News and Announcements

A sincere thank you to the residents and community partners who participated in today’s (January 31, 2026) Third Annual Community Engagement Day at the New Milford Public Library. Events like these reinforce the importance of local collaboration and the vital role our library plays in fostering a connected, informed town. More than forty organizations took…

Jayson Roberts and Sharon Kaufman of the Village Center for the Arts (VCA) received the DaVinci award from mayor Pete Bass on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at a ceremony in Town Hall. Since 2000, the Jayson and Sharon have involved the community in the arts. The New Milford Commission on the Arts nominated the duo…

Thanks to all the people who turned out to support the arts, music, and dance at the third annual New Milford Arts Festival on June 28, 2025. Also, thanks to the 50+ vendors who participated and the New Milford Commission on the Arts for sponsoring the very successful event.

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.