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10apr(apr 10)10:00 am29may(may 29)6:00 pmFeaturedLynda O'Connor's "Found Places" ExhibitByrde + the b10:00 am (10) - (may 29) 6:00 pm Byrde and the b, 10 Titus Road, Washington Depot CT 06794

17apr(apr 17)9:30 am29may(may 29)2:00 pmFeatured“Our National Parks” Stairwell GalleryGunn Memorial Library Stairwell Gallery9:30 am (17) - (may 29) 2:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

19apr6:30 pmFeaturedHow Baseball Happened: Outrageous Lies Exposed! The True Story RevealedGunn Historical Museum6:30 pm

20aprallday21FeaturedGive Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills(All Day)

20apr4:00 pmFeaturedNINJATRITIONASAP!4:00 pm River Walk Pavilion, 11 School Street, Washington, CT 06793

21apr7:00 pmFeaturedConnecticut’s Indigenous Communities and their Natural WorldVirtual Event7:00 pm The Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington, CT 06793

22aprallday26FeaturedAnnual Roadside Clean UpWashington Environmental Council(All Day) Washington, CT

22apr8:00 am10:00 amFeaturedCelebrate Earth Day with Steep Rock AssociationMacricostas Preserve8:00 am - 10:00 am Macricostas Preserve, 124 Christian Street, New Preston, CT 06777

22apr6:30 pmFeaturedPoetry & Climate Change: A Conversation with Connecticut PoetsGunn Memorial Library6:30 pm

23apr10:00 amFeaturedMaking Composition Work for YouHollister House Garden10:00 am Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

23apr10:30 amFeaturedMorning Toddler TimeGunn Memorial Library10:30 am

23apr1:00 pm4:00 pmFeaturedOpening Day at Hollister House GardenHollister House Garden1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

23apr2:15 pmFeaturedAfternoon Preschool Story TimeGunn Memorial Library2:15 pm

24aprallday06junFeaturedBye, Bye, Birdie ExhibitWashington Art Association(All Day) Washington Art Association & Gallery, 4 Bryan Plaza Washington depot, CT

24apr9:30 am11:00 amFeaturedTrail Manager ProgramSteep Rock Association9:30 am - 11:00 am

24apr10:00 am2:00 pmFeaturedCHARACTERS IN ACTionASAP!10:00 am - 2:00 pm Bridgewater Pavilion, Bridgewater, CT

24apr10:00 amFeaturedBarn Talk: Designing Your Garden From Scratch with Page DickeyHollister House Garden10:00 am Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

24apr10:00 am1:00 pmFeaturedAnnual Earth Day FestivalBryan Memorial Town Hall10:00 am - 1:00 pm Bryan Memorial Town Hall, 2 Bryan Hall Plaza

24apr12:00 pmFeaturedVirtual Storytime with Hickory Stick BookshopWEEKLY VIRTUAL EVENT12:00 pm

24apr1:00 pmFeaturedSaturday Virtual Program: Fairy HousesGunn Memorial Library1:00 pm

25apr12:00 pm4:00 pmFeaturedSunday Fun Day Craft Workshop – Blue Bird HousesInstitute for American Indian Studies12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington, CT 06793

25apr2:00 pmFeaturedRegion 12 Schools: A Comprehensive Approach to EducationVirtual Event2:00 pm

28apr7:00 pmFeaturedAs They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature – Virtual Book ClubInstitute for American Indian Studies7:00 pm

29apralldayFeatured16th Annual Celebration of Young WritersSubmission Deadline: April 29th(All Day: thursday)

apralldayaprFeaturedJohn Crawford's "The Expressive Language of Forged Steel" ExhibitJudy Black Memorial Park & GardensMonth Long Event (april) Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens, 1 Green Hill Rd, Washington, CT 06794

apr12:00 pmapr8:00 pmFeaturedWAA's Art Classes & WorkshopsMonth Long Event (april) Washington Art Association & Gallery, 4 Bryan Plaza Washington depot, CT

01may10:00 am11:30 amFeaturedBarn Talk: Thinking Outside the BoxHollister House Garden10:00 am - 11:30 am Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

02may3:00 pmFeaturedLife Beyond The PandemicConversations on the Green3:00 pm

08may10:00 am12:00 pmFeaturedWondrous Wildflowers of Hidden Valley: An Exploration in NatureHidden Valley Preserve10:00 am - 12:00 pm Hidden Valley Preserve, 198 Bee Brook Rd., Washington Depot 06794

08may10:00 am11:30 amFeaturedBarn Talk: Mind Your Matrix - Successful Plant Combinations to Create a Living LandscapeHollister House Garden10:00 am - 11:30 am Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

08may(may 8)10:00 am15(may 15)1:00 pmFeaturedPlant SaleJudy Black Memorial Park & Gardens10:00 am (8) - 1:00 pm (15) Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens, 1 Green Hill Rd, Washington, CT 06794

14may10:00 am3:30 pmFeaturedArt Workshop: Color in Nature with Betsy Rogers-KnoxHollister House Garden10:00 am - 3:30 pm Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

15may10:00 am11:30 amFeaturedBarn Talk: Life in the Studio with Frances PalmerHollister House Garden10:00 am - 11:30 am Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

16may3:00 pmFeaturedIs Unity the Impossible Dream?Conversations on the Green3:00 pm

17may6:30 pmFeaturedEllen Shipman and the American GardenGunn Historical Museum6:30 pm

22may10:00 am11:30 amFeaturedBarn Talk: The Story of a GardenHollister House Garden10:00 am - 11:30 am Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

22may10:00 am1:00 pmFeaturedFarmers Market at The Judy Black Memorial Park and GardensSeason Begins on May 22nd10:00 am - 1:00 pm Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens, 1 Green Hill Rd, Washington, CT 06794

29may9:30 am2:00 pmFeaturedLAST CHANCE “Our National Parks” Stairwell GalleryGunn Memorial Library Stairwell Gallery9:30 am - 2:00 pm Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Road, Washington CT, 06794

29may10:00 am6:00 pmFeaturedLAST CHANCE Lynda O'Connor's "Found Places" ExhibitByrde + the b10:00 am - 6:00 pm Byrde and the b, 10 Titus Road, Washington Depot CT 06794

05jun10:00 am12:00 pmFeaturedGo Beyond the Basics: Smartphone Photography for the Garden WorkshopHollister House Garden10:00 am - 12:00 pm Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

06junalldayFeaturedLAST CHANCE Bye, Bye, Birdie ExhibitWashington Art Association(All Day: sunday) Washington Art Association & Gallery, 4 Bryan Plaza Washington depot, CT

25jun9:00 am2:30 pmFeaturedEnhancing Your Images: iPhone Photography in the Garden WorkshopHollister House Garden9:00 am - 2:30 pm Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

26jun10:00 am3:30 pmFeaturedArt Workshop: Irises in WatercolorHollister House Garden10:00 am - 3:30 pm Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington CT, 06793

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