The Five Senses Festival (www.fivesensesfestival.com), now in its second year, returns to Litchfield County, Connecticut July 21, July 26-28 and August 2-4. The Five Senses Ball, in support of the Five Senses Festival, kicks off the festivities on Saturday, July 20 and features cocktails, dinner, performances by writer Claire Messud (The Woman Upstairs, The Emperor’s Children); Banjo player and Multi-Grammy Award winning Bela Fleck; Singer-songwriter and banjo player Abigail Washburn; Pilobolus and some additional surprises. The multi-weekend festival presents world-class music and dance concerts, interactive art, family activities, locally-sourced and crafted food and creative conversation in Washington, Connecticut. With the support of the Ball, as well as donors and supporters, most of the programming is offered free and low-cost to attendees.

The full schedule and tickets are available online: https://www.fivesensesfestival.com/schedule.