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The exhibition brings together approximately 30 works spanning three decades, offering a focused reexamination of Boetti’s practice. It highlights his pioneering exploration of systems, collaboration, and authorship within Arte Povera, underscoring the continued relevance of his work today.

Featuring works from Magazzino’s collection alongside important loans from the Boetti Estate and private collections, the exhibition traces his artistic evolution—from early industrial material experiments in 1960s Turin to later collaborative textile works, including the celebrated Mappe. Key works such as Mazzo di tubi (1966) and Da mille a mille (1975) are presented in dialogue, offering a rare opportunity to engage with defining moments in his career.

Magazzino Italian Art,
2700 Route 9
Cold Spring, NY 10516
+1 (845) 666-7202
info@magazzino.art

4/26/26

https://www.magazzino.art/visit/exhibitions/tutto-boetti-1966-1993

The first drama ever performed under the Connecticut Capitol’s golden dome now in Torrington, celebrating 250 years of American history. takes the stage at for a special two-performance engagement on .

In 1863, a time when handwritten letters carried news of hope or despair, a correspondence began between two young New England residents whose relationship blossomed in the shadow of the Civil War. Missed opportunities, unreliable mail, and the ever-present threat of tragedy raised profound obstacles that would make or break their bond. This dramatization of the deeply moving real-life correspondence between two individuals proves the triumph of human connection despite all adversity.

Based on actual love letters, this historical drama was produced and directed by veteran TV/film actress Kathy Kelly and written by award-winning, internationally acclaimed playwright Cinzi Lavin.

The cast, headed by David Macharelli and Olivia Wadsworth, features Robert Kwalick, John Fabiani, Joel Osborne, Harmony Tanguay, and Roni Gelormino.

On April 1, 2026, A Goodnight Kiss made history as the first play ever staged at the Connecticut State Capitol Building in Hartford. The script is housed in the Permanent Collection of the Library of Congress.

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Saturday, June 13th at 7PM
Sunday Matinee, June 14th at 2PM

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$15 available exclusively via Eventbrite. ( .)

https://lnkd.in/exBvDaAq

Five Points Arts Center
855 University Drive
Torrington, CT 06790

Ample free parking is available. The 400-space parking lot also includes clearly marked wheelchair-accessible parking spaces near the main entrance.

The building features wheelchair-accessible entrances with a paved walkway, as well as wheelchair-accessible restrooms. Wheelchair-accessible seating is available. For special accommodation requests call (860) 618-2167 or email info@fivepointsarts.org

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-goodnight-kiss-by-cinzi-lavin-at-five-points-arts-center-tickets-1987202402881?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Celebrate 3 years of Grassroots Ice Cream in New Milford! Join us on Saturday, April 25, from 12–9 pm for a free topping with every ice cream and a first-come, first-served t-shirt giveaway (while supplies last). Then celebrate with us again on Tuesday, April 28 (our official anniversary) with one free topping per ice cream all day.

Grassroots Ice Cream
12 Bank Street
New Milford, CT

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Join Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy along with Litchfield Hills Audubon Society for a morning birding walk through Ripley Fields! Spring migration will bring back Bobolink, Eastern Bluebirds, American Kestrels, Warblers and more – bring your binoculars and enjoy a morning hoping to see many amazing species!
Sunday, May 17th. 8am

This event if free to all. Registration is limited

Constance B. Ripley Field
69 Brush Hill Road, Litchfield CT
https://ripleywaterfowlconservancy.ddockforms.com?form=7ed508ea-ec5b-4cb5-9b0e-8bbf9f6626d2

Free
6:00-7:00 PM

Join our Thursday night book discussion on this masterfully written story.

Hailed by the press as “a gripping thriller with compassionate social commentary,” this powerful novel follows three unforgettable characters whose ambitions—to reach the middle class, gain political power, and achieve cinematic fame—become fatefully entwined after a devastating act of violence in contemporary India.

Jivan, a Muslim girl from the slums, dreams of a better life. But a careless Facebook comment implicates her in a terrorist attack on a train, thrusting her into a system eager to assign blame. PT Sir, an ambitious gym teacher, seizes an opportunity to align himself with a rising right-wing political party, only to find that his own advancement depends on Jivan’s downfall. And Lovely—an exuberant and irresistible outcast whose voice brings warmth, humor, and hope—holds the alibi that could save Jivan, though revealing it may cost her everything.

A searing portrait of injustice, ambition, and moral compromise, this novel illuminates how lives can be upended—and interconnected—in the shadow of fear and power.

Registration is required.

Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT

5/28/26

https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/gml-thursday-book-club-a-burning-by-megha-majumdar/

3:00-4:00 PM
Free

One evening in Benghazi, a young Khaled hears a strange short story broadcast on the radio—about a man devoured alive by a cat—and feels, with quiet certainty, that his life has shifted. Haunted by the story’s unsettling power, and by its elusive author, Hosam Zowa, Khaled carries that moment with him as both wound and compass. It eventually propels him far from home, to the University of Edinburgh, where he pursues a life of the mind.

In Scotland, Khaled is thrust into a world unimaginably distant from the one he left behind. The freedoms he encounters begin to reshape him—until a protest against the Qaddafi regime in London spirals into violence. In an instant, he is gravely injured, stranded in Britain, and cut off from home. Even a phone call to his parents risks exposing them to danger under a surveilled regime.

Then, in a chance meeting at a hotel, Khaled comes face-to-face with Hosam Zowa. What begins as coincidence deepens into the most profound friendship of his life—one that sustains him, challenges him, and ultimately compels him, as the Arab Spring unfolds, to confront impossible choices: between revolution and safety, loyalty and self-preservation, belonging and exile.

A powerful meditation on friendship, family, and the fragile bonds that time both deepens and strains, My Friends is a luminous and deeply affecting novel by a writer at the height of his craft.

Registration is required.

Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT 06793

5/8/26

https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/gml-friday-book-club-my-friends-by-hisham-matar/

Saturday, May 16 at 10:30 AM

All ages welcome!
Registration not required.

Come to OWL for an all ages storytime in the children’s room every Saturday at 10:30 then stay to play. In addition to our puppet theater, wooden blocks, and train set, we now have sorting toys! We also have our ongoing Super Mario BINGO with a prize for winners. Our craft table is home to comic drawing supplies, as well as coloring sheets for younger children. And most importantly come in to browse our collection of print books, Nutmeg nominees, and Wonderbooks!

Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759

5/16/26

https://www.owlibrary.org/childrens-events.aspx

Saturday, May 9 at 10:30 AM

All ages welcome!
Registration not required.

Come to OWL for an all ages storytime in the children’s room every Saturday at 10:30 then stay to play.
In addition to our puppet theater, wooden blocks, and train set, we now have sorting toys! We also have our ongoing Super Mario BINGO with a prize for winners. Our craft table is home to comic drawing supplies, as well as coloring sheets for younger children.
And most importantly come in to browse our collection of print books, Nutmeg nominees, and Wonderbooks!

Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759

5/9/26

https://www.owlibrary.org/childrens-events.aspx

Saturday, May 2 at 10:30 AM

All ages welcome!
Registration not required.

Come to OWL for an all ages storytime in the children’s room every Saturday at 10:30 then stay to play. In addition to our puppet theater, wooden blocks, and train set, we now have sorting toys! We also have our ongoing Super Mario BINGO with a prize for winners. Our craft table is home to comic drawing supplies, as well as coloring sheets for younger children. And most importantly come in to browse our collection of print books, Nutmeg nominees, and Wonderbooks!

Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759

5/2/26

https://www.owlibrary.org/childrens-events.aspx

The United States will celebrate its semi quincentennial this year and Flanders is celebrating as well!
We are honoring our nation’s 250th birthday with many exciting programs and events. This year’s festival will have a unique focus on the colonial era in our history. By spotlighting our legacy, we also look forward to all the future has to hold! Save the date to celebrate with us!
Join us on Saturday, May 16 from 11 AM to 4 PM (rain date Sunday, May 17) and experience:
LOCAL ARTISANS & EXHIBITORS
COLONIAL OPEN HEARTH COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS
LOCAL FOOD TRUCKS
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES & GAMES
PERCHERON HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES & WAGON RIDES (WEATHER PERMITTING)
LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY REGION 14 STUDENTS & SWEETCAKE MOUNTAIN BAND
FARM TOURS & LIVE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS
RIBBON CUTTING & DEDICATIONS
FUN FOR ALL!
Cost is only $5 per vehicle to take part in the celebration!

Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust
Van Vleck Farm & Nature Sanctuary
5 Church Hill Road
Woodbury, CT 06798

5/16/26

Colonial Flanders Festival