Minks to Sinks, the amazing tag sale that attracts shoppers from all over the state, is seeking donations for the sale, which will be held next month.
Thousands of donated items, including toys, clothing, furniture and household items, will be for sale during the biannual Minks to Sinks event. Proceeds benefit Family & Children’s Agency, a Norwalk-based nonprofit that provides social services for children, families, adults and seniors.
Organizers are asking for item donations for the Minks to Sinks event.
“It feels great to help our community see their unwanted items get a second life through donation and drop-off, and for shoppers to get amazing deals on items that are new to them,” said Kim Healy, Co-President from Minks to Sinks.
Minks to Sinks, which has been running since 1931, is run by around 200 volunteers.
“At every sale I am impressed by the amount of work the Minks to Sinks volunteers put into putting this event together and I am so grateful to them and the community for supporting FCA,” said Robert F. Cashel, President and CEO from Family & Children’s Agency.
For more information or to make a donation, visit www.minkstosinks.org.
The event will be held at 395 Danbury Road, at School Road and Route 7, near the Wilton High School tennis courts.
On-site delivery and donation can be made from 10am to 2pm on Tuesday, May 2; From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 4.
The sale will take place on Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; with bargain days from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 7; and from 9 to 11.30 a.m. Monday, May 8.
The Center for Contemporary Printing receives a grant
The Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk was recently awarded a $16,000 CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant from CT Humanities.
The grants help organizations recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and increase their capacity to serve their community and the public.
CCP plans to use the funds to provide free exhibitions, artist talks and open house demonstrations; provide weekly after-school instruction to high school students; and cover the operating costs associated with maintaining the studios for its community of artists.
“This funding provides critical financial support for the operations and maintenance of the programs and partnerships we have developed in our community over the past 28 years, many of which we offer at little or no cost,” said Kimberly Henrikson, executive director of CCP.
CCP, a nonprofit fine art printmaking facility, was one of 723 Connecticut organizations to receive the grants, which totaled more than $8.5 million.
Norwalk Art Space Explores ‘Meaning of Us’
The Norwalk Art Space will present the work of its 2022-2023 resident artists in a new exhibit called “The Meaning of Us.”
The exhibition will run from April 20 to June 1, with an opening reception from 6 to 8 pm on April 20 at the Norwalk Art Space at 455 West Ave.
The exhibit highlights the work of all the people who make up “We” at The Norwalk Art Space, organizers said, including artists-in-residence Greg Aime, Lily Morgan and Tiara Trent; and visiting professors Tim Cronin, Darcy Hicks, and Aisha Naliah; as well as their students and volunteers.
The exhibit will also feature an “artist talk” on Sunday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m. with all of the exhibit’s resident and visiting artists.
On Saturday 27 May there will also be a “Make Art” workshop from 12.00 to 3.00 pm for participants of all ages to experiment with different processes of art creation.
Additionally, Norwalk Art Space’s previous exhibit “Alternate Realities” will debut at the SoNo Collection on May 4 at 5 p.m.
Household hazardous waste deliveries are offered
Norwalk residents will have a number of opportunities to dispose of household hazardous waste for free in 2023.
The first event will be from 9am to 2pm on April 22 at Greens Farm Railway Station in Westport.
Norwalk will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Day from 8 am to 2 pm on August 26 at Norwalk High School.
Additional events, which are also open to Norwalk residents, will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 13, at the Greenwich Island Beach Parking Lot; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 3 at the Darien Noroton Heights Rail Station; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 15 at Stamford Rippowam School; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 16 at the New Canaan Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Residents must be prepared to show their driver’s license or vehicle registration.
Items that will be accepted include: oil and latex paints and strippers; paint thinner; solvents; swimming pool chemicals; lighter fluid; airplane glue; rubber cement; engine degreaser; photographic chemicals; brake fluid; furniture polishing; transmission fluid; oven cleaner; poisons; insecticides; pesticides; herbicides; and dry cleaning and upholstery solvents.
Items that will not be accepted include ammunition, fireworks, explosives, biological waste, tires, medicine, motor oil, antifreeze and car batteries.
For questions, please contact the Customer Service Center at CustomerService@norwalkct.gov or 203-854-3200.
The Rowayton Arts Center offers free workshops
The Rowayton Arts Center is hosting a “Pro Skills Series” of four free workshops for local artists to help them up their game and promote their work with confidence.
Prior registration is required. Participants can register for each workshop individually or for all four events at rowaytonarts.org.
The first workshop is “Starting Photo Management for Fine Artists” on Wednesday 26th April at 6.30pm with Paul Einarsen, professional photo manager and digital expert. It will show you how to photograph, edit and submit artwork online for biographies, contests and galleries.
Additional workshops will be “Mindful Messaging: Selecting Works with Intention” on Wednesday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m.; “Framing to Sell” on Wednesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m.; and “Writing an Effective Artist Statement” on Sunday, June 4 at 4 p.m
Presenter of ‘The Gilded Gentleman’ to give talk
Culinary and social historian Carl Raymond, host of “The Gilded Gentleman,” a history podcast produced by The Bowery Boys, will give a talk from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 23.
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is sponsoring the lecture series, which will be held at the Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s Multimedia Gallery, 303 West Ave., Norwalk.
“Mr. Raymond will add a touch of gold to our lecture series through his extraordinary storytelling of the parties, people and scandals of the Gilded Age,” said Kathy Olsen, LMMM Councilor, who chairs the lecture series.
To reserve tickets, visit www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com. Admission is $15 for LMMM members, $20 for non-members. Light refreshments will be provided.
Raymond’s talk is titled “Gilded Tables: The Art of Food and Dining in Edith Wharton’s New York.” It will give an overview of where and how people dined, what dishes were on the table and how a formal dinner was served. It will also include selections from Wharton’s writings.
