The 10 Best Things to do in Putnam, Connecticut (CT)

Vote Yankee Magazines 2016 Best Community Theater in New England, come see why we are THE place to visit in the Quiet Corner of Connecticut. Quality community theater providing 7 main season shows and numerous additional evenings of entertainment.

My vision was to create a place where people, families, friends, co-workers and groups could connect. A space that is elegant, comfortable, warm. relaxing and fun. By using art, specifically painting, as an icebreaker to create conversations and connections to celebrate occasions and to raise funds to give back to the community. My goal is to provide an opportunity for all ages try something new, try being creative and see how it feels. My hope is that Artique has and will continue to create for people an appreciation for the arts and leave feeling inspired! Artique offers paint events almost every day of the week for all ages! We offer fundraising, team building, after school paint events for all ages, teen events, couples events, mommy/daddy & Me and family and special events!

Large antique marketplace with 300 antique vendors.

Antique market with 80 vendors.

String Tinkers is the collective talents and efforts of George Brin, Anthony Foronda, and Don Spaeth, three musician-friends who live in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner. Anthony is a well-known Graphic Designer, Teacher, and Saxophone Player; Don is a Private Investor and Renowned Ukulele Player; George is a Celebrated Woodworker, Luthier, Designer and Guitarist. String Tinkers grew out of a desire to build quality cigar-box and tin-box stringed instruments for players and collectors.What makes String Tinkers special is the care and skill that goes into each instrument—whether a Cigar-Box guitar, a ‘Canjo’, a Ukulele or Strum Stick. Starting with the search for vintage Cigar and Tin Boxes, we design the neck and headstock to compliment our body selection. Next we select the appropriate pick up system—either piezo or magnetic—install the frets and tuning machines and, lastly, add the design flourishes that set us apart from other builders. Being in the Antique Capitol of Connecticut, Putnam, and a stone’s throw from Brimfield, MA., we are able to find the vintage components that make our instruments so popular with Collectors and Designers. Our Luthier Skills make each String Tinker instrument a pleasure to play and listen toEvery String Tinkers instrument is a hand-made, unique work of art. Each instrument can be played acoustically or electrically by plugging into an amplifier. All our designs are fully functional stringed instruments with accurate tuning machines and well-seated frets.Whenever possible String Tinkers uses Repurposed Materials in the construction and design of its Instrument Line. Check us out. Our Shop / Store Our shop/store has a wide variety of stringed instruments for sale. We sell new, used and consigned instruments. As well as custom stringed instruments by local Luthiers. We also carry band accessories and repair brass and woodwind instruments as well as repair stringed instruments. We have two teachers on staff that teach all kinds of stringed instruments as well as brass instruments. And we have workshops and events on a regular basis. If you are ever in Northeast Connecticut stop by and visit us! We are located at 130 Main Street in Putnam, CT. Our hours are Wed. & Thurs. 11am-5pm, Fri. & Sat. 11am-8pm, and Sun. 11am-4pm.

Opal Skyz is proud to offer a large variety of massages to help with body aches, pains, discomfort, and/or to just provide some well deserved relaxation. Our massages can provide stress reduction, relief from muscular tension, pain, spasms, and increase circulation. All therapists that work at Opal Skyz are required to be licensed by the State of Connecticut. At no time will sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and/or any other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature be tolerated at Opal Skyz.