Ornament Making – Free

🎄✨ 1st Annual Community Tree Decorating Event! ✨🎄
Co-Sponsored by:
The Garden Club of New Milford & Village Center for the Arts
📅 Saturday, December 6, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT
Join us for a festive day of fun and creativity!
Kick off the holiday season with a joyful day of creativity and community spirit! Join us as we craft ornaments to adorn the Holiday Tree on the Town Green Bandstand and celebrate the magic of the season together.
🎨 All Materials Provided – FREE Event!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages Welcome – Families Encouraged!
Choose from several ornament styles or design your own unique creation.
Let’s make this a new holiday tradition for New Milford!

Senior Clay Hand-Building

Senior Clay Hand-Building
Discover the Joy of Working with Clay!
Starting Thursday, November 20th through January 29th 10:00-12:00 PM (with breaks for the holidays) enjoy a relaxing and creative hands-on class designed especially for adults ages 60 and up. ONLY $80 for 8 weeks.

Under the expert guidance of our instructors, you’ll learn step-by-step how to craft beautiful clay pieces—no experience needed! Enjoy the soothing process of hand-building in a warm and welcoming environment where creativity and friendship come together.

🌟 Space is limited to just 10 students per class, so don’t wait to register!
Come play with clay and discover how art can lift your spirit.
Registration and payment secures your reservation in the class.

Clay Play

Clay Play
For all ages (7 and under can sit on parents lap)
Saturday, December 6th 1:00-3:00PM
This is a great chance to try the pottery wheel and get your hands in some clay. We show you how, then you get on the wheel right away. This class is perfect for all ages—little ones are welcome to sit on their parent’s lap and join the fun. Great for groups or families!!
$50 ea. Please see our website for other dates.
Pre-registration is required. Fill out form from our website.
Other start dates on our website.

Village Center for the Arts
12 Main Street, New Milford, CT
(860) 354-4318

Gallery Opening

Village Center for the Arts Presents December’s Featured Artist: Don Thorn

Exhibit Date/Time: Saturday, December 6th 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT
Website: www.villagecenterarts.org

Village Center for the Arts is proud to feature the expressive and inspiring work of Don Thorn as our December Featured Artist.

Fueled by the rich cultural mix of music, skateboarding, punk, and hip-hop, Don began his artistic path in Newburgh, NY, where he first connected with graffiti. After moving to Queens, his art transformed from street murals to canvas, allowing him to explore deeper emotional themes and personal growth.

In 2023, during a pivotal time in his life, Don entered a rehabilitation program where he rediscovered art as a source of healing and self-expression. This period became a catalyst for his renewed purpose, leading to a body of work that is both vulnerable and empowering. This experience further empowered him to unearth his unique artistic voice and language.

“I believe everybody has a creative side, whether they know it or not,” he says. “It’s their own form of expression.”

Join us at Village Center for the Arts in celebrating Don’s journey and powerful artwork this December. His exhibit serves as a reminder of art’s ability to heal, connect, and transform.
Don’s paintings will be available to view for the month of December.

Dirty Date Night

Dirty Date Night
Saturday, December 13th 6:30-9:30 PM

Grab someone special and come get dirty….with clay!
This is a two-day course (plus a day for glazing) where you will throw one piece of pottery on the wheel, & trim the base during the second visit. You can glaze your piece at your leisure once it’s out of the kiln. $245 per couple. Needs a minimum of 2 couples to run this class. BYOB and a snack to share to make it more fun! BYOB
Pre-registration is required. Fill out form from our website.
Can’t make this one? Check our website for other dates.

Located at 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT
(860) 354-4318

villagecenterarts.org

Dirty Date Night

Dirty Date Night
Saturday, December 13th 6:30-9:30 PM

Grab someone special and come get dirty….with clay!
This is a two-day course (plus a day for glazing) where you will throw one piece of pottery on the wheel, & trim the base during the second visit. You can glaze your piece at your leisure once it’s out of the kiln. $245 per couple. Needs a minimum of 2 couples to run this class. BYOB and a snack to share to make it more fun! BYOB
Pre-registration is required. Fill out form from our website.
Can’t make this one? Check our website for other dates.

Located at 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT
(860) 354-4318

www.villagecenterarts.org

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

 

First Friday Hike @ Deer Pond Farm in Sherman

With the leaves off the trees, you’ll enjoy seeing further through the woods along our trails. This is a great way to get outside, stretch your legs, and enjoy the crisp autumn air.  Join us for the monthly First Friday Hike at Deer Pond Farm led by our knowledgeable volunteer guides.  Approx 2 – 3 miles.
Register here for the November First Friday Hike

*NEW Adaptive Hike @ Deer Pond Farm in Sherman (Session 1)

October 15 (Rain Date Oct 28)
FREE
Hike One: 10am – 12pm
Hike Two: 1:30pm – 3:30pm

https://soarexperiences.org/deer-pond-farm-hikes
*Customized trackchairs to be used

SOAR Experiences is excited to partner with The Connecticut Audubon Society – Deer Pond Farm nature preserve in Sherman, CT / Pawling, NY and STARR Adventures Dealership to offer guided adaptive hiking for persons with limited mobility in Action Trackchairs. On this guided adaptive hike, you will get to explore wide gravel trails traversing meadows and forested landscapes with diverse habitats. Naturalists from Deer Pond Farm and the SOAR team will be co-leading this hike. The track chairs move at a walking pace of 2 – 3 miles per hour, are quiet and are customized for each guest by the SOAR Experiences team. Bring a friend or family member to enjoy the Autum air on the trails with us!

SOAR Experiences is a not-for-profit organization offering experiences, education and charitable opportunities promoting outdoor recreation to guests with mobility impairments.

Limited equipment available
SOAR Experiences will set up and customize Trackchairs for each registered user. Registration is through SOAR Experiences via the REQUEST FORM below.

Steps for Hike Reservation:

  1. Fill out the request form

  2. SOAR reviews your request & equipment needs

  3. SOAR confirms you as registered or waitlisted

You are not registered until SOAR Experiences contacts you to confirm your reservation.

Stonewall History Hike @ Deer Pond Farm

Join local historian John Cilio and Deer Pond Farm Director Cathy Hagadorn on an engaging hike exploring the historic stone walls of Deer Pond Farm. Discover the important role these stone walls played in shaping New England’s past. John and Cathy will share insights into how glaciers formed the landscape, how early settlers adapted to the terrain, and how the enduring stone walls connect us to the region’s history.  $5 members, $10 non-members.
Register here for the Stonewall History Hike at Deer Pond Farm.

Click here for a short video of the history of Wakeman Hill Road at Deer Pond Farm.