Community Calendar

Follow artist Robert Jacoby on his recent exploration of abstraction and the phases of creative dialogue in his new exhibit DIVERSE ARRAY. The show will be on view at City Gallery from September 4 - September 27 with an Opening Reception on Sunday, September 6, 1-4 p.m. The Gallery and events are free and open to the public. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., or by appointment. For more, contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Framework presents nearly twenty works by Connecticut artist Eddie Hall, who uses reclaimed house windows as both a canvas and a subject, combining reverse painting on glass with architectural abstraction, optical effects and geometric pattern.

The exhibition runs September 9–October 11, 2026, at Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, concurrently with Hank Paper’s photography exhibition See-Scapes. The opening reception will be held Saturday, September 19, from 2–5 pm, with artist talks at 3:30 pm; admission is free.

Hours are Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12pm - 5pm
Extended Hours 9/11, 9/26, 10/2 from 5pm - 8pm

The Clan na Gael Players in Fairfield will hold auditions for their fall production, an original play written by Peggy O'Leary titled 'Tis Worth Remembering, on September 12 and 13 from 1 pm to 3:30 pm.

Performances will be Thursday, November 19 through Sunday, November 22, 2026 at the Gaelic American Club.

Actors from ages 6 to 80 are welcome to audition for a variety of roles. You do not need to be a member of the Gaelic American Club to audition.

For more information, contact director and author Peggy O'Leary at opeggyo812@gmail.com.

Dates: Saturdays (9/12/26 - 10/17/26) 

Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This workshop invites writers to bring in outlines, drafts, or completed works for a play or musical to share and develop in a lively and supportive environment. Through a collaborative, peer to peer process and guided feedback we’ll explore what works - and what doesn’t work - on the stage. The class will also include cues on structure, character development, dialogue, stage directions, pacing, beats, subtext and the role of the playwright in production. Above all, this workshop fosters an encouraging and creative environment.

About Gail

Gail Kriegel’s play CRACKED OPEN, was produced Off-Broadway at Theatre Row and was a finalist for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Award for Best Drama. She wrote the book, lyrics, and music for SWEETEE, which ran Off-Broadway at the Signature Theatre in New York and was the recipient of an Audelco Award. On the docudrama SEVEN, Gail collaborated with six other award-winning playwrights including Anna Deavere Smith and Carol Mack. The play, translated into 35 languages, has been performed throughout the world in colleges, community and commercial theaters. Gail’s play ON THE HOME FRONT, a prestigious Rockefeller Foundation Awarded work has been produced in regional theaters, including most recently at Washington DC’s National Black Theatre. It was also chosen for THE ARCHIVES at Lincoln Center. With composer Curtis McKonly, Gail is presently working on RAINBOW JUNCTION, an operetta for Young Adults.

Course description:

College is a crucial institution in which our society works through its expectations for young people. This course explores the purposes of college education through the first great book on the philosophy of education, Plato’s Republic. We read The Republic in conversation with other thinkers including Aristotle, Confucius, John Stuart Mill, Virginia Woolf, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King. For the 325th anniversary of Yale’s founding, we also explore the changing conception of college education at Yale over the centuries and read some of the college’s and the university’s key founding documents. Themes include the development of personal character, participation in a community, preparation for citizenship, and conversation with others on intellectual matters. We also explore some of the social and economic functions of college education.

The 2026 DeVane Lecture series will be led by Pericles Lewis, Dean of Yale College and Douglas Tracy Smith Professor of Comparative Literature

The class is free and open to the public and will run on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m., from September 2 to December 9, 2026.

The 55th annual fair features thrilling midway rides (including the state-of-the-art "Ai," the only ride of its kind in the U.S.), concerts, Sea Lion Splash show, DockDogs competitions, racing pigs, The Flying Cortes Trapeze Spectacular, animal barns, livestock events, motorsports, arts & crafts, beer & wine and plenty of mouthwatering fair food.

Daily highlights:
• Thursday - Demolition Derby (7:30pm); Nashville Drive band (7:30pm)
• Friday - Double Figure 8 Racing (7:30pm); Raise Your Hands - A Tribute to Bon Jovi (8pm)
• Saturday - NYTPA Truck & Tractor Pulls (3pm, 7pm); Backstage Pass - '80s rock show tribute (7pm)
• Sunday - Oxen Pulls (10am), Better Than Ezra (3:30pm)

Admission: $5 Thursday (and $5 food bites); $20 Friday - Sunday ($16.95 online through Sept. 8); free for kids 10 & younger and active military with ID; free for ages 65+ on Friday till 4pm. Parking is free.

Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $25 Thursday, $37 Friday, $42 Saturday - Sunday, and $29.95 online through Sept. 8. Ride tickets are also available on site.

Fair hours: 4-10:30pm Thursday, noon-midnight Friday (rides open at 3pm), 10am-midnight Saturday, 10am-7:30pm Sunday

More information: 860-228-0892 or HebronHarvestFair.org

FREE TICKET SHOW | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 | 7:30PM SHOW / 6:30PM DOORS

Free tickets may be reserved in advance via Book Tickets Now button! Free tickets are also issued day of show at the Box Office which opens 2-hours before show time on show days (based on available supplies).

The Sweet Remains draw comparisons to Crosby, Stills & Nash, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Eagles, while connecting with fans of John Mayer, Ray LaMontagne, and Jason Mraz. Their rare blend of lush three-part harmonies, folk-pop warmth, and easygoing humor creates a live experience that feels both timeless and refreshingly current.

The trio — Rich Price, Greg Naughton, and Brian Chartrand — are each accomplished singer-songwriters, with credits spanning solo albums, international tours, film, and television. Their award-winning feature film The Independents, inspired by the band’s journey, was praised by The Hollywood Reporter and LA Times and is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Tubi, and more.

Returning to the road with Embers, their fifth studio album produced by Grammy-winner Andy Zulla, The Sweet Remains showcase the luminous songwriting and signature harmonies that have earned them more than 65 million Spotify streams and a devoted worldwide following. Featuring standout tracks like When The World Slowed Down, Don’t Count Me Out, and the introspective title track Ember, the album affirms their place as one of today’s most engaging folk-rock acts.

September 12, 2026 | 7:30 pm

The Calidore String Quartet will perform works by Joseph Haydn, Caroline Shaw and Franz Schubert.

Keeping sharp and staying active is vital for older adults.

The AFA Barbara Rabinowitz Center offers free, dementia-friendly activities for Long Island seniors every weekday in Amityville.

The Center’s free programs help seniors strengthen their brains, be creative, and socialize.

Programs include arts & crafts, music, games, chair yoga, dance, and movement.

Visit afalongisland.org or call 631-223-4000 to learn more.

On Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will host its 19th annual Old-fashioned Flea Market in Norwalk’s Mathews Park. Co-chaired by LMMM Trustee Lisa Pisano Henderson and Education Coordinator Heather Dunn, the event will feature a diverse array of vendor booths offering antiques, repurposed furniture, jewelry, and specialty farm-to-table goods. Beyond shopping, attendees can enjoy a variety of food trucks. A collection of classic and antique cars from the Connecticut Seaport Car Club will entertain shoppers of all ages.

The Mansion’s volunteers will host a White Elephant Table featuring items donated by supporters. The Gift Shop will also be open, offering museum-themed accessories and an eclectic selection of gifts, including logo-embroidered totes, designer jewelry, elegant scarves, and books on history and preservation. Additionally, $5 mini-tours of the Mansion’s first floor will be available to the public from 12 to 4 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum’s educational and cultural programs.

The event will take place rain or shine. Vendor spaces are approximately 10x16 feet and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Vendor spaces are $85.00 each ($75.00 if submitted by July 15). Food truck spaces are $200.00 ($150.00 if submitted by July 15), with advance payment required. The Museum will offer a limited number of booths to area nonprofits who want to share their message and mission with Flea attendees. Admission to the Park and the outdoor event is free.

LMMM’s programs are made possible in part by LMMM’s 2026 Season Distinguished Benefactors: The City of Norwalk, The Maurice Goodman Foundation, Inc., and Lockwood-Mathews Foundation, Inc.; LMMM’s Leadership Patrons: Dr. Michele and Attorney Miklos Koleszar; and The Sealark Foundation. For more information on tours and programs, please visit www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, email info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com, or call 203-838-9799.