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Steven Spielberg & the Birth of the Summer Blockbuster at the Milford Library
Milford Library 57 New Haven Ave., MilfordIt's the 50th anniversary of the classic movie, Jaws, and the dawning of the legendary career of director Steven Spielberg. The movie not only put Spielberg on the pop culture map […]
An Afternoon with Daniel Silva, Author of An Inside Job Ferguson Library
Ferguson Libray Main Branch 1 Public Library Plaza, StamfordMeet The New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, who will discuss his latest powerhouse thriller, An Inside Job. The event will be moderated by John Breunig, Editorial Page Editor with Hearst Connecticut Media […]
Talk: Art in Context | “Swimming with Turner” at the Yale Center for British Art
Yale Center for British Art 1080 Chapel Street, New HavenSteve Mentz will argue that Turner presents water as a challenge to human ideas of order. J. M. W. Turner's seascapes demonstrate how his engagements with water—as subject, substance, […]
Zoom Language Conversation Group: Beginner/Intermediate French at The Westport Library
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, WestportThe Westport Library's beginner/intermediate French conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 10 to 11 am via Zoom. This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there […]
Ocean House Author Series: New York Times bestselling author Jessa Maxwell
Ocean House 1 Bluff Avenue, Watch Hill, Rhode IslandJoin us as Ocean House owner and award-winning author, Deborah Goodrich Royce moderates a conversation with our featured author. This week, bestselling author Jessa Maxwell will be discussing (and signing) […]
The Geology of Grave Markers in Grove Street Cemetery at the Pardee-Morris House
Pardee-Morris House 325 Lighthouse Road, New HavenOver the course of its lengthy history, different types of stone have been utilized to mark the graves at the historic Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven. In many cases, […]
Collecting and the Pursuit of History at the Bruce Museum
Bruce Museum 1 Museum Drive, GreenwichH. Richard Dietrich III will discuss decorative arts, showcasing highlights from the Dietrich American Foundation over its history, paying particular attention to furniture and also items related to the China trade, with an exhibition opening in June at the Lyman Allyn Museum of Art in New London, called China from China: Porcelain and Stories of Early American […]
Evening Lecture Series at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo 1875 Noble Avenue, BridgeportTopic: Bats! Southern Connecticut State University Graduate Student, Keelyn Kotecki, studies bats and has traveled to Belize to focus her research on vampire bats. Kotecki will share her insights on her findings and […]