Yarn Bomb Drop-in Sessions are taking place at Five Points Arts Center throughout the winter and spring - free and open to the public of all ages, skills and techniques welcome!
Wednesdays (weekly):
2 - 4 PM
Jan 8 - May 28
Saturdays:
2 -4 PM
January 11 & 25
February 8 &22
March 8 & 22
April 12 & 26
May 10
Yarn Bomb Drop-in Sessions
TAFA will end the month with an art auction and pasta dinner to benefit programs at TAFA on April 30th. This event is open to the community and we encourage you to join us and help support our mission to continue generating autism awareness, acceptance and inclusion in our community Everything we do at TAFA is centered around the amazing individuals and families we are honored to work with! Please come out and support these awesome artists and our mission
Art on the Spectrum
Support the Teen Advisory Board's 2025 Field Trip by ordering One chocolate-covered pretzel flower, strawberry, and candy kiss flower for that remarkable woman in your life!
TAB Fundraiser: Mother's Day Bouquet (Small)
Support the Teen Advisory Board's 2025 Field Trip by ordering three chocolate-covered pretzel flowers, strawberries, and candy kiss flowers for that remarkable woman in your life!
TAB Fundraiser: Mother's Day Bouquet (Large)
Share in thought-provoking and engaging discussion on the visual arts and the creative journey - join the Five Points Art Book Club! Next meeting:
Thursday, May 1, 2025
2 - 3 PM
Five Points Arts Center
Topic: Carl Larsson - Select any book(s) of your choice discussing the Swedish painter, representative of the Arts and Crafts movement. He is celebrated for depictions of idyllic family life in oils, watercolors and frescoes.
Five Points Art Book Club Meeting
Want to enjoy some time with your friends out, but tired of the noisy and busy bars and restaurants? Well, grab some food and friends and join us at the library for our NEW BYOF and Paint. Take your time and paint at your own pace; each attendee will get to take home their finished 8 x 10 inch pre-drawn stretched canvas.
BYOF and Paint
Conversational Italian, 13-sessions, is not a beginner class. It will be held on Fridays, April 25 to August 1, 9:15 to 11:15 a.m., with no class on May 30 or July 4. It is designed for those with a knowledge of basic Italian grammar and good vocabulary. The required text is Conversational Italian: In 20 Lessons (Cortina Method) by Michael Cagno, available online at abebooks.com.
Italian Class - conversational
Yarn Bomb Drop-in Sessions are taking place at Five Points Gallery throughout the spring - free and open to the public of all ages, skills and techniques welcome!
Fridays (weekly):
1 - 2:30 PM
April 11, 18, 25
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Yarn Bomb Drop-in Sessions
Paint and sip located above Toothpick on Water Street in Torrington!
BYOB! Painting new types of still life's every week.
All materials included in price
RSVP online
Sip Dip Done
Torrington Recreation will be hosting a pickleball tournament on May 3rd for three divisions: Co-ed, Women's & Men's. Teams can sign up for one division by April 24th in person at the Recreation office, or online using the link below. The tournament will be a three game minimum style. If you have any questions call, email, or stop by the Recreation office!
Court Clash Classic: Pickleball Tournament
Examine the bold and direct capabilities of woodcut and monotype in combination. Learn to print multiple layers of transparent inks and observe how images develop with lush color relationships and luminous surfaces. Participants will develop skills in color ink mixing, registration, printing, and stencil making.
Layered Color Woodcut/Monotype
with Jim Lee
Saturdays, May 3, 10 & 17, 2025
9 AM – 5 PM
Members: $252 / Non-Members: $280
Layered Color Woodcut/Monotype
Create four beautiful abstract landscapes using fluid acrylics, mediums, layering, and distinctive mark-making techniques. Instructor, Heather Neilson will teach you how to work with GOLDEN fluid paints and mediums to build layers to add depth and complexity to your pieces. You will also learn color principles to apply to your paintings and experiment with mark-making to bring character and texture to your artwork.
Instructor: Heather Neilson
Saturday, May 3, 2025
10 AM - 2:30 PM
Ages: 18+
Members: $81
Non-Members: $90
Abstract Landscapes
Join Jay Ignaszewski in an afternoon’s exploration diving into the creative pitfalls of moviemaking – the causes and potential resolutions to these problems.
This presentation will examine four examples of such feature films he worked on during his more than 50 years’ experience:
- “The Mean Season” with Kurt Russell
- “Roar” with Tippi Hedren
- “Throw Momma From the Train” with Danny DeVito
- “The Vagrant” with Bill Paxton
“Why Some Films Fail”
Presented by: Jay Ignaszewski
Saturday, May 3, 2025
3 – 5 PM
Five Points Arts Center
Saturday Matinee: A Spotlight on Filmmaking - "Why Some Films Fail"
Join us for Duck Day at Ripley!
A fun-filled, educational day for all ages featuring:
- Live raptor show by Skyhunters in Flight (2 PM)
- Reptile programs by Riverside Reptiles (11:30 AM & 1 PM)
- Rubber Duck Derby Race (12 PM)
- Face painting & hands-on activities
- Conservation games & educational exhibits
- Nature-inspired vendors
- Explore our aviaries & endangered waterfowl
- ...and so much more!
$10 per person | Kids 12 & under + Members FREE
Celebrate nature, conservation, and community with us!
Duck Day at Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy: Fun for your whole flock!
Spotty Dog Rescue is having a Cornhole Tournament. Get your team together and sign up.
Cornhole Tournament for Spotty Dog Rescue
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