pm. The event promises to be an inspiring afternoon for art lovers and the local community to engage with the innovative works on display. The Museum is offering a reduced admission of $5 for the day.
Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
https://www.mattmuseum.org/calendar/opening-ceremony-january/
Move Your Mind, Move Your Body with Nancy Schuler
Tuesdays in February: 10:15 – 11:00 AM
Live, In-Person & Live on Zoom:
In-Person Space is limited. Registration is required. Register here
Note: This Class is designed for senior women.
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2021 to 2030 The Decade For Healthy Ageing. The OWL has always been committed to expanding minds and now we would like to help our community expand their physical strength.
Join Nancy Schuler in this exercise class for senior women. You can attend the class in person, here at the OWL, or online in the privacy of your home. The class features stretching and exercises that can be done in a chair or standing, and lifting of 1 or 2 lb. weights. All exercises are gentle and easy to understand. Exercise has been proven to help one’s cognitive abilities, blood pressure, insomnia, digestive issues, depression, strength and independence. The Alzheimer’s, Diabetes and Heart Associations all recommend exercise for healthy ageing.
No prior experience is necessary. Bring a set of light weights: 1 to 2 lbs.
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
