Today Calendar 2026 • CT Farmington Valley and Beyond
- Today Magazine Online
- Jul 17
- 8 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
Farmington Valley and Beyond • Connecticut • USA
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Open Mic Night – LaSalle
• LaSalle Market & Deli – Collinsville
• Fridays – weekly – 6:00-9:00 pm
Free to play and listen
• Advance sign-up – Info: 860-693-8010
• Same-day sign-up at LaSalle – limited spots
Enjoy some first-class musicians, singers and songwriters in newly renovated space – LaSalle is owned and managed by CW Resources •
Kala Farnham – Concert Schedule
Connecticut State Troubadour • 2022-2025 – Award-Winning Songwriter
Free – some shows • Tickets-Info > click Tour menu: top left
• Kala has opened for Don McLean, Tony Bennett and other notables – she has performed across Connecticut and the East Coast
• Songs on YouTube > David • Connecticut Grown • A Little Ghost Story •
CT Scholarship
Free Tuition
CT State Community College
• Info-Apply – 12 campuses across Connecticut
Thousands of students statewide have received free tuition
"It sounds too good to be true, but this is real" – CT State rep
Music on Main
Summer Concerts
Collinsville Green – Main Street – next to LaSalle Market
• Saturdays – weekly – 6:00-9:00 pm – thru 9/5
Free • Host: Canton Main Street
Live music plus local dining and Farmington River hiking, biking and canoeing options – rain cancels
• Today Magazine cover story – Quick Class on Greens and Grass •
Farmers Market
Canton Main Street
Town Hall parking lot – Collinsville • next to LaSalle Market
• Sundays – weekly – 10:00am-1:00pm – thru 10/11
• Live Music – 11:00am-1:00pm
Free to attend • Info – Main Street – Facebook
Family-friendly with nearby Farmington River hiking, biking and canoeing options plus historic Collins Company – 21 full-season vendors
Gallery on the Green
Art Exhibits
Canton Green Road – Canton • between Dowd Avenue and Route 44
Current Show – 66th Anniversary Exhibition – thru Saturday 8/8
Upcoming Show – Members Pop-Up • Arts Tag Sale
• Friday 8/14 thru Saturday 8/22
• Opening Reception – Saturday 8/15 – 6:00-8:00 pm • free refreshments
• Gallery hours – Fridays-Saturdays-Sundays – 1:00-5:00 pm
Free • Info – Farmington Valley artists and beyond – Canton Artists’ Guild hosts Gallery on the Green • 860-693-4102 • cantonartistsguild@gmail. com
Gallery on the Green • Kate Emery
BSL Comedy Night
Bill Boronkay & Steve Shaffer
Bridge Street Live – Collinsville
• Friday 8/21 – 8:00 pm
$30 • Tickets-Info – 860-693-9762
Boronkay is an Emmy Award-winning comedian, TV host and former sportscaster – Shaffer is one of the country's top clean comedians whose TV credits include The Tonight Show – per BSL website
Walkie Talkies
Crown & Hammer Restaurant – Collinsville
• Monthly – fourth Tuesday • 8/25 • 9/22 – 1:00 pm
Free • usually hosted by Dr. Brian Magna • Info – Magna PT website
15-minute health-based talk followed by 45-minute walk — different meeting venue on rare occasions: contact Magna PT at 860-679-0430
Blood Sugar Clinic
Blood Pressure Clinic
Canton Senior Center – 40 Dyer Avenue
• Wednesdays – weekly – 11:30-1:00 pm
Free • Info – 860-693-5811
For residents of all towns, not just Canton – no appointment needed – managed by Farmington Valley VNA
• Today Magazine cover story:
Roaring Brook Nature Center
• Summer Discovery Days
RBNC – Canton
$270-$315 • Register-Info – 860-693-0263
Weeklong programs for preschool age thru grade 5 – 6/22 thru 8/21
• Today Magazine cover story – Nature and Nurture •
CT Freedom Trail Program – Online
Three Firsts – Pvt. Leverett Holden: Civil War veteran
Free • On-Demand Video
Holden's gravesite is on the Connecticut Freedom Trail – a first for Avon – he was in CT's 29th Regiment Volunteer Infantry: Colored
• Presented by Avon Historical Society president Terri Wilson
• Award-winning Today news story:
Avon History Museum
Avon – Main Street: across from Old Avon Village plaza
• Sundays year-round – 1:00-4:00 pm – or by appointment
Free • Info – 860-678-7621 – info@avonhistoricalsociety. org
Renovated one-room schoolhouse transformed into modern museum — additional parking at the Avon Post Office
• Today Magazine Online story: Reborn museum preps for America 250 •
Open Mic Night – Talcott
• Talcott Mountain Collective – Simsbury
• Tuesdays – weekly – 6:30-9:00 pm
Free to play and listen
Open Mic Night – Mulligans
• Mulligans Grille & Tavern – New Hartford
• Wednesdays – weekly – 6:30-10:00 pm
Free to play and listen
• Advance sign-up: Mulligans Open Mic
• Same-day sign-up at Mulligans – limited spots
Inspire Arts
TBI Support Meetings
Supported Living Group – Avon and Bethany sites
• Monthly – third Wednesday – 1:00 pm
Free • Info – 860-382-3020 • inspirearts@slg-ct. com
TBI survivors gather for artistic expression and camaraderie – co-hosted by Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut
• Today Magazine Online stories:
• Inspire Arts – Offering creative hope to brain injury survivors
• Tale of 2+2 Artists – Inspire Arts foursome add creativity to injury
• Inspiration Association – on TBIs, Inspire Arts and the Fall •
Antique Appraisals
ANTIQ'S – Farmington
• Saturdays – weekly – 11:00am-4:00pm
Free • Info – 860-676-2670 • info@antiqs.com
• Free-of-charge appraisal of your antiques
American Parkinson Disease Association – Connecticut Chapter
CT Support Groups – CT Exercise Classes
Free • Various locations – ongoing
• Today Magazine cover story – Parkinson Puzzle •
Kalaveshi Arts
Kalaveshi Arts Gallery
• The physical studio location has closed — the online gallery is open
Info – Kalaveshi website • kalaveshiarts@gmail. com
• Today Magazine cover story – From War-Torn To Art Reborn
• Today news story – Kosovo genocide history sets stage for art gallery •
VFW Post 3272
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Regular Meetings
• Monthly – fourth Wednesday
• Prince Thomas of Savoy Italian Club – Avon
5:30 pm • Social – 6:00 pm • $10 Dinner – 6:30 pm • Meeting
• Thursdays – weekly
• BeanZ & Co. – Avon – 8:30-11:00 am
Free • Info – Veterans from all towns invited for conversation and support
• Today Magazine cover story:
• Today news stories:
• Military Milestone – VFW post celebrates 80th birthday
• Service Salute – Afghan refugee project is flagship VFW feat •
Red Cross – Blood Drives
Numerous locations in the Farmington Valley and across Connecticut
• Various days and times
Free to give • Info •
Lobster Summer Dining Special
The Simsbury Inn – Twigs Lounge
Seasons Restaurant – Avon Old Farms Hotel
New special begins each Wednesday thru Labor Day as supplies last
Autism Programs
Autism Families CONNECTicut • Register-Info
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Simsbury Public Library
Recurring Events • Programs
Free • Register-Info • 860-658-7663
Online: Poetry Group
• Monthly – third Tuesday – 6:30 pm
• Write and share poems for constructive feedback
Spanish Conversation Group
• Wednesdays – 11:00 am • Practice speaking Spanish with others
English Conversation Club
• Fridays – 10:30 am • Practice your English with others
• Today Magazine cover story – Burning Book Passion •
Canton Café
Dine-In Lunch Program
Canton Community Center – 40 Dyer Avenue
• Wednesdays and Fridays – weekly – 12:00-1:00 pm
$5 – senior citizens • $7 – town employees
Reservations required two days in advance – call 860-693-5811
Veterans Coffee Hour
Farmington Senior Center
• Fridays – weekly – 9:00 am
All veterans welcome – co-hosts: Farmington Veterans Committee and Daughters of the American Revolution (Ruth Wyllys Chapter DAR)
MLK in CT Memorial
Simsbury Free Library
Free • On-Demand Video – Unveiling Ceremony
Ceremony occurred on MLK Day 2021 – at Simsbury Free Library
• Today Magazine cover story – Their Dream: MLK Memorial
• Today news story – Unique memorial honors MLK's time in Valley
• Award-winning documentary – produced by Simsbury High students:
Pine Grove Schoolhouse
Avon – corner of Harris Road and West Avon Road: Route 167
• Sundays • 1:00-4:00 pm – May-June • September-October
Free • Listed on National Register of Historic Places – built in 1865
• Info – Avon Historical Society • 860-678-7621
Intergalactic Beets Project
• Special Exhibit
Avon Public Library
• November – entire month
Free • Info – contact@intergalacticbeetsproject. com
Join the Intergalactic Beets Project on our musical mission as we bring our tastiest beats from across the universe to your neighborhood
Coping with Grief and Loss during the Holidays – Online
• On-Demand Video – Joe Colletti • author • bereavement consultant
• Hosts – Carmon Community Funeral Homes – Avon
Free • Info – visit above websites • 860-688-2200 • 860-673-8610
• Nine Carmon locations – Avon • Granby • Hartford • Rockville • South Windsor • Suffield • Vernon • Windsor • Poquonock: also in Windsor
We Are Very Likely To Die
Incredible True Story of Sinking of Sea Surveyor
Free • On-Demand Video
Talk by survivor Walter Banzhaf, longtime Simsbury resident – presented at Simsbury Senior Center, Simsbury Library and elsewhere in CT
BoardGamers Event
Christ Community Church – Collinsville
• Sunday – second and fourth of month – 1:00-5:00 pm
Free • Facebook page • Info: organizer Kevin Salch – 860-597-6894
Bring your own games or play ours – due to occasional reschedules, check Facebook to confirm the usual Sunday meeting is on
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Unearthing History
2024 History Series – Online
• Internationally significant find in Connecticut's Farmington Valley
Discovery in Avon of 12,500-year-old Paleo-Indian Site
Free • Five Webinars
– Sponsors – Avon Historical Society • Avon Library • Avon Senior Center
• Today Magazine cover story – by Dr. David Leslie:
• David was senior archaeologist for the Avon site discovered in 2019
Unearthing History
2023 History Series – Online
• Internationally significant find in Connecticut's Farmington Valley
Discovery in Avon of 12,500-year-old Paleo-Indian Site
Free • Five Webinars
• Big Importance of Small Things:
Unearthing History
2022 History Series – Online
• Internationally significant find in Connecticut's Farmington Valley
Discovery in Avon of 12,500-year-old Paleo-Indian Site
Free • Five Webinars
• Update on Scientific Analysis of Brian D. Jones Site in Avon CT
Unearthing History
2021 History Series – Online
• Internationally significant find in Connecticut's Farmington Valley
Discovery in Avon of 12,500-year-old Paleo-Indian Site
Free • Five Webinars
• Dr. David Leslie – senior archaeologist • Avon CT site
• Dr. Zachary Singer – research archaeologist
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Valley Town Sites – Avon • Canton • Farmington • Granby • Simsbury
Valley Libraries – Avon • Canton • Farmington • Granby • Simsbury
Valley Chambers of Commerce – Avon-Canton • Granby-Simsbury
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