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4th of July Centerpieces with Kristy

Whittingham Discovery Center 1050 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, United States

Create floral centerpieces in time for your 4th of July celebrations with Mill River Park's Supervisor of Horticulture, Kristy Schutzman! Location: Dudley Williams Jr. Multipurpose Room Click here to register!

Oktoberfest-2022

Mill River Park 1040 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT, United States

LUCKYPAWLOOZA

30 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT, United States

Purchase Tickets Here    1st annual fundraising festival for the dogs! Proceeds will benefit Lucky Dog Refuge and improvements of the  dog park.  Bring your pups along for a family-friendly event featuring: live music beer garden  adoptable animals food trucks and more!

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Boozy Brushstrokes

Whittingham Discovery Center 1050 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, United States

Join us for a paint-and-sip style event on the rooftop garden of the Whittingham Discovery Center! Sip on a glass of wine as you take in sweeping vistas of the Park and paint along with a skilled painter using acrylic paints. Must be 21+ to register. The cost of admission includes supplies and one drink. […]

Fall Movie Nights – A Man Called Otto

Whittingham Discovery Center 1050 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, United States

This movie night will take place in the Exhibits space of the Whittingham Discovery Center! In "A Man Called Otto", Otto is a grump who’s given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, […]

Fall Movie Nights – Ticket to Paradise

Whittingham Discovery Center 1050 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, United States

This movie night will take place in the Exhibits space of the Whittingham Discovery Center! Lily sends a message to her parents that she‘s going to get married to a local she met while vacationing in Bali. The distraught and long-divorced parents fly to Indonesia to hopefully derail their daughter’s impulsive plan. However, they should […]

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Oktoberfest 2023

Mill River Park 1040 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT, United States

Join us in the Park for the return of the Oktoberfest celebration, "Oktoberfest in the Park". On Saturday, September 30 and Sunday October 1, from 2 PM to 9 PM, this 21+ event will immerse you in the rich traditions of Bavaria. Revel in the festive atmosphere with live music, including toe-tapping Polka and other […]

Stop the Spread: Spotted Lanternfly Workshop

Whittingham Discovery Center 1050 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, United States

The Spotted Lanternfly has arrived in the tri-state area, threatening agricultural crops as well as many plants of our forests and gardens. This adults-only workshop will focus on how to identify this invasive species, mitigate their damage, and reduce their spread. Admission: Suggested Donation of $10 REGISTER TODAY

LUCKYPAWLOOZA

30 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT, United States

We're so excited to bring back Luckypawlooza, Lucky Dog Refuge's 2nd annual fundraising festival for the dogs! Proceeds will benefit Lucky Dog Refuge and improvements of Mill River Park's dog park. GET YOUR TICKETS Bring your pups along for a family-friendly event featuring: Raffle to win $20,000, $10,000 or $5,000 Comedians from NY Comedy Club […]

Putting Your Garden to Bed Workshop

Whittingham Discovery Center 1050 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, United States

As the growing season comes to an end, we often talk about “putting the garden and yard to bed.” You can take simple steps to help make your outdoor space a haven for native pollinators, beneficial insects, amphibians, birds, and small mammals over the winter. This workshop will explore how to cut back perennial plants, […]

Fall Movie Nights – The Lost City

Whittingham Discovery Center 1050 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, United States

This movie night will take place in the Exhibits space of the Whittingham Discovery Center! When an eccentric billionaire kidnaps introverted novelist Loretta Sage to locate the ancient city featured in her latest book, Loretta’s charming yet vapid cover model, Alan, vows to prove his real-life heroism matches his fictional alter-ego and embarks on a […]

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Boozy Brushstrokes

Whittingham Discovery Center 1050 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, United States

Join us for a paint-and-sip style event on the rooftop garden of the Whittingham Discovery Center! Sip on a glass of wine as you take in sweeping vistas of the Park and paint along with skilled painter Jean Benoit of the Stamford Art Association using acrylic paints. Must be 21+ to register. The cost of […]

Fall Movie Nights – Top Gun: Maverick

Whittingham Discovery Center 1050 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, United States

This movie night will take place in the Exhibits space of the Whittingham Discovery Center! After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy‘s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When […]

No-Mow Lawn Alternatives Workshop

Whittingham Discovery Center 1050 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT, United States

Though turf lawns are great spaces for recreation, they traditionally require heavy inputs of water, chemical fertilizer, and energy with a very low return for the local ecosystem. This workshop will offer ways to reduce mowing by substituting turf for lower maintenance ground covers that add beauty and provide greater ecological value. Additionally, we will […]