A Sound Choice is a locally owned and operated music store. Featuring sales and repairs of guitars, amplifiers and other stringed instruments, A Sound Choice also carries a wide variety of accessories for all instruments. The store offers lessons on guitar, bass, piano, drums, ukulele, banjo and mandolin. A Sound Choice also offers sales and installation of sound systems for houses of worship, schools, recreation departments and clubs featuring live music. The New Haven Advocate's Best of New Haven Readers' Poll named music store the "Best Place to Buy a Musical Instrument."
Wesleyan Potters is a non-profit cooperative guild that promotes the learning and development of skills in crafts. Studio classes are conducted year-round, with lectures, exhibits, demonstrations and films scheduled as special events with visiting craftsmen. Wesleyan Potters also has a gallery and gift shop.
Founded in 1976, Farmington Valley Arts Center is a not-for-profit organization that caters to the public and artists by featuring viewing galleries and offering studios for rent. FVAC strives to create a strong, vibrant and diverse community where artists can explore their individual inspirations and create, create, create.
Green Moon offers children from 18 months to eight years old classes and programs in art, music and Spanish. The programs and classes are designed to develop children cognitively, socially and physically. Green Moon also plays host to birthday parties on Saturdays and Sundays and provides all types of art supplies while parents supply food and decorations. To view the schedule of classes, visit the website or call the number provided for more information.
Middlesex Music Academy is conveniently located on Main Street in Middletown. The Academy provides private, one-on-one instruction for all instruments by professional teachers. They have a full line of guitars, drums, school band and orchestral instruments with rental opportunities available. Repairs for all instruments are available on site by professional repair technicians. The staff really makes choosing and learning an instrument a great experience
Whether you want to learn to play an instrument, are looking for new or used equipment or need to repair an instrument, Ridgefield Music has you covered. Established in 1970, Ridgefield Music has been a local hub for aspiring musicians to find new sheet music, accessories, instruments and even gigs thanks to the bulletin board that offers connections for those looking to get in the music business. A knowledgeable staff is on hand to help.
Branford Art Studio is located on East Main Street and offers classes in basic drawing, sculpture, oil painting, mixed media, colored pencil, life drawing, color theory and portrait drawing. The school was founded in 2002 and has three main instructors: Marc Massaro, Jean Galli and Jody Lynn. All classes are held for groups, and are mainly geared toward adults.
Founded by artists Kristen Nelson and Erik Sabatelli, SplatterBox art offers classes, workshops and camp programs for kids, along with open studio time for pottery painting. It also hosts children's birthday parties, which are designed around a theme such as retro, tie dye, princess, prince and ballerina and include a creative activity, games and goodie bags.
"Excite Your Life" is the motto of the Greenwich Senior Center, and with a weekly schedule that includes exercise, games, language classes, arts and crafts, health forums, line dancing, concerts, daily luncheons and weekend day trips, the community center certainly provides a means to that end. It also offers a number of social services regarding housing, health and energy assistance.
A nutritious hot meal is served daily during the workweek, between noon and 1 pm. Lunch inside is $3, take out is $3.25, and reservations should be made before 1pm the prior day. There are transportation services to and from the center. Some 400 members participate in Greenwich Senior Center events every day.
