Cornwall CT

Sites of Controversy: From Cornwall's Memorials to the 9/11 with Jake Barton - Library
2025-11-15 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
In America, the past never seems to settle, but is rather ever renewed as the epicenter for present battles. This is exemplified by Cornwall’s own memorials to the Civil War and The First Foreign Mission School, both erected with great pride in their day, and both suddenly controversial by our back to back eras of Black Lives Matter and Trump. Jake Barton has spent his career designing projects like the 9/11 Memorial Museum, the media for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and Greenwood Rising the Tulsa Race Massacre Museum. In this talk, he will explore how, regardless of scale, Memorials and Museums are built to concretize the past, ie “never forget”, but instead become lightning rods for conflict, drawing out controversies in their creation, and ongoing wars as our culture evolves over time.
Jake Barton is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Local Projects, an experience and exhibit design firm that creates groundbreaking and personal experiences. His credits include landmark projects like the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, the London Mithraeum, and the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Registration is required at cornwalllibrary.org.

Park & Recreation Meeting - Hybrid/Library
2025-11-17 18:30 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Director-Jennifer Markow- (860) 672-4071
3rd Monday of month, except as noted*
6:30 p.m except as noted*
Cornwall Library, Hybrid/Zoom/In Person

Nature Book Group - Library
2025-11-18 13:00 - 14:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Nature Book Group: The Cornwall Nature Book Group will be at the Library on November 18 at 1pm. The book to be discussed is What If We Get It Right? by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. Ayana is a young Marine Biologist who shows in this book how we can make the earth healthy again, even thrive. She shares input from other natural scientists and puts together a book of know-how and optimism regarding our eco crisis. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Board of Selectmen Meeting - Hybrid/Library
2025-11-18 19:30, 2025-12-02 19:30 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Clerk: Jane Hall – (860) 672-4959
1st and 3rd Tuesday of month 7:30pm
Hybrid/Zoom/ In Person – Cornwall Library
Unless otherwise changed by the Board of Selectmen

Economic Development Commission - Library
2025-11-18 19:30 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
4th Tuesday at 7:30pm (except as noted*)
On Zoom and/or in person at Cornwall Library

Community Social Hour - UCC Parish House
2025-11-19 14:00 - 15:00 | UCC Parish House, 8 Bolton Hill Road, Cornwall, CT, 06753
Wednesday, November 19th Community Social Hour 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Just drop by UCC Parish House for snack and drinks with friends.

Beginners’ Tai Chi
2025-11-19 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-26 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Cornwall Town Hall, 24-26 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Beginners’ Tai Chi Wednesdays, from 5 to 6 P.M., Cornwall Town Hall
$15/class (first class free.) More information from Dave at 672-6726 or davidcolbert7@gmail.com.

Cornwall Conservation Commission Meeting - Library
2025-11-20 09:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
3rd Thursday of month, except as noted*
at 9:00 a.m. on Zoom (In person at Cornwall Library in March and November)

Board of Finance - Zoom
2025-11-20 19:00 | Virtual
Clerk-Barbara Herbst – (860) 672-2707
3rd Thursday of month, except as noted *
at 7:00 p.m., Zoom or in person meetings

Paint Holiday Cards in Mixed Media with Collette Hurst - Library
2025-11-22 10:00 - 11:30 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
November 8, 15 and 22 – 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fee for three Saturday classes $75, payable to Instructor at first class. Blank cards and calligraphy pens will be provided by the Joelle Sander Fund. Registration is requested at cornwalllibrary.org.

Opening Reception: Wendell Minor, American Stories - Library
2025-11-22 17:00 - 19:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Art show and Opening: Wendell Minor, American Stories. Curated by Stephanie Plunkett. November 22, 2025 through January 11, 2026. Exhibition Opening Event: Saturday, November 22 from 5pm to 7pm.
Award-winning illustrator Wendell Minor drew his way through childhood in Aurora, Illinois, inspired by America’s heartland and the richly illustrated magazines that were so much a part of life at the time—from nature-themed favorites like Outdoor Life and Field & Stream to the vastly popular Saturday Evening Post, which showcased the work of Norman Rockwell and many others. Determined to forge a career as an artist, he sold his beloved 1955 Chevy to pursue his studies at the Ringling School of Art and Design in Florida and moved to New York in 1968 with little more than his portfolio in hand. Since then, his striking visual narratives and elegant designs have appeared on nearly two thousand book covers and scores of children’s books inspired by his love of art, history, science, and the natural world.
A long-time resident of Washington, Connecticut, Wendell has created almost every jacket for books by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, David McCullough, and works by Jean Craighead George, Robert Burleigh, Pat Conroy, Larry McMurtry, and many others. The exhibition will feature a selection of the artist’s striking book jacket art, as well as original watercolor paintings for his many children’s books, which include Pumpkin Heads, Smitten with Kittens, Tiny Bird, Wild Orca, and Night Train, Night Train, among others. Registration is requested for the opening reception at cornwalllibrary.org

Affordable Housing Commission Meeting - Hybrid/Library
2025-11-24 17:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Last Monday of month (except as noted*)
At 5:00pm Hybrid/Zoom/In Person at Library

January 6* via Zoom
February 24
March 24
April 28
May TBD*
June 23
July 28
August 25
September 29
October 27
November 24
December 29

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - Town Hall
2025-11-24 19:00 | Cornwall Town Hall, 24-26 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
4th Monday except as noted *
7:00 p.m. – on Zoom and/or in person
Town Hall Meeting Room

Community/Senior Breakfast - UCC Parish House
2025-11-25 09:00 - 10:00 | UCC Parish House, 8 Bolton Hill Road, Cornwall, CT, 06753
Tuesday, November 25th Community/Senior Breakfast UCC Parish House @ 9:00 a.m.
MUST RSVP by Nov 21st to park.recreation@cornwallct.gov or call/text Bethaney Mastrocola (860) 419-5337

Book Signing, Tea, and Opening Reception: Moon Zappa Multi-Faceted Exhibit - The Souterrain Gallery
2025-11-28 16:00 - 18:00 | The Souterrain Gallery, 413 Sharon Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall, CT, 06796, United States
Friday, November 28. 4-6 pm Moon Zappa Multi-Faceted Exhibit, Book Signing, Tea, and Opening Reception/Party at The Souterrain Gallery of The Wish House.

Cornwall Reads Cornwall: The Garden - Town Hall
2025-11-29 16:00 - 17:30 | Cornwall Town Hall, 24-26 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
The Library is pleased to present this annual event at which Cornwall residents read Cornwall writers. This year’s Cornwall writers are Lewis Gannett, Jane Garmey, Josephine Nuese, Michael Pollan, and Roxana Robinson. This year’s readers are Stephana Bottom, Jane Garmey, Kate Green, Rob Lacy, and Roxana Robinson. Emcee: Charlotte Van Doren. Please join us at the Library for a reception following the readings. Registration is requested.

Inland Wetlands Agency Meeting - Hybrid/Town Hall
2025-12-02 19:00 | Cornwall Town Hall, 24-26 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
1st Tuesday – 7:00 p.m., except as noted*
Zoom/Hybrid/ or in person -Town Hall

Board of Education Meeting - CCS
2025-12-03 16:00 | Cornwall Consolidated School, 5 Cream Hill Road, West Cornwall, CT, 06796
Clerk-Annie Kosciusko- (860) 672-2939 ext.3
1st Wednesday of month (Except January 15th)
4:00 p.m. CCS Library or on Zoom if indicated

Breakfast & Pictures with Santa and The Grinch - Town Hall
2025-12-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Cornwall Town Hall, 24-26 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Stop by before or after you visit the UCC craft fair. Picture printed on site & decorate your own frame. Hot cocoa bar, decorate a cookie, and other crafts.

Annual Christmas Fair - UCC
2025-12-06 10:00 - 15:00 | United Church of Christ (UCC), 8 Bolton Hill Road, Cornwall, CT, 06753
The Annual Christmas Fair returns Saturday, December 6, 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. at the UCC. See insert for details.

Encore Performance - Film Screening: Top Hat and Tales - Library
2025-12-06 16:00 - 18:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Please join us for a talk and showing of Top Hat and Tales: Harold Ross and the Making of The New Yorker, produced and directed by Cornwall resident Adam Van Doren, and narrated by Stanley Tucci. This 50-minute documentary chronicles the early days of the New Yorker Magazine, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Featured interview subjects in the film include many of the magazine’s cartoonists and editors, past and present, including David Remnick, Roz Chast, Roger Angell, Brendan Gill, John Updike, and Lillian Ross, among others. Registration is required at cornwalllibrary.org.

Community Retirement Celebration - Town Hall
2025-12-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Cornwall Town Hall, 24-26 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Cornwall to Celebrate Retirements of Longtime Town Officials
The Town of Cornwall will host a community retirement celebration honoring Tax Collector Jean Bouteiller and Town Clerk Vera Dinneen on Sunday, December 7th, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Cornwall Town Hall, 24 Pine Street.
The event is open to the public, and all are welcome to stop by to congratulate Jean and Vera on their years of dedicated service to the town.
For more information, please contact Jane Hall in the Selectmen’s Office at assistant@cornwallct.gov or 860-672-4959.

Gingerbread House Competition, Tree Lighting, and Carol Sing - Library
2025-12-07 16:00 - 17:30 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
The Gingerbread House Competition, Tree Lighting, and Carol Sing will take place on Sunday, December 7th. Gingerbread houses will be on display starting at 4pm, followed by the tree lighting at 5pm, and a festive carol sing on the library front steps. There will be Adult and Child (18 & under) categories for judging. Prizes awarded for winners in each category, and each house submission will receive a unique award. Complimentary refreshments will be available, and a craft table will be set up for kids.
Registration required only for Gingerbread House Competition, not for general attendance.

Community/Senior Lunch - UCC Parish House
2025-12-09 12:00 - 13:00 | UCC Parish House, 8 Bolton Hill Road, Cornwall, CT, 06753
Tuesday, December 9th Community/Senior Lunch UCC Parish House @ 12:00p.m.
MUST RSVP by Dec 7th to park.recreation@cornwallct.gov or call/text Bethaney Mastrocola (860) 419-5337

Gingerbread House Decorating - Town Hall
2025-12-09 15:30 - 16:45 | Cornwall Town Hall, 24-26 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Gingerbread House Decorating @ 3:30-4:45 email:park.recreation@cornwallct.gov to sign up, space is limited.

Wastewater Management Project In West Cornwall Village Construction Committee Meeting - Hybrid/Library
2025-12-09 17:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
2nd Tuesday of month at 5:00pm
(except as noted*)
Hybrid/Zoom/In Person – Cornwall Library

Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - Hybrid/Library
2025-12-09 19:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Land Use Administrator – Spencer Musselman – (860) 672-4957
Planning & Zoning Commission
2nd Tuesday -7:00 p.m. Except as noted***
Zoom/Hybrid/or in person – Cornwall Library
