Community Calendar

CraftWestport brings more than 175 fine contemporary craftspeople and modern makers from across the country to exhibit at Connecticut’s largest indoor fine crafts festival. Find items you can't find anywhere else in the state like original fashions, accessories, jewelry, home décor, furniture, photography, and fine art; as well as functional and sculptural works in ceramics, glass, metal, wood, mixed media and more - all handmade and all uncommon!

To fully experience hand-crafted delights, visit CraftWestport’s gourmet food boutique featuring: gourmet nut butters, bourbon-barrel aged maple syrup, hand-painted chocolates, jams and jellies, beauty products, and so much more.

CraftWestport, November 8-9, 2025, will be held at the Fieldhouse at Staples High School on North Avenue in Westport, Connecticut. Show hours are Saturday from 10am-5pm. and Sunday from 10am-4pm. General admission is $12; seniors (62+) $11; children 12-18 are $5; children under 12 are free. Admission is good for all weekend. Look for shuttle buses from the parking lot to the admission gate. For more information visit www.craftwestport.com.

The Westport Young Woman's League is a non-profit philanthropic organization of women committed to building community through volunteerism, social activities, and fundraising for local charities. Net proceeds from admission fees will be distributed to local charitable agencies in lower Fairfield County Membership is open to women ages 21+. For more information on the League or to join, visit www.wywl.com

Thursday, Sept. 11 opening with Jeffrey Greene, Connecticut Prison Art Project
5:30 p.m. – Opening Lecture – Dolan School of Business Events Space
6:30 p.m. – Reception – Dolan School of Business Event Space

Stitching Time features 12 quilts created by men who are incarcerated in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison. These works of art, and accompanying recorded interviews, tell the story of a unique inside-outside quilt collaboration. The exhibition focuses our attention on the quilt creators, people often forgotten by society when discussing the history of the U.S. criminal justice system. Also on view in the gallery will be "Give Me Life," a selection of works by women artists who are presently or have been incarcerated at York Correctional Institution, a maximum-security state prison in Niantic, CT, courtesy of Community Partners in Action (CPA). The CPA’s Prison Arts program was initiated in 1978 and is one of the longest-running projects of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1875, CPA is celebrating 150 years of working within the criminal justice system.

Stand Together Against Racism (S.T.A.R.), in partnership with The Glass House and the Carriage Barn Arts Center, is excited to invite you to our fourth annual Fairfield County Student Social Justice Art Showcase. This event celebrates how art, design, and architecture can inspire conversations about social justice.

All students—from any town in Fairfield County, CT, including college students—are welcome! Students share their creativity by submitting artwork that reflects a social justice topic that's important to them.What sets this apart is that this is not a competition. ALL student art is featured with a student written statement about what their art means and why their chosen social justice topics is important to them.

- Students - Go to star-ct.org to learn more or click on link to fill out a short pre-registration form if you plan to participate. Art is due in New Canaan by 11/2/25. There is no cost to participate.

The Opening Reception will be held at the Carriage Barn in New Canaan's Waveny Park on Saturday, November 8 from 1-3pm. Artists, their families, friends and the general public are welcome to attend. This is a joyful event with live music from local students. (No cost.)

We look forward to seeing this year's amazing student art and reading the stories behind their art. Save the date and see you November 8!!

This fall’s Artolution exhibition will feature works from the UNHCR exhibition launched at UN Headquarters on World Refugee Day 2024. A companion panel with alumni working in NGOs and related sectors will explore today’s global refugee crisis.

Representative works from their collection will be on view at 1720 Post Rd. and a companion panel discussion will take place at Fairfield Theatre Company on Sanford St.

Presented by the Center for Social Impact

Join international award-winning ensemble Serenade Duo, Michelle LaPorte flutist and Gerry Saulter guitarist, for an engaging recital of “Global Chamber Music” in the historic Setauket Neighborhood House.

Enjoy the Duo's program "Artful Expressions" featuring flute and guitar music by composers from Around the World surrounded by the inspiring exhibition of works by the Setauket Artists. To enhance the listening experience, Serenade Duo will share some friendly conversation about the pieces and composers. Audience interaction is encouraged - be a part of a musical event designed to bring people and the arts together!

Free General Admission
Pay-What-You-Wish contributions appreciated. Seating is limited.
Please register to attend: www.serenadeduo.com/calendar

Michelle LaPorte is a 2025 Artist Fellowship Grant Recipient. This work is supported by Long Island Grants for the Arts through funds provided by the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Huntington Arts Council.

Thursday, Sept. 11 opening with Jeffrey Greene, Connecticut Prison Art Project
5:30 p.m. – Opening Lecture – Dolan School of Business Events Space
6:30 p.m. – Reception – Dolan School of Business Event Space

Stitching Time features 12 quilts created by men who are incarcerated in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison. These works of art, and accompanying recorded interviews, tell the story of a unique inside-outside quilt collaboration. The exhibition focuses our attention on the quilt creators, people often forgotten by society when discussing the history of the U.S. criminal justice system. Also on view in the gallery will be "Give Me Life," a selection of works by women artists who are presently or have been incarcerated at York Correctional Institution, a maximum-security state prison in Niantic, CT, courtesy of Community Partners in Action (CPA). The CPA’s Prison Arts program was initiated in 1978 and is one of the longest-running projects of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1875, CPA is celebrating 150 years of working within the criminal justice system.

This fall’s Artolution exhibition will feature works from the UNHCR exhibition launched at UN Headquarters on World Refugee Day 2024. A companion panel with alumni working in NGOs and related sectors will explore today’s global refugee crisis.

Representative works from their collection will be on view at 1720 Post Rd. and a companion panel discussion will take place at Fairfield Theatre Company on Sanford St.

Presented by the Center for Social Impact

Thursday, Sept. 11 opening with Jeffrey Greene, Connecticut Prison Art Project
5:30 p.m. – Opening Lecture – Dolan School of Business Events Space
6:30 p.m. – Reception – Dolan School of Business Event Space

Stitching Time features 12 quilts created by men who are incarcerated in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison. These works of art, and accompanying recorded interviews, tell the story of a unique inside-outside quilt collaboration. The exhibition focuses our attention on the quilt creators, people often forgotten by society when discussing the history of the U.S. criminal justice system. Also on view in the gallery will be "Give Me Life," a selection of works by women artists who are presently or have been incarcerated at York Correctional Institution, a maximum-security state prison in Niantic, CT, courtesy of Community Partners in Action (CPA). The CPA’s Prison Arts program was initiated in 1978 and is one of the longest-running projects of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1875, CPA is celebrating 150 years of working within the criminal justice system.

This fall’s Artolution exhibition will feature works from the UNHCR exhibition launched at UN Headquarters on World Refugee Day 2024. A companion panel with alumni working in NGOs and related sectors will explore today’s global refugee crisis.

Representative works from their collection will be on view at 1720 Post Rd. and a companion panel discussion will take place at Fairfield Theatre Company on Sanford St.

Presented by the Center for Social Impact

Thursday, Sept. 11 opening with Jeffrey Greene, Connecticut Prison Art Project
5:30 p.m. – Opening Lecture – Dolan School of Business Events Space
6:30 p.m. – Reception – Dolan School of Business Event Space

Stitching Time features 12 quilts created by men who are incarcerated in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison. These works of art, and accompanying recorded interviews, tell the story of a unique inside-outside quilt collaboration. The exhibition focuses our attention on the quilt creators, people often forgotten by society when discussing the history of the U.S. criminal justice system. Also on view in the gallery will be "Give Me Life," a selection of works by women artists who are presently or have been incarcerated at York Correctional Institution, a maximum-security state prison in Niantic, CT, courtesy of Community Partners in Action (CPA). The CPA’s Prison Arts program was initiated in 1978 and is one of the longest-running projects of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1875, CPA is celebrating 150 years of working within the criminal justice system.