Our signature event of the month is here! Join us for the West Hartford Pride Festival at the Town Hall Parking Area. Come out to support the parade, browse local vendors, and enjoy live entertainment in an inclusive space for all—featuring ASL interpretation to ensure our performances are accessible to everyone

I am the lead photographer for the event and Sam Avery Media and The Crystal Woods will be vendors at the festival!

Visit https://prideri.org/ for more info!

Sam Avery Media and The Crystal Woods will be vendors at the festival!

Middletown PrideFEST is the State of Connecticut’s largest pride event held in downtown Middletown, Connecticut, on the first Saturday of June. PrideFEST starts at 12 pm and ends at 10 pm.

PrideFEST is an all afternoon street festival that includes family friendly fun and activities for all ages. PrideFEST consists of the Middletown Pride March, Pride Rally, Pride Showcase Concert, and a Tea Dance. Vendors and food trucks will be located on Main Street, and our 21+ area will offer cocktails and adult beverages with a perfect view of the South Green Stage. Don’t forget to stop by the Middletown Pride Merchandise Tent to purchase your exclusive Middletown Pride swag, sign up for our newsletter, and learn about what we do all year.

PrideFEST draws over 35,000 individuals, 130 vendors, and 80 marching groups from all over New England to downtown Middletown.

Visit https://www.middletownpride.org/pridefest for more info!

I am the lead photographer for the event and Sam Avery Media and The Crystal Woods will be vendors at the festival!

From 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm at St. John’s on the Green, 16 Church St, Waterbury, CT 06702 (Google Maps Link)

I will be walking around photographing and Sam Avery Media and The Crystal Woods will be vendors at the event!

I will have my work featured in Milford Pride’s annual Trans Joy Art Show!

Milford Pride invites local Connecticut transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming artists to submit work for display in the second annual Milford Pride art show. The theme for the show is “Trans Joy,” artistic representations of the beauty of the trans experience. Despite the constant challenges and hate facing the trans community, we want to showcase the importance and power of joy, pride, and positivity.

Opening Reception: Friday, March 20, 6-8 PM

https://www.milfordctpride.org/events/milford-pride-trans-joy-art-show-2026

Support small businesses and shop local this holiday season! Parkville Market is hosting a full day of small businesses at their Shop Local Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 13 in their newest event space across the patio from the market – 1390 @ Parkville Market!

They’ve partnered with more than a dozen local small businesses, including us, to ensure your holiday shopping goes smoothly!

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), observed on November 20, is an annual day of mourning and community care dedicated to honoring the lives of the trans people lost to transphobic violence. Milford Pride will be hosting a community vigil and gathering — location and details will be announced via the Milford Pride newsletter (subscribe here).

I will be showcasing some of my work and speaking briefly at the event!

The New Haven Night Market is downtown NHV’s evening bazaar, taking place in different downtown locations and gathering all to celebrate the vibrant New Haven and Connecticut community’s entrepreneurs, art, music, food, drink, culture and more!

We will be vendors here for the night so come say hi and support our art!!

Visit https://www.newhavennightmarket.com/ for more info!!

We are officially closing The Studio and moving our businesses on the road!

As queer artists it’s been difficult navigating our goals as business owners in this political climate. Although we loved our little spot in Chester, I think it’s time for us to close that chapter and head to the next. Opening the studio taught us so much about what we want and what dreams we want to chase. It taught us so much about what we need from this life and brought us some really amazing opportunities and people.I mean, the art we both created in this studio is something we will never forget.

So before we leave we want to have one last event where we can bring community together and sell some of the art we created here.

Things for sale:
- Furniture
- Photography Equipment
- Props
- Framed Art
- Art prints
- Wall Art
- Pottery equipment
- Other random stuff!

WE’RE HAVING A HUGE CLOSING SALE SO COME SHOP!! :)

We are headed to Europe for about a month the day after this event so we’re hoping to sell as much as we can and make some extra money for our trip! So if you want to come help clear us out or maybe just come to say goodbye to our studio with us and hang out, any support is appreciated. There will be drinks and snacks available too. Feel free to BYOB! 🫶🏼

Sex Trivia with Kim and Clare is BACK, this time in Chester, CT! It's free, and you could win an awesome goodie bag with some Banana Split Shop vibes and other fun prizes.

No registration needed - just show up and have fun.

Earth Day 4/20 Market @ Witch Bitch Thrift!

11 AM - 7 PM

Join us on Trans Day of Visibility to celebrate the artistry of LGBTQ+ creators. The event will showcase works from community artists, including Samuel Avery, and will feature the launch of his debut photography book, TRANSPARENT.

Connect with fellow artists to amplify our community’s visibility in a time of resistance.

Submit your artwork to samgiardina9@gmail.com

Drinks, snacks, and refreshments will be provided!

I am also working on a Trans Day of Visibility project with Trans Lifeline! I am looking for trans models to stop by sometime that weekend, March 28th - 30th for a photography project! If you are interested, please fill out this form to sign up!

Join us for an evening creating and celebrating all forms of love!

Flower Bar hosted by Enchanted Blooms

Wax Candle Painting hosted by The Crystal Woods

“L O V E” Mini Sessions photographed by Samuel Avery

Love Out Loud Film Project with Samuel Avery and Transqat

Love Letter Writing with Love & Om and Prism Counseling

Chocolate Mask & Self-Care Sets by Skin Craft by Britt

Permanent Jewelry by Sneaky Linx

There will be drinks, snacks, and lots of fun activities for you to check out! We’ll have a Valentine’s raffle and sale going on all weekend too! BYOB

Purchase a raffle ticket here!

6th Annual Connecticut Christmas Artisan Market and Book Festival

Featuring over 100 Holiday Artisans and Crafters with over 60 Connecticut Book Festival Authors

Event hours: 11 am - 4 PM