New Haven Academy of Performing Arts

CT Parents, Do you have a singer, musician, actor, or future performer in your family? Come experience the New Haven Academy of Performing Arts and discover why so many local families call NHAOPA their performing arts home!Saturday, September 12th 1:00–5:00 PM During our Open House, you can:• Try a one-on-one trial lesson• Meet our instructors and staff• Talk with current NHAOPA students and parents• Tour our studios and immersive theater• Explore voice, piano, guitar, drums, acting, musical theater, rock band, and more• Learn about our many performance opportunitiesWhether your child is trying the performing arts for the first time or is ready to take their training to the next level, this is the perfect opportunity to find the right program, teacher, and community. Trial lessons will be available throughout the afternoon. Walk-ins are welcome, but lesson availability cannot be guaranteed.Call 475-238-8119 to reserve a trial lesson and guarantee your time with an instructor. Come meet the people who make NHAOPA such a welcoming and supportive place to learn, grow, and perform. We can’t wait to meet your family!

Local Event: Back to School Open House at NHAOPA

New Haven County

New Haven

Connecticut

Back to School Open House at NHAOPA

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The Klein Memorial Auditorium

Molly Tuttle is a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and virtuosic guitarist whose innovative blend of bluegrass, Americana, pop, and rock has made her one of the most dynamic artists in modern roots music. In 2025, she released her boldest statement yet, the critically acclaimed So Long Little Miss Sunshine, nominated for two GRAMMY® Awards—Best Americana Album and Best Americana Performance for the lead single “That’s Gonna Leave A Mark.”A highly decorated artist, Tuttle has been nominated for 5 GRAMMY Awards (including in the Best New Artist category) and earned back-to-back GRAMMY wins for Best Bluegrass Album with her band Golden Highway - Crooked Tree (2022) and City of Gold (2023) - becoming the first artist in the category’s history to do so.Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 7:30PM Tickets: $56.50-$82.50 at theklein.org

Local Event: Molly Tuttle in Concert

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Molly Tuttle in Concert

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M&T Bank Arena @ Quinnipiac University

Join the Blue Edge Figure Skating Club of Connecticut for ice skating classes designed for beginners and experienced skaters of all ages. Registration is now open for Sunday and Tuesday sessions, providing the perfect opportunity for kids and adults alike to hit the ice.
Learn more &amp; Register: www.blueedgefsc.org

Local Event: Learn to Skate classes beginning Tuesday, 9/8 & Sunday 9/12.

Learn to Skate classes beginning Tuesday, 9/8 &...

Join the Blue Edge Figure Skating Club of Connecticut for ice skating classes designed for beginners and experienced skaters of...

Learn to Skate classes beginning Tuesday, 9/8 & Sunday 9/12.

Middletown House Concert Series

Tim Eriksen is a highly regarded singer of American folksong and shapenote music, a songwriter whose work has been covered by Alison Krauss, Joan Baez, and Bonny "Prince" Billy and a multi-instrumentalist with a background in punk rock and South Indian classical music.
With Absence and her sister, a new project with longtime collaborator Peter Irvine, percussion and voice, the duo return to their roots in folk minimalism and Gothic Americana- new and ancient songs of their native New England informed by the wide palette of their other collaborations.
The two are probably best known for their musical contributions to films including the Oscar-winning Cold Mountain and cult horror phenomenon The Outwaters, and as founding members of the anomalous folk-noise outfit Cordelia’s Dad, "the only band to have performed with both Doc Watson and Nirvana." But while echoes of punk-folk and shapenote music abound on Absence and her sister, so does the dissonance and rhythmic complexity of their Bosnian band Žabe I Babe, the deep groove they picked up from collaborators like banjo master Dwight Diller and East African gospel singers the Naamaara sisters, and the love of experimentation and power of repetition celebrated in Terry Riley's In C, the first piece the two ever played together as teenagers. The album also abounds with echoes from Pumpkintown, the duo's New England magic lantern show with painter/projectionist Susan Brearey, named for the birthplace of both Absence Wing and her twin. The place may be imaginary, but the musicians know its sunlit meadows and dark secrets well.$25 general
Please contact Jody Cormack for reservations and directions
jcormack@wesleyan.edu, or 860-983-7963

Local Event: Tim Eriksen & Peter Irvine

Middlesex County

Middletown

Tim Eriksen & Peter Irvine

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Casa Mia at the Hawthorne

Enjoy the sounds of the Big Band Era and The Great American Songbook along with a world-class dining experience.&nbsp; No Cover-No Minimum. $25 Prime Rib Special or Full Menu Available.

Local Event: String of Pearls Big Band - Dinner and Dancing!

String of Pearls Big Band - Dinner and Dancing!

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Hagaman Memorial Library

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Connecticut author Jackson Kuhl will give a presentation about Revolutionary War hero Samuel Smedley at the Hagaman Memorial Library on Thursday, September 10.
At the outbreak of war between Great Britain and the American colonies in 1775, Connecticut established its own state navy “for the Defence of the sea-coasts.” This fleet was separate from the Continental navy, which was authorized and overseen by the Continental Congress.
At the age of 23, Samuel Smedley of Fairfield was commissioned as a lieutenant of marines onboard the Connecticut navy flagship Defence. Less than a year later he was her captain, scouring the seas for British prey.
Smedley captured prizes, battled British ships in Boston Harbor and privateers off the coast of South Carolina, survived smallpox, a devastating shipwreck, was captured twice and escaped from an English prison, only to lose everything he owned.
Jackson Kuhl is the author of Samuel Smedley, Connecticut Privateer, a biography of the Revolutionary War’s most daring sea captain. Kuhl is also the author of the acclaimed gothic mysteries The Island of Small Misfortunes and A Season of Whispers. He has worked as an editor, journalist, ghostwriter, and freelance writer. Kuhl teaches writing at Mitchell College and lives in coastal Connecticut.
Kuhl will discuss Smedley’s Revolutionary War adventures and sign copies of Samuel Smedley, Connecticut Privateer at the Hagaman Memorial Library on Thursday, September 10 at 6 pm. The library is located at 227 Main Street in East Haven, and no RSVP is required.

Local Event: Local Author to Speak About Connecticut's State Navy and Privateers in the American Revolution

Local Author to Speak About Connecticut's State...

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Connecticut author Jackson Kuhl will give a...

Local Author to Speak About Connecticut's State Navy and Privateers in the American Revolution

Jay Estate

The Jay Heritage Center in Rye, New York will celebrate America at 250 with a toast to Jay Medal honorees Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed, the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard University and award-winning Lincoln historian Harold Holzer.
The Jay Medal for Service was created in 2012 to recognize individuals who demonstrate a selfless spirit of commitment to and engagement with their community mirroring the multifaceted contributions of John Jay and his descendants. These honorees have demonstrated through their life's work that our shared narratives as a country, complicated as they are, can be better illuminated through the highest caliber of ongoing scholarship and advocacy. Honorees are selected for their excellence in the fields of American history, environmental stewardship, social justice or civic engagement.
Joining the celebration will be Chief Judge of the State of New York and the New York Court of Appeals, Honorable Rowan D. Wilson and historian and philanthropist Elihu Rose who will present the awards at JHC's annual Soirée. Special guests will include David Blight, Frank Cogliano, Joanne Freeman, and Beverly Gage.

The Jay Medal Soirée will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the Jay Estate from 5:30-9:30pm. Cocktails, dinner, award ceremony and dancing. Cocktail Attire.
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Local Event: Jay Medal Soirée

Westchester County

New York

Jay Medal Soirée

The Jay Heritage Center in Rye, New York will celebrate America at 250 with a toast to Jay Medal honorees Pulitzer...

Northford Ice Pavilion

Girls ages 4-11 who are new to hockey are invited to join this 10-week Shoreline Sharks Learn to Play clinic powered by the New York Rangers&nbsp; on Sunday afternoons from 3 - 4 pm at Northford Ice Pavilion.&nbsp; &nbsp;
<ul><li>Session1: Sept. 27 - Dec. 13</li><li>Session 2: Dec. 20 - March 7</li></ul>
First-time participants receive free head-to-toe equipment to get started in the sport. No prior hockey experience is needed. The fee is $350 per session. 
Visit <a href="https://bit.ly/SharksLTP22" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.shorelinesharkshockey.com</a>to learn more and register.&nbsp;

Local Event: 10-Week Learn To Play Hockey with the NY Rangers & Shoreline Sharks

10-Week Learn To Play Hockey with the NY...

Girls ages 4-11 who are new to hockey are invited to join this 10-week Shoreline Sharks Learn to Play clinic powered by the New...

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