Flinn Gallery

The exhibition extraORDINARY things brings together four artists who elevate everyday objects, transforming personal domestic items into vessels of memory, metaphor, and meaning. From photographic series and altered appliances to encased heirlooms and fractured porcelain, artists Qingjun Huang, Carole Kunstadt, Cheryl R. Riley, and Rob Strati reframe the familiar–disrupting function and inviting reflection on how objects shape identity and cultural memory. These objects—sometimes precious, sometimes inherited clutter—are recontextualized as anthropological specimens, bearing witness to lives lived, roles played, and stories passed down. In an era defined by consumption and rapid change, the exhibition considers the domestic object as both archive and artifact. Curated by Ellen Hawley, the exhibition asks: When does an objectstop serving us–and begin defining us? At what point do ordinary things become art? Please join us in the gallery for an opening reception Thursday, May 7, 6-8 pm. Featured Artists: Qingjun Huang, born in Beijing and now based in Illinois, has spent more than 30 years photographing people alongside their belongings in his ongoing series Family Stuff. Documenting communities navigating rapid social change–from rural China to the American Midwest— Huang offers a coss-cultural lens on identity shaped by possessions. Carole Kunstadt’s sculptural works reference antique irons, deconstructed books, and music manuscripts–including references to the 1791 writings of British reformer, educator, and feminist Hannah More. Known for her Pressing On series, Kunstadt explores the female experience within the domestic realm. By transforming tools of labor into sculpture, she recasts them as symbols of resilience and intellect. Fragments of paper, lace, and linen connect the worlds of household work and literary thought. Kunstadt also pays homage to her own family’s early beginnings of lacework in New York’s Garment District. Cheryl R. Riley’s Transcendence Preserved presents everyday objects as tributes to her ancestors’ ability to survive, thrive, and even excel. Vintage luggage, a record player, and a rotary telephone are sealed in custom vinyl slipcovers and accented with gold paint marking the places where hands oncetouched them. A stack of leather suitcases honor those who traveled north during the Great Migration, linking intimate family history to a broader American story. Rob&nbsp;Strati’s ongoing Fragmented series incorporates broken early 20th-century heirloom porcelain plates. Drawing from classic transferware motifs, Strati adds hand-rendered interventions that set windmills spinning, send racehorses and their jockeys lunging beyond the finish line, and steer three-masted shipsdefiantly off course. He releases traditional serviceware from the confines of the china cabinet and brings it into a contemporary context, inviting viewers to reconsider nostalgia and decorative tradition. Events: Artists Talk: Sunday, May 17, at 2 pm Opening Reception: Thursday, May 7, 6-8 pm extraORDINARY things runs from May 7 - June 17, 2026. The Flinn Gallery is a nonprofit organization sponsored by Friends of Greenwich Library. All works are for sale. The Gallery welcomes visitors daily Monday through Saturday,10 am-5 pm (Thursday until 8pm), and Sunday, 1-5 pm.

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New Exhibit: extraORDINARY things 

The exhibition extraORDINARY things brings together four artists who elevate everyday objects, transforming personal domestic...

Come meet artists for this dynamic exhibit at they reimagine domestic items into vessels of memory, metaphor, and identity. Through photo essays, altered appliances, heirlooms, and keepsakes. An informal presentation where the artists of this exhibit discuss their creative processes.

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Artist Talk: extraORDINARY things 

Come meet artists for this dynamic exhibit at they reimagine domestic items into vessels of memory, metaphor, and identity....

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A Magnificent Afternoon of Music
Imagine hearing a NY Metropolitan Opera bass baritone with “a titanic voice” (The Washington Post) deliver favorites like “Bring Him Home” (Les Miserables) and “Impossible Dream (Man of LaMancha) in the intimate setting of a Greenwich backcountry chapel. Mikhail Svetlov will perform Broadway and American songbook favorites, in addition to selections from the classical repertoire, on Sunday, April 26th at 4 pm.
We would love to welcome you, but please reserve now: <a href="mailto:office@greenwichchurch.org" target="_blank">office@greenwichchurch.org</a> or call 203.869.7763. 
Location: North Greenwich Church, 606 Riversville Road (opposite Audubon) at the corner of John Street.

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A Magnificent Afternoon of Music
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North Greenwich Congregational Church

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A Magnificent Afternoon of Music!

Join Rob Mathes &amp; his Band for a casual and uplifting come-as-you-are eucharist worship service. We’ll sing, pray, and have communion together.

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 Join Rob Mathes & his Band for a casual and uplifting come-as-you-are eucharist worship service. We’ll sing, pray, and have...

Joyful Noise with Rob Mathes This Sunday at Christ Church Greenwich!

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Seven Acres Montessori is an independent non-profit school accredited by both The Association Montessori Internationale and The Connecticut Association of Independent Schools.
Prospective Parents are invited to meet virtually with our Admissions Director to discuss the benefits of a Montessori education at Seven Acres for children ages 14 months - 12 years and learn about our Before and After School Programs.
Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sevenacresmontessori.org/admissions/prospectiveparentform" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.sevenacresmontessori.org/admissions/prospectiveparentform</a>&nbsp;now to register or email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:admissions@sevenacresmontessori.org" target="_blank">admissions@sevenacresmontessori.org</a>

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Seven Acres Montessori is an independent non-profit school accredited by both The Association Montessori Internationale and The...

Seven Acres Montessori Virtual Prospective Parent Event

First United Methodist Church

Starring The Ivy League of Comedy - Leave 'Em Laughing, a stand-up comedy event

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Starring The Ivy League of Comedy - Leave 'Em Laughing, a stand-up comedy event

Comedy Event: Leave 'Em Laughing by the Ivy League of Comedy

Ron Blacks Beer Hall

Think of it as the opposite of karaoke: no one is handed a mic to sing all alone—we display the lyrics to the entire room and everyone sings together.
And, unlike karaoke, we don’t use canned knockoff accompaniment—we play the best-known recordings, and our guests sing along with the original artists!
We have designed the experience for musical theater fans age 40 and up; but&nbsp;Gotta Sing: BROADWAY is fun for all ages—as long as you love singing show tunes, you’re in!
Come early to enjoy a great meal at the restaurant before the event!

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Gotta Sing Events- BROADWAY!

Think of it as the opposite of karaoke: no one is handed a mic to sing all alone—we display the lyrics to the entire room and...

Dogwood Books & Gifts

Stop by Dogwood Books &amp; Gifts, located inside Christ Church Greenwich, and purchase a Mother’s Day Gift Bag for our friends at Neighbor to Neighbor. For just $25, you can brighten a mom’s day and show appreciation to someone who might otherwise go uncelebrated this Mother’s Day.

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Stop by Dogwood Books & Gifts, located inside Christ Church Greenwich, and purchase a Mother’s Day Gift Bag for our friends at...

Donate a Mother's Day Gift Bag for Neighbor to Neighbor

Join 50+ companies and 1,500+ walkers and runners on Thursday, May 14, at Mill River Park for the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Stamford's annual 5K! Our flat, 5K course runs through Mill River Park and Downtown Stamford and is open to the public. It is the largest 5K in Stamford and one of the largest 5K events in Fairfield County. <a href="https://www.stamfordboysandgirls5k.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Learn more and register here</a>! 
Sponsorship packages range from $3,500 to $30,000 and include benefits like complimentary race entries, logo placement, and more. <a href="https://www.stamfordboysandgirls5k.com/sponsorships" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Learn more here</a>. Deadline to sponsor is April 20.&nbsp;

The funds raised from this event will allow The Boys &amp; Girls Club of Stamford to sustain our impact, provide scholarships for summer camp, offer new and innovative programs, and help create bright futures for the 550+ students we serve daily.

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Register for the Largest 5K in Stamford...

Join 50+ companies and 1,500+ walkers and runners on Thursday, May 14, at Mill River Park for the Boys & Girls Club of...

Register for the Largest 5K in Stamford benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford

At Wild Wonder Camp, kids will explore the world through nature, art, science, faith, music and fun on our beautiful 10-acre campus with Certified Nursery School Teachers as&nbsp;counselors. Space fills up quickly so please register your child for one or two weeks as soon as possible!Please register here: <a href="https://www.christchurchgreenwich.org/event-detail?id=3107" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">christchurchgreenwich.org/event-detail?id=3107</a>

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At Wild Wonder  Camp, kids will explore the world through nature, art, science, faith, music and fun on our beautiful 10-acre...

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<a href="www.meadfarm.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.meadfarm.com</a>$300 per day / Mon. to Fri. 8:30 am &ndash; 2:00 pm / Pick any combination of days &amp;/or weeks from June 1st to Sept 4th. Each rider will have the opportunity to care for, ride (1 hr lesson), and see what owning their horse entails.

SUMMER OWN-YOUR-OWN-HORSE PROGRAM - MEAD FARM,...

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