Community Calendar

On Saturday, Oct. 3, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Registration required.

Join us for the Evan & James Band, featuring Christopher Evan and Andrew James. This talented duo performs popular music from throughout the decades including '60s and '70s Classic Rock, R&B, Folk, Country, Today's Hits, and more. Sit back and enjoy a wide variety of classic rock, Motown hits from the 50s, 60s & 70s and some classic favorites from The Beatles, Billy Joel, The Temptations and more! Refreshments will be served in the Art Gallery following the performance.

Register for the program here: https://cutchogue.librarycalendar.com/event/evan-james-music-duo-72528

Course description:

College is a crucial institution in which our society works through its expectations for young people. This course explores the purposes of college education through the first great book on the philosophy of education, Plato’s Republic. We read The Republic in conversation with other thinkers including Aristotle, Confucius, John Stuart Mill, Virginia Woolf, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King. For the 325th anniversary of Yale’s founding, we also explore the changing conception of college education at Yale over the centuries and read some of the college’s and the university’s key founding documents. Themes include the development of personal character, participation in a community, preparation for citizenship, and conversation with others on intellectual matters. We also explore some of the social and economic functions of college education.

The 2026 DeVane Lecture series will be led by Pericles Lewis, Dean of Yale College and Douglas Tracy Smith Professor of Comparative Literature

The class is free and open to the public and will run on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m., from September 2 to December 9, 2026.

Join us at the Bridgeport Pride Center for Double Feature!

Each month we will be showing films that stars queer actors, was made by queer creators, or have been adopted by the queer community.

The film for the first showing will be for the 13 and over crowd while the film for the second showing will be for the 18 and over crowd.

At every second showing we will have a selection of movie snacks, pizza, and a DOLLAR RAFFLE!

The winner of the dollar raffle will receive a special movie night kit curated by the one and only Tiki Malone!

The premiere of our 81st Season, celebrating 250 years of American independence, will honor four of the greatest American composers of the 20th century. We’ll lead off with Leonard Bernstein’s Candide Overture, then perform Samuel Barber’s beautiful Violin Concerto, soloed by virtuoso Jennifer Koh. After intermission comes a rollicking ride with George Gershwin’s iconic An American in Paris, followed by William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony – the first major symphony ever written by an African-American composer. These four Portraits in Sound – each so unique, so creative – are examples of the American free spirit in music, and will set the tone for the exciting season to come.

Zimbabwean vocal ensemble Nobuntu opens Season 13 at Concerts by the Pond with an unforgettable evening of a cappella singing, movement, rhythm and percussion.

Founded in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Nobuntu has earned international acclaim for performances celebrating the power and beauty of the female voice. Their music draws from traditional Zimbabwean songs, Afro-jazz, gospel and the rich vocal traditions of southern Africa.

Nobuntu has performed on stages around the world, captivating audiences with extraordinary vocal artistry, vibrant movement and an unmistakable spirit of ubuntu — the African philosophy of shared humanity and interconnectedness.

Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Cold Spring Harbor. Free parking and accessible entrances are available.

Chicago, 1927. Tensions and temperatures rise during a blistering recording session as the legendary “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey, and her ambitious trumpeter, Levee, clash over control of her music, exposing the emotional and economic exploitation Black artists faced in America. An exploration of dreams deferred, cultural identity, and the power of the blues, August Wilson’s electrifying masterpiece, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, returns in a brand-new production more than 40 years after it first raised the roof of the American theater in its world premiere at Yale Rep.

The 35th Annual Folks on Spokes & Step Forward Ride + Walk event is planned for Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 8:00 am to 2 pm at Fowler Field, 1 Shipyard Lane in downtown Milford.
As one of Connecticut’s longest-running charitable events, the event brings cyclists and walkers together to raise funds and awareness for mental health and addiction recovery, supporting Bridges Healthcare’s services. Participants of all ages can enjoy the scenic Milford coastline by riding 5, 10, 20, or 40-mile routes or walking a 5K. This family-friendly event includes activities for kids, music, lunch, event t-shirts, and a special remembrance ceremony to honor lives lost to suicide and overdose.
Early registration discounts are available through August 31, 2026. From September 1-October 1, 2026 advanced registration fees are $50 per cyclist, $35 per walker, $15 for kids under 18. Children 6 and under are free.
Event sponsorships are available. For more information or to register, visit https://bit.ly/BridgesRideWalk2026.

Keeping sharp and staying active is vital for older adults.

The AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Center offers free, dementia-friendly activities for Long Island seniors every weekday in Amityville.

The Center’s free programs help seniors strengthen their brains, be creative, and socialize.

Programs include arts & crafts, music, games, chair yoga, dance, and movement.

Visit afalongisland.org or call 631-223-4000 to learn more.

TEN years ago, in a former helicopter factory in Flowerfield, St. James, NY, The Atelier was born. It was modeled after the great traditions of the early Florentine masters, where students could draw and paint alongside their teachers in an environment devoted to learning, mentorship and artistic excellence.

TEN years later, The Atelier continues to grow and flourish!

To celebrate TEN years of creativity, we are asking artists to submit a 10” x 10” canvas which includes TEN of anything…trees, music notes, flowers, boxes, birds, lines…the possibilities are up to you, the artist!

This non-juried exhibition is open to all artists, who may submit up to three works measuring 10” x 10” in any medium for $25. Artwork must be ready to hang, with a label attached to the back listing the artist’s name, title, and medium.

Artwork must be submitted by October 12th
Notification of acceptance will be by October 19th
Artwork must be delivered by October 26th

You may register online at https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheAtelier2/TENSquaredA10x10Exhibition
or call 631-250-9009 for more information.

Help us celebrate a powerful legacy—one brushstroke at a time!

The Tremaine Gallery at Hotchkiss presents Field Notes, an exhibition of works by contemporary artist Eve Biddle, curated by Terri Moore.

Drawing on the symbolism of snakes as signs of life and fertility and referencing archaeological artifacts across time, Biddle's work explores the ways memory, perception, and presence transform our understanding of the natural world. Her images follow a meandering path, reminding us that neither history nor our own lives move in straight lines. Nature appears ambiguously alive or dead, abstracted and literal at once.

Rather than documenting a specific place, Biddle reshapes the landscape genre through layering, translation, and physical intervention. The resulting works invite viewers to consider the connections between nature, memory, time, and transformation.

Upcoming Events

Artist Talk
Thursday, September 17 | 7:00–7:45 p.m.
Join Eve Biddle for a conversation about her work and the ideas behind Field Notes.

Artist Reception
Saturday, September 19 | 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Celebrate the exhibition and meet artist Eve Biddle at the Tremaine Gallery.

The exhibition and events are free and open to the public.

Field Notes remains on view through October 18.

The Tremaine Art Gallery is located at 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, CT, and is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The Gallery is closed on Mondays.