Name: America 250: A Creative Reflection - Reception and Awards
Start: 2026-06-20T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Arts Center East

Arts Center East

Join us for the opening reception and awards for the America 250: A Creative Reflection Exhibit here at Arts Center East.  Gallery Hours are 1-5 pm.  Reception and awards from 2-4 pm.

Local Event: America 250: A Creative Reflection - Reception and Awards

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America 250: A Creative Reflection - Reception...

Join us for the opening reception and awards for the America 250: A Creative Reflection Exhibit here at Arts Center East. ...

America 250: A Creative Reflection - Reception and Awards

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Come browse through a wide variety of treasures at this massive indoor sale event. Shopping supports a great cause, as all...

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Joining us will be Vernon Town Administrator. A Vernon native who cares deeply about our community, Mr. Kleinhans has served as Town Administrator since 2024. This is a great opportunity to get to know him while hearing about current projects, town updates, and what’s ahead for Vernon.
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The meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome.
For more information: Email: <a href="mailto:info@1vernon.org">info@1vernon.org</a> Text: 860-265-9037
VCN-NOOK Location 116 1/2 Grove Street, Unit 2 Rockville, CT 06066 P.O. Box 1426The Vernon Community Network would also like to congratulate the Class of 2026 and wish all graduates much success in the future.&nbsp;

Local Event: Vernon Community Network general meeting

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This free, family-friendly event brings together local farms, youth organizations, educators, and vendors for a day of hands-on learning and fun.
🐄 Kid-Friendly Activities Include: 
• Touch-A-Truck 
• Interactive activities 
• Hands-on learning 
• Games, demonstrations, and more!
🚜 Event Highlights: 
• Lawn Tractor Pull 
• Local vendors and exhibitors 
• Agricultural demonstrations 
• Fun for all ages
Whether you’re passionate about agriculture or just looking for a great day out with the family, Tolland County Ag Day has something for everyone!

Local Event: Tolland County Ag Day

Tolland County Ag Day

Tolland County Ag DaySaturday, June 13, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PMCelebrate agriculture, education, and community at Tolland...

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Location: The award-winning Jay Estate Gardens designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz. Co-Chairs, Tracy Edwards, Liz Garrett, Emmy Lambert, Lindsay Bello Martin and Suzanne Clary.
Guests will enjoy botanical cocktails and a tour of the blue and white blooms of our gardens at 11:30am followed by lunch and lecture at 12 Noon. Booksigning at 1:30pm. Catering provided by Scarborough Fair Catering.
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Tickets start at $150. Tables of 10 start at $1500
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All proceeds will benefit JHC's family and adult horticulture programs.
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GENEVIEVE WHEELER BROWN
Founding Genevieve Wheeler Decorative Art Advisory in 2003, Genevieve comes to the advisory business with more than 12 years of experience in the auction world, strong generalist knowledge and a wide range of contacts in American, European and Asian decorative and fine arts.
Genevieve began her career with Christie’s in 1992 with the European Decorative Arts Department after working as an intern at The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. in 1990. She was then asked to run Overseas Consignments at Christie’s Park Avenue, a department that handled inquiries for European based auctions including Indian and Southeast Asian art, Islamic Art, Miniatures, Textiles and Cameras. In 1995 Genevieve became the New York contact for sales of Fabergé and Russian Silver at Christie’s Park Avenue and most recently was as a specialist in Fine Musical Instruments at Christie’s Rockefeller Center from 1998 to 2003.
While at Christie’s, she was involved with important sales such as ‘The Pine Cone Egg’ by Carl Fabergé and ‘The Taft’ Stradivari which fetched the auction record for an instrument sold in the United States. She has also been an appraiser on the PBS production ‘The Antiques Roadshow’.
A supporter of several fine and decorative art related institutions, Genevieve has served on the Board of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, served as a member of the Young Fellows Steering Committee of the Frick Collection from 1995 to 2005 and co-Chaired the Winter Antiques Show Young Collector’s Night, New York in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Genevieve currently advises several organizations including <a href="https://www.dumbartonhouse.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dumbarton House</a>, a Federal period house museum in Georgetown, as a board member as well as for <a href="https://www.thewintershow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Winter Show</a> as a vice-chair of Opening Night and as co-founder of The Winter Show Luncheon.About The Jay Heritage Center
The nonprofit Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and revitalizing a place that has meaning for all Americans: The Jay Estate. The property is the centerpiece of the Boston Post Road Historic District, Westchester County's only National Historic Landmark District,&nbsp;an irreplaceable cultural and natural resource.&nbsp;
Through lectures, workshops, volunteer opportunities, school programs, and concerts, JHC offers timely lessons in history, environmental conservation, architecture, and social justice, while tracing the evolution of democracy in the United States. It hopes to inspire the future historians, civic advocates, and stewards of our fragile cultural and natural resources.&nbsp;
Just as the architects of our nation’s government pursued self-improvement through dialogue about our nation’s most relevant topics, JHC promotes learning through programs led by prominent experts, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, and academics in a variety of disciplines from sustainability to legal history.
Sign up for our monthly newsletter to learn more about events or opportunities to volunteer!

Local Event: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

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