Fun Things to Do in Litchfield County this March! Events include art openings, St Patrick’s Day parties, workshops, band performances, and more.

March 1

Write in Tune w/Seasons, WOODBURY
Join Local author Nancy McMillan, (March Farm: Season by Season on a Connecticut Family Farm), for a 90-minute writing workshop that explores winter themes through writing. For inspiration, you will use nature, art, and poetry.

CT Grateful Dead All Stars Acoustic Trio, LITCHFIELD
Join the Litchfield Community Center for a night full of Acoustic Grateful Dead Hits! Doors Open at 6:30 pm / Show starts at 7:00 pm. Feel free to BOYB and Snacks!

Home & Earth Opening, WOODBURY
Join the Home & Earth’s Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on March 1 from 4 pm – 6 pm. Reception and light refreshments to follow.

March 2

The Amazing Winter Crow with Craig Gibson, LITCHFIELD
Join Craig Gibson and learn about the massive roost he and his colleagues have been monitoring in Lawrence, Massachusetts and how you can become involved counting roosts right here in our neck of the woods! 2:00 pm, A. B. Ceder Room.

Alibaba Awrang Art Show, TORRINGTON
Master calligrapher Alibaba Awrang will show his work at Five Points Annex in Torrington, March 2-10. The public is invited to an Opening Reception on Saturday, March 2 from 4 pm – 6 pm.

Winter Tree Whispering Walk, KENT
The Kent Land Trust will hold a Winter Tree Whispering Walk March 2 at 10 am. The 1.5-mile round-trip loop will traverse easy-to-moderate terrain to observe the trees within Skiff Mountain South Preserve. Registration is required.

March 3

Orb Melon Duo, WINSTED
Bring your friends and family and get your blues with Orb Melon Duo at the Little Red Barn Brewers taproom!

Art Show, NORFOLK HISTORIC DISTRICT
Come see what happens when two talented and creative women of Norfolk, Stace Dillard & Hilary VanWright, fill the gaps between their full-time graphic design jobs (and roles as mothers) with their love of the finer arts.

Pancake Breakfast, WOODBURY
Bring the family and join the Flanders’ Annual Pancake Breakfast! The menu will feature all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage. All are served with Flanders’ very own maple syrup, butter, and beverage of choice (coffee, tea, and/or orange juice). All proceeds from the breakfast will benefit Flanders’ education programs.

March 6

Day Trip: NE Air Museum, LITCHFIELD
Go on a day trip to the New England Air Museum! Have lunch at Skooter’s Restaurant and experience a docent led tour. Pre-registration & pre-payment required.

Love, Hope vs. Hate, LITCHFIELD
Listen to Endre (Andy) Sarkany, Holocaust survivor, talk  about his personal experiences during the Holocaust, living under the brutality of the Soviet regime in Hungary, and finding a home in the United States.

March 7

Women’s Torah & Tea, LITCHFIELD
Join the Chabad Lubavitch of NorthWest CT for a weekly dose of inspiration with Rebbetzin Mina as she delves into the weekly Torah portion. Prepared to gain new insights and connect with a community of like-minded individuals.

March 8

The Mark Fusco Band at The Sunset Grille, WATERTOWN
Join The Sunset Grille in Watertown on at 6 pm for a performance by The Mark Fusco Band! Enjoy soft ballads, funky dance tunes, driving rock songs, and everything in-between!

March 9

Stuff The Truck, NEW MILFORD
Mark your calendars for the STUFF THE TRUCK event happening from 9 am – 3 pm, at The Home Depot located in New Milford. This event is for a good cause as ALL from ReStore go directly toward the Housatonic Habitat for Humanity’s mission of building affordable housing in our community.

Plymouth Maple Festival, PLYMOUTH
Celebrate the New England tradition of maple sugaring on the historic Plymouth Green. Watch sap boiling over an open fire, sample different grades of syrup-see which you like best, listen to the fiddling of Down Home Frolic, and so much more!

Litchfield Hills Farm-Fresh Market, LITCHFIELD
The Litchfield Farmers Market is one of the few year-round markets in the Connecticut. The weekly Saturday market offers fresh seasonal produce, fruit, berries, herbs, sustainably sourced fish; artisanal cheeses, breads and baked goods, local honey, maple syrup and gifts – all raised, grown or crafted by 15+ local vendors.

Spring Card Making Workshop, NEW MILFORD
Are you on the hunt for a workshop that’s a mix of fun and creativity, but won’t take ages to finish? Join The Village Center for the Arts for an evening of creativity and fun! This event is perfect for anyone who wants to make their own unique, handmade Spring themed cards but doesn’t know where to start. Make 4-5 cards for $20.

March 10

WBCMF Chamber Concert, WOODBURY
Join The Woodbury Bethlehem Community Music Foundation’s for their remaining two concerts in their Chamber Concert Series are March 10 and April 28 featuring international performers Orion Weiss, pianist and Ani Aznavoorian, and cellist Andrew Armstrong.

Kent Singers’ Spring Concert, KENT
The Kent Singers’ Spring Concert presents Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, Randall Thompson’s Frostiana, and two pieces by the young American composer, Jake Runestad: The Hope of Loving and The Peace of Wild Things.

Dan Ringrose at Housatonic River Brewery,
Visit the Housatonic River Brewing for great rock and roll with an Irish twist by singer, Dan Ringrose.

March 12

St. Patrick’s Day BASH, MORRIS
Join the Morris Senior Center to celebrate Ireland’s patron Saint by eating some delicious corned beef along with all the trimmings. Enjoy a delicious catered lunch, an amazing dessert, live  entertainment, raffles and prizes, and great company!

March 13

Marc Chagall, LITCHFIELD
Join the Litchfield Community Center by welcoming Marc Chagall as he discusses Joy, Color & a Celebration of Jewish Culture. This program provides an introduction to Chagall’s personal and professional resilience, his work, and his favorite subjects.

Live, Learn, and Lunch, LITCHFIELD
How did the women of CT work for – or against – the right to vote? In this program, you’ll learn about suffragists like Katharine Houghton Hepburn, Mary Townsend Seymour, and Isabella Beecher Hooker, as well as some CT women who fought tooth-and-nail AGAINST women getting the vote. Presented by Natalie Belanger, CT Museum of Culture and History. March 13, 12 pm – 1:30 pm.

March 14

Happy Hour Hiking Club, LITCHFIELD
Start March off by getting your body moving more! Skip that Happy Hour cocktail and calorie-laden appetizer, and take a walk with Gerri! It may be cold. It may be dark. It may even be snowing…but you can do it!

Evening Glow Music Series, LITCHFIELD
All are welcome to join the Litchfield Community Center for relaxing and reflective music to close the day. Rebecca Patterson, Violin Cello and Bill Braun, Pianist will perform and are followed by a reception with refreshments.

March 15

Photography Walk, LITCHFIELD

Join professional photographer and instructor, Thad Kubis, right at the White Memorial for a photography walk. Meet at the entrance to boardwalk area at 2:45 pm then spend the next hour and 45 min. walking and enjoying the art of photography – All formats and media are welcomed.

The McKrells LIVE, LITCHFIELD
Get your Irish on and celebrate St. Patty’s Day with The McKrells! March 15, 7 pm – 10 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Walk in tickets also available at the door. Pop-up Mobile Pub will be offering all your favorite beverages for purchase.

Cry It Out, WOODBURY
From March 15 – 24, Community Theatre at Woodbury will continue its 10th Anniversary Season with a fully staged production of Cry It Out by Molly Smith Metzler. All performances will take place at Woodbury’s Historic Old Town Hall.

Shamrock Shindig, KENT
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Kent Chamber of Commerce during a Shamrock Shindig on Friday, March 15. This traditional Irish holiday honoring the 5th-century bishop has become a cultural celebration across the globe, and Kent is no exception. All attendees must be 21 years of age or older.

March 16

The Easter Bunny Express, THOMASTON
There is no better way to celebrate the coming of spring than on the Naugatuck Railroad’s Easter Bunny Express! Climb aboard for a 1 hour and 20 minute train ride through the beautiful Litchfield Hills as they reawaken after a cold, long winter’s nap.

The Radium Girls, WINSTED
Learn about the Radium Girls—the American women of the 1920s who worked as radium dial painters for the watch industry. Their heroic story became the subject of the popular film named after them and The New York Times best-seller Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore.

Haystack Book Talk, NORFOLK
Join Norfolk’s Robert Dance in conversation with Hugh Eakin, author of Picasso’s War: How Modern Art Came to America on March 16 at 4:30 pm. Eakins describes how two men—first John Quinn, then Alfred Barr, Jr. changed the art world forever. Eakin’s will sign copies after the event.

March 17

The Mighty Ploughboys, NEW MILFORD
Join the Housatonic River Brewery for some classic rock and traditional Irish music by the Mighty Ploughboys. They will make you want to be Irish, especially on St Paddy’s day! A band that creates an eclectic style that could be classified in its own genre.

Chamber Music Concert, ROXBURY
Join the Long River Concerts for the upcoming concert on Sunday, March 17, 3 pm. The program will open with two early works by Franz Schubert, written when he was 18 and 19 years old. Guest violinist Ellen dePasquale and pianist Alissa Leiser will perform his 1816 Sonata followed by a set of Variations for solo piano from 1815. Cellist Alberto Parrini will join for the exquisite Trio Number 2 in C Major by Johannes Brahms.

March 21

A Shamanic Journey, MORRIS
Morris author and researcher Jan Henson Dow returns to the Morris Public Library with her new presentation “Taking a Shamanic Journey,”

March 22

Birding Backpack, HARWINTON
Plan a day of outdoor learning and fun with our brand new Birding Backpack, generously donated by the Litchfield Hills Audubon Society! This wonderful resource has everything you need to get started bird watching.

DUELING PIANOS by- Shake, Rattle and Roll, WATERTOWN
Join the Sunset Grille for a night of musical mayhem. Shake, Rattle and Roll will be bringing their high-energy dueling pianos show to 834 Northfield Rd. Get ready to sing along, dance, and laugh as these talented pianists go head-to-head, playing all your favorite songs.

Candlelight Slow Yoga, WOODBURY
Join Sarah E. Carey for Candlelight Slow Yoga. A monthly event in the heart of Woodbury for deep restoration. You’ll be invited to relax and de-stress through gentle movements and meditation techniques. Yoga class will be followed by a sharing circle.

March 23

ROMÉO ET JULIETTE, TORRINGTON
Join the Warner Theatre and watch the production of Romeo et Juliette.

Back to the 80s, MORRIS
Dance your Winter Blues away with an iconic 80s Dance Party! Featuring live 80s music with The Future Heavies at the award winning South Farms! Join them for an incredible evening of live music, neon, hairspray and dancing at South Farms in Morris. Doors open at 7:00 pm; show starts at 7:30 pm. Limited seating available – don’t miss out!

VisionQuest: Empowerment Through Creation,
Embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment at The Village Center of the Arts transformative vision board workshop featuring empowerment coach Amy Jacques of Aspire, LLC. Ages 13- adults of all ages.

Birding Backpack, HARWINTON
Plan a day of outdoor learning and fun with our brand new Birding Backpack, generously donated by the Litchfield Hills Audubon Society! This wonderful resource has everything you need to get started bird watching.

Jill Andrews in Concert, NEW HARTFORD
Join the Beekley Community Library for a concert by Jill Andrews.  Pay in advance at the library, at the door, or online.

March 24

Brian Dolzani Band at Woodbury Brewing, WOODBURY
Join Brian Dolzani Band for a Sunday night at Woodbury Brewing Co. Brian’s current album is ‘We Are Magic’, which is the 10th album in his catalog that he has released over a twenty-year career.

March 25

Pollinator Pathway, HARWINTON
Harwinton has joined the Pollinator Pathway! Learn about the program and how you can participate.

March 28

Artistry & Enterprise: Building a Sustainable Creative Business w/Chelsea Gaia, VIRTUAL
In this workshop, Chelsea Gaia offers a comprehensive blueprint for artists eager to explore the business logistics of expanding one’s creative practice, while addressing the common complicated emotions (and misconceptions) that surround thinking of one’s practice as a “business.”

Champagne Pairing Dinner with Perrier-Jouët, WASHINGTON
Journey to the countryside for an exquisite dinner and champagne tasting experience at the Mayflower Inn & Spa, in partnership with the historic champagne house, Maison Perrier-Jouët.

March 29

Egg Hunt with Baby Goats, WASHINGTON DEPOT
Join Got Your Goat Farm for an egg hunt and Easter party. The goats will hunt with you and you can find candy and treats for you as well as for them! Special goat treat eggs will be hidden. You will be able to walk their fields with their herd of goats and explore their working farm.

Adventure Days, WOODBURY
Are you looking for a great opportunity for your children, grades kindergarten through 5th, to get some outdoor exercise, learn more about the animals that make up their world and bring their science books to life? The Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust will care for them, entertain them and educate them while giving them a memorable day! March 29, multiple time slots.

March 30

Easter Event at Rowley Park, WINSTED
Enjoy the Easter Bunny and Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Rowley Park in Winsted. Arts and crafts inside from 11 am – 12:30 pm. Please bring your own basket to collect the eggs, find the GOLD EGG and win a prize basket.

March 31

THE ELEPHANT’S TRUNK, NEW MILFORD
The Elephant’s Trunk vendors from all over New England and from afar have been stockpiling treasures all winter long. So, if you’re seeking that rare and unusual find…it’s quite possible the Trunk is your destination. This is the best way to get some fresh air and remedy your major TRUNK withdrawal!