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Tagline contest for America’s 250th in Litchfield, CT
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Read more: Tagline contest for America’s 250th in Litchfield, CTThe committee coordinating for Litchfield’s 2026 celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, America’s 250th in Litchfield, CT, is looking for the perfect tagline to go with its logo … and it’s holding a Tagline Competition! The deadline for submissions is Feb. 15 at 11:59 pm and ideas can be submitted via…
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Plein Air Litchfield Returning as 6-Day Painting Festival
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Read more: Plein Air Litchfield Returning as 6-Day Painting FestivalThe first Plein Air Litchfield, a one-day event in October 2024 featuring 25 accomplished landscape painters, was so successful that it’s growing to become a six-day festival. This year’s dates are Sept. 30 through Oct. 5. The call for artists to apply for inclusion in the juried festival has just been posted and applications will…
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Litchfield Montessori Art Exhibit at Oliver Wolcott Library
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Read more: Litchfield Montessori Art Exhibit at Oliver Wolcott LibraryEach year, Litchfield Montessori School presents an exhibit of students’ artwork in the gallery at the Oliver Wolcott Library, with an opening the first week students are back from winter break. The art on exhibit revolves around a central theme students learned and practiced during the previous semester. This year’s exhibit of mixed media works, “Expressions…
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Condé Nast Traveler Loves Litchfield
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Read more: Condé Nast Traveler Loves LitchfieldCharlie Dumais Gives the Magazine the Scoop Condé Nast Traveler named Litchfield and Litchfield County to its list of The Best Places to Go in the US in 2025! Bantam Arts Factory design haven @dumais_made is among the local spots singled out and Charlie Dumais, shown here at the recent holiday studio sale, is credited by the influential…
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Arts & Entertainment Reader’s Choice Winners (Rural Intelligence)
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Read more: Arts & Entertainment Reader’s Choice Winners (Rural Intelligence)Congratulations to all the Litchfield winners in the Arts & Entertainment category of the 2024 RURAL INTELLIGENCE Readers’ Choice Awards! Litchfield Jazz Festival FIND • ART Kids Studiowar Alofft Gallery Bantam Cinema & Arts Center Litchfield Historical Society Oliver Wolcott Library Lindsey Victoria Photography Head to the Rural Intelligence website to see all of Litchfield’s…
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Lukas Hyder Handcrafted Holiday Trees at White Memorial’s Sip and Shop
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Read more: Lukas Hyder Handcrafted Holiday Trees at White Memorial’s Sip and ShopLukas Hyder, Executive Director of the White Memorial Foundation, is also a woodturner and the holiday trees he makes are sought-after collector’s items. He makes as many as he can each year for the holiday season and they sell out quickly. This year, the trees, which can only be purchased in-person at the White Memorial…
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Danielle Mailer OWL Exhibit Event Nov. 7; Runs through 12/20
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Read more: Danielle Mailer OWL Exhibit Event Nov. 7; Runs through 12/20“I’ve been lately painting dogs and cats. Not specific pets but a composite of all the qualities I love in these 4-legged creatures. There is somehow comfort in this! This exhibit will have my usual cast of characters, with a few pups and kitties sprinkled in.” –Danielle Mailer, November 2024 The opening reception for Danielle Mailer’s exhibit…
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Evening Glow Music Series at LCC
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Read more: Evening Glow Music Series at LCCThe autumn season of the Evening Glow Music Series at Litchfield Community Center continues this Thursday, Oct. 24, with pianist William Braun and baritone Christopher Grundy presenting “Schubert’s Song Cycle Winterreise” from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. All are welcome to join the community center for relaxing and reflective music to close the day. A Wine…
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Scarecrows in the Meadow Opens Oct. 19
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Read more: Scarecrows in the Meadow Opens Oct. 19The Scarecrows are coming! The Litchfield Historical Society has announced its 5th Annual Scarecrows in the Meadow. The scarecrows will be on display in the Tapping Reeve Meadow from Oct. 19 through Oct. 31 and open for visiting every day from dawn to dusk. The Opening Celebration will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1 to…