Kaleidoscope Strategic Arts Collective in Downtown Chester

Kaleidoscope LLC

Kaleidoscope stands as Connecticut's premier art gallery and curated gift shop, dedicated to showcasing the extraordinary talents of regional artists and artisans. Strategically located in the historic downtown Chester, Connecticut, our gallery serves as a cultural cornerstone for art enthusiasts, collectors, and visitors seeking authentic, handcrafted treasures. Unparalleled Artisan Collection Our carefully curated collection features works from over 60 distinguished Connecticut artists and authors, representing the finest in regional creativity and craftsmanship. Kaleidoscope offers an ever-evolving selection of quality paintings, hand-thrown ceramics, artisan glasswork, textile arts, fine woodworking, designer jewelry, and locally-authored literature. Each piece tells a story, reflecting the rich artistic heritage and innovative spirit that defines Connecticut's creative community. Dynamic Cultural Programming Beyond our gallery walls, Kaleidoscope functions as a vibrant community hub, hosting signature events including exclusive book signings with local authors, live artist demonstrations, hands-on creative workshops, and engaging community gatherings. Our programming calendar ensures continuous opportunities for artistic discovery, skill development, and cultural enrichment. Integrated Culinary Experience Complementing your artistic journey, KaraBella's Kitchen—our in-house restaurant—provides a sophisticated dining experience, allowing guests to savor exceptional cuisine while surrounded by inspiring artwork. This unique integration of culinary and visual arts creates an immersive destination experience unmatched in the region. Visit &amp; Engage We invite art collectors, gift seekers, and culture enthusiasts to experience Kaleidoscope firsthand. Visit our downtown Chester location to explore our rotating exhibitions and discover one-of-a-kind pieces. For information about upcoming workshops, classes, and events visit our website or stop by our gallery.

Middlesex County

Rich Kirby

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Essex-Chester-Deep River

Connecticut

Kaleidoscope stands as Connecticut's premier art gallery and curated gift shop, dedicated to showcasing the extraordinary talents of regional...

Connecticut’s only nonprofit, fully integrated senior care

Masonicare

Headquartered in Connecticut and founded in 1898, Masonicare is the state’s only not-for-profit, fully integrated senior care continuum, guided by a longstanding, mission-driven commitment to enhancing quality of life for older adults. Masonicare offers vibrant residential communities and a comprehensive range of health and wellness services designed to promote independence, longevity, and purposeful living. Its statewide continuum includes independent living, assisted living services, skilled nursing, medical and non-medical home health, hospice, adaptive memory care, acute inpatient and outpatient senior behavioral health, outpatient rehabilitation, and audiology services, redefining how aging is experienced by advancing proactive wellness, integrated care, and meaningful connection at every stage of life.

New Haven County

Vincent Salzo

Wallingford

Headquartered in Connecticut and founded in 1898, Masonicare is the state’s only not-for-profit, fully integrated senior care continuum, guided by...

Custom Storage Solutions for the Whole Home

California Closets

From walk-in closets and Murphy beds to kitchen pantries, entertainment centers, and home offices, our professional closet designers are experts in the art of home organization. California Closets is distinguished by a legacy of innovation, organizational expertise, quality craftsmanship, and design authority. Our teams of professional design consultants and installers are dedicated to providing an exceptional experience throughout the entire process of creating and installing organizational systems for the whole home. Serving Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex and New London counties. We are excited to share that our Greenwich showroom is now open. This vibrant space merges creativity and innovation, showcasing a carefully curated environment that emphasizes our latest products and offers an immersive experience for our customers.

Fairfield County

Hayleigh Evans

Monroe

From walk-in closets and Murphy beds to kitchen pantries, entertainment centers, and home offices, our professional closet designers are experts in...

<a href="https://www.deepriverct.us/home/news/holiday-hours-town-hall-and-transfer-station-2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Press release from the Town of Deep River:</a> December 23, 2021 - 5:15pm The Town Hall will be closed Friday, December 24th and Monday, December 27th for the Christmas holiday. The Transfer Station will be open until 1:00pm on Friday, December 24th and closed on Saturday, December 25th for the Christmas holiday.  The Transfer Station will be open regular hours on Sunday, December 26th. Have a wonderful and safe holiday.<hr />This press release was produced by <a href="https://www.deepriverct.us/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the Town of Deep River</a>.The views expressed here are the author's own.

<a href="https://www.deepriverct.us/home/news/holiday-hours-town-hall-and-transfer-station-2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Press release from the Town of Deep River:</a>

December 23, 2021 - 5:15pm The Town Hall will be closed Friday, December 24th and Monday, December 27th for the Christmas holiday.

The Transfer Station will be open until 1:00pm on Friday, December 24th and closed on Saturday, December 25th for the Christmas holiday.  The Transfer Station will be open regular hours on Sunday, December 26th. Have a wonderful and safe holiday.

<hr />This press release was produced by <a href="https://www.deepriverct.us/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the Town of Deep River</a>.The views expressed here are the author’s own.

Town Of Deep River: Holiday Hours For Town Hall...

The Transfer Station will be open until 1:00pm on Friday, December 24th and closed on Saturday, December 25th for the Christmas holiday. ...

Town Of Deep River: Holiday Hours For Town Hall And Transfer Station

Politics & Government

Clinton

The Haddams-Killingworth

Alfred Branch

Madison

New London County

The Lymes

Richard Kaufman

Guilford

Durham-Middlefield

North Branford

East Hampton-Portland

Chris Dehnel

Middletown

Ellyn Santiago

Branford

High Nine Brewery

Democracy Women in Action presents a special Coffeehouse Concert featuring singer and musician Paul Loether. Attendees can come together in music while enjoying provided sandwiches and cookies, with additional drinks available for purchase at the bar for a suggested $25 donation.

Local Event: Coffeehouse Concert with Paul Loether

Coffeehouse Concert with Paul Loether

Democracy Women in Action presents a special Coffeehouse Concert featuring singer and musician Paul Loether. Attendees can come...

Any adult who has helped a learner—formally or informally—has access to two useful voices: a “Teacher Voice” that provides instruction, information, and sometimes step-by-step directions, and an “Executive Function Coach Voice” that invites thinking, problem-solving, and&nbsp;ownership.
Both are important. The key is knowing which voice the learner needs in the moment — when to step in with direction and when to step back and make room for&nbsp;thinking.
Join Forman School's Cognition and Learning Teacher and Executive Function Coach Robyn Greenspan, Cognition and Learning Head of Department Brittany Bloom-Price, and Director of Cognition and Learning Dr. Kristin Simmers as they share research-informed strategies that work for learners of all ages, with a&nbsp;focus&nbsp;on:
<ul><li>A clear, plain-language understanding of executive function&nbsp;coaching</li><li>How to recognize when to use Teacher Voice and EF Coach&nbsp;Voice</li><li>Specific language shifts that encourage thinking, problem-solving, and&nbsp;ownership</li><li>Practical strategies that can be used at home and at&nbsp;school</li></ul>
Register here: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D1qWlcZ4Sj-1heuQsg7ElQ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D1qWlcZ4Sj-1heuQsg7ElQ</a>Located in Litchfield, Connecticut, Forman School is a college-preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 9–12 and postgraduates who learn differently. Through a highly personalized approach, Forman helps students understand how they learn, build self-advocacy skills, and develop the confidence and independence they need to thrive.

Local Event: LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child’s Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School

Litchfield County

Litchfield

LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child’s...

Any adult who has helped a learner—formally or informally—has access to two useful voices: a “Teacher Voice” that provides...

LIVE WEBINAR: Building Your Child’s Independence: Executive Function Coaching at Home and at School

Hubley Hall of the First Congregational Church of Madison

Join the Shoreline Men Over Sixty for a special presentation by volunteer poll worker Marc Lillie on the Connecticut election process as part of the USA's 250th Bi-Centennial tribute. Attendance is $20 and includes a lunch menu of chicken piccata, baked ziti, and sugarless apple pie. Reservations are required via email or phone for this community gathering focused on friendship and brotherhood.

Local Event: Shoreline Men Over Sixty Meeting: USA 250th

Shoreline Men Over Sixty Meeting: USA 250th

Join the Shoreline Men Over Sixty for a special presentation by volunteer poll worker Marc Lillie on the Connecticut election...

The Morgan School

What does UNITY mean to you?
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, Angelface Records — founded by Clinton residents Joe and Angelica McCarthy — invites the Connecticut community to gather for the first live experience of ONE: For Harmony, For Humanity — a multidisciplinary contemporary jazz album, live performance, and community project by the Latin Grammy®-winning, Grammy®-nominated <a target="_blank" href="https://joemccarthymusic.com" rel="nofollow noopener">New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band</a>. This is an invitation to belong to something — not just to witness it.
The evening begins at 5:00 PM with The ONE Gathering — a community commons featuring UNITY stations, Arts for All Ages, and a shared Community Mural, where families create together and answer the question "What does UNITY mean to you?" Every person who walks in is invited to contribute their voice, their creativity, and their art to the project itself.
At 7:00 PM, The ONE Concert opens with community performances by&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://morgan.clintonpublic.net/music" rel="nofollow noopener">The Morgan School Jazz Band</a>, the <a target="_blank" href="https://shorelinetheateracademy.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">Shoreline Theater Academy Kidz Konnection</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PoetLaureateClintonCT/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Poet Laureate of Clinton Bethany Howard</a>, and Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Michael J. Fox, among other special guests. The New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band closes the evening with a live preview of ONE: For Harmony, For Humanity — a musical journey toward unity through five original compositions woven together with spoken word and community voices. What is experienced in the room does not end there. The questions, practices, and relationships travel home with you, extending the purpose of ONE beyond the stage. The album records in November 2026 and releases in early 2027.
The Concert is Free and Open to All - General seating. Reserved and accessible seating available. RSVP at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.handstamp.com/e/one-community-concert" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">handstamp.com/e/one-community-concert</a>
Want a great seat? Support the production and secure reserved seating in a preferred section with a one-time, tax-deductible donation of $25 or more per seat, through our fiscal sponsor Fractured Atlas: <a target="_blank" href="https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/the-new-york-afro-bop-alliance-recording-project-entitled-one-for-harmony-for-humanity" rel="nofollow noopener">fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/the-new-york-afro-bop-alliance-recording-project-entitled-one-for-harmony-for-humanity</a>
<h3>Join Us - Be Part of the Movement!</h3>
Saturday, October 3, 2026 The ONE Gathering: 5:00 PM · Doors: 6:30 PM · The ONE Concert: 7:00 PM The Morgan School Auditorium · 71 Killingworth Turnpike · Clinton, CT 06413
Learn More | Sponsor | Share | Support : <a target="_blank" href="https://www.angelface-records.com/one-music" rel="nofollow noopener">Angelface-Records.com/One-Music</a>
Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram: @AfroBopAlliance · @AngelfaceRecords
**Donations Encouraged - Help us bring ONE to life!
Together as ONE — For Harmony, For Humanity.
** This project is funded in part by the Pathways to Jazz grant, a donor advised fund of the Boulder County Arts Alliance. ONE: For Harmony, For Humanity was supported by New Music USA’s Creator Fund in 2026-27. The New York Afro Bop Alliance recording project entitled ONE: For Harmony, For Humanity is a fiscally sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)(3) charity.&nbsp;

Local Event: ONE: For Harmony, For Humanity · Community Preview Concert

ONE: For Harmony, For Humanity · Community...

What does UNITY mean to you?
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, Angelface Records — founded by Clinton residents Joe and Angelica...

ONE: For Harmony, For Humanity · Community Preview Concert

Canine Cancer Alliance  - A NonProfit 501c3

Join us &nbsp;for the 2nd Annual Wag, Love, Life Walk to support a cure for canine cancers.&nbsp; registration and details below. Thank you!&nbsp;

Local Event: " Buddy's Walk for Canine Cancer" 

" Buddy's Walk for Canine Cancer" 

Join us  for the 2nd Annual Wag, Love, Life Walk to support a cure for canine cancers.  registration and details below. Thank...

🌱 Patch AM: Baby Playtime (Birth - Age 2) and 7...

You won’t want to miss Coffeehouse Concert with Paul Loether on the Essex Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: Baby Playtime (Birth - Age 2) and 7 more events

Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth -...

Coming up: Coffeehouse Concert with Paul Loether on the Essex Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) and 7 more events

🌱 Patch AM: Loss Support Group and 7 more events

Also check out Coffeehouse Concert with Paul Loether on the Essex Patch calendar

And on the Essex Patch calendar - Coffeehouse Concert with Paul Loether

🌱 Patch AM: Become a Green Superhero! (with...

And check out Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ The Pain-Free & Happy Store! $ on the Essex Patch calendar

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Politics & Government

Town Of Deep River: Holiday Hours For Town Hall And Transfer Station

The Transfer Station will be open until 1:00pm on Friday, December 24th and closed on Saturday, December 25th for the Christmas holiday. ...

Press Release Desk, News Partner

Find out what's happening in Essex-Chester-Deep Riverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Find out what's happening in Essex-Chester-Deep Riverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

More from Essex-Chester-Deep River

Untimely Death Of 5-Year-Old Probed In Chester: State Police

1 Hospitalized Following Lawn Mower Accident In Chester: Police

Chester-Essex-Deep River Weekend Guide: Tap Room Bands, A Dinner Train And An 80th Anniversary Art Show