Community Calendar

Did you see Jonathan Van Brunt’s exhibition of “Long Island Landscapes” last year? It excited a lot of people who wanted to learn “how did he do that”. Well now’s your chance!

Jon will be instructing a 1-day workshop on “Beginner Acrylic Landscape” painting next month.
He’ll bring a photo reference so everyone can go through the interpretive process together. Students can focus on simple compositions and fundamental techniques like layering and color mixing to create depth.

Jonathan Van Brunt was born and raised in Freeport, NY. The youngest of seven, he grew up in a home with a wealth of visual art, mostly commercial illustration found in the many books his parents had. He studied art at Maine College of Art & Design, where he earned a B.F.A. in Printmaking. He went on to earn an M.F.A in Painting at Ohio University of Art & Design, where he developed his abstract art style while teaching two- dimensional design during his graduate studies.

His love for landscape painting came from seeing the work of Winslow Homer, Neil Welliver, and Andrew Wyeth. A focus on composition and the expressive application of paint has been the basis of his work. His recent move to Suffolk County has kept a steady flow of paintings, in both acrylics and oil, that depict parks and beaches throughout Suffolk County.

This 1-day workshop will take place on Saturday, March 21st from 10AM-2PM and the fee is $95 per person. Students are asked to bring the following materials: 11x14" canvas, a basic set of Acrylic paint and brushes.

You may register online https://theatelieratflowerfield.org/adult-workshops or call 631-250-9009 for more information.

Two writers (Spiridakis and Finkelstein) show scenes from movies that’ve influenced them. The emphasis is on dialogue - what works and why. The work of such directors as Billy Wilder, John Cassavettes, Louis Malle, David Lean, Alexander Mackendrick and Harold Pinter will be shown and discussed. We’ll trace the path these two professional writers have taken, veering as it has between poet and hack. Cautionaries will be dispensed with as much kindness as possible.

INSTRUCTOR BIOS

Tony Spiridakis is an award winning director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playwright, and the Executive Director and Founder of The North Fork Arts Center. He recently wrote and produced Ezra, directed by Tony Goldwyn, and starring Bobby, Cannavale, Rose Byrne, and Robert De Niro. Tony is currently in pre-production on a script he wrote, based on Sandy Greenberg’s acclaimed memoir, Hello Darkness, My Old Friend. It will be directed by Tony Goldwyn, and produced by Wayfarer Studios.

Bill Finkelstein is a two-time Emmy Award winning screenwriter, producer and actor. His is best known for LA Law, Law and Order, The Good Fight, Brooklyn South, Civil Wars, and Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, directed by Werner Herzog, and starring Nicholas Cage and Eva Mendes.

"RARE BOOKS - WHAT ARE THEY WORTH?" MARCH 21 WESTON HISTORY & CULTURE CENTER
Please join us on Saturday, March 21, 2026 in the Weston History & Culture Center at 2pm for “Rare Books – What Are They Worth?”, featuring Weston bookseller Edward Crafts.
Whether you are downsizing, moving, settling an estate or redecorating, you may want to find a new home for treasured books. Weston resident Edward Crafts tells you how to assess your books’ value, and explains your options: dealers, auctions, Internet sales or donation. Bring in a book for an on-the-spot valuation! (One book per family, please)
Mr. Crafts is a bookseller with almost 25 years of experience. His Ebay store (Ed’s Bookshelf) has sold over 6000 volumes, ranging from children’s books to 16th and 17th-century treasures. He is conversant in several foreign languages and specializes in vintage books, illustrated books, classical sheet music and transportation-related items. He volunteers at both the Weston and Westport Libraries, helping to organize book sales and Internet sales.
Participation is free, but registration is required at: www.WestonCTHistory.org

Free with Museum admission

March 21, 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.

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!

Join Grow Windham on March 21st for our Funk4Funds fundraising event! We will be featuring music from Solgyres and Browns Road Band. There will also be a silent auction table featuring items such as passes to YONO and tickets to future River Room events. During the event, we will share our accomplishments of the past year and more about where Grow Windham is heading in 2026 and beyond! All ages are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.

A 10th wedding anniversary party goes awry when the Deputy Mayor shoots himself in the ear, and his wife goes missing. As their friends try frantically to protect them by hiding the events from the outside world, confusion and rumors mount, and the night spins off into hilarity.

Please join us for a fantastic play reading directed by Nancy Ponturo!
Our talented cast will be Nancy and Bob Ponturo, Julia Levo, Dorothy and Chris Luongo, James O’Rielly, Martin Robinson, Danielle Fitzsimmons, & Michael Valinoti
With sound effects provided by Fred Newman

This evening of theater in support of New Pond Farm Education Center will take place in the Pryor-Hubbard Hall (behind Sacred Heart Church) at 30 Church Street • Redding, CT

Registration required. Please register at www.newpondfarm.org

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 Museum
Faculty Liaison: Aaron Weinstein, PhD, Assistant Professor of Politics

A dynamic no-cost workshop, tailored specifically for North Fork high-school students. This initiative, sponsored by the North Fork Arts Center, will empower students with essential self-branding skills that will serve them through their college journey and into their early professional lives.

WHY PERSONAL BRANDING MATTERS…

In a competitive world, the ability to articulate one’s strengths and values is crucial. Personal branding enables students to:

Communicate their story with clarity and confidence

Build meaningful networks and professional relationships

Navigate the transition from high school to higher education and beyond

We invite local high schools and our community to collaborate with us in launching this impactful program. Together, we can equip local students with the skills and mindset needed to thrive in their academic and professional pursuits.

*Please come with your own lunch*

INSTRUCTOR BIOS

Phyllis Ehrlich, President, Rocket Your Potential, LLC, and Joel Ehrlich, President, The Harmony Group; Adjunct Professor of Marketing Communications, Fashion Institute of Technology, bring decades of combined experience in career coaching, marketing, and youth development. They have successfully guided young adults in building authentic, impactful personal brands that open doors to academic and career advancement.