691 Morehouse Road, Easton, CT 06612. Phone: 203-261-0175.

The Easton Arts Council's Annual Art Show will take place January 10 to February 26, 2012 in the Community Room of the Easton Library.  Entry fee $15.  Drop off art January 7th from 10AM to  1PM.  Artists photographers, sculptors, and artisans welcome.  Check the website for further information.

295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850. Phone: 203-838-9799 ext.18. Fax: 203.838.1434 .

The Opening on April 8 at noon will commemorate the Civil War Sesquicentennial with the unveiling of the exhibition, Mansion Fragments: Innovations in Architecture, Design, and Technology from the Civil War Era, featuring objects drawn from the museum’s permanent collection.

13 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT Phone: 203-966-9577.

An exhibit of the work of Edmund M. Ashe, including paintings, posters and personal artifacts in the Silvermine Room. Edmund Ashe was a painter, illustrator and educator born in Staten Island, New York. He was distinctly an American painter, drawn toward the people - the mountain people of the Smokies in Tennessee, the steel workers in Pittsburgh, and the river people of the South as well as family portraits. He moved to Westport, CT in 1905 and was one of the founders of the Silvermine Group of Artists, remaining one of its leaders as long as it existed.

199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840. Phone: 866-811-4111.

Tickets on Sale Now.  New for the season:  Art, Architecture and Landscape Focus Tours detailing the site's core elements, and Conversations in Context, an evening program series hosted by leading minds in architecture, art, history, design, and preservation.  Book online or call 866-811-4111 to make your reservation.

151 Brookdale Road, Stamford, CT 06903. Phone: 203-322-6971.

Starting May, 9 am - 3 pm Mon-Thursday, and 9 am -12 Noon Friday. Having a plant or gardening dilemma? Bring any questions or plant samples to the UCONN Master Gardeners for help. The Plant Clinic is open Monday through Friday throughout the growing season. This is a FREE service. Call 203-322-6971, x24 for questions, visit www.bartlettarboretum.org or email admin@bartlettarboretum.org

77 Washington Street, South Norwalk, CT 06854. Phone: 203-246-6958.

Open: May-October, Saturday-Sunday 12:00-5:00 PM. Admission: Free, donations appreciated! Several quilts with transportation themes that illustrate the impact of transportation technology on American life, which begins at a young age, will be displayed in this hands-on museum that allows visitors to experience an overlooked side of railroading. Signal Station 44 was built in 1896 by the New Haven Railroad to accommodate the newly expanded and elevated right of way through South Norwalk. The purpose of the exhibits and programming comprising the Norwalk Quilt Trail is to create awareness and appreciation for a form of Americana that combines elements of art, local history and culture.  Approximately 40 quilts will be on display at diverse cultural heritage and tourism sites around the City of Norwalk.  This is the first major collaboration between the city's museums and will lay the foundation for sharing resources in future projects.

177 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton, CT 06853. Phone: 203-831-0136.

The RHS has collected more than a dozen quilts from town residents that tell stories of family love, loss, joy, pioneering spirit, aesthetic beauty and community.  The exhibit also features quilts from the Society's collection that include yo-yo quilts from the 1930's, embroidered, patchwork and appliqué quilts and a signature quilt from one of Norwalk's oldest families, the Raymonds.  Also on display will be quilts that highlight Norwalk's contribution to maritime and industrial growth in New England. These include two 19th century ribbon quilts made from hatbands, ribbons and clothing tags manufactured in the factories of Norwalk. The Society is restoring a 19th century red and white Hawaiian quilt that demonstrates how different artistic practices were transmitted and adopted by divergent cultures in the age of shipping.  The exhibition aims to illustrate how quilts and quilt making described and preserved the ties of family and community in a small New England town. The purpose of the exhibits and programming comprising the Norwalk Quilt Trail is to create awareness and appreciation for a form of Americana that combines elements of art, local history and culture.  Approximately 40 quilts will be on display at diverse cultural heritage and tourism sites around the City of Norwalk.  This is the first major collaboration between the city's museums and will lay the foundation for sharing resources in future projects.

2 East Wall Street, Norwalk, CT Phone: 203.846.0525.

Quilts ranging from circa 1850 to 1950 will be on display, including log cabin designs in silk, baskets-and-wreath designs in cotton, a mariner's quilt from the Selleck family, and yo-yo and printed cottons from the 1940s. The selection of Norwalk-made and Norwalk-collected quilts come from organizations and individuals including the Connecticut Historical Society, the Stamford Historical Society, members, friends and the public. A highlight of the exhibit is the recent conservation of six of the Society's own quilts, thanks to a grant from the Coby Foundation and Gail Wall. Hours: Weekends Memorial Day through Columbus Day, Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM. Admission: adults $5, children $3, includes tour of three historic buildings. The purpose of the exhibits and programming comprising the Norwalk Quilt Trail is to create awareness and appreciation for a form of Americana that combines elements of art, local history and culture.  Approximately 40 quilts will be on display at diverse cultural heritage and tourism sites around the City of Norwalk.  This is the first major collaboration between the city's museums and will lay the foundation for sharing resources in future projects.

299 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT Phone: 203-838-9799.

A display of five "crazy" quilts, a style popular in the latter 19th century, will be on view in the Music Room of the LMMM, which was designed by Detlief Lienau and built between 1864 and 1868.  Several Godey's Lady's Books from the Museum's archival collection, as well as other period sources, will enhance the exhibit with circa 1880s crazy quilt articles that helped to popularize the style.Guided Tours: 12 noon, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM Wednesday-Sunday. Admission:  adults $10, seniors $8, students (8-18) $6, younger than 8 – free.  The purpose of the exhibits and programming comprising the Norwalk Quilt Trail is to create awareness and appreciation for a form of Americana that combines elements of art, local history and culture.  Approximately 40 quilts will be on display at diverse cultural heritage and tourism sites around the City of Norwalk.  This is the first major collaboration between the city's museums and will lay the foundation for sharing resources in future projects.

1 Museum Drive., Greenwich, CT 06830. Phone: (203) 869-0376.

The Kongo and Songye cultures of Africa crafted power figures that were meant to protect their communities from malevolent forces and disease. The exhibition features a selection of these dramatic and fierce sculptures from the extraordinary private collection of the collector and contemporary art dealer Allan Stone.