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Jana Mashonee & Stephan Galfas take home "Best Music Video" at two different film festivals!

Lakeside Pottery conducting free pottery making workshops. Please call to reserve a seat. Workshop will include hands-on clay experience and wheel throwing demonstration. For more information please visit our web site www.lakesidepottery.com.

WHEN: Sunday October 18, 2009, 10:00 -12:00PM or 1:00-3:00PM

Debut work from author Dan Schwartz, No Cure for Nature, has been released. This comical environmental adventure explores the personification of Mother Nature rebelling against humankind in a whirlwind of puns, wordplay and heroism.

Ross Riskin is an 18-year-old singer-songwriter from Orange, Conn. His music consists of charming acoustic melodies and soothing vocals that are sure to put the listener into a state of total relaxation.

The Art of Discovery workshops, sponsored by Litchfield Bancorp for Torringford and East Schools, concluded as the fourth grade students presented their puppetry skills to parents and friends.

Throughout the last month, students at Torringford and East Elementary in Torrington have been working with artist Larry Engler of Poko Puppets during their participation in the Art of Discovery program sponsored by Litchfield Bancorp.

Litchfield Bancorp is proud to announce that Jimmy Lamanna, a student at Torrington East School is the winner of the Art of Discovery T-shirt contest. The contest is part of the Litchfield Bancorp’s arts-in-education funding program.

Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center presents “Summer Drumming Workshop” with John Marshall on Saturday, July 18th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Susan Iadone and the Recorder Workshop faculty will give a benefit performance Medieval Recorder music in honor of the 60th anniversary of Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center on Thursday, June 18th from 7:30 to 8:30 pm.

A weekend retreat, “Wisdom: The Divine Feminine, “ will take place at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center from Friday, May 29th at 7 pm to Sunday May 31st at 1 pm.

Marie Bostwick, a New York Times best-selling author, will lead a workshop at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center entitled “Writing from Memory: For Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Friends.” It will be held on May 9th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Litchfield Montessori School will display Botanical Watercolors at the Oliver Wolcott Library gallery.

While certainty is valued, it is the unknown that generates creativity and evolution. The workshop will focus on the role of the unknowable in chaos, in the creative process and in life. It promises to be a feast for the mind.

HUGO Fragrances invites emerging talents from all-over the world to participate in HUGO Create, a creative contest.

Barbara and Diane of ahcraftworks.com Announce the Release of Their New Web Site Aimed to Bring Quality Primitive and Colonial Artwork to the Masses.

An unusual series of events results in a line of products designed to uplift the hearts and minds of people around the globe.

Artist organize denies reports that Elvis Presley was in their store!

Swift Waters Artists Collaborative secretly endorsed by both Senators Barrak Obama and John McCain during campaigns

An oil on canvas painting of a Florida landscape with figures by German-born American artist Hermann Herzog (1832-1932), sold for $80,500 at a multi-estate sale held Oct. 11 by Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Herzog was known for landscapes and seascapes.

More and more homeowners are looking to decorate their homes in ways that support the environment. This is why environmentally-conscious homeowners are excited to discover Art Rossomando’s earth-friendly furniture.

In today’s economy people are staying in their homes longer. This means that many are looking for more customization and one-of-a-kind elements to use when decorating their homes.

The Leadership Team for the ever-growing networking organization has promoted members to new positions.

Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center presents “Soul Fire: Accessing Your Creativity” from 7 pm Friday, October 17th to 1 pm Sunday, October 19th. The program will be led by Thomas Ryan, CSP.

A workshop entitled From Dreams to Art: Creating Theatre and Performance Art will be held at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center on Saturday, October 4. Leading the workshop will be Cady McClain, actress, singer, songwriter, painter and poet.

Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center will sponsor “Introduction to Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation” from 7 pm Friday, September 19th to 1 pm Sunday, September 21st.

A "Contemplative Living Weekend" will take place at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center from Friday, September 12, at 6 pm (Dinner) to Sunday, September 14th at 1 pm.

Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center opens the fall season with "Stone Soup and Bread: Perfect Pairings from Creation to Completion" on Wednesday, September 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

Next year will be the 60th anniversary of Wisdom House as a center of spirituality, education and the arts. Beginning as a center to train women to become nuns , Wisdom House evolved into an interfaith retreat and conference center.

Middlefield, CT July 2008– The Keeping Room has relocated from its original location on Main St in Durham to it’s new location on 3 Lyman Road in Middlefield, CT, on the grounds of Lyman Orchards.

LITCHFIELD — A guided retreat entitled “Contemplating the Holy in All of Life: A Gift from The Celtic Tradition,” will be held at Wisdom House from 5:30 pm Saturday, August 16th to 10 am Saturday, August 23rd.

(LITCHFIELD, CONN. - July 15, 2008) - The “Peace Arts Camp — for Children Ages 5 to 12” will take place at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center from August 4 to August 8.

Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center presents “Drumming at the Labyrinth” with John Marshall on Saturday, July 26, from 9:30 am to 12 noon.

A “Guided Labyrinth Walk” will take place at the Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center in Litchfield, Connecticut, on Saturday, July 12, from 9:30 to 11: 00 am.

The Marie Louise Trichet Gallery at Wisdom House in Litchfield, Conn., announces the opening of the exhibit, Natural Connections: Works by Amelia de Neergaard on Saturday, July 26. The exhibit will open with a reception from 1 pm - 3 pm.

Village creek visions: celebrated artist joe lasker presents his first one-man, connecticut show

Announces details about the festival -- dates, times, location, directions, entertainment and activities

Internationally recognized painter Koopa now has paintings in all 50 states. That’s a big accomplishment for an artist – especially if that artist is a turtle.

Legendary guitarist Les Paul, 91, the Wizard of Waukesha, returns home to play for the first time in decades on May 10th. The concert is for the Les Paul Experience, the largest exhibit project for the Waukesha County Museum.