Congregation Beth Israel

The Connecticut Symphony Orchestra will conclude its season on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3 p.m. at Community Beth Israel, 701 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT.
The program will again feature the CSO brass section and include Sonata pian’e forte by Gabrieli, Conga del Fuego Nuevo by Marquez, Themes from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by Williams, and Karelia Suite, Op.11 by Jean Sibelius.The program will conclude with The Firebird Suite (1919), a reorchestration of the work that “catapulted the young Stravinsky to international fame.”
A free reception will follow the performance.&nbsp; For tickets, details, and directions, please visit connecticutsymphony.org.

Local Event: Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Presents Burning Bright

Hartford County

Farmington

Connecticut

Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Presents Burning...

The Connecticut Symphony Orchestra will conclude its season on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3 p.m. at Community Beth Israel, 701...

Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Presents Burning Bright

The Blackbird House

<h5>SoloAgersConnect of Newington presents:</h5>
<h5>Midweek Mystical Tea &amp; Reiki: An afternoon wellness gathering for Solo Agers.</h5>
Join us on Thursday, June 11, at 2 pm in the heart of Old 
Wethersfield, Connecticut, for a calming and educational gathering 
designed especially for solo agers who are curious about holistic 
approaches to wellness, connection, and self-care.

In this small-group experience, Solo Agers are invited to explore the
 healing practice of Reiki and its potential to support relaxation, 
emotional balance, and overall well-being. As we age and navigate life 
independently, many of us experience a lack of positive, nurturing 
touch. s event offers a safe, respectful space to learn about gentle,
 intentional healing practices that support both mind and body.
What to Expect
<ul>
<li>A warm, healthy, welcome with herbal tea</li>
<li>A brief educational overview of Reiki</li>
<li>A live demonstration by a certified Reiki practitioner</li>
<li>Time for reflection and community connection</li>
<li>An intimate group setting (limited to 20)</li>
</ul>
About the Practitioner / Presenter

Our presenter, Linda Poland, brings a grounded, thoughtful approach to her work, blending 
mindfulness, self-reflection, and practical insight to support personal 
growth.PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Local Event: Midweek Mystical Tea & Reiki June 11

Newington

Midweek Mystical Tea & Reiki June 11

SoloAgersConnect of Newington presents:
Midweek Mystical Tea & Reiki: An afternoon wellness gathering for Solo Agers.
Join us...

Jay Heritage Center

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve Wheeler-Brown, the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://beyondblueandwhite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Beyond Blue and White.”</a>
Wheeler-Brown’s book explores the history of Delftware ceramics, focusing on the often-overlooked roles of women as makers, patrons, and collectors, from 17th-century factory owners like&nbsp;Barbara Rotteveel&nbsp;to Gilded Age collectors like&nbsp;Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. A must for devotees of decorative arts and the history of material culture. 
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.
Spring garden attire and hats encouraged! 
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

Westchester County

New York

Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue...

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve...

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

Mill Street Marketplace

The Makers Exchange is more than a market - it’s a gathering dedicated to supporting REAL ART AND HANDMADE WORK and the amazing people behind it. No AI generated anything. No 3D printed mass produced junk. No Temu resellers.
Please join us this June for a *very* thoughtfully curated outdoor market celebrating independent makers and small businesses. Every vendor has been intentionally selected to bring something special. From fine art and handcrafted goods to unique pieces you won’t find anywhere else. This is a space to connect with the artists behind the work, hear their stories, and discover something that feels meant for you.
You’ll be able to shop incredible work from artists like @shoppeofstuff, @endurvinnaa, @lunarforgedmaille, @toxic.moxie, @emberpinesco, @lil_momochi, @rudeplatesct, @bonealchemist, @uniques.curiosities, @ghostofthewoodsart (and so many more) whose pieces are featured on our flyer - and that’s just a glimpse of what’s in store!!!
We’re also so excited to have The Caffeine Coven (@thecaffeinecoven) on-site serving up their delicious, handcrafted drinks, plus the Craft Bird food truck bringing amazing eats so you can make an afternoon of it. 💁🏻‍♀️
Come wander, sip something yummy, grab a bite, and support small in a way that truly matters. Every purchase goes directly back into an artist’s hands, and that kind of exchange is powerful 🥹❤️
We can’t wait to see you there!!!

Local Event: Maker’s Exchange Market

Wethersfield

Maker’s Exchange Market

The Makers Exchange is more than a market - it’s a gathering dedicated to supporting REAL ART AND HANDMADE WORK and the amazing...

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

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Wallingford

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

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Readings By Karen, LLC

International Psychic/Medium Karen Hollis has used her abilities for more than 40 years to help people connect with their loved ones who have crossed over. Her private life readings are highly regarded for their accuracy, integrity, and compassion. Karen teaches seminars and has worked with law enforcement finding missing persons both in the United States and Canada. She has been featured on Discovery Channel’s “A Haunting,” and on “Paranormal Survivor.” As the lead Psychic/Medium Investigator with Ghosts of New England Research Society (G.O.N.E.R.S.), Karen is “the bridge between evidence and explanation.” To join one of Karen's classes or to schedule a private reading by phone, or in Karen's Office please call 860-665-8024

Middlesex County

Chris Dehnel

Middletown

International Psychic/Medium Karen Hollis has used her abilities for more than 40 years to help people connect with their loved ones who have...

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Community Corner

West Hartford

New England Ballet Theatre Brings ‘Little...

The regional ballet company will present its original ballet adaptation of 'The Little Mermaid' this weekend at a local school.

New England Ballet Theatre Brings ‘Little Mermaid’ To West Hartford

Arts & Entertainment

Greater Hartford

Hartford-Area Hospital Earns Distinction For...

The hospital and affiliated clinics earned American Diabetes Association recognition for diabetes education and support services.

Hartford-Area Hospital Earns Distinction For Diabetes Education

Health & Fitness

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Spotted on the Wethersfield calendar: Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Presents Burning Bright

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🌱 Patch AM: Laura’s Garden Community Run and 12...

You won’t want to miss Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Presents Burning Bright on the Wethersfield Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: Laura’s Garden Community Run and 12 more events

Hockanum Valley Ringers Handbell Concert

Come enjoy an afternoon of beautiful live music, from this advanced community group.

Neighbor News

Open House 10/9/16, 88 HARTFORD AVE.

PLEASE JOIN ME FOR A TOUR OF THIS AMAZING HOME ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 9, 2016 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Food52 Editor, a KO Alum, Is Keynote Speaker at...

Wethersfield Student Introduces Keynote Speaker

Food52 Editor, a KO Alum, Is Keynote Speaker at Kingswood Oxford Journalism Dinner

Newington Local Opens Psychospiritual Practice...

New priviate practice AGAPE Consulting opens in Wethersfield

Newington Local Opens Psychospiritual Practice in Wethersfield

AARP 2016 Legislative Update

CT has a vigorous, focused team of professionals in the Hartford HQ office of AARP.

Dr. John F. Rodis President of St. Francis...

January 2016 heralded a new year in leadership for St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Dr. John F. Rodis President of St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Spring Plant and Seedling Sale - North Central...

We are no longer taking orders.
Non-profit spring plant fundraising sale, native plants, edibles, evergreen seedlings.

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Hockanum Valley Ringers Handbell Concert

Hockanum Valley Ringers Handbell Concert

Open House 10/9/16, 88 HARTFORD AVE.

Open House 10/9/16, 88 HARTFORD AVE.

Food52 Editor, a KO Alum, Is Keynote Speaker at Kingswood Oxford Journalism Dinner

Food52 Editor, a KO Alum, Is Keynote Speaker at Kingswood Oxford Journalism Dinner

Newington Local Opens Psychospiritual Practice in Wethersfield

Newington Local Opens Psychospiritual Practice in Wethersfield

AARP 2016 Legislative Update

AARP 2016 Legislative Update

Dr. John F. Rodis President of St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Dr. John F. Rodis President of St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Spring Plant and Seedling Sale - North Central Conservation District. ORDERS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Spring Plant and Seedling Sale - North Central Conservation District. ORDERS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Presents Burning Bright

Midweek Mystical Tea & Reiki June 11

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

Maker’s Exchange Market

Masonicare

Readings By Karen, LLC