A 2-day workshop for all levels. Experiment and improvise with artist and instructor Suzanne Siegel.

Come to a FREE kick-off event and celebration of ART FOR ANIMALS, a community exhibit and event in New Canaan’s Waveny Park! There will be art and animal activities, an awards presentation and pet parade at 3pm, ice cream and refreshments. A portion of the proceeds from art sales, the auction and donations will benefit the New Canaan Police Department K-9 program.

The New Canaan Democratic Town Committee is thrilled to announce plans to host their 16th Annual BBQ on Sunday, September 15th at the Waveny Carriage Barn. Along with our fantastic slate of local candidates, all of our esteemed federal and state elected officials including Senator Richard Blumenthal and Congressman Jim Himes have been invited — come hear what they have to say while enjoying delicious fare from Walter Stewart's Market. The afternoon will also feature musical guest Nick Depuy. As…

The New Canaan Land Trust invites its members and the community to its annual membership meeting. The Land Trust’s annual meeting offers local residents the opportunity to learn more about the 52-year organization and meet like-minded members of the community. The meeting will feature guest-speaker Eric Hammerling, Executive Director of the Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA), a 124-year old non-profit dedicated to connecting people to the land in order to protect forests, parks, walking trails, and open space in…

Six Homes will be paired with Six Interior Designers to Be Festively Styled for the Holidays Tickets are now available for the charity event on December 6 & 7 New Canaan, CT – October 17, 2019 – The New Canaan Holiday House Tour, organized by the Newcomers Club of New Canaan—is proud to announce the six unique homes that will be featured at this year’s Tour taking place on Dec. 6 and 7, 2019 10am-2pm. With a wide range of…

A little paint and a whole lot of fun! Join us at the Carriage Barn for a fun afternoon with friends and leave with your own ready to hang masterpiece. Learn how to use squeegees to move paint around a canvas with local artist Anita Bausman.

Michael-Louis Smith and his band Take A Step Back will perform the music of the Grateful Dead at the Carriage Barn Arts Center on March 14th. Purchase advanced tickets for $25 at www.carriagebarn.org.

The Carriage Barn Arts Center is launching their "Pop-Up Pizza Box Challenge," a community art project and fundraiser to help support the Carriage Barn Arts Center! Here's how it works: 1. Register at carriagebarn.org/pizza/ to participate — challenge is limited to first 100 participants! 2. Pick up your pizza box kit at the downtown Art in the Windows celebration: Thursday, July 2 between 5-7pm corner of South Avenue & Elm Street (or make other delivery arrangements) 3. Create a work…

The 41st Annual Photography Show, juried by Kathy McCarver Root, is opening at the Carriage Barn Arts Center on January 30th. Stop by on opening day between Noon and 4pm on January 30th Indoor capacity up to 25 people at a time Details and virtual gallery at carriage barn.org

Drop off your kids (ages 5 & up) for valentine’s treats and creative fun with friends! This workshop will instruct kids on how to create 3 adorable Valentine-themed cupcake designs that they will make and take home to share with family and friends. They will also have a chance to create their own design with supplied ingredients to show off their skills! This step-by-step instruction will assure that children will be able to make these at home for their Valentine.…

Kids ages 5 and up Join us at the Carriage Barn for Halloween themed cupcake decorating! Create 4 designs with the help of an instructor. Space limited, so please register soon.

The Carriage Barn Art Center’s annual "Deck the Walls!" wreath auction and small works exhibit opens on Artists Sunday, a nationwide art-focused shopping day the first Sunday after Thanksgiving. Visitors can shop and meet some of the featured artists at the Carriage Barn on November 28 between 1-5pm and enjoy a Scout and Cellar wine tasting 3-5pm. Unique, one-of-a-kind wreaths will be available to buy or bid on, along with a selection of small, original artwork priced at $250 or…

The 42nd Annual Photography Exhibition opens at the Carriage Barn on 1/22 with a reception from 4-6pm - all are welcome. Juried by award-winning photographer PLATON, the exhibit features a selection of images chosen from submissions by professional, amateur and student photographers. The exhibit will be open through February 19. Regular opening hours: Weds-Sat 10am-3pm Sundays 1-5pm For more details www.carriagebarn.org

Stop by the Carriage Barn Arts Center Friday Feb 18th between 5 and 6.30pm and see the photography exhibition before it closes. Enjoy refreshments courtesy of Stewart's Wine & Spirits, Knipschildt Chocolatier, Le Pain Quotidien, Deborah Ann's Sweet Shoppe and Edible Arrangements. Families Welcome! www.carriagebarn.org

Join us at the Carriage Barn Arts Center for a Spring Bulb Arranging workshop on Friday March 11! Get your hands in the dirt with Natalie McPartland of Bloomcraft as she shows you how to make your own tabletop Spring Bulb arrangement. Perfect way to shake off the dark days of winter and bring some much needed color and springtime scents into your home. Attendees will have a variety of plants and colors to choose from that will continue to…

Come enjoy a free community concert featuring The Paul Green Rock Academy! Featuring multiple genres of music from Abba to Zappa -- the whole family will enjoy this advanced touring ensemble of young musicians who've been selected for their musical prowess, showmanship, love of performing, and ability to share the stage with professional musicians as they tour the world. This summer PGRA will be touring as the backing band for Jon Anderson from the band Yes, and Gibby Haynes of…

JULY 16 – 30, 2022 A special exhibit featuring the work of contemporary Ukrainian artist Olha Pilyuhina Opening Reception Sunday, July 17 from 3-5pm Olha Pilyuhina is a Ukrainian artist whose richly detailed tapestries combine the traditions of Ukrainian weaving and history with the narrative symbolism of Renaissance tapestries. She has been recognized by the government of Ukraine as an honorary doctor of traditional art and has received several prestigious grants from the office of the President of Ukraine. She…

Monday October 24, 7-9pm A fun and festive adult evening with local artist Ashley McNeal! Embrace the Fall season and come design and paint your own pumpkin at the Carriage Barn with Ashley McNeal. Bring a pumpkin of any size (real or faux) and learn how to customize your pumpkin with lettering or a a favorite motif using acrylic paint. Create a design to match your fall decor, compliment your table, or personalize as a gift for a friend. Bring…

Bring your friends and usher in the holiday season with a fun, festive and creative evening at the Carriage Barn! Using a wide variety of seasonal greens and other materials, Jenn of Copia will teach you how to make a beautiful hand tied wreath to take home. BYOB and snacks to enjoy while you create! https://carriagebarn.org/copiawreath/ REGISTER NOW! Cost is $70 for members/$85 for non-members. Space is limited. All materials will be provided. Please bring your clippers!

43rd Annual Photography Show At The Carriage Barn Opening Reception: Saturday, February 4 from 4-6pm Please join us for the opening reception: Saturday, February 4 from 4-6pm 2023 Exhibition Dates: Saturday, February 4 – Sunday, March 5 Judged by Christina Zanetti, Director of the Bruce Silverstein Gallery

Sunday, February 5 at 11am Orchestra Lumos and Carriage Barn Arts Center are pleased to present a free children’s concert that explores how music and art can give us energy, heal us, inspire us and so much more. Whether you are using music to feel better or make a creative decision, you can use music to positively change how you go throughout life. This 45-minute interactive children’s concert takes audience members on a journey that explores how music is beneficial to…

Introducing our monthly Art Bar creative series… Come, socialize, create and have fun with your friends at the Art Bar. Leslie McCarthy will lead this workshop where you will make scented soap from scratch. Materials will include shea butter, olive oil, scent and coloring.You will design your own packaging using cello, ribbons and labels to stamp. Please bring an apron. BYO beverage and snack if desired. Member $35 / Non member $40

3 Days, August 22-24 from 9:30-Noon A fun-filled three day camp for kids K-4, led by Tiffany McKay. Each day will involve a unique art project that the artists will bring home on the last day. Instruction and activities allow each child to explore their creativity through painting, and many materials that make a mess, so dress accordingly! Limited space. All materials will be provided. $180 members / $195 non members

Bandleader and guitarist Michael-Louis Smith and “Take A Step Back” return to the Carriage Barn to perform the music of The Grateful Dead. Will be an evening of live music featuring uplifting rhythms, unique song forms, organic harmonic progressions and the gorgeous and often cryptic storytelling in the lyrics that connects the listener to the inner fabric of the universe and the spiritual elements of humanity.

S.T.A.R, in partnership with The Glass House and The Carriage Barn Arts Center, invites you to come meet & learn from professional local artists working to effect change through their art. All are welcome to participate and take part in individual and collaborative projects related to the theme of the "Through Your Looking Glass" exhibition which features art from over 40 students of all ages from across Fairfield County, plus art from established local artists. Come be inspired and create…

School Conference Week Program for Elementary Schoolers Thursday, December 7 from 2-3:30pm Afternoon Workshop for Grades K-4 Join Tiffany McKay for a festive afternoon of holiday art adventures! Kids will design and create a unique holiday poster to welcome the season using paint, natural elements, and other winter decorations. And, back by popular demand, they will learn how to create holiday ‘food art’ using simple ingredients. It is the fun way to celebrate the season with friends! $55 Members /…

Join us Saturday mornings for a continuing wellness collaboration between the Carriage Barn and Grounded Meditation. This Gentle Yoga and Sound Bath series will engage both body and mind to help melt away the stresses of the week and start your weekend right! After a brief opening meditation, we’ll stretch and loosen up with a gentle yoga practice, accompanied by the soft sounds of Crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, chimes, gongs, drums and more. You’ll then sink into an extended…

Enjoy afternoon artistic adventures at the Carriage Barn Arts Center with instructor Tiffany McKay! Join us for a 4 week session focussed on the sculptor and painter Jasper Johns – children will learn about his work and create their own piece of art in his style using specific techniques. FEE is $190 per 4-week session / $175 for family level members (all supplies included).

This class explores the process of printmaking by creating your own image through ideation, carving your image onto the printmaking block, inking, registration of paper, and printing. Over three sessions, participants will create their own relief block and print a run of their own design! Using a linoleum block, carve your own image that can be printed many times and inked in various ways. Led by local teacher Evelyn Harvey.

This workshop, led by Evelyn Harvey presents monotype through layering and applying inks by hand on top of an acrylic sheet (a reusable matrix) which is then printed onto paper. Explore the printmaking process of monotype, the various methods of creating your own image and leave with your own prints! Mono types are a form of printing where the printmaking process can only be used once making each print uniquely their own. Members $60 / Non member $75 (includes all…