The Library offers free public classes, programs, and exhibitions at its 10 locations throughout the city of Hartford. Below is a selection of upcoming events.
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Encounters: Intrafaith Conflict
Saturday, April 21, 10am-12pm with lunch to follow 2018 marks the 400th anniversary of the Thirty Years War, a wide-ranging war in Europe deeply connected to the splits in Christianity occasioned by Martin Luther's break with Rome in 1517. On the occasion of that anniversary, we invite you to join us for a conversation on the ongoing question of intrafaith conflict and its broader effects. We will open by thinking about religious conflict feeding armed conflict, then localize our conversation by looking at Hartford's founding within the context of a religious struggle, and close by using that deep historical perspective to dialogue over the ongoing question of how the contests within one faith can have significant effects upon wider communities.
Limited space. Lunch will be provided after the 10am-12pm discussion. Please review readings prior to the event. They can be found HERE. To register, email: faculty@wadsworthatheneum. The Encounters series is a partnership between the Hartford History Center at Hartford Public Library, UConn Humanities Institute, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, and The Amistad Center for Art & Culture. |
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Dinner and a Story:
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Transportation Career Info Session
Tuesday, April 24, 5:30-6:30pm Free community event!
Have you considered a career driving a truck, bus, or operating heavy equipment? Hear from our panel of employers, CDL training providers, and commercial drivers and see if you have what it takes. |
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The Ruby McCollum Story & The #MeToo Movement
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The Big ReadDance Workshops
Arien Wilkerson, Tnmot Aztro Arien Wilkerson, who leads Tnmot Aztro Performance Art and Dance Installation, is holding four Saturday dance workshops inspired by the themes of “Citizen: An American Lyric.” Those completing the four sessions will be invited to perform on April 26 at the keynote ceremonies. Tnmot Aztro will create the visual landscape of the performance set, sounds, props, sculptures, audience seating, technical runs, and lighting with help of David Borawski and Rickey Silverspoon. Original films and artwork will be on display. |
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The Big Read
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The Big Read: Walk About
Albany Branch, 1250 Albany Ave. Can you tell how someone thinks by looking at the way they walk? Does body language reveal what you think about yourself? Can it tell you something about others? Improvisational movement can give you a glimpse into what it’s like to be someone else’s shoes. Everyone is invited to an action packed, rhythmic, improvisational experience, guaranteed to get you thinking about how movement can bring us to a deeper understanding of our place as Citizens. Workshop run by Victoria Christgau, pictured, Executive Director of the CT Center for Nonviolence, and Warren Hardy, founder of HYPE. |
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The Big Read
Claudine Rankine Join Hartford Public Library as it celebrates Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen” in book groups, workshops exploring everyday macroaggressions, and poetry discussions, in its 2018 “The Big Read” program. Rankine’s subject is race, particularly the racism felt by black people in America. Her 2014 book has the subtitle, “An American Lyric.” Rankine will give a keynote address Thursday, April 26, at 5:30 pm in the Center for Contemporary Culture. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. |
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El Día del Niño
Saturday, April 28, 1-3 pm Join us for El Día del Niño, Children’s Day, with books, crafts, entertainment and lunch. Author Pat Mora is the founder of the day which celebrates family literacy, celebrating children of all cultures. |
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UConn Writing Center
Room 23, Ground Floor The Hartford UConn Writing Center is available to writers of any skill level working on any kind of project. Visitors will receive an hour of one-on-one discussion about their project, their goals, and how their current material fits those plans. We are consultants who want to offer our experience as writers and readers to any who would like guidance, support, technical assistance, or anything else to do with growing as a writer. (No sessions on Saturday, February 17.) Our Advisors:
Brianna McNish is a third-year Honors student at the University of Connecticut studying English with concentrations in Creative Writing and Teaching English. She is currently the fiction editor at Long River Review. |
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