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Arts & Entertainment

Come Celebrate the Local Arts

As part of the ArtWalk Simsbury! event, the Simsbury Historical Society will host several artists and musical performances.

On May 19, Hopmeadow Street will be transformed into a street of arts.

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Simsbury Historical Society will host various artists and musical performances as part of the ArtWalk Simsbury! event.

Residents and visitors will have the chance to experience traditional to non-traditional at forms, including everything from glass and pottery to ballroom dancing and chamber music, as well as interactive activities for children.

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More than 50 exhibitors will display their wares, including painters, quilters, jewelers, photographers and woodworkers. Some items will be for sale. 

Exhibits and events will be set up at venues along Hopmeadow Street or within a short walk of the center. The SHS Carriage House Gallery and Café will also hold its Grand Opening.

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The following are a list of some of the participating artists and groups:

  • Paintings by Justine Coleman
  • Jacie Jakubowski
  • Virginia Peake
  • Photography by April Aldighieri
  • Rich Wagner
  • Pottery by Anne Melvin & Canton Clay Works
  • Urban Street Prints by Julie Flynn
  • Antique Cars by the Valley Car Collector Club, and
  • Pottery-making Demonstrations.

Proceeds from ArtWalk Simsbury! will benefit the Simsbury ABC House, a non-profit organization that offers disadvantaged young men “a better chance” at education and other opportunities by living in Simsbury and attending Simsbury High School.

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