Weston Illustrated: Penned, Painted & Sculpted

“WESTON ILLUSTRATED: PENNED, PAINTED & SCULPTED” NEW EXHIBITION OPENS JULY 9TH AT THE WESTON HISTORY & CULTURE CENTER IN WESTON, CT WESTON, CT – July 2023 – The Weston History & Culture Center (WHCC) announces the opening of a new exhibition, “Weston Illustrated: Penned, Painted & Sculpted” on Sunday, July 9, 2023 from 1pm – 4pm at 104 Weston Road in Weston, CT. “Weston Illustrated - Penned, Painted and Sculpted” is the story of influential artists between 1919-1965 and their connection to both the locals and locale of Weston. Explore pieces on loan from the Friends of the James Daugherty Foundation, the Jenny Moore Collection, Westport Public Art Collection, Weston Public Library, Wilton Historical Society and WHCC’s collection. Children can try their hand at cartooning and drawing in the Young Artists Art Corner. The exhibit runs till February 25, 2024 and is open every Sunday and Thursday from 1pm – 4pm. Also open by appointment. Admission is free to Weston History & Culture Center members, $5 – adult general admission and $3 – child general admission. Tickets at the door. More info at: www.westoncthistory.org After exploring the new exhibition, take a guided tour of the award-winning Coley House. Learn how the Coley family would have lived, worked, and played on the home front during World War II. In the parlor, learn about leisure time on the home front during World War II. Sit down at the dining room table for an interactive experience as you discuss topics important to the Coley family and Weston during this period. Explore a kitchen in transition as technology and World War II impacted food supplies, appliances and everyday household tasks. Learn about the lady of the home, Cleora Coley, who served multiple roles in the family. Guided tour tickets are included in the admission price. Stroll the grounds of the historic Coley Homestead and wander through the Daniel E. Offutt III Sculpture Garden, smell the herbs in the Betty Hill Garden and explore more history of the property using our award-winning interpretive signs.  The Weston History & Culture Center is participating in the 2023 CT Summer at the Museum program. The program invites Connecticut children ages 18 and under plus one accompanying Connecticut resident adult to visit our exhibits free of charge during our open hours Sundays and Thursdays from 1pm - 4pm from July 6 - August 31, 2023. Please ask about the program when checking-in. Funding for the initiative is provided by the CT General Assembly, with the support of Connecticut Humanities and the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the federal ARPA. The Weston History & Culture Center is located at 104 Weston Road in Weston, CT. Parking and entrance accessed on High Acre Road. Parking is available on site. Please check in and/or buy tickets in the Visitor’s Center, red building adjacent to parking lot.  The WESTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY D/B/A The WESTON HISTORY & Culture Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Center would like to thank its annual sponsors: Fairfield County Bank, KMS Team at Compass, Aquarion Water Company and the Daniel E. Offutt, III Charitable Trust. For more information and how to donate, visit www.WESTONCTHISTORY.org or email: info@westoncthistory.org or call: 203-226-1804.