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Elections and Cakes: Connecticut Revolutions at New Haven Museum
New Haven Museum 114 Whitney Avenue, New HavenMaking Election Day a state holiday in 17th century Connecticut was a revolution. So was making Election Cake to celebrate it in the 18th century. Through the fiction of Harriet […]
How October 7 Broke America’s College Campuses: A Conversation with Ben Shapiro
Sheffield- Sterling-Strathcona Hall 1 Prospect St, New HavenThe Buckley Institute is pleased to welcome renowned author, journalist, and commentator Ben Shapiro to speak at Yale on October 7, 2024, at 7pm in Sheffield- Sterling-Strathcona Hall 114 (1 […]
Visiting Artist Lecture with Jon Sideriadis, Illustrator at WCSU Gallery
Visual & Performing Arts Center WCSU Art Gallery 43 Lake Ave Extension, DanburyWed. Oct 9, 2024 Free & Open to the Public Limited Seating Available Jon Sideriadis is an award-winning illustrator, author, and educator; a creator of fantasy art and world-building. From […]
In the Footsteps of Galileo AARP Webinar: Mystic Seaport
Virtual EventOn October 9, dive into the scientific legacy of Galileo with Brian Koehler from the Mystic Seaport Museum Treworgy Planetarium. This virtual program delves into Galileo’s groundbreaking discoveries and their […]
THE POWER OF INSTINCT: Leslie Zane at Athena Books!
Athena Books 228 Sound Beach Avenue, Old GreenwichPlease join us for an inspiring conversation with award-winning Fortune 500 brand consultant, behavioral expert, and author Leslie Zane to discuss her new book, The Power of Instinct: The New […]
Online: Artists in Conversation | Rana Begum at Yale Center for British Art
Yale Center for British Art 1080 Chapel Street, New HavenRana Begum will talk to Sarah Victoria Turner, Director, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, London, about her studio practice and recent projects. About Rana Begum Rana Begum […]
Fashionspeak Fridays: Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing at The National Arts Club
National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, NYCFashion | Join Elizabeth L. Block, author of Beyond Vanity in conversation with hair care legend Frédéric Fekkai for an insightful look at women's hair as a cultural site of meaning in the […]
Interfaith Art Exhibition: Holy City — a Spiritual Pilgrimage in Hartford
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace 77 Sherman Street, HartfordSeptember 19 until November 22, 2024 Please join us for the opening reception of Interfaith Art Exhibition: Holy City — a spiritual pilgrimage! Immerse yourself in the beauty and diversity of Brian […]
Wide Awake: The Connecticut Youth Movement that Elected Lincoln at Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordIn the election before the Civil War, young anti-slavery activists in Connecticut organized one of the largest, strangest, and most consequential mass movements in American history. Marching in militaristic, torchlit rallies, these Wide Awakes launched a diverse grassroots campaign to defend democracy from slavery. Their incredible rise helped elect Lincoln, but also sparked the Civil […]
Virtual Program- Collecting Perspectives: Stories of Place: Haverhill Center
Join us for Collecting Perspectives, captivating conversations on the stories and connections behind Historic New England Collections at the Haverhill Center: tonight, looking ahead to November’s Historic New England Summit, […]
History Rises From the Graves, A Talk on Tombstone Restoration at Essex Library
Essex Library Association 33 West Avenue, EssexHear about the history uncovered in the cemeteries of Essex! The Essex Library and Essex Historical Society present Michael Carroll, founder and director of the nonprofit organization Rediscovering History, Inc., to provide a talk on local gravestone restoration. Carroll’s organization has had a contract with the River View Cemetery Association to clean and reset gravestones […]
Presentation & Book Signing – Susan Kassirer “The Knitting Witch” at Hickory Stick Bookshop
Hickory Stick Bookshop 2 Green Hill Road, Washington, CTThe Hickory Stick Bookshop is delighted to host Susan Kassirer who will be here to present and sign copies of her late mother’s recently discovered and published children’s book “The Knitting Witch” on Sunday […]