AUTHORSLIVE: ADUS: THE PERFECT HOUSING SOLUTION: Sheri Koones in Conversation with Fred Camillo
Greenwich Library's Black Box Theater 101 West Putnam Avenue, GreenwichAuthorsLive welcomes author Sheri Koones to Greenwich Library's Marx Family Black Box Theater. She will be discussing her new book, ADUs: The Perfect Housing Solution, in conversation with Town of Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo and Greenwich Real Estate Agent Mark Pruner. An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a smaller housing unit built on the same lot as a […]
VersoFest at The Westport Library
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, WestportApril 3 through April , 2024 Opening event: Chuck D in conversation with Akashic Books publisher Johnny Temple, with media host, entrepreneur, and music executive June Archer introducing the guest of honor. VersoFest is The Westport Library’s annual music and media conference and festival where knowledge is shared and inspiration is discovered — a forum […]
Sound Off for Climate Action Day
Hartford Capitol 300 Capitol Ave, HartfordIt’s grind time! We are one month away from the end of the 2024 legislative session, and General Assembly has heard our issues relating to climate accountability and the need for increased investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. Still, we need people power to push these priority bills past the finish line! That […]
Lecture: Digging for Hope in Mexico: A Feminist Ethnography in the Land of Mass Graves: Rosalva Aida Hernández Castillo
Knafel Center 10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MAIn-Person or ZOOM A presentation from 2023–2024 Perrin Moorhead Grayson and Bruns Grayson Fellow Rosalva Aida Hernández Castillo Hernández Castillo’s book, “Digging for Hope in Mexico: A Feminist Ethnography in the Land of Mass Graves,” will offer an ethnographic account of family collectives searching for their disappeared loved ones throughout Mexico. Drawing on interviews, participant […]
From Seed to Harvest: Garden Planning Workshops at Yellow Farmhouse and Stone Acres Farm
Yellow Farmhouse 389 N. Main Street, StoningtonThree Dates: April 3, April 7 and May 1, 2024 Join our edible garden planning workshop, where farmers and educators from Yellow Farmhouse Education Center and Stone Acres Farm will lead participants through the process of creating customized garden designs - from seed to harvest. From selecting the perfect plants to arranging the layout, attendees […]
Paul Mellon Lecture | Lynda Nead: “Pauline Boty — Women, Desire, and the Image in Sixties Britain”
Yale School of Architecture 180 York Street, New HavenIn the 1960s a new kind of blonde femininity emerged in Britain. Part of a new regional and class configuration and a changing moral and sexual environment, Sixties Blonde was described as natural, energetic, impulsive, and self-sufficient, an urban figure who embodied modernity and was a staple of fashion photography and sixties cinema. For more […]
Pressed Flower Paper Lantern Workshop at Tox Brewing
Tox Brewing 635 Broad Street, New LondonJoin us for another craft night in the taproom on 4/3 at 6pm. We will be making paper lanterns with pressed flowers filled with fairy lights. These lanterns can be used as a table top display or for hanging. The lantern will be partially assembled for the sake of drying time, but a full tutorial […]
Lecture: Deborah Donovan: New London “Whalers” and Isles of the Southern Ocean
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonThe Lyman Allyn Art Museum is pleased to partner with the Thames River Heritage Park to host their 2024 lecture series, Stories from the Park: Island Affairs of the Thames. Bound for Desolation – New London “Whalers” and Isles of the Southern Ocean: Local historian Deborah Donovan shares stories about New London “whalers,” who harvested massive […]
Book Talk–“The Algorithm,” by Hilke Schellmann
Perrot Memorial Library 90 Sound Beach Avenue, Old GreenwichAuthor Hilke Schellmann, an Emmy award-winning investigative reporter and assistant professor of journalism at New York University, will discuss her latest book, The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted, and Fired, and Why We Need to Fight Back. As a contributor to The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian, Schellmann writes about holding artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Yale Symphony Orchestra Concert 4 – Britten “War Requiem”
Yale School of Music Woolsey Hall 500 College Street, New HavenWith Katia Kim, Soprano, Gene Stenger, Tenor, Edmund Milly, Baritone and Yale Glee Club - Jeffrey Douma, Director, Yale Camerata - Felicia Barber, Director, Elm City Girls Choir - Rebecca Rosenbaum, Director and Trinity Boys Choir and Trinity Girls Choir - Walden Moore, Director. Program: Benjamin Britten - War Requiem, Op. 66 For more information […]
ARTEXPO NEW YORK 2024
Pier 36 299 South Street, NYCSince 1978, Artexpo New York has been changing how people buy and sell art. This year, we’ll host over 170 innovative exhibiting galleries, artists, and publishers from across the globe, showcasing exciting original artwork, print, paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, ceramics, giclée's, lithographs, and more. There is something for every space, taste, and budget. Taking place at New York’s Pier 36 in […]
American Rum: Preserving The Bounty Spring Cocktail Series at Yellow Farmhouse
Yellow Farmhouse 389 N. Main Street, StoningtonAmerican Rum: a Taste of History Embark on an immersive journey through history with Anthony Caporale, exploring the rich tapestry of American spirits, their connection to American agricultural history, and early efforts to preserve food. Each program features a masterful tasting experience with selections curated in partnership with Spencer and Lynn Wine & Spirits. Anthony […]