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01sepallday01octFeatured14th Annual Celebration of Young PhotographersASAP!(All Day)

12sep(sep 12)9:00 am29(sep 29)5:00 pmFeaturedNational Hispanic Heritage Art ExhibitJudy Black Memorial Park and Gardens9:00 am - 5:00 pm (29) Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens, 1 Green Hill Road, Washington, CT

13sep11:00 am1:00 pmFeaturedSeniors in Steep Rock: Judea Garden & Camp House Tour and LunchJudea Garden11:00 am - 1:00 pm Judea Garden, 124 Christian Street, New Preston, CT 06777

13sep1:00 pm2:00 pmFeaturedFriday Book Club: GileadGunn Memorial Library1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

13sep6:00 pm7:30 pmFeaturedMusic on the Green - Fall Bonus Tracks 2024The Washington Green6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Washington Green, 78 Green Hill Road, Washington CT, 06793

14sep9:30 am12:30 pmFeaturedWashington Farmers MarketJudy Black Memorial Park and Gardens9:30 am - 12:30 pm Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens, 1 Green Hill Road, Washington, CT

14sep10:00 am11:30 amFeaturedBarn Talk: Into the Woods: An Ungardener’s Approach to Woodland RestorationHollister House Garden10:00 am - 11:30 am Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

14sep(sep 14)12:00 pm15(sep 15)6:00 pmFeaturedWine Tastings at Spring Hill VineyardsSpring Hill Vineyards12:00 pm - 6:00 pm (15) Spring Hill Vineyards, 292 Bee Brook Rd, New Preston, CT 06777

14sep1:00 pm2:00 pmFeaturedCreative Family Fun: Leaf CreaturesGunn Memorial Library1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

14sep(sep 14)2:00 pm15(sep 15)5:00 pmFeaturedLive Music at Hopkins VineyardHopkins Vineyard2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (15) Hopkins Vineyard, 25 Hopkins Road, New Preston Connecticut 06777

14sep5:00 pm7:30 pmFeaturedFUNraiserJudy Black Memorial Park and Garden5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens, 1 Green Hill Road, Washington, CT

14sep6:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedFrom the Earth and the Sea: Annual Clambake 2024River View Pavilion6:00 pm - 8:00 pm River Walk Pavilion, 11 School Street, Washington, CT 06793

15sepalldayFeaturedLAST CHANCE Kari Lonning and Timothy McDowell ExhibitWashington Art Association(All Day: sunday) Washington Art Association & Gallery, 4 Bryan Memorial Plaza, Washington Depot, CT 06794

15sep10:00 amFeaturedFamily Mindfulness HikeSteep Rock Association10:00 am Johnson Farm Preserve, 37 West Mountain Rd. #2, Washington, CT

15sep12:00 pm4:00 pmFeatured2nd Annual Pickle Ball TournamentThe Frederick Gunn School12:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Frederick Gunn School, 22 Kirby Rd, Washington, CT 06793

17sep5:30 pm7:00 pmFeaturedAdult Workshop: Sew a Mug RugGunn Memorial Library5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

17sep5:30 pmFeaturedSummer Saunters with SRA: Hillside FarmSteep Rock Association5:30 pm Hillside Farm at West Mountain Preserve, 397 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington, CT 06793

18sepallday18octFeaturedDavid Suter ExhibitThe Hen's Nest(All Day) The Hen's Nest, 2 Green Hill Road, Washington Depot, Connecticut

18sep6:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedOpen Mic NightThe Hen's Nest6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Hen's Nest, 2 Green Hill Road, Washington Depot, Connecticut

18sep6:00 pmFeaturedThe Washington Photography SalonWashington Art Association6:00 pm Washington Art Association & Gallery, 4 Bryan Memorial Plaza, Washington Depot, CT 06794

20sep10:00 am3:30 pmFeaturedGarden Journaling: Berries and PodsHollister House Garden10:00 am - 3:30 pm Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

21sep9:30 am3:00 pmFeaturedLAST CHANCE Dennis Stuart's "Litchfield Hills in Mind"Gunn Memorial Library's Stairwell Gallery9:30 am - 3:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library Stairwell Gallery, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington, CT 06793

21sep10:00 am12:30 pmFeaturedMonthly Trail Work PartySteep Rock Association10:00 am - 12:30 pm

21sep10:00 am11:30 amFeaturedMakerspace - Meet the Sewing MachineGunn Memorial Library10:00 am - 11:30 am Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

21sep10:00 am12:00 pmFeaturedArt Workshop: Fall Mushroom CultivationHollister House Garden10:00 am - 12:00 pm Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

21sep1:00 pm3:00 pmFeaturedPilobolus' Family DayShepaug Valley School1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Shepaug Valley School, 159 South Street, Washington, CT

21sep3:00 pm4:00 pmFeaturedBook Signing with Musician Ron CastonguayHickory Stick Bookshop3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Hickory Stick Bookshop, 2 Green Hill Road Washington Depot, CT 06793

21sep5:00 pm8:00 pmFeatured"All That Jazz" Benefit for Washington Art AssociationSpring Hill Vineyards5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Spring Hill Vineyards, 292 Bee Brook Rd, New Preston, CT 06777

22sep4:00 pm5:00 pmFeatured“Our Better Angels: The Thinkers Shaping the Future”The Frederick Gunn School4:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Frederick Gunn School's Thomas S. Perakos Arts and Community Center, 22 Kirby Road, Washington, CT 06793

22sep5:30 pmFeaturedFall Equinox Firepit EventSteep Rock Association5:30 pm Steep Rock Association, 116 Christian St, New Preston, CT

24sep5:30 pm6:30 pmFeaturedMakerspace Program - Teen DIY ClubGunn Memorial Library5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

26sep6:00 pm7:00 pmFeaturedThursday Book Club - "The Berry Pickers" by Amanda PetersGunn Memorial Library6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

26sep6:00 pm7:30 pmFeaturedMid-Life Mindfulness Workshop - 5 Week ProgramLitchfield Pilates and Integrative Health6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Litchfield Pilates and Integrative Health, 2 Green Hill Road, Washington Depot, CT 06793

26sep6:30 pmFeaturedScreenagers: Growing Up in the Digital AgeRumsey Hall School6:30 pm Rumsey Hall School, 201 Romford Rd Washington Depot, CT 06794

28sep(sep 28)9:30 am23nov(nov 23)3:00 pmFeaturedSusan Lerner's "Cover Stories & Citiscapes" ExhibitGunn Memorial Library's Stairwell Gallery9:30 am - (november 23) 3:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library Stairwell Gallery, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington, CT 06793

28sep10:00 am11:30 amFeaturedBarn Talk: Roman GardensHollister House Garden10:00 am - 11:30 am Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

28sep10:00 am3:00 pmFeaturedPop-Up Art SaleWashington Art Association10:00 am - 3:00 pm Washington Art Association & Gallery, 4 Bryan Memorial Plaza, Washington Depot, CT 06794

28sep4:00 pm6:00 pmFeaturedOpening Reception for David Suter ExhibitThe Hen's Nest4:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Hen's Nest, 2 Green Hill Road, Washington Depot, Connecticut

28sep7:00 pmFeaturedA Night of Mysteries: Poirot’s Library GalaGunn Memorial Library7:00 pm

29sepallday20octFeatured3 Peaks in 3 Weeks ChallengeSteep Rock Association(All Day) Steep Rock Association, 116 Christian St, New Preston, CT

sepalldayFeaturedGroup Movement Meditation ClassesWashington WellnessMonth Long Event (september) Washington Wellness, 1 Kirby Road, Washington CT 06793

sepalldayFeatured"Washington, Connecticut: An American Story" ExhibitGunn Historical MuseumMonth Long Event (september) Gunn Historical Museum, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington, CT

sepalldayFeaturedWAA's Art Classes & WorkshopsWashington Art AssociationMonth Long Event (september) Washington Art Association & Gallery, 4 Bryan Memorial Plaza, Washington Depot, CT 06794

sepalldayFeatured"Letters Home" ExhibitGunn Historical MuseumMonth Long Event (september) Gunn Historical Museum, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington, CT

sepalldayFeaturedWigwam EscapeThe Institute for American Indian StudiesMonth Long Event (september) Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington, CT 06793

sep11:00 amsep11:50 pmFeatured"Everything I Touched" ExhibitKMR ArtsMonth Long Event (september) KMR Arts, 2 Titus Road

30sep(sep 30)6:00 pm18nov(nov 18)7:00 pmFeaturedAmplifying your (Communications) Genius with Victoria C. RowanGunn Memorial Library6:00 pm - (november 18) 7:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

01oct5:30 pm7:00 pmFeaturedAdult Workshop: Personalized Camp MugsGunn Memorial Library5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

02oct5:30 pm7:00 pmFeaturedOpen Mic NightThe Pantry5:30 pm - 7:00 pm The Pantry, 5 Titus Rd, Washington Depot, CT 06794

05oct10:00 am11:00 amFeaturedThe Art of Sound Meditation with Jeanine ChaykaGunn Memorial Library10:00 am - 11:00 am Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

05oct1:00 pm3:00 pmFeaturedThe Blessing of the Animals at the Old Stone ChurchOld Stone Church1:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Old Stone Church and meeting House, 100 New Preston Hill Road New Preston, Connecticut

05oct1:00 pm4:00 pmFeaturedArt Workshop: Sumi-e Brush Painting: Birds and BranchesHollister House Garden1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

06oct1:00 pm3:00 pmFeaturedMeet the CandidatesRiver Walk Pavilion1:00 pm - 3:00 pm River Walk Pavilion, 11 School Street, Washington, CT 06793

09oct5:00 pmFeaturedFall Saunters with SRA: Johnson Farm PreserveJohnson Farm Preserve5:00 pm Johnson Farm Preserve, 37 West Mountain Rd. #2, Washington, CT

12oct10:00 am11:30 amFeaturedBarn Talk: Wonders of the Winter LandscapeHollister House Garden10:00 am - 11:30 am Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

12oct1:00 pm2:00 pmFeaturedCreative Family Fun: Haunted HousesGunn Memorial Library1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

13octalldayFeaturedWashington Harvest Festival 2024River Walk Pavilion(All Day: sunday) River Walk Pavilion, 11 School Street, Washington, CT 06793

17oct(oct 17)7:00 pm24(oct 24)8:00 pmFeaturedGunn Memorial Library Presents Washington Eagles "The Future of United States Domestic and Foreign Policy"Gunn Memorial Library7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (24) Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

19octalldayFeaturedLAST CHANCE "Everything I Touched" ExhibitKMR Arts(All Day: saturday) KMR Arts, 2 Titus Road

19oct10:00 am11:00 amFeaturedMakerspace Workshop - Adult Program: Fall WreathsGunn Memorial Library10:00 am - 11:00 am Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

26oct10:00 am11:00 amFeaturedMakerspace - "Meet the Cricut" OrientationGunn Memorial Library10:00 am - 11:00 am Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

26oct10:00 am11:00 amFeaturedMakerspace - "Meet the Cricut" OrientationGunn Memorial Library10:00 am - 11:00 am Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

28oct6:00 pm7:00 pmFeaturedGunn Memorial Library - Amplifying your (Communications) Genius with Victoria C. RowanGunn Memorial Library6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

29oct5:30 pm7:00 pmFeaturedMakerspace - DIY for TeensGunn Memorial Library5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

02nov4:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedWashington History MysteryGunn Memorial Library4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Gunn Historical Museum, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington, CT

09nov10:00 am11:00 amFeaturedThe Art of Sound Meditation with Jeanine ChaykaGunn Memorial Library10:00 am - 11:00 am Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

18nov6:00 pm7:00 pmFeaturedAmplifying your (Communications) Genius with Victoria C. RowanGunn Memorial Library6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

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