WASHINGTON >> Hollister House Garden is delighted to welcome Tom Coward of England’s legendary Gravetye Manor and noted Dutch gardener designer, Jaqueline van der Kloet as guest speakers for the 2017 symposium.

Kent >> The Kent Memorial Library announces that Kent artist Juan J. Moreno will have his artwork displayed in the Library’s gallery through Oct. 31 in an exhibition titled Composition Contrast Color.

TORRINGTON >> Five Points Gallery, located at 33 Main Street in Downtown Torrington, will open three new solo shows on Sept. 14 that will run through Oct. 21.

Lakeville >> The Tremaine Art Gallery at The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, presents the exhibit Photographs by Robert F. Haiko, Sandra C. Haiko, Fred Cray ’75, Sept. 9 through Oct. 22. This exhibit honors the anniversary as well as Hotchkiss’s visual arts tradition. …

TORRINGTON >> Louis Gabriel, his son Zach, and his wife, Gina, are getting ready to open “Zach and Lou’s Barbecue” on Winsted Road and move from catering — including at the Main Street Marketplace — to a sit-down business.

TORRINGTON >> Pam Pinto, owner of Act Natural Health & Wellness on Water Street, has established an incubator space on Water Street, offering practitioners from a variety of health-related disciplines the chance to practice and come together to build their businesses.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South Street, Roxbury, is showing the works of Katie Ré Scheidt through Sept. 9. The show features many mixed media canvases and is entitled A Point of Departure. Gallery hours are: Monday 12-7 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday 12 to 5 p.m.; S…

NEW HAVEN >> Yale University Art Gallery’s latest exhibit is all kinds of fragile and beyond antique — displaying glass objects from thousands of years ago. Fittingly, it’s behind protective glass in cases.

Washington >> Please join KMR Arts, for the opening of Christopher Colville: The Dark Hours, Citizens, and Other Works, with an opening reception August 12, from 3 to 6 pm.

Falls Village >> With an opening reception on Friday August 25, the David M. Hunt Library, 63 Main Street, in Falls Village, will premiere the group exhibit, Altars, Amulets and Shrines, curated by Gay Schempp.

When Lilly Woodworth’s lyrical brush strokes meet Sarah Martinez’s expressive palate knife layering, soft pastels and vivid bursts of color come together to both soothe and excite one’s senses. Though the two local artists play with different dissonances and harmonies of color in their works…

New Preston >> The Smithy Loft Gallery announces a new exhibit featuring infrared photography by Litchfield, CT photographer, Wendy Costa, and contemporary drawings and paintings by Stony Creek, CT artist, Barbara Marks.

Serendipity Gallery is pleased to announce “Tales and Recollections,” by Connecticut artists Barbara Marks and Timothy Forry. Curated by Liliana Kleid. The exhibition will be on view from August 5 to 30, with a public opening reception held at the gallery on Saturday, August 5 from 6 to 8 pm…

TORRINGTON >> Five Points Gallery announces the opening of the 2017 Five Points Biennial Juried Exhibition. The show will open on Aug. 3 and will run through Sept. 2. The opening reception is free and open to the public and will take place on Friday, Aug. 4, 6-8:30 p.m.

Washington >> The Washington Art Association & Gallery in collaboration with The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens is pleased to present, The Nordic Tapestry Group: Weaving Knowledge into Personal Expression, August 10 through Sept. 9.

Falls Village >> Jane Austen fans take notice! On Saturday, August 5 at 4 pm, the Hunt Library in Falls Village will host author and Falls Village native Kathleen Flynn in a conversation format with Bruce Paddock Jenny Hansell of Northwest Community Center, and Cynthia Hochswender of t…

ROXBURY >> The Roxbury Land Trust is hosting a “Sunset Celebration” at its Gavel Family Farm Preserve on Saturday, August 5 from 6 to 8 pm with music donated by the Doug White Jazz Quintet.

NEW HAVEN >> The introduction of “New Haven Noir” references the city’s connection to the three regicides of 1649 and the more recent crime times of Billy Grasso and Midge Renault, not to mention the unsolved slaying of Suzanne Jovin.

The 85th Annual Litchfield County 4-H Fair is being held on July 29 and 30 at the Goshen Fairgrounds. This youth-run fair presents the culmination of the projects of youth involved in local 4-H clubs located all around the county. All year long, members attend meetings, clinics, and workshop…

Norfolk >> Fun for all is the watchword in Norfolk, this coming August 4, 5 and 6 during the town’s three-day, town-wide festival, A Weekend in Norfolk.

W. David Herman Gallery presents reception and exhibit of new works

Argazzi Art, 22 Millerton Road in Lakeville, presents an evening with artist Peter Woytuk on July 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. Also on view are works by Tom Lieber, Victor Mirabelli and Kathy Moss, through Sept. 20For more information visit www.argazzi art.com

Woodbury >> Salt of the Earth Spa in Woodbury has come a long way since it opened its doors in late 2014 in the Woodbury Green South shopping center.

New Milford >> Harrybrooke Park in New Milford is hosting its 2nd annual Scavenger Hunt in the park to raise dollars for the park. For just $5 per person, anyone can join the fun and walk the 48-acres for a chance to win prizes.

New Milford Public Library, located at 24 Main Street, will host an exhibit of paintings by Dennis William Stuart through September 2. Stuart is a nationally recognized artist from Litchfield County. In Connecticut his art is represented by “PS Gallery” in Litchfield. The exhibit will be on …

The Wish House, as part of its 20-year anniversary, will host an artist reception and pot luck BBQ at its Souterrain Gallery, 413 Sharon-Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall, on Saturday, July 15 from 3 to 6 p.m. The exhibit is entitled “Mighty Minis,” features several are artists. In a world wher…

Brookfield >> Brookfield Craft Center is pleased to present a unique exhibit by artist and thread painter Missy Stevens.

Argazzi art presents “Summer Works by Tom Lieber, Victor Mirabelli and new bronze sculptures by Peter Woytuk, on view through July 31. Argazzi Art is located at 22 Millerton Road, Lakeville. For more information call 860-435-8222 or visit www.argazziart.com.

WASHINGTON >> ASAP! hosted its 12th annual Celebration of Young Writers on June 3 at The Gunnery in Washington.

Falls Village >> In July and August, the David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village will present an exhibit by Gail Jacobson, Complicated Dreams.

New Milford >> Gallery 25 is excited to announce the gallery’s Grand Re-Opening reception, on Saturday, July 15 from 6 to 9 pm, in celebration of their new location at the historic New Milford train station.

Wshington >> Vincent P. de Luise, MD, master scholar and frequent lecturer on art music and the humanities, will give an illustrated talk entitled “Upon Reflection: Masters of Self-Portraiture — Rembrandt, Durer and their Legacy.”

Kent >> The Kent Memorial Library is pleased to announce that South Kent artist Linda Petrocine will have her artwork displayed in the Library’s gallery from July 1 through August 31 in an exhibition titled Spaces, Places and Faces: Encaustic Paintings.

Roxbury >> The Roxbury Congregational Church will be holding their 12th Annual “Art in the Meetinghouse,” a Juried Art Show the weekend of June 16 to 18.

Morris >> Whether you’re driving through Litchfield County this season, or you live here year round you will want to make a stop at a new shop in Morris, Bella Luna Gifts, located on Watertown Road, which opened in April.

Eckert Fine Art presents ‘Domestic,’ a group show curated by Jennifer Terzian. The opening will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., on Saturday, June 10 at 12 Old Barn Road in Kent. The gallery is located in the Kent Barns art district. This exhibition examines artists’ explorations of themes relating…

Washington >> Gunn Memorial Library announces the opening of “Breathe,” the first solo show by local painter Anita Healy.

The Housatonic Camera Club will be exhibiting in the Souterrain Gallery at Wish House, 413 Sharon-Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall from June 10 through July 9. The opening reception will be held Saturday June 10. from 3 to 6 p.m. Pictured are Making Music and Fish Out of Water, along with a co…

Northwest Connecticut Arts Council

Serendipity Gallery is pleased to announce “Out of View”, a solo exhibition by Connecticut artist Ethan Newman, curated by Liliana Kleid. The exhibition will be on view from June 10 through July 5. An opening reception will take place Saturday, June 10 from 6 to 8 pm. This is a free event an…

BETHLEHEM >> The Second Annual Farm Art Festival will be held on Sunday, June 11 from 11 am to 4 pm at The Gary The Olivia Theater at 249 Flanders Road in Bethlehem, CT 06751.

Winsted >> The American Museum of Tort Law, welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Matt Wuerker, and Hall of Fame The New Yorker magazine cartoonist/illustrator Barry Blitt on Saturday, June 3, for a special daylong Program, ‘If It Doesn’t Please the Court: Two Ink-Stained Wretches…

Argazzi Art presents an exhibit by Hillary Cooper, Water Color Notes, showing through June 18. A receptioin for the artist will be held Saturday, May 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the gallery. Argazzi Art is located at 22 Millerton Road, Lakeville. For more information, call 860-435-8222 or visit …