Arts News

Shoreline Arts Alliance is excited to announce the finalists and honorees of the 26th Annual Tassy Walden Awards for New Voices in Children’s Literature. This program is one of a kind in the state of Connecticut, rewarding unpublished Connecticut based writers and illustrators for their hard work and dedication to their craft. Our professional judges have selected the following honorees and finalists for 2026. Picture Book Text Winner: Jenny O’Leary, Chester – Be Glad You’

New Haven, Conn. (May 18, 2026)—From the time of the Stamp Act in 1765 through the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781, Connecticut’s seditious colonists used songs and hymns to foment rebellion, commemorate victory, and give thanks for preservation. Historical musician Richard Franklin Donohue will bring his spinet harpsichord to the Pardee-Morris House for a positively revolutionary performance, “What A Glorious Crash They Made,” on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at 2 p.m. Regist

New Haven, Conn. (May 18, 2026)—Huzzah! New Haven Museum will host a positively revolutionary NH250 event, “Sweet Liberty: John Adams & Chocolate in the Revolution,” at the Pardee-Morris House on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 1 p.m. Register for the event here. For weather updates check our Facebook/Instagram pages or visit https://www.newhavenmuseum.org. At 1 p.m., Robert Lecce of Pewter Pot Chocolates will don colonial garb and share the joys of chocolate history, demonstratin