Fun & Games? Leo Jensen's Pop Art
Pop artist Leo Jensen (1926–2019) turned a winking eye on America, producing an irreverent art that is nevertheless serious in its cultural observations. Known best regionally for his bronze frog sculptures on the Thread City Crossing bridge in ...
From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection: Highlights from the Florence Griswold Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
To increase access to the Museum’s wonderful artworks, the Niblack Gallery in our Robert and Nancy Krieble Gallery will be dedicated to a long-term installation of selections from the permanent collection. From Art Colony to Connecticut Collection ...
Beatrice Cuming: Connecticut Precisionist
Artist Beatrice Cuming (American 1903-1974) celebrated modernity in her dynamic depictions of urban life in the 1930s, ‘40s, and early ‘50s. Painting in a Precisionist mode, she merged elements of European modernism with American subject matter to ...
She Discovers The Sea -Art Exhibition
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Where art, science and great food meet. The Shipwright’s Daughter is proud to host a gallery exhibition by local artist Elizabeth Ellenwood from March 27 - May 31. Elizabeth Ellenwood is a photographer, educator, Fulbright Scholar, and ocean farmhand ...
DJ Charlie Chaplin Presents Last Thursday Vinyl Chatbook
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
DJ sets & Poetry Open Mic
Day Out with Thomas 2024 Bubble Tour!
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
‘Pop’ on board a train ride adventure with Thomas the Tank Engine! Day Out With Thomas “Bubble Tour” is heading to Essex Station! We encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance as these events sell out each year! Arrive early to enjoy all ...
CT Spring Boat Show
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, April 26, 1 - 6 pm Saturday April 27 and Sunday April 28, 10 am - 5 pm Safe Harbor Essex Island, 11 Ferry Street, Essex, CT New & Brokerage Boats • Sail & Power • On-land & in-water exhibits! Live Music, Fishing Seminars, Food & Drinks ...
Screenwriting With Janet Roach: Part 2: Raising The Stakes
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Mystic Film Institute is pleased to present this two day screenwriting course with Oscar-nominated screenwriter, Janet Roach, on April 27 & 28, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Workshops are in person at Connecticut College in New London. ...
Misquamicut Spring Into Action Beach Cleanup
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
We are hosting a beach cleanup event in Misquamicut followed by a live reggae show at the Andrea Restaurant. The cleanup is in conjunction with ORCA and the Misquamicut Beach Foundation. A fun event cleaning the beach, showcasing some local ...
Misquamicut Clean up with North Swell
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Teaming up with Alliance partner Northswell and The Misquamicut Beach Foundation for a cleanup and their Spring Into Action event. There will be live reggae music from local band Glaucoma Suspects following the cleanup.
Willy Wonka Jr.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Get ready for a journey into a world where candy grows on trees and anything is possible. A timeless favorite that promises to entertain audiences of all ages. With its captivating storyline and upbeat music, this show is the perfect way to introduce ...
Vernal Pool Discovery
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sunday, April 28 2-3 pm From fairy shrimp to salamanders, vernal pools are teeming with life! We’ll introduce you to vernal pools and the importance of these unique habitats, and then we’ll spend time exploring them. Dress to get your feet in ...
EVERLY – THE MUSIC OF THE EVERLY BROTHERS
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
It all started in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (USA). Isaac Donald Everly (b.2/1/1937) born in Brownie, KY and Phillip Everly (b.1/19/1939) in Chicago, IL were raised in a musical family, steeped in one of the oldest musical traditions in ...
NEXT PORT! BARCELONA!
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Here is our next collaboration with Spencer and Lynn! We call this series "Next Port" followed by whatever cool city we are in. We do an in depth study of their culture and nightlife and put together a cocktail hour with passed appetizers or an amuse ...
Roots Music Stomp - Roots of American Guitar
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for Roots Music Stomp with Craig Edwards feat. Tom Randall, and Jacob Wysoski as they explore the roots of American traditional guitar styles.
NOLAN LEITE
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Free show Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Nolan Leite was born October 8, 2002 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Raised on Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, and B.B. King, Leite quickly fell in love with the blues as he picked up the guitar himself at just ...
Coffee with Class: Love.com: Staying Safe While Dating in a Digital World
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Join Chelsea Groton Bank to learn about online dating safety, scams, and identity theft. Let us help you understand who’s a keeper and what phishes should be thrown back. Please follow the link to register: https://cvent.me/995nrn
Writers Group
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
We welcome local writers for free-write sessions at 4 p.m., Mondays, in the Ames Room. The sessions are open to anyone who feels like writing. Loosely based on the notion of stream-of-consciousness writing described by Natalie Goldberg in ...
An Evening of Poetry
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Join us for an evening of poetry reading in the library’s Spicer Reading Room to celebrate National Poetry Month. Selected readings will include both original works by local poets and favorite poems read by friends and neighbors.