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SUMMARY:Off the Plank: Pirate History in the Northeast
DESCRIPTION:Join WSHU reporter Davis Dunavin in the Brubeck Room at Wilton Library for exciting tales about Pirate History in the Northeast. Famous pirates like Captain Kidd and Black Sam Bellamy sailed through the waters around New York and New England\, having unusual adventures and meeting surprising (and occasionally grisly) fates. Dunavin traveled in their footsteps last year\, exploring pirate history for the podcast Off the Path. He’ll share stories of sunken treasure\, dramatic battles and more! Dunavin loves telling stories\, whether on the radio or around the campfire. An Edward R. Murrow Award-winning and Peabody Award-nominated journalist\, he is the host of WSHU’s Off the Path and created and hosted the 2022 series Still Newtown. He also teaches classes in media studies at Sacred Heart University. He started in Missouri and ended up in Connecticut\, which\, he’d like to point out\, is the same geographic trajectory taken by Mark Twain. Registration is suggested on the Wilton Library website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/off-the-plank-pirate-history-in-the-northeast/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Educational,Free,Historic,Lecture,Presentation,Seniors,Teens
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SUMMARY:Presented by the Wilton Garden Club: Lecture from Sal Gilbertie
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the Wilton Garden Club and the Master Gardener Program in Lower Fairfield\, the Wilton Historical Society hosts Sal Gilbertie of Gilbertie’s Organics for a lecture on Thursday\, June 6 at 4:00 p.m. \nGilbertie is the 3rd generation proprietor of Gilbertie’s Organics located in Westport and Easton. He has been at the forefront of organic farming for more than 50 years\, is the largest herb grower and supplier in the US\, author of 8 books\, and has won dozens of awards including 2011 Connecticut Organic Farmer of the Year and 2022’s Horticulture Commendation from Garden Clubs of America. \nExplore the Historical Society’s herb garden as Gilbertie shares information about a variety of herbs and the history of his herb business. The herbs he brings to supplement his presentation are available for purchase. Some of the books he has authored will also be available. Enjoy refreshments while the garden club introduces the many herbs cultivated in the Society’s gardens. \nTakes place in Wilton Historical’s Colonial Herb Garden. In the event of rain\, lecture will be moved indoors to the barn. \nEmail by Monday\, May 31 to RSVP.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/presented-by-the-wilton-garden-club-lecture-from-sal-gilbertie/
LOCATION:Wilton Historical Society\, 224 Danbury Road\, Wilton\, CT
CATEGORIES:Club,Community Events,discussion,Environmental,Lecture,Nature,Not for profit
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SUMMARY:Wilton Reads: Spring Poetry Seminars with Judson Scruton: From the Atlantic to the Pacific — Imagination is Prolific
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library for a special poetry seminar series with Judson Scruton as part of this year’s Wilton Reads program which features Cristina Henriquez’s The Great Divide\, an epic novel on the construction of the Panama Canal. His series will run on four Thursday mornings starting on April 4 at 10:30 a.m. They will distribute a packet with a detailed schedule of readings and links to the poems in advance. \nAs part of this year’s Wilton Reads\, Scruton will conduct four seminars mingling literary responses to two massive undertakings that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans:\n– the building of the Transcontinental Railroad (1863-1960) featuring poems by Bret Hart\, Walt Whitman\, Theodore Roethke\, and others.\n– the building of the Panama Canal (1904-1914) featuring Henriquez’s novel The Great Divide. \nAlthough he will make references to the novel throughout the series\, the fourth Thursday’s discussion will have the primary discussion related to the novel (April 25). \nScruton\, M.A. (Johns Hopkins University\, The Writing Seminars\, specializing in poetry)\, taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. In his career as an educator\, Judson also directed publications\, communications\, public relations\, and development at a variety of educational institutions in the U.S. and U.K.\, including the Newberry Library in Chicago. \nAdvance registration is required online or call 203.762.6334. There is no charge for this program. There is automatic registration for all four sessions upon registering for the first session. This lecture series is made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. Email Andrea Sato with any questions.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-reads-spring-poetry-seminars-with-judson-scruton-from-the-atlantic-to-the-pacific-imagination-is-prolific/2024-04-25/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Arts,discussion,Educational,Lecture,Library,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Wilton Reads: Spring Poetry Seminars with Judson Scruton: From the Atlantic to the Pacific — Imagination is Prolific
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library for a special poetry seminar series with Judson Scruton as part of this year’s Wilton Reads program which features Cristina Henriquez’s The Great Divide\, an epic novel on the construction of the Panama Canal. His series will run on four Thursday mornings starting on April 4 at 10:30 a.m. They will distribute a packet with a detailed schedule of readings and links to the poems in advance. \nAs part of this year’s Wilton Reads\, Scruton will conduct four seminars mingling literary responses to two massive undertakings that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans:\n– the building of the Transcontinental Railroad (1863-1960) featuring poems by Bret Hart\, Walt Whitman\, Theodore Roethke\, and others.\n– the building of the Panama Canal (1904-1914) featuring Henriquez’s novel The Great Divide. \nAlthough he will make references to the novel throughout the series\, the fourth Thursday’s discussion will have the primary discussion related to the novel (April 25). \nScruton\, M.A. (Johns Hopkins University\, The Writing Seminars\, specializing in poetry)\, taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. In his career as an educator\, Judson also directed publications\, communications\, public relations\, and development at a variety of educational institutions in the U.S. and U.K.\, including the Newberry Library in Chicago. \nAdvance registration is required online or call 203.762.6334. There is no charge for this program. There is automatic registration for all four sessions upon registering for the first session. This lecture series is made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. Email Andrea Sato with any questions.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-reads-spring-poetry-seminars-with-judson-scruton-from-the-atlantic-to-the-pacific-imagination-is-prolific/2024-04-18/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Arts,discussion,Educational,Lecture,Library,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Wilton Reads: Spring Poetry Seminars with Judson Scruton: From the Atlantic to the Pacific — Imagination is Prolific
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library for a special poetry seminar series with Judson Scruton as part of this year’s Wilton Reads program which features Cristina Henriquez’s The Great Divide\, an epic novel on the construction of the Panama Canal. His series will run on four Thursday mornings starting on April 4 at 10:30 a.m. They will distribute a packet with a detailed schedule of readings and links to the poems in advance. \nAs part of this year’s Wilton Reads\, Scruton will conduct four seminars mingling literary responses to two massive undertakings that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans:\n– the building of the Transcontinental Railroad (1863-1960) featuring poems by Bret Hart\, Walt Whitman\, Theodore Roethke\, and others.\n– the building of the Panama Canal (1904-1914) featuring Henriquez’s novel The Great Divide. \nAlthough he will make references to the novel throughout the series\, the fourth Thursday’s discussion will have the primary discussion related to the novel (April 25). \nScruton\, M.A. (Johns Hopkins University\, The Writing Seminars\, specializing in poetry)\, taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. In his career as an educator\, Judson also directed publications\, communications\, public relations\, and development at a variety of educational institutions in the U.S. and U.K.\, including the Newberry Library in Chicago. \nAdvance registration is required online or call 203.762.6334. There is no charge for this program. There is automatic registration for all four sessions upon registering for the first session. This lecture series is made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. Email Andrea Sato with any questions.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-reads-spring-poetry-seminars-with-judson-scruton-from-the-atlantic-to-the-pacific-imagination-is-prolific/2024-04-11/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Arts,discussion,Educational,Lecture,Library,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Spring Semester with Mark Schenker: Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library online via Zoom as Mark Schenker takes us through Tennyson’s Idylls of the King\, a Victorian take on the medieval Arthurian legends. \nIn the early 19th century\, the rise of Romanticism in Europe generally\, and in England in particular\, led to a renewed interest in medievalism. Consequences of this resurgence persisted into the Victorian Period and included the revival of the Gothic in architecture and of Roman Catholic and Anglo-Catholic thinking in philosophy and religion. \nA nationalistic figure from the Middle Age\, King Arthur—who may or may not have been historical—was the subject of treatments by 19th-century writers as diverse as Alfred\, Lord Tennyson and Mark Twain. Earlier\, the 12th-century Geoffrey of Monmouth\, writing in Latin\, placed Arthur in the tradition of British kings\, relying more on his own imagination than on historical sources. In the same century the French poet Chrétien de Troyes introduced the important themes of the Holy Grail\, the court of Camelot\, and the adulterous affair between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. \nIn the 15th century\, Thomas Malory wrote Le Morte D’Arthur in Middle English prose while drawing mainly on French sources. Its publication in 1485 made it one of the first books ever to be printed in England. It was this work that Tennyson used when he published his Idylls of the King\, 12 tales of Arthur and his knights\, written in verse and published from 1859 to 1885. \nSchenker will present a program in six sessions with reference also to the source tales found in Malory’s text. Participants will read all 12 of Tennyson’s narrative poems and will be directed to read\, if they care to\, the corresponding stories in Malory\, available online. Mark will emphasize connections and contrasts\, and will place Tennyson’s work in its Victorian context. \nThere is no charge for the program. These lectures are made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. Advance registration is required. Register online. \nMark J. Schenker\, having served in various decanal roles in Yale College since 1990\, retired last year. A former lecturer in the English Department\, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University with a concentration in 19th-century and early 20th-century English Literature. He had taught previously at Columbia\, New York University\, and Trinity College (Hartford\, CT). Outside of academia\, Mark has for over 35 years lectured on literature and film\, and has led book discussion series in more than 100 venues in Connecticut\, including public libraries\, museums\, and cultural centers.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/spring-semester-with-mark-schenker-tennysons-idylls-of-the-king-zoom/2024-04-04/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Library,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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SUMMARY:Wilton Reads: Spring Poetry Seminars with Judson Scruton: From the Atlantic to the Pacific — Imagination is Prolific
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library for a special poetry seminar series with Judson Scruton as part of this year’s Wilton Reads program which features Cristina Henriquez’s The Great Divide\, an epic novel on the construction of the Panama Canal. His series will run on four Thursday mornings starting on April 4 at 10:30 a.m. They will distribute a packet with a detailed schedule of readings and links to the poems in advance. \nAs part of this year’s Wilton Reads\, Scruton will conduct four seminars mingling literary responses to two massive undertakings that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans:\n– the building of the Transcontinental Railroad (1863-1960) featuring poems by Bret Hart\, Walt Whitman\, Theodore Roethke\, and others.\n– the building of the Panama Canal (1904-1914) featuring Henriquez’s novel The Great Divide. \nAlthough he will make references to the novel throughout the series\, the fourth Thursday’s discussion will have the primary discussion related to the novel (April 25). \nScruton\, M.A. (Johns Hopkins University\, The Writing Seminars\, specializing in poetry)\, taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. In his career as an educator\, Judson also directed publications\, communications\, public relations\, and development at a variety of educational institutions in the U.S. and U.K.\, including the Newberry Library in Chicago. \nAdvance registration is required online or call 203.762.6334. There is no charge for this program. There is automatic registration for all four sessions upon registering for the first session. This lecture series is made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. Email Andrea Sato with any questions.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-reads-spring-poetry-seminars-with-judson-scruton-from-the-atlantic-to-the-pacific-imagination-is-prolific/2024-04-04/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Arts,discussion,Educational,Lecture,Library,Presentation
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SUMMARY:ArtScapades - Bookscapes: From Cover to Canvas
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library for a look at a wide range of artists who found innovative and provocative ways to put books\, people reading books\, and scenes from books into their works. For centuries\, books and reading have served as visual motifs in every artistic genre\, from portraits of courtly elites to still lifes\, illustrating the incredible power of putting books into art. Included are artworks by Michelangelo\, François Boucher\, Winslow Homer\, Vincent van Gogh\, Henri Matisse\, Pierre Auguste Renoir\, Norman Rockwell\, Pablo Picasso\, Jacob Lawrence\, Edward Hopper\, and many more! \nRobin Hoffman and Jodi Stiffelman\, of ArtScapades\, began teaching art appreciation in 1998. They have presented at libraries\, art centers\, and museums in Connecticut\, Massachusetts\, New York\, New Jersey\, and Florida. \nRegister online or call 203.762.6334.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/artscapades-bookscapes-from-cover-to-canvas/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Arts,Lecture,Library,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Spring Semester with Mark Schenker: Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library online via Zoom as Mark Schenker takes us through Tennyson’s Idylls of the King\, a Victorian take on the medieval Arthurian legends. \nIn the early 19th century\, the rise of Romanticism in Europe generally\, and in England in particular\, led to a renewed interest in medievalism. Consequences of this resurgence persisted into the Victorian Period and included the revival of the Gothic in architecture and of Roman Catholic and Anglo-Catholic thinking in philosophy and religion. \nA nationalistic figure from the Middle Age\, King Arthur—who may or may not have been historical—was the subject of treatments by 19th-century writers as diverse as Alfred\, Lord Tennyson and Mark Twain. Earlier\, the 12th-century Geoffrey of Monmouth\, writing in Latin\, placed Arthur in the tradition of British kings\, relying more on his own imagination than on historical sources. In the same century the French poet Chrétien de Troyes introduced the important themes of the Holy Grail\, the court of Camelot\, and the adulterous affair between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. \nIn the 15th century\, Thomas Malory wrote Le Morte D’Arthur in Middle English prose while drawing mainly on French sources. Its publication in 1485 made it one of the first books ever to be printed in England. It was this work that Tennyson used when he published his Idylls of the King\, 12 tales of Arthur and his knights\, written in verse and published from 1859 to 1885. \nSchenker will present a program in six sessions with reference also to the source tales found in Malory’s text. Participants will read all 12 of Tennyson’s narrative poems and will be directed to read\, if they care to\, the corresponding stories in Malory\, available online. Mark will emphasize connections and contrasts\, and will place Tennyson’s work in its Victorian context. \nThere is no charge for the program. These lectures are made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. Advance registration is required. Register online. \nMark J. Schenker\, having served in various decanal roles in Yale College since 1990\, retired last year. A former lecturer in the English Department\, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University with a concentration in 19th-century and early 20th-century English Literature. He had taught previously at Columbia\, New York University\, and Trinity College (Hartford\, CT). Outside of academia\, Mark has for over 35 years lectured on literature and film\, and has led book discussion series in more than 100 venues in Connecticut\, including public libraries\, museums\, and cultural centers.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/spring-semester-with-mark-schenker-tennysons-idylls-of-the-king-zoom/2024-03-21/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Library,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T160000
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SUMMARY:WLA/WHS Scholarly Series: Innovation\, Disruption\, Revolution: The Impact of Technological Advancement — John Kao
DESCRIPTION:The Future of Innovation — John Kao\, Turing Fellow at Yale’s Digital Media Center \nIn the 17th year of Wilton Library and Wilton Historical Society’s collaboration\, the scholarly lecture series focuses on the theme of “Innovation\, Disruption\, Revolution: The Impact of Technological Advancement.” In this lecture\, John Kao presents a contemporary view of what innovation is\, where it is going\, and how advanced technology is reshaping its foundations. \nThe current state of innovation does not\, for the most part\, fit new business and societal realities. Innovation remains essential\, especially in these turbulent times. But\, to remain relevant\, evolution is necessary. Its very definition needs clarification and reimagination. The future of innovation is intimately entwined with the rapid advance of technology. Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT\, innovation marketplaces\, and augmented reality are only some of the influences that will shape future innovation practices. And\, they raise the central question of how humans and machines will renegotiate the trade space for creativity\, entrepreneurship…and innovation. \nFor the past 25 years\, Kao worked with the ideas of innovation\, creativity\, entrepreneurship and leadership. Dubbed “Mr. Creativity” by The Economist\, his work is varied. This includes 14 years at Harvard Business School\, visiting appointments at the MIT Media Lab and attendance at the US Naval Postgraduate School\, among others. He also graced Hollywood\, Broadway\, the music industry\, politics and national security and Silicon Valley with his expertise. \nKao is currently the Turing Fellow at Yale’s Digital Media Center\, a Visiting Fellow at Yale Engineering School and a Yale entrepreneur-in-residence. He co-founded and is Chairman Emeritus of ThayerMahan\, Inc.\, a leader in maritime intelligence. With a BA and MD from Yale and a Harvard MBA\, Kao is also the author of Jamming and Innovation Nation: How America Is Losing Its Innovation Edge\, Why It Matters and What We Can Do To Get It Back. \nThis series is sponsored by Laureen Mody. The moderator is Max Gabrielson. A reception follows the talk and there is no charge to attend\, but donations are welcome. Visit the Wilton Library website for required registration as well as additional dates\, topics\, and speaker details. Call to register at 203.762.6334.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wla-whs-scholarly-series-innovation-disruption-revolution-the-impact-of-technological-advancement-john-kao/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Free,Historic,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Spring Semester with Mark Schenker: Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library online via Zoom as Mark Schenker takes us through Tennyson’s Idylls of the King\, a Victorian take on the medieval Arthurian legends. \nIn the early 19th century\, the rise of Romanticism in Europe generally\, and in England in particular\, led to a renewed interest in medievalism. Consequences of this resurgence persisted into the Victorian Period and included the revival of the Gothic in architecture and of Roman Catholic and Anglo-Catholic thinking in philosophy and religion. \nA nationalistic figure from the Middle Age\, King Arthur—who may or may not have been historical—was the subject of treatments by 19th-century writers as diverse as Alfred\, Lord Tennyson and Mark Twain. Earlier\, the 12th-century Geoffrey of Monmouth\, writing in Latin\, placed Arthur in the tradition of British kings\, relying more on his own imagination than on historical sources. In the same century the French poet Chrétien de Troyes introduced the important themes of the Holy Grail\, the court of Camelot\, and the adulterous affair between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. \nIn the 15th century\, Thomas Malory wrote Le Morte D’Arthur in Middle English prose while drawing mainly on French sources. Its publication in 1485 made it one of the first books ever to be printed in England. It was this work that Tennyson used when he published his Idylls of the King\, 12 tales of Arthur and his knights\, written in verse and published from 1859 to 1885. \nSchenker will present a program in six sessions with reference also to the source tales found in Malory’s text. Participants will read all 12 of Tennyson’s narrative poems and will be directed to read\, if they care to\, the corresponding stories in Malory\, available online. Mark will emphasize connections and contrasts\, and will place Tennyson’s work in its Victorian context. \nThere is no charge for the program. These lectures are made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. Advance registration is required. Register online. \nMark J. Schenker\, having served in various decanal roles in Yale College since 1990\, retired last year. A former lecturer in the English Department\, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University with a concentration in 19th-century and early 20th-century English Literature. He had taught previously at Columbia\, New York University\, and Trinity College (Hartford\, CT). Outside of academia\, Mark has for over 35 years lectured on literature and film\, and has led book discussion series in more than 100 venues in Connecticut\, including public libraries\, museums\, and cultural centers.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/spring-semester-with-mark-schenker-tennysons-idylls-of-the-king-zoom/2024-03-07/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Library,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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SUMMARY:Poetry Seminars with Judson Scruton: Robert Penn Warren
DESCRIPTION:Poetry is a “way of getting your reality shaped a little better.” — R.P.W. \nJoin Wilton Library for a seminar series in which Judson Scruton takes us through a selection of remarkable poems by Robert Penn Warren from his seminal book Understanding Poetry. \nWarren was a major force in American literature during the 20th century. He won major awards in poetry\, drama\, fiction and criticism and is the only writer to win Pulitzer Prizes in both poetry (twice) and fiction (All The Kings Men). His text Understanding Poetry (collaboratively written with colleague Cleanth Brooks) underwent four editions and became a major influence in establishing a new analytical theory for literature. “The New Criticism” consists of the close reading and analysis of a literary text as an object in itself. \nUnderstanding Poetry provides a lens which will be used to discuss Warren’s poetry. It combines close observations of nature and reflections on human action. \nScruton\, M.A. (The Johns Hopkins University\, The Writing Seminars\, specializing in poetry)\, taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. Advance registration is required. Register and find more details online.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/poetry-seminars-with-judson-scruton-robert-penn-warren/2024-02-29/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Arts,discussion,Educational,Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Spring Semester with Mark Schenker: Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library online via Zoom as Mark Schenker takes us through Tennyson’s Idylls of the King\, a Victorian take on the medieval Arthurian legends. \nIn the early 19th century\, the rise of Romanticism in Europe generally\, and in England in particular\, led to a renewed interest in medievalism. Consequences of this resurgence persisted into the Victorian Period and included the revival of the Gothic in architecture and of Roman Catholic and Anglo-Catholic thinking in philosophy and religion. \nA nationalistic figure from the Middle Age\, King Arthur—who may or may not have been historical—was the subject of treatments by 19th-century writers as diverse as Alfred\, Lord Tennyson and Mark Twain. Earlier\, the 12th-century Geoffrey of Monmouth\, writing in Latin\, placed Arthur in the tradition of British kings\, relying more on his own imagination than on historical sources. In the same century the French poet Chrétien de Troyes introduced the important themes of the Holy Grail\, the court of Camelot\, and the adulterous affair between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. \nIn the 15th century\, Thomas Malory wrote Le Morte D’Arthur in Middle English prose while drawing mainly on French sources. Its publication in 1485 made it one of the first books ever to be printed in England. It was this work that Tennyson used when he published his Idylls of the King\, 12 tales of Arthur and his knights\, written in verse and published from 1859 to 1885. \nSchenker will present a program in six sessions with reference also to the source tales found in Malory’s text. Participants will read all 12 of Tennyson’s narrative poems and will be directed to read\, if they care to\, the corresponding stories in Malory\, available online. Mark will emphasize connections and contrasts\, and will place Tennyson’s work in its Victorian context. \nThere is no charge for the program. These lectures are made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. Advance registration is required. Register online. \nMark J. Schenker\, having served in various decanal roles in Yale College since 1990\, retired last year. A former lecturer in the English Department\, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University with a concentration in 19th-century and early 20th-century English Literature. He had taught previously at Columbia\, New York University\, and Trinity College (Hartford\, CT). Outside of academia\, Mark has for over 35 years lectured on literature and film\, and has led book discussion series in more than 100 venues in Connecticut\, including public libraries\, museums\, and cultural centers.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/spring-semester-with-mark-schenker-tennysons-idylls-of-the-king-zoom/2024-02-22/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Library,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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SUMMARY:Poetry Seminars with Judson Scruton: Robert Penn Warren
DESCRIPTION:Poetry is a “way of getting your reality shaped a little better.” — R.P.W. \nJoin Wilton Library for a seminar series in which Judson Scruton takes us through a selection of remarkable poems by Robert Penn Warren from his seminal book Understanding Poetry. \nWarren was a major force in American literature during the 20th century. He won major awards in poetry\, drama\, fiction and criticism and is the only writer to win Pulitzer Prizes in both poetry (twice) and fiction (All The Kings Men). His text Understanding Poetry (collaboratively written with colleague Cleanth Brooks) underwent four editions and became a major influence in establishing a new analytical theory for literature. “The New Criticism” consists of the close reading and analysis of a literary text as an object in itself. \nUnderstanding Poetry provides a lens which will be used to discuss Warren’s poetry. It combines close observations of nature and reflections on human action. \nScruton\, M.A. (The Johns Hopkins University\, The Writing Seminars\, specializing in poetry)\, taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. Advance registration is required. Register and find more details online.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/poetry-seminars-with-judson-scruton-robert-penn-warren/2024-02-22/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Arts,discussion,Educational,Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
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SUMMARY:WLA/WHS Scholarly Series: Innovation\, Disruption\, Revolution: The Impact of Technological Advancement — William Boone Bonvillian
DESCRIPTION:Where did the Internet\, Stealth\, GPS\, and Covid mRNA vaccines come from? The Role of DARPA in Fostering Disruptive Technologies — William Bonvillian\, MIT \nIn the 17th year of Wilton Library and Wilton Historical Society’s collaboration\, the scholarly lecture series focuses on the theme of Innovation\, Disruption\, Revolution: The Impact of Technological Advancement. In this lecture\, William Bonvillian\, MIT lecturer and Wilton resident\, discusses the U.S. government’s crucial role in the development of everything from the internet to COVID vaccines. \nThe government not only funds the research that leads to these technological advances\, but also bridges the gap between scientific breakthroughs and their commercially successful applications. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is one of the most extraordinary engines over the past half-century for such activity. Later\, “clones” in other government agencies beyond the U.S. Department of Defense\, DARPA’s home\, also took on some of that responsibility. This session describes those breakthroughs and illuminates DARPA’s (and its clones’) role in bringing them about. \nBonvillian is a lecturer at MIT and a senior director at MIT’s Program for Open Learning. From 2006 until 2017\, he was the director of MIT’s Washington office\, supporting MIT’s long-standing role in science policy. He now teaches courses on science and technology policy at MIT and is the author of five books on innovation policy\, including a 2020 book on DARPA. Previously\, he worked for over 15 years on innovation issues as a senior advisor in the U.S. Senate\, and earlier was a Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of Transportation. He has served on two National Academy of Science (NAS) Boards and nine other NAS committees and was named a Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences. He is a Wilton resident and Wilton High School graduate and earned degrees from Columbia\, Yale and Columbia Law. \nThis series is sponsored by Laureen Mody and the moderator is Steve Hudspeth. A reception follows the talk and there is no charge to attend\, but donations are welcome. Visit Wilton Library’s website for required registration and additional dates\, topics\, and speaker details or call 203.762.6334 to register.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wla-whs-scholarly-series-innovation-disruption-revolution-the-impact-of-technological-advancement-william-boone-bonvillian/
LOCATION:Wilton Historical Society\, 224 Danbury Road\, Wilton\, CT
CATEGORIES:Free,Government,Historic,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Politics,Presentation,STEM
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SUMMARY:Poetry Seminars with Judson Scruton: Robert Penn Warren
DESCRIPTION:Poetry is a “way of getting your reality shaped a little better.” — R.P.W. \nJoin Wilton Library for a seminar series in which Judson Scruton takes us through a selection of remarkable poems by Robert Penn Warren from his seminal book Understanding Poetry. \nWarren was a major force in American literature during the 20th century. He won major awards in poetry\, drama\, fiction and criticism and is the only writer to win Pulitzer Prizes in both poetry (twice) and fiction (All The Kings Men). His text Understanding Poetry (collaboratively written with colleague Cleanth Brooks) underwent four editions and became a major influence in establishing a new analytical theory for literature. “The New Criticism” consists of the close reading and analysis of a literary text as an object in itself. \nUnderstanding Poetry provides a lens which will be used to discuss Warren’s poetry. It combines close observations of nature and reflections on human action. \nScruton\, M.A. (The Johns Hopkins University\, The Writing Seminars\, specializing in poetry)\, taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. Advance registration is required. Register and find more details online.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/poetry-seminars-with-judson-scruton-robert-penn-warren/2024-02-15/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Arts,discussion,Educational,Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023258
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SUMMARY:Spring Semester with Mark Schenker: Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library online via Zoom as Mark Schenker takes us through Tennyson’s Idylls of the King\, a Victorian take on the medieval Arthurian legends. \nIn the early 19th century\, the rise of Romanticism in Europe generally\, and in England in particular\, led to a renewed interest in medievalism. Consequences of this resurgence persisted into the Victorian Period and included the revival of the Gothic in architecture and of Roman Catholic and Anglo-Catholic thinking in philosophy and religion. \nA nationalistic figure from the Middle Age\, King Arthur—who may or may not have been historical—was the subject of treatments by 19th-century writers as diverse as Alfred\, Lord Tennyson and Mark Twain. Earlier\, the 12th-century Geoffrey of Monmouth\, writing in Latin\, placed Arthur in the tradition of British kings\, relying more on his own imagination than on historical sources. In the same century the French poet Chrétien de Troyes introduced the important themes of the Holy Grail\, the court of Camelot\, and the adulterous affair between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. \nIn the 15th century\, Thomas Malory wrote Le Morte D’Arthur in Middle English prose while drawing mainly on French sources. Its publication in 1485 made it one of the first books ever to be printed in England. It was this work that Tennyson used when he published his Idylls of the King\, 12 tales of Arthur and his knights\, written in verse and published from 1859 to 1885. \nSchenker will present a program in six sessions with reference also to the source tales found in Malory’s text. Participants will read all 12 of Tennyson’s narrative poems and will be directed to read\, if they care to\, the corresponding stories in Malory\, available online. Mark will emphasize connections and contrasts\, and will place Tennyson’s work in its Victorian context. \nThere is no charge for the program. These lectures are made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. Advance registration is required. Register online. \nMark J. Schenker\, having served in various decanal roles in Yale College since 1990\, retired last year. A former lecturer in the English Department\, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University with a concentration in 19th-century and early 20th-century English Literature. He had taught previously at Columbia\, New York University\, and Trinity College (Hartford\, CT). Outside of academia\, Mark has for over 35 years lectured on literature and film\, and has led book discussion series in more than 100 venues in Connecticut\, including public libraries\, museums\, and cultural centers.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/spring-semester-with-mark-schenker-tennysons-idylls-of-the-king-zoom/2024-02-08/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Library,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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SUMMARY:Poetry Seminars with Judson Scruton: Robert Penn Warren
DESCRIPTION:Poetry is a “way of getting your reality shaped a little better.” — R.P.W. \nJoin Wilton Library for a seminar series in which Judson Scruton takes us through a selection of remarkable poems by Robert Penn Warren from his seminal book Understanding Poetry. \nWarren was a major force in American literature during the 20th century. He won major awards in poetry\, drama\, fiction and criticism and is the only writer to win Pulitzer Prizes in both poetry (twice) and fiction (All The Kings Men). His text Understanding Poetry (collaboratively written with colleague Cleanth Brooks) underwent four editions and became a major influence in establishing a new analytical theory for literature. “The New Criticism” consists of the close reading and analysis of a literary text as an object in itself. \nUnderstanding Poetry provides a lens which will be used to discuss Warren’s poetry. It combines close observations of nature and reflections on human action. \nScruton\, M.A. (The Johns Hopkins University\, The Writing Seminars\, specializing in poetry)\, taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. Advance registration is required. Register and find more details online.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/poetry-seminars-with-judson-scruton-robert-penn-warren/2024-02-08/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Arts,discussion,Educational,Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Hockney/Origins: Early Works from the Roy B. and Edith J. Simpson Collection\, The Bruce Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library in learning about some of the early works of David Hockney. The expanded galleries of the Bruce Museum’s William L. Richter Art Wing have allowed Dr. Margarita Karasoulas\, the Bruce’s Curator of Art\, the space to explore the life and career of this prolific and innovative pop artist. Hockney/Origins: Early Works from the Roy B. and Edith J. Simpson Collection contains works created by Hockney from the 1960s to the 1980s\, pivotal years in his career. These pieces illustrate Hockney’s ability and fluidity in a myriad of mediums and his wit\, humor\, and tenderness as a friend and artist. \nCorinne Flax is a museum educator\, arts enthusiast\, and community educator. She studied Art History at Drew University\, receiving her B.A. in 2003 and her M.A. from Bank Street in Museum Education in 2008. Flax joined the Bruce Museum in 2015 as Manager of School and Community Partnership\, where she develops curriculum and community partnerships while focusing on creating intersections between art and science. \nRegistration is suggested. Register online or call 203.762.6326. Email for more information.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/hockney-origins-early-works-from-the-roy-b-and-edith-j-simpson-collection-the-bruce-museum/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,Arts,discussion,Exhibit,Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
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SUMMARY:ArtScapades: The Harlem Art Explosion: From Innovation to Mainstream
DESCRIPTION:Join Wilton Library for a fascinating and timely ArtScapades lecture\, “The Harlem Art Explosion: From Innovation to Mainstream\,” on Monday\, Jan. 29\, at 7 p.m. in the Brubeck Room. \nBlack History Month 2024\, which is celebrated in February\, is devoted this year to African Americans and the Arts. During the Harlem Renaissance of the early 20th Century\, the Harlem neighborhood in New York City became a Black cultural mecca. A social and artistic explosion resulted. It was a literary\, artistic\, and intellectual movement that kindled a new Black cultural identity\, and encouraged a new appreciation of folk roots and culture. \nIn “The Harlem Art Explosion\,” ArtScapades looks at three artists who were working in Harlem at the height of the Harlem Renaissance. William H. Johnson\, Romaire Bearden and Jacob Lawrence focused their art on African American culture and daily life in Harlem. \nRobin Hoffman and Jodi Stiffelman of ArtScapades\, began teaching art appreciation in 1998. They have presented at libraries\, art centers\, and museums in Connecticut\, New York\, New Jersey\, Massachusetts\, and Florida. \nRegistration in advance is suggested. by registering online or by calling 203.762.6334. Email for more information.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/artscapades-the-harlem-art-explosion-from-innovation-to-mainstream/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Arts,Lecture,Library,Presentation
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T173000
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SUMMARY:WLA/WHS Scholarly Series: Innovation\, Disruption\, Revolution: The Impact of Technological Advancement – Jamie Eves
DESCRIPTION:“Down Sodom: The Impact of Rapid Industrialization on Everyday Life in Late 18th- and Early 19th-Century Connecticut ” — Jamie Eves\, Mill Museum\nIn the 17th year of the collaboration between Wilton Library and the Wilton Historical Society\, the scholarly lecture series will focus on the theme of “Innovation\, Disruption\, Revolution: The Impact of Technological Advancement.” In this lecture\, Jamie Eves\, senior curator of the Mill Museum in Willimantic\, CT\, will discuss how New Englanders dealt with the rapid evolution of many industrializing towns during the 18th and 19th centuries in the face of changing technologies. New innovations brought new businesses\, wealth\, and people to many Connecticut towns\, in some cases even building entirely new communities with their own distinct identities. However\, with change comes resistance and resentment as people connected to these communities embraced or rejected the new reality that technology enabled. \nEves is the Mill Museum’s senior curator and historian in residence\, as well as the town historian of Windham\, CT. He earned a PhD in American history at the University of Connecticut. His doctoral dissertation\, “Valley White With Mist\,” examines the relationships between people and environment in the Piscataquis River Valley in northern Maine. He has an MA and BA in history from the University of Maine. He is executive director emeritus of the Mill Museum\, having served in that capacity from 2011 until 2021. Jamie has been teaching history at the university level for more than 25 years with research specialties including 18th-\, 19th-\, and 20th-century American environmental and industrial history\, the history of New England\, and public history. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut League of Museums. \nThis series is sponsored by Laureen Mody. The moderator for this lecture is Wilton Historical Soceity Executive Director Nick Foster. \nThe other lectures in the series include (please note the location and time of each lecture): \n\nThursday\, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.\, Wilton Historical Society: “Where did the Internet\, Stealth\, GPS\, and Covid mRNA vaccines come from? The Role of DARPA in Fostering Disruptive Technologies” with William Bonvillian\nSunday\, March 10 at 4 p.m.\, Wilton Library: “The Future of Innovation” with Dr. John Kao\n\nA reception will follow the talks. There is no charge to attend but a $10 suggested donation is always welcomed. \nVisit the Wilton Library website for additional dates\, topics\, and speaker details. Registration is required for each individual session. Register online or call 203.762.6334.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wla-whs-scholarly-series-innovation-disruption-revolution-the-impact-of-technological-advancement-jamie-eves/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Free,Historic,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T200000
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SUMMARY:Spring Semester with Mark Schenker: Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library online via Zoom as Mark Schenker takes us through Tennyson’s Idylls of the King\, a Victorian take on the medieval Arthurian legends. \nIn the early 19th century\, the rise of Romanticism in Europe generally\, and in England in particular\, led to a renewed interest in medievalism. Consequences of this resurgence persisted into the Victorian Period and included the revival of the Gothic in architecture and of Roman Catholic and Anglo-Catholic thinking in philosophy and religion. \nA nationalistic figure from the Middle Age\, King Arthur—who may or may not have been historical—was the subject of treatments by 19th-century writers as diverse as Alfred\, Lord Tennyson and Mark Twain. Earlier\, the 12th-century Geoffrey of Monmouth\, writing in Latin\, placed Arthur in the tradition of British kings\, relying more on his own imagination than on historical sources. In the same century the French poet Chrétien de Troyes introduced the important themes of the Holy Grail\, the court of Camelot\, and the adulterous affair between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. \nIn the 15th century\, Thomas Malory wrote Le Morte D’Arthur in Middle English prose while drawing mainly on French sources. Its publication in 1485 made it one of the first books ever to be printed in England. It was this work that Tennyson used when he published his Idylls of the King\, 12 tales of Arthur and his knights\, written in verse and published from 1859 to 1885. \nSchenker will present a program in six sessions with reference also to the source tales found in Malory’s text. Participants will read all 12 of Tennyson’s narrative poems and will be directed to read\, if they care to\, the corresponding stories in Malory\, available online. Mark will emphasize connections and contrasts\, and will place Tennyson’s work in its Victorian context. \nThere is no charge for the program. These lectures are made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. Advance registration is required. Register online. \nMark J. Schenker\, having served in various decanal roles in Yale College since 1990\, retired last year. A former lecturer in the English Department\, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University with a concentration in 19th-century and early 20th-century English Literature. He had taught previously at Columbia\, New York University\, and Trinity College (Hartford\, CT). Outside of academia\, Mark has for over 35 years lectured on literature and film\, and has led book discussion series in more than 100 venues in Connecticut\, including public libraries\, museums\, and cultural centers.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/spring-semester-with-mark-schenker-tennysons-idylls-of-the-king-zoom/2024-01-25/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Library,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023258
CREATED:20240109T190144Z
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SUMMARY:Greens at Cannondale Offers Lecture with In-House Artist\, Howard L. Bonington
DESCRIPTION:The Greens at Cannondale will present an afternoon with our in-house artist\, Howard L. Bonington\, who will lecture on his book\, Aviation on Cape Cod. Join us on Friday\, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Greens at Cannondale Media Center. Following his lecture\, there will be a meet and greet with the author\, with light refreshments served. \n\n\nAviation on Cape Cod features a series of pen and ink drawings related to its history\, as well as a brief description about each drawing. Bonington’s signature pen-and-ink drawings are like a lone dory on the sea of Cape artists working in color. \n\n\nBorn in Brooklyn\, NY in 1929\, Bonington is a retired architect who was active in the profession in New York City for more than 40 years. Upon retiring to the Cape and now Wilton\, Bonington continues to expand his interest in drawing private residences\, landmarks\, scenes\, plants\, animals – and airplanes. When traveling\, he usually substitutes a sketchbook for a camera. His collection of on-site drawings numbers in the hundreds. While using watercolor and colored pencil on occasion\, he has specialized in black and white pen and ink drawings. He enjoys testing its reliance on the limited graphic options available such as weighted line work\, textures and contrasts to achieve the desired effects.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/greens-at-cannondale-offers-lecture-with-in-house-artist-howard-l-bonington/
LOCATION:The Greens at Cannondale\, 435 Danbury Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06897\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Book Signing,discussion,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T121500
DTSTAMP:20260424T023258
CREATED:20240106T221955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T221955Z
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SUMMARY:Reasonable Accommodations: From Secondary School to Post-Secondary School
DESCRIPTION:Students with learning differences who benefited from accommodations and modifications throughout their early education and high school are often surprised to learn that their IEP or 504 Plan is no longer enforceable once they transition to college. In higher education\, modifications no longer exist\, and while “reasonable accommodations” are available\, the process for accessing them is entirely student-driven. In addition\, in most situations\, educational rights transfer to students at age 18. At that point\, a parent’s role changes significantly: from decision-maker to advisor. \nGerri Fleming\, a former special education advocate\, will help you make sense of transition services in high school\, what to look for when deciding on a college\, and the accommodations process in higher education so you’ll be able to advise and support your teen as they transition to higher education. \nThis in-person presentation at Wilton Library is offered by SPED*NET free of charge. Register online.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/reasonable-accommodations-from-secondary-school-to-post-secondary-school/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Educational,Free,Lecture,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T203000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023258
CREATED:20231204T155730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T155816Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture and Presentation: The Laurent Clerc Papers of Wilton
DESCRIPTION:After viewing the Laurent Clerc Papers exhibit at Wilton Library\, please join us for a presentation which introduces Laurent Clerc the “Apostle of the Deaf in The New World” and his connection to Early Deaf Education. Laurent Clerc Holt and Wilton Historical Society Director Nick Foster will outline the roots of Deaf and American Sign Language development and examine historical documents newly discovered in Wilton Library’s History Room related to Laurent Clerc’s life. Lastly\, we will explore Wilton resident Francis Clerc Ogden’s unique connection to Laurent Clerc and to the town of Wilton. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available throughout the exhibit and program. \nLaurent Clerc Holt is a fourth great-grandson of Laurent Clerc and President of the Société Laurent Clerc. Nick Foster is Director of the Wilton Historical society. \nCo-sponsored by Wilton Library\, Wilton Historical Society\, the Société Laurent Clerc\, and the American School for the Deaf. \nRegistration is recommended. Register on the Wilton Library website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/lecture-and-presentation-the-laurent-clerc-papers-of-wilton/
LOCATION:Wilton Library
CATEGORIES:Educational,Historic,Lecture,Library,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023258
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012534-1700161200-1700164800@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Fall Semester with Mark Schenker: A Survey of Literary Utopias (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library online via Zoom as Mark Schenker takes us on a guided tour of several literary utopias and dystopias spanning several hundred years. \nEver since Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) created the word “utopia” in the early 16th century\, the double meaning of his coinage has informed centuries of Utopian literature in English. (The Greek outopia means “no place\,” while eutopia means “good place.”) Since More’s Utopia\, writers such as Jonathan Swift and Margaret Atwood have created imagined worlds that reveal the dystopian reality behind the utopian dream. \nAfter beginning with More’s masterpiece\, Schenker will survey other literary works from each of the past six centuries—books that engage the quest for societal perfection\, the limits of human aspiration\, and the various meanings of the old saying that “the perfect is the enemy of the good.” \nThe schedule for the series is below (please note that the sessions are not all on the same day of the week and also stretch from September to November):\nSept. 7 – Utopia\, Sir Thomas More\nSept. 14 – Gulliver’s Travels\, Jonathan Swift\nSept. 21 – Erewhon\, Samuel Butler\nSept. 28 – The Handmaid’s Tale\, Margaret Atwood\nOct. 3 – King Lear\, William Shakespeare\nOct. 10 – Station Eleven\, Emily St. John Mandel\nNov. 2 – Cloud Cuckoo Land\, Anthony Doerr. \nRegistration is required. Register online or call 203.762.6334.  Please email Michael Bellacosa with any questions. \nMark J. Schenker\, having served in various decanal roles in Yale College since 1990\, retired at the end of June. A former lecturer in the English Department\, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University with a concentration in 19th-century and early 20th-century English Literature. \nThese lectures are made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. \n 
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/fall-semester-with-mark-schenker-a-survey-of-literary-utopias-zoom/2023-11-16/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023258
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012533-1699556400-1699560000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Fall Semester with Mark Schenker: A Survey of Literary Utopias (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library online via Zoom as Mark Schenker takes us on a guided tour of several literary utopias and dystopias spanning several hundred years. \nEver since Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) created the word “utopia” in the early 16th century\, the double meaning of his coinage has informed centuries of Utopian literature in English. (The Greek outopia means “no place\,” while eutopia means “good place.”) Since More’s Utopia\, writers such as Jonathan Swift and Margaret Atwood have created imagined worlds that reveal the dystopian reality behind the utopian dream. \nAfter beginning with More’s masterpiece\, Schenker will survey other literary works from each of the past six centuries—books that engage the quest for societal perfection\, the limits of human aspiration\, and the various meanings of the old saying that “the perfect is the enemy of the good.” \nThe schedule for the series is below (please note that the sessions are not all on the same day of the week and also stretch from September to November):\nSept. 7 – Utopia\, Sir Thomas More\nSept. 14 – Gulliver’s Travels\, Jonathan Swift\nSept. 21 – Erewhon\, Samuel Butler\nSept. 28 – The Handmaid’s Tale\, Margaret Atwood\nOct. 3 – King Lear\, William Shakespeare\nOct. 10 – Station Eleven\, Emily St. John Mandel\nNov. 2 – Cloud Cuckoo Land\, Anthony Doerr. \nRegistration is required. Register online or call 203.762.6334.  Please email Michael Bellacosa with any questions. \nMark J. Schenker\, having served in various decanal roles in Yale College since 1990\, retired at the end of June. A former lecturer in the English Department\, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University with a concentration in 19th-century and early 20th-century English Literature. \nThese lectures are made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. \n 
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/fall-semester-with-mark-schenker-a-survey-of-literary-utopias-zoom/2023-11-09/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023258
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Semester with Mark Schenker: A Survey of Literary Utopias (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library online via Zoom as Mark Schenker takes us on a guided tour of several literary utopias and dystopias spanning several hundred years. \nEver since Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) created the word “utopia” in the early 16th century\, the double meaning of his coinage has informed centuries of Utopian literature in English. (The Greek outopia means “no place\,” while eutopia means “good place.”) Since More’s Utopia\, writers such as Jonathan Swift and Margaret Atwood have created imagined worlds that reveal the dystopian reality behind the utopian dream. \nAfter beginning with More’s masterpiece\, Schenker will survey other literary works from each of the past six centuries—books that engage the quest for societal perfection\, the limits of human aspiration\, and the various meanings of the old saying that “the perfect is the enemy of the good.” \nThe schedule for the series is below (please note that the sessions are not all on the same day of the week and also stretch from September to November):\nSept. 7 – Utopia\, Sir Thomas More\nSept. 14 – Gulliver’s Travels\, Jonathan Swift\nSept. 21 – Erewhon\, Samuel Butler\nSept. 28 – The Handmaid’s Tale\, Margaret Atwood\nOct. 3 – King Lear\, William Shakespeare\nOct. 10 – Station Eleven\, Emily St. John Mandel\nNov. 2 – Cloud Cuckoo Land\, Anthony Doerr. \nRegistration is required. Register online or call 203.762.6334.  Please email Michael Bellacosa with any questions. \nMark J. Schenker\, having served in various decanal roles in Yale College since 1990\, retired at the end of June. A former lecturer in the English Department\, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University with a concentration in 19th-century and early 20th-century English Literature. \nThese lectures are made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. \n 
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/fall-semester-with-mark-schenker-a-survey-of-literary-utopias-zoom/2023-11-02/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023258
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012531-1698346800-1698350400@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Fall Semester with Mark Schenker: A Survey of Literary Utopias (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library online via Zoom as Mark Schenker takes us on a guided tour of several literary utopias and dystopias spanning several hundred years. \nEver since Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) created the word “utopia” in the early 16th century\, the double meaning of his coinage has informed centuries of Utopian literature in English. (The Greek outopia means “no place\,” while eutopia means “good place.”) Since More’s Utopia\, writers such as Jonathan Swift and Margaret Atwood have created imagined worlds that reveal the dystopian reality behind the utopian dream. \nAfter beginning with More’s masterpiece\, Schenker will survey other literary works from each of the past six centuries—books that engage the quest for societal perfection\, the limits of human aspiration\, and the various meanings of the old saying that “the perfect is the enemy of the good.” \nThe schedule for the series is below (please note that the sessions are not all on the same day of the week and also stretch from September to November):\nSept. 7 – Utopia\, Sir Thomas More\nSept. 14 – Gulliver’s Travels\, Jonathan Swift\nSept. 21 – Erewhon\, Samuel Butler\nSept. 28 – The Handmaid’s Tale\, Margaret Atwood\nOct. 3 – King Lear\, William Shakespeare\nOct. 10 – Station Eleven\, Emily St. John Mandel\nNov. 2 – Cloud Cuckoo Land\, Anthony Doerr. \nRegistration is required. Register online or call 203.762.6334.  Please email Michael Bellacosa with any questions. \nMark J. Schenker\, having served in various decanal roles in Yale College since 1990\, retired at the end of June. A former lecturer in the English Department\, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University with a concentration in 19th-century and early 20th-century English Literature. \nThese lectures are made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. \n 
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/fall-semester-with-mark-schenker-a-survey-of-literary-utopias-zoom/2023-10-26/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T023258
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Semester with Mark Schenker: A Survey of Literary Utopias (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library online via Zoom as Mark Schenker takes us on a guided tour of several literary utopias and dystopias spanning several hundred years. \nEver since Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) created the word “utopia” in the early 16th century\, the double meaning of his coinage has informed centuries of Utopian literature in English. (The Greek outopia means “no place\,” while eutopia means “good place.”) Since More’s Utopia\, writers such as Jonathan Swift and Margaret Atwood have created imagined worlds that reveal the dystopian reality behind the utopian dream. \nAfter beginning with More’s masterpiece\, Schenker will survey other literary works from each of the past six centuries—books that engage the quest for societal perfection\, the limits of human aspiration\, and the various meanings of the old saying that “the perfect is the enemy of the good.” \nThe schedule for the series is below (please note that the sessions are not all on the same day of the week and also stretch from September to November):\nSept. 7 – Utopia\, Sir Thomas More\nSept. 14 – Gulliver’s Travels\, Jonathan Swift\nSept. 21 – Erewhon\, Samuel Butler\nSept. 28 – The Handmaid’s Tale\, Margaret Atwood\nOct. 3 – King Lear\, William Shakespeare\nOct. 10 – Station Eleven\, Emily St. John Mandel\nNov. 2 – Cloud Cuckoo Land\, Anthony Doerr. \nRegistration is required. Register online or call 203.762.6334.  Please email Michael Bellacosa with any questions. \nMark J. Schenker\, having served in various decanal roles in Yale College since 1990\, retired at the end of June. A former lecturer in the English Department\, he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University with a concentration in 19th-century and early 20th-century English Literature. \nThese lectures are made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. \n 
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/fall-semester-with-mark-schenker-a-survey-of-literary-utopias-zoom/2023-10-19/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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