a Studio Affair

A Studio Affair with Pocket Vinyl – Music, Art, and Magic Combined!

December 20, 2025, 6:30 – 10:00PM
Pocket Vinyl goes on at 9:00 PM
Join us at Village Center for the Arts for an unforgettable evening of creativity, music, and live art! Our next Studio Affair features the one-of-a-kind duo Pocket Vinyl, an incredibly unique piano-slamming, live-painting band from Connecticut.

Pocket Vinyl’s performances are a mesmerizing blend of insightful piano-driven indie rock and spontaneous visual art. As musician Eric Stevenson plays and sings his original songs with raw passion, painter Elizabeth Jancewicz brings the music to life through a live painting, created right before your eyes! Each performance is completely original, and the finished artwork is auctioned off at the end of the show, making every event truly one-of-a-kind.

This special 21+ community event is free and open to the public. Guests are welcome to BYOB and enjoy a relaxed, art-filled evening surrounded by creative energy. Walk in and experience the fusion of sound and color that has captivated audiences across the region, right here at Village Center for the Arts.

Event Details:
🗓 Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
🕘 Time: 6:30 PM Pocket Vinyl will go on at 9:00 PM
📍 Location: Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT
🎟 Admission: Free | Ages 21+ | BYOB

Come for the art, stay for the music ~ and be part of a night you won’t forget!

(860) 354-4318
Where creativity and community come alive.
www.villagecenterarts.org

 

Dirty Date Night

Dirty Date Night
Saturday: September 13th or October 11th

6:30-9:30PM
Grab someone special and come get dirty….with clay!
You choose the date.

This is a two-day course where you will throw one piece of pottery on the wheel, & trim the base during the second visit. $245 per couple. This includes a visit to glaze your piece at your leisure once it’s out of the kiln.
Bring a beverage of your choice and finger food if you’d like.
Each month is a new start date.
You must pre-register for this event.
Needs a minimum of 4 people to run this class.
Village Center for the Arts
12 Main Street, New Milford, CT
(860) 354-4318

Village Center for the Arts

 

Paint a Gilmore Girls Bandstand Picture Frame

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

Fruit Plates – A Juicy Ceramic Workshop

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.

Fused Glass 101

Create a lovely trinket dish, suncatcher, or luminary 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″ x 6″

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)

Drop-In Dragonfly Pour Painting Experience

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!

September Business Scene Hoedown Edition

Join us at Candlelight Farms on September 11 at 5:30 PM for Sunset Connections — an open-to-all networking evening hosted by Bakewell Mulhare CPA & Nicholas Tobin Insurance. Enjoy great views, food, drinks from Housatonic River Brewing, and the chance to connect with local professionals in a relaxed setting. Bring your business cards and a friend — we can’t wait to see you there!

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