New Milford Chamber of Commerce

Test Event
2021-05-26 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | CT
Join us tomorrow for a meeting about very important things.

Plant Sale - The Garden Club of New Milford
2021-06-05 05:00 - 10:00 | CT
Location: On the Green near the Bandstand
Annuals, perennials, container plantings, gardening items tag sale

Board of Directors Meeting
2021-06-08 08:00 - 09:30 | CT

Games and Chess Club
2021-06-08 14:30 - 16:00 | CT
Game on! Come play chess or any other game at the Marsh Parish House. An NMPL event for grades 6-12. RSVP aberkun@biblio.org

Make Art Club
2021-06-09 12:00 - 13:30 | CT
Make art with your pals! This month we’re painting silhouette pictures. An NMPL event for grades 6-12 at the Marsh Parish House. RSVP aberkun@biblio.org

Drumming Circle and Snax
2021-06-11 12:00 - 13:00 | CT
Come beat to your own drum! Make some noise–and eat snacks! An NMPL event for grades 6-12. RSVP aberkun@biblio.org

Dean Snellback & BluesyLand Band
2021-06-11 19:00 - 21:00 | CT
Dean Snellback & BluesyLand Band Saturday, June 12th at 7pm!
The BluesyLand “Almost Normal” Summer Music Series continues at JCC. Everything in BluesyLand is cool and bluesy, things are not quite normal, but it never really was in BluesyLand, especially after the past challenging year, but almost. That sweet traditional blues groove is the lifeline to all the music we do , says Dean Snellback, founder and leader of “The BluesyLand Band”. From the Delta, Memphis and Chicago stylings to Jazzy, Swing or Country Blues, we will take you on a fun journey through BluesyLand. Singer/Songwriter, Dean Snellback is a lifelong musician and blues lover who spent his formative musical years in the New York and Chicago areas. The other “Bandoliers” who are seasoned musicians with many years of live performance and recording experience, include Jim Nowak on Bass, George Hanlon on Guitar, Tim O’Connell on Drums, Also featuring Whit Campbell on Sax and Richard Hunter on Harmonica. You will have a blast rockin’ the blues and singing along with this dynamic band.
This concert will be outdoors so please remember to bring you chair and a mask if you need to use the restrooms.
Tickets: $20 Members | $25 Non-Members
To help us better plan for this event reservations are required for this event and must be purchased online before: https://jcc-in-sherman.square.site/product/bluesyland-band/125?cs=true&cst=custom

Find the Love Rock Hunt
2021-06-12 08:00 - 10:00 | CT
Kateland Kelly, local artist, Physician Assistant, and civil rights advocate is hosting an interactive rock hunt on the New Milford Green in conjunction with various local businesses to celebrate the inaugural Pride Picnic with Litchfield Pride.
Ten hand painted rocks displaying the following Pride Flags will be installed throughout the Green on Saturday June 12th and will be redeemable during the Pride Picnic at a prize table during the festivities. This family friendly, socially distanced activity is designed to remind participants to “Find the Love” every day and they are encouraged to either rehide the rock during the event, or return it to the prize table to claim a gift. If participants choose to rehide the rock, they do not get a prize but are instead choosing to “share the love” encouraging participants to be the positive change in the world. Prizes are donated from the following organizations, with hopefully more joining before the date:
Tasty Waves
Nordica Toys
BD Provisions
Evergreen Juice Bar
All Aboard Pizza + Ice Cream
Hummingbird Stained Glass
Jazzercise of New Milford
Deja Vudu Vintage
Barkery Boo’tique
The Write Assistant
This activity was conceptualized, designed, and orchestrated by Kateland Kelly as The Write Assistant and is fully funded by donations. There is no cost to the town and by having local businesses engage in small gift certificates, we can increase foot traffic during and after the events conclusion.

Japanese Braided Friendship Bracelets
2021-06-17 12:00 - 13:30 | CT
Jody Hyman will show us how to braid beautiful bracelets. Tea and cookies will be served! An NMPL event for grades 6-12. RSVP aberkun@biblio.org

Rock The Block
2021-06-17 14:30 - 16:30 | CT
Join us downtown for a live band on Bank Street! The street will be filled with street games, sidewalk sales, local eats and more! The band for June is The Mighty Ploughboys, an irish rock band out of Danbury, CT!

Hate in the US: A Conversation with Kenneth Stern & Nadine Strossen
2021-06-22 15:00 - 16:30 | CT
Hate in the US: A Conversation with Kenneth Stern & Nadine Strossen
Join us for a special zoom event on Tuesday, June 22nd at 7PM. Kenneth Stern will be interviewed by Nadine Strossen about understanding hate and antisemitism in the United States today, and the relationship between the two. How do we understand the level of hatred in the United States today, especially in the aftermath of the Capitol Insurrection, rising hate crimes against Jews and Asian Americans, and a year after the George Floyd murder? And do we have too narrow a lens when we think about antisemitism? What do we gain, or lose, when we think about it as a form of hate? And what are the best, and worst, ways to combat it?
Kenneth S. Stern is the director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate and an attorney and award-winning author. For twenty-five years, he was the American Jewish Committee’s expert on antisemitism, and he was also the lead drafter of the “Working Definition of Antisemitism.” He has argued before the Supreme Court of the United States and testified before Congress, and he is a frequent guest on television and radio. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and The Forward. His newest book, The Conflict Over the Conflict: The Israel/Palestine Campus Debate (New Jewish Press, 2020), has been called a “must read,” “thoughtful and provocative,” a “gift,” a “rare and uncompromising testament to free expression” and a “blueprint for how to navigate the ‘conflict over the conflict’ on campus.”
New York Law School Professor Emerita Nadine Strossen, past national President of the American Civil Liberties Union (1991-2008), is a leading expert and frequent speaker/media commentator on constitutional law and civil liberties, who has testified before Congress on multiple occasions. The National Law Journal has named Strossen one of America’s “100 Most Influential Lawyers.” Her 2018 book HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship was selected by Washington University as its 2019 “Common Read.” Strossen has served on the Anti-Defamation League’s Civil Rights Committee, and she has won awards from the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the National Council of Jewish Women, and the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism.
This is a free virtual event on Zoom, donations welcome. We kindly ask you to please register online before the event by Tuesday, June 22nd 12PM. For more information and to register please visit our website https://www.jccinsherman.org/upcomingevents/4t0i971dewwkgcpevfdss12xv1qgmp.
Audience Q&A will follow.

June Business Scene
2021-06-24 13:30 - 15:30 | CT
The Greater New Milford Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to attend the Business Scene (an informal networking event for business people in the Greater New Milford area) on Thursday, June 24, 2021 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at New Milford Tennis & Swim Club, 93 Aspetuck Ridge Road in New Milford.
The June Business Scene is sponsored by National Iron Bank.
This event is free to attend and open to the public.

Benny Carter Tribute Jazz Concert Feat. TJ Thompson Trip
2021-06-26 15:00 - 17:00 | CT
The Benny Carter Tribute Jazz concert returns this summer on Saturday, June 26th at 7PM with Connecticut’s jazz band TJ Thompson Trio . The band has been active since 2014 performing in various clubs and pits in musical theaters throughout Connecticut. Winner of the IMEA Jazz Artist of the Year for their recent album Take Two: The Sound of Playing, this group plays a combination of originals along with the Soul, Blues, and Jazz of New Orleans, Memphis, and beyond. We cover everything from Jelly Roll Morton, Professor Longhair, Thelonious Monk, Booker T and the MG’s, Jimi Hendrix, The Dead, and more. Leader T.J. Thompson performed with Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, and as a result was a featured artist on Branford Marsalis’ Jazz Set show on NPR. In 1998 he recorded and produced Thompson Trio Take One, an album consisting mostly of original works, which received good reviews from Goldmine and Cadence magazines. A student of both Henry Butler and George Cables, he has opened for and worked with such artists as Henry Butler, Mel Torme, Ed Thigpen, Dave Liebman, and Koko Taylor as well as being a featured soloist on the Morgan Powell Jazz Album. He taught at St. Johnsbury Academy and Johnson State College in Vermont from 1997-2000 and since has been the Director of Instrumental Music at the Taft School, in Watertown, Connecticut.
Tickets are $20 Member and $25 Non-Members and must be purchased online prior to the event. The JCCS will not be selling tickets at the door to allow minimal contact and for safety of our staff and volunteers, so tickets must be purchased in advance online . There will be a limited number of tickets available to allow for safe social distancing, so we highly recommend you getting your tickets early as we anticipate this concert to sell out fast! For health and safety purposes there is a list of new reopening rules for outdoor events which is posted on our website. Don’t forget to bring your mask and a chair! This concert will be held outdoors. The rain date will be held on Sunday, June 27th at 7PM!
Tickets can be purchased here: https://jcc-in-sherman.square.site/product/benny-carter-tribute-jazz-concert-feat-tj-thompson-trio-41001-ticket-sales/80?cs=true&cst=custom

Sweet Summertime Cookin'
2021-06-28 15:00 - 16:00 | CT
Join Chef Rob as he shows us how to make scrumptious meals and desserts on ZOOM. Program runs for 8 weeks starting June 28th. Other dates are: Tuesday July 6, Mondays July 12, 19, 26, and August 2, 9, 16. All participants receive a cookbook. An NMPL program for ALL AGES on ZOOM. RSVP aberkun@biblio.org

POSTPONED - New Milford Fireworks Celebration - POSTPONED
2021-07-03 14:30 - 18:00 | CT
Due to today’s weather forecast, the New Milford Fireworks are postponed. Our current rain date is scheduled for Saturday, November 27 – our Tree Lighting on the Green and Small Business Saturday. If local and state required approvals and permits are secured, we will move the rain date to another community event being held earlier in the Fall. We will post updates as appropriate.
We wish you all a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.
Sincerely,
Pete Bass, Mayor
Town of New Milford

Denise Del Mastro, Executive Director
Greater New Milford Chamber of Commerce

2021-07-10 15:00 - 17:00 | CT
On the Road Again & Kristi Flagg & John Kane Duet
Saturday, July 10th 7PM-9PM
Tickets $20 Members | $25 Non-Members
Reservations Required: https://jcc-in-sherman.square.site/product/on-the-road-again-kristi-flagg-john-cane-duet/128?cs=true&cst=custom
This concert will be held outdoors. In case on inclement weather, the concert will be held indoors.
On The Road Again is comprised of three friends who have a deep love of music and decided to perform together in 2021…the life we love is making music with our friends.
Julie Sorcek – Flute/Sax/Vocals: Julie Sorcek is an accomplished musician, performing on flute, saxophone and vocals. In addition to being a member of the band On the Road Again, she performs swing and jazz with both the band SwingSet and the duo Fluke, and performs a mix of pop & oldies music with Rio Sorrentino. Julie is a veteran of the Connecticut folk music scene for many years, having played with contra and family dance bands Wry Bred and the Reel Thing. She is also a member of the Celtic bands Chicks ‘n Sync and Fiddleuisce. Julie is in demand as a “sideman” on flute & harmony vocals at Danbury, CT area open mics.
Nancy Janutolo – Percussionist: Nancy started playing drums at 5 years old when she sat on her father’s lap while he played his drums and she continues to play to this day. She began her public performances when she was the drummer/percussionist for numerous community theater productions throughout Connecticut which helped her hone her skills and understanding of difference styles and rhythms. She has been in many locals bands and has recorded with various local artists and songwriters and is currently enjoying playing with Tammy Lee Dunn and Julie Thompson Sorcek in their band On The Road Again which is a three piece all women band who cover many country, rock and pop songs and enjoy making music with their friends.
Tammy Lee Dunn – Guitarist/Singer: Tammy Lee began her musical journey at the age of 9. Over the years, she has been fortunate to perform with hundreds of different musicians and has been recently humbled to play with some of the best people and musicians in the area. Her love and only instrument of choice is a 12 string guitar and her goal is to bring music to friends and share her love of performing with others; bringing musicians together as much as possible. She is happy to be able to support so many local volunteer groups and organizations through many different music projects. Tammy mainly performs in CT with her band, On The Road Again. They play rock, country and always a little bit of love.
When Kristi was in her mid 20’s she took a break from her life as a touring musician, opening for the likes of Odetta, John Gorka, and the Indigo Girls; a break that lasted the better part of 25 years. Then, in the summer of 2018, she found herself at an open mic. By the end of the night, she was singing again. Four months later, to her surprise, she was writing songs for the first time in a long while. 40 plus songs written in that following year include the 11 which make up the tracks on Brave New View. In the words and melodies are the stories of her adult life: the passing of her mother, the dissolution of a 20 year marriage, her discovery and exploration of meditation, new love, and the essence of the sacred in everything and everyone. Kristi opened her heart back up to music, balancing life’s harder earned lessons, and its most profound joys in melody and words. “We learn from love by falling madly into or by tumbling awkwardly out of it; reaching out for its ancient wisdom or finding lessons tucked down deep in a long forgotten memory. Brave New View has a prayerful theme running through its veins: in liberating my own being, may I benefit others.” She invites you to share in the good vibrations. Peace.

The Unforgiven: Wagner, Jews, and Antisemitism
2021-07-11 15:00 - 16:00 | CT
The Unforgiven: Wagner, Jews, and Antisemitism
Notwithstanding Richard Wagner’s infamy as one of the most vituperative anti-Semites of his age, a large number of Jews embraced his music, chief among them Theodor Herzl. In this talk, based on his 2020 book Wagnerism, Alex Ross will try to untangle some of the complexities surrounding Wagner’s relationships with Jews, without seeking a uniform reading of a contradictory record.
Alex Ross has been the music critic of The New Yorker since 1996. He is the author of The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, Listen to This, and Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music. In 2008 he was named a MacArthur Fellow.
This program will be held on Zoom. We do ask you to please register online if you plan on attending this virtual event: https://www.jccinsherman.org/upcomingevents/the-unforgiven-wagner-jews-and-antisemitism
This event is free, donations are welcome.

Rock The Block
2021-07-15 14:30 - 16:30 | CT
Join us downtown for a live band on Bank Street! The street will be filled with street games, sidewalk sales, local eats and more! The band for July 15th is Nashville Drive, a country cover band! Rain Date: July 16

Campout in Harrybrooke
2021-07-16 12:00 - 2021-07-18 10:00 | CT
We tried it last year, and it was a true success! So the test being done, we are extending the event to two nights. There will be a family and an adult area. We will be a bit more compact this year and arrival will be on Friday afternoon with departure on Sunday morning. The park will remain open, but your camping areas blocked off a bit. Come join the fun!

Adult Video Game Night
2021-07-16 15:00 | CT
Could you use a night out?
Friday, July 16th or 23rd
7:oo pm to ? Must be 21+ years
Call to register (860) 354-4318.
BYOB

New Milford Co-ed Softball Draft Tournament
2021-07-31 09:30 - 22:00 | CT
Welcome to the first ever New Milford co-ed draft tourney. Players will be chosen the night before in a “snake style” draft to the team they’ll play on the next day. Every player will be guaranteed two games.
Full rules will be posted on the Harrybrooke Website. but men (wooden bats) and women (metal bats) will play together to raise dollars for Harrybrooke Park!

9-11 Memorial Ceremony
2021-09-11 04:30 - 05:30 | Patriot Way Plaza, New Milford, CT, 06776
Please join us for the 9 – 11 – 2001 Memorial Ceremony on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the 9-11 monument located in Patriots Way Plaza overlooking Young’s Field. We will gather at the monument beginning at 8:00 am. The service is open to the public and will begin promptly at 8:46 am.
The Memorial Service program:
The Water Witch Hose Co. 2 will toll the Bell 9 times, then 11 times at 8:46 a.m.
New Milford Police, Ambulance and Fire Departments assist the VFW Post 1672 and the American Legion Ezra Woods Post 31 with the changing of the colors.
The National Anthem
Pledge Allegiance to the Flag
Offering of an Invocation
Local and State Officials will offer Brief Memorials
God Bless America
Commemorative Tokens of Gratitude given to Ceremony Participants and Organizations
Piper Patrick Maguire will play Amazing Grace

Gallery Show "Artistic Perseverance"
2021-09-11 14:30 - 16:30 | Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
This show will be held at The Silo, 44 Upland Road, New Milford, CT 06776.
Gala opening will be 6:30- 8:30pm Saturday Sept 11th, and additional viewing Sunday Sept 12th from noon to 4:00pm.
VCA invites you to view a compilation of work completed by our camp artists.
Even with all that is going on through this tough time, our artists persevered, creating amazing works of art. From sculptures, to paintings, to mosaics and more, it is truly amazing to watch their concepts and ideas come to life. While developing new skills, or enhancing existing ones, these artists expanded their self-confidence, helping them overcome obstacles, and gained an understanding of planning to completion.
This is a show of recognition and acknowledgement of these artists’ hard work and dedication.
We want to thank Alessandro Piovezahn of the Silo for hosting this great event.
We ask that all attendees bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to New Milford Social Services.
Masks will be required.

Kimberly-Clark Hiring Event
2021-09-14 10:00 - 14:00, 2021-09-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Kimberly-Clark, 58 Pickett District Road, New Milford, CT, 06776

The Four Horsemen
2021-09-18 14:30 - 16:30 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
We are happy to announce The Four Horsemen are coming back on Saturday, September 18th at 6:30PM! Band members include David Ray, Mike Latini, Dave Goldenberg and George Mallas. All four of the Horseman are singer-songwriters, each with their own unique style!
Tickets: https://jcc-in-sherman.square.site/product/the-four-horsemen-41001-ticket-sales/115?cs=true&cst=custom
David Ray is an accomplished musician whose songs have been sung by the likes of Shawn Colvin. David has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the industry—Roger McGuinn, Joan Osborne and John Leventhal just to name a few. Along with Lyle Lovett, Richie Havens, Julie Gold and others, his early Fast Folk recordings are now in the permanent collection at The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
Mike Latini grew up performing his music in New York City and Boston. His immediately accessible music, engaging personal style and unique lyrical perspective enable him to ride the rails from the sublime to the ridiculous, and make all the stops in between. Mike’s storytelling is second to none. He will soon release his third CD titled “Iron City,” on the heels of two previous critically acclaimed releases “Ace LaVida” and “Ace Rides Again.”
Dave Goldenberg is a satirical singer-songwriter who has opened for comedians Joan Rivers, Robert Kelin, Judy Gold and Paul Reiser, along with such musical artists as Steve Forbert, Jill Sobule, Vance Gilbert and others in CT. His songs not only tickle your funny bone, but make you stop and take notice of some of the absurdities in our day-to-day lives. Dave’s music video “Goin’ to a Tea Party” was picked up by the Huffington Post and has been viewed by thousands on YouTube. He is a crowd favorite and will leave you laughing and smiling.
George Mallas has been writing and playing his piano-based songs since his teen years. George’s musical influences are some of the greats, such as Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and James Taylor. His melodic songs touch your heartstrings on subjects of love, longing and redemption. George has released two CDs, the latest his wonderfully received “unscathed.” George hosts the weekly radio show “The Songwriters’ Block” along with Melanie Berti, heard Wednesday evenings on Pawling Public Radio.
Reservations Required. Tickets are $20 Member and $25 Non-Members

Delusions of Grandeur at the JCC in Sherman
2021-09-25 14:30 - 16:30 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
Delusions of Grandeur consists of: Phil Spillane: lead vocals, guitar, harp, Mark Poley: Lead Guitar, D. Smith: Bass, slide guitar, T-Bone Piazza: Drums
Delusions of Grandeur plays a mix of Blues, Classic Rock and original material. The emphasis is on good-time music that engages the audience. They have been playing in venues throughout Connecticut since 2006. In 2019 they released a self-produced live CD, “Live & Kickin,’ “ that was recorded at the Love is Louder Festival in Branford, CT on 8/31/19.
Reservations Required. Tickets $20 Members, $25 Non-Members: https://jcc-in-sherman.square.site/product/delusions-of-grandeur-41001-ticket-sales/129?cs=true&cst=custom

Riverfest
2021-10-02 07:00 - 17:30, 2021-10-03 07:00 - 14:00 | Young’s Field Road, 6 Young's Field Road, New Milford, CT, 06776
Come celebrate the Riverfront and its potential.
Two fun-filled days for the whole family. Music, Entertainment, Food Trucks, Vendors and Booths. 5K River Fun and Kids Super Hero Sprint, “Strut Your Mutt” Dog Costume Contest, Beer and Wine Garden and more!

Harrybrooke Park's Haunted Trail
2021-10-15 14:00 - 18:00 | Harrybrooke Park, 100 Still River Drive, New Milford, CT, 06776
Prepare for the scare! If you’ve been to the first six years, you know what can happen but you can never even imagine what’s on deck this year after having us wait around for a year! Walk the park after dark and experience all that can go bump in the night, see what might be hiding in the trees and feel the terror!
Returning this year, we ARE offering group rates. If you have a group on 10 or more, the price drops to $15/person. Score! If you have a group of 20 or more, please call the park office 860.799.6520 to schedule a “best time” for a bus arrival. The group rate is ONLY available online and will not be accepted at the gate.
We’d like to thank this year’s sponsors in Deak Electric, Myke Foo Media, & Candlewood Valley Country Club. Sponsorship makes this event happen, so please, support our sponsors in return.
All proceeds of this event will support Harrybrooke Park as well as the New Milford Lions Club, New Milford United Methodist Church, The Children’s Center, Boy Scout Troop 66 and of course, Harrybrooke Park. ALL of which are true New Milford area non-profits and ALL have one goal … to scare you beyond your wildest nightmares!
