Shepaug Valley School &
The Frederick Gunn School
Student Art Show
On view April 12-28
We are excited to host an art exhibit featuring works by AP art students at Shepaug Valley School and The Frederick Gunn School.
Throughout the school year, each student has been exploring a theme in art, and their works reflect their year-long study of that theme.
This show will be open for viewing during scheduled events at the park or by appointment.
Film Screening of
"The Art of Eating: The Life of M.F.K. Fisher" at the Park on Sunday, April 21 at 2 pm
as part of
Washington Restaurant Week, April 19-28
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The Art of Eating: The Life of M.F.K. Fisher is a feature documentary about the dramatic
life and lasting impact of the California food writer M.F.K. Fisher, who elevated cooking from a domestic chore to a critical study of what it means to be human.
Described by W.H. Auden as “the best prose writer in America,” the intrepid but underecognized Fisher helped introduce continental sensibilities to
America’s burgeoning culinary world.
Perhaps more importantly, she forever transformed the 1950s-era background figure of a woman in the kitchen into a living, breathing subject—with dazzling ideas, passionate emotions, and insatiable appetites.
Earth Day Celebration
hosted by the
Washington Environmental Council
Saturday, April 20
10 am to 2 pm
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Join us for good company, refreshments, music, family-friendly activities, home water testing by York Labs and earth-friendly fun!
Remember to sign up for the annual roadside cleanup event, too.
Art Exhibit
On view May 3-19
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We are pleased to welcome an art exhibit, "Spillover" featuring works by Anastasya Peña on view beginning May 3. The show highlights Peña’s layered abstract paintings.
Peña will be at the park on Saturday, May 18 from 10 am to 2 pm to discuss her work with visitors and answer questions.
This show is on view through Sunday, May 19. Stop by to check it out!
Film Screening:
"We Ride for Her"
Saturday, May 4 at 5 pm
The Institute for American Indian Studies is hosting a screening of the short film, "We Ride for Her."
Directed by Prairie Rose Seminole & Katrina Lillian Sorrentino, this 20-minute documentary film depicts an Indigenous women’s motorcycle group as they ride to end the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women while a member of their community desperately searches for her missing sister and tries to heal her shattered family.
A Q&A discussion panel will follow the screening.
This event is free and open to the public.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
**Note that the sensitive nature of this topic may activate strong emotions in audience members.
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Plant Sale & Gardenpalooza
Saturday, May 18
10 am to 1 pm
We invite the community to our fourth annual
plant sale and Gardenpalooza!
The sale will feature a variety of perennials, annuals, flowers, vegetable and herb plants available from Meadowbrook Gardens. Stock up on plants to start (or add to!) your own home garden.
Additionally, several community organizations will be on site sharing information about various projects and initiatives they are involved in.
Stay tuned for more details to come!
Farmers Market Opening Day
Saturday, May 25
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
We look forward to welcoming vendors and shoppers back for our weekly farmers market beginning the last Saturday in May! Stay tuned for opening day festivities to be announced soon.
2024 FUNraiser
September 14, 2024
We are excited to announce that our 2024 annual FUNraiser will be held on Saturday, September 14 this year! Mark your calendars to save the date! More details to come...
The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens is located in the center of Washington Depot, CT and is easy to find using GPS.
1 Green Hill Road, Washington, Connecticut 06793, United States
Email Inquiries: info@judyblackpark.org