Wine Glass Painting at Housatonic River Brewing

Enjoy a fun, festive, and creative evening out with friends painting wine glasses at Housatonic River Brewing

Thursday, April 3rd
6:30 – 8:30 pm

Fee:
One Glass $28 per person
Two Glasses $42 per person

Choose from: Lylac & Bee or Daisy & Crocus designs, or create one of your own.

Sweet Bunny Plate

Bring this adorable Bunny-shaped plate to life with a sweet and simple design.
Learn some new painting techniques to incorporate into your glazing repertoire.

A perfect addition to your spring or Easter decorations.

This step-by-step guided painting workshop includes the ceramic bunny plate, instruction, and firing.

$36 per person

Registration is limited

Egg-Stravaganza

Learn fun new ways to decorate your ceramic eggs!

We will have demos and decorating stations for a variety of decorating techniques such as
Shaving cream

Bubbles

Dots

Tape

Wax resist

Paper Masking

Rosettes

Splatter

Sgraffito

and more!

$15 per person registration fee will be applied toward your selected eggs or other pottery on the day of the event.

You can select from:

3 small (chicken) eggs – $32

2 large (Duck) eggs $30

Gilmore Weekend Fun!

Create Escape Studio Welcomes all of the “Weekend in the Life” visitors to New Milford and invites you to take a break and come create some Gilmore-inspired art 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 Friday, 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 or some lunch, and come create at Create Escape Studio.

Dragonfly Pour Painting @G25

✨ Whether you’re a free-spirited Lorelai or an artsy Rory, step into the colorful world of pour painting and create a mesmerizing abstract dragonfly—a symbol of transformation and creativity, just like our beloved Stars Hollow! All dragonflies are unique–just like you! Perfect for all ages (5+)! 💫

Using fluid acrylic paints, you’ll experiment with swirling colors and dreamy designs, letting the paint flow freely to craft a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. No brushes, no rules—just pure, artistic magic!

đź’ś Make it a weekend experience! Participants can leave their paintings to dry and pick them up on Sunday while enjoying our A Weekend in the Life festivities!

Spots are limited—grab yours now at Gallery25CT.com and let’s get pouring! 🎨

Gallery 25 in the Historic Train Station (Pop up location)
11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT
Gallery25CT.com

WHERE ART MEETS HISTORY!

A Cappella at the Silo

Stella Rose and the Silo team up to bring you a night of music at the Silo featuring UConn’s own Notes Over Storrs! This amazing group will sing and share their talents including a beat boxing tutorial. Intermission beverages provided by Litchfield Distillery and a chance to win a full closet clean out by Stella Rose!

Throwback Thursday with DJ Ron Ice at Portofino Restaurant Bethel

Portofino Restaurant & Wine Bar, 213 Greenwood Ave. (Dolan Plaza) Bethel, CT | Thursday, 2/27/25 | 6-9 PM

Step back in time and journey down memory lane with DJ Ron Ice, as he spins hits from the 60’s & 70’s for Throwback Thursday on March 13th. Join us in the dining room for a fun evening of dinner, drinks … and maybe even some dancing to the classics like it’s the good ol’ days! Call 203-797-8131 for reservations.

Valley Music Series Presents Händel’s MESSIAH SING with the Connecticut Choral Society

MESSIAH SING 2025 ~ Sunday, April 13, 2025 – 3PM
Valley Presbyterian Church ~ 21 W. Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CT 06804

In a celebration of the enduring power of classical music, Valley Music Series proudly announces the much-anticipated, annual Händel’s MESSIAH SING on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM. The MESSIAH SING is a tour de force with our friends at the Connecticut Choral Society and Nexus Choral Artists.
The MESSIAH SING has a more relaxed environment than our musical performances. All one needs is a love of choral music and a willingness to have a fun afternoon of singing led by Maestro Knapp!

This iconic oratorio, composed by George Frideric Händel in 1741, continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its profound beauty and timeless message. Händel’s Messiah is a monumental work that transcends the boundaries of time and culture. Renowned for its majestic choruses, stirring arias, and uplifting spirituality, this masterpiece remains a cornerstone of the holiday season and a cherished tradition for music lovers everywhere.
Whether you’re a singer or a classical music aficionado our annual sing-ins are for you! This is a great opportunity for all singers to join the chorus for the day; or for classical music lovers to come enjoy an afternoon of listening to the beautiful music of Händel!

Stellar vocal soloists include Michelle Trovato, soprano; Alexa Devlin, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Simpson, tenor and Hans Tashjian, bass-baritone. The very talented Linda Sweetman-Waters, is the organ accompanist.

There is a $20 suggested donation at the door to attend/sing. You may bring your own music or borrow a score at the door. In the spirit of generosity as demonstrated by Händel’s lifelong support of the UK’s first children’s charity, we will donate proceeds received at the door to ARC – Association of Religious Communities which facilitates interfaith cooperation to enhance the quality of life in the greater Danbury, CT community. It will be a great way to enjoy beautiful music and support a local organization that has an important mission, too!

If you enjoy the magnificent music of Händel, come sing with us or sit and listen to one of the greatest choral works of all time. One way or the other, you’re in for a very special experience. From the exhilarating “Hallelujah” chorus to the poignant “Amen” finale, everyone in attendance will be swept away by the emotional depth and musical brilliance of Handel’s composition.

Egg Hunt!

Join us for the return of the most EGG-cellent egg hunt, and it is EGG-sactly what you’re looking for! There is no shotgun start, it’s simply come as you can between 10am and 2pm! Each child has the same EGG-sperience! They collect 10 eggs each, then redeem them for a book of their choice, donated by Scholastic! We don’t do candy, the bunny brings plenty the next day.

What a great backdrop for your Easter photos! Speaking of which, the bunny will be here for photos, along with his friend Frank the Peacock! Grab some food from Rich’s Wings & Things or a sweet treat from Jesse’s Ice Cream while you’re here, bring in Spring and help out your favorite park.

There is no advance sign up needed, just show up!!

And it’s only $5/child.

All are welcome, so bring grandma and grandpa too! Be careful on arrival as we do expect many cars this day.

BYOB (Bring Your Own Basket) and have the whole family come enjoy the experience.