Temple Beth Torah

Saturday, June 13, we’ll be contra dancing to the music of John Kalinowski, known for his mastery of the accordion, concertina, and fife, and Mickey Koth on&nbsp;the fiddle. This duo is frequently described as “exuberant,” blending a&nbsp;high-energy acoustic sound with deep roots in various traditional&nbsp;styles. Bottom line: You’re gonna love dancing to them. The caller will be Jen Jasenski. Doors open at 7:00, there is a free lesson at 7:15, and dancing starts at 7:30. Note that this will be the last HCD 2nd-Saturday Contra dance before resuming September 12, after our summer break.&nbsp;More info here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hcdance.org/contra-dance/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">hcdance.org/contra-dance</a>

Local Event: HCD 2nd-Saturday Contra Dance

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Wethersfield

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HCD 2nd-Saturday Contra Dance

Saturday, June 13, we’ll be contra dancing to the music of John Kalinowski, known for his mastery of the accordion, concertina,...

Pam Fine

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Rocky Hill

Newington

Michael Lemanski

Greater Hartford

West Hartford

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Manchester

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The 1851

Join us for a book signing event in The Melody Room at The 1851 at 150 Sebethe Drive here in Cromwell! We will have local authors talking about their books, signing and providing custom inscriptions for you. Author signed books make great gifts, especially for dads. This is a free event to attend from 12-4pm and the 1851 will be serving up their usual delicious fare from burgers and flatbreads to New England Clam Chowder and lobster rolls to enjoy on the deck! (though no purchase is necessary)

Local Event: Books & Bites, a local author event

Cromwell

Books & Bites, a local author event

Join us for a book signing event in The Melody Room at The 1851 at 150 Sebethe Drive here in Cromwell! We will have local...

Solomon Welles House

Join one of America's best-known Mediums in a truly memorable afternoon of connection with Spirit. With Karen's insights and her warmth and understanding, she will connect with your dead loved ones who live in Spirit to convey messages of comfort, love and reassurance. You will leave&nbsp; changed with a new understanding that you are not alone. Karen has been featured on The Discovery Channel! $50. per person - by reservation only. Call 860-665-8024 between 9:00am-7:00pm to reserve now!

Local Event: Messages of Love & Hope: A Demonstration of Mediumship

Messages of Love & Hope: A Demonstration of...

Join one of America's best-known Mediums in a truly memorable afternoon of connection with Spirit. With Karen's insights and...

Messages of Love & Hope: A Demonstration of Mediumship

Jay Heritage Center

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve Wheeler-Brown, the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://beyondblueandwhite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Beyond Blue and White.”</a>
Wheeler-Brown’s book explores the history of Delftware ceramics, focusing on the often-overlooked roles of women as makers, patrons, and collectors, from 17th-century factory owners like&nbsp;Barbara Rotteveel&nbsp;to Gilded Age collectors like&nbsp;Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. A must for devotees of decorative arts and the history of material culture. 
Location: The award-winning Jay Estate Gardens designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz. Co-Chairs, Tracy Edwards, Liz Garrett, Emmy Lambert, Lindsay Bello Martin and Suzanne Clary.
Guests will enjoy botanical cocktails and a tour of the blue and white blooms of our gardens at 11:30am followed by lunch and lecture at 12 Noon. Booksigning at 1:30pm. Catering provided by Scarborough Fair Catering.
Spring garden attire and hats encouraged! 
Tickets start at $150. Tables of 10 start at $1500
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All proceeds will benefit JHC's family and adult horticulture programs.
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GENEVIEVE WHEELER BROWN
Founding Genevieve Wheeler Decorative Art Advisory in 2003, Genevieve comes to the advisory business with more than 12 years of experience in the auction world, strong generalist knowledge and a wide range of contacts in American, European and Asian decorative and fine arts.
Genevieve began her career with Christie’s in 1992 with the European Decorative Arts Department after working as an intern at The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. in 1990. She was then asked to run Overseas Consignments at Christie’s Park Avenue, a department that handled inquiries for European based auctions including Indian and Southeast Asian art, Islamic Art, Miniatures, Textiles and Cameras. In 1995 Genevieve became the New York contact for sales of Fabergé and Russian Silver at Christie’s Park Avenue and most recently was as a specialist in Fine Musical Instruments at Christie’s Rockefeller Center from 1998 to 2003.
While at Christie’s, she was involved with important sales such as ‘The Pine Cone Egg’ by Carl Fabergé and ‘The Taft’ Stradivari which fetched the auction record for an instrument sold in the United States. She has also been an appraiser on the PBS production ‘The Antiques Roadshow’.
A supporter of several fine and decorative art related institutions, Genevieve has served on the Board of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, served as a member of the Young Fellows Steering Committee of the Frick Collection from 1995 to 2005 and co-Chaired the Winter Antiques Show Young Collector’s Night, New York in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Genevieve currently advises several organizations including <a href="https://www.dumbartonhouse.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dumbarton House</a>, a Federal period house museum in Georgetown, as a board member as well as for <a href="https://www.thewintershow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Winter Show</a> as a vice-chair of Opening Night and as co-founder of The Winter Show Luncheon.About The Jay Heritage Center
The nonprofit Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and revitalizing a place that has meaning for all Americans: The Jay Estate. The property is the centerpiece of the Boston Post Road Historic District, Westchester County's only National Historic Landmark District,&nbsp;an irreplaceable cultural and natural resource.&nbsp;
Through lectures, workshops, volunteer opportunities, school programs, and concerts, JHC offers timely lessons in history, environmental conservation, architecture, and social justice, while tracing the evolution of democracy in the United States. It hopes to inspire the future historians, civic advocates, and stewards of our fragile cultural and natural resources.&nbsp;
Just as the architects of our nation’s government pursued self-improvement through dialogue about our nation’s most relevant topics, JHC promotes learning through programs led by prominent experts, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, and academics in a variety of disciplines from sustainability to legal history.
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Local Event: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

Westchester County

New York

Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue...

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve...

Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

St. James's Episcopal Church

Creative Writing and Memoir Writing Workshop Series Two creative writing workshops are offered this summer. The first will be for open forms and begin on July 6th. The second will focus on memoir writing and will start on July&nbsp;8th. They will both meet at Saint James Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue&nbsp; in West Hartford.&nbsp; The&nbsp;dates for open&nbsp;forms are: 7/6. 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, and 8/10. These are all Mondays. The dates for the memoir workshops are: 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, and 8/12. These are&nbsp; Wednesdays. They will both meet from 7:00-8:30 p.m.. The cost is $240.00, and payment is for the series. Sign ups&nbsp;are on a first come first served basis. Registration is required.&nbsp; Writing instructor David Pontrelli is a&nbsp;&nbsp;graduate of Wesleyan University, a certified Connecticut English teacher, and a certified Amherst&nbsp;Writers&nbsp;and Artists&nbsp;workshop&nbsp;leader. HIs participants represent a wide range of ages and abilities, from inner-city children to adult professional&nbsp;writers. The&nbsp;workshops&nbsp;he leads&nbsp;stress participant safety and create an enhanced sense of community. He&nbsp;has been a featured reader at Art Works Gallery, the Hope Out Loud Peace and Arts Festival, and Word House. He is the author of two chapbooks of poetry and a full-length collection,&nbsp;Poems for Streets and People, published in 2023. Please email, call, or text any questions. Register at: writingworks3@gmai.com. (860) 461-9920.

Local Event: Creative Writing and Memoir Writing Workshops

Creative Writing and Memoir Writing Workshops

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