Booked for Lunch is a free program that invites a local author or speaker to present their work or present their thoughts on a current book. Guests are welcomed to bring a bagged lunch to enjoy during the program. Steve Straight was professor of English and director of the poetry program at Manchester Community College. […]
The Legacy Foundation of Hartford's Black Excellence Speaker Series brings prominent thought leaders to Hartford to discuss current and relevant issues of race, diversity, social justice, and the future of black excellence. The inaugural event of the series on Thursday, March 7 will feature Charles F. Coleman, Jr., an esteemed figure in civil rights law […]
A prolific artist, Susie M. Barstow (1836-1923) captured on canvas and paper the larger American landscape experience as it evolved across the nineteenth century. A notable figure in the field of American landscape painting, Barstow is featured in the exhibition Women Reframe American Landscape. Dr. Nancy Siegel’s lecture examines the life and career of this fascinating […]
You've heard of CPR but have you heard about QPR? This program is named TEACH, which stands for Training to Establish an Alliance Centered on Hope. We aim to offer hope to those at-risk of suicide by forming an alliance of community members who are trained in QPR. This training teaches individuals how to identify […]
The Conquering Unforgiveness Mastermind at Bloomfield Public Library FREE ONLINE EVENT Wednesday March 13th, 2024 Join us for this immersive 2-hour experience with Dionne Nicholls-Germain, aka “The Joy Coach," creator of the powerful Conquering Unforgiveness Mastermind and the author of The 90-Day Conquering Unforgiveness Journal. As a professionally trained Life & Leadership Coach, Dionne helps people who struggle with letting go […]
True Crime: Forced Marriage in the U.S. - Crime Junkie’s Ashley Flowers Explores United States’ Forced Marriage Problem An Unchained At Last Hybrid Parallel Event at the 68th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women March 14, 2024 12:30 p.m. ET – 1:30 p.m. EST Attend in person at: Church […]
Join the South Windsor Library for a free movie screening and post discussion. The Band's Visit tells the story of eight Egyptian musicians who comprise the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra and arrive by mistake in a small town in Israel's Negev Desert. Their booking set for a different city, and with no transportation out of […]
Come out to the Museum to hear storytellers tell true stories about lived experiences, led by 45-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 6-time GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks. Tonight’s theme is “Sportsing — Games, Athletics, and Other Things.” Doors open at 6:00 pm; come early to view our exhibitions, including “We’re Game: Sports and Community.” Performance starts […]
What are American values and where did they come from? Join LWV Greenwich, Greenwich Library and Connecticut Public for this thought-provoking discussion featuring UPenn law Professor Kermit Roosevelt, III in conversation with Yale law Professor Akhil Reed Amar. The two will discuss and debate Professor Roosevelt’s new book, The Nation That Never Was. Professor Roosevelt, […]
