Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio & Gallery
One Spring Street (860) 526-2077 www.nilssonstudio.com
May 2nd, 2025 from 5 - 8 pm.
Enjoy some of the oldest and newest paintings of my home and travels in the gallery for a happy hour or two with Live Traditional and Original music by Arrowhead.


Chester Center with Rhododendron oil 12 x 9 inches Leif Nilsson spring 2014 ©


Lark 4 Water Street
Put on your Friday best with an all new look from Lark! News spring styles are arriving soon and often so be sure to stop in."




Chester Gallery, 76 Main St. 860-449-3617
www.chestergalleryct.com
The Chester Gallery is proud to announce, ‘Embodied’ - Faces, Figures, and Facets of Everyday Life. Included are classical
nudes to contemporary scenes and multimedia objects, depicting the beauty of the human form and the complexities of life.
Featured artists are among some of the best figurative painters and sculptors in Connecticut, many who were trained, or taught, at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts: Catherine Christiano, Donna Colburn, Laurel Friedmann, Bryan Gorneau, Rick Lacey, Jean Lloyd, Deborah Quinn-Munson, Michael Viera, and Jerry Weiss.Also included are engaging pieces by local artists Moya Aiken, Deborah Moore, Judy Perry, Cheryl Seaver and Michael Theise; with John Aquilino, who is a Maryland based
painter, and Rob Cohen, a NY designer, photographer, and maker of things.


Throughout the upcoming season, and on par with our current show, the gallery is hosting a fundraiser
of selected prints by prolific Ukrainian artists from their 3-year traveling exhibition in the U.S. titled ‘Don’t Close Your Eyes’, theartist's response to the war as they struggle to maintain their independence. Proceeds go to the artists in Ukraine and to ‘Come Back Alive’ a Ukrainian Organization chosen by the artists.
Join us for a reception on Friday May 2nd, from 5 – 8 pm.
During the Chester town wide First Friday stroll. With music by The Gibbons!
Exhibition is on view through June 1st, 2025.




Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop
26 Water Street, montgomeryandtaggert.com
Sip, shop, and support a great cause at Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop on 5/2! Stop by between 5pm-8pm to enjoy complimentary wine while you browse books and gifts. 10% of sales will be donated to Tri-Town Youth Services, a nonprofit that provides services dedicated to promoting the positive growth and development of youth and families in Chester, Deep River, and Essex, Connecticut. Representatives from the center will also be on-site to provide information and resources.
Thank you to Chester Package Store and proprietor Eric Nelson for generously sponsoring this event!
https://www.montgomeryandtaggert.com/events