May 07 Thursday
The 2024 Pulitzer Prize winning play comes to life on the Playhouse stage.
Eboni Booth’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize winning breakout play is an uplifting, gentle and powerful exploration of change, friendship, and quiet courage. Meet Kenneth, a creature of habit whose world is upended when his lifelong job ends – and he’s nudged into the unknown by his best friend Bert and a few unexpected encounters over mai tais at the local tiki bar. This luminous new American play draws us into a deeply human journey, as Kenneth takes small steps into a bigger world – one where every connection holds the power to transform a life.
Two singer-songwriters host two additional singer-songwriters every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Dunville’s LittlePub. We tell our stories in song and provide an encouraging environment for songwriters to ply their craft. Hosted by Erik Moses and Bill Dempsey
This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 75 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all.
For Which It Stands… forms part of America250: The Promise and Paradox, an initiative through which Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment.
Curator: Carey Mack Weber, Executive Director, Fairfield University Art MuseumFaculty Liaison: Aaron Weinstein, PhD, Assistant Professor of Politics
May 08 Friday
Another season, another reason to support the Friends of the Guilford Free Library’s annual Spring Book Sale!
The sale offers gently used hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction for adults and children, as well as books on art, cooking, gardening and more. Also, mass market paperbacks, DVDs, CDs and jigsaw puzzles. Everything is in excellent condition and offered at unbeatable prices.
The sale will take place on the front patio and in the Meeting Room, rain or shine.
All proceeds from the sale go to support the Library—to buy books; sponsor programs for children, teens, and adults; purchase equipment, software, and hardware; and to provide funds for staff development.
***And if you’re doing any Spring Cleaning, please consider donating used books in saleable condition to the Friends’ fundraising efforts. There is a conveniently placed table for donations at the Library’s parking-lot entrance.
The Library is located at 67 Park Street across from the Guilford Green. For more information, contact the Library at 203-453-8282 or www.guilfordfreelibrary.org.
In collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center
May 8, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Presented in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center, Art in Action is for individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia and their care partners. Attendees will explore works of art in the Museum’s galleries and participate in hands-on artmaking experiences.
In-Person Sessions: Fridays 11 AM–12 PMJanuary 16 | February 20 | March 20 | April 17 | May 15
Zoom Sessions: Fridays 10:30–11:30 AMFebruary 13 | March 13 | April 10 | May 8 | June 12
To register, contact Carol Hartmann:carol.hartmann@adrc.org | 631.580.4417
May 09 Saturday
The 10th Annual Milford Artisan Market will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10, 2026, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on the Milford Green at 168-176 Broad Street in downtown Milford, CT.Over 160 local crafters and makers will be selling their handmade items, including jewelry, crochet, décor, apparel, food products and more. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the event will have giveaways for the first 150 attendees, raffle prizes, Mother’s Day photo opportunities, dance demonstrations, free yoga classes, live music and food vendors. Admission is free. The event is sponsored by LeafFilter, Renewal by Andersen and Xfinity.The event is organized by Artisan Events by Ally. Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/milfordartisanmarket.