News and Announcements

New Milford celebrated Make Music Day on June 21, 2025, with a family-friendly performance by the Sherman Chamber Ensemble at TheatreWorksNM. The program included classical pieces, sing-alongs, and two original compositions to support the reading of the children’s classics Ferdinand the Bull and Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. The NM Arts Commission helped…

  On May 17th, the New Milford Public Library hosted a public reading and ceremony for the winners of New Milford’s third annual Poetry Contest. The contest, co-sponsored by New Milford Commission on the Arts, Town of New Milford, and New Milford Public Library, recognized winners from four different categories: youth, young adult, adult, and…

On January 25th, the New Milford Commission on the Arts participated in Global Community Engagement Day, hosted by the New Milford Public Library. Global Community Engagement Day is an annual event that encourages organizations, individuals, and businesses to better engage with each other and the community. Along with many other local organizations, the New Milford…

Thanks to the volunteers and the public who attended the New Milford Commission on the Art’s 2024 holiday Carol Sing on the Village Green. We were honored to have Janelle Robinson lead the singing this year. She has performed on Broadway and has been seen in film and television. She is currently adjunct faculty at…

In case of rain, the concert will be held in the Congregational church on the Green. The NM Arts Commission is grateful for the church’s permission to use their lovely space.

All concerts free! Rain site is the building behind the Congressional Church on the Green.

Thanks to all the people who turned out to support the arts, music, and dance at last Saturday’s New Milford Arts Festival. Also, thanks to the 40+ vendors who participated and the New Milford Commission on the Arts for sponsoring the very successful event.

Excited to share that Matin Malikzada, a participant in the New Milford Commission on the Arts’ festival, is featured in The New York Times! Mark your calendars for June 29th from 10-5 and come experience his incredible talent and many more at the festival. Can’t wait to see you there!

Exciting news! New Milford is vying to become a Cultural District in Connecticut. Join us for a public info meeting this Monday, February 5, 7:00 PM at Town Hall’s Brickley Room. Your support matters!