NEW!
Due to popular demand, we have added a date to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Tea. You can now reserve for Saturday, June 30th. Call today! 860-928-5492.
Save the Date!
"The Art of Tea," an exhibition of original artwork in all media celebrating the art of taking tea. The exhibition will run from June 9 - August 5, 2012. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 9, from 4 to 7 pm.
We will also be participating in CT Open House Day on Saturday, June 9 from 11:30am to 3:30pm, rain or shine. This state sponsored event promotes art & culture throughout Connecticut. Before the official opening of "The Art of Tea Exhibition" at 4 pm, visitors can enjoy watching art demonstrations, such as painting en plein aire and jewelry making techniques. Artists providing demos will also have additional works for sale that day.
Thank
you!
Thank you to our wonderful, generous customers who supported our "Keep the Home Fires Burning" Fundraiser this winter! Together we raised over $2,300 for the Access Agency to help families in need heat their homes this winter.
Tea Events at Celebrations
Our Monthly Themed Afternoon Tea Events, open to all by reservation, have been very popular! We hope you can attend the upcoming teas scheduled for 2012. Reservations required.
The Tea Room can also be reserved for your group or to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, a shower or to host an offsite business meeting. Please inquire...
Read more about Celebrations Tea Events...
WORTH THE TRIP
Make
Celebrations Gallery & Shoppes part of your day trip to the Quiet Corner...we
are happy to share our favorite local places to eat & shop (or stay
overnight at a B&B or country inn. We are located just one mile south
of the Vanilla
Bean Cafe, a great lunch spot! Our town of Pomfret,
CT, is small but has lots to offer.
Our Gallery (5,000sf in 10 rooms on two floors) exhibits and sells a diverse collection of original art, representing dozens of local and regional artists, artisans and designers.
Discover delights in our Gift Shoppe, where we offer unique gifts in all price ranges. Our retail items include the latest Harney & Sons and Tea Forte specialty teas, teapots and cups and other tea brewing paraphernalia, as well as tea-related books and jewelry. We also feature a selection of “green” greeting cards, journals, pens and other stationery items plus a variety of gifts for birthdays, hostess gifts, housewarmings, and other special occasions.
We
are proud to offer events and programs, including
free lectures that provide an appreciation for the arts and nurture the
development of creativity in all individuals.
Formerly Celebrations Inn, an award-winning Bed & Breakfast, Celebrations
Gallery & Shoppes is located amidst the pastoral beauty of Connecticut's
"Quiet Corner" on RT 169, a Nationally Designated Scenic Byway,
a lovely bucolic country ride. This warm and inviting 1885 Queen Anne Victorian
has been transformed into the place to shop for one-of-a kind gifts with
an artful expression. Come visit us soon, it is always evolving!
Click here for directions. We are within easy reach of:
- Putnam, CT ... 10 minutes
- Worcester, MA ... 40 minutes
- Hartford, CT ... 50 minutes
- Providence, RI ... 40 minutes
- Boston, MA ... 75 minutes
- New York City ... 3 hours
