“WORDS” And How They Get That Way! A panel discussion with three of the top lexicographers in the country Friday, June 9th Immediately following the 8pm performance of Webster’s Bitch by Jacqueline Bircher. (Approximately 9:45pm) Free & open to the public When their Editor-in-Chief gets caught using some unexpected profanity, the employees of Webster's […]
Mary Falvey, Director of Hartford Preservation Alliance, shares the life and times of prominent Hartford architects on this walking tour of the historic cemetery. She will highlight the buildings and homes designed by notable architects including Walter P. Crabtree, Edward Hapgood, William Scoville and more. Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar […]
URISE Ventures, in collaboration with our esteemed sponsors, West Indian Foundation and The Prosperity Foundation, is proud to host a #SharkTank pitch-style competition for our community’s aspiring young entrepreneurs. During the event, youth, teens, and young adults will present their business ideas to a panel of local judges, competing for cash prizes. The competition aims […]
Erin Shaw is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and a seventh-generation Christian. Her art is featured, along with two other Native American artists, in the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center’s current exhibition “Altars of Reconciliation.” During this online presentation, she’ll discusses her art and its place within the exhibition, which focuses on the practice […]
Donnie Darko (R) (2001) ️ https://bit.ly/3Hw4SJ1 Thu. June 15, 2023 at 9 pm Enjoy our 2023 Cult Classic series at the Avon Theatre Member promo price of $9 per ticket! Trailer: https://youtu.be/bKQ2wggG-C4 Before STRANGER THINGS combined science fiction, Spielberg-ian thrills, and 1980s nostalgia to much acclaim, Richard Kelly set the high-water mark with DONNIE […]
Artificial intelligence has been both idolized and demonized. Some have welcomed it into their businesses. Others fear it will destroy our lives. This lively presentation will help you take a fresh, informed, balanced look at how AI is impacting our lives now...and what we can do to ensure it will continue to be a force […]
Fatherhood Manologues is conceived by My People Community Services Executive Director and Founder Abdul-Rahmann I. Muhammad. The cast of four storytellers and fathers -- Mr. Muhammad, Demetrius Chamblee, Malik S. Champlain and Jesse White III -- all developed their stories through participation in My People Community Services' The Manhood Tree Program. Fatherhood Manologues is an […]
Learn about transportation history, including planes, trains, and automobiles, through the stories of Cedar Hill Cemetery residents. Meet a famed barnstormer, pioneering train engineer, early auto enthusiast, railroad tycoon and more. Bill MacDonnell leads this tour of the historic cemetery. Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members. Advance […]
While Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, is laid to rest in Elmira, New York, many of his Hartford companions and cohorts are interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Learn about Twain's life and his many Nook Farm friends, neighbors, and colleagues during this tour led by Steve Courtney. Admission to the program is $10.00 and free […]
