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February 2012
February 5
2 - 3 p.m. in the Hartford History Center at Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford
Celebrate Black History Month with CT Explored, the Amistad Center for Art & Culture, and the Hartford History Center!
Amistad Center curator Alona Cooper Wilson will present "Worth a Thousand Words: Art, Objects, and the Stories They Tell." Stories of African American history and culture will be told through objects from the Amistad Center's permanent collection. Learn to read stories through art, artifacts, and ephemera of the 19th and 20th century. Stay for free jazz in the Library's Atrium from 3 - 4 p.m.
February 26
Opening reception, 1-3 p.m. Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library
Robert Charles Hudson, "Exploring the Underground Railroad, Stories in Quilts & Canvas," an exhibition of mixed media works by this fourth-generation quilter inspired by the Underground Railroad. Workshop with the artist (registration required) March 3. Exhibition on view through May 20, 2012. Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford.
March 2012
March 3, 2012, 1-3 p.m.
WORKSHOP: Exploring the Underground Railroad with Robert Charles Hudson. The artist will demonstrate his quilting and mixed-media techniques. Registration required. Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library
March 15, 2012
5-7 p.m. Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Celebrate Women’s History Month and “Connecticans Abroad” with Connecticut Explored and the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center. Join us for a Salon at Stowe featuring a lively discussion led by Stowe Center executive director Katherine Kane on “The Most Famous American,” (see the Summer 2011 issue).
March/April 2012
Bone up on your Connecticut history with a 4-part course offered by state historian Walter Woodward and executive director of the Connecticut Historical Society Kate Steinway. Presented by the Presidents’ College, University of Hartford and Connecticut Explored.
Connecticut History – A Story of America
This course will survey three nationally important historical themes in three weeks, culminating in a final reception and tour. Each presentation will provoke thinking about American history through the lens of Connecticut people and their experiences. The course will include a general overview followed by an in-depth examination of one aspect of the theme. Authentic examples of documents and objects will be used as illustrations drawn from the large collection of the Connecticut Historical Society. Discussion and experimenting with ways to “read” objects and documents as evidence will be encouraged. Optional readings will be provided.
March 29: Building a Nation – Would we do it this way again?
April 5: The Talents of Many – Can one person make a difference?
April 12: Industry and Technology – What are the tradeoffs?
April 19: Reception and tour of the Connecticut Historical for Fellows and Friends
Reserve your spot at . $60 for CT Explored subscribers, Connecticut Historical Society members, and Presidents' College Fellow; $75 for the general public; registration required.
Exploring the Underground Railroad, Stories in Quilts & Canvas, on view through May 20, 2012. Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library.
June -August 2012
“There’s a Map for That,” an exhibition in the ArtWalk at Hartford Public Library and its Hartford History center, presented in collaboration with Connecticut Explored. Opening Reception June 1, 6 - 8 p.m. Free. This exhibition will showcase large-scale reproductions of historical maps featured in our Spring 2012 issue and explore the many different kinds of maps: From tourism to waging war, there’s a map for that!
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