Brookfield, CT News

• Brookfield, CT News
• Staying local or have friends and family traveling to CT this weekend? The BCC G...
• This Brookfield Magazine article via The Housatonic Times tells great stories ab...
• BCC woodturning instructor Josh Friend of J. Friend Woodworks made 200 spinning...
• Free Online Classes at The Brookfield Library
• Do you have time off from work this Memorial Day weekend? Join us for Bladesmith...
• Artists need inspiring studios. Read how one artist tweeted about her pink kiln...
• The Secret World Of Arrietty - Movie
• The Brookfield Library Newsletter May 2012
• BCC is to see a change in leadership in the months to come. Read more about this...
• Leave your ephemeral mark on a public art piece via the Museum of Art and Design...
• All in a day's work in the BCC Glass Studio!
• Weaving on the Go!, an evening class for weaving with a portable rigid heddle lo...
• Looking for a different kind of happy hour? Clay After Hours with Sarah Bernhard...
• We're glad you turned something a little different, J. Friend Woodworks, because...
• Come Read to Ice, Our Therapy Dog, At The Brookfield Library!
• This weekend is bursting at the seams with craft. American Craft Council has a s...
• Lower Tuition and FREE Open Studio for BCC Ceramics Classes
• Book Discussion: Space Between Us
• Back in 2007 BCC Ed Director, Heather Lawless, visited James Grashow's studio wi...
• PMC (precious metal clay) workshops are back in the BCC jewelry studio. Learn a...
• Glass blowing on the torch comes to BCC Sat/Sun April 28-29 with artist Marta Be...
• She's got skills...and a message, too. Bonnie Kate Wolf writes, "I am hand knitt...
• Yet another BCC weekend workshop in the Good Forge has a sold out crowd. Getting...
• Do you enjoy the solitude of your studio? This TED talk about introverts reminds...
• Planning a weekend in NYC? Head to the Park Ave Armory for SOFAexpo (Sculptural...
• There is one more seat available in Bladesmithing 101 this weekend in the Good F...
• BCC turning instructor, Josh Friend, published another article in American Woodt...
• Food For Fines At The Brookfield Library
• Software Upgrade at The Brookfield Library
• Bookmark Contest Winners!
• Don't quit your day job--take Silversmithing 101 in the evenings 6:30-9:30pm Tue...
• Drawing + painting workshops are back at BCC. Next up are watercolors Apr 29 + M...
• The most sought after class on our schedule right now is a one-day workshop this...
• The most sought after class on our schedule right now is a one-day workshop on t...
• It's not often that craftspeople need to examine if their practices are law-abid...
• The BCC chickens have been busy...and creative. Come by and take a gander at the...
• The BCC campus is busy today--Master woodturner Bob Rosand is teaching his signa...
• Facebook craftspeople have been buzzing about The Artisan Group. The group place...
• We saw this work in the new issue of American Craft Magazine today and had to mo...
• We have been consistently selling out of space in our forge classes, but tonight...
• We still have openings in master woodturner Bob Rosand's 2 short workshops this...
• BCC is in need of easel donations. Do you have a sturdy easel in your home or st...
• Blacksmith a little, or blacksmith a lot! The Good Forge at BCC has 2 opportunit...
• Start With Art - Art Program For Children Ages 4-5
• Bandhu Scott Dunham recently taught a workshop at BCC on kinetic glass sculpture...
• The District Bargaining Team and the Seminole Education Association, Inc Collective Bargaining Session Notice for April 3, 2012
• Dreamworks Presents Puss In Boots - Movie
• Come Read to Ice, Our Therapy Dog, at the Brookfield Library!
• Friends of The Brookfield Library Are Now Accepting Donations for the Annual Book Sale!
• The forges are warmed up and the Hammer-In at BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER is underwa...
• What are you up to this Sunday? Joe Larese is teaching a woodturning workshop on...
• The Housatonic Times released a great article covering BCC's Hammer-In that take...
• Joy Raskin, master of all things metal, will be at BCC this weekend teaching sto...
• We tipped the scales to have over 1000 Facebook likes! Thanks, Joel Maza, for cl...
• Preview the work of bladesmith Mace Vitale at laurelrockforge.com. Mace will be...
• Breaking News! BCC's sold out Bladesmithing 102 workshop this weekend now has ro...
• Thanks, Monroe Patch for featuring a video on Brookfield Craft Center's woodturn...
• Interested in Pinterest? BCC is mentioned in this Newtown Bee article because w...
• The Brookfield Library Children's Programs - Spring 2012 Registration
• Bandhu Scott Dunham flies in tomorrow to prepare for this weekend's Kinetic Glas...
• Oh, Fred Armisen--making and selling jewelry is not as easy as it sounds. Check...
• Bookmark Contest for Children Ages 4-11
• NY Times labels doing what you love as happiness economics. "When it comes to pr...
• Camilla Cook, the artist consultant who provides "left-brain services for right-...
• While not craft per se, this is certainly a visual feast. Launched today in hono...
• American Craft writes about those dreamy artisan crushes for Valentine's Day.
• Don't leave home without it! These yarn credit cards are sure to unravel if you...
• Spectacular students, and spectacular rings. Thanks for a great weekend in Silve...
• Sometimes it takes a village to dress a loom this large.
• Silversmithing 101 students gather around the rolling mill to add texture to the...
• Just another fiery day at the forge...
• It is an amazing Saturday at BCC! 40 students are on campus for workshops and op...
• Save on toasty scarves, wraps, hats and gloves and help support BCC and our arti...
• This is so cool we can hardly stand it! Newtown High School student and musician...
• We take the Super Bowl very seriously at BCC. Sometimes we even wear helmets whe...
• Woodturning is hot and BCC is the place to be. We have yet another sold out wood...
• Have a couple of hours free tomorrow? BCC has a seminar 12-3pm called Plug Me In...
• Janet Echelman takes the traditional craft of knotting fishing nets and stretche...
• Weaving on portable and floor looms are popular classes at BCC. Intrigued? Get a...
• Star Wars VI: Return Of The Jedi - Movie
• Follow BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER on Pinterest and perhaps you will find some inspi...
• Glee is the only word to describe our feelings when a generous donation of 4 new...
• Soldering is certainly a complex art in itself. This free ebook is a detailed ma...
• THE Bandhu Scott Dunham will teach a Kinetic Glass Exploration workshop like non...
• Take Your Child to the Library Day!
• Get out of your studio and push your painting practice. Souby Boski's Intermedia...
• Hanging around NYC this weekend? Catch the new show at the Museum of Arts and De...
• THE Bandhu Scott Dunham will teach a Kenetic Glass Exploration workshop like non...
• Did you know that Nick Offerman of NBC's Parks and Recreation is a talented craf...
• Promote yourself, your art, your gallery, your collective or your teaching by go...
• Ah, Penelope--perhaps the most famous weaver (and unweaver) of all.
• Find these necklaces made by BCC instructor Rachel Morris at the BCC Gallery.
• Looking to join a supportive community of artists and art enthusiasts? Volunteer...
• Come Read To Ice, Our Therapy Dog, at The Brookfield Library!
• Open studio access is going on right now in the jewelry studio until 6pm. Drop i...
• Here is some beautiful stone setting inspiration from Ornament Magazine. Learn s...
• Did you here that the Ceramics Barn at BCC got a face lift? Enjoy more natural l...
• Our Open Studio Program is a success in many of our studios, and we are looking...
• BCC's own fused glass instructor and gallery artist Suzanne Pisano of SuzDesign...
• Thanks e. scott originals for this link! Working with customers on custom projec...
• Wanted to take Bladesmithing 101, but the class was full? We added Bladesmithing...
• Artists Wanted has a big contest with BIG awards. Check it out and pass it on.
• This link is brought to you via the famous del Mano Gallery in Los Angeles, who...
• Members of BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER are invited to attend free Mini Workshops. Th...
• Rest up this weekend...BCC classes start up again on Monday!
• We have so much going on in the Turning Studio this winter that we outright sold...
• The Grizzly Woodsmith has been making magic wands!
• The Ides Of March - Film
• That's right! Customers want to buy products made in America. BROOKFIELD CRAFT C...
• Learn how to harness the power of Facebook to promote your artistic endeavors wi...
• Our gallery features the work of some of today's more sought after artisans. Con...
• Ceramics classes start again the 3rd week in January--morning, afternoon and eve...
• Ring in the New Year with a BANG, BANG, BANG in our forge. Forging Arrowheads wo...
• We only have one space left in our floor loom weaving class Tues night 6-9pm sta...
• Are you ready for affordable access to professionally equipped studios? Prepare...
• As a thank you for the tremendous success of the 2011 Holiday Sale, we would lik...
• Happy holidays to all! Thank you for your ongoing support and for a fruitful hol...
• It was so exciting to see these new designs come out of the tumbler last night....
• We're open 10-3 today, so come on down for handmade in the USA gifts and Tuition...
• Hear ye, hear ye all last minute shoppers! BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER has gifts for...
• Danbury has been declared the 6th most artistic US city with a high concentratio...
• Holiday Hours at The Brookfield Library
• According to fashion2012-13.com, the top anticipated fashion trend in jewelry in...
• We are selling Tuition Gift Certificates like crazy this week! Stop by, order on...
• Now that it is Dec. 19, ordering online and shipping before Christmas is a gambl...
• Now, it appears that Olek has gotten herself tangled. What initially presents it...
• In October, Olek covered the cube at Aster Place.
• CRAFT & CRIME: Let's begin with some background--Olek is a Polish-born, New York...
• Children's Program Winter Weather Policy for 2011-2012
• Students have been very busy working away in the studios. This morning we opened...
• Ceramic Arts Daily sent us the link today for the Potters Council Conference, Ce...
• Put this book on your holiday wish list!
• Blacksmithing and bladesmithing classes are in high demand as holiday gifts. Pur...
• Thanks, Blue Turtle Studio. Now that we've connected via FB, we can share your n...
• Are you an artist associated with BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER and have a FB page for...
• Small Business Saturday was a successful initiative. Keep it up all December lon...
• Spy Kids 4 - Movie
• It gets dark out so early in December. Turn on the lights with this American Cra...
• We have new fiber classes open for registration. Try something new in the new year!
• Who says "it's all been done before"? Artists never cease to amaze.
• What a beautiful ornament from Wayne Smith! Find more of his ornaments at our Ho...
• Here is a recent 2010 interview with Jan Peters about del Mano Gallery.
• Jan Peters, the co-founder of del Mano Gallery, one of the world's finest craft...
• There is no crystal ball to tell the craft world how to manage in this economy....
• All of these boxes are stunning.
• BCC has a two-part workshop in waxworking for cast objects starting Sunday March...
• We couldn't help but love this post from Interweave Books.
• This is the blog post that made us this of Edward Gladstone's wooden toys. Give...
• Take a trip in the time machine with us and read this New York Times article fro...
• Now that it is December, our Holiday Sale is open 7 days a week through Dec. 24....
• We will be in Ridgefield Friday and Saturday at the Lounsbury House for the Holi...
• This article has great content and may also make you chuckle. Oh, the burden of...
• The progress Brookfield Craft Center has seen in the last year leaves us optimis...
• If you are headed up to Massachusetts for the holidays, or are looking for a day...
• Etsy hit record sales on Cyber Monday. This is landmark moment, illustrating tha...
• This just in! We have a newly opened space in Pens on the Lathe this Saturday. I...
• The Brookfield Library News - December 2011
• Jeff Munger of the Met discusses how being a ceramic student shaped his apprecia...
• We have spaces available in 2 of our workshops this weekend. Both courses are gr...
• Greetings Cyber Monday shoppers! BCC has Tuition Gift Certificates available for...
• 'Tis the season to cut delicate snowflakes from paper. Beatrice Coron, a paper c...
• Are you shopping small today? Customers in our gallery are. Thanks for the suppo...
• Think about what you can make with this! It has an aesthetic that makes you assu...
• We're greasing the hinges on our front door and warming up the cash register. If...
• Happy Thanksgiving everyone! BCC is so grateful for everyone who has made this l...
• Hosting Thanksgiving dinner is hard work! Say thank you by getting your host or...
• Hosting Thanksgiving dinner is hard work! Say thank you by getting your host or...
• Just imagine the hours that went into crafting this beauty.
• We are making our volunteer list and checking it twice as our Holiday Sale gears...
• Teen Movie Night - Pirates Of The Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides
• Come Meet Ice, Our new Therapy Dog, At The Brookfield Library!
• Here's a couple of tools for the tech-savvy fiber artist
• The BCC Jewelry Studio is open all day Sunday Dec. 9 for recent students and loc...
• The online application deadline for INTERNATIONAL GLASS PRIZE 2012 Triennale com...
• Campus will be busy this weekend: Glass Beadmaking 101 with Cynthia Saari, Bowlt...
• Lunchbox Tales
• We have a new fiber workshop running the weekend of Dec. 3 & 4: Drawing into Clo...
• This is a great follow up to our last 'Creative Minds' post.
• Tomorrow night at the Bushnell Lyle Lovett, Dave Eggers, Miranda July, Jonah Leh...
• Zakka is hot in the fiber craft world and a new book by Rashida Coleman-Hale cal...
• This paper piece is beautiful! It is made from paint color swatches. Oh, the thi...
• We still have room this weekend in Cynthia Saari's glass workshop. Let us know i...
• Brookfield Craft Center is offering an amazing opportunity to learn stained glas...
• Technology in craft excites some people to their cores, while it genuinely repul...
• Suzanne Benton's Printmaking Without a Press weekend workshop Nov. 19-20 is grea...
• Here is an excerpt of a talk from ceramicist Steven Portigal that took place a f...
• If October was any indicator, we have some wacky winter weather to look forward...
• Rachel Garceau grew up in Litchfield County, Connecticut, worked with Heather La...
• The Secret Life of Louisa May Alcott at The Brookfield Library
• Art Space Film Series: 'Desk Set' Film
• There Is A New Dog In Town - Come Meet Ice, Our New Therapy Dog!
• Multi-Media Presentation On American Pows During WWII
• Cars 2 - Movie
• Become a Project Accessory star! Take weekend workshop Silversmithing 102 Nov. 1...
• It was bound to happen! The world of craftsmanship has made it to reality TV in...
• We are placing the final price tags on inventory. The big unveil of the 36th Ann...
• This just in...our sold out Kumihimo workshop this weekend just opened up to acc...
• Fall classes are filling up! Pottery Boot Camp with Clare Lewis is running this...
• News we like to hear! A lot of beautiful things (unrelated to cars) come out of...
• Edgar Allan Poe Live!
• There are only 2 seats open in the next Bowl Sampler class, so register while yo...
• Applications for Penland's Resident Artist Program are due next Friday.
• Bench Tube, made by the Ganoksin Project, is a fantastic resource for jewelry ma...
• Have you ever heard of the Mayster Braille Loom? Watch it in action in this vide...
• Get cardigan knitting patterns for free as an ebook and start those winter sweat...
• These You Tube videos from Rio Grande are great. This video is about embellishin...
• Last night's episode of Craft In America on PBS centered around families of craf...
• Halloween Movies
• Craft in America's 'Family' episode airs tonight at 10pm on PBS.
• Here is a call to all you woodturners and a great opportunity to showcase how fa...
• You asked for it, so we made it happen--Bowl Sampler now has a morning class thi...
• Lunchbox Tales Begin October 21, 2011
• City Of Lenexa Road Construction Updates - 79th Street at Barton closed Friday For Emergency Repairs
• A Few Spaces Left: My Pc Series at The Brookfield Library
• Here is a reminder to all high school students out there: Applications for BCC's...
• Halloween Costumes for Storytime Participants and Fun and Friends Halloween Party
• Book Discussion: Women, Food and God by Geneen Roth
• There are just two weeks until Hayne Bayless comes to BCC. Today's image is a Th...
• 15 days until Hayne Bayless is at BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER. Today's image is of h...
• BCC would like to give a shout out to Danbury High School's National Art Honor S...
• 16 days until Hayne Bayless' 'Happiness is a Warm Extruder' demo/class. Today's...
• 17 days until Hayne Bayless is here! Today's photo is of 'X-Teapot with Hinged L...
• Happy Halloween: Pumpkin Decorating
• Looking for funding for your next big project? Foundation Grants to Individuals...
• BCC loves our friends at Penland School of Crafts! Check out this exhibit compri...
• The count down to Hayne Bayless at BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER is on! Hayne will be...
• Judy Moody and The Not Bummer Summer at The Brookfield Library
• Join us this weekend for a two-day workshop version of Silversmithing 101, and l...
• This is a gorgeous piece! Nice work, John.
• Registration for this weekend's bladesmithing workshop with master bladesmith Jo...
• We have two more lampworking classes this fall at BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER-Beadma...
• This a call to stained glass artists and professionals for papers and proposals...
• Via Eclectic Nature Jewelry & Design: "Here is another opportunity to try Silver...
• Visit brookfieldcraft.org/teens to learn more about BCC's new high school studen...
• BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER announces its inaugural session of Th3rd Dimension, a po...
• We will be at Ridgefield Arts Council's Cultural Festival this Sat. Oct 1, 11am...
• No Children's Programming for the Weeks of September 26 and October 3, 2011
• Book Sale Time at The Brookfield Library
• Registration is still open for all four workshops scheduled this weekend at BROO...
• Mark your calendars!
• Support craft in any way you can! This is just another example of how donors res...
• E-Reader Petting Zoo
• Calling all glass artists--this is a great opportunity, so spread the word. The...
• Halloween Costume Swap
• ...and the other is Webs, a fantasy land of yarn!
• In addition to Snow Farm, there are two other parts of the road trip that made o...
• We visited Snow Farm yesterday, and the trip was spectacular. Thanks for your ho...
• AARP Safe Driver Class
• Lecture - Civil War’s First Battle of Bull Run
• The more the merrier! Registration deadlines for 2 Sampler Workshops in ceramics...
• There are only two days left to register for Joy Raskin's 'Finishing Tips and Tr...
• Look at the clasps that students learned in make in John Cogswell's workshop thi...
• John Cogswell finished up his weekend workshop on clasps today.
• We can't wait for Made by Hand to release their next short film about knife make...
• Two Master Series workshops are taking place today and tomorrow at BROOKFIELD CR...
• 20th Annual Brookfield Family Chiropractic 5K Halloween Run
• The Turning Studio was packed last night with the members of Nutmeg Woodturners...
• We have winners! Janet Brown of Danbury, CT won a free BCC class and Paul Hobbs...
• What a turn out! The campus is full and some fall classes are selling out. You s...
• Our Open House is in full swing. Stop by until 4pm to see artists at work, exper...
• Come out, come out wherever you are! BCC Open House is tomorrow 1-4pm. The weath...
• Shout out to 3rd Ward Brooklyn for having BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER over to visit...
• PC and Windows 7 Classes at The Brookfield Library
• Anyone looking to volunteer some elbow grease tomorrow? We'll be cleaning up the...
• The September issue of ELLE DECOR features a story on Brooklyn artist Payton Cos...
• Interweave Books has Jacey Boggs' new book/dvd, Spin Art, available for pre-orde...
• We are upgrading the equipment in our Glass Studio. Get the details on our blog...
• Brookfield Patch posted video and photos of the Still River rushing past BROOKFI...
• Brookfield Craft Center campus has power after the hurricane, and all classes, t...
• Brookfield Historical Society Hosts Gurski Farmstead Fall Open House - Blacksmithing Demonstration and More!
• Brookfield Craft Center weathered the storm well, but we do not have power today...
• This woven glass work is absolutely breathtaking!
• Take a look at the posted photos of student work from our new BCC hit class, Bow...
• Back to School for Brookfield - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• World Maker Faire New York comes to New York Hall of Science September 17 & 18....
• Silversmithing 101 over the weekend was a hit! Thanks, for sharing photos.
• How do you make something square on a lathe? Find out how next weekend.
• Reserve your spot for next weekend.
• This is a great list from Cloth Paper Scissors. Some of the most amazing America...
• Bead Fest starts today in Philadelphia and lasts through the weekend. Road trip,...
• Registration closes Friday for this beginning jewelry workshop this weekend. Tee...
• Free Online Classes from The Brookfield Library
• Sign up before registration closes--A two Saturday weaving workshop held on Aug....
• Join us for visiting artist John Cogswell's jewelry weekend workshop Sept. 17 & 18.
• Are you using Esty to sell your art? Here is an article from Design*Sponge on he...
• DID YOU KNOW...that bladesmithing faculty member Joe Szilaski is Blade Magazine'...
• Helge Speth, a ceramicist who has exhibited at BCC in the past, has raku on dis...
• BCC has a new series of Sampler Workshops, which are designed for beginners. The...
• Blacksmith Jonathan Nedbor will be teaching Aug. 20-21. View some recent press o...
• Rachel Morris has added another opportunity to take her popular Silversmithing 1...
• Calling All Elementary School Tutors And Parents - We Have Materials For You To Use!
• Are you integrating an iPad into your art practice? We just found this Moodboard...
• Weaving Textures workshop with Christine Aulicino - Aug 20 and Aug 27 2011 (10am...
• One Book One Lake Grand Finale with Jeff Shaara
• Cynthia Saari will be in our glass studio this weekend teaching Glass Beadmaking...
• Curious Creatures Presents: A Hands-On Animal Show
• We just added two new woodturning classes to our August lineup: Wood Pens from t...
• The founding of Brookfield Craft Center in 1954 is listed in American Craft Maga...
• Horse Stories With Mrs. Santi
• This is a beautiful piece by French artist Marie Pendaries ( called "The Dowry." It is featured in the Museum of Art and Design's show A Bit of Clay on the Skin: New Ceramic Jewelry. The show runs through Sept. 4, 2011.
• Artist Banjies Nicholas has taught egg tempera at Brookfield Craft Center, and is featured in an article in the Hartford Courant. Banjies creates beautiful botanical illustrations, is a foster mother to baby birds and is leading a workshop at the Communi
• After an extensive search, we're pleased to announce that Heather Lawless has joined Brookfield Craft Center as our new Education Director. In addition to being a fiber artist and teacher, Heather’s experience includes working with the Sharon
• Brookfield Craft Center in the news
• Head Lice at The Brookfield Library
• Today, Buster Shaw's Turning Fridays class made a slew of tiny decorative vases called weed pots. Their sizes range from approximately 4 to 5.5" in height.
• 2011 Summer Reading Program - Hikes - Aquatic Hike For 3-6 Year Olds And 7-11 Year Olds
• 2011 Summer Reading Program: Kids Night Out Book Club - The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff
• 2011 Summer Reading Program: Creative Art Classes - Marvelous Marbleizing At Brookfield Library
• Film Screening: Lincoln Lawyer at Brookfield Library
• Dear BCC community members: What craft project are you working on right now? Share your stories and photos.
• The air date is set for the next new episode of PBS' Craft In America. Mark your calenders for Oct. 17 and set your DVRs. The title of this episode is "Family."
• Read Around Brookfield Photo Contest - Deadline Extended
• Sept. 19-23, David Licata is teaching a Monday through Friday glass class in the evening 6-9pm. Find sanctuary in the Brookfield Craft Center glass studio after hours.
• Teen artists are amazingly talented and motivated, and are highlighted in this recent New York Times article. Stayed tuned this fall for Brookfield Craft Center's new teen program's inaugural session.
• 2011 Summer Reading Program - The Very Hungry Artist
• Check out this exhibit online at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. Even better--catch the show in person the next time you are in the city. The show runs through November 6th.
• Listen to an interview with BCC bladesmithing faculty member Matthew Parkinson produced by Living History
• Matthew Parkinson is teaching another bladesmithing class at BCC next weekend (July 16 and 17) to follow up his sold out class that is running today. This class is now open to BEGINNER and INTERMEDIATE students. Visit our website for details and to regis
• 2011 Summer Reading Program - Hikes - Family Twilight Hike
• 2011 Summer Reading Program Special Performance - One World Many Magical Stories
• The Brookfield Craft Center's campus is buzzing today with three sold out classes: "Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner" with Claire Watson Garcia, "The Art of the Bowl" with wood turner Keith Tompkins, and "Introduc
• Science Detectives B Gobbledy Goo! Toy Chemistry - Workshop
• As seen on Brookfield Patch: Allen Nemetz, longtime BCC supporter whose work can be seen in our retail gallery.
• We want to remind our fans that today's the day... "A Legacy of Fine Craft" begins today. We hope to see you all at BCC! And, one more thing... we made it! BCC thanks Melissa Penny Lawless for being our 800th fan. We thank everyone for
• is tomorrow! It would be great if we had 800 fans to celebrate: surely one of the 799 people liking this page has a friend who's interested in fine craft!
• Who's going to be our next fan, pushing us into the "800 likes" stratosphere?
• Weekend planning reminder: is this Sunday. Hope to see you all there!
• is just days away... we hope you can join us on Sunday and see the fine craft works our faculty have created.
• Brookfield Historical Society Summer Exhibit “Famous People with Ties to Brookfield”
• 2011 Summer Reading Program Science
• Try your hand at the torch! This weekend workshop is a great idea for anyone with an interest in working with glass, and a love for animals.
• As seen on 365 Things To Do In The Greater Danbury Area!
• Lecture on Abraham Lincoln by Paula Hopewell
• Brookfield Historical Society Hosts Lecture on John Adams and the Rule of Law
• Brookfield Historical Society to Open Summer Exhibition - Famous People with Ties to Brookfield
• As seen on Brookfield Patch! Stop by this Sunday... if you can't make it, be sure to visit BCC this summer and see .
• Buster Shaw leads this class for experienced beginners. Runs for 4 Fridays in July.
• Read Around Brookfield Summer Reading Program Special Registration Days
• The deadline to register for Jim Degen's "Beginning Bowl Turning" is Wednesday. Do it now: beginners welcome.
• It's next weekend! If you can join us for the opening on Sunday, let your friends (and us) know here: . Hope to see you next Sunday!
• Today's your last chance to sign up for Suzanne's weekend workshop in making no-solder earrings. Don't wait... if you're interested, register now.
• Summer Hours at The Brookfield Library
• Going once, going twice... today is the last day to register for "Intro to Mosaics." Register now!
• Three long-term BCC jewelry students, Lori Meehan (LMM Design – Studio Jewelry), Robin Sherwood-Armour (Designs by Me!), & Rachel Morris (Eclectic Nature Jewelry & Design) are holding a jewelry show and sale this Sunday. We encourage you t
• LAST DAY to register for this one-of-a-kind course!
• So close: only 6 more people until BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER has 800 fans! Can you help us reach the mark?
• Today and tomorrow are the LAST DAYS you can register for this course. Don't miss this opportunity to learn techniques in three different mediums from three expert craftspeople.
• Registration for this class closes Friday. If you want to learn to make earrings with this technique, the time to sign up is now.
• The "800 fan" threshold is on our horizon. Do you know anyone who's interested in being a student of fine craft? Encourage them to "like" the BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER Facebook page!
• Come with an idea of what you would like to portray in mosaic form and learn to do it. Registration CLOSES THURSDAY--don't be left out.
• Plan your summer right--students of all levels can share the skills of three of our talented faculty members. This class will have a maximum of 6 students: register now before it's full.
• Brookfield, CT was just featured in the NY Times' "Living In..." series, and BCC is listed first for "what to do" in town. If you've never taken a class at BCC, take a look at our calendar ( or join us at on Sunday, June 2
• Take a look at the great artists who'll be exhibiting at the Legacy of Fine Craft exhibition! If you plan to attend the opening reception on June 26, please help us spread the word by checking in to our FB event:
• Author Series - Colleen Plimpton: Mentors in the Garden of Life
• AARP Safe Driver Class
• Our latest e-mail! You can get announcements like this in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter: visit so you won't miss a thing.
• There's limited space left to get in this class, but it's still not too late to register. It's this Thursday (6/9): just a single evening session for students of all levels. Act now before the class is full!
• Fly-Fishing Program At Brookfield Library
• Looking for something to learn this summer? Spend the next 4 Tuesday evenings learning how to weave! Starts this Tuesday: register by Sunday night to ensure your place.
• A reminder to everyone: our faculty exhibition starts on June 26 and runs though August 14. Share this event with everyone you know who loves fine craft. You're also invited to the opening reception ( we hope to see you at BCC!
• A last minute thought for all you woodturners. Learn a new dimension of your craft from Jim Degen, our turning studio manager and one of the best in the business. Space is extremely limited in this class: register by the end of the day to ensure your sp
• Looking for a last-minute plan for the weekend? Try this class: register by the end of the day to ensure your spot.
• Experienced beginners are invited to join instructor Carl Ford in learning to make small vases and related forms on the lathe. We need one more person to register to ensure this class runs, so don't wait!
• Think you can't draw? Claire Watson Garcia leads this class that will make you think differently. This one-day session can help you find your inner artist.
• In this workshop, students will be introduced to the process of two-dimensional felting. A variety of "wet-felting" techniques will be explored. Sign up now!
• “A Legacy of Fine Craft” (June 26-August 14) is our big event this summer. If you can stop by on any day, RSVP to this event and share it with your friends here on FB. Visit for complete details and hours.
• Our 2011 Faculty Exhibition begins on Sunday, June 26 with this opening reception. Please share this event with your friends! For more information about "A Legacy of Fine Craft," please visit the BCC web site at
• "A Legacy of Fine Craft" is what we're calling our 2011 Faculty Exhibition: read more about it and plan to stop by!
• Closed Dates at The Brookfield Library
• We've just updated our calendar of classes: there's lots of new ways to spend your time this summer!
• We're featured on woodturnersamerica.com as a "recommended institution" to learn woodturning!
• Some things are easy to try at home. Then there's fashioning metal in a forge! Beginners are welcome: learn the basics of the heat treatment of steel at the Good Forge of BCC.
• Plan the start of June now! Add this skill to your collection of woodturning skills, and learn to make beautiful objects as well.
• A class for experienced beginners: our turning studio manager Jim Degen takes your basic lathe skills to the next level as he shows you how to make a 3-legged stool.
• Not too early to think about June: this weekend workshop is a great way to add to your jewelry-making skills!
• Krazoom! Online Job Search Program
• Join artist and author Claire Watson Garcia as she teaches you how to start drawing. And, if there's any question about it... yes, this class is for absolute and utter beginners!
• Thinking of something to do over the Memorial Day weekend? Try your hand at making jewelry with wire. Register by Friday to ensure your spot in the class.
• Registration for this class closes Sunday night. If you want to learn the ancient Korean gilding technique of Keum-boo, sign up now!
• Our latest e-mail, featuring workshops by Joe Larese and Buster Shaw--sign up by tomorrow!
• We're currently seeking candidates to fill our Education Director position. Please visit the description of the position on our jobs page for all details.
• With the price of gold at an all time high, this quick and easy technique allows you to add gold to your jewelry at a fraction of the price.
• A great opportunity for woodturners of intermediate skill to gain insight on some advanced tools and techniques.
• As seen on Visit Connecticut (ctvisit.com): let BCC be the start of your journey to become "Creative in Connecticut"
• Beginners are encouraged to take this class. If you've ever wanted to make your own clothes, start at the top by crafting a beret to sit atop your head!
• Buster Shaw is leading this class again in May--we need just 1 more person to ensure it runs. If you ever wanted to learn to turn wood, no matter what skill level you're at, this is the class for you.
• Brookfield Patch recently featured the BCC campus in its "Viewfinder" feature... enjoy!
• This class is appropriate for all levels, teens are welcome, and you don't need a machine!
• We need just ONE MORE person to register to ensure that this class runs--registration closes May 1; sign up now!
• A 3-day workshop for all levels of students: learn to add some color to your work!
• E Is For Easy: Downloading Audiobooks And eBooks From The Library
• We've just updated our calendar again! Take a look, register for your favorites.
• Chica Peeps at The Brookfield Library
• We need just one more person to sign up to ensure this course will run. Use the link and sign up on our web site!
• This is sooner than you think. If you're into woodturning, this will be a treat.
• Peeps Diorama Contest for Teens at The Brookfield Library
• This workshop is an introduction to the basics of weaving. It runs 4 Tuesday evenings starting May 3rd.
• This one's for beginners! A one-day workshop that is intensive, productive and fun. Students will leave the workshop with several finished projects and a fundamental knowledge of spindle turning.
• In this two day weekend workshop, students will learn the ancient craft of making loop-in-loop chains. Students of all levels are invited to register.
• to register... if you want to make marbles, this is your last chance to sign up for this course.
• Take your passion for yarns, textures and colors to a new level in this class.
• Last call for Saturday's Tomahawk making class!
• We need at least 1 more person to register for the tomahawk making class to ensure that it runs. Please share this with any of your FB friends that you think might be interested!
• If this weekend is already booked up, take a look at what we're offering at the end of the month.
• All are welcome to take this class--beginners included! The work that you make with your own hands will inspire you for years to come.
• Learn to fashion Faux Bone into a variety of projects, as varied as jewelry, book making, sculpture, or printmaking. Beginning and experienced students are welcome!
• Start planning for next weekend now. students of all levels (beginners welcome!) can learn how make beautiful glass items out of glass.
• Wallpaper Workshop
• One of the five--count 'em, five--classes we're offering next weekend. Open to students of all skill levels; teens welcome!
• We've just updated our calendar again! Visit this page to see the schedule, and don't miss the downloadable PDF versions--including an 11-page catalog--that you can easily refer to when you're away from your computer.
• Starts next Wednesday, everyone's welcome!
• Our most recent e-mail... if you'd like to receive these in your inbox, click the "newsletter signup" link on the left side of our Facebook page, or visit this web address directly:
• Paper Cranes for Japan at The Brookfield Library
• Just a few seats left to learn basic jewelry skills from this master silversmith... click to register
• LAST DAY to register!
• Last chance to register for this class... sign up by Monday (4/4) so you won't miss the opportunity!
• Open to artists of all levels working in all media--learn something new, make something beautiful and useful.
• Get our current course catalog as a downloadable PDF! This 11-page document has full descriptions of the classes we have scheduled, and you can print it for easy reference.
• Tangled - Movie
• Have no fear, Buster Shaw is here to teach women woodturning! No prior experience in the craft is neeed... sign up by Saturday to reserve your spot.
• We've just updated our online class calendar, complete with links directly to our course registration system. It's the easiest way to see what classes are coming up and to reserve your spot!
• Just two spots left! Register by Friday to reserve your seat in the introduction to blowing glass.
• Students at all levels are invited to try their hand at this neat technique.
• Beginners are welcome at this introductory course! Register by THIS WEDNESDAY (3/30) to ensure your spot.
• This is an evening class that anyone can take, starting this coming Tuesday. Just 4 seats left: register by this Monday to ensure your spot!
• Take a look at the ceramics classes we have coming up and register... learn to turn glass and clay into fine art pieces!
• A great jewelry workshop is coming: consider the possibilities of turning found objects like river stones into fine jewelry. Click the link to register.
• Two classes this weekend to help craft artists learn how to sell their wares. Sign up for one or both!
• Friends of The Brookfield Library Accepting Book Sale Donations
• Even if you have this weekend all planned, it's not too early to start thinking about the next one...
• Our latest e-mail: last chance to register for this class. If you're into jewelry making, you'll love learning about this technique!
• Learn the techniques of jewelry soldering in this 2-day midweek workshop. It's a great skill, and a great way to add variety to your workweek.
• Crafty St. Patrick's Day everyone!
• Join Lisa Scroggins in two classes she's conducting THIS SUNDAY on how to market your work If you're a professional artist looking to promote/sell your art, this will be enormously helpful. and to register.
• Kids Afternoon Movie - Yogi Bear
• The hydraulic press is a special tool used to add texture to jewelry; we need 2 more people, though, for this class to run. If you're interested, please sign up by this Friday!
• We need just 2 more people in order for this unique and fun class to run--please sign up by Friday 3/19 and tell a friend.
• Hey fiber artists... where do go you to keep up on your craft? Let us know in the comments below...
• It's finally warming up... celebrate the change of seasons learning how to make glass pendants, use a hydraulic press to make jewelry, or turn a log into a bowl.
• Learn to turn make art out of clay with Lisa Scroggins, the artist recently featured in Lifeathome Connecticut mag (The CT Post insert--see for more).
• We have two evening classes--one a 2-day jewelry soldering workshop, the other a layering and mold-making class--starting at the end of the month. If your weekends are spoken for, this might be for you!
• Korean Culture Day Pictures
• One of the most requested craft disciplines is returning to BCC this April. Take a look at the classes we're offering and sign up today!
• Grab Your Moment In The Spotlight!
• We have just $22,000 to go before reaching our reaching our goal to obtain a matching grant from the Windgate Foundation! Read all about it in our here, our most recent e-mail.
• BCC instructor Lisa Scroggins was recently featured in Lifeathome Connecticut mag (found in the CT Post and other local papers). Take a peek at what inspires her ceramic artwork!
• We've just updated our class calendar... come take a look at the classes we have this spring!
• Our latest e-mail: executive summary: REGISTER NOW if you're interested in Keith Tompkins "End Grain Hollowing" class.
• Fundamentals of Blacksmithing has only 2 spots left... and registration closes today at 5p! Click now to reserve your spot in this great class... where else would you get to work with a forge?
• Start March the right way! Register for a course at BCC: take a look at our calendar to pick a craft education experience. We're always adding new classes, so even if you looked a few weeks ago, take another glance.
• Come Meet Our Therapy Dog Gabriella!
• In just three days, you can go from jewelry wearer to jewelry creator! Dedicate a weekend to learning a skill that lasts a lifetime.
• Get your garden ready for spring! Learn to make functional ceramic objects that will complement the fauna and flora around your home.
• Don't mean to overload BCC fans with the news about Jimmy Clewes, but... space is running out quickly for this event! Register ASAP if you're interested in the rare opportunity to share a day with this master craftsman.
• The March 26-27 bladesmithing class with Joe Szilaski is now full and no longer accepting registrations. Please contact us at to be put on a waiting list for his next class, or consider taking "Fundamentals of Blacksmithing" instead!
• Master bladesmith Joe Szilaski will lead this weekend workshop. Students at all levels are welcome to share this unique opportunity to learn techniques from a renowned craftsman. Sign up while there's still space in the class!
• We welcome legendary woodturner Jimmy Clewes to our turning studio for a full-day demo. Jimmy will share his unique lathe techniques with fellow turning enthusiasts. Space is limited to 25 participants.
• NC BLACK Co.was at BCC this past weekend: check out some pictures from the class!
• There's nothing like standing in front of a forge to help you forget the chill of winter. This course is right around the corner and will help get you started. Reserve your place by registering now.
• Korean Culture Day at The Brookfield Library
• One of the most asked-for mediums has returned to our campus! Look at our March offering and sign up before the classes are full!
• March is right around the corner... learn to make pieces in glass that resemble elements in nature in this class with David Licata.
• We made it! BCC thanks JoAnn Durkin for becoming the 700th person to like our page. Thanks for helping our mission to preserve the skills of fine craftsmanship and enable creativity and personal growth through craft education. Now, on to 800!
• Our latest e-mail newsletter: sign up for one of our many new classes; visit to reserve your spot.
• Can we reach the 700 fan plateau by Valentine's Day? Get your friends to show us the love...
• This class is less than 2 weeks away. Register before space runs out!
• We're 3, count 'em, THREE people away from 700 fans. Who's it going to be? Tell your friends... not just about our Facebook goal, but about all the great skills you can learn at BCC.
• As seen in Talk of the Town, BCC's Lessley Burke will give a presentation on jewelry making in Ridgefield on Sunday 2/13.
• Inching toward 700 fans. You can help us get there by telling your friends about BCC!
• To be held on February 19-20, this class is a rare opportunity for advanced students to learn the skills of microforming from the experts at NC BLACK Co.
• For anyone who wants to brush up on their bowl turning skills, this session with Jim Degen will fill the bill.
• Clean Out Your Closets and Donate To Our Drive!
• We're just ten people away from having 700 "likes." Who's it going to be?
• Don't just buy it: make it! These classes are a great way for beginners to get introduced to the crafts of bowl turning and glass fusing. These classes start next week, so register soon.
• Learn to make a shawl that no one else has... class starts March 4--space is limited, register to reserve your spot.
• The masters of metal at NC BLACK Co. are coming to BCC! Learn some of their special techniques in these classes--and don't delay in registering, they're just around the corner.
• Gabriella, Our Therapy Dog, Is Back For February
• You already know how to shovel snow: learn something new in February. Register for either or both of these beginners classes: learn go turn a wooden bowl, or make one out of fused glass.
• Upcoming master class: a special opportunity to learn a unique craft from a renowned expert. Register soon, space is limited.
• Teen Video Challenge at The Brookfield Library
• Thanks to everyone who made our Holiday sale such a huge success! We will re-open the gift shop again on weekends in late spring, with a whole new collection of fine craft by talented artists from around the region!
• This is it... the BCC January sale ends today! 25% off on a wide array of handmade American craft works. Your purchases directly support our mission to teach and preserve the skills of fine craftsmanship: stop by, browse the gallery, and learn more abou
• Open 'til 5p today, and noon-5p Sun: it's the last weekend of our January Sale! 25% a wide array of handmade American craft works: stop by!
• NC BLACK Co. is doing workshops at BCC in February! Join Andréa Kennington and Les Bryant in "Hand & Hammer Engraving" and "Micro Spiculum / Micro Anticlastic Raising." Click the link for more information and to register.
• Starting today at 11a: the last weekend of our January Sale! 25% a wide array of handmade American craft works. Your purchases directly support our mission to teach and preserve the skills of fine craftsmanship: stop by, browse the gallery, and learn mor
• Looking for a way to chase away the winter doldrums? Sign up for one of these classes! Each meets 1 day a week for six sessions; one's one Wed. mornings and the other on Thurs. evenings.
• New on the BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER Facebook page: sign up for our e-mail newsletter! Visit our page, look for the "newsletter signup" link on the left, and stay up-to-date on BCC's latest classes, news, and events.
• FYI: BCC fans may be interested in watching this documentary on Thirteen WNET New York tonight at 10p. Dale Chihuly has almost singlehandedly revitalized the art of glass blowing, and this should prove to be a fascinating profile of his work.
• Our latest e-mail featuring upcoming woodturning classes. Visit for a list of scheduled classes. To subscribe to our e-mail newsletter, simply visit www.brookfieldcraft.org and look for "Sign up for our newsletter" in the right-hand column (u
• Our latest e-mail featuring our upcoming jewelry classes. Visit for a list of scheduled classes. To subscribe to our e-mail newsletter, simply visit www.brookfieldcraft.org and look for "Sign up for our newsletter" in the right-hand column (
• Add some color to your life with "Painting on the Lathe" next weekend. It's aimed at beginners, and every student can expect to complete a sample of each technique demonstrated on day 1 of this 2-day weekend workshop.
• The push is on: we're within 25 of reaching the next plateau of 700 Facebook fans. Do you have friends who would be interested in a craft learning experience? Please share BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER with them!
• Our January sale continues today! If you're experiencing a little cabin fever from all the white stuff out there, stop by to get some colorful handmade craft to bring color back into your surroundings. Open from 11a-5p today and noon to 5p on Sund
• Our latest e-mail featuring our upcoming ceramics classes; visit to see everything we have planned and register for a class!
• Gabriella, Our Therapy Dog, Is Now Scheduling For January
• As seen on Brookfield Patch. There's more to winter than shoveling snow: spend some time learning about jewelry making, woodturning, and more. There's a quick list of featured beginners' classes at or visit to see what fits in your sche
• The Brookfield Library Children's Program Winter Weather Cancellation Policy 2011
• Brookfield Patch's weekly photo contest is currently featuring a picture that our fans may be familiar with. If you can name where the image is found in Brookfield, Connecticut, you might just win!
• What inspires YOU? From curious beginners to artists with a path, treat yourself to a class in ceramics, jewelry making, woodturning (including Buster Shaw's "Intro to the Lathe", glass, and fiber arts. Visit for a calendar of classes,
• Our January sale continues today from noon to 5p; our classes begin this month as well. Shop at BCC to support our mission of craft education, and visit to plan your jewelry making, wookdworking, or ceramics learning experience!
• Learn the basics of jewelry making, ceramics, or woodturning! Take a look at these, or visit for more classes and weekend workshops.
• Snow, what snow? We're OPEN today, and ready to serve 25% discount goodness to any intrepid soul visiting the BCC gift shop today. for details.
• Buster Shaw is teaching this class next weekend; to register. Register now to ensure your spot in the class!
• Swap Your Crafts Supplies At The Library
• As seen in the Hartford Courant as reported by The Savvy Shopper!
• This is a great beginners' class to start the new year. All are welcome; click the link to register, or visit to see all the other classes we have coming up this month (and beyond).
• Space Available for our Therapy Dog
• Teens: Do Something In 2011 at The Brookfield Library
• Here's a great way to start the new year... a 2-day workshop introducing you to using the lathe. This class is aimed at beginners, so this is your chance to learn something new!
• Make Brookfield Craft Center a part of your own 2011 calendar. Take a peek at the classes we have this year and become a part of our craft education community! Online registration is available at
• We wish everyone a great and prosperous New Year! A great way to start it would be to take a class at the Craft Center: take a look at our updated class calendar and register! Online registration is available at .
• Our year-end sale ends today, just like 2010! Stop by from 11a-5p today and get great deals on handmade American craft before your party starts; details at New Year to everyone!
• While the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition year-end sale concludes, please also consider making a donation today as well. Visit to do this quickly and easily before your New Year's Eve festivities begin!
• Fun and Friends Ongoing Storytime Returns from January 5, 2011
• Our year-end sale lets you buy as many holiday ornaments as you like at 25% off! Stop by the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition before it's over: today and tomorrow, 11a-5p.
• Need to shake off some blizzard-induced cabin fever? The Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition continues today with a great year-end sale: 25% off any single item! Open 11a-5p today, tomorrow, and New Year's Eve.
• As seen in Brookfield Patch: More info on the Holiday Sale is at and about classes at
• Due to the onset of snow being earlier than expected in Brookfield, we're closing today. See you all Wednesday when the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition continues!
• Happy Boxing Day, everyone! The Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition does indeed resume today at noon; stay tuned here for any weather-related early closings.
• Brookfield Craft Center wishes everyone a Merry Christmas! Thanks to everyone this year who gave us the gift of their support.
• Last minute bulletin: YES, we're open today, 11a-4p. 203-775-4526 or for details.
• For those in a hurry: YES, we're open today from 11a-4p: 203-775-4526 or for details. Ever wonder how Santa travels when it’s not Christmas and the sleigh is out of sight? Yep, we think so too. Blown glass hot air balloons--we still have a
• We love hearing customers say, ""wow, that's amazing" when they see the handmade, one-of-a-kind jewelry at the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition this year. We have items available in a range of prices to suit your
• Still searching for the perfect gift? How about a gift certificate for one of our woodturning classes? Call 203-775-4526 with your payment information and we’ll have it ready when you arrive. The Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibitio
• Take a look: we have some of the most amazing fiber art pieces EVER at the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition. Stop by and see all the unique, handcrafted items we've assembled! To help with your last minute shopping, we're
• Winter Storytime Registration Begins Monday, December 20 and Runs Through Friday, January 7, 2011
• Just arrived! Watercolor note cards, more glass ornaments (these are HOT, HOT, HOT this year!) and the sweetest glass candy canes you ever did see. Perfect to tie onto a gift or sparkle up your holiday tree! Open every day until Christmas. Mon –
• We're now open every day until Christmas! Sun, 12-5, Mon – Thur, 11-7, Fri 11-4. Call 203-775-4526 or visit for details!
• Even in the midst of the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition, we've been preparing our classes for the upcoming year! Take a look and schedule your 2011 craft education experience!
• Art meets functional. Unless specified, all of our beautiful ceramic bowls, plates, cups and platters are food and dishwasher safe. A couple of mugs and some hot cocoa mix and you have the perfect hostess or teacher gift! Sat, 10-6, Sun, 12-5, Mon &ndas
• Brrrrr! Even colder weather is coming our way! Head on over to the Brookfield Craft Center and see how soft and warm these handwoven scarves are – not to mention GORGEOUS! Wed, Th and Fri 11-7, Sat, 10-6, Sun, 12-5.
• Why buy jewelry made who knows where when you can buy a work of art handcrafted by an American artist? Come shop where there’s heart and soul in every piece! Wed, Th and Fri 11-7, Sat, 10-6, Sun, 12-5. Share this post and invite your friends!
• More one-of-a-kind inventory arriving this week! Blown glass cats, amazing soap and soap dishes, ceramic salt & pepper shakers, turned wood ornaments, blown glassware and ornaments, origami mobiles, journals and more! Wed, Th and Fri 11-7, Sat, 10-
• Don't miss the opportunity to learn from master woodworker Buster Shaw. If you or a friend are interested, please register by Wednesday!
• Examiner.com reports on the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition.
• Come in from the rain! It's the next to last Sunday before Xmas... stop by the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition to get dry and pick up some presents! Open today from noon until 5p; for directions!
• As seen in The Litchfield County Times editor Douglas Clement's blog. "The... landmark that['s] perfect for discovering in the holiday season is the Brookfield Craft Center. After undergoing difficulties earlier this year... the craft ce
• There's only two more weekends before Christmas, and we're open on both of them! The Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition continues: weekend hours are: Fri, 11a-7p; Sat, 10a-6p; Sun, 12p-5p. Details at by and pick up a truly u
• The Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition continues; we're open from 11a-7p today. Stop by and say hello! (Visit brookfieldcraft.org for directions and complete sale hours)
• The Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition picks up where it left off today; we're open from 11a-7p Wednesday through Friday. Stop by on your lunch break or after work!
• Here's a great weekend workshop for you to take! Sign up early to ensure your spot in the class...
• It's a nice, bright Sunday in December, and the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition continues today! We're open until 5p today... come on down and say hello!
• While the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition continues, don't think we've stopped teaching craft! Next Saturday and Sunday, you can take a workshop to learn to make beautiful jewelry out of almost anything!
• Make a plan to stop by this weekend to see some great handmade American art, and pick up a few presents along the way. Our hours this weekend are Fri: 11a - 7p, Sat: 10a - 6p, and Sun: 12p - 5p. Hope to see you at the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday S
• Last chance, only two spots left! Use this link to register online or call 203-775-4526 to reserve your seat.
• Just a reminder... this is a one-day affair happening this Saturday, 12/4 (10a-4pm). Treat yourself to this workshop!
• Now that the typhoon has passed, you can stop by the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition in relative dry safety! We're open from 11a - 7p today; call 203-775-4526 for more information!
• The Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition continues today! We're open from 11a - 7p today; step in out of the wind and rain to see some great handmade American craft... and do some holiday shopping, too. If you don't know, we&#
• BCC wishes faculty member and woodturner extraordinaire Buster Shaw a happy birthday today!
• As seen on Visit Connecticut (ctvisit.com)... come to the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition for "more shopping enjoyment" this holiday season!
• Coming up NEXT weekend (12/11 and 12/12). Appropriate for all skill levels. Register now, don't miss the opportunity to learn to make a great gift!
• Take a jewelry course this Saturday; when you're done, visit the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition to round out your holiday shopping!
• A great change of pace from holiday shopping. Register for either or both, let your creative side shine through.
• The Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition continues today, 12p to 5p! If you're a Facebook addict, please RSVP to our season long "event"--share it with your friends!
• As far as we can tell, BCC is set up for Amex's Small Business Saturday promotion today. If you haven't enrolled your Amex card, visit this link... it can't hurt, and you might get $25 off your purchase of $25 or more at the Brookfield Cr
• As your holiday shopping continues this weekend, make a relaxed visit to the Craft Center today between 10a and 6p. Support a local non-profit enterprise dedicated to teaching and promoting American craft!
• Not to be repetitious, but... We're open today 11-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5. Buy handmade! Buy American! Support BCC and American artists! Visit for directions!
• Happy day after Thanksgiving, everyone! In your mad dash among the malls on this Black Friday, why not stop by the Craft Center and pick up a truly unique gift of fine craft for friends, family... or yourself!
• Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
• It's not like we tweet a lot, but if you're the Twitter type, please follow us there, too. Everything on our FB page will be cross-posted to @brookfieldcraft so you won't miss out on any news!
• CT Governor Jodi Rell and Jim Degen; see for the whole story!
• When the Working Lands Alliance wanted to give Governor Jodi Rell an award, who did they call upon? Our own Jim Degen, of course!
• Beat the Black Friday rush... stop by BCC tomorrow and pick up some cool presents... or even something to put on the Thanksgiving table! Tell people you're coming by RSVPing to the event at Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition.
• Editorial, as seen on The Housatonic Times Friday.
• As seen on Examiner.com (The Hartford Examiner)...
• As seen in The Litchfield County Times: it's a beautiful Sunday, why not stop by and look at all we have to offer at the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition
• As seen on Brookfield Patch ...running from now until the end of the year! Tell your friends that you intend to stop by; "RSVP" here: Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition !
• Come on down and see the great array of craft we have this holiday season!
• As seen in the Republican American today...
• A quick look at what you'll see this holiday season at BCC
• As seen in The Housatonic Times...
• Today's the day! You can still get tickets ($15 each) online, or at the door tonight. If you can't make it tonight, be sure to stop by and see the Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition... a great way to find that unique gift th
• As seen in the The Litchfield County Times...
• The party's tomorrow! Buy a ticket, tell a friend, and we'll see you there! The Holiday Sale Sneak Preview Party kicks off our Brookfield Craft Center: Holiday Sale and Exhibition, which will be running through the end of the year. If we don
• Friday is just around the corner... hope to see you all there! Tickets are STILL available online... and your can tell all your friends that you'll be there by visiting our Facebook event page: Holiday Sale Sneak Preview Party
• As seen on Brookfield Patch! And don't forget, you can still get a ticket for the Holiday Sale Sneak Preview Party online by going to
• Just 3 DAYS LEFT! Don't be left out... get your tickets, support BCC, and get to see/buy all the good stuff at the exhibition before it's open to the general public!
• The Holiday Sale Sneak Preview Party is just 4 days away (it's this Friday)! Buy your tickets now and show your support for the Craft Center!
• Register for this weekend's three-legged stool making class.. it might turn out handy if you need some extra places for people to sit at your house on Thanksgiving!
• Do we need to say that our preview party is a fundraiser? Not only does your $15 ticket let you be the first to see and buy items in our holiday collection, but it also helps the Craft Center continue its mission to teach and preserve the skills of fine
• Master craftsman Jim Degen of Brookfield Craft Center demonstrates basic wood turning techniques and shows off some of his beautiful work. Visit to see the woodturning classes we're offering and register for one!
• Here's Pati Segar giving a quick introduction to chainmail jewelry. We're building our YouTube video archive, and we'd love to know what you'd like to see us put there... let us know in the comments!
• Here's Pati Segar giving a quick introduction to Chainmail Jewlery. We're building our YouTube video archive, and we'd love to know what you'd like to see us put there... let us know in the comments!
• Our sneak preview is just a week away! Join us and be the first to see the collection of fine craft we'll be offering during our holiday sale. Use this link to learn more, or to buy your ticket in advance online.
• Yay, 600! We thank Nina Sutton (and One Smart Mother) for helping us reach this goal!
• ‘Starting a Small Business: The Practical Stuff’ with Kristin Delfau
• Our 35th Annual Holiday Sale and Exhibition will run from November 20th through December 31st, Wednesday-Friday, 11am-7pm, Saturdays 10am-6pm, and Sundays noon to 5pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays).
• She's Back!! She's Back!! Gabriella our Therapy Dog is back!!
• Salute to Our Veterans Concert at The Brookfield Library
• Foreign Film - The Girl Who Played With Fire
• AARP Driver Safety Class at The Brookfield Library
• New Loan Periods At The Brookfield Library
• Deming String Quartet At The Brookfield Library
• Connecticut Loves To Read Day At The Brookfield Library
• Kids Afternoon Movie: The Karate Kid
• Halloween No Bake Treats!
• Halloween Costumes For Storytime Participants And Fun And Friends Halloween Party
• Brookfield Cooks! - Announcing A New Cookbook
• Calling all Jewelry Artists and Students: Come check out Brookfield Craft Center’s new schedule for the fall at http://store.brookfieldcraftcenter.org/jewelry-classes-s/128.htm. We’ve got some wonderful new classes and workshops to further y
• Attention all Glass Artists and Students: Brookfield Craft Center’s new RE:Invention course schedule is now up on the web at http://store.brookfieldcraftcenter.org/glass-classes-s/107.htm. Come register for a new and exciting experience in the col
• Jim Degen: demo of woodturning at Ridgefield Cultural Festival.
• Calling all Jewelry Artists and Students: Come check out Brookfield Craft Center’s new schedule for the fall at http://store.brookfieldcraftcenter.org/jewelry-classes-s/128.htm. We’ve got some wonderful new classes and workshops to further y
• Attention all Glass Artists and Students: Brookfield Craft Center’s new RE:Invention course schedule is now up on the web at http://store.brookfieldcraftcenter.org/glass-classes-s/107.htm. Come register for a new and exciting experience in the col
• Jim Degen: demo of woodturning at Ridgefield Cultural Festival.
• Jim Degen: demo of woodturning at Ridgefield Cultural Festival.
• Here are some pictures from the last two weekend workshops! Last weekend was the Micro Spiculum / M
• Book Sale at The Brookfield Library
• The Brookfield Library News - September 24, 2010
• Lunchbox Tales Begins Friday, October 15, 2010
• Fall 2010 Storytime Registration Begins September 20, 2010
• Calling all Jewelry Artists and Students: Come check out Brookfield Craft Center’s new schedu
• Attention all Glass Artists and Students: Brookfield Craft Center’s new RE:Invention course s
• Restored vintage buildings house our seven well-equipped studios, and provide the facilities to lea
• The Brookfield Library News - September 2010
• Goodnight My Garden With Colleen Plimpton
• Adult Summer Reading at Brookfield Library
• Deep Sea Adventure for Kids in Grades 3, 4 and 5 Week Six Clue Four
• Deep Sea Adventure For Kids Week Six Clue One
• The Brookfield Library News - August 2010
• Make a Splash - Read! and Deep Sea Adventure Summer Reading Program Finale!!
• Deep Sea Adventure Answers Required
• Deep Sea Adventure for Kids in Grades 3, 4 and 5 Week Five Clue Four
• Handy Hands Craft Club For Ages 8-11
• Handy Hands Craft Class For Ages 5-7
• Deep Sea Adventure For Kids Week Five Clue One
• Deep Sea Adventure For Kids Week Four Clue One
• Bins And Outs Of Composting With Colleen Plimpton
• The Brookfield Library Is Proud To Host The First Brookfield Young Filmmakers Project!
• Deep Sea Adventure For Kids Week Two Clue Four
• Deep Sea Adventure For Kids Week Three Clue One
• Science Detectives Workshops For Ages 8-11
• Mother/Daughter Book Discussion - Ida B By Katherine Hannigan
• Deep Sea Adventure For Kids Week Two Clue One
• Kids Night Out Book Club For Kids in Grade 3 and Up
• Deep Sea Adventure For Kids
• Mother/Daughter Book Discussion: 'A Crooked Kind of Perfect' by Linda Urban
• Make a Splash - READ! Summer Reading Program Storytimes
• 2010 Children's Summer Reading Programs
• Basking with Humpbacks at The Brookfield Library
• Summer Hours at The Brookfield Library!
• Storytimes Are On Hiatus Until Summer Reading Begins!
• Kickoff Celebrations for Summer Reading Programs at The Brookfield Library
• The Brookfield Library News - June 2010
• The Brookfield Library News: Our Books Go Far
• AARP Safe Driver Class At The Brookfield Library
• Creative Card Making Workshop - Card Making With Cricut Cutouts
• Fourth Annual Candlewood Lake Canoe And Kayak Water Trail Race
• No Storytimes Week of April 19, 2010
• Mark Twain at The Brookfield Library
• Princess Tea For 4-7 Year Olds
• Kids Night Out Book Club For Grades 3 And Up Is Going On Hiatus
• No Storytimes On April 2, 2010 - The Library Will Be Closed
• Study Skills Session at The Brookfield Library
• Movie For Teens And Adults At The Brookfield Library
• A Night Of New Moon At The Brookfield Library
• Multi-Media Presentation
• Historical Society Hosts Exhibit On Brookfield Post Cards
• American Military Forum - The Final Chapter Of The Civil War
• Spring Storytime Session Begins March 15, 2010
• Film: 'Up in the Air' at The Brookfield Library
• The Brookfield Library News - March 2010
• Kids Afternoon At The Movies - Old Dogs
• Bus Trip to the Boston Flower and Garden Show
• 'First Ladies and the Press' at The Brookfield Library
• CT Paranormal Research Society Seminar At The Brookfield Library
• 2010 Spring Storytime Registration
• John Adams, His Trials, Tribulations And A Brookfield Connection
• Brookfield Historical Society Hosts Discussion On The Geology Of Brookfield
• Special Mother/Daughter Book Discussion For Girls In Grade 3 And Up
• The Laramie Project
• Children's Program Winter Weather Policy for 2010
• 2010 Big Guy, Little Guy Pasta Night
• Brookfield Parks And Recreation February 2010 Calendar Listing
• Gurski Farm Blacksmith Shop Demonstration
• 20th Annual Model Train Show
• 'Toys' Exhibit
• New At The Brookfield Library: Online Education And Testing Reference Center
• Connecticut Loves to Read!
• No Start with Art Storytime February 2,2010
• February at The Brookfield Library
• Staged Reading of Auntie Mame
• UCONN Men's Basketball Author at Brookfield Library
• Library Cookbook - Recipe Deadline Extended
• Cartooning Workshops at The Brookfield Library
• Love Letters By A.R. Gurney
• Love To cook? The Library Wants Your Recipes
• Father/Son Book Discussion - The Warriors by Joseph Bruchac
• Cat Tales: Authors at The Brookfield Library
• 2010 Winter Storytime Session
• Toys Needed for Fun and Friends Storytime!
• January at The Brookfield Library
• Holiday Crafts For 5-7 Year Olds
• Holiday Crafts For Kids - Ribbon Trees
• Ornament Program For Teens At The Brookfield Library
• Brookfield Parks and Recreation Winter Program Guide is Now Available!
• Children's Program Winter Weather Policy for 2010
• Bad Weather Policy for Library Storytimes
• Ongoing Storytimes will be on Hiatus
• That Crazy Eddie And The Science Project Of Doom
• Movie Night: Angels and Demons at The Brookfield Library
• Cookie Exchange And Ornament Workshop At The Brookfield Lbirary
• November 2009 Newsletter From Brookfield Parks And Recreation
• Study Skills Workshops For WMS And BHS Students
• Reading Buddies Book Club Meeting at The Brookfield Library
• Salute to Veterans Concert at The Brookfield Library
• Kids Afternoon at The Movies - Up
• AARP Driver Safety Class at The Brookfield Library
• Author Jill Hunting at The Brookfield Library
• Halloween Party for Storytime Participants During Fun And Friends
• Happy Halloween at The Brookfield Library
• Teen Movie Night - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
• American Girl Fashion Show for Children
• Handy Hands Craft Club For 8-11 Year Olds - Trick Or Treats For Halloween
• Bow Wow, Pow Wow Reading Program
• Bow Wow Pow Wow Reading Program for October, 2009
• Gals Night Out Book Club - Half And Half
• Guys Night Out Book Club - The Warriors
• ‘Two Angry Moms’ Film Screening/Discussion At The Brookfield Library
• Kids Afternoon At The Movies - Monsters Vs Aliens
• Book Sale at The Brookfield Library!
• Day Change for Magic Carpet Club/Change to Cruisers on Fridays
• Brookfield Parks And Recreation Newsletter - September 2009
• Another Time for 2s Storytime Added and Modification to Magic Carpet Club
• Movie Night for Older Teens at The Brookfield Library
• Brookfield Library Fall 2009 Storytime Session - Time For 2s Monday Storytime Is Full!
• Storytime Hiatus for Friends of The Brookfield Library Book Sale
• The Brookfield Library Fall 2009 Storytime Session Registration
• Reading Buddies Book Group For Children In Grades 1 to 3: The Blue Ghost
• ‘Planting Your Family Tree’ A Genealogy Program With Robert Locke At The Brookfield Library
• Bow Wow, Pow Wow Program Returns in September!
• Mountains Beyond Mountains: A Book Discussion
• Consumer Reports Online Now Available
• Kids Night Out Book Club for Third Graders and older is Back!!!
• Know Your Numbers for Good Health at The Brookfield Library
• New Hours at The Brookfield Library
• September at The Brookfield Library
• NEW ENGLANDERS REVOLUTIONIZE TOXIC ROAD REPAIR WITH ECO-SAFE ASPHALT
• Jazz Party at The Brookfield Library
• Know Your Numbers at The Brookfield Library
• Movie At The Library - Singin' In The Rain
• The Brookfield Library News - Calling All Readers!
• Handy Hands Craft Club - Terrific Tamborines and Mosaic Boxes
• The Flow Circus Comes To The Brookfield Library!
• Be Creative At Your Library Summer Reading Program Finale!
• Flute Sweets and Tickletoons Presents: Little Kids, Little Songs
• Painting Explorers Workshop - Tie Dye Frames
• Atka the Wolf!
• Explore CT’s Natural Wonders at The Brookfield Library
• Science Creation Workshop #4 - Chemistry Space Available!
• Teen Wii Bowling Tournament at The Brookfield Library
• Painting Explorers Workshop - 3-D Pictures
• Science Creation Workshop # 3 Now Closed - #4 Still Available
• Handy Hands Craft Club for 5-7 Year Olds - Art Tissue Pictures
• Handy Hands Craft Club for 8-11 Year Olds - Yarn Octopus
• Wingmasters Presents: North American Birds of Prey
• Science Creation Workshops
• Playtivity Presents: Community Drum and Dance Program
• Bow Wow, Pow Wow Program for July 2009
• Dan Bowen Presents: The Magic of Dan Bowen
• Handy Hands Craft Club for 8-11 Year Olds - Dream Catcher Key Chains and Worry Dolls
• Handy Hands Craft Club for 5-7 Year Olds - Dream Catchers and Bullas
• Berkshire Big Band at The Brookfield Library
• Summer Reading Program Ticket Requirements
• A day of fun and games for Brookfield Cub Scouts in Pack 5
• Handy Hands Craft Club for 5-7 Year Olds - Lacing Pillows
• Handy Hands Craft Club for 8-11 Year Olds - Easy Tie Pillows
• Gray's School of Irish Dance Presents: Festival of Dance Performance and Mini Workshop
• Bow Wow, Pow Wow Program for July 2009
• Teen Summer Kickoff
• Boogie Woogie Book Club - Goosed! by Bill Wallace
• Boogie Woogie Book Club for Third Graders and Up
• 2009 Summer Reading Program at The Brookfield Library
• Oscar Film: ‘Revolutionary Road’ at The Brookfield Library
• The Brookfield Library News - June 2009
• Bow Wow, Pow Wow Program for June 2009
• Lunchbox Tales
• Kids Afternoon At The Movies - Paul Blart, Mall Cop
• Kids Night Out Book Club - The Cookcamp By Gary Paulsen
• Kids Afternoon at The Movies - Hotel For Dogs
• Bow Wow Pow Wow Reading Program for May 2009
• Teen Martial Arts Class at The Brookfield Library
• Storytimes Are On Spring Break
• Oscar Film Series At The Brookfield Library
• Teen Tech Committee Meeting at Charter Studio
• One Spot Left For Bow Wow Pow Wow Reading Program
• Gifts in a Jar - A Spring Craft for 8-11 Year Olds
• Bow Wow Pow Wow Reading Program is Back!
• Ali, Tony, and Jeff in Concert at The Brookfield Library
• An Altered Books Workshop with Katie Stevenson
• Independent Film at The Brookfield Library
• Spring Storytime Began Monday, March 16, 2009
• Lorraine Warren: Ghost Hunter
• Button Up That Note! A Craft For 8-11 Year Olds is Cancelled
• Second Annual Princess Tea!
• Time for 2s Spring Sessions Officially Full
• Time for 2s and Terrific 3s Winter Session Make Up Class
• Registration for Time for 2s Storytime on Monday is Now Closed
• Children's Program Winter Weather Policy Reminder
• Storytime Registration Began for Spring Session
• Library System Downtime on February 18, 2009
• An Altered Books Workshop for Teens and Adults at The Brookfield Library
• Valentine Chocolate Program
• 2009 Big Guy, Little Guy Pasta Night
• The Brookfield Library Newsletter - February 2009
• Sweets for the Sweet
• Join us for the Teddy Bear Sleepover!
• Kids Night Out Book Club: Saving Lily by Peg Kehret
• New! A Creative Writing Group at The Brookfield Library
• Kids Night Out Book Club - - MVP by Douglas Evans
• The Brookfield Library Children's Program Winter Weather Cancellation Policy
• Bow Wow Pow Wow Reading Program For January 2009
• Winter Storytime Phone Registrations Begin on December 29, 2008
• Winter Storytime Registration Began On December 22, 2008
• Movie Night at The Brookfield Library
• Ongoing Storytimes are on Hiatus
• Kids Night Out Book Club - The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements
• Children's Summer Reading Program Grand Prize Winner
• Brookfield Library Adult Summer Reading Prize Drawing
• Discover Wowbrary at The Brookfield Library
• Brookfield Historical Society Hosts Super Train Exhibit XVIII
• The Brookfield Library Presents A Princess Tea
• Brookfield Historical Society Opens Summer Exhibit -The Brookfield Attic
• Brookfield Historical Society Hosts Super Train Exhibit XVIII
• Brookfield Museum and Historical Society’s Annual Strawberry Festival
• Jump: The Synergy of Connection
• PMC Decade
• Story Time Phone In Registration Begins 3/17
• Kids Afternoon at the Movies
• There are no storytimes this week, February 12 - 15, 2008
• The Brookfield Library REMINDER It's Showtime!!
• Bow Wow Pow Wow Reading Program Returns!!
• Bow Wow Pow Wow Reading Program is Taking a Vacation
• December Events At The Brookfield Library
• Reception To Welcome New Superintendent Of Schools
• Halloween Costumes During Storytimes
• Brookfield Parks and Recreation Trips
• 16th Annual "Festival of Crafts" Craft Fair
• Fall Storytimes at The Brookfield Library Registration Reminder
• Annual Strawberry Festival
• Carnival Music and Lyrics
• Major Summer Exhibit Opening
• Seussical The Music Book
• The Diviners
• Super Model Train Exhibit XVII
• Extremities By William Mastrosimone
• Deep Sea Adventure For Kids Week Two Clue One

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