Voices of Our Times featuring Nick Arne, Bill Buttner, John John Brown, Bernie Kaplan
2022-02-19 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
The JCC in Sherman is excited to share that it will kickoff its 2022 weekend events on Saturday February 19th at 7pm with “Voices of Our Times”. This energetic program of local musicians includes Nick Arne, Bill Buttner, John John Brown and Bernie Kaplan.
Nick Arne is a Connecticut based singer-songwriter, guitarist, and music teacher. He graduated Western Connecticut State University in 2018 with a degree in Jazz Guitar. His own music combines elements of blues, folk, pop, and rock with honest, introspective lyricism. Nick is currently working on his second album, due this year, that will focus on love, youth, and life in a small town.
No Depression calls John John Brown’s debut album The Road “a supple and suggestive blend of astute Americana accompanied by a quiet, reflective glow”, while Americana UK said his newest release is “so well written that every song could be a short story”. Post to Wire noted that “John Prine is a clear influence in the way Brown rolls astute observations and a humorous slant into his lyrics”. Out on the road, John John was invited to perform at the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock at Bethel Woods, which is the original site of the legendary festival. Over the years, he has been chosen as a 2020 Kerrville New Folk winner, an Emerging Artist at the 2017 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and a winner of the 2016 South Florida Folk Fest singer/songwriter contest. Seeped in good storytelling and fingerpicking melodies, John John Brown seems to have discovered part of the mystery that surrounds the great singer/songwriter tradition.
Bill Buttner has traversed the tri-state area playing his original songs to any and all who will listen. He says “I’ve been fortunate enough to be recognized in American Songwriter Magazine. In 2012 I was the winner of the Lehigh Valley songwriting contest. I’ve played in the Huntington (NY) Folk Festival as well as Groove in the Grove Festival in Budd Lake, NJ and Old Songs Festival in Altamont, NY. I’m honored to have played on a bill with Pete Seeger.”
Bill is proud to be a songwriter and to follow in the great tradition of his songwriting heroes Steve Earle, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon.
Bernie Kaplan started writing songs when he got his first guitar over sixty years ago. Through high school and in and out of college, Bernie played his songs in coffee houses, colleges and bars.
After retirement, Bernie has returned to his roots as a songwriter. His songs cut across a wide range of genres, from Latin to pop, rock to folk, jazz to indie, reflecting his many life experiences and influences. All of his music is united by compassion, hope, and a bone marrow deep commitment to our better angels.
Bernie currently splits his time between Sherman, CT and NYC and serves as Chairperson of the Board of Samaritan Daytop Village and on the Board of the JCCS.
We are also pleased to share that our Open Mic Series at JCC on Thursday evenings restarted on January 27 with our musician friends finding a venue to help share their love of music since 2019. We welcome you to join us on a Thursday evening whether you sing, perform poetry, or just listen as some of our audience members look to get the weekend off to a fun start.
The JCC in Sherman invested in a high-quality air filtration system in 2021 to enable programs to move indoors and all guests feel safe and comfortable wearing masks. For 2022 we are also asking that our guests and performers be vaccinated.
We welcome everyone to the JCCS no matter your religious affiliation, we are a community center for all. As stated in the by-laws “the object of the JCC in Sherman is to enrich the life of our community by developing and implementing programs for the recreational, educational, and social needs of our community.”
We hope to see everyone in this beautiful part of Connecticut and our friends over the border in NY to join us for our outstanding programs.
For more information on all our programs please visit our website jccinsherman.org, or call our office 860-355-8050.

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Community Bags 4 a Cause
2022-02-28 - 2022-03-31
Village Center for the Arts, (VCA) is Selected to Benefit in The Stop
& Shop Community Bag Program Designed to Give Back in Local Communities.
VCA has been selected by local Stop & Shop store leadership as the benefiting non-profit in the Stop &
Shop Community Bag for the month of March!
The Stop & Shop Community Bag Program is an easy way for shoppers to give back to thev
local community and the environment as part of the regular shopping routine. Every $2.50
reusable Community Bag sends a $1 donation to a non-profit local to the Stop & Shop in which
it was purchased.
Village Center for the Arts is a non-profit based in New Milford, CT. Founded in 2000, VCA
works to bring art through our community based programs. Learn more about VCA by visiting
www.villagecenterarts.org.
For more information about the Stop & Shop Community Bag please visit
stopandshop.bags4mycause.com.

An Evening of Love Songs, Broadway & Originals
2022-03-05 14:00 - 16:00 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
“An Evening of Love Songs, Broadway & Originals – 70’s and Beyond” with the talented Suzanne Tanner
Saturday March 5, 2022 at 7:00pm
Tickets: Members $20 | Non-members $25
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Suzanne Tanner believes in words, music and character. A native of Andover, MA, she credits her formative years at Phillips Academy and Irish heritage for her love of lyrics, poetry and dramatic storytelling. While exploring the connections of Music, Mood and Memory in her thesis at Harvard College, she wrote and performed a solo soirée of resonant songs for piano and voice, earning her the David McCord Music Prize and lighting her path as a composer and performer of musical biography.
Reservations required. To help us better plan for this event, we kindly ask that you purchase your tickets by Friday March 4th.
This is an indoor concert, masks are to be worn regardless of vaccination status.

Adult Clay Hand-building
2022-03-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
This is a super fun way to explore with clay and shape it into something with your own hands. Our teacher Vickie makes it creative, easy, and fun!
A beginner to intermediate class for those interested in developing basic clay hand-building skills while creating beautiful glaze-fired pieces of art with help when needed. No experience is necessary. Call for more info (860) 354-4318. Payment is due upon registration.
3 Sessions, Monday’s, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
$119 Per 3-week session. Purchase of clay and tools required.
(you have 6 weeks to do 3 sessions)
Glaze and firing at an additional fee. BYOB

Breakfast Networking Scene
2022-03-15 04:00 - 05:00

Potters Field
2022-03-19 15:00 - 17:00 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
The JCC in Sherman presents “Potters Field” on Saturday March 19th at 7PM
Join us for a fantastic music concert featuring Potters Field: Adam Carley, Janet Taylor, Jake Tolson and Steven Trinchillo!
For over ten years, the local musicians in the band Potters Field have been playing music for audiences in Litchfield and Fairfield Counties and beyond. Their original music and unique versions of cover songs have a soulful, acoustic sound, complimented by some of the best vocal harmonies you’ll ever hear live! Their variety of styles will have their audience listening intently at times and later up and dancing to the groove. Potters Field music and stage presence create a fun, positive vibe. They are sure to make everyone feel good and have a great time!
Members:
Adam Carley, Janet Taylor, Jake Tolson and Steven Trinchillo
Influences:
The Beatles, Neil Young, The Indigo Girls, Dave Matthews, James Taylor, Paul Simon, The Wood Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Jackson Browne and so many more.

Network @ Noon
2022-03-22 08:00 - 09:00

Stand Up For Harrybrooke Park
2022-03-26 14:00 - 17:30 | VFW, 11 Avery Road, New Milford, CT, 06776
Get your tickets to what is guaranteed to be a fun night out! Stand Up for Harrybrooke Park will feature 2 comedians and a dinner provided by local caterer, Pete’s Smokehouse. Additionally there will be a cash bar and awesome raffle prizes. Tickets type vary from general admission, to VIP.

Caledonia : Thistles and Shamrocks
2022-04-02 15:00 - 17:00 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
Please join us at the JCC in Sherman on Saturday April 2nd at 7pm for Caledonia’s Thistles & Shamrocks, featuring Caroline Bennett and Al Burgasser, with special guests!
Caroline Bennett and Al Burgasser, both with family ties to Scotland, honor and share their heritage by performing Scottish and Irish music together as the duo Caledonia. They are excited to be joined this evening by Rebecca McCallum on fiddle and vocals, Charlotte Bennett on vocals and Dave Wonsey on percussion and Paul Ducker on wind instruments.
Thistles and Shamrocks highlights a collection of traditional and contemporary songs that span the centuries and tell the stories of the people, their lives, and the traditions that define these two countries.

Packing Material
2022-04-05 05:30 - 13:00 | Nordica Toys, 7 Main Street, Suite D, New Milford, CT, 06776
Looking for businesses in need of packing material.
I would love to pass on the packing material I receive almost on a daily basis.
Brown paper and plastic pillows make up the bulk of the packing materials.
Call me at 860-355-2034 or stop in at Nordica Toys on Main Street.

Network @ Noon
2022-04-07 08:00 - 09:00 | Zoom

Creative Night Out
2022-04-07 14:30 - 17:00, 2022-04-09 14:30 - 17:00 | Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
April 7th or 9th. 6:30-9:00 PM
We have created an art night for adults 18+ to enjoy exploring your own artistic side.
From Dream Catchers to Mixed Media, we encourage you to have fun with it!
Our seasoned artists will assist you with your ideas, and we are here to inspire you!
Call to register (860) 354-4318.

New Milford Rotary Un-Food Diaper Drive-up & Drop Off
2022-04-09 05:00 - 08:00 | John Pettibone Community Center, 2 Pickett District Road, New Milford, CT, 06776
Adult and Baby Diaper & Hygiene Items Drive –
Adults need diapers, too. An estimated 13 million adults suffer from incontinence and 1 in 3 adults suffer from fecal incontinence.
Babies stop needing diapers, Adults with incontinence won’t.
Adult diapers cost $200 per month. A strain on any budget.
Help us help our neighbors!
New Milford Rotary, “Service Above Self”

3-D Printing Workshop
2022-04-09 05:30 - 07:00 | Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
Learn 3-D Printing in our Workshop. Ages 10+
Using our Ultimaker 2.0 PLA 3D Printer
Part 1: Intro to Tinkercad
Saturday, 4/9, 9:30 am – 11:00 am or
Friday, 4/15, 12:30 pm -2:00 pm.
Part 2: Advanced Tinkercad (for more experienced or have taken intro)
Saturday, 4/9, 12:30-2:00 pm or
Friday, 4 /15, 12:30-2:00 pm
Participants must bring their own devices (PC, Chromebook or Mac)
$25ea. Payment is due upon registering.
Call for more info (860) 354-4318.

Volunteers Wanted for VCA
2022-04-09 06:00 - 14:00 | Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
Are your kids looking for volunteering or getting intern credit hours??
They can volunteer or intern at Village Center for the Arts!
Our Summer Camp starts June 20th and it is a perfect time to Volunteer!
It is a great opportunity for them to add to their –
1) Job applications
2) College applications
3) Learn a new skill!
For ages 12 and up
Fill out the form and bring it in!
This is a great way to give back to our community, acquire job skills, and learn life skills!
We also offer Community Service hours.
Located at 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT.
Please call (860) 354-4318 for more information.
Forms are on our website on the Volunteer Tab www.villagecenterarts.org.

Date

Egg Hunt at Harrybrooke Park
2022-04-16 07:00 - 09:00 | Harrybrooke Park, 100 Still River Drive, New Milford, CT, 06776
Come meet the Easter Bunny and Frank the Peacock (in costume, the real one is shy) and get a photo, search for eggs and every child gets a book donated by Scholastic, all for five bucks? yup!
With the bridge out, we will welcome cars at 11 to DRIVE INTO the park, there will be a hard start (shotgun start) at 12pm and traffic to go out opened up again at 1pm.
The cost is just $5 per child at the park, no pre-purchase.
Please bring your own baskets.

COMMUNITY CULINARY SCHOOL RECRUITING STUDENTS FOR UPCOMING SESSION - New Training Session Begins April 18, 2022, for Job Training Program
2022-04-18 05:00 - 11:30 | Community Culinary School of Northwestern CT, 40 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
Building upon a solid record of success in training adults for jobs in food service with a 96% job placement rate.
The Community Culinary School of Northwestern CT, a SNAP and WIOA Employment Training Provider, is recruiting students for its new session, slated to begin April 18, 2022. Tuition is free for qualifying candidates. The school offers job and life skills training to adults with the food produced in classes donated to local food banks. The school also serves as the congregate meal provider for the New Milford Senior Center as well as the emergency food provider for the Town of New Milford. Students gain valuable hands-on experience as they participate in the preparation and service of these meals.
Classes will be held Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 7 Whittlesey Avenue, New Milford. Those interested in applying for or learning more about the program should contact Dawn Hammacott at 203-512-5791.
“If you love to cook and are ready to turn your life around then enrollment in the Community Culinary School can offer you an opportunity to train for a career that will give you a chance for a better life for you and your family” says Ms. Hammacott.
If you would like to learn more about the Community Culinary School of Northwestern CT, please call Dawn Hammacott at (203) 512-5791, e-mail her at culinaryschool@sbcglobal.net or visit their website at www.communityculinaryschool.org

COMMUNITY CULINARY SCHOOL RECRUITING STUDENTS FOR UPCOMING SESSION New Training Session Begins April 18, 2022, for Job Training Program
2022-04-18 05:00 - 11:30 | Community Culinary School of Northwestern CT, 40 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
The Community Culinary School of Northwestern CT, a SNAP and WIOA Employment Training Provider, is recruiting students for its new session, slated to begin April 18, 2022. Tuition is free for qualifying candidates. The school offers job and life skills training to adults with the food produced in classes donated to local food banks. The school also serves as the congregate meal provider for the New Milford Senior Center as well as the emergency food provider for the Town of New Milford. Students gain valuable hands-on experience as they participate in the preparation and service of these meals.

Senior Clay Sculpture
2022-04-21 06:45 - 08:45 | Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
8 Wks For Seniors 65+.
Starting April 21st, 10:45AM – 12:45.
In this class you will experience Clay Sculpture in a creative, relaxing, inspiring environment.
No previous experience required.
Learn pottery sculpture with expert teacher Sharon Kaufman. $50, this includes instructions, supplies, glazing, and firing.
Classes will be held in the pottery studio, 1 Church Street and is handicap accessible.
Completed registration form with payment confirms your reservation in the class.
Call us for more information (860) 354- 4318.
(Or contact the Senior Center (860)-355-6075 for tuition assistance)

The Hooligans
2022-04-23 15:00 - 17:00 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
The Hooligans performing live on Saturday, April 23rd at 7PM
Join us on Saturday April 23rd at 7PM for an exciting evening of music featuring The Hooligans with special guests!
The Hooligans Hail from Sherman, CT. They are three Sherman residents and one New Yorker. They’ve all had individual solo and group projects over the years and really enjoy getting together to play locally!
The Hooligan’s are Sherman’s own: Bob O’Connor: guitar and vocals, Don Lowe: Guitar and vocals’ John Langworthy: Bass and vocals and from NY, Bobby Max Bauer: percussion and vocals.
The Hooligan’s share their eclectic backgrounds, mixing in a tasty variety of classic rock, rockabilly, country and pop!

Astrology Basics with Cindy Davis
2022-04-26 15:30 - 16:30 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
The JCC in Sherman presents Astrology Basics with Cindy Davis on Tuesday April 26th at 7:30pm
This introductory program will define the meaning and symbolism of the planets, Western signs of the zodiac, and the 12 house placements within a horoscope.
Why is a person born in April with an Aries Sun sign energetic, hot tempered, and insensitive, while a person born in May with a Taurus Sun sign is patient, stubborn, and loyal? This class will explain the reason for these differences.
Emphasis will be focused on developing an understanding of the meaning and function of these components to enable the participants to begin to understand how this cosmic science can be a tool to gain self understanding. Building a foundational understanding encourages an analytic perception of the role of archetypal patterns associated with the 12 planets, 12 zodiac signs, and the 12 house positions within the birth chart.
The class will encourage active participation fostering a fun and dynamic learning experience!

Business Scene
2022-04-27 13:30 - 15:30 | The Iron Rail, 10 Railroad Street, New Milford, CT, 06776

Steve Katz
2022-04-30 15:00 - 17:00 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
The JCC in Sherman presents Steve Katz Saturday, April 30th 7PM
Join us for an amazing evening of live music featuring Steve Katz, guitarist and founding member of Blood, Sweat & Tears on Saturday April 30, 2022 at 7:00PM.
“Steve Katz is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer best known for his work as a member of the Grammy Award-winning band, Blood, Sweat & Tears. Steve Katz’ style, both on his own and with the band, has always been one filled with true, original musicianship and moments of creative experimentation. With a blues influenced jazz-rock sound, a lively stage presence, and a career-spanning catalog, his live show makes a rural, intimate venue feel as though it was as large and immersive as Madison Square Garden.”
~The New Jersey Aquarian

Sourdough Bread Workshop
2022-05-01 07:00 - 09:00 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
Join us at the JCC in Sherman for a Sourdough Bread Workshop with Caitlin Mandrachhia
Learn how to make your own beautiful and healthy sourdough loaves at home!
This workshop will give you a hands-on, step-by-step tutorial on the entire process of sourdough from flour to oven.
Every participant will receive their own “starter” and make their own loaf to bring home and bake after class.
Open to bakers of all skill levels.
Reservations required. Only 12 spots available, please reserve your tickets as soon as possible.
$40 per person
Please bring a small glass jar & large tupperware for your starter & loaf.
Aprons optional, but recommended!

New Milford Rotary Shredding Event
2022-05-07 06:00 - 09:00 | John Pettibone Community Center, 2 Pickett District Road, New Milford, CT, 06776
Back by popular demand – The New Milford Rotary Club is holding a Community Document Shredding Day on Saturday, May 7, 2022, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, at the Pettibone Community Center, 2 Pickett District Rd, New Milford. Drive up, we do the work. $10 per box. Visit www.nmrotary.com or Facebook.

Board of Directors Meeting
2022-05-10 04:00 - 05:00 | John Pettibone Community Center, 2 Pickett District Road, New Milford, CT, 06776

The City without Jews
2022-05-14 15:00 - 17:00 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
Join us on Saturday, May 14th at 7PM for The City Without Jews,
Silent Film and Live Music featuring world-renowned musicians Alicia Svigals and Donald Sosin.
Jews are hounded by mobs and driven from Vienna in this 1924 expressionist film based on the
satirical novel by Hugo Bettauer. The sensational film that anticipated the Holocaust and cost
Bettauer his life was rediscovered in 2015. With commentary by film scholar Noah Isenberg (UT
Austin) and a live score. Recently restored and featuring a new soundtrack, The City Without
Jews is one of few surviving Austrian Expressionist films, and the magnum opus of the great
director H.K. Breslauer. Filmed in 1924, it can be seen as a chilling premonition of the
Holocaust—the premise is the political rise of the Christian Social Party, which orders all Jews to
evacuate Austria.
World-renowned musicians Alicia Svigals and Donald Sosin will play their collaborative score
that has brought audiences to their feet at Lincoln Center, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival,
and two dozen other venues in the US and Europe. Svigals co-founded the Klezmatics and has
worked with Itzhak Perlman and the Kronos Quartet. Sosin has performed for silent films all
over the world, from MoMA and BAM to venues in Bologna, Moscow, Shanghai and Bangkok.
Don’t miss this stunning event!

May Business Scene
2022-05-19 13:30 - 15:30 | The Silo, 44 Upland Road, New Milford, CT, 06776

Lorraine Ryan Art Exhibit - Barns & Still Lifes of Litchfield Hills
2022-05-20 - 2022-10-22 | Merryall Center, 8 Chapel Hill Road, New Milford, CT, 06776
Merryall Center is proud to share and exhibit this fine artist’s work throughout its 2022 season. All paintings on exhibit at Merryall are available for purchase and are on view during Center’s performances and by appointment. To make an appointment email: info@merryallcenter.org
Ms. Ryan’s watercolors and acrylics range from large complex still lifes, to landscapes, to lush florals, to coastal seascapes. Her current focus is Connecticut farms and barns, hoping to raise awareness to their unfortunate and rapid disappearance. Her paintings have been collected in the U.S. and the U.K. In 2005, Ryan was honored to be juried into the prestigious Mystic Seaport’s 26th Annual International Art Exhibition, with her painting, “It’s A Keeper.”
“I have never indulged in abstract intellectual notions of art, but rather I have merely tried to capture the things I enjoy observing” – Lorraine Ryan.
