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On a pleasant June morning Lara Hafner and Maria Grusauskas entertained a visitor on the porch at Mountain View Farm on Route 7 in Falls Village, Conn.
The visitor was a little startled when Hafner mentioned that she and her husband, Patrick, bought the place in 2013. Had it really been that long?
Barbara Page illustrated library checkout slips with images related to every book she’s read over the past seven decades. Her work will be part of the Book Marks show at the D. M. Hunt Library. Photo courtesy B. Page
The popular Art Wall at the D.M. Hunt Library in Falls Village, Conn., features diverse and interesting shows that almost never have anything to do with books. In the modern world, libraries aren’t exclusively all about the printed word any longer anyway — but the new show of art at the library does tie together literary and visual art.
The beautifully austere wooden churches of Columbia County, N.Y., are the focus of this summer’s exhibition at the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society Museum. Photos courtesy RJHSM
During the 19th century in America, two distinct architectural styles flourished side by side: the classical style of Ancient Greece and the Gothic style of Medieval Europe.
Image courtesy Marilla Palmer
Anthomania, a show of work by Marilla Palmer at Furnace Art on Paper, will close after this weekend, on July 18.
The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Museum in Kent, Conn., opens to the public on Saturday, July 24, for the annual Engine Show. Visitors can see the museum’s many machines up close and hard at work. Photo by Lans Christensen
One of the big social events of the year in Litchfield County, of course, is the autumn showing of steam-powered and small-engine machinery at the Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Museum on Route 7 in Kent, Conn.
The Balourdet String Quartet from Boston, Mass., will step in for the Juilliard Quartet at Music Mountain on July 11. Photo by Stephen Barton
One thing COVID-19 taught us all was the need to be flexible; and one challenge arts venues had was the need to book performances well in advance, not only so they could do publicity but also so the performers could create a logical schedule for themselves.
The Berkshire County Historical Society and Herman Melville’s Arrowhead will host the fifth annual Moby-Dick Read-A-Thon from July 29 to Aug. 3.
Two of the most famous locomotives of the New Haven Line, including the New York Central #2013 in this photo, can now be seen at the Danbury Railway Museum. Photo by Rudy Garbely
The Tristate region is host to what seems to be an unusually large number of railroad enthusiasts. Certainly this area has plenty of railway history to offer on its own.
This summer’s special show at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass., is centered around the art of fantasy and enchantment. Illustration courtesy NRM
While Norman Rockwell was known for his representational paintings of American life, his work also encapsulates an enchanting and fantastical picture of life as well.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, Britannica, and me, the best comedy series of all time is “Seinfeld.” Beyond that, I know that recommending comedy shows is a risky business. Given the trickiness of humor, you won’t like all of the following shows, but you will probably love one or two.
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