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American Opera Idol – Connecticut Opera From the Porch

REGISTER HERE Once again Hill-Stead will be the site of the American Opera Idol competition hosted by Opera Connecticut. Bring chairs or a blanket and join us on the West Lawn Saturday, July 20, 2025 from 4:00-5:30pm to listen to some great music and help pick this year’s winner.  Information on the contestants will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Opera Connecticut believes in enriching the lives of our community by offering high quality, affordable live opera performances.…

when

July 20, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

where

35 Mountain Rd
Farmington, CT United States

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REGISTER HERE
Once again Hill-Stead will be the site of the American Opera Idol competition hosted by Opera Connecticut. Bring chairs or a blanket and join us on the West Lawn Saturday, July 20, 2025 from 4:00-5:30pm to listen to some great music and help pick this year’s winner.  Information on the contestants will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
Opera Connecticut believes in enriching the lives of our community by offering high quality, affordable live opera performances. Committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in their casting process, Opera Connecticut provides performance opportunities to emerging local artists and works to deepen and broaden the audience’s appreciation and knowledge of opera through pre-performance conversations.
Bring a chair,  a blanket and a picnic and join us for an evening of Opera at Hill-Stead.
Tickets 
$40 adults
$15 for those 18 and under
In the event of rain the performance will move inside.

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Junior Curator: Spring Session 1

Ages 11 – 13 Meets at Heckscher WILD! Porch MEMBERS ONLY This program provides an overview of basic animal care and experiential learning on Heckscher Farm. The program includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the farm and various hands-on experiences, such as cleaning and feeding of animals. Upon completion of the program, each participant will be eligible to become a farm volunteer. Space is limited to 6 participants per session. Held from 3:30 – 5:00 pm each session day. Summer Junior…

Meets at Heckscher WILD!

All The Unexpressed Love: Works by Miguel A. Aragón

Exhibition Dates: April 13 – May 18, 2025 Through his work, artist Miguel A. Aragón explores subjects of violence, memory, and perception, transforming difficult images into catharsis. This series is a deeply personal collaboration with Aragón’s late mother, whose crochet and personal effects are the foundation of the artwork. It is a conversation between past and present, between mother and son, between the finite nature of our existence and the connections that endure across time. Miguel A. Aragón was born…

Center for Contemporary Printmaking

Kenji Nakahashi: Strange Beauty

Best known for his conceptual and street photography, Kenji Nakahashi (Japanese, 1947–2017) produced a highly experimental body of work grounded in the everyday. Image: Kenji Nakahashi (Japanese, 1947–2017) Time–B, 1980 (printed 1985) Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in. Bruce Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Kenji Nakahashi, 2022.01.33 © Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents

Bruce Museum

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