Community Calendar

Katharine Hepburn was married once, to Ludlow Ogden Smith, in 1928. She kept her Babani gown, which was sold after she passed away and stored for twenty years. The Katharine Hepburn Museum has brought this dress back home to Connecticut and it will be exhibited alongside two others - one from the play "The Lake" (1933) and one from the film "The Sea of Grass" (1947) to create a stunning trio. This beautiful exhibit brings together Kate’s stage, screen, and personal lives in a never-before-seen way.

Museum Hours:
Tuesday through Friday 10 AM to 4 PM and one hour prior to performances. Closed major holidays.

Additional Summer Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 12 to 4 PM in July & August only

The Atelier at Flowerfield in St. James, NY announces a call to Artists for The Atelier Invitational: A Juried Show for Guest Artists, which will be on view November 6th, 2025 through December 11th, 2025.

The competition is open to artists 16 years or older. Artists working in any medium, with the exception of photography and video, are encouraged to enter. Up to three works are permitted per entrant.

PRIZES:
1st Place: $250
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $50

The submission fee is $30.00 per artist. Accepted artwork must be submitted framed or gallery wrapped and ready to hang.

IMPORTANT DATES:
• Submissions must be received no later than Monday, October 20th, 2025.
• Accepted works will be notified by Friday, October 24th, 2025.
• Work should be received no later than Monday, November 3rd, 2025.
• Opening Reception, Thursday, November 7th, 2025.

To submit your work, click here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheAtelierAtFlowerfield/AtelierInvitational2025

For more information, please call 631-250-9009 or go to administrator@atelierflowerfield.org

Come down to the Shop in the Garden at Landcraft Garden Foundation and take advantage of our end of season sale! As we continue to make edits to our Conservatory Collection, there are new additions to the Garden Shop every week. We're happy to be able to offer a wide variety of rare and exotic tropicals, succulents, begonias, houseplants, annuals, and perennials for our fellow plant lovers! 50% off all plants on the last two weekends of the season (Fridays & Saturdays only): October 24, October 25, October 31 and November 1, 10 am - 4 pm.

The Atelier at Flowerfield in St. James, NY announces a call to Artists for The Atelier Invitational: A Juried Show for Guest Artists, which will be on view November 6th, 2025 through December 11th, 2025.

The competition is open to artists 16 years or older. Artists working in any medium, with the exception of photography and video, are encouraged to enter. Up to three works are permitted per entrant.

PRIZES:
1st Place: $250
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $50

The submission fee is $30.00 per artist. Accepted artwork must be submitted framed or gallery wrapped and ready to hang.

IMPORTANT DATES:
• Submissions must be received no later than Monday, October 20th, 2025.
• Accepted works will be notified by Friday, October 24th, 2025.
• Work should be received no later than Monday, November 3rd, 2025.
• Opening Reception, Thursday, November 6th, 2025.

To submit your work, click here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheAtelierAtFlowerfield/AtelierInvitational2025

For more information, please call 631-250-9009 or go to administrator@atelierflowerfield.org

Thursday, Sept. 11 opening with Jeffrey Greene, Connecticut Prison Art Project
5:30 p.m. – Opening Lecture – Dolan School of Business Events Space
6:30 p.m. – Reception – Dolan School of Business Event Space

Stitching Time features 12 quilts created by men who are incarcerated in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison. These works of art, and accompanying recorded interviews, tell the story of a unique inside-outside quilt collaboration. The exhibition focuses our attention on the quilt creators, people often forgotten by society when discussing the history of the U.S. criminal justice system. Also on view in the gallery will be "Give Me Life," a selection of works by women artists who are presently or have been incarcerated at York Correctional Institution, a maximum-security state prison in Niantic, CT, courtesy of Community Partners in Action (CPA). The CPA’s Prison Arts program was initiated in 1978 and is one of the longest-running projects of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1875, CPA is celebrating 150 years of working within the criminal justice system.

The Queen of the Fall Flowers will be on full display in all their various forms for the 70th annual Long Island Chrysanthemum Show. See giant blooms, miniatures and the very rare chrysanthemum bonsai.

Registration required. An extraordinary musical duo featuring Albert Cano Smit (pianist) and Anthony Trionfo (flutist) both won First Prize at the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in recent years In New York City. A meet-the-performers reception will immediately follow in the Upstairs Gallery. This concert is arranged by YCA and sponsored by Carole Donlin Foundation.

This fall’s Artolution exhibition will feature works from the UNHCR exhibition launched at UN Headquarters on World Refugee Day 2024. A companion panel with alumni working in NGOs and related sectors will explore today’s global refugee crisis.

Representative works from their collection will be on view at 1720 Post Rd. and a companion panel discussion will take place at Fairfield Theatre Company on Sanford St.

Presented by the Center for Social Impact

The Hotchkiss Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes internationally acclaimed German cellist Alexander Hülshoff as both soloist and conductor. Known for his powerful, expressive artistry, Hülshoff has performed on the world’s greatest stages from Berlin to London to Amsterdam.

This exciting program features works by Haydn, Mozart, and Piazzolla — a vibrant mix of classical elegance and rhythmic flair.

Spain’s National Dance Award–winning dancer Marco Flores has long been an established A-lister in Spain's flamenco scene. Known for his elegance and unique style, Flores presents Rayuela (Hopscotch), a production that celebrates his 25-year career and pays homage to the three pillars of the art form: dance, vocals, and guitar. Joined by musicians Alfredo Tejada and José Tomás Jiménez, and guided by director and dramaturge Francisco López, Flores expands the possibilities of flamenco with a performance full of elusive answers and unexpected paths.