Who put the bomp in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp? (more…)
Green Thumbing
Inside Wilson Branch Library, nine-year-old Laila is trying to decide what to plant in her garden. (more…)
Taking the Cake
The day before I left New Haven for a trip to visit family, I found myself in Ives Main Library, seeking a good summer book—something satisfying, easily digestible. Perhaps I was hungry, but I took those beach-read criteria literally (more…)
Salvage Mission
As cofounder and board chair Lisa Spetrini guided me through the racks, bins, shelves, cubbies and jars of artsy, craftable salvage in North Haven’s EcoWorks—“Connecticut’s only Creative Reuse Center”—I thought of all the creative people I know and wondered, Do they know about this place? Up front, the store’s “ReBoutique” sells creations from local artists […]
Sales Outlet
On a sunny Saturday morning, three reasons to attend the weekly Bethany Lions Club Flea Market quickly became apparent: the buying, the selling and the chatting. (more…)
Test of Time
Vintanthro Modern & Vintage would be like a time capsule—if a time capsule could be continually refreshed and updated. (more…)