The Brookfield Library

Join us for the kick off of our Adult Summer Reading Challenge! Stop by the Library at any time between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17th to learn about the details and the fabulous prizes you might win. It's a wonderful way to make your summer reading even more worthwhile!&nbsp;
The challenge will run from June 17th to August 31st.

Local Event: The Brookfield Library's Adult Summer Reading Challenge

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The Brookfield Library's Adult Summer Reading...

Join us for the kick off of our Adult Summer Reading Challenge! Stop by the Library at any time between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on...

The Brookfield Library's Adult Summer Reading Challenge

For Grades Pre-K to Grade 5Registration is required. Register online:&nbsp;<a href="https://brookfieldlib.librarycalendar.com/event/summer-reading-kick-digging-it-science-heroes-30671" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">brookfieldlib.librarycalendar.com/event/summer-reading-kick-digging-it-science-heroes-30671</a>Join us as we kick off our 2026 Summer Reading Program with Science Heroes!Kids will learn to harness the power of pressure and energy with the Toilet Tornado™, Disappearing Polymer™, Hydro-Cannon™,&nbsp;and other unforgettable experiments.
 Don’t forget to sign up for the Summer Reading program while you are here! This year’s theme is “Unearth a Story!”


Kids will be able to sign up for the Summer Reading Program before and after the show, downstairs in the Community Room and upstairs in the Library.

Local Event: Summer Reading Kick Off: "Digging It" with Science Heroes!

Summer Reading Kick Off: "Digging It" with...

For Grades Pre-K to Grade 5Registration is required. Register...

Summer Reading Kick Off: "Digging It" with Science Heroes!

Registration is required. Register online:&nbsp;<a href="https://brookfieldlib.librarycalendar.com/event/teen-summer-reading-kick-candy-construct-competition-34186" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">brookfieldlib.librarycalendar.com/event/teen-summer-reading-kick-candy-construct-competition-34186</a>Our Teen Summer Reading Program starts with a sweet competition!In groups of three, teens will use different kinds of candy to build replicas of ancient world wonders — from the Great Wall of China and Egyptian pyramids to Roman coliseums and the Greek pantheon.&nbsp;
Rice crispy treats, candy, frosting, and more will be at your disposal for ultimate creativity.
We will vote for winners in various categories (from most historically accurate to least appetizing), and each winning group will receive a small prize.

Local Event: Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off: Candy Construct Competition

Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off: Candy Construct...

Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off: Candy Construct Competition

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Newtown

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Southbury

Putnam County

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Rich Kirby

Ridgefield

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Jay Kenney

Oxford

New Fairfield Senior Center

Celebrate the season with delicious strawberry delights and live music by Split Decision Acoustic. This family-friendly event features raffles, crafts, and face painting.&nbsp; Held rain or shine, the festival celebrates PNF's 20 years of preservation, and honors founding member and former president, Jim Ogden.

Local Event: Strawberry Festival 2026

Strawberry Festival 2026

Celebrate the season with delicious strawberry delights and live music by Split Decision Acoustic. This family-friendly event...

St. Rose of Lima Church

4 Nights ONLY!&nbsp; St. Rose Carnival: JUNE 10-13, nightly from 6PM-10PM. Rides, Games and Food from over 20 local restaurants! Individual ride tickets available; Ride-All-Night bracelet is $35. Watch the video from last year's awesome carnival:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/xKBhtEi1z4E" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">youtu.be/xKBhtEi1z4E</a>

Local Event: St. Rose Carnival, Newtown CT

St. Rose Carnival, Newtown CT

4 Nights ONLY!  St. Rose Carnival: JUNE 10-13, nightly from 6PM-10PM. Rides, Games and Food from over 20 local restaurants!...

Sherman Players

The Sherman Players present Bye Bye Birdie, directed by Robin Frome with music direction by Bob Keck. Join us for this classic musical featuring songs like "Kids" ...what's the matter with kids these days? "Put on a Happy Face" and "A Lotta Livin' to Do." It's a journey back to the days when teenagers became the center of the world and Elvis (Conrad&nbsp;Birdie) was king. Join us after the opening night show for a reception.

Local Event: Bye Bye Birdie at the Sherman Playhouse (re-scheduled opening)

Sherman

Bye Bye Birdie at the Sherman Playhouse...

The Sherman Players present Bye Bye Birdie, directed by Robin Frome with music direction by Bob Keck. Join us for this classic...

Bye Bye Birdie at the Sherman Playhouse (re-scheduled opening)

One of Newtown’s most beloved traditions returns on Saturday, June 13: the Great Pootatuck Duck Race &amp; Festival. The festivities kick off at 10 a.m. with exhibitors, great food, live music, games, and—of course—thousands of bright yellow ducks ready to take their place in river‑racing history.
Just before the main event, we'll commemorate America's 250th birthday with a special a patriotic reading of the Ducklaration of Independence by none other than John Hanquack. After all, ducks have inalienable rights too.
Then at 2 p.m., Newtown’s version of the Kentucky Derby begins. A $10 raffle ticket enters your duck in the race for 20 fantastic prizes, including:
<ul>
 <li>First Prize: A luxury weekend for two at the Hopkins Inn in the heart of the Litchfield Hills</li>
 <li>An overnight getaway in Mystic</li>
 <li>Gift certificates to many of Newtown’s favorite restaurants</li>
 <li>And more.</li>
</ul>
You don’t need to be present to win — but the party will be better with you.
Every duck makes a difference. Your raffle ticket helps train guide dogs for the blind, supports programs for the blind or vision‑impaired, and funds annual vision screenings for more than 1,500 kids in Newtown.

Local Event: Newtown Duck Race Festival

Newtown Duck Race Festival

One of Newtown’s most beloved traditions returns on Saturday, June 13: the Great Pootatuck Duck Race & Festival.  The...

A true 1776 dinner with chicken 'n biscuits, apple pandowdy, and more; plus 1776 crafts

Local Event: 1776 Dinner

1776 Dinner

A true 1776 dinner with chicken 'n biscuits, apple pandowdy, and more; plus 1776 crafts

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

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The Brookfield Library's Adult Summer Reading Challenge

JUN

17

10:00 AM

The Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, CT

Summer Reading Kick Off: "Digging It" with Science Heroes!

JUN

22

5:00 PM

The Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, CT

Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off: Candy Construct Competition

JUN

26

12:30 PM

The Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, CT

Strawberry Festival 2026

St. Rose Carnival, Newtown CT

Bye Bye Birdie at the Sherman Playhouse (re-scheduled opening)

Newtown Duck Race Festival

1776 Dinner

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