Watercolor artist to give demonstration

EAST HAMPTON — The next meeting of the East Hampton Art Association will be held March 27, 7 p.m. at the East Hampton Community Center at 105 Main St. The guest artist, Susan Pecora from Massachusetts, will give a watercolor demonstration.

Pecora has been painting the streets, harbors, factories and farms of New England throughout her life. She is a signature member of The New England Watercolor Society, host of the WGBY, PBS affiliate television show “Reflections Through Watercolor” and The Copley Society in Boston. Her paintings have been exhibited throughout the country, winning awards at the National Art League in New York, San Diego Art Asso. And Rocky Mountain Art Association among others. Her

work has been featured in American Artist Magazine, “Splash, the Best in Watercolor” North Light Books. In 2007 she was asked to create a painted ornament for the White House Holiday tree by Congressman Richard Neal. Thirteen of her paintings were used to create a calendar for Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid.

Susan is represented by Bakker Fine Art and Antiques in Provincetown and Michelson Gallery in Northampton. Her work can also be seen at Quaboag Valley Antique Center in Palmer; The Deerfield Museum Store, Cape Art Tiles, Randall’s Farm in Ludlow and The Lobster Pot in Provincetown. To see more of Susan’s work go to www.susanpecora.com .

The public is welcome at all East Hampton Art Association meetings. There is a suggested donation of $4 for nonmembers.

Local man joins cast of ‘Long Lost’ film

MIDDLETOWN — “Long Lost,” a new psychological thriller from Mainframe Pictures that filmed entirely in Greenwich, CT, is slated for a 30-city limited theatrical run beginning March 29. Special local screening events are scheduled at Garde Arts Center in New London, Wall Street Theater in Norwalk, Bank Street Theatre in New Milford, Riverview Cinemas in Southbury, and Bijou Theater in Bridgeport.

The film stars Adam Weppler (The Cobblestone Corridor) as Seth, a young man invited to spend a weekend at the Connecticut mansion of his long lost millionaire half-brother Richard (Middletown native and Yale alum Nicholas Tucci, You’re Next). With the help of his enigmatic live-in girlfriend Abby (Catherine Corcoran, Terrifier), Richard leads Seth down a psychological rabbit hole wherein luxury and temptation are intermingled with treachery and taboo.

Long Lost is writer/director Erik Bloomquist’s debut feature. Bloomquist is best known for creating the nationally syndicated television series The Cobblestone Corridor (also produced entirely in Connecticut) for which he won two New England Emmy® Awards (Outstanding Writer and Outstanding Director). Bloomquist is a Connecticut native and Trinity College graduate. He is a member of Connecticut Magazine’s “40 Under 40: Class of 2019.”

Best feature honors for Long Lost include awards from Eastern Oregon Film Festival, Nevermore Film Festival, Laughlin International Film Festival, Queen Palm International Film Festival, jellyFEST, Sherman Oaks Film Festival, and ReadingFilmFEST.

Library displaying carnival masks

OLD SAYBROOK — For the month of March, the Acton Public Library in Old Saybrook will be hosting a display of Sophia and Salvatore Perruccio’s Venetian Carnival masks in its atrium display case.

The Acton Public Library is open from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. until mid-May.

‘Fireside Tastings and Treasures’

MIDDLEFIELD — CVEF’s March 30 fundraiser, Fireside Tastings and Treasures, promises to be fun, tasty and educational. The event, being held at Powder Ridge, is a new one for the education foundation, which president Nancy Earls, is quite excited about.

“It’s going to be a wonderful night — friends, a roaring fire, a jazz guitar duo, wine and craft beer tastings, a harvest table to enjoy, antiques and collectibles appraisers on hand. All to support a great cause, CVEF, promoting lifelong learning projects in the community,” Earls said.

To appraise special items will be two experts in their fields. David Perrelli is the owner of Old Beautiful in Clinton, and a host of Antiques Trail on iCRV radio. He will appraise American and continental furniture, glass, ceramics, artwork, silver and metal objects, woodenware, and textiles.

Gay Sherman is the owner of online vintage jewelry shops, Vintage Under the Sea, both on Ruby Lane and Etsy. Sherman has several celebrity clients and has provided vintage jewelry for hits like AMC’s “Mad Men.” She will be appraising jewelry, glass, collectibles, clothing, and accessories.

Tickets are $45. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.coginchaugvef.org. The ticket price includes four beer or wine tastings; one antique or collectible appraisal; and hors d’oeuvres.

All proceeds support grants in Durham and Middlefield. CVEF has awarded more than 85 grants, totaling more than $100,000.

Goff House seeks concert sponsors

EAST HAMPTON — The Joseph N. Goff House seeks individuals, local businesses and organizations to help sponsor the annual Joseph N. Goff House Gazebo Music Series, which takes place five Thursdays during the summer at the Center School Gazebo in the East Hampton Village Center. Sponsors will be listed by donations level, Soprano and Alto, $150 and $75; Tenor, $50; Bass, $25 in promotional materials and posters displayed around town and handed out at concerts. The Joseph N. Goff House is a nonprofit organizations and donations are tax deductible. New members to the board are welcome! 860-205-7376 for information.

Donations can be mailed to The Joseph N. Goff House, c/o Deb Rotteck, 163 Hog Hill Road, East Hampton, CT 06424. Go to goffhousehct.blogspot.com for a 2019 band lineup soon.