Hartford History Center

Programs

	Citizenship Day, Hartford History Center Celebrates Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
	"In the Beginning - The American School for the Deaf" Join us for a delightful evening with Gary E. Wait, archivist at the American School for the Deaf (ASD) and Hartford historian, as he shares the story of the ASD and the Hartford cast of characters that brought this first integrated school in Connecticut to life. Monday, September 22, 2008, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
	Hartford Through the Centuries Saturday, October 18, 2008, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Dramatic Portrayals: 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Film: Beating the Odds, the People of Hartford, 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Photographic Essay: “Hartford through the Centuries – A Cultural Imprint”

Minders of Make-Believe
Author Talk and Book Signing with Leonard Marcus
Sunday, November 9, 2008
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
History of American children's books and the visionaries whose passion for books transformed American culture.

	Open Read A new program for writers and readers. Thursday, December 4, 2008, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Amy Bloom on Writing Historical Fiction
Author Talk and Book Signing
Sunday, March 29, 2009
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Author Amy Bloom will discuss the process of writing historical fiction as well as talk about her NYTimes bestselling novel, Away. Book signing to follow.

	Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103-3075 (860)695-6297