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SUMMARY:Nancy Moore: Women and Other Animals
DESCRIPTION:On display in The Meetinghouse Gallery \nWomen and Other Animals\nPaintings by Nancy Moore\n  \nSeptember 7 – October 12\, 2025\nAn opening reception will be held September 7\, 2025 from 2-4 pm. \nThe Gallery is open Tuesdays – Sundays 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for viewing. (Closed Mondays). \n  \n  \nArtist’s Biography\nThere are many ways to unlock parts of ourselves. For Nancy Moore\, the key arrived while working as a book editor (her profession for 38 years)\, in the form of a deluxe 96-pack of Crayola crayons she treated herself to in a moment of crazy. She opened the lid\, and the scent transported her to the cool green linoleum floor of her childhood playroom\, where she spent hours blissfully imagining and drawing. Those crayons\, along with watercolor and pencil\, led Moore to create her first painting as an adult: a chameleon titled “Self-Portrait\,” the idea being that women are continually shedding and growing new emotional and intellectual skin as they adapt to the myriad roles they assume. That painting\, the first one to sell in her first exhibition\, was all the incentive Moore needed to keep painting as she juggled job and family. \nAs time passed\, Moore’s chameleons began sporting women’s heads and hands\, eventually becoming fully realized women. This direction led to her ongoing series of “Unconventional Women.” According to Moore: “I feel like I’ve tapped into a rich vein of material that I’ll be mining for a long time to come. These women keep appearing in my head\, whispering to my heart\, and dancing onto the paper—I’m trying my best to keep up with them. At this point\, I feel like I’m creating the community of women I want to be surrounded with.” The artist also continues to paint animals and botanica\, and returning to that well of inspiration is an act of renewal for her. \nMoore paints predominantly on large slices of beautiful archival paper\, choosing to work with watercolor\, graphite\, gouache\, metallic paint\, colored pencil\, wax crayon\, and wood burner. Her themes include transformation\, ethnography\, design\, shape-shifting\, gender identity\, evolution\, fashion\, and creation myth. \nThe artist is self-taught and proud of that\, reveling in the distortion of body proportions and perspective in her work. The goal here is to create narratives from emotion and instinct\, hoping to translate what bubbles up in her mind\, through her hand\, and onto the paper. \nIn 2005\, Moore was invited to exhibit her paintings of the animal world at the opening of the Environmental Sciences Center at Yale University’s Peabody Museum. What was supposed to be a 3-week-long exhibition ended up running for one year. Her scope has continued to expand\, with work widely exhibited in galleries\, museums\, and other public institutions. Her paintings also hang in many private homes\, from Vermont to California. \n  \nTo see more of Nancy Moore’s work: \n\nVisit her website: www.nancymooreart.com\nFollow her on Instagram: #nancymooreart\nContact her: nancymooreart@gmail.com\n\nAll of Moore’s work is also available as signed\, limited-edition giclée prints \n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/nancy-moore-women-and-other-animals/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Live Music in Shields Hall: XUR\, James Wise\, Trinket
DESCRIPTION:Coming Up in Shields Hall \nLocal Music Showcase\nFeaturing experimental hardcore by XUR\, classy jazz and hip hop by James Wise\, and shoegaze by Trinket.  \nAll ages are welcome! \n\n  \nOctober 11\, 2025\nDoors open at 6 pm\, with music happening from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm.\nTickets are $10 online and $12 at the door.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/xur/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T160000
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SUMMARY:Acoustic Song Circle
DESCRIPTION:The monthly acoustic song circle is for anyone who enjoys singing or playing an instrument. Everyone takes a turn and may invite others to sing and play along. \nThe next Acoustic Song Circle will be Sunday\, October 12 from 2-4 pm.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/acoustic-song-circle-6/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Music
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night at The Market
DESCRIPTION:Join us for open mic night at The Market! Perform your own music\, poetry\, or comedy to a welcoming and low-stress environment. Grab a coffee\, sit back and enjoy the vibes! \nWe’ll be hosting Open Mic nights most Sundays at The Market from 4:00-6:00 pm\, so mark your calendars and plan to join us! \n  \nImage Credit: Paper mache sheep statue by Anna Tolmanov.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/open-mic-night-at-the-market-2/2025-10-12/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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SUMMARY:Polly Castor: Meaningful Color
DESCRIPTION:On display in The Meetinghouse Gallery \nMeaningful Color\nMultimedia Paintings by Polly Castor\n  \nOctober 19 – November 30\, 2025\nAn opening reception will be held Sunday\, October 19\, 2025 from 2-4 pm. \nThe Gallery is open Tuesdays – Sundays 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for viewing. (Closed Mondays). \n  \n  \nArtist’s Biography\n  \nPolly Castor is a lifelong artist. She went to the University of Michigan\, and has lived in Bethel\, Connecticut for the last 33 years. Her passion is working within the full range of abstraction\, from impressionism to non-objective art\, with particular emphasis on abstract conceptualism\, depicting specific ideas\, feelings\, and actions. She enjoys working in many mediums– oil\, pastel\, acrylic\, mono-print\, collage\, watercolor\, gouache\, photography\, and ceramics– and her creative approach of cross-pollinating these mediums with one another brings original results. \nIn addition to painting\, Polly gives talks and workshops on abstract art. She sporadically takes trips to paint in plein air\, as well as travel to artist–in–residencies. She has been juried into the Pastel Society of America\, has had many large one woman shows\, and has been juried into many national\, international\, and museum shows. Her work has collectors world-wide. \nShe is also spiritual professional\, a blogger\, who has blogged every day for seventeen years on www.PollyCastor.com\, and has recently started a five minute weekly podcast called A Cup of Cold Water. \nHer paintings are available for purchase on PollyCastorArt.com. \nwww.PollyCastor.com\n 
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SUMMARY:Polly Castor: Meaningful Color | Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:On display in The Meetinghouse Gallery \nMeaningful Color\nMultimedia Paintings by Polly Castor\nOctober 19 – November 30\, 2025\n  \n\nOpening reception\nSunday\, October 19\, 2025 from 2-4 pm.\n\nThe Gallery is open Tuesdays – Sundays 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for viewing. (Closed Mondays). \n  \n  \nArtist’s Biography\n  \nPolly Castor is a lifelong artist. She went to the University of Michigan\, and has lived in Bethel\, Connecticut for the last 33 years. Her passion is working within the full range of abstraction\, from impressionism to non-objective art\, with particular emphasis on abstract conceptualism\, depicting specific ideas\, feelings\, and actions. She enjoys working in many mediums– oil\, pastel\, acrylic\, mono-print\, collage\, watercolor\, gouache\, photography\, and ceramics– and her creative approach of cross-pollinating these mediums with one another brings original results. \nIn addition to painting\, Polly gives talks and workshops on abstract art. She sporadically takes trips to paint in plein air\, as well as travel to artist–in–residencies. She has been juried into the Pastel Society of America\, has had many large one woman shows\, and has been juried into many national\, international\, and museum shows. Her work has collectors world-wide. \nShe is also spiritual professional\, a blogger\, who has blogged every day for seventeen years on www.PollyCastor.com\, and has recently started a five minute weekly podcast called A Cup of Cold Water. \nHer paintings are available for purchase on PollyCastorArt.com. \nwww.PollyCastor.com\n 
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night at The Market
DESCRIPTION:Join us for open mic night at The Market! Perform your own music\, poetry\, or comedy to a welcoming and low-stress environment. Grab a coffee\, sit back and enjoy the vibes! \nWe’ll be hosting Open Mic nights most Sundays at The Market from 4:00-6:00 pm\, so mark your calendars and plan to join us! \n  \nImage Credit: Paper mache sheep statue by Anna Tolmanov.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/open-mic-night-at-the-market-2/2025-10-19/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night with Poets & Prophets at The Meetinghouse
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the very first Poets & Prophets Open Mic Night at The Meetinghouse!\nWhen: Friday\, October 24\, 7pm-9pm\nWhere: The Meetinghouse—602 Ridgebury Road\, Ridgefield\, CT\n  \nWe’ll kick things off with Debbie Rundlett\, then open the floor for you. \nBring a poem\, a song\, or a short piece to share.\nBring a friend!\nBring your voice—this is a space for creativity\, courage\, and community. \nAll are welcome! \nThis Open Mic Night kicks off our Poets & Prophets weekend\, Nurturing the Poet & Prophet Within\, October 24 and 25.  See what else we have in store here!
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/open-mic-night-with-poets-and-prophets-at-the-meetinghouse/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community,Wisdom
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