Each year, the Washington Art Association & Gallery exhibits the works of its current members. As a current member of WAA, you may enter ONE recent work in the medium of your choice, including painting, drawing, sculpture, or photography.

Opening Reception: Friday, January 19
4 – 6 pm

Gallery runs from January 19th to March 2nd, 2019.

LOCATION:
Washington Art Association & Gallery
4 Bryan Memorial Plaza, Washington Depot CT 06794

Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up to look for clues, solve puzzles and cooperate.  Families with children under the age of 12 are welcome when a parent or guardian is present during the game.

The game is $25 per person ($20 for members) and group sizes range from 3-7 people. Wigwam Escape is open Fridays (time slots are available for 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm), Saturdays (time slots are available for 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, and 8pm), and Sundays (time slots are available for 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, and 6pm).

To book a time and for more information visit the website www.wigwamescape.com or call 860-868-0518.

Ultimate Collaboration culminates in a showcase of your collaborative dance, music, and painting and will be featured in a full-scale Pilobolus performance at the Warner Theatre in Torrington. This is a chance of a lifetime!

Movement with Pilobolus
Cafetorium
Team up with members of the internationally renowned Pilobolus Dance Theater for an exhilarating, collaborative dance workshop. In this one-of-a-kind class, you will explore, invent, interact, and become involved in Pilobolus’ signature style of creating dance while making new friends. You’ll see the limitless possibilities within the medium of movement as you become more comfortable with being physically creative, collaborative, and expressive.

Music with American Mural Project
Music Room
Love to sing? Ever wanted to write your own songs? Come spend some time with other people who love music and want to sing and write with you. Explore creating strong, dynamic narratives while singin’ the blues. We will think about the work we do and challenges we face each day. Dynamic teaching artist and vocalist Michelle Fenton Begley, of the American Mural Project (AMP), will help you compose songs, guiding your unique voice as you tell your story and connect with the creative ideas of others.

Mural with American Mural Project
Art Room
Work BIG! Be creative! Be adventurous! Get messy in this mural-making workshop joining many artists in an exploration of music and materials. We’ll create our own BIG idea mural, inspired by the American Mural Project, with teaching artist Christine Mitchell leading the way. Paint recycled materials and found objects, and decorate our amazing mixed media mural while exploring themes of music and dance.

2019 | Wednesdays | Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar 13, 20, 27 | 3:30-5:00pm
Snow Dates Mon. Mar. 25 and Tues. Mar. 26
Dress Rehearsal Mar. 29-Time TBD
In School performance date/time TBD
Performance: Mar. 30 | 2pm and 7pm at the Warner Theatre
10 sessions: $120
No Fee for Torrington students

In this 11-session series, children will learn basic theatre improv skills taught by Hartford’s professional improv company Sea Tea Improv. Participants will be actively participating through this entire experience: on their feet and encouraged to be bold and take risks. At the same time, students are taught to harness their energy into great communication and collaboration with each other. Class clowns will have a ball and learn to make room for their quieter counterparts. This class culminates in a share on the last day where students get to host and participate in improv games for their audience. No previous experience necessary for this class.

ASAP! provides transportation, a healthful snack, and supervision for Region 12 students after-school until the workshop begins.

2019 | Tues., Wed., Thurs., | 4:00-5:30 pm | Jan. 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 24, 29, 30, 31*
*Sharing 5:30-6:00 pm
Snow Date: Tues. Feb. 5
11 sessions: $132

The Byrde the b is pleased to announce the opening of recent paintings by the extraordinary colorist and New York City based contemporary abstract artist Steven Miller from 5-7 pm on Saturday January 12, 2019 which will be on exhibit through February 28, 2019.

Mr. Miller works in oils on canvas in combination with images inspired by nature. He works in a series of paintings, usually working on from two to three at a time. He states that “These works still hold a strong fascination for me and continue to provide me with boundless inspiration. The work I produce is all about color, form and simplicity”. Life quite simply as a force of nature captured on canvas.

Miller maintains studios in NYC and in Litchfield County. He often travels outside of the country and is influenced by the various international cultures that he comes into contact with. The Byrde the b highlights a roster of both local and international artists.

Steven Miller has exhibited his work across the United States from New York to Los Angeles, and in Europe from London to Cologne. He is a Vinalhaven Fellow, a Rubenstein Scholar, and a Parsons School of Design Scholar. His work has been featured in “Sex in the City”, on the tv sitcom “Frasier” and is frequently featured in major Hollywood films.

Mr. Miller’s work is in many private and public collections in the United States, Europe and Asia. His work is in the permanent collections of the University of Virginia’s Bayly Art Museum, the Savannah College of Art & Design Museum in Georgia, Chase Manhattan Bank, Walden International and most recently to MOMA’s collection.

For additional information please contact by email at [email protected]

Byrde the b
10 Titus Rd
Washington Depot CT
860-619-0422

Opening reception Sat Jan 12 from 5-7pm on exhibit until 2.28.2019 www.byrdeandtheb.com www.stevenwmiller.com

Byrde and the b is pleased to announce an exhibition of recent landscape photographs taken in Litchfield County, CT by the photographer Woody Campbell opening Saturday January 12, 2019 from 5-7pm at Byrde and the b, 10 Titus Rd, Washington Depot, CT 06794.

Woody has been taking photographs since the age of eleven when he first used a Kodak Brownie camera. He is a graduate of Yale University. After graduation Woody spent time with the Marine Corps during the Vietnam war which he considers to be a formative experience. This is when Woody began a serious concentration on photography. After Vietnam he traveled Europe and took photos. Campbell graduated from Columbia Law School and pursued a law career. He kept up his photographic interests. Woody currently takes a photograph a day and has been doing this consistently for the past nine years.

Woody’s exhibit consists of recent ethereal landscapes that he has been working on. Woody has a studio in a barn in Connecticut where he produces his work. Byrde and the b and Woody are both very happy to be sharing some of his dreamy and subtle dramatic tonal studies with you. The exhibition runs through February 28, 2019.

Byrde and the b
10 Titus Rd
Washington Depot CT
860-619-0422
www.byrdeandtheb.com

Opening reception Saturday January 12, 2019 from 5-7pm at Byrde and the b

Each year, the Washington Art Association & Gallery exhibits the works of its current members. As a current member of WAA, you may enter ONE recent work in the medium of your choice, including painting, drawing, sculpture, or photography.

Opening Reception: Friday, January 19
4 – 6 pm

Gallery runs from January 19th to March 2nd, 2019.

LOCATION:
Washington Art Association & Gallery
4 Bryan Memorial Plaza, Washington Depot CT 06794

Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up to look for clues, solve puzzles and cooperate.  Families with children under the age of 12 are welcome when a parent or guardian is present during the game.

The game is $25 per person ($20 for members) and group sizes range from 3-7 people. Wigwam Escape is open Fridays (time slots are available for 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm), Saturdays (time slots are available for 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, and 8pm), and Sundays (time slots are available for 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, and 6pm).

To book a time and for more information visit the website www.wigwamescape.com or call 860-868-0518.

In this 11-session series, children will learn basic theatre improv skills taught by Hartford’s professional improv company Sea Tea Improv. Participants will be actively participating through this entire experience: on their feet and encouraged to be bold and take risks. At the same time, students are taught to harness their energy into great communication and collaboration with each other. Class clowns will have a ball and learn to make room for their quieter counterparts. This class culminates in a share on the last day where students get to host and participate in improv games for their audience. No previous experience necessary for this class.

ASAP! provides transportation, a healthful snack, and supervision for Region 12 students after-school until the workshop begins.

2019 | Tues., Wed., Thurs., | 4:00-5:30 pm | Jan. 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 24, 29, 30, 31*
*Sharing 5:30-6:00 pm
Snow Date: Tues. Feb. 5
11 sessions: $132

Byrde and the b is pleased to announce an exhibition of recent landscape photographs taken in Litchfield County, CT by the photographer Woody Campbell opening Saturday January 12, 2019 from 5-7pm at Byrde and the b, 10 Titus Rd, Washington Depot, CT 06794.

Woody has been taking photographs since the age of eleven when he first used a Kodak Brownie camera. He is a graduate of Yale University. After graduation Woody spent time with the Marine Corps during the Vietnam war which he considers to be a formative experience. This is when Woody began a serious concentration on photography. After Vietnam he traveled Europe and took photos. Campbell graduated from Columbia Law School and pursued a law career. He kept up his photographic interests. Woody currently takes a photograph a day and has been doing this consistently for the past nine years.

Woody’s exhibit consists of recent ethereal landscapes that he has been working on. Woody has a studio in a barn in Connecticut where he produces his work. Byrde and the b and Woody are both very happy to be sharing some of his dreamy and subtle dramatic tonal studies with you. The exhibition runs through February 28, 2019.

Byrde and the b
10 Titus Rd
Washington Depot CT
860-619-0422
www.byrdeandtheb.com

Opening reception Saturday January 12, 2019 from 5-7pm at Byrde and the b

The Byrde the b is pleased to announce the opening of recent paintings by the extraordinary colorist and New York City based contemporary abstract artist Steven Miller from 5-7 pm on Saturday January 12, 2019 which will be on exhibit through February 28, 2019.

Mr. Miller works in oils on canvas in combination with images inspired by nature. He works in a series of paintings, usually working on from two to three at a time. He states that “These works still hold a strong fascination for me and continue to provide me with boundless inspiration. The work I produce is all about color, form and simplicity”. Life quite simply as a force of nature captured on canvas.

Miller maintains studios in NYC and in Litchfield County. He often travels outside of the country and is influenced by the various international cultures that he comes into contact with. The Byrde the b highlights a roster of both local and international artists.

Steven Miller has exhibited his work across the United States from New York to Los Angeles, and in Europe from London to Cologne. He is a Vinalhaven Fellow, a Rubenstein Scholar, and a Parsons School of Design Scholar. His work has been featured in “Sex in the City”, on the tv sitcom “Frasier” and is frequently featured in major Hollywood films.

Mr. Miller’s work is in many private and public collections in the United States, Europe and Asia. His work is in the permanent collections of the University of Virginia’s Bayly Art Museum, the Savannah College of Art & Design Museum in Georgia, Chase Manhattan Bank, Walden International and most recently to MOMA’s collection.

For additional information please contact by email at [email protected]

Byrde the b
10 Titus Rd
Washington Depot CT
860-619-0422

Opening reception Sat Jan 12 from 5-7pm on exhibit until 2.28.2019 www.byrdeandtheb.com www.stevenwmiller.com

Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Jampa Mackenzie Stewart of Valley Spirit and Wellness Center in Washington Depot, CT presents TaiChi & Meditation an Introduction. Join us for a relaxing yet enlivening evening and sample what Tai Chi and meditation have to offer.

The ancient Chinese exercise art of Tai Chi is sometimes called “meditation in movement.” All the movements are done in slow motion, yet it actually speeds up your reflexes, improves balance and reduces falls, lowers high blood pressure, calms the nerves and builds strength. Including the Chinese people, there are literally hundreds of millions of people around the world enjoying the benefits of Tai Chi daily. After warming up your body with Tai Chi’s gentle relaxing movements, you will learn a simple and brief sitting meditation that can be done either seated in a chair or on a cushion. Both Tai Chi and sitting meditation practice integrate your posture, healthy breathing and calmly focused attention.

JAMPA MACKENZIE STEWART, L.Ac., MSOM is our local acupuncturist, Chinese medicine practitioner and teacher at Valley Spirit Wellness Center in Washington Depot. He has taught Tai Chi and meditation for health around the hemisphere for over 45 years, and has written more than 50 nationally published articles on these subjects. He also teaches both Western and Eastern approaches to stress management and relaxation training. He is an engaging and entertaining teacher and will leave you with some valuable nuggets to take home with you. For more on Jampa and Valley Spirit Wellness Center visit www.valleyspiritcoop.com

Snow date Thursday, January 31, 2019 @ 6:30pm.

Each year, the Washington Art Association & Gallery exhibits the works of its current members. As a current member of WAA, you may enter ONE recent work in the medium of your choice, including painting, drawing, sculpture, or photography.

Opening Reception: Friday, January 19
4 – 6 pm

Gallery runs from January 19th to March 2nd, 2019.

LOCATION:
Washington Art Association & Gallery
4 Bryan Memorial Plaza, Washington Depot CT 06794

Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up to look for clues, solve puzzles and cooperate.  Families with children under the age of 12 are welcome when a parent or guardian is present during the game.

The game is $25 per person ($20 for members) and group sizes range from 3-7 people. Wigwam Escape is open Fridays (time slots are available for 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm), Saturdays (time slots are available for 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, and 8pm), and Sundays (time slots are available for 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, and 6pm).

To book a time and for more information visit the website www.wigwamescape.com or call 860-868-0518.

The Byrde the b is pleased to announce the opening of recent paintings by the extraordinary colorist and New York City based contemporary abstract artist Steven Miller from 5-7 pm on Saturday January 12, 2019 which will be on exhibit through February 28, 2019.

Mr. Miller works in oils on canvas in combination with images inspired by nature. He works in a series of paintings, usually working on from two to three at a time. He states that “These works still hold a strong fascination for me and continue to provide me with boundless inspiration. The work I produce is all about color, form and simplicity”. Life quite simply as a force of nature captured on canvas.

Miller maintains studios in NYC and in Litchfield County. He often travels outside of the country and is influenced by the various international cultures that he comes into contact with. The Byrde the b highlights a roster of both local and international artists.

Steven Miller has exhibited his work across the United States from New York to Los Angeles, and in Europe from London to Cologne. He is a Vinalhaven Fellow, a Rubenstein Scholar, and a Parsons School of Design Scholar. His work has been featured in “Sex in the City”, on the tv sitcom “Frasier” and is frequently featured in major Hollywood films.

Mr. Miller’s work is in many private and public collections in the United States, Europe and Asia. His work is in the permanent collections of the University of Virginia’s Bayly Art Museum, the Savannah College of Art & Design Museum in Georgia, Chase Manhattan Bank, Walden International and most recently to MOMA’s collection.

For additional information please contact by email at [email protected]

Byrde the b
10 Titus Rd
Washington Depot CT
860-619-0422

Opening reception Sat Jan 12 from 5-7pm on exhibit until 2.28.2019 www.byrdeandtheb.com www.stevenwmiller.com

Byrde and the b is pleased to announce an exhibition of recent landscape photographs taken in Litchfield County, CT by the photographer Woody Campbell opening Saturday January 12, 2019 from 5-7pm at Byrde and the b, 10 Titus Rd, Washington Depot, CT 06794.

Woody has been taking photographs since the age of eleven when he first used a Kodak Brownie camera. He is a graduate of Yale University. After graduation Woody spent time with the Marine Corps during the Vietnam war which he considers to be a formative experience. This is when Woody began a serious concentration on photography. After Vietnam he traveled Europe and took photos. Campbell graduated from Columbia Law School and pursued a law career. He kept up his photographic interests. Woody currently takes a photograph a day and has been doing this consistently for the past nine years.

Woody’s exhibit consists of recent ethereal landscapes that he has been working on. Woody has a studio in a barn in Connecticut where he produces his work. Byrde and the b and Woody are both very happy to be sharing some of his dreamy and subtle dramatic tonal studies with you. The exhibition runs through February 28, 2019.

Byrde and the b
10 Titus Rd
Washington Depot CT
860-619-0422
www.byrdeandtheb.com

Opening reception Saturday January 12, 2019 from 5-7pm at Byrde and the b

New Beginnings is a single-life ministry of The First Congregational Church.  Our purpose is to provide a Christian focused church-based program for single adults.  We seek to help single adults to find a purpose and wholeness in all dimensions of their lives – physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual.  At the heart of our ministry are our support groups, which offer healing and personal growth to participants.  We also have a social component to our ministry, which provides opportunities to meet new friends and enjoy new experiences.

Social Activities – Another important part of our mission is to provide a safe and supportive place for people to be single.  Our weekly Friday night pot luck suppers are very popular with our members.  Many feature a special program or theme.  Theater trips, concerts, dances, hikes, picnics on Lake Waramaug and book discussion groups are some of our other events that round out our overall social program. Come join us!  Please contact us if you have any questions.

Each year, the Washington Art Association & Gallery exhibits the works of its current members. As a current member of WAA, you may enter ONE recent work in the medium of your choice, including painting, drawing, sculpture, or photography.

Opening Reception: Friday, January 19
4 – 6 pm

Gallery runs from January 19th to March 2nd, 2019.

LOCATION:
Washington Art Association & Gallery
4 Bryan Memorial Plaza, Washington Depot CT 06794

Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up to look for clues, solve puzzles and cooperate.  Families with children under the age of 12 are welcome when a parent or guardian is present during the game.

The game is $25 per person ($20 for members) and group sizes range from 3-7 people. Wigwam Escape is open Fridays (time slots are available for 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm), Saturdays (time slots are available for 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, and 8pm), and Sundays (time slots are available for 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, and 6pm).

To book a time and for more information visit the website www.wigwamescape.com or call 860-868-0518.

Byrde and the b is pleased to announce an exhibition of recent landscape photographs taken in Litchfield County, CT by the photographer Woody Campbell opening Saturday January 12, 2019 from 5-7pm at Byrde and the b, 10 Titus Rd, Washington Depot, CT 06794.

Woody has been taking photographs since the age of eleven when he first used a Kodak Brownie camera. He is a graduate of Yale University. After graduation Woody spent time with the Marine Corps during the Vietnam war which he considers to be a formative experience. This is when Woody began a serious concentration on photography. After Vietnam he traveled Europe and took photos. Campbell graduated from Columbia Law School and pursued a law career. He kept up his photographic interests. Woody currently takes a photograph a day and has been doing this consistently for the past nine years.

Woody’s exhibit consists of recent ethereal landscapes that he has been working on. Woody has a studio in a barn in Connecticut where he produces his work. Byrde and the b and Woody are both very happy to be sharing some of his dreamy and subtle dramatic tonal studies with you. The exhibition runs through February 28, 2019.

Byrde and the b
10 Titus Rd
Washington Depot CT
860-619-0422
www.byrdeandtheb.com

Opening reception Saturday January 12, 2019 from 5-7pm at Byrde and the b

The Byrde the b is pleased to announce the opening of recent paintings by the extraordinary colorist and New York City based contemporary abstract artist Steven Miller from 5-7 pm on Saturday January 12, 2019 which will be on exhibit through February 28, 2019.

Mr. Miller works in oils on canvas in combination with images inspired by nature. He works in a series of paintings, usually working on from two to three at a time. He states that “These works still hold a strong fascination for me and continue to provide me with boundless inspiration. The work I produce is all about color, form and simplicity”. Life quite simply as a force of nature captured on canvas.

Miller maintains studios in NYC and in Litchfield County. He often travels outside of the country and is influenced by the various international cultures that he comes into contact with. The Byrde the b highlights a roster of both local and international artists.

Steven Miller has exhibited his work across the United States from New York to Los Angeles, and in Europe from London to Cologne. He is a Vinalhaven Fellow, a Rubenstein Scholar, and a Parsons School of Design Scholar. His work has been featured in “Sex in the City”, on the tv sitcom “Frasier” and is frequently featured in major Hollywood films.

Mr. Miller’s work is in many private and public collections in the United States, Europe and Asia. His work is in the permanent collections of the University of Virginia’s Bayly Art Museum, the Savannah College of Art & Design Museum in Georgia, Chase Manhattan Bank, Walden International and most recently to MOMA’s collection.

For additional information please contact by email at [email protected]

Byrde the b
10 Titus Rd
Washington Depot CT
860-619-0422

Opening reception Sat Jan 12 from 5-7pm on exhibit until 2.28.2019 www.byrdeandtheb.com www.stevenwmiller.com