Community Calendar

"RARE BOOKS - WHAT ARE THEY WORTH?" MARCH 21 WESTON HISTORY & CULTURE CENTER
Please join us on Saturday, March 21, 2026 in the Weston History & Culture Center at 2pm for “Rare Books – What Are They Worth?”, featuring Weston bookseller Edward Crafts.
Whether you are downsizing, moving, settling an estate or redecorating, you may want to find a new home for treasured books. Weston resident Edward Crafts tells you how to assess your books’ value, and explains your options: dealers, auctions, Internet sales or donation. Bring in a book for an on-the-spot valuation! (One book per family, please)
Mr. Crafts is a bookseller with almost 25 years of experience. His Ebay store (Ed’s Bookshelf) has sold over 6000 volumes, ranging from children’s books to 16th and 17th-century treasures. He is conversant in several foreign languages and specializes in vintage books, illustrated books, classical sheet music and transportation-related items. He volunteers at both the Weston and Westport Libraries, helping to organize book sales and Internet sales.
Participation is free, but registration is required at: www.WestonCTHistory.org

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!

A 10th wedding anniversary party goes awry when the Deputy Mayor shoots himself in the ear, and his wife goes missing. As their friends try frantically to protect them by hiding the events from the outside world, confusion and rumors mount, and the night spins off into hilarity.

Please join us for a fantastic play reading directed by Nancy Ponturo!
Our talented cast will be Nancy and Bob Ponturo, Julia Levo, Dorothy and Chris Luongo, James O’Rielly, Martin Robinson, Danielle Fitzsimmons, & Michael Valinoti
With sound effects provided by Fred Newman

This evening of theater in support of New Pond Farm Education Center will take place in the Pryor-Hubbard Hall (behind Sacred Heart Church) at 30 Church Street • Redding, CT

Registration required. Please register at www.newpondfarm.org

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 Museum
Faculty Liaison: Aaron Weinstein, PhD, Assistant Professor of Politics

A dynamic no-cost workshop, tailored specifically for North Fork high-school students. This initiative, sponsored by the North Fork Arts Center, will empower students with essential self-branding skills that will serve them through their college journey and into their early professional lives.

WHY PERSONAL BRANDING MATTERS…

In a competitive world, the ability to articulate one’s strengths and values is crucial. Personal branding enables students to:

Communicate their story with clarity and confidence

Build meaningful networks and professional relationships

Navigate the transition from high school to higher education and beyond

We invite local high schools and our community to collaborate with us in launching this impactful program. Together, we can equip local students with the skills and mindset needed to thrive in their academic and professional pursuits.

*Please come with your own lunch*

INSTRUCTOR BIOS

Phyllis Ehrlich, President, Rocket Your Potential, LLC, and Joel Ehrlich, President, The Harmony Group; Adjunct Professor of Marketing Communications, Fashion Institute of Technology, bring decades of combined experience in career coaching, marketing, and youth development. They have successfully guided young adults in building authentic, impactful personal brands that open doors to academic and career advancement.

The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, invites current regional high school students (grades 9-12) to submit entries for iCreate 2026, an annual, juried art exhibition.

For almost 20 years, iCreate has showcased the talents of hundreds of regional high school students. This year, selected artwork will be featured in an exhibition from June 13 to August 23, 2026, in the Susan and Bill Mahoney Gallery Lobby, and all submitted artwork will be recognized in a video presentation featured in the exhibition and the Museum’s website.

The opening celebration will recognize the selected students and award prizes to the top submissions, determined by the jury and the high school interns curating the exhibition. A People’s Choice Award will be awarded in late August, allowing the public to vote for their favorite piece.

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.

Join us at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church to learn more about the 52nd annual Greater Bridgeport CROP Hunger Walk and how you can participate to raise money to fight hunger. Hear speakers from Thomas Merton House and Church World Service to learn how money raised supports programs locally, nationally and worldwide. This gathering is on Sunday March 22nd at 2pm. The walk will take place on May 3, 2026 beginning at 1:30pm at United Congregational in Bridgeport.

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births, this unmissable new documentary explores Turner and Constable’s intertwined lives and legacies alongside the groundbreaking Tate exhibition.

The movie will start promptly at 2 pm. Registration is required, and seats are limited.

Additional parking: Island Beach parking lot, Steamboat Road, Steamboat Road Commuter Garage, Museum Drive.

Registration is required. The code for Bruce Members is: Bruce2026