Community Calendar

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.

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience is not just another Beatles tribute show – it’s an unforgettable journey that places the audience in the heart of the experience. Created by brothers Billy, Matthew and Ryan McGuigan, the show lets the audience choose the entire setlist. Before each performance, audience members fill out request cards with their favorite Beatles song and the reason behind their choice. Minutes before showtime, these cards are collected, and a unique setlist is crafted based on the audience’s selections.

Throughout the performance, the McGuigan brothers and their band blend the audience’s personal stories with their own memories of growing up listening to The Beatles, creating a one-of-a-kind show that changes with every performance. This interactive format allows the audience to relive their memories through the timeless music of The Beatles, making each night a deeply personal and emotional experience.
ABOUT THE BAND

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience has garnered rave reviews and several accolades over the years. The show won an Omaha Entertainment & Arts Award and is a two-time Las Vegas Headliner. It also holds the record for the longest-running and highest-grossing show at the Howard Drew Theatre in Omaha, Nebraska. Additionally, the McGuigan Brothers and their band had the honor of performing at the historic Paramount Theatre on the iconic Paramount Lot in Hollywood. Most recently, Billy McGuigan was inducted into the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame.

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 at the Oxford Historical Society museum complex in Oxford. This free event for all ages is a rain-or-shine weekend focused on skills practiced for centuries.
See volunteers weaving on the room-size barn loom, spinning, knitting, rug hooking and more crafts. On Sunday, the New England Lace Makers' Guild demonstrates bobbin lace making. Crafters will offer their wares: sweaters, gloves, yarn by the skein, clothes, herbs, brooms and baskets, soap, towels, tea and more. Quilts on display, for sale and for chance.
Weather permitting, see goats, sheep or alpacas sheared for spring. Docents lead tours of the 1750 saltbox house, Twitchell Rowland House Museum. Visit the 1850 one-room Munn Schoolhouse. Try your hand at weaving, spinning and explore more of Oxford.

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/

Presenting the 14th annual Art Groove Collective. Showcasing The Art Work of 18 Contemporary Artists including distinguished artist/sculptor Hans Van de Bovenkamp, and six new artists! A vibrant merging of music, visual art, video and dancing, plus a SMALL WORKS BENEFIT ART SALE

The Opening Reception will be on Saturday, April 18th from 6PM to 10PM  with a musical Performance by “The King Bees” a Rhythm & Blues Trio featuring Grammy winner Frank Latorre at 7pm followed by an Outdoor Video Presentation “RED DRESS and RE BOOT” by John Jinks 8 pm ending with Springs best dance partyspotlighting DJ G-Funk’s hot dance mix from 8pm to 10pm

Featured Artists: Beth Barry, Ann Brandeis, Michael Cardacino, Donna Corvi, Mary Daunt, Josh Dayton, Zoe Denahy, Elizabeth Engelhardt, Delia Fasano, Karen Kirshner, Frank Latore, Geralyne Lewandowski, Susan Malfa, Michael McDowell, Joyce Riamondo, Janet Rojas, Bob Sullivan, Hans Van De Bovenkamp.

On Sunday April 19th

Book signing by Hans Van de Bovenkamp 1 to 2 pm
Video Presentation by John Jinks from 12 noon to 2pm then Join Chip Duyck and Joyce Raimondo as they perform songs from the 60’s & 70’s followed by original music designed to empower. Sing along welcomed. 2 to 3pm

And our SMALL WORKS BENEFIT ART SHOW & SALE
In our efforts to give back to the community, we’ve assembled additional artwork from many of the Hamptons most celebrated artists. Each artist has attractively priced their artwork to encourage your support for these wonderful non profits:  Ellen Hermanson, Maureen's Haven and Annieappleseed project.

Grab your dancing shoes and come get your groove on!

The most fun you’ll have all weekend.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Gallery Hours:
Saturday, April 18th • NOON to 10PM  • Sunday, April 19th • 11AM to 4PM 

“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.”

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.