Historic Wethersfield
Wethersfield, CT
Annual Santa Pancake Breakfast
December 6th, 8:00am – 12:00pm. Santa Pancake Breakfast
Join Wethersfield Parks and Recreation for their 34th Annual Santa Pancake Breakfast at the Pitkin Community Center 30 Greenfield Street, Wethersfield CT. Admission, tickets are $8 per person (adults and children pay the same low price). Purchase tickets at the door.
Includes:
- Freshly Made Breakfast: Pancakes, Sausages, Juice, Milk, Coffee
- Meet and greet with Santa Claus
- “The Big Red Truck” presented by our volunteer Firemen
- Free face painting and crafts
- Vendor Fair in the gym
Wethersfield Parks and Recreation will be accepting donations for Wethersfield Food Bank & Wethersfield Police Department Toy Drive so please consider bring a non-perishable food and/or an unwrapped toy!
Free Foundational Sculpture Demo Class
November 20th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Free Foundational Sculpture Demo Class
With Kimberly Monson
Curious about sculpting but not sure where to start? Join the Wethersfield Academy for the Arts for a free demo class introducing the fundamentals of sculpture in clay. In this session, you’ll observe techniques for building form, understanding proportion, and working in three dimensions—no clay handling required!
This demo offers a sneak peek into our full sculpture course and a chance to see the creative process in action. Just bring your curiosity and enjoy an inspiring introduction to the art of sculpting!
Reserve your spot now!
https://wethersfieldarts.org/event/foundational-sculpture-demo-class/
St. Paul’s Holiday Fair
November 22nd, 9:00am – 2:00pm. St. Paul’s Holiday Fair
Join friends and neighbors for a great Wethersfield tradition at St. Paul’s Church as they present their annual Holiday Fair!
Come shopping, have some lunch and spend some quiet time in the church’s Sanctuary. There will be Handmade and Holiday items, Bakery and Cookie Walk, Kitchen Café, Country Store, Grandma’s Attic and Inspiration Garden corner.
Homemade pies and other baked goods will be ideal for your Thanksgiving table. A light lunch will be available for purchase during your browsing.
All proceeds of the fair will benefit St. Paul’s Food Patry and the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America) World Hunger Program.
Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair
November 8th & 9th, 9:00am – 3:00pm. Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair
The Wethersfield Art League presents our Annual Show held at the Little Red Schoolhouse located at 193 Wells Road in Wethersfield on Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9 from 9am-3pm. We’ll have paintings, pottery, photography, cards, handmade dolls and other sewn gifts, license plate art and jewelry, ornaments, holiday decor, teacher gifts and much more. Admission is free but parking is limited so carpool with a friend to enjoy our show! Questions: wethersfieldartleague@gmail.com.
Little Red Schoolhouse
193 Wells Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Needle Felting Workshop
November 22nd, 10:00am – 1:00pm. Needle Felting Wild Mushrooms & Gourds Galore Workshop with Natalie Bryant
Sponsored by the Wethersfield Art League at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Wethersfield.
The crisp fall air and vibrant rust-like colors will thrill your palate to enjoy this exciting workshop of painting with wool. Experience the joys of needle wool felting with painterly style techniques and a full still life to gain inspiration for your 2D wool felted painting. All materials provided and all levels welcome.
The fee is $40 for art league sponsors and $50 for the public. Send check to Wethersfield Art League, 193 Wells Road, Wethersfield CT 06109. Please include your phone and email information. Questions: wethersfieldartleague@gmail.com
Wethersfield Art League Free Demonstration
November 6th, 6:30pm. Wethersfield Art League Free Demonstration
by Artist Linda DeStafanis
Join the Wethersfield Art League at the Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield Street in Wethersfield. Oil artist Linda DeStefanis works in layers to create landscapes that are described as “contemporary realism”. Watch her capture light as she demonstrates her approach to paint from multiple photographs. Linda is an active member of the CT Women Artists as well as an elected artist of Lyme, Clinton, Madison and the American Artists Professional League.
All are welcome & you are encouraged to bring a friend. The demo follows a brief business meeting.
Landscape Painting Workshop
Canceled
October 25th, 10:00am – 1:00pm. Landscape Painting Workshop: Take it up to a Whole New Level with Jane Zisk
Sponsored by the Wethersfield Art League at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Wethersfield.
This workshop offers the opportunity to fine-tune your work. Do your paintings lack color and light? Do you question the placement of your elements could be more appealing or simplifying could change the outcome? Bring one or two completed paintings to critique and a canvas or panel to paint along with a picture you want to paint (or one will be provided). Acrylic or oil paints. Beginner to intermediate. Jane is the founder of the CT Plein Air Society & has taught & judged throughout CT.
The fee is $40 for art league sponsors and $50 for the public. Send check to Wethersfield Art League, 193 Wells Road, Wethersfield CT 06109. Please include your phone and email information. Questions: wethersfieldartleague@gmail.com.
Annual Old Wethersfield Arts and Crafts Fair
October 4th, 10:00am – 4:00pm. 43rd Annual Old Wethersfield Arts and Crafts Fair
Join the Wethersfield Historical Society for a day of community, fun, and celebration in the heart of the oldest and largest historic district in Connecticut. Browse hand-made items, shop for unique gifts, meet the artists, and watch demonstrations from over 90 juried artisans and vendors.
There will be pottery, woodwork, prints, jewelry, textiles, and fabric art, painting, photography, and so much more. Free parking is available along State Street, and adjacent to the DMV. This year food vendors will join the festivities. There will be ice cream for dessert and live music to enjoy.
Get your tickets now! Or Purchase at the gate, cash only!
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-43rd-annual-old-wethersfield-arts-crafts-fair-tickets-1144515078409
Back by popular demand, 1 free pumpkin will be given to the first 100 children under age 12. Children can bring their pumpkins to the tent along State Street to decorate them.
Free parking is available along State Street, and adjacent to the DMV. While Google gives the address of Cove Park as 533 Main Street, fair goers would be better served using the Solomon Wells House (220 Hartford Avenue) or the DMV (60 State Street) as a frame of reference.
Witch-crafting:Turnip Lanterns
October 18th 2:00pm – 3:00pm. Witch-crafting: Turnip Lanterns
Join Rae, The Replanted Witch, as we try our hand at carving turnip lanterns, also known as “neep lanterns,” a traditional Halloween decoration with roots in Celtic folklore.
These little lanterns predate carved pumpkins and were used to ward off evil spirits and mischievous beings during the Samhain season. PLEASE NOTE: participants will be using sharp knives for carving during this workshop.
$25 per person. Space is limited! Registration required:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/witch-crafting-turnip-lanterns-tickets-1467238613189
Cow Portrait Workshop
October 11th, 10:00am – 1:00pm. Workshop to Paint a Unique Cow Portrait with Sylvina Rollins
Sponsored by the Wethersfield Art League at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Wethersfield.
Join accomplished artist Sylvina Rollins as she guides you step by step to create an eye-catching work of art. Students should bring an 8×10 or 9×12 canvas and acrylic or oil paints. Beginner to intermediate. The fee is $40 for art league sponsors and $50 for the public. Send check to Wethersfield Art League, 193 Wells Road, Wethersfield CT 06109. Please include your phone and email information. Questions: wethersfieldartleague@gmail.com.
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