May 14 Thursday
In partnership with Huntington Learning Center, students in grades K-5 build and program robots, work in teams and learn STEM skills while having fun. Classes held at the YMCA in Westport. Do not have to be a YMCA member to register for these classes.
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 15 Friday
In collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center
May 15, 11 AM - 12 PM
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
Join us for a special evening as hometown Bluegrass legend, Buddy Merriam and his band Back Roads stop by on their farewell tour! Buddy Merriam and Back Roads have been performing since 1980 and this will be last year. Over the years, the group has performed throughout the region at most of the large Bluegrass festivals in the Northeast. Buddy has performed several times at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN., and toured throughout Ireland, Scotland and England. Buddy has released 7 CD’s, including the all-original Back Roads Mandolin, along with two books of his original mandolin music, with a third volume in progress. Back Roads shows include Buddy’s original music, Bluegrass and Country songs, and crowd-pleasing fun covers done Back Roads Style! Don’t miss this special event.
May 16 Saturday
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.
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!