Community Calendar

Join Senator James Maroney and Representative Frank Smith at Walnut Beach Coffee House for coffee and conversation ahead of Election Day! Open to the public!

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 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

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

Can a classical Western approach gel with a visceral, Asian calligraphic style? This groundbreaking exhibition presents such a collaboration on a cosmic scale: 18 large-scale acrylic/gouache paintings with Chinese calligraphy on archival black paper, a stark reminder of the vast darkness and expanse of outer space.

The collaboration began from a dinner party in Flushing, NY, hosted by poet Huang Xiang. Artist Randall DiGiuseppe’s aunt, a huge admirer of his poetry, was the guest of honor. Despite the language barrier, Randall and Huang immediately hit it off. Huang shared his stunning calligraphic scrolls, while Randall shared his astronomical sketchbook. The following week, they met on a crystal-clear night at Robert Moses State Park, where Randall set up his reflector telescope. Huang peered through the eyepiece repeating the same word all night: “Wow!” Huang Xiang was often imprisoned in China for his advocacy of human rights, thus being denied access to the night sky for many years. On this night, he was free to immerse in all its immense beauty and awe.

“Nocturnes” comprises eighteen large-scale paintings in gouache, acrylic and Chinese ink. These cosmic fantasias were inspired by their subsequent stargazing sessions between 2014-15. Celestial objects painted by Randall on black paper punctuated with Huang Xiang’s calligraphy. The title is in honor of John Field, the Irish composer attributed to creating the nocturne, of which he composed eighteen for piano.

Join us for this celestial collaboration of Western painting and Eastern poetry. The Opening Reception will be held on Friday night, October 10th also known as “Double Ten Day”, the National Day of the Republic of China. The evening’s celebration starts at 5:30PM and will include an art talk by Randall and poetry readings by Huang.

Artists’ Bios

Huang Xiang (b.1941) rose to prominence as a poet in Mainland China following the Cultural Revolution. He is internationally recognized as one of China’s greatest contemporary poets. His writings and calligraphy earned him worldwide acclaim and Nobel Prize nominations. They also earned him detractors in the government, who deemed him an enemy of the State and imprisoned him for two decades. Since his exile from China in 1997, Huang Xiang writes and resides in Flushing, NY with his wife, Ling.

Randall DiGiuseppe (b. 1969) is an American artist and art historian whose art training began at the High School of Art & Design and the Art Students League in New York City. There he studied under masters Irwin Greenberg, Jack Faragasso and Ronald Sherr. He earned his BA in Art History at Buffalo State College in 2001 and MFA at the New York Academy of Art in 2012. His professional art career spans over four decades, ranging from mechanical drafting, illustration, 3D digital animation, projection mapping and art lecturer. Today he focuses on his studio art and teaching classical art methods at the Atelier at Flowerfield in St. James, NY. Randall is also an amateur astronomer and gives tours of the night sky at the Custer Observatory in Southold, NY.

For more information go to https://theatelieratflowerfield.org/exhibitions or call 631-250-9009.

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.

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

Join us for Diamonds and Deception – A Jewelry Heist Mystery Benefit Event for ElderHouse, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Adult Day Center located in Fairfield County.

Tickets and tables are on sale for this immersive experience presented by The Murder Mystery Company – as seen on ABC’s Shark Tank. Enjoy a live-action whodunit set in the roaring 1920s during this dinner theatre-style event.

• A Great Team Building Opportunity – Bring Your Coworkers and Friends!
• Prize for Best Costume
• Accessories available for purchase at the event
• Gourmet Dinner provided by Bridges by EPOCH at Norwalk

Date and Time: Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: ElderHouse Adult Day Center – 7 Lewis Street, Norwalk, CT

Individual tickets are $150, tables of 6 are $750, and tables of 8 are $975. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Visit http://www.elderhouse.org/events to learn more or to make a purchase.

Unable to attend? Please consider a donation to support ElderHouse!

Our generous event sponsors include Fairfield County Bank, Garavel Auto Group, Bridges by EPOCH at Norwalk, Janney Montgomery Scott, First County Bank, Atria Senior Living, Cambridge & Ludlowe Health and Rehabilitation Centers, Rick’s Main Roofing, Ltd, and Mindy E. Wolkstein Real Estate at William Raveis.

All proceeds from this event will support the care and services ElderHouse provides to older adults and their family caregivers. ElderHouse is the only 501(c)(3) not-for-profit certified medical and social adult day center serving Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport, and Wilton.

About ElderHouse: ElderHouse is a leader in providing services to older adults with full days of social engagement, memory care, enjoyable activities, and personal care with compassion and dignity. While aging adults attend ElderHouse, family caregivers benefit from reliable, affordable, high-quality care, knowing that their loved ones are enjoying their day in a safe, stimulating environment

Learn more at www.elderhouse.org or call (203) 847-1998 for more information.

REFLECTIONS by East Coast Contemporary Ballet
Thursday, October 30 & Friday, October 31
7:30 pm

This mixed repertory program spotlights two premieres by director Claire Mazza and company artist Bret Coppa that introspectively delve into varying elements of human nature.

Prepare to be transported and delighted by enchanting music, dazzling costumes, engrossing choreography and exquisite dancers.

Experience a rare screening of the 1920 silent film Der Golem with a haunting live score by the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Jonathan Yates, this fusion of cinema and live klezmer-inspired music brings a legendary tale to life for one unforgettable evening. Presented with the Bennett Center for Judaic Studies.