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Artist Lecture with YING LI, PAINTER at WCSU Gallery
Artist Lecture with YING LI, PAINTER at WCSU Gallery
Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available Ying Li was born in Beijing, China, and studied traditional landscape painting at Anhui Normal University, where she received her BFA and then taught for six years. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1983 and received her MFA from Parsons School of Design. She lives and […]
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2025 Digital Media & Design Faculty Exhibition & Talks at The Benton Museum
2025 Digital Media & Design Faculty Exhibition & Talks at The Benton Museum
This biennial exhibition features new work by the exceptional artists and designers who teach in UConn’s Digital Media & Design Department in the School of Fine Arts. The variety of media featured reflects the diverse academic concentrations offered by the department, including Motion Design & Animation, Web/Interactive Media Design, Game Design, Digital Culture, and Digital Film/Video Production. Public Programs: Opening […]
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Gallery Talk and workshop Interacting with Color with Fritz Horstman at WCSU Gallery
Gallery Talk and workshop Interacting with Color with Fritz Horstman at WCSU Gallery
Join Fritz Horstman, Color and Light exhibiting artist and Education Director at the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, for a talk and workshop centered on his recent book, Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments (Yale University Press, 2024). Learn about and experience the fundamentals of color relationships and interaction through hands-on guidance, just as […]
Madness with Best-Selling Author Antonia Hylton at New Canaan Library
Madness with Best-Selling Author Antonia Hylton at New Canaan Library
Widely listed as one of the best books of 2024, Madness tells the 93-year-old history of Crownsville Hospital, one of the last segregated asylums with surviving records and a campus that still stands in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Award-winning journalist Antonia Hylton traces the legacy of slavery to the treatment of Black people’s bodies and minds in […]
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An Evening with Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts, Author of Doggerel, a Black History Month Program at the Ferguson Library
An Evening with Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts, Author of Doggerel, a Black History Month Program at the Ferguson Library
An evening with poet Reginald Dwayne Betts, who will discuss his new book of poetry, Doggerel. Simultaneously philosophical and playful, Doggerel is a revelatory meditation on Blackness, masculinity and vulnerability as well as family, falling in love, friendship and those who accompany us on our walk through life. Betts is a foremost chronicler of the ways prison shapes and […]
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2025 Digital Media & Design Faculty Exhibition & Talks at The Benton Museum
2025 Digital Media & Design Faculty Exhibition & Talks at The Benton Museum
This biennial exhibition features new work by the exceptional artists and designers who teach in UConn’s Digital Media & Design Department in the School of Fine Arts. The variety of media featured reflects the diverse academic concentrations offered by the department, including Motion Design & Animation, Web/Interactive Media Design, Game Design, Digital Culture, and Digital Film/Video Production. Public Programs: Opening […]
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The Future of Women in Sports at Grace Farms
The Future of Women in Sports at Grace Farms
Join us on International Women’s Day to celebrate the immense progress of women’s sports and support a future where they continue to thrive! Hear inspiring personal stories about overcoming challenges to achieve greatness, and gain insights into an exciting future for female athletes and sports professionals during this conversation featuring Kerri Walsh Jennings, CEO of Women’s Sports […]
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Meadow Making with Jane Seymore at Lyme Public Library
Meadow Making with Jane Seymore at Lyme Public Library
Jane Seymour, CT DEEP wildlife biologist, will explain the value of transitioning a part of your lawn into meadow along with steps you can follow to do so. Learn about the wildlife that benefit from the meadows in our preserves as well as ways to extend that benefit by creating this habitat in your own […]
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History of the Irish Famine Immigrants in Connecticut with Loretto Leary at Darien Library
History of the Irish Famine Immigrants in Connecticut with Loretto Leary at Darien Library
Dive deep into the stories of resilience and determination as we explore the lives of those who sought refuge in Connecticut during one of Ireland's darkest times, the Great Famine of 1845 to 1852. Learn how these immigrants shaped our state's cultural and social fabric, leaving an indelible mark on our communities. A specific Irish […]
Sloane Crosley (Grief Is for People) Author Talk and Signing at Bank Square Books
Sloane Crosley (Grief Is for People) Author Talk and Signing at Bank Square Books
Bank Square Books presents an author talk and signing with Sloane Crosley for the paperback release of her book Grief Is for People. Sloane will be in conversation with Ethan Rutherford. An aching meditation on loss and friendship…Crosley elegantly links the two losses by explaining how her fevered desire to reclaim her burglarized items stood in […]
Bruce Presents: Alaskan Dinosaurs: New Discoveries from an Ancient Arctic Ecosystem at the Bruce Museum
Bruce Presents: Alaskan Dinosaurs: New Discoveries from an Ancient Arctic Ecosystem at the Bruce Museum
Discover the Astonishing World of Arctic Dinosaurs with Lauren Wilson! Join us for a captivating evening with Lauren Wilson, a rising star in paleontology, as she unveils groundbreaking discoveries about dinosaurs in the ancient Arctic. In her talk, Alaskan Dinosaurs: New Discoveries from an Ancient Arctic Ecosystem, Lauren will share her research on fossils from Alaska's […]
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Lunch & Learn with Art Collector Tom Davies: Silvermine and Old Lyme Colonies at New Canaan Museum & Historical Society
Lunch & Learn with Art Collector Tom Davies: Silvermine and Old Lyme Colonies at New Canaan Museum & Historical Society
Bring your brown bag lunch, snack or soup and learn from Tom Davies about the Silvermine and Old Lyme Colonies. He will be bringing many of his own pieces and […]
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Virtual Talk | Exploring Deep Time with Architect Cristina Parreño Alonso with The Aldrich Museum
Virtual Talk | Exploring Deep Time with Architect Cristina Parreño Alonso with The Aldrich Museum
Join us for a virtual talk with architect, designer, and educator at School of Architecture and Planning at MIT Cristina Parreño Alonso, whose work delves into the concept of deep time, the vast temporal scales that shape our planet and humanity’s place within it. This special event complements Martha Diamond: Deep Time, currently on view at The […]
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Pitch & Publish Conference at The Westport Library
Pitch & Publish Conference at The Westport Library
Save the date for Westport Writers’ Workshop Pitch & Publish Conference at The Westport Library! Join us for a day filled with writing tips, publishing insights, and networking opportunities. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to take their writing to the next level. You will […]
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Designing Style: Author Talk and Conversation: Joan Barzilay at New Canaan Museum & Historical Society
Designing Style: Author Talk and Conversation: Joan Barzilay at New Canaan Museum & Historical Society
Please join us on Sunday, March 23rd at 3:00 PM at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society for an author talk with Joan Barzilay Freund, in conversation with her husband, Anthony Barzilay Freund, Editorial Director of 1stDibs. A book signing and reception will follow. Ticket purchase required, Click here to purchase. Here to discuss her […]
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The early colonial residents of Connecticut played a crucial role in shaping our national democracy and securing victory in the revolution. As one of the original 13 colonies, Connecticut became the fifth state in 1788. The events and individuals called this state home have left a lasting mark, creating three centuries worth of captivating physical […]
Author Talk: Laurie Woolever, “Care and Feeding: A Memoir” at Darien Library
Author Talk: Laurie Woolever, “Care and Feeding: A Memoir” at Darien Library
Take a dive into the fast-paced, sometimes unscrupulous restaurant world with author Laurie Woolever, the longtime assistant, collaborator and co-author to the late Anthony Bourdain. Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore welcome Woolever, who will discuss her new book, Care and Feeding: A Memoir. Laurie will be in conversation with writer, Page Berger. In this moving, sharp-witted, and insightful […]
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Meet Your Monger: A Guided Tasting of New England Cheeses with Cheesemonger Kate in Wilton
Meet Your Monger: A Guided Tasting of New England Cheeses with Cheesemonger Kate in Wilton
Shopping for cheese can be intimidating! From price disparity to over-the-top food trends, we’ve overcomplicated one of the oldest, simplest and most nutritious foods. Join Cheesemonger Kate Truini-Redin of New Curds on the Block cheese shop for a taste of Connecticut’s dairy history and learn what to look for and what questions to ask when visiting a […]
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An Evening with José Andrés at The Bushnell
An Evening with José Andrés at The Bushnell
Renowned humanitarian, chef, and restaurateur. Be inspired by the man who feeds the world. José Andrés is a creative culinary innovator and an exemplary business leader who inspires people across the globe with his dynamic vision to make the world a better place through the power of food. Twice named one of Time Magazine’s “100 […]
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“The Arc of Oblivion”, A Film Screening and Q&A with Director Ian Cheney at Yale
“The Arc of Oblivion”, A Film Screening and Q&A with Director Ian Cheney at Yale
New York Times Critic’s Pick The Arc of Oblivion explores a quirk of humankind: in a universe that erases its tracks, we humans are hellbent on leaving a trace. Set against the backdrop of the filmmaker's quixotic quest to build an ark in a field in Maine, the film heads far afield – to salt mines in […]
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Webb Deane Stevens Museum: WORKSHOP | Topiary Workshop with Anthony Bellomo of the Orangerie
Webb Deane Stevens Museum: WORKSHOP | Topiary Workshop with Anthony Bellomo of the Orangerie
Learn the art of topiary with expert Anthony Bellomo of The Orangerie. Join us on April 5th at 1:00 PM for a hands-on workshop where you’ll discover time-honored techniques for creating and maintaining elegant topiary forms that have defined formal gardens for centuries. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or new to the world of ornamental […]