It's In the Bag! Vintage Reticules and Other Purses from the Salisbury Association's Collection
2025-09-01 10:00 - 2025-12-31 13:00 (America/New_York) | Academy Building, 24 Main St, Salisbury, CT, 06068, United States

Salisbury Commemoration 250
2025-10-30 - 2025-12-31 | Various Venues
Join us as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, with an exciting lineup of events, starting at Fall Festival and continuing through 2026!
Fall Festival: Kicking off the 2025-2026 Salisbury READS, the Salisbury Association and Scoville Memorial Library have partnered to give away copies of Revolution Song by Russell Shorto. The free books will be available at the library beginning October 11 and continue as long as copies last!
This year’s Salisbury READ is presented in partnership with the Scoville Memorial Library, the Salisbury Association, the Salisbury Forum, and the Troutbeck Symposium.
While the list is growing, Salisbury Commemoration 250 planned activities currently include:
Historical Talks & Book Discussions:

Tom Key, The American Revolution in the Northern Colonies (November 9)
Darlene Kascak, Quinnetukut: Our Homeland, Our History (January 11)
Peter Vermilyea, Revolution Song Book Discussions (January 25, February 22, & March 15)
Russell Shorto, Revolution Song author with historians Peter Vermilyea and Rhonan Mokriski (March 27)
Peter Vermilyea, on his new book on Litchfield and the Revolutionary War (April TBD)
Adam Ward Rome, author of Connecticut’s Cannon; The Salisbury Furnace in the American Revolution (May TBD)
Tom Shachtman, on How the French Saved America (date TBD)

Revolutionary War Re-enactors: Sheldon’s Light Horse will lead the charge (date TBD)
Music (Spring dates TBD):

The Salisbury Band will perform period music
Salisbury School students will present songs from the musical “Hamilton”

Exhibits: Recreation in the Academy Building of the Cannon Museum from the Holley Williams House
Self-guided Walking Tour: Furnace Village (aka Lakeville)
July 4th: Annual Independence Day Celebration at the Grove

The American Revolutionary War in the Northern Colonies - Tom Key talk at the Scoville Memorial Library
2025-11-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Scoville Memorial Library, 38 Main Street, Salisbury, CT, 06068
Sunday, November 9, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Scoville Memorial Library
38 Main Street, Salisbury
The battles in the Northern Colonies didn’t win the revolution, but they helped set the stage for victory. The defeat of the British at Saratoga convinced the French to send troops to assist the colonists. Washington, primarily because he kept his army together through difficult times with little help from Congress, was finally acclaimed the rightful leader of the army and the fledgling nation. And finally, the British in the Northern Colonies were confined to New York City only.
Registration is required and available here.
This event is in connection with the community READ of Revolution Song by Russell Shorto. Join us in reading and discussing Revolution Song, and come participate in a variety of related events during the second annual Salisbury READS, October 2025 through March 2026.
This year’s READ is presented in partnership with the Salisbury Association, the Salisbury Forum, the Scoville Memorial Library, and the Troutbeck Symposium.
To learn more and see the whole calendar of events, please visit Salisbury READS.
This talk will take us from the early battles of Ticonderoga (led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, both from Connecticut) and Quebec (led by General Montgomery and Arnold) to the final battle in the Northern Colonies at Monmouth Court House. The battle, though actually a draw, showed that the Colonials could stand up to British regulars.
We will discuss how Washington was badly beaten at Brandywine Creek while his chief rival for command, Horatio Gates, was winning at Saratoga. We’ll also recall how the British army surrendered and was marched from Boston to Virginia, passing through Salisbury and camping at our own Stiles Meadow.
We’ll ask key questions about strategy, class, religion and commitments: Why did the Thirteen Colonies fail to get the Canadian colonies to rebel? Was a class divide maintained despite the declaration that “all men are created equal”? And why did General Arnold betray the Colonies? Was it money, his Tory wife, the mob, the belief the British would win, hurt feelings, or something else?
After graduating with a BS Engineering from University of Tennessee, Thomas Key spent four years on active duty as a Flight Officer, US Navy, and seventeen years in the Naval Air Reserves, retiring as a Commander, USNR. His professional career was with an international engineering firm, designing and constructing steel mills, nuclear and fossil power plants, and chemical plants, etc. He also served as CEO of two subsidiary engineering firms. Thomas Key has a secondary career as a landscape painter and has exhibited in over thirty galleries and invitational/juried shows from Delaware to Maine.

Closed for Veteran's Day
2025-11-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Academy Building, 24 Main St, Salisbury, CT, 06068, United States
We will be closed on November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day

Holiday Concert
2025-12-06 16:00 - 17:30 | Congregational Church of Salisbury, 30 Main Street, Salisbury, CT
Holiday Concert: Stay Tuned for Details

Celebrating 100 Years of Ski Jumping in Salisbury
2026-01-16 10:00 - 2026-03-19 13:00 | Academy Building, 24 Main St, Salisbury, CT, 06068, United States
Norwegian immigrant John Satre gave a ski jumping demonstration off the roof of a hillside cabin in 1926, setting in motion one of the most improbable and unique traditions in Salisbury, CT.
Enthused by what they saw, residents built a ski jump and hosted their first competition in January 1927. Other world-class Norwegian Nordic skiers and ski jumpers joined John forming a core group that introduced Nordic sports to the community. The Salisbury Winter Sports Association, SWSA, and its predecessor organization formed to support every aspect of that effort including organizing and hosting regional and national junior competitions held at John Satre Memorial Hill.
Today, Satre Hill is the site for a 70 meter state-of-the art tower that is a prerequisite for ski jumpers who aspire to Junior National Team designation. At adjoining Hewat Hill, youngsters train on a 20 meter jump and the recently completed 36 meter tower.
Opening with a reception on January 16th at 4:00, the Salisbury Association presents an exhibit honoring the 100th anniversary of ski jumping in Salisbury and SWSA’s contributions to winter sports and the community.
The exhibit will run through mid-March.
Extended Hours for the SWSA Exhibit at the Salisbury Association over Jumpfest Weekend!
Friday, February 6th, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, February 7th, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, February 8th, 11 a.m. -1 p.m.

Heroes & Villains in Your Backyard: Understanding Native & Invasive Plants in our Local Landscape
2026-01-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Sharon Town Hall, 63 Main St, Sharon, 06069, United States
In this introductory session, Michael Nadeau explores how invasive plants spread, why native plants are so important, and how human land-use decisions influence both, for better or worse.
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL:
For more details and to register: https://tinyurl.com/NativevsInvasivePlants or call (860) 364-5137

Join Us for A Free Three-Part Workshop Series on The Native vs. Invasive Plant Conundrum
2026-01-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Sharon Town Hall, 63 Main St, Sharon, 06069, United States
Join us Saturday, January 24th at 10:00am at the Sharon Town Hall for the first workshop of a FREE three-part series hosted by the Sharon Energy & Environmental Commission, the Sharon Audubon Center, the Sharon Land Trust, and the Salisbury Association Land Trust.
In this introductory session, Michael Nadeau will explore what defines a “hero” and a “villain” in the plant world. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how invasive plants spread, why native plants are so important, and how human land-use decisions influence both, for better or worse.
For more details on all three sessions and to register please visit: https://tinyurl.com/NativevsInvasivePlants or call: (860)-364-5137.
VILLAINS IN YOUR BACKYARD:
PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING INVASIVES ON YOUR LAND
Saturday, January 24, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Sharon Town Hall (63 Main St, Sharon, CT)

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HEROES & VILLAINS IN YOUR BACKYARD: UNDERSTANDING NATIVE & INVASIVE PLANTS IN OUR LOCAL LANDSCAPE
Saturday, February 21st, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Sharon Town Hall (63 Main St, Sharon, CT)

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HEROS IN YOUR BACKYARD:
CHOOSING, PLANTING, & SUPPORTING NATIVE PLANTS FOR HEALTHIER LANDSCAPES
Saturday, March, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Sharon Town Hall (63 Main St, Sharon, CT)

Peter Vermilyea, Revolution Song Book Discussions
2026-01-25 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-15 15:00 - 16:00 | CT

Traitor or True Defender? Loyalists and the American Revolution
2026-02-01 16:00 - 17:30 | Scoville Memorial Library, 38 Main Street, Salisbury, CT, 06068
History is written by the victors, but what about the one third of the colonist in America who opposed the rebellion? Join us on Sunday, February 1, 4:00 – 5:30 PM, and travel back in time with Tom Key to 1830 to hear the other side of history as told by a historical loyalist, Ezra Curruthers, who fought under Lord Cornwallis. We’ll explore the complex political, economic, theological, and personal reasons why so many Americans risked everything to remain British. Read more and register…

Villains: Practical Strategies for Managing Invasives Plants at Home and on Your Land
2026-02-21 10:00 - 23:30 | Sharon Town Hall, 63 Main St, Sharon, 06069, United States
Co-presented by Michael Nadeau and Tom Zetterstrom, this session dives into invasive plants and how to manage them effectively and responsibly, both with and without herbicides.
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL:
For more details and to register: https://tinyurl.com/NativevsInvasivePlants or call (860) 364-5137

Salisbury Association 2026 Annual Meeting
2026-02-21 10:30 - 11:30 | Video Conference
Salisbury Association 2026 Annual Meeting
Review of 2025 Activities & Election of Trustees
February 21, 2026
10:30 AM ET
Videoconference
Advanced registration is required
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_HnvqWwjQNidws5_U8380A
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting

Salisbury Conservation Commission 2026 Upcoming Event
2026-02-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Sharon Audubon, 325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, CT, United States
Salisbury lies in the middle of the Atlantic Flyway, a sort of bird highway that millions of migrating birds pass through every year. Light pollution can wreak havoc on our night skies and have a devastating impact on our bird and wildlife populations Light pollution has also been shown to have negative impacts on human health. Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) has been shown to increase cancer risks primarily endocrine related cancers such as breast and prostate. ALAN has also been shown to be a factor in Parkinson’s Disease, early onset Alzheimer’s, diabetes, stress, and obesity. Let’s keep our night skies dark!
Please join the Cornwall, Salisbury and Sharon Conservation Commissions, and the Salisbury Association Land Trust, in collaboration with the Sharon Audubon Center, to learn how we can mitigate night sky light pollution impacts.
Speakers: Craig Repasz, Co-Founder of the Lights Out Connecticut and Leo Smith, Northeast Regional Director and Connecticut Chapter Chair of DarkSky.
February 26th 6:00 p.m. Sharon Audubon, 325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, CT. Free No RSVP necessary.

Darlene Kascak, Quinnetukut: Our Homeland, Our History
2026-03-01 15:00 - 16:00 | CT

Russell Shorto, Revolution Song author with historians Peter Vermilyea and Rhonan Mokriski
2026-03-27 15:00 - 16:00 | CT

Heros in Your Backyard: Choosing, Planting, & Supporting Native Plants for Healthier Landscapes
2026-03-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Sharon Town Hall, 63 Main St, Sharon, 06069, United States
In this final workshop, Michael Nadeau discusses how to choose what native species to plant, where they are most effective, and how to source them responsibly.
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL:
For more details and to register: https://tinyurl.com/NativevsInvasivePlants or call (860) 364-5137
