Community Calendar

Price is per bee house so if a child and parent want to make one bee house together, they buy one ticket. If they want to make two bee houses, they buy two tickets.

While most people are familiar with or have at least seen hive beekeeping using Langstroth boxes, a stackable modular tower of hanging frames, where non-native honeybees protect their queen and store their honey, most native bees are actually solitary. They utilize less sophisticated nesting sites, usually hollowed stems and/or natural crevasse in the landscape, to rear their young and store food for the winter. Join Chris Kelly, a Cornell-trained entomologist and beekeeper, as he reveals the secret lives of these lesser-known but more populous bees, all while making fun and attractive bee homes to be included in your garden or yard. This is a family workshop for all ages.

CHRIS KELLY is a committed Long Island beekeeping educator. As a hobbyist and professional, he is uniquely able to address the concerns of both. The onset of colony collapse disorder highlighted the critical need to bridge historical practices and current-day needs – his business, Promised Land Apiaries, focuses on providing an ethical, artisanal product responsibly made from start to finish. PLA’s primary drive is the health of the honeybee hive, without the intrusion of artificial supplements. What makes PLA distinctive is Chris’ personal relationships with professionals and academics in apiculture. What started as a Long Island Boy Scout looking for his next merit badge became a lifetime of beekeeping.

AUDIENCE: All Ages.

WEATHER: Fair weather only.

SPECIAL NOTES: Please dress appropriately to be outdoors: comfortable shoes and socks, wide brimmed hats, sunscreen, insect repellant and water are recommended. To be a source of healthy insects for our birds and other insect-feeding wildlife, Landcraft does not spray the garden to manage ticks. Please take appropriate precautions.

Dance The Line
Friday, June 26, 7 – 11 PM
Tickets: $20

Grab your boots and get ready for a fun night out!

Join us for Line Dancing Night at The Granite. Dance the night away with friends — great music, great people, and plenty of fun. Beginner and improver friendly. Dancing and lessons throughout the night. BYOB welcome.

Bring a friend and don’t miss it! You can submit up to two dance requests in advance when you purchase tickets.

JUST ANNOUNCED! On-Site Childcare Services Provided by Club on the Go
Club on the Go Youth Programming is available for up to 10 children aged 4 to 14.

While parents enjoy an evening of music and dancing at The Granite, kids can join Club on the Go from the Boys & Girls Club of Redding-Easton (BGCRE) for a fun-filled experience of games, arts & crafts, STEM challenges, creative projects, and more! Their caring staff will keep children engaged, active, and entertained in a safe and welcoming environment—making it a great night for the whole family.

The event will be staffed by two BGCRE Senior Youth Development Counselors, who are certified in CPR/First Aid and trained in BGCA safety protocols. Please purchase a childcare ticket below and include your child’s age. (Food will not be served. Please ensure any food you pack is nut-free.)

Enjoy Saturday morning drop-in yoga classes held in the heart of Landcraft Garden. Please bring your own yoga mat and enjoy the healing powers of nature and movement. You are invited to explore the garden after class. Classes are every Saturday through September 5th.

Megan Bowles is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher (CIYT) and has been teaching yoga for 13 years. She studied under teachers John Schumacher, Patricia Walden, and Lois Steinberg. She is certified by Dr. Loren Fishman to teach Yoga for Osteoporosis. Her style is warm, humorous, and precise, and she loves helping all levels of yoga practitioners access the benefits of yoga. Megan taught for years at the world-renowned yoga studio, Unity Woods, in Bethesda, and now teaches at The Giving Room in Southold and privately through her website, www.Meganbowles.yoga.

AGE: All ages.

WEATHER: Canceled in case of rain

SPECIAL NOTES: Please bring a yoga mat.

REGISTRATION: Pay at the door.

REFUND POLICY: No refunds, but your yoga ticket gives you access to the gardens at Landcraft Garden Foundation for the entire day, 10 am – 4 pm.

Summer Arts Adventures for ages 5–7 is a joyful, all-day creative program where every week is a brand-new adventure. Each day is packed with fun, hands-on activities that invite young artists to imagine, experiment, and create in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Participants will paint, draw, build, stitch, sculpt, and explore art from around the world while getting their hands messy (in the best way!). With guidance from experienced teaching artists, kids build confidence, make new friends, and discover the joy of creative play. Days also include games, outdoor time, and special adventures, including field trips to nearby parks and museums.

In our fully-equipped art studios, young artists can experiment with clay, comics and cartoons, painting, photography, printmaking, bookmaking, sewing, sculpture, and more.

Fees: $495 per week.
Weekly after care is available from 4:00 – 5:30 pm for $90 / week.

Summer Arts Adventures for ages 5–7 is a joyful, all-day creative program where every week is a brand-new adventure. Each day is packed with fun, hands-on activities that invite young artists to imagine, experiment, and create in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Participants will paint, draw, build, stitch, sculpt, and explore art from around the world while getting their hands messy (in the best way!). With guidance from experienced teaching artists, kids build confidence, make new friends, and discover the joy of creative play. Days also include games, outdoor time, and special adventures, including field trips to nearby parks and museums.

In our fully-equipped art studios, young artists can experiment with clay, comics and cartoons, painting, photography, printmaking, bookmaking, sewing, sculpture, and more.

Fees: $495 per week.
Weekly after care is available from 4:00 – 5:30 pm for $90 / week.

Summer Arts Adventures for ages 5–7 is a joyful, all-day creative program where every week is a brand-new adventure. Each day is packed with fun, hands-on activities that invite young artists to imagine, experiment, and create in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Participants will paint, draw, build, stitch, sculpt, and explore art from around the world while getting their hands messy (in the best way!). With guidance from experienced teaching artists, kids build confidence, make new friends, and discover the joy of creative play. Days also include games, outdoor time, and special adventures, including field trips to nearby parks and museums.

In our fully-equipped art studios, young artists can experiment with clay, comics and cartoons, painting, photography, printmaking, bookmaking, sewing, sculpture, and more.

Fees: $495 per week.
Weekly after care is available from 4:00 – 5:30 pm for $90 / week.

Looking to practice your Spanish speaking skills?
Adults and teens are welcome to join us for a casual and informal conversation group.
This is not an instructional course, but rather an excellent opportunity to chat and improve your skills through facilitated conversation.
Native Spanish speakers looking to engage in friendly conversation are also welcome.

Registration is required.

For more information about this program, Please contact Adriana Navea at 203-797-4505 ext. 7714 or anavea@danburylibrary.org

Summer Arts Adventures for ages 5–7 is a joyful, all-day creative program where every week is a brand-new adventure. Each day is packed with fun, hands-on activities that invite young artists to imagine, experiment, and create in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Participants will paint, draw, build, stitch, sculpt, and explore art from around the world while getting their hands messy (in the best way!). With guidance from experienced teaching artists, kids build confidence, make new friends, and discover the joy of creative play. Days also include games, outdoor time, and special adventures, including field trips to nearby parks and museums.

In our fully-equipped art studios, young artists can experiment with clay, comics and cartoons, painting, photography, printmaking, bookmaking, sewing, sculpture, and more.

Fees: $495 per week.
Weekly after care is available from 4:00 – 5:30 pm for $90 / week.

Enjoy a day of fun and creativity in this introduction to silk painting, an ancient technique that first originated in India and Eastern Asia. First, you will be guided through a variety of techniques, tools and paints used on silk, as you create your own sample test pieces. Then move on to creating a unique masterpiece scarf or wall hanging of your own. You will learn this wet on wet technique and the unlimited possibilities that occur when allowing the silk friendly fabric paint to co-create with you.
*Materials are included
Date: Tuesday, July 28th
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Price: $115
You may register online at https://theatelieratflowerfield.org/adult-workshopsages-16%2B-1 or by calling 631-250-9009.

Come down and boogie @TheLab every Tuesday from 6-8pm