Evoke the feeling of spring while exercising your creative spirit. We will infuse soap with botanicals and scent them with essential oils. Natural clays will add color and healing benefits. Using a variety of molds, you will create your own flower-shaped soaps. All levels welcome.
Joan Weir began working with glass in 2003. After a 10-year hiatus during which she concentrated on getting her Master’s in Deaf Education and PhD in Curriculum & Instruction. She has returned to stained glass and the design of unique and whimsical creations with a emphasis on picture frames and contemporary suncatchers. She has shown previously at the Shoreline Arts Center and Art Essex, and she is currently exhibiting her work at Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook, Connecticut.
The name of the game in this program is fun! We will play all sorts of theatre games and focus on theatre activities that get kids to open up and enjoy performing and on-the-spot storytelling.
Postponed until March 4, Strategies for Managing Life Transitions is a six-week support group that guides the participant, based on their personal circumstances, towards living a more stress-free life. The group is facilitated by Dr. Margo Merin, DSW who is certified in meditation and mindfulness, as well as grief and bereavement counseling. Dr. Merin graduated from Columbia University with a Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice from the School of Social Work and went on to receive a Doctorate in Social Work from Southern Connecticut State University.
Join Bob Potter on Wednesday March 6, 2024 at 11:00AM for this exciting Zoom lecture on Pop Art.
The 1960’s marked a radical turning point in American artistic expression in films, music, and art created against a back drop of social turmoil and change. Abandoning Abstract Expressionism, which had dominated American modern art after World War II, painters like Andy Warhol, Chuck Close, and Alice Neal along with photographer Cindy Sherman would enthusiastically return to figurative art and celebrate pop culture and themselves in bold depictions of the human form and spirit.
In a wide range of visual images, profiles of the artists, and historical context, this lecture will explore the artists, the people they painted and the changing historical events and artistic movements that influenced society and the art of portraiture during this pivotal period in American art.
From Renee Bauer's journey as a bestselling author, attorney, and entrepreneur to
Pat Lore's inspiring ability to reframe narratives through her work as an award-winning video producer, TV host, and author, each of these women embodies resilience and innovation.
We will raise a glass to Roberta Lombardi, the 2024 TrailblazeHER Award recipient, whose visionary leadership
as the Founder of Infinite Strength has undoubtedly left an indelible mark on the lives of
single mothers with Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Join us for a touch of inspiration and celebrate their achievements and to all the women out there blazing their own trails!
Overcoming Uncertainty to Win at Life
Renee Bauer
The Power of Reframing Your Story
Pat Lore
2024 TrailblazeHER Award Recipient
Roberta Lombardi, Founder & President of Infinite Strength
Cocktail reception with a signature TrailblazeHER cocktail & hors d'oeuvres to follow at the Madison Beach Hotel is a perfect setting to toast to these remarkable women.
Kris is a wildlife biologist working with the endangered Roseate Tern colony on the island; Shaun, the Visitor Services Manager at the Stewart B. McKinney Wildlife Refuge will be sharing stories about the history of Falkner including the lighthouse.
The talk presented at Meigs Point Nature Center, is free and open to the public. Reservations are required, send an email to meigspointevents@gmail.com Include your name and phone number to reserve a seat.
Sponsored by the Women's Club of Madison will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 12 noon.
Please join us for a luncheon and Fashion Show featuring spring fashions from The Country Shop and The Dressing Room in Madison.
The name of the game in this program is fun! We will play all sorts of theatre games and focus on theatre activities that get kids to open up and enjoy performing and on-the-spot storytelling.
Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT specifically have rapidly become valuable tools to make small businesses more creative and efficient. In this free webinar, SCORE mentor and technology expert Charlie Morris will review the current state-of-the-art AI tools focusing on ChatGPT’s capabilities. He will highlight specific use cases for ChatGPT in the small business environment. Discussion will include: how ChatGPT works; how ChatGPT can help a small business to be more creative and efficient; ChatGPT’s limitations and weaknesses; and other emerging AI tools and what they will mean for small businesses. Pre-registration is required. Attendees will receive a link to an on-demand video and the presentation pdf after the webinar. Sponsored by Charter Oak Credit Union.
Blend Business with 'Blooms'!
Join us to officially welcome the first full day of spring at the
Madison Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Folklore Flower!
Kate the owner of Folklore Flower, will have their "bouquet bar" on full display with the freshest blooms available to create and take home your own spring bouquet. She will also be offering a generous in-store shopping discount if you'd like to pick up an Easter or hostess gift (reminder: Easter is the following week on March 31st).
Come out and discover one of the most wonderful shops on the shoreline.
This will be an event with businesses connecting mixed in with
a touch of creativity (if you choose to bring home a bouquet), delectable treats and drinks.
The evening will include complimentary beer and wine, hors d'oeuvres, a sit-down dinner, entertainment, live and silent auctions.
BUY TICKETS: bit.ly/empowher2024
Gold Sponsors:
The Bird's Nest
Madison Cinemas
Guilford Savings Bank
Candy Man Sponsors:
Ring's End
Gentleman's Social
Bradley & Wall
The Dressing Room
Village Chocolatier
J. Horton
Chocolate Sponsors:
Steamed
Rock, Paper, Sistas
Flutterby
Madison Cheese Shop
Wall Street Gallery
Creations
Willow & Birch
Homeward Collective
Einstein's Attic
Breakwater Books
Ashley's
Cilantro
Walker-Loden
Life Bowls
Join us for our annual weekend of Blues! Music is good for the soul and can lift your spirits – so join us for the weekend and reduce your stress, improve your mental focus, enhance your intelligence, inspire your creativity and boost your immune system!
The weekend includes:
- Tasting Lounge, 7 p.m. Saturday- Concert Tickets Required for this event
- Guitar Master Class – Saturday Afternoon to be announced
- Featuring Jeff Pevar, distinguished inductee of the New York Blues Hall of Fame
- Additional featured artists to be announced.
Jake Kulak and the Modern Vandals returns to our stage for this annual event.
Doors Open at 8 p.m. | Concert starts at 8:30 p.m. and play until 10:30 p.m.
Join us for our annual Blues Festival Concert! Music is good for the soul and can lift your spirits - so join us for the weekend and reduce your stress, improve your mental focus, enhance your intelligence, inspire your creativity and boost your immune system!
Madison Beach Hotel will once again host its highly anticipated annual Blues Festival Concert, taking place on Saturday, March 23. The event promises an unforgettable evening of soulful blues music featuring the award-winning Jake Kulak and the Modern Vandals, with special guest performance by the acclaimed New York Hall of Fame Blues Artist, Jeff Pevar and up and commer Kat Wright, described as "a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse" with touches of Brandi Carlisle and Nora Jones.
The name of the game in this program is fun! We will play all sorts of theatre games and focus on theatre activities that get kids to open up and enjoy performing and on-the-spot storytelling.
Quindlen’s trademark wisdom on family, emotions, and the secrets of people in a small town are at the center of this novel about triumph over adversity and the power of love to transcend time. Quindlen will be joined in conversation by bestselling author Beatriz Williams.
Annual Installation and Awards Dinner
The Woodwinds
March 27, 2024
Join us for the annual member dinner to officially welcome and install our 2024 Board of Directors.
Together we will celebrate all that the Madison Chamber of Commerce has accomplished over the last year supporting local businesses, our members and community.
We are excited to announce that we be honoring the following outstanding members and people
in our community who have helped create an impact not only through their business
but also through their own personal endeavors.
Business of the Year: Donahue’s Madison Beach Grille
Nonprofit of the Year: Exchange Club of Madison
Madison Citizen of the Year: Jacques Pépin
Volunteer of the Year: Priscilla Macinnis, ACT II Thrift Shop
New Member of the Year: Sally Esborn, Mosaic Marketing
Executive Director 2024 Award: Anne Marie Pagli, William Raveis Real Estate
Cocktails & Hors'oeuvres
Sit down dinner with wine service
Dessert, coffee & tea
$65 per person
Cash bar
Join us for Easter Dinner, Sunday, March 31, 2024 | Reservations available 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.