Events for September 20, 2025

Experience Emerging Autumn at Spectrum Art Gallery, a vibrant exhibit of wall art, sculpture, and mixed media celebrating the season’s colors, textures, and creativity from emerging and established artists.

Spend the weekend sipping wines, enjoying delicious food, browsing local artisans, and taking in live music surrounded by vineyard views.

Celebrate Tea and Literature at Old Lyme Inn with themed sweets, savories, and Simpson & Vail’s Literary Tea Collection. A whimsical afternoon where books and flavors come together for readers and tea lovers alike.

Madison Lyric Stage presents Four Murders in Forty Years, a riveting night of opera where one tenement reveals decades of betrayal, obsession and madness through haunting music and unforgettable characters.

Celebrate the season in Essex with fall shopping, pop up vendors, seasonal treats, and a special gratitude ritual. Enjoy extended hours, local charm, and autumn inspiration on North Main Street.