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Love Potion Workshop

Love Potion Workshop: A Night of Magic and Manifestation.
Unleash your inner magic as you discover how colors can help manifest your deepest desires. In this enchanting workshop, you’ll express your creativity by painting a hand-sculpted clay potion jar with vibrant acrylics—infused with intention and charm. While this class is designed with singles in mind, anyone seeking more love, joy, and passion in their life is warmly invited. For adults 18+.
Just because you’re single doesn’t mean you have to be alone.

Friday, February 14th | 6:30–9:00 PM
$40. per person.
Pre-registration is required by January 14th , as space is limited.
Join us for a night of art, connection, and enchantment.

12 Main Street, New Milford, CT

https://www.villagecenterarts.org/things-to-do-calendar

Women, Wine, & Wheel

Women, Wine, & Wheel
Saturday, February 22nd, 6:30-9:30PM
What could be more fun than a bunch of friends laughing and learning the pottery wheel?
This is a two-day course (plus a day for glazing) where you will throw one piece of pottery on the wheel, & trim the base during the second visit. Your third visit you can glaze your piece at your leisure once it’s out of the kiln where – you get to pick your colors and make it unique. BYOB and a snack to share if you’d like. $129 Each. Pre-registration is required.
Needs a minimum of 4 people to run this class.
Village Center for the Arts
12 Main Street, New Milford, CT
(860) 354-4318

12 Main Street, New Milford, CT 06776

https://www.villagecenterarts.org/things-to-do-calendar

Dirty Date Night

Dirty Date Night
Saturday, February 8th 6:30-9:30 PM
Grab someone special and come get dirty….with clay!
This is a two-day course (plus a day for glazing) where you will throw one piece of pottery on the wheel, & trim the base during the second visit. You can glaze your piece at your leisure once it’s out of the kiln. $245 per couple. Needs a minimum of 2 couples to run this class. BYOB and a snack to share to make it more fun!
Pre-registration is required.

12 Main Street, New Milford, CT

https://www.villagecenterarts.org/things-to-do-calendar

Clay Play

For all ages (7 and under can sit on parents lap)
Saturday, ​​​February 1st. 2:00-4:00PM
This is a chance to try the pottery wheel and get your hands in some clay. We show you how, then you get on the wheel right away. This class is perfect for all ages—little ones are welcome to sit on their parent’s lap and join the fun.
$50 ea. Please see our website for other dates.
Pre-registration is required.

Village Center for the Arts
12 Main Street, New Milford, CT
(860) 354-4318

12 Main Street, New Milford, CT

https://www.villagecenterarts.org/things-to-do-calendar

Free Play Readings

The Connecticut Theater Exchange will be performing “Dear Elizabeth” by Sarah Ruhl at The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens on Saturday, February 1 at 6 pm and Sunday, February 2 at 3 pm.

From 1947 to 1977, poets Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop exchanged more than four hundred letters. Even as they were worlds apart, their connection was palpable, and their correspondence would become one of the greatest in American literary history.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required due to limited seating.

The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens
One Green Hill Road
Washington Depot, CT 06794

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Grand (Re)Opening!!!

5-8pm FREE (Open House)

We are SO excited and incredibly grateful to share with you all our new Community Space. This new space (and most importantly the people in it) truly embodies The Kula Collective’s philosophy, vision and values. Of the importance of coming together as a community, of supporting one another, of moving, breathing and learning together. Of taking care of ourselves and each other. “Kula” means “Community” and “Soul Family.” Which is what we are and always will be.

Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and some amazing raffle prizes!! Raffle prizes include Yoga Class Passes, Private Yoga Sessions with our very own teachers, Massage Therapy Sessions, Sound Healing Sessions, Wellness Packages and Gift Certificates from Local Businesses, Yoga mats and props…and more!

See you there!!!
With Gratitude,
The Kula Collective Family

499 Bantam Rd.
Litchfield, CT 06795

https://www.thekulacollective.org/

Food Scrap Collection

1 pm
How does Harwinton’s new Food Scrap Collection program work? Harwinton’s Recycling Coordinator Terri Christensen will explain this new 1-year pilot program designed to get food scraps out of our waste stream. Your participation can keep food waste out of our landfills – and wildlife out of your trash cans! Come and learn what it’s all about. All are welcome at this free informational session. Registration is helpful, but not required.

Harwinton Public Library
80 Bentley Drive
Harwinton, CT 06791
860-485-9113

Harwinton Food Scrap Collection: How Does it Work?

Colonial Chocolate Makin

Embark on a delicious journey back to the 18th century and witness the captivating art of chocolate-making! Our presenters from The Pewter Pot LLC in Salem, CT will demonstrate the traditional tools and methods used to transform the humble cacao bean into rich, delicious chocolate. This FREE program will be held in the Harwinton Town Hall Assembly Room. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Harwinton Historical Society and the Harwinton Public Library. 2 pm

Harwinton Public Library
80 Bentley Drive
Harwinton, CT 06791
860-485-9113

Colonial Chocolate Making

Seedy Saturday

Join us for the 2025 opening of The Harwinton Grows Seed Library! Spring is around the corner. Stop in to browse our large collection of seeds and begin to plan your garden!

Harwinton Public Library
80 Bentley Drive
Harwinton, CT 06791
860-485-9113

Seedy Saturday

Local NWCT Trivia Night

The David M. Hunt Library and the Falls Village/Canaan Historical Society are partnering for an evening of local trivia at the Center on Main on Saturday, January 25th from 5-7 pm. $5 per person to play, BYO food and drinks.

Come test your knowledge about Falls Village. the Northwest Corner and Connecticut!

David M. Hunt Library
63 Main Street
Falls Village, CT 06031

Local NWCT Trivia

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