The Red Dirt Girls
2025-08-22 15:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Merryall Center, 8 Chapel Hill Road, New Milford, CT, 06776
Born at the Sherman Song Swap nearly 20 years ago, The Red Dirt Girls (RDG) are all about harmonies. Inspired by the classic trio work of Emmy Lou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and Dolly Parton, as well as Red Molly and the Wailin’ Jennys, these neighbors got together for the sheer joy of singing. Susy Marker and Missy Alexander trade off on the lead vocals and high harmonies. They are the songwriters of the group, crafting lyrics that are sometimes poignant, sometimes funny, and often both. Pat Walker is the chief arranger, with a perfect ear, a passion for the unexpected, and a smoky bass line. Best described as Americana (a blend of country & folk), their repertoire is an eclectic mix of original music and unexpected covers. Whether singing around the kitchen table or on local stages, this trio of friends aspires to share the magic that a perfect chord creates.

Sunflower Fused Glass
2025-08-23 08:00 - 10:30 | Create Escape Studio, 143 West Street - Unit U, New Milford, CT, 06776, United States
Create a lovely sunflower suncatcher out of glass.
Using a variety of colorful glass, you will create a one-of-a-kind design. Feature just one flower or an entire field; the choice is up to you. Projects will be created on a 6″ piece of glass.
Cost: $ 48.00 per person
Includes materials, instruction, and kiln fusing.
Ages 12+
ages 8+ accepted when a parent is also participating
(Both people must purchase a ticket)
Prefer a bowl or dish, for only $8 we will put your piece in the kiln a seond time for slumping into the shape of your selection.

Fruit Plates - A Juicy Ceramic Workshop
2025-08-24 08:00 - 10:00 | Create Escape Studio, 143 West Street - Unit U, New Milford, CT, 06776, United States
Create adorable fruit-shaped plates and bowls in this Hand-building workshop
Get your hands dirty and your creativity flowing in this playful clay workshop where we’ll be sculpting fruit-inspired plates and bowls! Whether you’re into bold bananas, perky peaches, or zesty lemons, you’ll learn hand-building techniques to turn your favorite fruits into functional ceramic art. Perfect for beginners and seasoned makers alike—come create something sweet, sculptural, and one-of-a-kind!
August 24th, 12 – 2 pm
Ages 10+
$45 per person
Includes 1.5 lbs of clay – firing of up to 3 finished pieces, and one return visit to glaze.

Blood Drive @ Active Health
2025-08-26 05:00 - 13:00 | Active Health, 39 Park Lane road, New Milford, CT, 06776
This will be an all day event
More details to follow.

Summer Creativity Club - Art for Kids
2025-08-26 05:00 - 2025-08-28 08:00 | Create Escape Studio, 143 West Street - Unit U, New Milford, CT, 06776, United States
Kids will have a great time creating art inspired by nature at this 3-day program
The Great Outdoors
August 26, 27, 28
For children ages 7 – 12

Let your child spend their Summer days in a Creative Way at Create Escape Studio’s Summer Art Program!
This program will run 3 days a week, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 9 am – 12 pm
Each session will include a variety of projects each week, such as:
• Pottery Painting • Acrylics on Canvas
• Hand building with clay
• Mosaics
• Glass (depending upon the maturity of the group), as well as other projects appropriate to the participant’s ability and interests.

This program includes instruction and all materials for projects.
Each week, we will average 2 projects per day. (Some projects may take multiple days
, and some projects may require a return visit (at no additional cost) to glaze.)

The cost of the program: $170 per child per session
$65 daily rate (upon availability) Call for information and daily registrations
Tuition includes all supplies & staff guidance

Note: 5 participants per session are required for the session to run.
Projects shown in promotional graphics are not guaranteed to be offered at the program session.
Actual projects will be selected and modified according to the participants’ skill levels.

Sip, Shop and Mingle at Lumeniri, LLC
2025-08-26 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-27 11:00 - 15:00 | Lumeniri, 7 Kent Road, Suite A, New Milford, CT, 06776
Join us for a Sip, Shop and Mingle, see what we have or create your own. Weddings sets, graduation gifts, pendants, tennis bracelets and many size stud earrings…all in our new crated lad diamonds.

State of Connecticut Designation on New Milford's Cultural District.
2025-09-02 12:00 - 14:00 | 19Main, 19 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
New Milford’s Cultural District Committee would like to extend an invitation to you to join us on Tuesday, September 2 at noon at 19 Main Street as Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Director of the Office of the Arts Liz Shapiro, and New Milford Mayor Pete Bass confer State of Connecticut Designation on New Milford’s Cultural District.

A Meet and Greet Reception to follow. RSVP requested at http://bit.ly/3HvDOg5.

Genealogy Club
2025-09-03 14:00 - 15:30 | New Milford Public Library, 24 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
Debbi Johnson, Boston University certified Pro-Gen Graduate, will be leading our new Genealogy Club. The Club will meet once a month on the first Wednesday of the month. Debbi will open the Club with some basics, and then she and the group will assist with projects depending on topic and attendance. Registration requested.

First Friday Hike @ Deer Pond Farm in Sherman
2025-09-05 06:00 - 08:00 | Deer Pond Nature Preserve, 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT, 06784, United States
Step into September with our First Friday Hike! While peak foliage is still a few weeks away, the first golden hints of fall are starting to show. It’s the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the quiet beauty of the changing season. Bring a friend, meet fellow nature lovers, and learn more about our environmental projects at the Deer Pond Farm nature preserve. This program meets outside at the flagpole at 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT 06784
To register for the First Friday Hike, visit https://www.ctaudubon.org/2025/07/register-september-first-friday-hike-2/

Dinner & Music: "This Time Songs For Our Times"
2025-09-05 14:30 - 17:00 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
Featuring Bill Buttner, & Bernie Kaplan with an all-star band including the remarkable David Wonsey on percussion, the acclaimed guitar player Rob Stagno on guitar, the versatile and talented Annie O’Hara on bass and vocals, Sherman’s own piano and multi instrumentalist wizard, Christopher Carlone on piano, and a few surprise guests.
The songs for this performance all speak to these most complicated times in which we live and search for the truth and beauty that is hidden beneath the brush, bushes and brambles and sadly seems so difficult to hold onto these days.
Menu:

Beef stew w/ root vegetables
Turkey sausage w/ roasted fall veggies
Brown butter potato pierogi w/ Swiss chard & caramelized onions
Parmesan roasted broccoli & cauliflower
Fall harvest salad w/ apples, pecans, craisins & a cider vinaigrette
Coffee, tea, & dessert

Sunflower Extravaganza
2025-09-06 | Create Escape Studio, 143 West Street - Unit U, New Milford, CT, 06776, United States
Bring your friends and family for a fun-filled day surrounded by the beauty of sunflowers and the joy of artistic expression!
Spend the day creating a sunflower masterpiece. We’ll have a wide array of sunflower-themed projects to spark your imagination and brighten your day.
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or simply love to create, there’s something for everyone. Create your own sunflower masterpiece.
Choose from:

Painting Sunflowers on Glass

Sunflower designs on Ceramics

Fused glass sunflower dishes, suncatchers & votives

DIY sunflower wooden wall hanging

Select from Several sunflower-themed canvas designs

and more!

Don’t miss out on this vibrant, blooming celebration of creativity!
$15 registration will be applied toward the cost of your project.
Refreshments are welcome

Caravan of Thieves
2025-09-06 15:30 - 17:30 | Merryall Center, 8 Chapel Hill Road, New Milford, CT, 06776
Inspired by the big band swing era, musical theater and early American folk music, with an upright bass, violin, an occasional accordion and any other willing participant recruited along the way, that’s the amazing – Caravan of Thieves. This is the night, not to be missed.

Autumn Leaves Fused Glass Workshop
2025-09-07 00:00 - 14:30 | Create Escape Studio, 143 West Street - Unit U, New Milford, CT, 06776, United States
Learn the art of fused glass, or hone your craft during our Autumn Leaves Workshop.

Fall Bird Behaviors (Class & Walk) at Deer Pond Farm
2025-09-10 06:00 - 08:00 | Deer Pond Nature Preserve, 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT, 06784, United States
As fall arrives, birds undergo dramatic physical and behavioral changes. This program explores the science of how birds grow new feathers and molting patterns. Discover how birds’ natural history can influence navigation strategies, migratory stopover sites. We’ll start off in the classroom then head to the trails! This program meets at 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT 06784
$5 members, $10 non-members
To register for the Fall Bird Behaviors Class & Walk, visit https://www.ctaudubon.org/2025/07/register-fall-bird-behaviors-class-walk/

Women, Wine, & Wheel
2025-09-10 08:00 - 17:00 | CT
Women, Wine, & Wheel
Saturday: September 20th or October 18th
6:30-9:30PM
Each month is a new start date.
What could be more fun than a bunch of friends laughing and learning the pottery wheel?
Add a little wine or beverage of your choice – you are making memories and a functioning piece of art with your own hands!
This is a two-day course – 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. $129 Each.
You must pre-register for this event.
Village Center for the Arts
12 Main Street, New Milford, CT
(860) 354-4318

Gilmore Weekend Fun!
2025-09-11 06:00 - 2025-09-14 16:00 | Create Escape Studio, 143 West Street - Unit U, New Milford, CT, 06776, United States
Take a Break and Create with us!
It’s more than a souvenir… It’s an experience. Enjoy creating Gilmore-inspired art in our comfortable and welcoming DIY art studio. Located just a few blocks from the downtown green, in the beautiful and Historic Bleachery, Create Escape Studio welcomes “A Weekend in the Life” visitors to come in and create your own Gilmore-inspired pottery, mosaic, canvas, and glass projects.
Yes… We can ship them to your homes! Create Escape Studio will be open: Thursday 6 – 9 pm, Friday from 11 am – 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 11 am – 4 pm 143 West Street, Unit U, New Milford, CT (in the Historic Bleachery)
203-456-6196 Refreshments are welcome! Grab a coffee and some refreshments, and come make some Gilmore-inspired art at Create Escape Studio. Individual workshops will also be happening throughout the weekend.

Remembering September 11th
2025-09-11 08:00 - 09:30 | Patriot Way Plaza, New Milford, CT, 06776
You are cordially invited to attend the twenty fifth anniversary of our 9 – 11 – 2001 Memorial Ceremony. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, September 11, 2024 at Patriots Way Plaza in the New
Milford Railroad Station parking area.
We will gather around the 9 – 11 Monument at 8:00 a.m. The service will commence at 8:46 a.m. and is open to the public. We look forward to your support.
The Memorial Service program:
The apparatus bell will toll at 8:46 a.m.
Our first responders, EMTs, Police and Fire Depts. will raise the flag.
The National Anthem will be sung.
The invocation will be offered.
Local and state officials will offer brief memorials.
God Bless America will be sung.

September Business Scene Hoedown Edition
2025-09-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Candlelight Farms, 214 Candlewood Mountain Rd, New Milford, CT
Sunset Connections at Candlelight FarmsPresented by Bakewell Mulhare CPA & Nicholas Tobin Insurance
Join us for an unforgettable evening of networking, community, and connection in one of New Milford’s most scenic settings!

Thursday, September 11 5:00-8:00 PM Candlelight Farms, New Milford
What’s Happening:

FREE and open to all – business owners, professionals, and neighbors alike
Grocery Store Gift Cards being collected for the Food Pantry
Beverages courtesy of NeJaime’s wine & spirits
Relaxed and friendly networking vibe with barbeque made on site with line dancing demonstrations too!
Door prizes welcome – a great way to spotlight your business!
Bring your business cards and a friend — or two!
Whether you’re expanding your professional circle or just enjoying the view, this is a golden opportunity to mix, mingle, and build meaningful connections

Let’s build stronger connections together — we’d love to see you there!

Sip & Paint: New Milford Bandstand @ Gallery 25
2025-09-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, 11 Railroad Street, New Milford, 06776
Back by popular demand! Join local favorite Liz for a fun-filled evening of painting, sipping, and creativity as we bring the iconic New Milford Bandstand to life on canvas. This class was a hit at the last convention—and now it’s your turn to paint this beloved local landmark!
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned painter, Liz will guide you step-by-step in a relaxed and welcoming setting. All materials are provided—and yes, so is the wine! Just come ready to create, sip, and have a great time.
🎟️ Space is limited—reserve your seat now at Gallery25CT.com.Come for the wine. Stay for the art. Paint the town—literally!

Autumn Wine Glass Painting
2025-09-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Create Escape Studio, 143 West Street - Unit U, New Milford, CT, 06776, United States
Enjoy a fun, festive, and creative evening out with friends, painting wine and/or cocktail glasses.
Reservations must be made by 9/9
Choose from a style of wine glass or pint glass at registration.
2 glasses: $45 per person
1 glass: $32 per person
Registration can not be shared. Thank you for your cooperation.
BYOB and snacks to enjoy while you paint

Drop-In Dragonfly Pour Painting Experience
2025-09-12 05:00 - 08:00 | Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, 11 Railroad Street, New Milford, 06776
Inspired by the iconic Dragonfly Inn of Stars Hollow, this playful and creative painting experience lets you pour your heart into a one-of-a-kind abstract dragonfly!
Using fluid acrylics and pour painting techniques, you’ll create your own vibrant and whimsical dragonfly masterpiece—no experience needed. This drop-in event is perfect for Gilmore Girls fans, art lovers, and anyone who just wants to have some colorful fun.
✨ All materials provided💫 All Ages Welcome!
Drop in anytime 9 AM–Noon🖌️ Registration required | $35 per person🎟️ Register now at https://square.link/u/xZ7hzdl5
Swing by between 9 AM and noon—paint at your own pace and let the colors fly!

🌼 Watercolor Workshop: 1000 Yellow Daisies
2025-09-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station, 11 Railroad Street, New Milford, 06776
Paint your own grand romantic gesture! Inspired by the unforgettable Gilmore Girls moment when Lorelai asks for “1000 yellow daisies,” this whimsical watercolor class brings that dreamy energy to life on paper.
Join Liz at Gallery 25 as part of A Weekend in the Life, and paint your own field of yellow blooms in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop. Learn watercolor basics, daisy techniques, and how to layer color to bring your floral vision to life.
💫 Fun fact: the actor who played Max Medina—Lorelai’s 1000-daisy suitor—will be in town that weekend! It’s the perfect time to channel your inner romantic and celebrate love, art, and Stars Hollow vibes.
🎟️ Materials provided🖌️ Register at https://square.link/u/zskiZ6Lt
Gallery25CT.com💐 All skill levels welcome!

Paint a Gilmore Girls Bandstand Picture Frame
2025-09-12 10:30 - 2025-09-14 17:30 | Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
Paint a Bandstand Picture Frame
September 12, 13, & 14
10:30-12:30 / 1:00-3:00 / 3:30-5:30
Paint a handmade bandstand picture frame the Gilmore Girls would be proud of.
This comes with everything you need to paint and create a memory of your time in Stars Hollow!
Each one is a hand made ceramic bandstand ready to put your picture in!
You pick a date and time and register. $40 ea.
Located at 1 Church Street, New Milford, CT.
Call to register (860) 354-4318
villagecenterarts.org

🎨 Paint Your Own Watercolor Bookmark!
2025-09-12 11:00 - 2025-09-14 18:00 | Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
🎨 Paint Your Own Watercolor Bookmark!September 12, 13 & 14 | 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Drop in any time and get creative at this free, all-ages event—no experience needed!
Walk into our “Stars Hollow” like picturesque art center and get to know our friendly crew!
Design a one-of-a-kind bookmark that even Rory Gilmore would love to tuck into her latest read. Choose your own theme, colors, and style—make it as cozy, whimsical, or bold as you like.
Our friendly artists will be there to offer tips and inspiration as you paint.
Just walk in, grab a brush, and let your imagination flow!
https://www.villagecenterarts.org/eventscalendar

New Milford Historical Society - Blow out sale!
2025-09-12 12:00 - 2025-09-14 16:00 | New Milford Historical Society, 6 Aspetuck Ave, New Milford, CT, 06776
Blow out sale in the bank building during the Weekend in the Life event

Paint the Gazebo/Bandstand - Friday
2025-09-12 13:30 - 15:30 | Create Escape Studio, 143 West Street - Unit U, New Milford, CT, 06776, United States
Paint the Gazebo in All Its Autumn Glory
Nothing says cozy small-town charm quite like the town gazebo—and New Milford’s feels straight out of Stars Hollow. Join us for a step-by-step painting workshop where you’ll capture the gazebo surrounded by golden leaves and crisp autumn beauty.
No painting experience needed—just bring your love of fall, conversation, and maybe a scarf or flannel to set the mood.
Perfect for beginners and seasoned painters alike, you’ll head home with your very own masterpiece worthy of any town square (or at least your kitchen wall). 12 x 12 easy-to-pack canvas board
$35 per person
All ages Friday 1:30 – 3🕒pm or
Sunday 2:00 – 4:00 pm click here

Candlewood Valley Country Club: Bourbon and Cigar Tasting
2025-09-12 14:30 - 16:30 | Candlewood Valley Country Club, 401 Danbury Rd, New Milford, CT, 06776
Candlewood Valley Country Club and 9th and Madison Cigar Company presents
Bourbon and Cigars (Fall Edition)
Friday September 12 between 6:30-8:30PM

Event Includes:

Light Appetizers
Premium Cigar from 9th and Madison
Tastings of Bourbons and Whiskeys from

Woodford Reserve Distillery; Versailles, KY
Widow Jane Distillery; Brooklyn, NY
American Metal Distillery; Danbury, CT
Plus a few suprise bourbons!

Reserve your spot today! (Please provide your phone number, email address and names of participants if you are buying more than one entry.)
For more information contact: guestrelations@candlewoodvalleygolf.com

Layers of Me: A Mindful Art & Sound Journey
2025-09-13 09:00 - 11:00 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
Hosted by Amber Vlangas, MAT of Mindful Art and Sound
Peel back or build up your layers. Meet yourself with creativity, curiosity and compassion.
Join us for a creative 2-hour workshop where we’ll explore the parts of ourselves that are often left unspoken – through intuitive art-making, gentle sound meditation, reflection, and mindful presence. No art experience needed – just curiosity.
Together, we’ll use mixed media materials and meaningful prompts to create layered self-portraits that honor where we’ve been, where we are, and what we’re becoming.

Gentle guided sound meditation
Collage-based artmaking (Mixed media)
Reflective journaling + optional sharing
Reflection cards to spark insight

Come as you are. Leave with a deeper connection to yourself.
All materials provided, participants are also welcome to bring photos, imagery or ephemera that is meaningful to them.
JCC Members $45
Non-Members $50
About Your Sound & Meditation Guide:
Amber Vlangas, MAT is an artist, certified Meditation Specialist, Mindful and Meditative Art Teacher, Restorative Circle-keeper, and Sound Healer. She has always had a heart for holding space and helping others. Her work is grounded in the truth that every person has the ability to access their power, potential, and creativity when given the safety and encouragement they need to do so. She invites people into accessible and mindful art activities, guided meditation, music making, and sound journeying to help them relax, renew, and open pathways to enhanced mind-body connection, imagination, self-awareness and overall balance. Amber holds certifications accredited by the International Mindfulness and Meditation Alliance, The Mindful Art Alliance, The Meditation Organization and the Complementary Medical Association.

Notes to the Motherland
2025-09-13 15:30 - 17:30 | Merryall Center, 8 Chapel Hill Road, New Milford, CT, 06776
“NOTES TO THE MOTHERLAND is nothing short of extraordinary, painting a darkly incisive picture of how the bigotry of the old country springs to life in America, – BackStage Magazine.
Do you know the stories of how your ancestors came to America? What about the ones left behind? NOTES TO THE MOTHERLAND is a spellbinding psychological thriller that unearths the hidden experiences of Paul Rajeckas’ family during WWII, turning one son’s search for his immigrant past into a gripping theatrical journey.
Playing a multitude of characters in this riveting one-man show, Rajeckas blends physical theater with a darkly incisive portrait of the 21st-century immigrant experience. This transformative performance brings the audience center stage into a powerful exploration of identity, history, and the secrets that shape us—an unmissable experience for anyone seeking to understand who we are and how we got here.
