Community Calendar

Our traditional Holiday Fair promotes the holiday spirit with regional artisans featuring handmade pottery, jewelry, fiber, artisan foods and much more!

All inside our historic 1848 Meeting House.

Choose unique gifts for your loved ones while helping support local businesses this holiday season.

October 13th through December 18th

Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm
Closed Mondays

Admission is free, donations welcome!

6 Saturdays, Grades 3-5

October 31, November 7, 14, 21, December 5, 12 (Snow Make-Up December 19)

10 am - 11am

Limit 10 students

In this fun and creative class, students will dive into painting, drawing, and printmaking. They'll learn how to build exciting compositions, experiment with layers and textures, and express their ideas through art. Whether they're capturing the world around them or inventing new ones, students will grow their skills and confidence as young artists—all while having a great time making art with their peers!

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Please register at least a week in advance to guarantee your spot. Scholarship availability closes 2 weeks prior to the start of class.

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We believe in access to art education for all. It takes the whole community to generate the equity our pay-what-you-can tuition generates. Behind the scenes, we work to bridge the financial gap between what our students can pay and what we need to sustain our programs. Please consider carefully before you use our discount codes.

Scholarship Codes:
For 25% discount use code "25OFF

For 50% discount use code "50OFF"

For75% discount use code "75OFF"

This economic justice map from The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice by Alexis J. Cunningfolk is useful to assess where you may fall on the financial spectrum of pay what you can.

To request 100% off tuition, please contact wallace@mkad.art

Explore the colorful and imaginative world of pictorial maps in Armchair Traveler: The Pictorial Maps of Michael R. Stone ’80, on view at Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School from November 3, 2026, through January 24, 2027. Curated by Joan Baldwin, Curator of Special Collections at The Hotchkiss School, the exhibition features a selection of maps from the collection of Hotchkiss alumnus Michael R. Stone ’80. Created between 1900 and 1960, these illustrated maps offer unexpected glimpses into history, culture, and everyday life, with subjects ranging from Harvard’s campus and Disney Studios to the New Deal and American folk music.

Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, November 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Tremaine Gallery, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, Connecticut. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

The gallery is closed Nov, 21 – Nov, 30 and Dec, 17 – Jan, 4.

Gallery hours are Tues – Closed Mon, Sat 10 AM – 4 PM, Sun Noon – 4 PM

Beth Brown Art & Design Studio welcomes visitors every Second Saturday of the month from 12:00–4:00 PM for Open Studio.

Browse Beth’s gallery of original artwork, step inside her working studio, view current paintings in progress, and learn more about the art classes she offers.

Beth studied drawing and painting at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. A versatile painter, she works in both realism and abstraction, often incorporating collage into her work. Birds, animals, fish, and flowers are some of the recurring subjects in her nature-inspired compositions. She is currently creating a series of large-scale acrylic mixed media paintings featuring horses.

Interested in developing your own artistic skills? Beth teaches weekly lessons in drawing, painting, mixed media, and collage for beginner to advanced levels. Students can study in person at her studio or take lessons online via Zoom. Sign up during Open Studio or register any time at her website www.bethbrownartist.com.

Beth Brown Art & Design Studio is conveniently located at 160 Delaware Ave, Suite 4 in Delmar, NY. Behind the Delmar Hannaford next to Dave’s Glass. Free admission. Artwork available for purchase. To see more of Beth’s artwork, visit www.bethbrownartwork.com.

Santa Paws is coming back to The Colonial Theatre!
The holidays have gone to the dogs—and we wouldn’t have it any other way! Mutts Gone Nuts: Santa Paws returns to The Colonial Theatre for a third festive season of incredible canine talent, big laughs and plenty of holiday mischief.

This crowd-pleasing spectacular features an all-rescue cast of four-legged superstars performing astonishing tricks, high-flying stunts and hilarious antics that have delighted audiences of all ages. From the highest-jumping dog in the universe to a six-pound Pomeranian-Pikachu mix with personality to spare, these once-overlooked pups have traded the doghouse for the spotlight—and they’re ready to steal the show.

Packed with classic holiday music, heartwarming moments and surprises around every corner, Santa Paws is a joyful celebration of second chances, the magic of the season and some seriously talented dogs. See why The Washington Post called Mutts Gone Nuts a “must-see” and make Santa Paws part of your family’s holiday fun at The Colonial Theatre!

What Lies Beneath: Pairing Encaustic with Traditional and Innovative Materials with Tracy Casagrande Clancy and Michele Randall: Saturday, October 24th 3:30-4:00PM Meet & Greet, See the Exhibition 4:00-5:30PM Artist Talk

Live and Virtual R&F Painting Demonstration & Art Material Raffle: Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 4:00-6:00PM With Dietlind Vander Schaaf at Woodstock School of Art.

Exhibition Tour & Talk with Exhibiting Artists: Saturday, November 14, 5:00–7:00 PM Organized by IEA Board Member & WSA Artistic Director Heather Caufield at Woodstock School of Art, funded by a Grant by IEA.

Encaustic Panel Discussion: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 4:30PM-6:00PM Panelists: Richard Frumess, Darin Seim, Leslie Giuliani, Joan Ffolliott, and Leslie Yolen Moderators: Regina B Quinn and Nina Doyle Location: Robert H. Angeloch Gallery at Woodstock School of Art.

Encaustic Connect: Studio Demos & Artist Meetup: Saturday, December 12th 5:00-7:00 PM Organized by IEA Board Member & WSA Artistic Director Heather Caufield at Woodstock School of Art, funded by a Grant by IEA.

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, brought to life for the holiday season by Eagle Hill School Drama students.

A culminating group exhibition by senior Studio Art majors in ARS 385 Senior Studio I. Monday through Friday only.

For the third iteration of Shaker Outpost, Kiki Smith’s Visiting considers the quiet intimacy of welcome, bringing together a selection of Smith’s blankets with case goods she curated from Shaker Museum’s collection.

Shaker Outpost’s General Store is returning alongside Kiki Smith's new exhibition. Kalman will again stock (and re-stock) the General Store just in time for holiday gifting with her unique take on new, vintage, and antique pieces including notecards, books, textiles, kitchen items, handcrafted embroideries, and small design objects.

Our traditional Holiday Fair promotes the holiday spirit with regional artisans featuring handmade pottery, jewelry, fiber, artisan foods and much more!

All inside our historic 1848 Meeting House.

Choose unique gifts for your loved ones while helping support local businesses this holiday season.

October 13th through December 18th

Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm
Closed Mondays

Admission is free, donations welcome!