BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Meetinghouse - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Meetinghouse X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://meetinghouse.life X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Meetinghouse REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T160000 DTSTAMP:20260928T184551Z CREATED:20260928T184551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T184551Z UID:10012883-1792332000-1792339200@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Everything Under the Sun: Cyanotype and Lumen Prints by Fruma Markowitz | Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:On display in The Meetinghouse Gallery \nEverything Under the Sun: Cyanotype and Lumen Prints by Fruma Markowitz\nOctober 18 – November 22\, 2026\n  \nOpening Reception:\nSunday\, October 18\, 2026 from 2-4 pm in the downstairs gallery.\nThe Gallery is open Tuesdays – Sundays 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for viewing. (Closed Mondays). \n  \nArtist’s Statement\nEverything Under The Sun is my first solo show at The Meetinghouse. I’m showing a collection of cyanotype and lumen prints\, most of which were created during my 2022 Artist Residency at the Weir Farm National Park\, in Wilton\, CT.  While there\, I created a visual diary by making one lumen print per day\, and a collection of cyanotype prints using the many native wildflowers and invasive plants growing at the farm. I also photographed John Weir’s barn studio and home\, with the intention of one day creating a hand-made artist book\, combining his work and mine as two artists having a relationship engaged with an identical landscape\, albeit separated by both process and time. Everything Under The Sun is the commencement of this work. It is the ecological foundation upon which more complex images will follow. \n\n \n \n \n \n #20\n \n \n \n \n \n #16\n \n \n \n \n \n #10\n \n \n \n \n \n #2\n \n \n \nWhat are you looking at? \nCyanotype is a non-toxic photographic process that uses a mixture of two iron salts\, potassium ferricyanide and ferric ammonium citrate\, to create an emulsion that is sensitive to UV light. The prints are made by laying objects\, in this case botanical cuttings\, on paper painted with the cyanotype solution\, covered with a sheet of glass\, and placed in the sun for about 10-15 minutes. They are then washed in water\, dried\, and the results are what you see here. \nLumen prints are made in a similar fashion\, but rather than mixing any chemicals\, the artist uses old-fashioned analog black and white darkroom paper as the substrate. Botanicals are laid on the paper and held in place with the same sheet of glass\, exposed in the sun\, resulting in very colorful and unexpected patterns. The variation in color is caused by the way a certain brand of darkroom paper has been manufactured\, combined with the natural chemicals secreted by the botanic cuttings when they heat up in the sun. \n  \nAbout the Artist \nFruma Markowitz’s photography practice focuses on historical\, experimental\, and hand-made processes\, with an emphasis on cyanotype and lumen photography\, textile-based mixed-media collage\, and\, most recently\, hand-made artist photobooks. Family life\, womanhood\, cultural histories with shared legacies\, and environmental concerns are where she mostly draws inspiration for making images. \nFruma exhibits her work in local galleries near her home base in Black Rock\, CT\, as well as in national and international venues.  Locally she belongs to the Artists’ Collective of Westport and New England Bookmakers Association. She has won recognition for her work from the Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers as well as full-portfolio publication and review of her work in DekUnu Arts (2023)\, FLOAT Magazine (2024)\, and Lenscratch (Oct. 2024). In July 2025\, she won the Arthur Griffin Legacy Award at the Griffin Museum Juried Members Exhibition. \nFruma has taught photography to women in crisis at Project Return Home in Westport and to cancer survivors at The Creative Center in NYC\, and\, more recently\, at Five Points Art Center and her private home studio. In July\, 2025\, Fruma led two workshops at the Experimental PhotoFest in Barcelona\, Spain. \nFruma was a member of the first graduating class (1984) at the Bezalel Academy of Art & Design in Jerusalem\, Israel\, where she earned a BFA in photography and was the recipient of the Agfa Award\, the Jerusalem Student Award and numerous merit scholarships. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/everything-under-the-sun-cyanotype-and-lumen-prints-by-fruma-markowitz-opening-reception/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fruma_Markowitz_20.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T150000 DTSTAMP:20260923T185311Z CREATED:20260211T192157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T185311Z UID:10012795-1792328400-1792335600@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Forest Bathing DESCRIPTION:Forest Bathing at The Meetinghouse\nSunday\, October 18\, 2026\n1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\n  \nIn this serene two-hour experience\, you’ll: \n\nStep away from the seasonal rush and soak up the calming atmosphere of the forest.\nPractice simple mindfulness techniques that lower stress and renew energy.\nConnect with others while tuning into the sights\, sounds\, and scents of the woods.\n\nThe session lasts about 2 hours and is held entirely outdoors—please dress for the weather. Meet outside the Gallery \nWho: Teens and adultsCost: $25 per person \nGet Tickets Here\nThis event is limited to 10 people\, so sign up early! \nLet nature be your refuge and discover the rejuvenating power of a quiet walk. \nLed by Heather Cochrane\, Masters of Environmental Studies and Certified Forest Therapy Guide \n(Watch this short Forest Bathing video to learn more before you come.) URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/forest-bathing-8/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Nature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Forest-Bathing.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T120000 DTSTAMP:20260914T171431Z CREATED:20260909T202502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T171431Z UID:10012867-1792146600-1792152000@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Poets & Prophets - A Formational Journey DESCRIPTION:The Meetinghouse | Shields Hall Gallery – 602 Ridgebury Road\, Ridgefield\, CT\nStarts October 9\, 2026—10:30am (for full schedule see Journey Itinerary) \nFacilitated by Deborah Rundlett and Anne Elmendorf\nRSVP Deborah@Meetinghouse.life\n  \nDo you feel it? \nAn inescapable sense that you can no longer simply carry on as before. A quiet insistence that the wisdom you’ve spent a lifetime gathering is meant for something more than the roles that have defined you\, even the roles that you have loved? \nThis feeling rarely arrives all at once. More often it gathers slowly: the shape of your days shifting\, the weight of leadership easing\, the question of what comes next after decades of building and proving—and beneath it\, a hunger to give back in ways that matter differently now. \nEvery life reaches a moment when the work that once organized everything is no longer enough to organize everything. When competence and career alone cannot carry the weight of what’s being asked next. When the hunger presses for another way of being. This is not a stepping away—it is a threshold. \nPoets & Prophets is for those beginning to look past the shape of their life as it has been to risk letting go in order to step into a deeper way of being\, belonging\, and becoming. \n  \nPoet and Prophet are not roles or personality types. They are capacities of the soul. \n\nThe Poet listens beneath the noise—reclaiming memory\, meaning\, and identity beneath decades of performance and productivity.\nThe Prophet discerns misalignment and speaks courageously on behalf of what wants to be born—calling us toward coherence\, justice\, and wholeness\, even now\, even here.\n\nHeld together\, they root your gathered experience in depth and whatever comes next in imagination and responsibility. \nAcross a fall season of formation\, this cohort will guide you through three inner postures for crossing well—humility\, wisdom\, and integrity—and open with a guided threshold practice: naming what feels unfinished\, what no longer needs carrying\, and what is quietly insistent as you consider how to give back. \nWelcome to the path of Poets & Prophets. The crossing has already begun. \nThe Meetinghouse | Shields Hall Gallery – 602 Ridgebury Road\, Ridgefield\, CT\nStarts October 9\, 2026—10:30am (for full schedule see Journey Itinerary) \nFacilitated by Deborah Rundlett and Anne Elmendorf\nRSVP Deborah@Meetinghouse.life URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/poets-prophets-a-formational-journey-2/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Wisdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PoetsProphets-Fall-2026-Cohort.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T183000 DTSTAMP:20261015T171823Z CREATED:20260914T182318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T171823Z UID:10012899-1792081800-1792089000@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Fall Poets & Prophets Wisdom Circle DESCRIPTION:Fall Poets & Prophets Wisdom Circle\nFirst and third Thursdays | 4:30–6:00 p.m.\nOctober 1\, 2026—January 21\, 2027\nThis fall’s Wisdom Circle will be guided by Mirabai Starr’s Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics. Drawing wisdom from women mystics across spiritual traditions\, Starr invites people of all genders to rediscover the sacred feminine—not as something passive or sentimental\, but as a vital joining of fierce courage and tender compassion. Together\, we will explore practices that turn us inward while opening us more fully to one another\, the Earth\, and the suffering of the world. Each gathering will offer space for reflection\, honest conversation\, and the cultivation of a mercy strong enough to become meaningful action. \nGathering Schedule\n\n\n\nDate\nReading\n\n\n\n\nOctober 1\nChapter 1: Turning Inward: Cultivating Contemplative Life\n\n\nOctober 15\nChapter 2: Laying Down Our Burden: Keeping the Sabbath Holy\n\n\nOctober 22\nChapter 3: Breaking Open: The Alchemy of Longing\n\n\nNovember 5\nChapter 4: Melting Down: Dissolving into the One\n\n\nNovember 19\nChapter 5: Connecting: Community and the Web of Interbeing\n\n\nDecember 3\nChapter 6: Embracing: Sexual Embodiment\n\n\nDecember 17\nChapter 7: Sheltering: Mothering as a Path of Awakening\n\n\nJanuary 7\nChapter 8: Cocreating: Caring for Our Mother the Earth\n\n\nJanuary 21\nChapter 9: Making a Joyful Noise: Creativity and the Arts\n\n\n\n  \nRegister at the link below.  \nRegister Here\n  \nFor more information\, please call or email Debbie Rundlett.  She can be reached at: \n\nMobile: 203.246.1024\nEmail: Deborah@Meetinghouse.life\n\nNote: This class is free\, but a donation of $25 is suggested. You may make a donation at the link below. \nDonate Here URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/fall-poets-prophets-wisdom-circle/2026-10-15/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Wisdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fall-Poets-Prophets-Wisdom-Circles-2026-2027.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T153000 DTSTAMP:20260914T192859Z CREATED:20260914T192859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T192859Z UID:10012871-1791727200-1791732600@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Wisdom After Hours: Be a Kind Human | A Conversation with Bob Martinsen DESCRIPTION:At the heart of it all is a simple but urgent invitation: Be a Kind Human. \nThis is the theme of our new Wisdom After Hours series\, beginning Sunday\, October 11\, at 2:00 p.m. in Shield’s Hall. Each month\, we will welcome thoughtful leaders from across generations and disciplines to share the wisdom they have gathered along the way. \nOur inaugural guest will be Bob Martinsen\, who\, at 92 years young\, will reflect on the Four Essential Things that have guided his life and leadership—including the enduring importance of integrity. Come ready for a meaningful conversation\, an opportunity to learn from a remarkable life and\, perhaps\, a little wisdom to carry into your own. \nPlease register at the link below so we can set up accordingly. \nRegister Here\n  \n\nWisdom After Hours\nConversations on Being a Kind Human \nBe a kind human. Four simple words. But what does that look like? What does it mean to be earth-formed\, kin to one another\, compassionate by nature? \nThis season’s Wisdom After Hours is where we test that claim out loud\, in person\, after the workday ends. One Sunday afternoon a month\, a local leader joins us — not as an expert with answers\, but as a fellow traveler through the same three movements that quietly organize every formed life: \n\nBeing — Who are we\, before what we do or achieve?\nBelonging — Whose are we\, and how do our wounds and our wondering become the ground of wholeness?\nBecoming — What is life asking of us now\, and what might we have to let go of to answer it?\n\nThese aren’t abstractions. They’re the questions our guests have actually lived — in classrooms\, clinics\, city hall\, small businesses\, sanctuaries — wherever leading well has meant crossing a threshold that couldn’t be crossed by working harder or knowing more. \n  URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/wisdom-after-hours-be-a-kind-human-a-conversation-with-bob-martinsen/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Wisdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Wisdom-After-Hours-Bob-Martinsen.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T120000 DTSTAMP:20260211T192607Z CREATED:20260211T192607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T192607Z UID:10012798-1791622800-1791633600@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Removal Day DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 10\, 2026\n9:00 am – Noon.\nMeet outside the Gallery\nCome remove invasive plants from the wetlands! Dress for the weather. If you can\, bring gloves\, loppers\, clippers\, shovels\, wheelbarrow\, or any other tool that will help. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/invasive-plant-removal-day-2/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Nature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Remove-Invasives.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T123000 DTSTAMP:20260914T171502Z CREATED:20260909T202414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T171502Z UID:10012866-1791541800-1791549000@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Poets & Prophets - A Formational Journey DESCRIPTION:The Meetinghouse | Shields Hall Gallery – 602 Ridgebury Road\, Ridgefield\, CT\nStarts October 9\, 2026—10:30am (for full schedule see Journey Itinerary) \nFacilitated by Deborah Rundlett and Anne Elmendorf\nRSVP Deborah@Meetinghouse.life\n  \nDo you feel it? \nAn inescapable sense that you can no longer simply carry on as before. A quiet insistence that the wisdom you’ve spent a lifetime gathering is meant for something more than the roles that have defined you\, even the roles that you have loved? \nThis feeling rarely arrives all at once. More often it gathers slowly: the shape of your days shifting\, the weight of leadership easing\, the question of what comes next after decades of building and proving—and beneath it\, a hunger to give back in ways that matter differently now. \nEvery life reaches a moment when the work that once organized everything is no longer enough to organize everything. When competence and career alone cannot carry the weight of what’s being asked next. When the hunger presses for another way of being. This is not a stepping away—it is a threshold. \nPoets & Prophets is for those beginning to look past the shape of their life as it has been to risk letting go in order to step into a deeper way of being\, belonging\, and becoming. \n  \nPoet and Prophet are not roles or personality types. They are capacities of the soul. \n\nThe Poet listens beneath the noise—reclaiming memory\, meaning\, and identity beneath decades of performance and productivity.\nThe Prophet discerns misalignment and speaks courageously on behalf of what wants to be born—calling us toward coherence\, justice\, and wholeness\, even now\, even here.\n\nHeld together\, they root your gathered experience in depth and whatever comes next in imagination and responsibility. \nAcross a fall season of formation\, this cohort will guide you through three inner postures for crossing well—humility\, wisdom\, and integrity—and open with a guided threshold practice: naming what feels unfinished\, what no longer needs carrying\, and what is quietly insistent as you consider how to give back. \nWelcome to the path of Poets & Prophets. The crossing has already begun. \nThe Meetinghouse | Shields Hall Gallery – 602 Ridgebury Road\, Ridgefield\, CT\nStarts October 9\, 2026—10:30am (for full schedule see Journey Itinerary) \nFacilitated by Deborah Rundlett and Anne Elmendorf\nRSVP Deborah@Meetinghouse.life URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/poets-prophets-a-formational-journey/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Wisdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PoetsProphets-Fall-2026-Cohort.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T160000 DTSTAMP:20260928T172331Z CREATED:20260831T224906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T172331Z UID:10012865-1791122400-1791129600@meetinghouse.life 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 4\, 2026 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. \n  URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/acoustic-song-circle-13/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Acoustic-Song-Circle.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T220000 DTSTAMP:20260910T185345Z CREATED:20260910T185313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T185345Z UID:10012868-1790964000-1790978400@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Live Music in Shield's Hall! DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, 10/2 for live music in Shield’s Hall\, featuring Spite Store (New Haven Dream Pop)\, Second Opinion (NHV Weirdo)\, & Fairlawn Ave (Northeast Emo)\, an eclectic mix of genres! \nDoors at 6pm\, music at 7pm. \n$10 at the door. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/live-music-in-shields-hall/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/10.2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T183000 DTSTAMP:20261015T171823Z CREATED:20260914T182318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T171823Z UID:10012870-1790872200-1790879400@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Fall Poets & Prophets Wisdom Circle DESCRIPTION:Fall Poets & Prophets Wisdom Circle\nFirst and third Thursdays | 4:30–6:00 p.m.\nOctober 1\, 2026—January 21\, 2027\nThis fall’s Wisdom Circle will be guided by Mirabai Starr’s Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics. Drawing wisdom from women mystics across spiritual traditions\, Starr invites people of all genders to rediscover the sacred feminine—not as something passive or sentimental\, but as a vital joining of fierce courage and tender compassion. Together\, we will explore practices that turn us inward while opening us more fully to one another\, the Earth\, and the suffering of the world. Each gathering will offer space for reflection\, honest conversation\, and the cultivation of a mercy strong enough to become meaningful action. \nGathering Schedule\n\n\n\nDate\nReading\n\n\n\n\nOctober 1\nChapter 1: Turning Inward: Cultivating Contemplative Life\n\n\nOctober 15\nChapter 2: Laying Down Our Burden: Keeping the Sabbath Holy\n\n\nOctober 22\nChapter 3: Breaking Open: The Alchemy of Longing\n\n\nNovember 5\nChapter 4: Melting Down: Dissolving into the One\n\n\nNovember 19\nChapter 5: Connecting: Community and the Web of Interbeing\n\n\nDecember 3\nChapter 6: Embracing: Sexual Embodiment\n\n\nDecember 17\nChapter 7: Sheltering: Mothering as a Path of Awakening\n\n\nJanuary 7\nChapter 8: Cocreating: Caring for Our Mother the Earth\n\n\nJanuary 21\nChapter 9: Making a Joyful Noise: Creativity and the Arts\n\n\n\n  \nRegister at the link below.  \nRegister Here\n  \nFor more information\, please call or email Debbie Rundlett.  She can be reached at: \n\nMobile: 203.246.1024\nEmail: Deborah@Meetinghouse.life\n\nNote: This class is free\, but a donation of $25 is suggested. You may make a donation at the link below. \nDonate Here URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/fall-poets-prophets-wisdom-circle/2026-10-01/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Wisdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fall-Poets-Prophets-Wisdom-Circles-2026-2027.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T210000 DTSTAMP:20260922T180058Z CREATED:20260831T170009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T180058Z UID:10012863-1790355600-1790370000@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Acoustic Concert: Birthday Special! DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sep. 25th at 6pm to celebrate Cal’s birthday with an acoustic concert! Featuring Whalefall\, Intac\, Mikey Die\, and Chris Daly. \nUPDTAE: Doors at 6pm\, Music at 7pm. \n$10 URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/acoustic-concert-birthday-special/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/9.25.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T193000 DTSTAMP:20260819T224014Z CREATED:20260819T224014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T224014Z UID:10012853-1789405200-1789414200@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Open Mic in Shield's Hall! DESCRIPTION:Join us for an open mic in Shield’s Hall. All experience levels are welcome. Sign up starts at 5pm! \n602 Ridgebury Road\, Ridgefield CT. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/open-mic-in-shields-hall-2/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts,Community,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/9.14.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T220000 DTSTAMP:20260831T170323Z CREATED:20260831T170322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T170323Z UID:10012864-1789236000-1789250400@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Rock Concert in Shield's Hall DESCRIPTION:Join XUR\, Propolis (Western Mass)\, and Room De Dark (NYC\, originally from Danbury!) for a rock & roll concert in Shield’s Hall on Sep. 12! \nDoors at 6\, music at 7. Featuring DJ Arf Hudson spinning tracks before music starts and in between sets. \n$10 at the door. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/rock-concert-in-shields-hall-2/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/9.12.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T160000 DTSTAMP:20260812T152046Z CREATED:20260812T152046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T152046Z UID:10012851-1788703200-1788710400@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Bill Gore: The Saugatuck Cosmology | Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:On display in The Meetinghouse Gallery \nThe Saugatuck Cosmology\nArtwork by Bill Gore\nOn Display: September 6 – October 11\, 2026\n  \nOpening Reception:\nSunday\, September 6\, 2026 from 2-4 pm in the downstairs gallery.\nThe Gallery is open Tuesdays – Sundays 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for viewing. (Closed Mondays). \n  \nArtist’s Statement\nOver time the intelligence of the New England landscape has taken hold of my image making. I photograph the land and layer images in a virtual studio to search for connections between literal representation\, memory\, and imagination. \nI began by photographing the nearby Saugatuck River valley during numerous walks along the banks and over the woodland trails. The camera images provided a real-time record of this intersection of nature and man\, and I turned to digital methods as an avenue into deep-time explorations of the “more-than-human” intelligence of the river. The images that the camera saw passed into virtual space\, something like a digital bardo\, and mixed with the abstract expression of memory and sensory experience. From my process came a collection of layered photographs that gave visual form to my perceptions of the democratic life-forces of the waters that nurture all that lives along the riverbanks. \n  URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/bill-gore-the-saugatuck-cosmology-opening-reception/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts,Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bill_Gore_Landscape-No-25.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTSTAMP:20260827T173004Z CREATED:20260812T151930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T173004Z UID:10012850-1788652800-1791763199@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Bill Gore: The Saugatuck Cosmology | Art Show DESCRIPTION:On display in The Meetinghouse Gallery \nThe Saugatuck Cosmology\nArtwork by Bill Gore\nSeptember 6 – October 11\, 2026\n  \nOpening Reception:\nSunday\, September 6\, 2026 from 2-4 pm in the downstairs gallery.\nThe Gallery is open Tuesdays – Sundays 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for viewing. (Closed Mondays). \n  \nArtist’s Statement\nOver time the intelligence of the New England landscape has taken hold of my image making. I photograph the land and layer images in a virtual studio to search for connections between literal representation\, memory\, and imagination. \nI began by photographing the nearby Saugatuck River valley during numerous walks along the banks and over the woodland trails. The camera images provided a real-time record of this intersection of nature and man\, and I turned to digital methods as an avenue into deep-time explorations of the “more-than-human” intelligence of the river. The images that the camera saw passed into virtual space\, something like a digital bardo\, and mixed with the abstract expression of memory and sensory experience. From my process came a collection of layered photographs that gave visual form to my perceptions of the democratic life-forces of the waters that nurture all that lives along the riverbanks. \n  URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/bill-gore-the-saugatuck-cosmology-art-show/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts,Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bill_Gore_Landscape-No-25.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T220000 DTSTAMP:20260731T153045Z CREATED:20260731T153045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T153045Z UID:10012848-1788026400-1788040800@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Frogs / Muzzle on Tour from Boston DESCRIPTION:Join us in Shield’s Hall for a rock & roll concert featuring Frogs and Muzzle on tour from Boston! Joining the lineup will be Danbury’s own Newfare and experimental rock from NJ Mr Beast Death 2030. \n602 Ridgebury Road\, Ridgefield CT. \nDoors at 6pm\, music at 6:45pm. $10 at the door. \nBy RSVP’ing you acknowledge that you are 18 years of age or older\, or accompanied by a legal parent or guardian. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/frogs-muzzle-on-tour-from-boston/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/8.29.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T190000 DTSTAMP:20260812T153057Z CREATED:20260810T171927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T153057Z UID:10012849-1787677200-1787684400@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Queer Crafts Night - Materials Provided! DESCRIPTION:Join @decorative_parasite for a Queer Crafts Night at The Meetinghouse! Feel free to bring your own sketchbook and crafts supplies if desired. Otherwise\, materials will be provided! See you there! URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/queer-crafts-night-materials-provided/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts,Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8.25.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T160000 DTSTAMP:20260713T192555Z CREATED:20260713T192555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T192555Z UID:10012842-1787227200-1787241600@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:How to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance | A NextStep Business Program DESCRIPTION:Coming this August!\nHow to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance | A NextStep Business Program\nAugust 4\, 6\, 11\, 13\, 18\, and 20 from 12 pm – 4 pm.\nAll dates are individual\, so families may sign up for only one\, not all sessions.\n\n\nSign Up Here\n\n\nHow to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance is a one-day financial literacy camp created and taught by two local high school students. The program is designed to introduce younger students to the core principles of personal finance\, investing\, and money management through interactive lessons\, real-world examples\, and hands-on activities.\nThe camp was created after recognizing that many students receive little formal education about managing money\, despite these skills being essential throughout life. Throughout the day\, students learn how money works\, the differences between spending\, saving\, and investing\, and the habits that help people build long-term wealth. They also explore practical ways to earn money\, develop smart financial habits\, and begin thinking like long-term investors. \nThe program emphasizes participation\, critical thinking\, and real-world decision-making. Students collaborate with their peers while applying financial concepts to realistic scenarios\, helping them build confidence in making informed money decisions from a young age. \nThe camp concludes with the MoneyLife Game\, an interactive investing and personal finance simulation where teams manage a budget\, respond to unexpected financial events\, and make investment decisions over multiple rounds. By the end of the program\, students leave with a practical understanding of personal finance\, a take-home financial “cheat sheet\,” and actionable ideas they can use to start building healthy financial habits and earning money throughout the summer. \nHunter Sucato and Danny Tiktin are students at Ridgefield High School with a shared interest in business\, entrepreneurship\, and leadership. Both are involved in business-related activities at school\, including DECA and business classes\, where they gain experience in areas such as operations\, marketing\, and strategy. They co-created NextStep to give younger students the opportunity to learn real-world business skills before entering high school. They hope to continue pursuing business and entrepreneurship in the future through higher education and their careers. \nDanny is involved in many business classes\, exploring leadership\, entrepreneurship\, and international business. Hunter plays an active role as DECA’s VP of Outreach and has competed internationally representing the RHS School Store. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/how-to-get-rich-intro-to-personal-finance-a-nextstep-business-program-6/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T160000 DTSTAMP:20260713T192536Z CREATED:20260713T192536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T192536Z UID:10012841-1787054400-1787068800@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:How to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance | A NextStep Business Program DESCRIPTION:Coming this August!\nHow to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance | A NextStep Business Program\nAugust 4\, 6\, 11\, 13\, 18\, and 20 from 12 pm – 4 pm.\nAll dates are individual\, so families may sign up for only one\, not all sessions.\n\n\nSign Up Here\n\n\nHow to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance is a one-day financial literacy camp created and taught by two local high school students. The program is designed to introduce younger students to the core principles of personal finance\, investing\, and money management through interactive lessons\, real-world examples\, and hands-on activities.\nThe camp was created after recognizing that many students receive little formal education about managing money\, despite these skills being essential throughout life. Throughout the day\, students learn how money works\, the differences between spending\, saving\, and investing\, and the habits that help people build long-term wealth. They also explore practical ways to earn money\, develop smart financial habits\, and begin thinking like long-term investors. \nThe program emphasizes participation\, critical thinking\, and real-world decision-making. Students collaborate with their peers while applying financial concepts to realistic scenarios\, helping them build confidence in making informed money decisions from a young age. \nThe camp concludes with the MoneyLife Game\, an interactive investing and personal finance simulation where teams manage a budget\, respond to unexpected financial events\, and make investment decisions over multiple rounds. By the end of the program\, students leave with a practical understanding of personal finance\, a take-home financial “cheat sheet\,” and actionable ideas they can use to start building healthy financial habits and earning money throughout the summer. \nHunter Sucato and Danny Tiktin are students at Ridgefield High School with a shared interest in business\, entrepreneurship\, and leadership. Both are involved in business-related activities at school\, including DECA and business classes\, where they gain experience in areas such as operations\, marketing\, and strategy. They co-created NextStep to give younger students the opportunity to learn real-world business skills before entering high school. They hope to continue pursuing business and entrepreneurship in the future through higher education and their careers. \nDanny is involved in many business classes\, exploring leadership\, entrepreneurship\, and international business. Hunter plays an active role as DECA’s VP of Outreach and has competed internationally representing the RHS School Store. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/how-to-get-rich-intro-to-personal-finance-a-nextstep-business-program-5/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T220000 DTSTAMP:20260726T160957Z CREATED:20260726T160805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260726T160957Z UID:10012844-1786730400-1786744800@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Rock Concert in Shield's Hall! DESCRIPTION:Join us in Shield’s Hall for a rock & roll concert featuring three exceptional bands: Lootbug (a Meetinghouse fan favorite)\, Mildly Allergic\, and Bush Ranger! \n602 Ridgebury Road\, Ridgefield CT. \nDoors at 6pm\, music at 7pm. $10 at the door. \nBy RSVP’ing you acknowledge that you are 18 years of age or older\, or accompanied by a legal parent or guardian. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/rock-concert-in-shields-hall/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/8.14concert.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T160000 DTSTAMP:20260713T192519Z CREATED:20260713T192519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T192519Z UID:10012840-1786622400-1786636800@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:How to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance | A NextStep Business Program DESCRIPTION:Coming this August!\nHow to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance | A NextStep Business Program\nAugust 4\, 6\, 11\, 13\, 18\, and 20 from 12 pm – 4 pm.\nAll dates are individual\, so families may sign up for only one\, not all sessions.\n\n\nSign Up Here\n\n\nHow to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance is a one-day financial literacy camp created and taught by two local high school students. The program is designed to introduce younger students to the core principles of personal finance\, investing\, and money management through interactive lessons\, real-world examples\, and hands-on activities.\nThe camp was created after recognizing that many students receive little formal education about managing money\, despite these skills being essential throughout life. Throughout the day\, students learn how money works\, the differences between spending\, saving\, and investing\, and the habits that help people build long-term wealth. They also explore practical ways to earn money\, develop smart financial habits\, and begin thinking like long-term investors. \nThe program emphasizes participation\, critical thinking\, and real-world decision-making. Students collaborate with their peers while applying financial concepts to realistic scenarios\, helping them build confidence in making informed money decisions from a young age. \nThe camp concludes with the MoneyLife Game\, an interactive investing and personal finance simulation where teams manage a budget\, respond to unexpected financial events\, and make investment decisions over multiple rounds. By the end of the program\, students leave with a practical understanding of personal finance\, a take-home financial “cheat sheet\,” and actionable ideas they can use to start building healthy financial habits and earning money throughout the summer. \nHunter Sucato and Danny Tiktin are students at Ridgefield High School with a shared interest in business\, entrepreneurship\, and leadership. Both are involved in business-related activities at school\, including DECA and business classes\, where they gain experience in areas such as operations\, marketing\, and strategy. They co-created NextStep to give younger students the opportunity to learn real-world business skills before entering high school. They hope to continue pursuing business and entrepreneurship in the future through higher education and their careers. \nDanny is involved in many business classes\, exploring leadership\, entrepreneurship\, and international business. Hunter plays an active role as DECA’s VP of Outreach and has competed internationally representing the RHS School Store. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/how-to-get-rich-intro-to-personal-finance-a-nextstep-business-program-4/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T210000 DTSTAMP:20260726T161140Z CREATED:20260726T161140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260726T161140Z UID:10012845-1786467600-1786482000@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Open Mic in Shield's Hall! DESCRIPTION:Join us for an open mic in Shield’s Hall. All experience levels are welcome. Sign up starts at 5pm! \n602 Ridgebury Road\, Ridgefield CT. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/open-mic-in-shields-hall/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts,Community,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/8.11openmic.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T160000 DTSTAMP:20260713T192500Z CREATED:20260713T192500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T192500Z UID:10012839-1786449600-1786464000@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:How to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance | A NextStep Business Program DESCRIPTION:Coming this August!\nHow to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance | A NextStep Business Program\nAugust 4\, 6\, 11\, 13\, 18\, and 20 from 12 pm – 4 pm.\nAll dates are individual\, so families may sign up for only one\, not all sessions.\n\n\nSign Up Here\n\n\nHow to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance is a one-day financial literacy camp created and taught by two local high school students. The program is designed to introduce younger students to the core principles of personal finance\, investing\, and money management through interactive lessons\, real-world examples\, and hands-on activities.\nThe camp was created after recognizing that many students receive little formal education about managing money\, despite these skills being essential throughout life. Throughout the day\, students learn how money works\, the differences between spending\, saving\, and investing\, and the habits that help people build long-term wealth. They also explore practical ways to earn money\, develop smart financial habits\, and begin thinking like long-term investors. \nThe program emphasizes participation\, critical thinking\, and real-world decision-making. Students collaborate with their peers while applying financial concepts to realistic scenarios\, helping them build confidence in making informed money decisions from a young age. \nThe camp concludes with the MoneyLife Game\, an interactive investing and personal finance simulation where teams manage a budget\, respond to unexpected financial events\, and make investment decisions over multiple rounds. By the end of the program\, students leave with a practical understanding of personal finance\, a take-home financial “cheat sheet\,” and actionable ideas they can use to start building healthy financial habits and earning money throughout the summer. \nHunter Sucato and Danny Tiktin are students at Ridgefield High School with a shared interest in business\, entrepreneurship\, and leadership. Both are involved in business-related activities at school\, including DECA and business classes\, where they gain experience in areas such as operations\, marketing\, and strategy. They co-created NextStep to give younger students the opportunity to learn real-world business skills before entering high school. They hope to continue pursuing business and entrepreneurship in the future through higher education and their careers. \nDanny is involved in many business classes\, exploring leadership\, entrepreneurship\, and international business. Hunter plays an active role as DECA’s VP of Outreach and has competed internationally representing the RHS School Store. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/how-to-get-rich-intro-to-personal-finance-a-nextstep-business-program-3/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T160000 DTSTAMP:20260713T192438Z CREATED:20260713T192438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T192438Z UID:10012838-1786017600-1786032000@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:How to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance | A NextStep Business Program DESCRIPTION:Coming this August!\nHow to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance | A NextStep Business Program\nAugust 4\, 6\, 11\, 13\, 18\, and 20 from 12 pm – 4 pm.\nAll dates are individual\, so families may sign up for only one\, not all sessions.\n\n\nSign Up Here\n\n\nHow to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance is a one-day financial literacy camp created and taught by two local high school students. The program is designed to introduce younger students to the core principles of personal finance\, investing\, and money management through interactive lessons\, real-world examples\, and hands-on activities.\nThe camp was created after recognizing that many students receive little formal education about managing money\, despite these skills being essential throughout life. Throughout the day\, students learn how money works\, the differences between spending\, saving\, and investing\, and the habits that help people build long-term wealth. They also explore practical ways to earn money\, develop smart financial habits\, and begin thinking like long-term investors. \nThe program emphasizes participation\, critical thinking\, and real-world decision-making. Students collaborate with their peers while applying financial concepts to realistic scenarios\, helping them build confidence in making informed money decisions from a young age. \nThe camp concludes with the MoneyLife Game\, an interactive investing and personal finance simulation where teams manage a budget\, respond to unexpected financial events\, and make investment decisions over multiple rounds. By the end of the program\, students leave with a practical understanding of personal finance\, a take-home financial “cheat sheet\,” and actionable ideas they can use to start building healthy financial habits and earning money throughout the summer. \nHunter Sucato and Danny Tiktin are students at Ridgefield High School with a shared interest in business\, entrepreneurship\, and leadership. Both are involved in business-related activities at school\, including DECA and business classes\, where they gain experience in areas such as operations\, marketing\, and strategy. They co-created NextStep to give younger students the opportunity to learn real-world business skills before entering high school. They hope to continue pursuing business and entrepreneurship in the future through higher education and their careers. \nDanny is involved in many business classes\, exploring leadership\, entrepreneurship\, and international business. Hunter plays an active role as DECA’s VP of Outreach and has competed internationally representing the RHS School Store. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/how-to-get-rich-intro-to-personal-finance-a-nextstep-business-program-2/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T160000 DTSTAMP:20260713T192221Z CREATED:20260713T192221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T192221Z UID:10012837-1785844800-1785859200@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:How to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance | A NextStep Business Program DESCRIPTION:Coming this August!\nHow to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance | A NextStep Business Program\nAugust 4\, 6\, 11\, 13\, 18\, and 20 from 12 pm – 4 pm.\nAll dates are individual\, so families may sign up for only one\, not all sessions.\n\n\nSign Up Here\n\n\nHow to Get Rich: Intro to Personal Finance is a one-day financial literacy camp created and taught by two local high school students. The program is designed to introduce younger students to the core principles of personal finance\, investing\, and money management through interactive lessons\, real-world examples\, and hands-on activities.\nThe camp was created after recognizing that many students receive little formal education about managing money\, despite these skills being essential throughout life. Throughout the day\, students learn how money works\, the differences between spending\, saving\, and investing\, and the habits that help people build long-term wealth. They also explore practical ways to earn money\, develop smart financial habits\, and begin thinking like long-term investors. \nThe program emphasizes participation\, critical thinking\, and real-world decision-making. Students collaborate with their peers while applying financial concepts to realistic scenarios\, helping them build confidence in making informed money decisions from a young age. \nThe camp concludes with the MoneyLife Game\, an interactive investing and personal finance simulation where teams manage a budget\, respond to unexpected financial events\, and make investment decisions over multiple rounds. By the end of the program\, students leave with a practical understanding of personal finance\, a take-home financial “cheat sheet\,” and actionable ideas they can use to start building healthy financial habits and earning money throughout the summer. \nHunter Sucato and Danny Tiktin are students at Ridgefield High School with a shared interest in business\, entrepreneurship\, and leadership. Both are involved in business-related activities at school\, including DECA and business classes\, where they gain experience in areas such as operations\, marketing\, and strategy. They co-created NextStep to give younger students the opportunity to learn real-world business skills before entering high school. They hope to continue pursuing business and entrepreneurship in the future through higher education and their careers. \nDanny is involved in many business classes\, exploring leadership\, entrepreneurship\, and international business. Hunter plays an active role as DECA’s VP of Outreach and has competed internationally representing the RHS School Store. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/how-to-get-rich-intro-to-personal-finance-a-nextstep-business-program/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T210000 DTSTAMP:20260721T163226Z CREATED:20260721T163216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T163226Z UID:10012843-1785517200-1785531600@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Acoustic Fundraiser Concert! DESCRIPTION:Help a trans teen move out of Kansas! Join us at the fundraiser concert for our friend Noelle leave a difficult situation. Featuring performances by Margot Miller\, Sad Matt\, Liam Cunningham\, Form & Essence\, and Pigeon Vulture! Doors at 5pm\, music at 6pm. Collecting donations at the door. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/acoustic-fundraiser-concert/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7.31.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T160000 DTSTAMP:20260707T160246Z CREATED:20260707T160246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T160246Z UID:10012835-1785074400-1785081600@meetinghouse.life 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\, July 26\, 2026 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. \n  URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/acoustic-song-circle-12/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Acoustic-Song-Circle.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T103000 DTSTAMP:20260708T155249Z CREATED:20260211T192500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T155249Z UID:10012797-1784368800-1784370600@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Commemorative Oak Planting DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 18\, 2026\n10:00 am\n\nCharles De Wolf Brownell\, Charter Oak\, 1857\, oil on canvas – Connecticut Museum of Culture and History \nWe will be planting an oak tree to commemorate America250 and the role the Charter Oak played in our history\, as well as the role oaks play in nature. Come for the blessing and planting of our commemorative oak tree! All are welcome. \n\nWith the recent birthday of the U.S.A.\, our American history has been looked at considerably. Connecticut’s own history predates that of the U.S.\, and involves a white oak tree\, more famously referred to as the Charter Oak. It begins in 1662 when a royal charter was given to Connecticut by King Charles II\, allowing the colony self-governance. When James II ascended the throne twenty-five years later\, he revoked the charter in an effort to create the Dominion of New England. The king sent Sir Edmond Andros with armed forces to revoke the charter in 1687. There was debate between Andros and Governor Robert Treat over the charter. As the story goes\, and this is where there is no official documentation\, the debate went on for several hours when suddenly all of the candles went out. Once they were relit\, the charter that had been sitting on the table between the men was gone. Captain Joseph Wadworth is credited with stealing the charter and stashing it in a large hollow of a white oak tree on the nearby Wyllys estate. While Andros was unsuccessful at obtaining the charter\, Connecticut was forced into the Dominion of New England anyway. When William and Mary ascended the throne in 1689\, they restored many of the freedoms of the charter\, which served as the state’s constitution until 1818. The “Charter Oak” fell in a lightning storm on August 21\, 1856. A funeral and other remembrances were held for the tree\, which was said to be 500 years old and 21 feet in circumference. The wood from the tree was used for many things\, including the Charter Oak Chair that sits in the state’s Senate Chamber. Because of the role of the Charter Oak\, the white oak is Connecticut’s state tree. \nEcologically\, oaks are one of the most important trees a property can have. The many varieties of oaks found across North America support more life forms than any other genus of tree on the continent. The white oak alone is the host for over 100 moth and butterfly species. Their canopies are open enough to allow sunlight and water to reach the ground and are the nesting sites for the cerulean warbler. The acorns they produce are an important food source for deer and turkeys\, among other animals. Every few years\, oaks of different species across great distances coordinate to produce a mast event. When trees have a mast event\, they produce a huge number of seeds (for oaks this means acorns). It is unknown why trees do this\, but animal populations boom as a result. Our region has several types of native oaks beyond the white oak (Quercus alba)\, including the swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor)\,  scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea)\, the scrub oak (Quercus ilicifolia)\, and the northern red oak (Quercus rubra). \nIn celebration of America’s 250th birthday\, and in remembrance of the role the white oak has played in our own history\, we will be planting and blessing a commemorative white oak on The Meetinghouse campus on Saturday\, July 18th at 10:00. Come join us for the celebration of both history and nature! \nSources used for this: \nhttps://www.bbg.org/article/the_mysteries_of_masting_in_trees\nhttps://ctforestry-cahnr.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3131/2023/10/OakNotes_v2.pdf\nhttps://connecticuthistory.org/the-legend-of-the-charter-oak/\nhttps://portal.ct.gov/About/State-Symbols/The-State-Tree URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/commemorative-oak-planting/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Nature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Planting-Tree.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T220000 DTSTAMP:20260629T191515Z CREATED:20260528T160059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T191515Z UID:10012831-1784311200-1784325600@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Frontega on Tour! Live Music in Shield's Hall DESCRIPTION:Join Frontega from Chicago for an evening of live emo music at the Meetinghouse! Featuring XUR\, Death Valley Sun Troopers\, and Dulcit\, come dance and have a good time! \nDoors at 6pm\, music at 6:30pm. $10 online or $12 at the door. \nBy purchasing a ticket you are acknowledging that you are 18 years of age or older\, or accompanied by a legal parent or guardian. \nGet Tickets Here! URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/frontega-on-tour-live-music-in-shields-hall/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frontega.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260831 DTSTAMP:20260827T173034Z CREATED:20260709T183258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T173034Z UID:10012836-1783814400-1788134399@meetinghouse.life SUMMARY:Rori Shapiro: Ridgebury In Retrospective | Art Show DESCRIPTION:On display in The Meetinghouse Gallery \nRidgebury in Retrospective\nArt by Rori Shapiro\nJuly 12 – August 30\, 2026\nThe Gallery is open Tuesdays – Sundays 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for viewing. (Closed Mondays). \n  \nARTIST’S BIOGRAPHY\nBeing born and raised in Ridgefield\, CT my love for art and history both started at Scotland Elementary School. My fourth grade teacher Mrs. McNamara nee Cemprola\, and my special education teacher Ms. Patzold. They nurtured my love for Ridgefield’s history and supported my ego as an artist. \nI graduated from Ridgefield High School\, and I continued my love of art and history at the Savannah College of Art and Design and graduated with a BFA in Sequential Art and a minor in Art History. I then travelled “across the pond\,” to pursue a degree in Sound Design and Popular Music at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. After playing the world famous Cavern Club\, the Jacaranda\, BBC2’s Songwriter’s Platform with my band ‘Rori and the Renegades’\, and hanging with Sir Paul\, I finally made my way back to Ridgefield\, Ridgebury to be exact. \nSince that time I’ve worked in every elementary school in Ridgefield as a para professional\, substitute teacher and long-term substitute art teacher. I also taught upper school art at Ridgefield Academy.  I released my first children’s book\, “Mayor Maynot and the Case of the Missing Speech” in 2005. My first album “Head Games” in 2007 and my second album “Wrong Side of Right” in 2013. \nIn all those years since my elementary school days\, my love for drawing and need for acquiring Ridgebury history has only strengthened and flourished.  I am currently working on a book about Ridgebury and its deep and multi-faceted history. URL:https://meetinghouse.life/event/rori-shapiro-ridgebury-in-retrospective-art-show/ LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 602 Ridgebury Rd.\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts,Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://meetinghouse.life/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ridgebury-in-Retrospective.png ORGANIZER;CN="meetinghouse.life":MAILTO:connect@meetinghouse.life END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR