12:00 pm

Alexey von Schlippe Exhibit

Alexey Von Schlippe Gallery of Art, 1084 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT

begins Feb. 25; Opening Reception Friday March 2nd from 6-8 PM; through Sunday, April 8 .
The March 2nd Reception is open to the public and will feature live music with the Bill Morrison & Kent Hewitt Jazz Duo

Frank Bruckman of New Haven; Scott Kahn of Old Lyme and Rick Silberberg of Ivoryton; Wed. – Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.;
*Members and students are Free, Non- Members $3.
For more info: 860-405-9052

10:00 am

On Holiday: The Artist Travels and Drawing Attention

Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT

Travel and vacation scenes by member artists, as well as a special exhibition by the prestigious Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists in the Goodman Gallery. A special exhibition of charcoal, pencil and pen and ink drawings by member artists will also be on display. Opening Reception: Friday, March 9, 6 - 8pm.

10:00 am

Young at Art

Mystic Arts Center, 9 Water Street, Mystic, , 06355

"Young At Art" gives children and teens the opportunity to hang their artwork in a professional gallery setting among the work of their peers. The exhibition is sponsored by Dominion, Steamboat Inn and the family of Lil Maxwell.

9:00 am

"Winter at the Shore" Art Show

studio33, 140 Bank Street, New London, CT , 06360

Studio 33 presents “Winter on the Shore”, a collective group of area artist’s work-photography, oils, watercolors, mixed media and acrylics. The exhibition includes the work of the late Robert Hauschild – lighthouses on bricks and lighthouse watercolors. This show runs through March 21.

Gallery hours: Tues, Wed, Fri 9 – 5, Thurs 9 – 7, Sat 10 – 3.

9:00 am

“Contemporary Art from the Latin World”

Connecticut College, Charles Shain Library, New London, CT , 06320

An exhibit of items in the permanent collection of the Latin Network for the Visual Arts, a local nonprofit organization that seeks to enrich the community through exposure to contemporary art from countries where Romance languages are spoken. This diverse exhibition features paintings, photography and sculpture from artists in Spain, Cuba, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Peru. There will be a talk and reception on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 4:15 p.m. The exhibit is sponsored by the Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity and the Department of History.

1:00 pm

Spring Fling Girls Day of Pampering

Jewett City VFW, Taylor Hill Road, Jewett City, CT , 06351

This Shop Till You Drop Event is to Benefit The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

There will be plenty of vendors on hand including: Mary Kay, PartyLite, Avon, Pampered Chef, Shannon's Jammin, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy, Origami Owl Lockets, Lia Sophia, 31, At Home America, Premier Designs, Tupperware and Paparazzi Accessories.

Receive personal pampering such as: Makeovers, Footsoaks, Skin Consultations, Hair and Nails, and more. Come and receive one free basket raffle ticket at the door!!!

Each of the vendors will be providing raffle donations.

Raffle Tickets will be $1.00@ or $10.00 an Arm Length. For more info, contact Catrina Kata at 860-705-4104 or clkata@yahoo.com

8:00 am

Pancake Breakfast, March 4, Old Saybrook

Old Saybrook Fire Department, 310 Main St., Old Saybrook, CT

$5 pp; funds will assist the Old Saybrook Fire Department's Junior Division; visit www.oldsaybrookfire.com for cancellations; escorted tours of the fire headquarters and firefighting equipment by the OSFD juniors; (860) 857-5300.

9:00 am

Restoring an Icon: The Charles W. Morgan

Mystic Seaport, Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT

Last fall saw the hauling ashore of the mighty Charles W. Morgan in the Museum's Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard for a planned three-year restoration. Climb aboard the world's last wooden whaleship and learn more about the unprecedented restoration of this American icon in the Shipyard Gallery's newest exhibit, Restoring an Icon: The Charles W. Morgan.

8:00 am

Pancake Breakfast, Mar. 4, Old Saybrook

Old Saybrook Fire Department, 310 Main St., Old Saybrook, CT

hosted by The Old Saybrook Fire Department's Junior Division; visit www.oldsaybrookfire.com or call (860) 857-5300.

2:00 pm

Renovation & Reinvention: Interpreting the Galleries at the Slater Museum

Lebanon Historical Society Museum, 856 Trumbull Hwy, Lebanon , CT , 06249

Interpreting the Galleries at the Slater Museum
A presentation by Assistant Director
Leigh Thomas of the Slater Museum in Norwich discussing the museums renovation which highlights their vast collections

2:00 pm

BRANFORD-A day of Pampering for you and your Mom at Cedar Woods!

Cedar Woods, 80 Cedar St. , Branford, , 06405

Senior Moms bring your daughters to

“A Day just for You" at Cedar Woods

Sunday March 4, 2012 between 2:00 & 5:00 PM

All complimentary! Refreshements!

Hairstyling by Yvonnes’s Hair Studio

Manicure’s by Sera Nails

Satin Hands Pampering by Janet Rumford of Mary Kay Cosmetics

Limited Seating! RSVP to 203-481-6028

3:00 pm

Essex Winter Series

Valley Regional High School, 256 Kelsey Hill Road, Deep River, , 06417

Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks; $30, $25 seniors, $12 students; 860-391-5578

9:00 pm

Bashment Sounds

Captain Daniel Packer Inne, 32 Water St., Mystic, CT

9:00 am

HADDAM-RiverQuest Eagle Watch/Winter Cruises

RiverQuest, Eagle Landing State Park, 1 Marine Park, Haddam, CT , 06438

RiverQuest and Connecticut Audubon embark on their Annual Eagle Watch/Winter Cruises during February and March 2012. Bring your winter spirit and join us aboard RiverQuest as we cruise the lower Connecticut River in search of eagles, hawks, ducks, seals, and other winter wildlife. RiverQuest has a heated, enclosed cabin; dress warmly so you can enjoy the beauty and solitude of the river on our open decks. Listen and observe as seasoned, experienced naturalists identify our local wildlife and other points of interest. Bring your binoculars or borrow ours. Complimentary coffee/tea.

2-hour cruise, Feb. 11 thru March 18; Sat/Sun 9am & 11:30am & 2pm, Thurs 10am & 1pm

Tickets: $40 per person. No children under eight years old, please.

2:30 pm

Movie at Groton Bible Chapel

Groton Bible Chapel, 66 Toll Gate Road, Groton, CT , 06340

Courageous, Honor Begins at Home;
Two showings - 2:30 pm (child care available) and 6 pm (captioned).

6:00 pm

Jewish Film Festival Opening

Garde Arts Center, 325 State St, New London, CT , 06320

Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today; reception with senator Chris Dodd and Sandra Schulberg introducing the film; panel discussion follows the film; 410; 442-8062.