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The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The guided tour brings visitors through the exhibit Canterbury Female Boarding School: Courage, Conscience, & Continuance, on display in the five rooms of the first floor. The second floor is not open to the public at this time. After the tour, which lasts approximately an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes, visitors are welcome to return to…
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The guided tour brings visitors through the exhibit Canterbury Female Boarding School: Courage, Conscience, & Continuance, on display in the five rooms of the first floor. The second floor is not open to the public at this time. After the tour, which lasts approximately an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes, visitors are welcome to return to…
Sing with our Community Choir!
Sing with our Community Choir!
Sing with us this spring---all voices are welcome! Rehearsals for our Consonare Community Choir and Youth Choirs begins on March 30, 2025 at 3pm for our spring session where we will be exploring Celtic repertoire. We will be working toward a concert in June with our professional choir, Voices of Concinnity, and Celtic band,…
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Nature’s Bounty, Gail Miller Art
"Nature's Bounty," the April-May show at the Top Shelf Gallery, opens officially April 12 with a reception at 1 p.m. for Franklin artist, Gail Miller. Her show features photographs, paintings, collage, and embroidery all focusing on landscapes, flora, and fauna. The Top Shelf Gallery is at Fletcher Memorial Library, 257 Main Street, Hampton. Info: 860…
Puppetry and Photography Forum with Richard Termine
Puppetry and Photography Forum with Richard Termine
Join us in person or online on Wednesday, April 2 for a Puppet Forum discussion with famed photographer (and UConn Puppet Arts alumnus) Richard Termine, whose compelling work is celebrated in American Puppet Theater Today: The Photography of Richard Termine, the current Ballard Institute exhibition. Termine, who has documented American puppet theater for over 30…
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Amelia Simmons – American Cookery
Amelia Simmons – American Cookery
In 1796, Amelia Simmons wrote and published what is widely regarded as the first American cookbook, American Cookery: or the Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry and Vegetables. But other than this bare fact, very little is known about her. Historic Culinarian Pamela Cooley’s passionate interest in culinary history led her to research Amelia Simmons…
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Growing Gardeners 2025: A Symposium
Growing Gardeners 2025: A Symposium
The Quiet Corner Garden Club will host Growing Gardeners 2025, a Symposium, on April 5, 2025. Held at CT State Community College Quinebaug Valley, (QVCC), from 9am until 3:30pm, this year’s theme is “Healthy Plants, Healthy People, Healthy Planet”. Informative speakers, exhibits, nature inspired vendors, local farmers and their products, giveaways and door prizes are included in the…
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The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The guided tour brings visitors through the exhibit Canterbury Female Boarding School: Courage, Conscience, & Continuance, on display in the five rooms of the first floor. The second floor is not open to the public at this time. After the tour, which lasts approximately an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes, visitors are welcome to return to…
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The guided tour brings visitors through the exhibit Canterbury Female Boarding School: Courage, Conscience, & Continuance, on display in the five rooms of the first floor. The second floor is not open to the public at this time. After the tour, which lasts approximately an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes, visitors are welcome to return to…
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2025 UConn Spring Puppet Slam
2025 UConn Spring Puppet Slam
The 2025 UConn Spring Puppet Slam will feature new and experimental short works by professional puppeteers and performers, including acclaimed Brooklyn-based artists Tau Bennett and Charlotte Lily Gaspard. Bennett will perform Herbert's Lament, which explores how life isn't easy when you're not only broke, but also narcoleptic. Shadow puppet artist, educator, entertainer, and "bona fide…
Watchhouse
Watchhouse
Watchhouse: Two singers and musicians with profound chemistry, performing earnest yet masterfully crafted songs that encompass the unknowable mysteries, existential heartbreak, and communal joys of modern life. A grassroots success story, they’ve sold out iconic venues (Red Rocks, Ryman Auditorium) that “redefines roots music for a younger generation” (Washington Post).
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Story Bound by Dusty and Dott
Story Bound by Dusty and Dott
Join Dusty & Dott on an exhilarating journey into the heart of storytelling! This season, the dynamic duo delves deep into the art of crafting narratives that captivate and resonate. From the humble beginnings of an idea to the intricate layers of plot and character development, Dusty and Dott unlock the secrets behind building compelling stories.…
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The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The guided tour brings visitors through the exhibit Canterbury Female Boarding School: Courage, Conscience, & Continuance, on display in the five rooms of the first floor. The second floor is not open to the public at this time. After the tour, which lasts approximately an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes, visitors are welcome to return to…
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The guided tour brings visitors through the exhibit Canterbury Female Boarding School: Courage, Conscience, & Continuance, on display in the five rooms of the first floor. The second floor is not open to the public at this time. After the tour, which lasts approximately an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes, visitors are welcome to return to…
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Biodiversity Bonanza: Celebrating Natural History Collections at UConn Storrs
Biodiversity Bonanza: Celebrating Natural History Collections at UConn Storrs
Join the University of Connecticut’s Biodiversity Research Collections in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History for Biodiversity Bonanza: Celebrating Natural History Collections at UConn Storrs! We will be showcasing the wonders of natural history during an afternoon full of events: Collection Tours: 2–3pm in Biology/Physics Building…
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The River Room Grand Opening Celebration
The River Room Grand Opening Celebration
A brand-new performing arts venue is opening its doors in Willimantic, offering an intimate space for live music, dance, visual arts, and more. The River Room, located at 50 Riverside Drive (in the basement of 750 Main Street, just beneath Spiral Arts Ceramic Studio), is set to become a cultural hub for the community. With…
The City That Slept
The City That Slept
UConn Puppet Arts and UConn Dramatic Arts Department present Tom Tuke’s The City That Slept What happens when Sleep arrives in New York? We listen, as the city falls asleep, and folks retell dreams. Using shadow, lantern and large-scale marionettes, we see these dreams as they weave through the towers, avenues and city blocks. Using…
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Old Furnace Earth Day Cleanup
Old Furnace Earth Day Cleanup
Join Quiet Corner NEMBA to help clean up Old Furnace State Park. We'll be picking up trash, clearing dead fall, and picking up sticks to clean up the trails. Please register to stay up to date on parking information or weather cancellations: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/old-furnace-cleanup-tickets-1297782906609 Meet at the upper lot off South Frontage Rd. Bring work gloves…
The City That Slept
The City That Slept
UConn Puppet Arts and UConn Dramatic Arts Department present Tom Tuke’s The City That Slept What happens when Sleep arrives in New York? We listen, as the city falls asleep, and folks retell dreams. Using shadow, lantern and large-scale marionettes, we see these dreams as they weave through the towers, avenues and city blocks. Using…
The City That Slept
The City That Slept
UConn Puppet Arts and UConn Dramatic Arts Department present Tom Tuke’s The City That Slept What happens when Sleep arrives in New York? We listen, as the city falls asleep, and folks retell dreams. Using shadow, lantern and large-scale marionettes, we see these dreams as they weave through the towers, avenues and city blocks. Using…
3 events,
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The guided tour brings visitors through the exhibit Canterbury Female Boarding School: Courage, Conscience, & Continuance, on display in the five rooms of the first floor. The second floor is not open to the public at this time. After the tour, which lasts approximately an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes, visitors are welcome to return to…
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The guided tour brings visitors through the exhibit Canterbury Female Boarding School: Courage, Conscience, & Continuance, on display in the five rooms of the first floor. The second floor is not open to the public at this time. After the tour, which lasts approximately an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes, visitors are welcome to return to…
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Performance of Erben: Vlasy, and Puppetry and Design Forum with Jan Bažant
Performance of Erben: Vlasy, and Puppetry and Design Forum with Jan Bažant
Join us for a special combination performance and post-show discussion with celebrated Czech puppeteer, graphic artist, set designer and cartoonist Jan Bažant, who, as a member of Prague’s Hura Collective, will perform Erben: Vlasy, a shadow-puppet production based on the dark fairy tales of 19th-century Czech folklorist K. J. Erben. The performance will be followed…
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The City That Slept
The City That Slept
UConn Puppet Arts and UConn Dramatic Arts Department present Tom Tuke’s The City That Slept What happens when Sleep arrives in New York? We listen, as the city falls asleep, and folks retell dreams. Using shadow, lantern and large-scale marionettes, we see these dreams as they weave through the towers, avenues and city blocks. Using…
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Invasive Plant Management Workshop
Invasive Plant Management Workshop
Learn about invasive plants: how to identify those common to our area, why they are detrimental to our forests and gardens, and the best methods for managing them. Follow up with hands-on work along the trails in a public-access woodland owned by Joshua’s Trust. Led by professional botanists and invasive plant specialists Drs. Charlotte Pyle…
Peter Rabbit by Pumpernickel Puppets
Peter Rabbit by Pumpernickel Puppets
Pumpernickel Puppets presents a lively adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s well-loved tale. Join adventurous and naughty Peter Rabbit, who against his mother’s wishes ventures into Mr. McGregor’s garden for a taste of his favorite vegetable treats. He nearly escapes being made into rabbit stew with the help of his tag-along little sister Flopsy. This colorful and…
The City That Slept
The City That Slept
UConn Puppet Arts and UConn Dramatic Arts Department present Tom Tuke’s The City That Slept What happens when Sleep arrives in New York? We listen, as the city falls asleep, and folks retell dreams. Using shadow, lantern and large-scale marionettes, we see these dreams as they weave through the towers, avenues and city blocks. Using…
4 events,
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The guided tour brings visitors through the exhibit Canterbury Female Boarding School: Courage, Conscience, & Continuance, on display in the five rooms of the first floor. The second floor is not open to the public at this time. After the tour, which lasts approximately an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes, visitors are welcome to return to…
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The Prudence Crandall Museum is pleased to announce our off-season opening schedule
The guided tour brings visitors through the exhibit Canterbury Female Boarding School: Courage, Conscience, & Continuance, on display in the five rooms of the first floor. The second floor is not open to the public at this time. After the tour, which lasts approximately an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes, visitors are welcome to return to…
The City That Slept
The City That Slept
UConn Puppet Arts and UConn Dramatic Arts Department present Tom Tuke’s The City That Slept What happens when Sleep arrives in New York? We listen, as the city falls asleep, and folks retell dreams. Using shadow, lantern and large-scale marionettes, we see these dreams as they weave through the towers, avenues and city blocks. Using…
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Gateway Players Theatre Presents: On Golden Pond
Gateway Players Theatre Presents: On Golden Pond
Gateway Players Theatre in Southbridge, MA presents "On Golden Pond”, written by Ernest Thompson. This is the second show of our 50th Anniversary Season. Performance dates are May 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 7:30pm and May 4 at 2:00pm. The performances are held at Fellowship Hall of Elm Street Congregational Church, 61 Elm Street…
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Gateway Players Theatre Presents: On Golden Pond
Gateway Players Theatre Presents: On Golden Pond
Gateway Players Theatre in Southbridge, MA presents "On Golden Pond”, written by Ernest Thompson. This is the second show of our 50th Anniversary Season. Performance dates are May 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 7:30pm and May 4 at 2:00pm. The performances are held at Fellowship Hall of Elm Street Congregational Church, 61 Elm Street…
