Events - 2008 january thu, jan 3 – wed, jan 30 featured artist series WET PAINT works by new york artist leah tinari thu, jan 3 cold weather film series NO FILM -- HAPPY NEW YEAR! fri, jan 4 opening reception and artist talk WET PAINT an evening with new york artist leah tinari 6 - 9pm thu, Jan 10 cold weather film series AMAZING ANIMATION RISD STYLE (2007), featuring over two dozen highly creative student animators 7pm, $5 donation, byob, free popcorn thur, jan 17 cold weather film series THE SITTER, HYPNOGOTHIC, NINE LIVES (2004, 2005, 2006), three haunting shorts by connecticut filmmaker a.d. calvo 16mm b&w fun short RISD style (1991), featuring over a half dozen highly creative student filmmakers 7pm, $5 donation, byob, free popcorn thu, jan 24 cold weather film series WALKING TO WERNER (2006), linas phillips, a film exploring the meaning of journey 7pm, $5 donation, byob, free popcorn thu, Jan 31 cold weather film series THE BIG BAD SWIM (2006), ishai setton, international award winning film with a southeastern connecticut connection 7pm, $5 donation, byob, free popcorn february fri, feb 1 – wed, feb 27 featured artist series LIQUID SPACE works by maine artist meg brown payson fri, feb 1 opening reception and artist talk LIQUID SPACE an evening with maine artist meg brown payson 6 - 9pm thu, feb 7 cold weather film series The SCIENCE OF SLEEP (2007), a film by Michel Gondry, a playful romantic fantasy set inside the topsy-turvy brain of an eccentric young man whose dreams constantly invade his waking life. 7pm, $5 donation, byob, free popcorn thu, feb 14 cold weather film series NO FILM -- HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! sat, feb 16 2008 WINTER CARNIVALE SAMBA performances by trinity samba, samba brasil, & cantico 8 - 11pm @ St. Joseph Parish Center $35 advance ticket sale, $45 at the door, proceeds to BRAYCE info at 860.526.2374 or roalder@brayce.com sun, feb 17 17th ANNUAL CHESTER WINTER CARNIVALE shop and gallery receptions ice carving competition, chili cook-off, tractor parade 10:00am - 5pm www.chesterwintercarnivale.com thu, feb 21 cold weather film series ONCE (2006), jim carney, how often do you find the right person? 7pm, $5 donation, byob, free popcorn thu, feb 28 cold weather film series MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (1975), get your overdue fix of this cult classic 7pm, $5 donation, byob, free popcorn march fri, feb 29 - sun, mar 30 featured artist series CLICK works by connecticut photographers ellen carey, jody dole, and george fellner thu, mar 6 cold weather film series to be announced 7pm, $5 donation, byob, free popcorn fri, mar 7 opening reception & panel discussion CLICK An evening with connecticut photographers ellen carey, jody dole, and george fellner 6 - 9pm thu, mar 13 cold weather film series to be announced 7pm, $5 donation, byob, free popcorn thu, mar 20 cold weather film series to be announced 7pm, $5 donation, byob, free popcorn thu, mar 27  cold weather film series to be announced 7pm, $5 donation, byob, free popcorn april tue, apr 1 - tue, apr 29 group show GROUP THERAPY works by thaddeus beal, charlie goodwin, elizabeth gourlay, sarah gustafson, vaune hatch, janet lage, willie little, mitch lyons, pamela marks, john matt, kelly jean ohl, meg brown payson, evelyn rydz, thomas stavovy, leah tinari fri, apr 4 opening reception and panel discussion GROUP THERAPY an evening with thaddeus beal, charlie goodwin, elizabeth gourlay, sarah gustafson, vaune hatch, janet lage, willie little, mitch lyons, pamela marks, john matt, kelly jean ohl, meg brown payson, evelyn rydz, thomas stavovy, leah tinari 6 - 9pm thu, apr 5 cold weather film series ART 21: ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY first half of Part 3, (2005), PBS 7pm, $5 donation, byob, free popcorn sun, apr 6 robbie collomore music series TANGLEFOOT folk group 5pm, chester meeting house Tickets 860.526.4029 may thu, may 1 - sun, jun 1 featured artist series to be announced fri, may 2 opening reception and artist talk to be announced 6 - 9pm MAY DAY NIGHT shop and gallery receptions 5 - 9pm, main street, chester http://www.visit-chester.com sun, may 11 robbie collomore music series DARRETT ADKINS cello 5pm, chester meeting house Tickets 860.526.4029 june tue, jun 3 - sun, jun 29 featured artists series INTERFERENCE works by massachusetts artist evelyn rydz fri, jun 6 opening reception and artists talk INTERFERENCE an evening with massachusetts artist evelyn rydz 6 - 9pm fri, jun 20 MIDSUMMER NIGHTS STROLL shop and gallery receptions 5 - 8pm, main street, chester www.visit-chester.com july tue, jul 1 – wed, jul 30 featured artist series TWIST AND TURN works by new mexico artist seth anderson fri, jul 11 opening reception and artist talk TWIST AND TURN an evening with new mexico artist seth anderson 6 - 9pm august fri, aug 1 - sun, aug 31 group show GROUP DYNAMICS works by seth anderson, thaddeus beal, charlie goodwin, elizabeth gourlay, sarah gustafson, vaune hatch, janet lage, willie little, mitch lyons, pamela marks, john matt, kelly jean ohl, meg brown payson, evelyn rydz, thomas stavovy, leah tinari fri, aug 1 opening reception and panel discussion GROUP DYNAMICS an evening with seth anderson, thaddeus beal, charlie goodwin, elizabeth gourlay, sarah gustafson, vaune hatch, janet lage, willie little, mitch lyons, pamela marks, john matt, kelly jean ohl, meg brown payson, evelyn rydz, thomas stavovy, leah tinari 6 - 9pm thu eve in Aug(7,14,21,28) COOL DEALS ON HOT NIGHTS girls night out - dine, shop, browse, and carouse 5-9pm, main street, chester www.visit-chester.com fri, aug 22-sun, aug 24 CHESTER FAIR an experience Chester fairgrounds www.chesterfair.org september tue, sep 2 - tue, sep 30 featured artist series HIDDEN LANDSCAPE works by connecticut artist vaune hatch fri, sep 5 opening reception and artist talk HIDDEN LANDSCAPE an evening with connecticut artist vaune hatch 6 - 9pm sat, sep 6 THE CHESTER ROTARY CLUB LOBSTER FESTIVAL surf & turf dinner, beer, byob, live band (7-10pm+) 5 - 7pm, chester fairgrounds www.chesterrotary.org fri, sep 19 COME HOME TO CHESTER DAYS shop and gallery receptions 5 - 8pm, main street, chester www.visit-chester.com october thu, oct 2 - wed, oct 29 featured artist series to be announced fri, oct 3 opening reception and artist talk to be announced 6 - 9pm fri, oct 31 HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN FESTIVAL costumes, parade, pumpkin carving contest shop and gallery receptions 5 - 9pm, main street, chester visit-chester.com november fri, oct 31 - sun, nov 30 featured artist series to be announced fri, nov 7 opening reception and artist talk to be announced 6 - 9pm december tue, dec 2 - tue, dec 30 group show GROUP EXPERIMENT works by seth anderson, thaddeus beal, charlie goodwin, elizabeth gourlay, sarah gustafson, vaune hatch, janet lage, willie little, mitch lyons, pamela marks, john matt, kelly jean ohl, meg brown payson, evelyn rydz, thomas stavovy, leah tinari fri, dec 5 opening reception and panel discussion GROUP EXPERIMENT an evening with seth anderson, thaddeus beal, charlie goodwin, elizabeth gourlay, sarah gustafson, vaune hatch, janet lage, willie little, mitch lyons, pamela marks, john matt, kelly jean ohl, meg brown payson, evelyn rydz, thomas stavovy, leah tinari 6 - 9pm HOLIDAY NIGHT tree lighting & caroling shop and gallery receptions 5 - 9pm, main street, chester www.visit-chester.com