Community Calendar

The 49th Annual Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Book Sale from July 11-15 will once again deliver everything and more that visitors look forward to at this popular event. Recognized as “One of the largest and most well-run book sales in the country" by the Boston Globe Magazine in its 2025 Spring Arts Preview, the book sale is the Friends’ biggest fundraising event of the year. It is held in an air-conditioned venue with plentiful, accessible parking.

The sale will feature some 120,000 items--books in all genres for all ages, jigsaw puzzles, CDs, DVDs and vinyl LPs ---filling four rooms and covering some 20,000 square feet at Reed. As always, prices are very reasonable. All proceeds from the sale benefit Newtown's Cyrenius H. Booth Library.

Join us for “A Concert in the Boxcar” at Greenport RMLI on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM.

Music Historian, Max Rowland will perform with “Fiddlers Green,” an eclectic group of traditional musicians who are known for their renditions of Irish, Scottish, English and American roots and folk music. Admission is FREE and open to all ages.

Railroad Museum of Long Island
440 – 4th Street, Greenport, New York

Orchestra Lumos Presents: Musical Quartet, Around the World in 80 Minutes

In Collaboration with Orchestra Lumos, we invite you on a musical journey through the sounds of fictional and non-fictional cities. Enjoy the sounds of Gershwin, The Beatles, folk music of Denmark and Hungary, Mozart’s evergreen Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and the Wizard of Oz.

Reception with light bites before the show.

Support for Bruce Experiences is generously provided by Bank of America.

Shindig! will perform LIVE music at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook Village (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY) on July 13th from 3-4pm. The event is free with general admission ticket purchase.

For details on this and upcoming events please visit https://www.limusichalloffame.org/museum/

About Shindig!

Shindig! returns to the LIMEHOF! They are a classic rock band that has been playing on Long Island for thirty years! From bars and restaurants to My Father’s Place in Roslyn, from outdoor public parks to private events, they’ve been entertaining the public since 1994.

As the years have gone by, some band members have moved out of state and are involved in other musical projects, but these days the band gathers together once or twice a year and reunites for special occasions. “It’s like getting back on a bicycle; it all comes naturally” say the band members.

Concerts on the Hill is Easton's premier summertime event. Now in its 8th year, the concert series provides outdoor space, play area, food truck on site, as well as exceptional musicians covering an eclectic array of musical genres. CT Grateful Dead All Stars features seasoned musicians from other tribute bands

The legendary love triangle of King Arthur, Guenevere and Sir Lancelot leaps from the pages of T.H. White’s novel in Lerner and Loewe’s award-winning, soaring musical "Camelot". The musical explores the themes of love, betrayal, and the quest for a just society in a mythic time. It will be directed by Jane Farnol with musical director Sarah Fay. Auditions will be held April 27 & 28 for a cast of 8 roles plus ensemble.

Shows are at the theatre on Route 25, next to Brookfield Library, on July 11 thru Aug 2 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Reserved seating tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors 65 and older, and $25 for students. They are available online at www.BrookfieldTheatre.org or at the box office. There will also be a free preview on Thursday, July 10 at 8 p.m. for area senior citizens.

Brookfield Theatre's 2025 Season is made possible with the support of the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Arts; Support has also been provided to Brookield Theatre from CT Humanities (CTH), with funding provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) from the Connecticut State Legislature; Along with the generous donations of our many supporters and subscribers.

Musicals at Richter (MAR), celebrating 41 seasons as the longest-running outdoor theater in Connecticut, presents Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s blockbuster musical “Evita” July 5 through July 19.

Featuring a live band and a cast of 43 talented local actors, performances take place outdoors under the stars Friday (please note no show Friday, July 4) through Sunday evenings at 8:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Road, in Danbury, with an additional specially discounted performances on Thursday July 10 and 17.

ASL interpretation will be offered at the Sunday, July 13 performance.

Grounds open at 7:00 p.m. for picnicking, with the show at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors (65+) and students (with ID) and $15 for children 10 and under. For the Thursday performance (July 10 and 17), tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students, and $10 for children 10 and under. Limited front row VIP seating is also available for purchase at every performance. Audience members are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets for lawn seating. A limited number of chairs are available free of charge at the venue, and a cash-based snack/soft drink concession is on site.

For tickets and further information, visit the website at www.musicalsatrichter.org, leave a message at 203-748-6873 or e-mail info@musicalsatrichter.org

Romney: Brilliant Contrasts in Georgian England, co-organized by the Yale University Art Gallery and the Yale Center for British Art to celebrate the YCBA’s reopening, features the work of the British portrait painter George Romney (1734–1802). Remembered today for his fashionable likenesses of wealthy patrons, Romney was rivaled in late 18th-century London only by the now better-known artists Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds. His aspirations to be a history painter were never realized, but his many drawings serve as a testament to those greater ambitions. These swiftly executed sketches reveal a mastery of form, line, and light, while his proficiency as a musician and early experience building musical instruments distinguish him among his polymath contemporaries. To fully explore the era’s subjects and sensibilities, paintings and drawings by Romney from both museums are shown alongside selections from the Morris Steinert Collection of Musical Instruments. Unveiling the contrasts in his artistic practice, the exhibition presents a forceful vision—one that has resonated with admirers through the centuries, from William Blake in Romney’s own time to the portraitist Kehinde Wiley today.

Katharine Hepburn was married once, to Ludlow Ogden Smith, in 1928. She kept her Babani gown, which was sold after she passed away and stored for twenty years. The Katharine Hepburn Museum has brought this dress back home to Connecticut and it will be exhibited alongside two others - one from the play "The Lake" (1933) and one from the film "The Sea of Grass" (1947) to create a stunning trio. This beautiful exhibit brings together Kate’s stage, screen, and personal lives in a never-before-seen way.

Museum Hours:
Tuesday through Friday 10 AM to 4 PM and one hour prior to performances. Closed major holidays.

Additional Summer Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 12 to 4 PM in July & August only

Fiber Art Gets a Bold New Look at Guilford Art Center: "Fiber Reimagined III" Opens July 1

Prepare to rethink everything you thought you knew about fiber art. This summer, Guilford Art Center unveils Fiber Reimagined III, a striking new exhibition that showcases contemporary fiber art —from sculptural forms and abstract wall pieces to inventive works crafted from repurposed and recycled materials.

On view from July 1–27, 2025, this juried exhibition features work by fiber artists who push the boundaries of texture, form, and imagination. Each piece on display challenges conventional notions of what fiber can be—transforming soft materials into powerful, provocative works of art.

Presented in collaboration with Fiber Art Now, a leading voice in the fiber art world, Fiber Reimagined III is the latest in a series of groundbreaking exhibitions brought to life both in print and in gallery spaces. This third installment continues to elevate fiber from traditional craft to bold, contemporary art form.

The show culminates with a closing reception on Sunday, July 27 from 2–4pm. This event is free and open to the public.

The gallery is open 7 days a week and is always free entry: Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 12-4pm.

Location:
Guilford Art Center
411 Church Street (Route 77)
Guilford, CT 06437