Style Timber Framing Workshop This hands-on class, led by Jason Fox of Never Stop Building and Maximilian Hoener of H.CO Handmade, explores traditional timber framing and joinery through real-world project work By Jamie Larson •
Arts Bard College’s Dinaw Mengestu Elected President of PEN America The Bard College professor and novelist steps into the leadership role at a moment of intensifying global pressure on writers and free expression. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts Big Yellow Taxi : A Tribute to Joni Mitchell The group brings intimate, dynamic renditions of her expansive catalog By Jamie Larson •
Community Llama Walk with Debbie Labbe, Country Quilt Llama Farm The seasonal series invites participants to lead their own llama along the Cranberry Pond Trail. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Art Church at CoSM CoSM hosts Art Church on Sunday, January 4, a two-hour communal experience that treats art-making as a spiritual practice. By Jamie Larson
Community All About the North American Porcupine with Gerri Griswold An illustrated talk diving into the life of Connecticut’s elusive “quill pig.” By Jamie Larson •
Community 250th Anniversary of the Knox Expedition In January 1776 Knox led an extraordinary over-land journey moving captured artillery from upstate New York toward the fight around Boston. By Jamie Larson •
Arts "The Testament of Ann Lee" Sings the Song of the Shaker Messiah’s Ecstasy and Tragedy Local Shaker historic site leaders say the new film, starring Amanda Seyfried as Mother Ann, will help the public engage with the story behind the religion. By Jamie Larson •
Community Ginsberg’s Foods Sale to Sysco Revealed at Company Holiday Party The announcement marks a seismic shift in the regional food system. Financial details of the acquisition have not yet been made public. By Jamie Larson •
Arts A Baroque Portrait: Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre Two nights of celebrating French Baroque music and a female composer who broke barriers. By Francesca Olsen • •
Arts Sounds of Swing at Norman Rockwell Museum Live music presented in conjunction with the museum’s Jazz Age Illustration exhibition. By Francesca Olsen •
Arts In Focus: The Color White at the Clark Hear about the many artistic and emotional dimensions of the color, from light and hope to isolation and fear, through works in the permanent collection. By Francesca Olsen •
