Summer Art Club with Liz (August Session: Learn Color & Value)

Summer ART Club with Liz Rosiello
Thursday Evenings • 6–8 PM • $65 per session
For Adults & Young Adults (ages 14+)
All skill levels welcome!

Join artist and instructor Liz Rosiello for a summer of creativity, skill-building, and artistic exploration! Each session of this laid-back, small-group Summer Art Club focuses on a different essential art skills—from drawing fundamentals to watercolor journaling to mastering color and value. Classes take place at Gallery 25 and we will draw inspiration from downtown New Milford, making the town itself part of your inspiration!

🗓️ August: Learn Color & Value
Thursdays, 8/7 & 8/14 | 6–8 PM
Session 1 dives into color theory and how to apply it meaningfully in your art. In Session 2, we’ll focus on value—the true backbone of great painting. Learn how to make your work pop and why value is everything! Sign up for Liz’s August Session: https://square.link/u/Ea9y3Kvk

🖌️ Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your practice, Summer Art Club offers a welcoming, fun space to grow your skills with guidance from a passionate teacher.

👉 Spots are limited—sign up early to save yours! Use the links to sign up for your sessions! Sign up for all three sessions or choose the sessions that fit your schedule!

Alcohol Ink Workshop

🎨✨ Alcohol Ink Workshop with Adele Moros
Saturday, June 28 • 5:00–6:30 PM
$45 – All Materials Included

Let your creativity flow in this vibrant and expressive workshop with local artist Adele Moros! Discover the magic of alcohol inks, a wildly fun and fluid medium known for its bold colors, unexpected movement, and stunning results.

In this 90-minute guided class, Adele will walk you through techniques for working with alcohol ink on Yupo paper—blending, layering, and creating dreamy abstract designs that are impossible to replicate (in the best way!). No experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and love for color!

🌈 What’s Included:
✔ All materials and tools provided
✔ Step-by-step guidance from Adele
✔ Take-home artworks
✔ A relaxed, inspiring atmosphere

This workshop is perfect for beginners and seasoned creatives alike. Whether you’re looking to try something new or just unwind in a swirl of color, you’ll leave with vibrant pieces and a whole new artistic obsession.

🎟️ Spots are limited—sign up early to secure your seat! https://square.link/u/NB6f0zxQ

Summer Thursdays

New Milford Youth Agency’s “Summer” Thursdays!   Games, activities, Arts and Crafts and much more!  Grades 4 – 8

9-2pm at New Milford Youth Agency / JPCC

$25 for 5 Thursdays

Rgistration required – myyouthagency.com

Contact Maria Leo for more information – mleo@newmilfordct.gov

 

 

Beginner Birding Class & Walk @ Deer Pond Farm in Sherman

Join us at Deer Pond Farm with Lori Lichtenauer, Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist, who will teach you recreational birding basics. Learn about apps such as Merlin & eBird to advance your skills, and how to bird on your “best” behavior. We’ll start in the classroom, and end outside.

Visit https://www.ctaudubon.org/deer-pond-farm-programs-classes/ for the May 8 Beginner Birding class.
This program meets at Deer Pond Farm, 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784
$5 Members, $10 Non-Members

Screen Agers

The New Milford Youth Agency and Bank Street Theater present:  Screen Agers – Elementary School Age Edition

Date: Thursday, May 22nd, Time:  6-7:30 pm  Where:  Bank Street Theater, New Milford    Tickets:  Use QR Code for FREE tickets or for more info:  bhembrook@newmilfordct.gov

Migration Bird Walk @ Deer Pond Farm in Sherman

Warblers, tanagers, and vireos, oh my! Enjoy peak avian migration season on Deer Pond Farm’s spacious trails. Lori Lichtenauer, Naturalist, will lead this bird walk focused on neotropical migrants. We’ll explore wetland, meadow, and forest habitat to seek out the biggest diversity of birds. Add to your life list on our walk!
Click link to register: https://www.ctaudubon.org/2025/03/register-deer-pond-farm-migration-bird-walk/

This program meets at Deer Pond Farm, 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784.

Birdsong Webinar with Lori Lichtenauer from Deer Pond Farm

Springtime and birdsong go hand in hand. Lori Lichtenauer, Deer Pond Farm’s Sanctuary Manager/Naturalist will blend science and music in her Birdsong Webinar. She will explain how and why birdsong has evolved, who is singing, and will share tips and tools for identifying birdsong.
Register here https://www.ctaudubon.org/2025/03/register-deer-pond-farm-birdsong-webinar/ for Zoom link.
Free to attend. Suggested donation $10. Registration required.

Gallery Show

Join us in welcoming Christina Maschke to our gallery for the month of April.
Her Stunning Artwork to Be Displayed at Village Center for the Arts.

Village Center for the Arts, located at 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT is proud to announce the upcoming exhibition of local artist Christina Maschke’s captivating works, set to be on display throughout the month of April. Christina’s unique and thought-provoking pieces, in colored pencil, will be showcased in a solo exhibit that invites viewers to explore the powerful intersections of emotion, nature, and animal portraits.Christina Maschke’s work has long been celebrated for its vibrant color palettes, highly detailed drawings, and evocative storytelling. She captures animals with emotion and soul. Christina’s art resonates with audiences on both an emotional and intellectual level with her realistic pet portraits, still life, and landscapes. This exhibition marks an exciting opportunity to experience her latest pieces in person and engage with the artist herself during the opening. Christina Maschke is an active member of the Sherman Artists Association. Exhibition Dates: April 5th – April 30th
Tuesday to Saturday: 11:00AM-6:00PM
Sunday: 12:00-5:00PM
Closed Mondays
Admission is free and all are welcome.

(860) 354-4318