| Month of May | KML Art Exhibit – featuring the work of Suffield artist Karen Fieldstad – regular KML hours, Pinney Gallery, w/Suffield Arts Council. |
| Wed, May 1 | The King House Museum opens for the summer season, 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday’s and Saturdays. Free tours of the house and barn. |
| Thur, May 2 | Books & Beyond Discussion with Alka Joshi to discuss her latest novel The Perfumist of Paris – 7 p.m. on Zoom. Registration is required. |
| Thu, May 2 – Sat, May 18 | You Can’t Take it With You – 8 p.m., May 2, 3 & 4, May 10 & 11, May 17 & 18, Sunday matinee 2 p.m. on May 12, at Mapleton Hall. Tickets at SuffieldPlayers.org. |
| Fri, May 3 | First Selectman Coffee Hour – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., at Café Barista, 66 N. Main. 10% discount on your drink order. |
| Fri, May 3 | Trees for All Seasons photo display opening – 5 to 7 p.m., in the Phelps-Hatheway House visitors center. Refreshments will be served. |
| Fri, May 3 | Reception for Suffield artist Laurie Tavino – 6 to 8 p.m. at the Almost Famous Brewing Co., 17 Kripes Road, East Granby. Art on display thru May 30. |
| Sat, May 4 | Bird Watching Field Trip, 8 a.m. Visiting the Land Conservancy property on South Grand. The dirt road entering the property is on the west near house #1324. |
| Sat, May 4 | Veterans Breakfast – 9 to 11 a.m. All veterans and family members are welcome. At the VFW Hall, 972 Sheldon St., West Suffield. |
| Sat, May 4 | Book Collection for the Annual Library Book Sale, 10:00 to noon. Drive up to the Mary Anne Zak entrance where volunteers will help you. |
| Sat, May 4 | Witness Stone Installation and Gravestone Cleaning Workshop – 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet in the cemetery behind First Congregational Church. |
| Sat, May 4 | The Burbank Sycamore naming ceremony – noon to 1 p.m., in the Phelps-Hatheway Gardens. Refreshments will be served. |
| Wed, May 7 | DEADLINE! Applications for volunteers to participate in the Suffield Charter Revision Commission. |
| Thur, May 9 | Meet the Artist reception with Suffield artist Karen Fieldstad – 6 to 8 p.m. in the Pinney gallery at KML w/Suffield Arts Council. |
| Fri, May 10 | Twisting Together Family Sock Hop, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Suffield Senior Center, live DJ, diner style food & more. |
| Fri, May 10 | Bingo Night fundraiser for the Sacred Heart Scholarship Fund – Doors open at 5 p.m., Bingo at 6 p.m. Father Ted Hall, 446 Mountain Rd. BYOB and snacks. |
| Sun, May 11 | Suffield Community Tag Sale – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Set up in your own yard! Coordinated by Sustainable Suffield. Rain date Sat, May 18. |
| Sun, May 11 | Tag Sale at Academy Hall – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rain or Shine! At 1499 Mountain Road in West Suffield. Fundraiser to maintain the hall. |
| Sun, May 11 | PMC Kids Ride fundraiser for The Jimmy Fund at McAlister School. Kids ages 2 thru 17 are welcome to ride. Register at PMC.org/Suffield. |
| Sat, May 11 & Tue, May 17 | DEADLINE! Hilltop Farm Photo Contest submissions – Drop off framed photographs at Hilltop Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or Tuesday, 3 to 7 p.m. |
| Wed, May 15 | Hartford Furniture: Hidden Hands: Craftsmen in the Workshops of Aaron Chapin and Aaron Colton – 7 p.m. at Second Baptist Church or via Zoom. |
| Fri, May 17 | First Selectman Coffee Hour – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., at Café Barista, 66 N. Main. 10% discount on your drink order. |
| Sat, May 18 | May Market – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Phelps Hatheway Grounds and in the barn. With the Suffield Garden Club. |
| Sat, May 18 | Suffield Statue Art Trail |
| Sat, May 18 | Brahms Requiem Performance – 3 p.m. at Second Baptist Church. Performers include the Cetto Singers, members of the SHS chorus and the Second Baptist choir. |
| Sat, May 18, Sun, May 19 | Picture This! Exhibit of prized Hilltop and Suffield farm photos – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the big white barn and the exhibition hall at Hilltop, 1616 Mapleton Ave. |
| Sat, May 25 | Dustin Doyon Memorial Race – 5K run/walk starts at 9:55 a.m., 10K run starts at 9:50 a.m. at Suffield Middle School. Scholarship fundraiser. |
| Mon, May 27 | Memorial Day Parade – 9 a.m., from Ffyler Place up Mtn. Rd. to the Veteran’s Memorial. In case of rain the ceremony will be at 10 a.m. at Suffield High. |
| Fri, May 31 | Don Ledoux and Friends 60’s & 70’s acoustic music – 7 to 9:30 pm, fundraiser for VFW Post 9544. At the VFW Hall, 972 Sheldon St., West Suffield. |
| Sat, June 1 | Connecticut Trails Day walk, 10 a.m. Meet in West Suffield at the Alcorn Preserve on Mountain Rd., opposite Phelps Road. w/the Suffield Land Conservancy. |
| Sat, June 1 | Let It Shine, Cetto Chamber Singers spring concert – 3 p.m. at Second Baptist Church. Reception to follow. |
| Sat, June 1 | Stomp Presents Nashville Night in the Round – doors open at 5:30 p.m. at Cherrihill Farm, 2927 Mountain Road. Benefit for Alex’s Lemonade Stand. |
| Sun, June 8 | The Phelps Hatheway House & Gardens open for the summer season, noon to 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month and for scheduled events. |
Email SuffieldCuturalCalendar@gmail.com to submit future events to the community calendar.