The Meetinghouse

Worship at the historic Meetinghouse
2026-01-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-07 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-23 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | The Historic Meetinghouse, 605 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Join us for worship in the historic Meetinghouse!
Sundays at 10:00 am
Ridgebury Congregational Church (RCC) is a place to come together and gather as a spiritual community. You might know us as the historic white church on the corner, but we’ve always been so much more. We are a place to reconnect with soul, that you might be restored and renewed.

Phenology in the New Year
2026-01-03 11:00 - 13:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Join us at The Meetinghouse!
Saturday, January 3, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Phenology is the science of nature’s calendar—tracking when things happen outdoors. Think of it like noticing the first spring flowers, the arrival of migrating birds, or the changing colors of fall leaves. Scientists use this information to understand how seasons and climate affect plants and animals.
In this fun workshop, you’ll:

Learn what phenology is and why it matters for our planet.
See why timing is important, like how blooming flowers match up with pollinators or how climate change can shift seasons.
Become a citizen scientist! Get tips on observing your own backyard, schoolyard, or favorite park and sharing your data to help real scientists.

You’ll receive starter materials to launch your own nature-tracking adventure.
Who: Middle school students and up
Cost: $20 per person
Come explore the rhythms of nature—and start noticing the world in a whole new way!
Led by Heather Cochrane, Masters of Environmental Studies and Certified Forest Therapy Guide

Yin Yoga: Balance for the Holidays
2026-01-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-30 15:00 - 16:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Sunday, November 30, 2025 | 3:00 – 3:45 pm
Thursday, January 1, 2026 | 11:00 – 11:45 am
Balance your practice.
Give yourself the gift of letting go.
Share with others – gift cards available.
To enroll, visit our yoga registration site (linked below)
Register Here

Open Mic Night at The Market
2025-12-28 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-21 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-30 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-23 16:00 - 18:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
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!
We’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!

Image Credit: Paper mache sheep statue by Anna Tolmanov.

Line Dancing at The Meetinghouse
2025-12-28 14:30 - 15:30 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Join us in Shields Hall
Sunday, December 28, 2025
2:30 PM

LINE DANCING! at The Meetinghouse
Shake off the winter chill with a 60-minute family-friendly line dancing class at The Meetinghouse! Learn fun choreography to popular songs and be ready for your next big gathering.
Bring your friends! A perfect way to move, laugh, and connect during Winter break. No experience needed.
Cost: $15/person or $50 for a family of 4. Tickets can be purchased below.

"The Light of Life" - A Christmas Service
2025-12-28 10:00 - 11:00 | The Historic Meetinghouse, 605 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Join us on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 10:00 am for “The Light of Life,” a Christmas service celebrating the Light of World. Come and Sing!

Whatever your spiritual background, wherever you are on your journey, however you came to be here today, you are welcome at Ridgebury Congregational Church (RCC).

A Candlelit Service of Lessons, Poems and Carols | Christmas Eve Service
2025-12-24 17:00 - 18:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Join us in the historic Meetinghouse for a Candlelit Service of Lessons, Poems and Carols for our Christmas Eve Service. All are welcome!

Winter Solstice at The Meetinghouse
2025-12-21 13:30 - 18:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Join us on Sunday, December 21st to honor the Winter solstice.

At The Meetinghouse, we honor the rhythms of the seasons for care of self and community.

1:30 – 2:30 pm – Forest Bathing with Heather Cochrane, Environmentalist in Residence
Also known as shinrin-yoku in Japanese, a regenerative practice that involves using your senses to connect with nature. This practice can help reduce stress, improve mood and sleep. As this event is outside, please be sure to dress for the weather. Cost: $12. Tickets can be purchased below.
3:00 – 4:00 pm – Winter Solstice Lantern Making with Wellness Resident Kate Loewengart, RYT 200 Hour
Join us to make winter solstice lanterns – tissue paper, cut-outs and natural materials all combine to create a beautiful stained-glass-like creation to light the night. As the sun sets and we complete our projects, we will join together for a small parade on The Meetinghouse lawn to honor the shortest day and welcome the holiday week. Participants should bring their own jar, or you can purchase one for an additional cost on the day of for as long as they are available. Cost: There will be a materials fee of $5 per individual, $10 per household. Tickets can be purchased below.
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Open Mic Night in The Market – FREE to the community
Join us for open mic night in 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! All are welcome.

To help us plan for the event, we encourage you to register early! But tickets will be available the day of for the lantern-making portion.

The Art of the Novel: Reading & Conversation with Emily Adrian and Devin Kelly
2025-12-20 16:00 - 18:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Join us at The Market at The Meetinghouse for an evening of literature!
Saturday, December 20, 2025
4:00-6:00 p.m.

Join Emily Adrian (Seduction Theory) and Devin Kelly (Pilgrims) for a reading from their just-released novels, followed by a conversation about writing and publishing.
Pilgrims, Devin Kelly’s debut novel, was published by Great Place Books, a small press founded, in part, by Emily Adrian. The two will talk, as novelists and editors, about what it takes to make a novel come to life, and how it’s possible to put a novel out into the world today.
To help us plan for the evening, please RSVP below.

Zen Meditation
2025-12-17 16:30 - 17:30 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Join us for a free Zen Meditation (‘Zazen’) session at The Meetinghouse:
All are welcome to join us every third Wednesday of the month from 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm.

In today’s fast-changing world, meditation offers a powerful path to balance and integration. At The Meetinghouse, we provide a variety of meditation practices throughout the year to help you reconnect with yourself.
Our Meditation sessions offer practical insights and benefits, including:

Gently shifting your focus from a restless mind to the present moment
Cultivating gratitude and compassion in daily life
Tapping into the heightened energy and focus that comes from meditating with a group

Whether you’re new to meditation or have an established practice, we invite you to join us. All levels are welcome.

Stone Soup Open Mic Night at The Market
2025-12-14 16:00 - 18:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
A collaborative open mic!
The story of stone soup is about the beauty of collaboration… everyone’s individual ingredients could taste much better when combined and cooked together in one big soup. Open mics are amazing for every artist getting their sole moment of glory, but they could become a special space of spontaneous, shared art if we mesh our art into others.
Basically, instead of everyone quietly sitting and snapping and waiting their turns, you get up and integrate your own words, sounds, movements, art, etc if you feel compelled and inspired to by the person currently performing. It is a chance within an open environment to improvise and jam with many people, to freely create with strangers.
This special Stone Soup Open Mic The Market is Sunday, December 14, from 4:00-6:00 pm, so mark your calendars and plan to join us!

Forest Bathing
2025-12-13 13:00 - 15:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Join us at The Meetinghouse!
Saturday, December 13, 2025
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

December is filled with holiday preparations—why not give yourself the gift of peace? Join us for a forest bathing session and take a deep breath in nature’s quiet.
In this serene two-hour experience, you’ll:

Step away from the seasonal rush and soak up the calming atmosphere of the forest.
Practice simple mindfulness techniques that lower stress and renew energy.
Connect with others while tuning into the sights, sounds, and scents of winter woods.

The session lasts about 2 hours and is held entirely outdoors—please dress for the weather.
Who: Teens and adultsCost: $25 per person
This event is limited to 10 people, so sign up early!
Let nature be your refuge and discover the rejuvenating power of a quiet walk.
Led by Heather Cochrane, Masters of Environmental Studies and Certified Forest Therapy Guide
(Watch this short Forest Bathing video to learn more before you come.)

Handmade for the Holidays: Decoupage Shells
2025-12-12 16:00 - 17:30 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Join us in The Market at The Meetinghouse for this festive event!
Handmade for the Holidays: Decoupage Shells
Friday, December 12, 2025
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Celebrate the season of giving with an evening of creativity and connection. Come craft beautiful decoupage shells in good company, creating a meaningful handmade gift for someone special or a little treasure to keep for yourself.

Only 12 spots available! Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

Led by local artist and therapist Megan Yee. See more of Megan’s work on her Instagram, @craftformentalhealth.

Small Works Art Show | Opening Reception
2025-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Artists in Featured Image (L to R): Cindy Wagner, Untitled; Bethany Armstrong, Untitled; Bill Quinnell “Roses in Jar”;, David Gorksi, “Delicate”; Jean Krasno, “Whimsical Garden of Flowers”

On display in The Meetinghouse Gallery
Small Works Art Show
Selected Works from Bethany Armstrong, David Gorksi, Jean Krasno, Bill Quinnell, and Cindy Wagner

December 7, 2025 – January 11, 2026
An opening reception will be held December 7, 2025 from 2-4 pm.
The Gallery is open Tuesdays – Sundays 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for viewing. (Closed Mondays).

Click to view Artist’s Statements:

Bethany Armstrong
David Gorski
Jean Krasno
Bill Quinnell
Cindy Wagner

Yoga & Reiki Workshop at The Meetinghouse
2025-12-07 10:00 - 11:30 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Sunday, December 7th 10:00 – 11:30 am
Cost: $50
It’s back, just in time for holiday season!
This yoga and reiki workshop will be lead by Kristy Liesegang, RYT-500/reiki master and Megan Couri, reiki master, blending restorative yoga with the healing practice of reiki. Infusing reiki healing all throughout the workshop, each restorative yoga pose (lasting approximately six minutes) will target a specific chakra/energy center. You’ll leave feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and ready for the holiday weeks.

To enroll, first purchase a “Restorative + Reiki Pass” from our yoga registration site (linked below) and then sign up for the workshop.
Register Here

Small Works Art Show
2025-12-07 - 2026-01-11 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States

Live in Shields Hall: Roman's Birthday Show!
2025-12-06 18:00 - 22:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Coming up in Shields Hall
Roman’s Birthday Show!
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Doors open at 6 pm, with music from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm.

Featuring experimental freakcore by Mr. Beast Death 2030, grunge / alt metal by Deernest, and hardcore by Dogheaven. All ages welcome!
Tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door.

Special Writers' Open Mic with WCSU
2025-12-06 15:00 - 17:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Saturday, December 6, 2026
3:00 – 5:00 pm in The Market

Join Western Connecticut State University’s Department of Creative & Professional Writing Program for a Writers’ Open Mic with Pop-up Book Shop and Featured Reader, Lisa Acerbo!

Hosted by Poor Yorick, the MFA program’s affiliated literary journal, this event celebrates both WCSU’s lifelong community of writers and the vibrant literary voices of the Greater Danbury Area. We’re excited to share our program’s long-standing tradition of these open mics with the local community beyond the boundaries of our campus with an evening of storytelling, poetry, and prose of every kind at The Market at The Meetinghouse. This event will feature a Pop-up Book Shop hosted by Rainy Day Paperback Exchange of Bethel, CT, offering a curated selection of used books.

Featured Reader: Lisa Acerbo
Lisa Acerbo, MFA, EdD, is the Director of General Education at Post University. Her short stories and poetry appear in Scarlet, Poor Yorick Literary Journal, Ripples in Space, and Universe in a Bottle, among others. Her novel, Death and Coffee, was released on October 14, 2025, by NineStar Press. Her YA fantasy novel, The Netherworld Witch, will arrive in 2026.

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This event is open to the public! All writers are welcome to read their works* and all readers invited to sit back and enjoy!

*Please note: Current WCSU MFA students will receive priority for reading opportunities.

Live in Shields Hall: Matteo's 21st Birthday Show!
2025-11-29 18:00 - 22:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Coming up in Shields Hall
Matteo’s 21st Birthday Show!
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Doors open at 6 pm, with music from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm.

Featuring experimental hardcore by XUR, heavy rock & roll from New Milford by Sauce, and Connecticut’s finest indie rock by Radiodonta.
All ages welcome!

Tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door.

Forest Bathing
2025-11-28 13:00 - 15:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Join us at The Meetinghouse!
Friday, November 28, 2025
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Need some time to recover from the busyness of Thanksgiving? Join us for a restorative forest bathing session and let nature help you unwind.
In this peaceful outdoor experience, you’ll:

Slow down and reconnect with the natural world through guided mindfulness practices.
Experience the proven benefits of “forest bathing,” from reduced stress to greater clarity.
Enjoy a sense of community while soaking in the sights, sounds, and scents of the forest.

The session lasts about 2 hours and is held entirely outdoors—please dress for the weather.
Who: Teens and adultsCost: $25 per person
This event is limited to 10 people, so sign up early!
Discover how a gentle walk in the woods can refresh both mind and body.
Led by Heather Cochrane, Masters of Environmental Studies and Certified Forest Therapy Guide
(Watch this short Forest Bathing video to learn more before you come.)

Chair Yoga: 4-Week Session
2025-11-28 12:00 - 13:00 | The Meetinghouse, 602 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Chair Yoga: 4-Week Session
Fridays in November, 2025 (starting 11/7)
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm in the Wellness Center
Cost: $100 for all 4 weeks

This all-levels chair yoga series supports remote workers and individuals across a spectrum of mobility. Each 45-minute session targets posture, breath, core strength, and balance/flexibility—building awareness and strength through accessible movement and mindful breathing.
Yogis are asked to sign up for all 4 weeks to ensure a core group and that all students gain a depth of practice to take with them.
Register Here
