Community Calendar

Dr. Joenne Dumitrascu and Olga Turkina, violins
Dr. Stephen Gorgone, viola
Craig Mehler, cello

The Whitman String Quartet returns to South Country Library to present a concert of classical music. They will be performing Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74 ("Harp") and Felix Mendelssohn's String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80.
The Whitman String Quartet was founded at Stony Brook University in 2015 and has been performing professionally throughout Long Island since. The ensemble participated in the first class of the Emerson String Quartet Institute, studying standard classical and twentieth-century repertoire in coaching and masterclass formats with all five recent members of the acclaimed Emerson String Quartet. The Whitman String Quartet also performs more contemporary and lesser-known works for string quartet, string trio, and with colleagues in other instrumentations. In 2024, founding members Dr. Joenne Dumistrascu and Dr. Stephen Gorgone welcomed local professionals Olga Turkina (violin) and Craig Mehler (cello) to the quartet.

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.

Come support the Cheshire Rotary Club by dropping off boxes of unwanted sensitive paper documents for shredding to protect your personal, financial, and business information. On-site document destruction done by Shred-It. You can view your paper being shredded.
Date: April 18, 2026, 9am to 12pm
Location: 435 N Brooksvale Rd, Cheshire, CT 06410
15" x 12" x 10” boxes of paper are $15.00 each, larger boxes are $20.00 each. Credit cards or cash accepted.
The Cheshire Rotary Club supports local veterans, health services, fire departments, scholarships, and global projects like polio eradication.

The Atelier presents Dr. Frederic Mendelsohn’s picturesque landscape scenes in a solo exhibition, opening Thursday, April 2 and running through Thursday, April 30.

Dr. Mendelsohn’s profound vision transcends a simple landscape view to uncover “unobvious” scenes. By using color symbolism and brushwork to mirror the stillness translates intangible feelings into visual elements. When a viewer engages with the resulting work, they aren't just seeing a scene; they feel the heat of a painted sun or the calm of a silent pond.
“I think of myself as a truth seeker. I want to create an original work that emulates Mother Nature in a painterly fashion, rendering art that captures the effects of atmosphere through color and light. My goal is to effortlessly paint what I envision in my mind’s eye.”

Dr. Frederic Mendelsohn, is a modern-day Renaissance man — neurologist, philanthropist, author, musician and artist. He is the holder of both a BA and MA degree as well as a MD, and is predominantly a landscape artist utilizing both oil and egg tempera paints. With over four decades of experience, Frederic has studied extensively with the Art Students League in NYC, The Art League of Long Island, New School University, and Marymount College, and is a proud member of the Long Island Museum Artist Guild as well as the Setauket Artist Group and the North Shore Art Guild.

The opening reception for this amazing solo exhibition is Thursday, April 2, 5:30-7:30PM. Come meet Dr. Mendelsohn and experience the beauty of our local landscape! For more information. call 631-250-9009.

An Exhibition of Original black and white Graphite, Charcoal, Ink & Conte Crayon Drawings
On View May 14 - June 11 2026
Opening Reception Thursday, May 14th 5:30-7:30pm

CALL TO ARTISTS

CRITERIA: Artists (18 +) are invited to submit artwork for consideration for our exhibit, “Contrast: A Drawing Exhibition”! All styles are welcome. All works must be original and have been created in the last five years. References used in the creation of the submitted work must be the artist’s own, or copyright released for use in this work.

MEDIUMS: Limited to Black and white: graphite, charcoal, ink, pencil, or conte crayon

You may submit up to three (3) pieces of art for $25.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Deadline for submission: Sunday, April 26 at Midnight
Notification of acceptance: Friday, May 1
Drop off no later than: Friday, May 8
On view: Thursday, May 14- June 11

For any questions, please email us directly at adminasst@atelierflowerfield.org

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

Step back in time at the Annual Fiber Fest held at the Oxford Historical Society's museum complex in Oxford. This free event for all ages is a rain-or-shine weekend focused on skills practiced for centuries. Volunteers weave on the room-sized Jensen barn loom. Spinning, knitting, rug hooking are all on view. Sunday members of the New England Lace Making Guild will be making bobbin lace.
Weather permitting, shearing will be done on goats, sheep or alpacas. Over a dozen crafters will offer their wares - sweaters, gloves, children's clothes, towels, herbs, brooms, baskets, soap, tea and more can be purchased. Quilts will be on display, for sale and even to win in a lucky draw.
The 1750 Twitchell Rowland saltbox house is open for tours with volunteer docents, and the 1850 one-room Munn schoolhouse presents refreshments and space for sitting. Come try spinning and weaving and explore more of Oxford, CT.

Taste your way through Downtown New Haven at the 7th Annual Appetizer & Dessert Crawls — one of Connecticut’s most anticipated culinary events and the state’s largest food crawl series — held on Saturdays, April 18, May 2, June 13, and December 19, 2026, from 12–3 p.m.

This popular event invites guests to sample signature tastings and irresistible desserts from top local restaurants while exploring The Shops at Yale. Ideal for food lovers, families, and groups, this multi-date event offers a festive culinary experience you won’t want to miss.

Proceeds benefit United Way of Greater New Haven, CitySeed, Arts Council of Greater New Haven, and The Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter. Guests also enjoy exclusive retail discounts and free all-day parking at the 150 York Street Garage with validation at check-in.

Find event details, menus, and tickets at: https://theshopsatyale.com/appcrawl/

Free with Museum admission

2 PM - 3 PM

Discover the Parrish with a Museum Docent. Docent-led tours offer visitors a focused insight into the Museum and exhibitions on view. Docent tours are free with Museum admission and are offered on the first and third Saturdays of each month.

“Listen, my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere… ” On Saturday, April 18, 2026—the anniversary of the most famous horse ride in American history —author Kostya Kennedy will visit the New Haven Museum to present little-known aspects of a beloved story in, “The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America,” based on his book of the same title. The free NHM250 event will be held at 2 p.m. and preceded by a reception at 1:30 p.m.

Revere, a Boston-based silversmith, engraver, and staunch anti-British political operative, inspired the poem and legend of “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.” But, according to Kennedy, the story of Revere’s ride to warn of approaching British troop is deeper and richer than previously assumed. “That night in 1775 was 12 hours that changed the world,” Kennedy says.

Revere was not the only rider that April night in 1775, but he was by far the most critical. The patriots’ best and most trusted “express rider,” he had already completed at least 18 previous rides throughout New England, disseminating intelligence about British movements. But this ride was like no other, Kennedy asserts, and its consequences in the months and years following—as the American Revolution transitioned from isolated skirmishes to a full-fledged war—became one of our founding tales.

“There’s a layered story to Paul Revere’s ride, a story that speaks directly to the tenor, values and resolve of America’s founding,” Kennedy says. “Without the ride, the course of the nation’s history would have begun much differently than it did.”

The Bethel Pride book club meets the third Saturday of each month in person at Rainy Day Paperback at 3PM or online via Discord (see below).
March: Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique
April: Nicked by M.T. Anderson
May: Body Horror: Capitalism, Fear, Misogyny, Jokes
June: Man O'War by Cory McCarthy
July: Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity
August: Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

If you cannot attend in person, book club is also hosted via text chat on Friday & Saturday via Discord. Please visit store website for a link!