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NEW Spectrum Gallery Show – The Human + Animal Bond

Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store of Centerbrook presents its...Continue Reading →
Basic Winter Bird Identification Zoom Presentation

Have you ever wondered what types of birds are in...Continue Reading →
Centerbrook Architects Lecture Series: Theodore Sawruk with “Mayhem and Merriment: Contemporary Architecture in Afghanistan”

Herat is perhaps the most beautiful of Afghanistan's ancient cities. ...Continue Reading →
Spectrum Art Gallery: Byzantine Chain Maille Bracelet Workshop

The Byzantine chain maille is one of the oldest and...Continue Reading →
New Naturalism with Kelly D. Norris Zoom Webinar

The next generation of home landscapes don’t consist of plants...Continue Reading →
CRM Virtual Speaker Series: Mills: Making Places of Connecticut

Connecticut River Museum Talks: Mills: Making Places of Connecticut Guest...Continue Reading →
Managing Your Money in Challenging Times: A 5-Part Series on Zoom

UConn Financial Extension educator Faye Griffiths-Smith will offer a free...Continue Reading →
Zoom Author Talk with Luanne Rice: The Shadowbox

Luanne Rice is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-five novels...Continue Reading →
Zoom Class: Colored Pencil

There are so many ways to work when using colored...Continue Reading →
Collage Cards Workshop at Spectrum Art Gallery

Let's get ready for the Spring holidays and special events...Continue Reading →
Spectrum Art Gallery: Woven Bezel Pendant Wire Workshop

Create this stunning bezel to capture a gemstone cabochon by...Continue Reading →
Spectrum Art Gallery: Oil Painting Studio Class

This Studio Class focuses on both the fundamentals of oil...Continue Reading →
CRM Virtual Speaker Series: Three Centuries of Innovation in the Connecticut River Valley

Connecticut River Museum Talks with special guest Eric Hintz of...Continue Reading →
CRM Virtual Speaker Series: The Memories and Lives of Old Trees and What They Can Tell Us About Climate History

Connecticut River Museum Talks with special guest Neil Pederson, Senior...Continue Reading →
CRM Virtual Speaker Series: The Connecticut, New England’s Great River

Connecticut River Museum Talks with special guest Adair Mulligan, Executive...Continue Reading →
CRM Virtual Speaker Series: Courageous Dissent – How Harry Bingham Defied His Government to Save Lives

Connecticut River Museum Talks with special guest Robert Kim Bingham,...Continue Reading →

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Essex Paint and Sip

Essex Paint and Sip offers 2- 2.5 hour painting parties with light food, beer and wine. Patrons are led by local artists step -by- step as they create their own masterpiece on canvas. No experience required just bring your friends and your sense of humor. Essex Paint and Sip's historic, restored bank is the perfect setting for your next fundraiser, birthday party...Continue Reading →

Essex

Safe Harbor Essex Island
A true boating retreat for rendezvous gatherings, yacht club festivities, waterfront weddings, and more. Quietly...Continue Reading →
Melanie Carr Gallery & Studio
Melanie Carr Gallery is a hybrid, collaborative space -- it's an artist-run studio, (Carr works...Continue Reading →

Centerbrook

Community Music School
Community Music School, Inc. provides an outstanding program of private lessons, group classes, ensembles, and Kindermusik...Continue Reading →
Cheese Shop of Centerbrook
Cheese is our passion. Whether it's imported cheeses from Europe or farm-made local and domestic...Continue Reading →

Ivoryton

Essex Auto Club
A private club for enthusiasts of classic, exotic and special interest automobiles. Continue Reading →
Ivoryton Playhouse
Often referred to as “a little known jewel on the Connecticut shoreline,” the Ivoryton Playhouse...Continue Reading →