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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. The next Acoustic Song Circle will be Sunday\, May 18th from 2-4pm in the Upstairs Gallery in Shields Hall.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/acoustic-song-circle-2/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:Poetry in Turbulent Times Workshop with Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher
DESCRIPTION:Poetry in Turbulent Times Workshop \nwith Ridgefield Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher at The Meetinghouse! \n  \nWhy this workshop? In Ira’s words: \nA poem is small …but its reach is far: global\, universal\, and into\nyour own soul.\nJoin us to encounter the poem written to end hate and to end war.\nRead a poem of peace; then\, create your own poem … of peace… \nAll poets should arrive with one poem in hand for that day. It will be read and discussed with possible revision (as writing is rewriting). The atmosphere will be supportive and engaging. You will leave with ideas and a good\, creative feeling. \nThis workshop is offered in two sessions. Registration is limited to 5 poets per session. Please register for either date\, but not both. \n\nRSVP below for the May 13\, 2025 workshop\nClick here to register for the May 27\, 2025 workshop
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/poetry-in-turbulent-times-workshop-may-13-2025/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:Poetry in Turbulent Times | Workshop with Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher
DESCRIPTION:Poetry in Turbulent Times Workshop\nwith Ridgefield Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher at The Meetinghouse!\n  \nWhy this workshop? In Ira’s words: \nA poem is small …but its reach is far: global\, universal\, and into\nyour own soul.\nJoin us to encounter the poem written to end hate and to end war.\nRead a poem of peace; then\, create your own poem …of peace… \nAll poets should arrive with one poem in hand for that day. It will be read and discussed with possible revision (as writing is rewriting). The atmosphere will be supportive and engaging. You will leave with ideas and a good\, creative feeling. \nRegistration is limited to 5 poets per session. RSVP below. \n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/poetry-in-turbulent-times-workshop-with-poet-laureate-ira-joe-fisher/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250415
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SUMMARY:Photography - Beyond the Real
DESCRIPTION:On display in The Meetinghouse Gallery \nPhotography – Beyond the Real\nphotographs by Thomas Carroll\n  \nThe Gallery is open Tuesdays – Sundays 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for viewing. (Closed Mondays). \nAn opening reception was held Sunday\, April 6 from 2-4 pm. \n  \nArtist’s Statement\nI am an experimental photographer. My art is influenced by my experience as a student filmmaker at Binghamton University\, NY\, 1971-1974. I studied avant-garde cinema under Ken Jacobs\, Larry Gottheim\, Peter Kubelka\, Nicolas Ray\, Jonas Mekas\, Hollis Frampton\, Stan Brakhage and other visiting filmmakers and artists. I learned the Art of Seeing and developed an appreciation for arranging shapes in space and time.\nThe kinetic energy I see from the play of light interacting with surfaces attracts my imagination with the possibilities for making art. Many of the photographs I take become a collection of images which I save and later overlay in the camera. The result of the marriage of photographs creates a montage that transcends each of the individual photographs. The images become fused into a new reality… an image the naked eye did not see. It is a fantasy for the imagination. \nThe joy for me in this production is to see the unseen and perhaps discover a deeper meaning and sensuality that arises form a subconscious awareness and reveals something about our time\, our past and perhaps our future. I aspire to include elements of mystery\, magic\, truth\, beauty and existentialism in my art. The development of something original that may possibly add to the vocabulary of art and photography motivates me to push the boundaries of the medium. \nI began by double exposing 35mm film in 1979. I would rewind the film in the camera and shoot again. It was often hit or miss. In 2015 I started using a Nikon digital camera with an overlay feature. This camera allows me to collect images and later overlay them in the camera to create a unique image. The overlay and other digital variables expand the experimental possibilities of photography. I use Adobe Lightroom to attain the color\, clarity\, illumination and structure that I want for the final image \nI am influenced by many artists of many styles and schools of art. I am especially inspired by Man Ray’s vision of experimental photography as well as the artistic freedom he derived from his friendship with Marcel DuChamp and his association in Paris with the artists of Dada\, Futurism and Surrealism. Some other important influences for my work are perhaps Fernand Leger\, Antoni Gaudi\, Pablo Picasso\, Wassily Kandinsky\, Jackson Pollock\, choreographer George Balanchine and many movie directors including Federico Fellini\, Georges Melies\, Eric von Stroheim\, Busby Berkeley\, Luis Bunuel\, Salvador Dali and others. My approach to the artistic process   is also influenced by the philosophy of Carl Jung and his writings about art and the “Collective Subconscious.” \nView more of Thomas Carroll’s work on Instagram\n 
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/photography-beyond-the-real/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:History Comes to Life with Sybil Ludington
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Ridgefield storyteller and women’s studies scholar Dr. Darla Shaw will take on the role of Sybil Ludington.\nSunday\, April 13\, 2025\n2:00 pm – 4:00 pm\n  \nDr. Shaw will take on the role of Sybil Ludington and her 40-mile ride to warn the soldiers that they need to get to Ridgefield and prepare for battle against the British.   She will also discuss other famous women from the New England area who served in a multitude of ways to help the colonists in their battle for freedom. \nFree and open to the public.  Donations are welcome.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/history-comes-to-life-with-sybil-ludington/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
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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.
URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/acoustic-song-circle/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Wellness
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