Upcoming Events
Monthly Meetup: Make & Mend
This meetup is for visible menders, makers, and mending-curious.
Bring your own project. Drink tea and get your mending done while gaining tips, tricks, and inspiration from fellow hobby menders. Drop-in anytime from 6pm-8pm.
Please bring your own equipment and materials. We have small selection of beautiful fabrics on hand that was generously donated by John Robshaw for use as patches.
We hope to offer club tools and supplies in the future. If you would like to sponsor this club or donate gently-used materials, please reach out to britta@thecenteronmain.org
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, July 30 (6-8pm)
Thursday, August 20 (6-8pm)
Twelve Moons Coffee House
Twelve Moons Coffee House is at the Center on Main every first Saturday of the month. Open-mic sign ups start at 6pm, open-mic at 6:30pm and the featured performance runs from 8-9pm. Entrance is free but donations are appreciated.
On Saturday, August 1st the feature performer will be Christopher Brown.
(Donations at this event go towards supporting Twelve Moons Coffee House. If you would like to support The Center on Main’s ability to host more programming like this, please consider making a separate donation to our organization.)
Life-Size Candy Land
Come one, come all to the fantastic world of Candy Land!
Stop by the Center on Main between 4-6pm on Thursday, August 6th to play a magical round (or two) of life-size Candy Land!
This event is free to attend. Brought to you in collaboration with the D.M. Hunt Library and the Falls Village Recreation Commission.
Monthly Meetup: Flytying
This meet up is for flytyers and those curious about the craft.
Find fresh ears for your best fishing tales while learning tips and tricks from fellow flytyers. Drop in any time from 6pm-8pm.
Please bring your own equipment and materials. We hope to offer club tools and supplies in the future. If you would like to sponsor this club or donate gently-used materials, please reach out to britta@thecenteronmain.org
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, August 13 (6-8pm)
Falls Village Historical Festival
Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary on August 15th, 2026 10AM-3PM in Downtown Falls Village.
The day will be jam-packed with reenactors, house tours, historic demonstrations, horse-drawn carriage rides, historic tours, music and more!
From 12:30pm - 1:30pm, join us at the Center for a lecture on Alexander Hamilton, followed immediately by a one-woman play on the life of Rachael Faucett, mother of Hamilton.
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The Life of Alexander Hamilton
This lecture examines the life and work of Alexander Hamilton. From his humble beginnings as an illegitimate immigrant from the Danish West Indies, to his rise on the world stage as the right hand of George Washington and the architect of the federal government. Hamilton's inexhaustible drive and determination to leave his mark on the world changed the very world itself, and still defines the very essence of American exceptionalism.
JIMMY NAPOLI Jimmy Napoli has been a licensed N.Y.C. tour guide since 1996, specializing in the American Revolution, the creation of the Federal Government of the United States, the abolition movement, and women’s suffrage. His main area of interest and expertise is Alexander Hamilton. In 2007, Jimmy appeared in the PBS documentary “The American Experience; Alexander Hamilton,” written and directed by Middlemarch Films. In 2012, Jimmy was published in a re-edition of the classic biography “George Washington: The Indispensable Man”, by James Thomas Flexner, writing the additional essays and providing historical consultation on this Sterling Publishing signature edition. He is also a frequent lecturer at Morris-Jumel Mansion, George Washington’s 1776 headquarters in Harlem, where he speaks about the lives and legacies of America’s Founding Fathers. Currently, Jimmy is writing a book about 1790, centering around the second session of the United States Congress, held at Federal Hall on Wall Street. Born on Manhattan Island, Jimmy grew up fast in the turbulent 1970’s in the rough-and-tumble neighborhood of Jamaica, Queens. He is currently traveling by boat to the US Virgin Islands with Eva and their cat, Zelda, to trace the footsteps of Alexander Hamilton and set up tours on the islands where Hamilton grew up. “Napoli is a force of nature, with the energy of an entire cast of actors.” - The New York Times
Raising a Revolutionary
This fictional play of Rachael Faucett by Eva Dorrepaal portrays the life of a scandalized 18th century woman and mother of a genius that was brilliant enough herself to see the greatness in her son.
Set in St Croix in the Danish West Indies 1767 it depicts the life, hardships and injustices of rural 18th century life from the perspective of a tenacious, independent and very modern woman as she struggles to raise 11 year old Alexander Hamilton and his older brother James.
EVA DORREPAAL Eva Dorrepaal has appeared in more than 40 independent films that have been screened in more than 50 film festivals, including Cannes, Toronto and Sundance. She has written and performed three solo shows: Mata Hari, Almost Mata Hari - Lovers, Letters and Killers and Raising a Revolutionary. She has also appeared in numerous European TV shows. After studying acting and directing in the Netherlands, she was invited to travel to former Yugoslavia to perform and live with the renowned KPGT theater group during the Serbo-Croatian war. She has played leading roles in almost all of Edwin Brienen's feature films, which were shot in Amsterdam and Berlin. In the late 1990's, Eva moved to New York, where she continues to work with filmmakers such as Jonathan Caouette, Jorge Torres-Torres and Onur Tukel (Catfight, Scenes from an Empty Church, Black Magic for White Boys).
Twelve Moons Coffee House
Twelve Moons Coffee House is at the Center on Main every first Saturday of the month. Open-mic sign ups start at 6pm, open-mic at 6:30pm and the featured performance runs from 8-9pm. Entrance is free but donations are appreciated.
On Saturday, August 1st the feature performer will be David Reed.
(Donations at this event go towards supporting Twelve Moons Coffee House. If you would like to support The Center on Main’s ability to host more programming like this, please consider making a separate donation to our organization.)
Monthly Meetup: Flytying
This meet up is for flytyers and those curious about the craft.
Find fresh ears for your best fishing tales while learning tips and tricks from fellow flytyers. Drop in any time from 6pm-8pm.
Please bring your own equipment and materials. We hope to offer club tools and supplies in the future. If you would like to sponsor this club or donate gently-used materials, please reach out to britta@thecenteronmain.org
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, July 23rd (6-8pm)
Help Create Life-Size Candy Land
Calling all crafty community members — we need your help!
The Center on Main, D.M. Hunt Library, and Falls Village Recreation Commission are teaming up to bring LIFE-SIZED CANDY LAND to the Center on August 6th. We need all the help we can get painting cardboard characters/props to make this game magically immersive and truly unforgettable.
Supplies and light refreshments will be provided. Just bring yourself (and maybe a friend)!
Friends of the Library Giant Tag Sale
The Friends of David M. Hunt Library will host their annual Giant Tag Sale at the Center on Main on Saturday, July 11 and on Sunday, July 12, from 9 am to 3 pm, the day of the Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show. Quality items may be donated and dropped off at the Center on Main at 103 Main Street in Falls Village on Thursday, July 9 and Friday, July 10 from noon to 5PM. Items that cannot be accepted include clothing, books, and electronics; almost anything else is welcome. All proceeds from the tag sale benefit the library.
Friends of the Library Giant Tag Sale
The Friends of David M. Hunt Library will host their annual Giant Tag Sale at the Center on Main on Saturday, July 11 and on Sunday, July 12, from 9 am to 3 pm, the day of the Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show. Quality items may be donated and dropped off at the Center on Main at 103 Main Street in Falls Village on Thursday, July 9 and Friday, July 10 from noon to 5PM. Items that cannot be accepted include clothing, books, and electronics; almost anything else is welcome. All proceeds from the tag sale benefit the library.
Twelve Moons Coffee House
Twelve Moons Coffee House is normally at the Center on Main every first Saturday of the month… but this month it will be held on FRIDAY, July 3rd. Open-mic sign ups start at 6pm, open-mic at 6:30pm and the featured performance runs from 8-9pm. Entrance is free but donations are appreciated.
On FRIDAY, July 3rd, the feature performer will be David Ray.
(Donations at this event go towards supporting Twelve Moons Coffee House. If you would like to support The Center on Main’s ability to host more programming like this, please consider making a separate donation to our organization.)
Mail Myself to You: Film Screening & Art Workshop
On Thursday, July 2nd at 5:30 pm join filmmaker Imogen Pranger for a screening of her short documentary, Mail Myself to You, followed by a hands-on mail art workshop at the Center on Main. Create your own collaged postcard to send to a friend or loved one! (Supplies AND stamps provided!)
This event is a collaboration between the Center on Main and the David M. Hunt Library's Video Wall.
Mail Myself to You (2024) explores the legacy and future of the correspondence art movement through stop-motion animation and 16mm direct cinema. The film focuses on the Oberlin College Mail Art Collection, asking how an archive can best preserve the memory of art that resists convention. The film has been screened in numerous film festivals and received a Special Jury Mention at the Athens International Film and Video Festival.
This event is geared towards teens and adults. Younger children are invited to participate with adult supervision.
Monthly Meetup: Make & Mend
This meetup is for visible menders, makers, and mending-curious.
Bring your own project. Drink tea and get your mending done while gaining tips, tricks, and inspiration from fellow hobby menders. Drop-in anytime from 6pm-8pm.
Please bring your own equipment and materials. We have small selection of beautiful fabrics on hand that was generously donated by John Robshaw for use as patches.
We hope to offer club tools and supplies in the future. If you would like to sponsor this club or donate gently-used materials, please reach out to britta@thecenteronmain.org
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, June 25 (6-8pm)
Thursday, July 30 (6-8pm)
Legacy of a Wealthy Slave
The David M. Hunt Library welcomes Connecticut storyteller, Denise Manning Keyes Page to the Center on Main on Saturday, June 20th at 2 pm to share the story of her ancestor, Alfred C. Manning.
She will share two parts of the trilogy “Legacy of a Wealthy Slave.” In it she tells of her mother’s orphaned childhood and of how she, Denise, came to learn of her ancestors’ story. It is the story a formerly enslaved man, her great-great grandfather in Edenton, NC, who purchases his freedom, moves to New Haven, registers a patent for his invention, buys property, and sends two of his sons to Yale University, from which they graduated in 1880 and 1881.
Ms. Page, will share more about the unfolding of Mr. Manning's fascinating "enslavement to autonomy" story during this performance.
Twelve Moons Coffee House
Twelve Moons Coffee House is at the Center on Main every first Saturday of the month! Open-mic sign ups start at 6pm, open-mic at 6:30pm and the featured performance runs from 8-9pm. Entrance is free but donations are appreciated.
On Saturday, June 6th, the feature performer will be Aimee Van Dyne.
(Donations at this event go towards supporting Twelve Moons Coffee House. If you would like to support The Center on Main’s ability to host more programming like this, please consider making a separate donation to our organization.)
Monthly Meetup: Flytying
This meet up is for flytyers and those curious about the craft.
Find fresh ears for your best fishing tales while learning tips and tricks from fellow flytyers. Drop in any time from 6pm-8pm.
Please bring your own equipment and materials. We hope to offer club tools and supplies in the future. If you would like to sponsor this club or donate gently-used materials, please reach out to britta@thecenteronmain.org
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, June 4th (6-8pm)
Thursday, July 23rd (6-8pm)
Monthly Meetup: Make & Mend
This meetup is for visible menders, makers, and mending-curious.
Bring your own project. Drink tea and get your mending done while gaining tips, tricks, and inspiration from fellow hobby menders. Drop-in anytime from 6pm-8pm.
Please bring your own equipment and materials. We have small selection of beautiful fabrics on hand that was generously donated by John Robshaw for use as patches.
We hope to offer club tools and supplies in the future. If you would like to sponsor this club or donate gently-used materials, please reach out to britta@thecenteronmain.org
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, May 21st (6-8pm)
Thursday, June 25 (6-8pm)
Thursday, July 30 (6-8pm)
“Pete Seeger: A Life in Song” Presented by The Juckets
Join us for “Pete Seeger: A Life in Song,” presented by The Juckets 🎶 A 75 minute musical celebration of Pete Seeger’s influence on social change from Civil Rights to Environmentalism .
Graham and Barbara Dean (long time local activists and musicians) bring to life Pete Seeger’s story through song and text. The performance weaves through his accomplished career. From his early days with the Weavers to his decades of dedication to the Hudson River. The performers will be backed by members of the Juckets.
Tickets are a sliding scale suggested donation of $10-20. Tickets can be purchased in advance HERE and will be available at the door. Proceeds from this show will be split evenly between the performers and the Center on Main.
Monthly Meetup: Flytying
This meet up is for flytyers and those curious about the craft.
Find fresh ears for your best fishing tales while learning tips and tricks from fellow flytyers. Drop in any time from 6pm-8pm.
Please bring your own equipment and materials. We hope to offer club tools and supplies in the future. If you would like to sponsor this club or donate gently-used materials, please reach out to britta@thecenteronmain.org
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, May 14th (6-8pm)
Thursday, June 4th (6-8pm)
Thursday, July 23rd (6-8pm)
Twelve Moons Coffee House
Twelve Moons Coffee House is at the Center on Main every first Saturday of the month! Open-mic sign ups start at 6pm, open-mic at 6:30pm and the featured performance runs from 8-9pm. Entrance is free but donations are appreciated.
On Saturday, May 2nd the feature performer will be Stephen Bennett.
Black Crust Bakery Pre-Order Pick Ups
Black Crust Bakery Offering Local Pick Ups
Black Crust Bakery is now offering local weekly pick ups at the Center on Main, every Sunday starting April 5. Simply order your bread from their website, select Local Pick Up at check out and choose your pick up date. Order by Thursday to ensure pick up on the following Sunday.
Visit blackcrustbakery.com to place your order.
Maple Fest
Come celebrate the sweet, rich tradition of maple sugaring in Connecticut! Enjoy a pancake breakfast, maple syrup tastings, sugaring demos, live music and more on the Falls Village town green.
Inside at the Center on Main from 10-11am, we’ll be hosting a special lecture on Connecticut’s Native history & maple traditions presented by The Institute for American Studies.
Bring your family, your friends, and your sweet tooth! This event is free to attend but there will be food and syrup for purchase.
Black Crust Bakery Pre-Order Pick Ups
Black Crust Bakery Offering Local Pick Ups
Black Crust Bakery is now offering local weekly pick ups at the Center on Main, every Sunday starting April 5. Simply order your bread from their website, select Local Pick Up at check out and choose your pick up date. Order by Thursday to ensure pick up on the following Sunday.
Visit blackcrustbakery.com to place your order.
Black Crust Bakery Pre-Order Pick Ups
Black Crust Bakery Offering Local Pick Ups
Black Crust Bakery is now offering local weekly pick ups at the Center on Main, every Sunday starting April 5. Simply order your bread from their website, select Local Pick Up at check out and choose your pick up date. Order by Thursday to ensure pick up on the following Sunday.
Visit blackcrustbakery.com to place your order.
Crescendo Tango Workshops
Step into the rhythm of tango! Join tango artist and instructor Muna Swairjo for an engaging dance class inspired by Crescendo’s upcoming concert Stepping into Song. Explore the movement, passion, and pulse behind Martín Palmeri’s Misatango—then experience the music live in concert. All levels welcome. For more information, check out the series info sheet.
There are two separate classes available on 4/10. Attend one or both!
Class 1: 5:00–6:00 PM
Class 2: 6:30–7:30 PM
This workshop is valued at $25 ($10 for auditors) but it is being offered on a sliding scale (minimum $10 for participants/$5 for auditors) to ensure participation is not cost prohibitive. Please consider your personal financial situation and pay at the level you can. Please register in advance at this link.
This workshop is co-hosted by Crescendo and The Center on Main
Black Crust Bakery Pre-Order Pick Ups
Starting Sunday, April 5 | 10am-12pm
Black Crust Bakery Offering Local Pick Ups in Falls Village
Black Crust Bakery is now offering local weekly pick ups at the Center on Main, every Sunday starting April 5. Simply order your bread from their website, select Local Pick Up at check out and choose your pick up date. Order by Thursday to ensure pick up on the following Sunday.
Visit blackcrustbakery.com to place your order.
Twelve Moons Coffee House
Twelve Moons Coffee House is at the Center on Main every first Saturday of the month! Open-mic sign ups start at 6pm, open-mic at 6:30pm and the featured performance runs from 8-9pm. Entrance is free but donations are appreciated.
On Saturday, April 4th the feature performer will be Joel Blumert & Bob Hennessey.
Falls Village Children's Theater Presents: Mary Poppins Jr!
The Falls Village Children’s Theater is excited to present our 2026 spring production of Mary Poppins Jr! Please join us for one of our three supercalifragilisticexpialidocious performances. Donations are graciously accepted at the door. There will be concessions for purchase.
Friday, March 27 at 6 pm
Saturday, March 28 at 2pm
Saturday, March 28 at 5pm
Falls Village Children's Theater Presents: Mary Poppins Jr!
The Falls Village Children’s Theater is excited to present our 2026 spring production of Mary Poppins Jr! Please join us for one of our three supercalifragilisticexpialidocious performances. Donations are graciously accepted at the door. There will be concessions for purchase.
Friday, March 27 at 6 pm
Saturday, March 28 at 2pm
Saturday, March 28 at 5pm
Falls Village Children's Theater Presents: Mary Poppins Jr!
The Falls Village Children’s Theater is excited to present our 2026 spring production of Mary Poppins Jr! Please join us for one of our three supercalifragilisticexpialidocious performances. Donations are graciously accepted at the door. There will be concessions for purchase.
Friday, March 27 at 6 pm
Saturday, March 28 at 2pm
Saturday, March 28 at 5pm
Twelve Moons Coffee House
Twelve Moons Coffee House is at the Center on Main every first Saturday of the month! Open-mic sign ups start at 6pm, open-mic at 6:30pm and the featured performance runs from 8-9pm. Entrance is free but donations are appreciated.
On Saturday, March 7th the feature performer will be The Red Dirt Girls.
Holiday Block Printing & Bakery Pop Up
Stop by the Center on Main to print your own sheet of wrapping paper, card, or gift tag with a stamp carved from sprouting/green potatoes, turnips, and radishes from Adamah! While your creation dries, enjoy a hot cup of tea and browse Black Crust Bakery’s sourdough popup.
This free, drop-in event is suitable for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Falls Village Holiday Extravaganza
Get into the holiday spirit at the Falls Village Holiday Extravaganza at the Center on Main, hosted by the David M. Hunt LIbrary, Falls Village Recreation Commision and the Center on Main! Join us for community holiday music and readings at 4 pm before the annual Tree Lighting on the Town Green at 5 pm, with Santa coming down Main Street.
After the tree lighting, join us inside the Center on Main for visits with Santa, as well as complimentary hot cocoa and cookies!
Cookie Exchange
Please join us at the Center on Main on December 11th from 4-6pm for a cookie exchange! Bring two dozen of your favorite homemade cookies and swap them for your choice of two dozen cookies from everyone’s offerings.
Instructions & Guidelines
Bring two dozen (24) homemade cookies of the same type. Any flavor goes but we encourage you to be festive and creative with your choice!
No store-bought/pre-packaged cookies. Cookies from a local bakery are okay in a pinch but not encouraged.
Be prepared to label your cookies with common allergens (read your ingredient labels).
Choose cookie varieties that travel well in a box with other cookies (leave the lemon bars for another day).
Bakers are allowed to bring additional guests but may only take one box of cookies home.
Bakers can choose to make two sets of cookies (24 in each) if they would like to bring home an additional cookie box.
Join us starting at 4pm for cookie check-in, mingling, and hot beverages. The cookie exchange will begin at 5:15pm, after everyone has arrived. This free event is co-hosted by The Center on Main and The D.M. Hunt Library.
Please register in advance at this link.
Twelve Moons Coffee House
Twelve Moons Coffee House is at the Center on Main every first Saturday of the month! Open-mic sign ups start at 6pm, open-mic at 6:30pm and the featured performance runs from 8-9pm. Entrance is free but donations are appreciated.
On Saturday, December 6th the feature performers are Louise Coombe & George Mallas.
The Joint Chiefs Concert
Celebrate Thanksgiving weekend with live music by local residents and regionally acclaimed musicians, The Joint Chiefs!
Admission is $15 at the door.