Love is in the air in Ridgefield! This February, make sure to experience all the “love”-ly events happening all around town, from special events for the family, to exciting live performances, and opportunities to get inspired with events at our arts and culture organizations. We look forward to seeing you #inRidgefield!
Groundhog Day – 30th Anniversary Screening
Thursday, February 2nd
The Ridgefield Playhouse
Enjoy a 30th Anniversary screening of Groundhog Day with a special look back at the making of the film and its groundbreaking premise, with director Harold Ramis, writer Danny Rubin, producer Trevor Albert and stars Andie MacDowell and Stephen Tobolowsky.
Take Your Child To the Library Day
Saturday, February 4th
Ridgefield Library
Explore all the wonders that the Ridgefield Library has to offer your family! Activities for the family include: Wild Things with We Grow Yoga, a Pokemon Token Tournament, and an all-day scavenger hunt and indoor storywalk featuring A Library by Nikki Giovann.
Parent & Child Sweetheart Dance
Sunday, February 5th
Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance
Spend special time with your young sweetheart while members of Ridgefield Civic Ballet dazzle you with dance! The celebratory event will include crafts, tea and treats! The dance is for parents and children (Pre-K to Grade 5). There will be two sessions at 11:00 am and 12:30 pm.
Taste of Ridgefield
Sunday, February 5th
First Congregational Church of Ridgefield
Enjoy yourself while helping others at Ridgefield Rotary’s Taste of Ridgefield! Experience our area’s great eating establishments & wine tasting all under one roof. The event features complimentary samples from 25 to 30 of the top local restaurants, caterers, and food vendors.
First Sunday at Keeler Tavern Museum
Sunday, February 5th
Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center
February’s First Sunday activities are Valentine’s Day-themed, and they’re a great way for visitors of all ages to get crafty with the ones they love. Make woven paper heart baskets with KTM&HC Director of Education Melissa Houston – we’ll also have historic items from our collection on hand to provide artistic inspiration.
Selma – Free Diversity Film Screening
Wednesday, February 8th
The Ridgefield Playhouse
In recognition of Black History Month: Selma is the story of a movement set in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The bonus content for Selma will include an interview with Karen Boykin-Towns, Vice Chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Board of Directors, led by entertainment reporter Cheryl Washington.
Love at Lounsbury – A Valentine Fundraiser
Saturday, February 11th
Lounsbury House
Join Lounsbury House for a cocktail party fundraiser! Lounsbury loves a great party and has put together this fabulous night with something for everyone – festive cocktails & hors d’oeuvres, live acoustic guitar with Bob Curiano, WHIP Salon glam squad, psychic romance readings, Fred Astaire dance demo, special treats, extravagant raffles, and chance to win $2,500 custom Jewelry Design from Addessi Jewelers!
DESTINY
NOTE: THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT!
Saturday, February 11th
The Ridgefield Playhouse
DESTINY features the marvelous musicians of the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, performing the Overture to The Barber of Seville by Rossini, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, and Concerto for Piano Four Hands by Carl Czerny with acclaimed pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton. Come early for a wine tasting, pre-concert talk, fun raffle, silent auction items, and wine pull!
“ANYTHING GOES!” Exhibit
Through February 12th
Ridgefield Guild of Artists
Visit the Ridgefield Guild of Artists for a last chance to view the first exhibition of the new year, themed “anything goes”! Members will present their tried and true, or try something new in works of all mediums.
Taproom Tastings: Bread
Tuesday, February 14th
Hosted by Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center
Join KTM&HC Chief Curator Catherine Prescott and historian Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli as they investigate historic food and drink cultures. Their relaxed, conversational style is an engaging way to get unique and entertaining insights into our culinary histories and learn how food and drink have long been central to building and maintaining community and cultural identity.
Wine, Cheese, & Chamber Chat
Thursday, February 16th
Lounsbury House
Join the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce and grab a friend to mix and mingle with local business and community leaders at a happy hour of conversation and connection! Refreshments will be provided.
Third Saturdays
Saturday, February 18th
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Visit the Museum for free the third Saturday of every month! Participate in a Story Time with the family at 10:30am and all-ages Discovery Tour of current exhibitions at 1:00pm. All ages welcome!
Rock of Ages
Opens February 23rd
ACT of CT
ROCK OF AGES takes you back to the time of big bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting even bigger hair! This five-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway hit will transport you back to a simpler time – 1987! A Special Opening Night Performance will be held on Saturday, February 25th, tickets include an exclusive pre-show cocktail reception in the lobby.
ARTalk with Mallory Mortillaro
Thursday, February 23rd
Hosted by Ridgefield Guild of Artists and Ridgefield Library
Art historian and educator Mallory Mortillaro will present an ARTalk about Ukrainian-born photographer Weegee. This lecture explores the mythology behind the photographer and how he went on to be one of New York City’s most important artists.
“Cameraworks” Exhibit
Opens Saturday, February 25th
Ridgefield Guild of Artists
This exhibit will feature photographic arts from the most traditional to the least conventional formats in black and white or color, film or digital, photo collage, montage, and videos The juror will be Paula Tognarelli, cultural administrator and curator and Executive Director of the Griffin Museum of Photography where she produced on average 54 exhibitions a year.
Workshop: Can It Be My Home? with Artist Hangama Amiri
Saturday, February 25th
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Join the museum for a special three-hour fabric workshop led by artist Hangama Amiri. Participants will learn directly from Amiri about her work and practice, while reflecting and sharing their own ideas of home, whether it is a place, a person, a dish, a scent, or an object. Amiri will lead the group through a process of developing ideas into drawings and further into a textile piece to take back home.
Mardi Gras Party
Saturday, February 25th
Nod Hill Brewery
Celebrate Mardi Gras with a Cajun-style buffet by Chef Jeff Taibe & two sets of New Orleans-style jazz by the Bottoms Up Dixieland Band at Nod Hill Brewery! Doors open at 6:00pm. This event is 21+ only.
Steve Morse Band
Sunday, February 26th
The Ridgefield Playhouse
The Steve Morse Band returns with a long-awaited live set including fan favorites from the band’s illustrious career. Featuring a trio of some of the world’s most notable instrumentalists – Steve Morse, Dave LaRue, and Van Romaine – this evening with the legendary act promises to be a can’t-miss event in music history and a true testament to their status as the original gold standard in rock fusion.
Art at the Galleries
All Month
RPAC Gallery & D. Colabella Fine Art Gallery
View the latest works of Natasha Karpinskaia in “Yellow Rain: An Abstract Series” exhibit at D.Colabella Fine Art Gallery and “Luminosity: An Artisanal Glass Show” featuring glass maker and artist Moshe Bursuker of Evari Studio. Both exhibits will be on display through March 11, 2023.
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