BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Good Morning Wilton - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Good Morning Wilton
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Good Morning Wilton
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20260216T192903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T192903Z
UID:10023864-1772107200-1772110800@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:My aching neck! Virtual Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Prevention strategies and physical therapy interventions to help manage neck pain \nThursday\, February 26\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. \nPresenter: Marcia Starr Helfand\, MSPT\nPhysical Rehabilitation Clinical Specialist\,\nNuvance Health Physical Rehabilitation at Norwalk \nThis is a FREE virtual health seminar. \nZoom Registration
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/my-aching-neck-virtual-seminar/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Free,Health & Wellness,Online,Seminar,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GMW-Aching-Neck.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton YMCA":MAILTO:kfrejes@riverbrookymca.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T113000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20250514T212855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T212855Z
UID:10019276-1748426400-1748431800@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Stay at Home in Wilton: How to Avoid Being Scammed
DESCRIPTION:Join Stay at Home in Wilton and the Wilton Police for a presentation designed to give you peace of mind by showing you how to recognize and protect yourself from common fraud tactics. Learn how to safeguard your personal information and stay one step ahead of the scammers. Bring your questions. RSVP by Monday\, May 19 at 203.762.2600 or via email.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/stay-at-home-in-wilton-how-to-avoid-being-scammed/
LOCATION:Comstock Community Center
CATEGORIES:discussion,Free,Police,Seminar,Seniors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/senior_scams.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Stay at Home in Wilton":MAILTO:deb@shwil.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T163000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20240924T061353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T061416Z
UID:10018099-1727276400-1727281800@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Seminar — Staying Safe at Home
DESCRIPTION:Seminar: Staying Safe at Home: Creating a safe home environment is crucial for seniors who wish to continue living independently. Melissa Woodhouse of RVNA and Liam O’Keeffe of On The Mend Medical Supply will provide practical tips on home modifications and adaptive technologies. Learn how to ensure an environment that promotes independence. Kevin Kane of Stay at Home in Wilton will discuss services provided by the organization. Sponsored by SAHW\, RVNA\, and Wilton Library. RSVP by Sept. 20 to 203.762.2600 or via email .
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/seminar-staying-safe-at-home-2/
CATEGORIES:Library,Seminar,Seniors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/aging-in-place.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Stay at Home in Wilton":MAILTO:deb@shwil.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20240113T125524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T125524Z
UID:10014950-1712257200-1712260800@goodmorningwilton.com
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20240113T125524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T125524Z
UID:10014949-1711047600-1711051200@goodmorningwilton.com
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20240221T175252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T170513Z
UID:10015070-1710770400-1710774000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:SAHW Seminar: Benefits of Music Therapy [CORRECTED DATE]
DESCRIPTION:Join Sherrye Platt\, MA\, MT-BC\, RVNAhealth Music Therapist\, with Stay at Home in Wilton for a fun and interactive program outlining the benefits of music on brain health. \nThe seminar will cover how the brain responds to music stimulation\, the benefits of music on the aging process…and more. RSVP to 203.762.2600 or email. \nEditor’s note: this event was originally posted for March 12; the correct date is Monday\, March 18.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/sahw-seminar-benefits-of-music-therapy/
LOCATION:Comstock Community Center
CATEGORIES:discussion,Educational,Health & Wellness,Musical,Seminar,Seniors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/music-therapy.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stay at Home in Wilton":MAILTO:deb@shwil.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20240216T191250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T191250Z
UID:10015053-1710770400-1710774000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:The Benefits of Music Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Join Sherrye Platt\, MA\, MT-BC\, RVNAhealth Music Therapist\, with Stay at Home in Wilton for a fun and interactive program outlining the benefits of music on brain health. \nThe seminar will cover how the brain responds to music stimulation\, the benefits of music on the aging process…and more. RSVP to 203.762.2600 or email.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/the-benefits-of-music-therapy/
LOCATION:Comstock Community Center\, 180 School Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06897\, United States
CATEGORIES:discussion,Educational,Health & Wellness,Musical,Seminar,Seniors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/music-therapy.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stay at Home in Wilton":MAILTO:deb@shwil.org
GEO:41.2020422;-73.4335825
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Comstock Community Center 180 School Rd. Wilton CT 06897 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 School Rd.:geo:-73.4335825,41.2020422
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20240221T181532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T181715Z
UID:10015071-1710410400-1710414000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:"Encore" Presentation: Arctic Splendor
DESCRIPTION:The Encore Club invites Stay At Home in Wilton (SAHW) board members\, Ellen and Jim Kapustka\, to reprise their January presentation of stunning photos for Encore members. This collection comes from their Arctic voyage and the Kapustkas will share slides and stories from their ship-based expeditions. Photos from Svalbard (Norway)\, Iceland\, Greenland\, and the Canadian High Arctic will be projected on a large new high-definition screen. \nEmail or call 203.762.2600 to RSVP.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/encore-presentation-arctic-splendor/
LOCATION:Comstock Community Center\, 180 School Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06897\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Exhibit,Presentation,Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bears.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stay at Home in Wilton":MAILTO:deb@shwil.org
GEO:41.2020422;-73.4335825
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Comstock Community Center 180 School Rd. Wilton CT 06897 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 School Rd.:geo:-73.4335825,41.2020422
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20240113T125524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T125524Z
UID:10014948-1709838000-1709841600@goodmorningwilton.com
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20240221T174715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T174715Z
UID:10015069-1709046000-1709049600@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:SAHW Seminar: Fitness Doesn't Have an Expiration Date
DESCRIPTION:RSVP for the Stay At Home in Wilton (SAHW) Seminar: Fitness Doesn’t Have an Expiration Date. \nPaul Landi of CT Fitness Lab will discuss important areas of focus and tricks to stay consistent. Learn postural strength\, hip and low back flexibility\, and leg strengthening exercises. You’ll learn the key elements to staying active\, strong and flexible at any age. Gentle participation is encouraged but not mandatory. \nEmail or call 203.762.2600 to register.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/sahw-seminar-fitness-doesnt-have-an-expiration-date/
LOCATION:Comstock Community Center
CATEGORIES:Exercise,Seminar,Seniors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/fitness.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Stay at Home in Wilton":MAILTO:deb@shwil.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20240113T125524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T125524Z
UID:10014947-1708628400-1708632000@goodmorningwilton.com
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20240113T125524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T125524Z
UID:10014946-1707418800-1707422400@goodmorningwilton.com
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20240113T125524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240113T125524Z
UID:10014945-1706209200-1706212800@goodmorningwilton.com
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012532-1698951600-1698955200@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/2023-11-02/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012530-1697742000-1697745600@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/2023-10-19/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012529-1697137200-1697140800@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/2023-10-12/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012528-1696964400-1696968000@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/2023-10-10/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012527-1696532400-1696536000@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/2023-10-05/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012526-1696359600-1696363200@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/2023-10-03/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012525-1695927600-1695931200@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/2023-09-28/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012524-1695322800-1695326400@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/2023-09-21/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012523-1694718000-1694721600@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/2023-09-14/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230821T095413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T224508Z
UID:10012522-1694113200-1694116800@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/2023-09-07/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
UID:10011777-1688065200-1688068800@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series at Wilton Library on major American novels of the 20th century\, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer\, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels\, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists. These series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the fourth and eighth sessions will be in-person in the Brubeck Room (as well as on Zoom) with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Schenker and each other. \nThe titles span a full century and bring in considerations of race and ethnicity (African-American\, Jewish-American\, Native-American)\, and of immigration (from China\, Central Europe\, Mexico). The settings of these stories represent a striking array of American cities\, states\, and regions. \nTaken together\, these works of fiction invite you to think critically about the limitations of the idea of The Great American Novel and to embrace the broadest meaning of the word pluribus (“many”) in the traditional American motto: E Pluribus Unum. \nAttendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will of course make the lectures more meaningful. \nSpring series:\nApril 12 – My Antonia\, Willa Cather\nApril 19 – Wise Blood\, Flannery O’Connor\nMay 3 – The Woman Warrior\, Maxine Hong Kingston\nMay 10 – Song of Solomon\, Toni Morrison. \nJune series:\nJune 8 – Housekeeping\, Marilynne Robinson\nJune 15 – The House on Mango Street\, Sandra Cisneros\nJune 22 – The Shawl\, Cynthia Ozick\nJune 29 – The Night Watchman\, Louise Erdrich \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. As convenience\, you will automatically be registered for all eight sessions. For more information\, contact Michael Bellacosa.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/mark-schenker-we-too-are-here-100-years-of-great-american-novels-by-women-zoom/2023-06-29/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T180000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230622T120451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T120451Z
UID:10010658-1687971600-1687975200@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Learn About Fitness to DRIVE
DESCRIPTION:Join RVNAhealth’s Linda Lebovitz\, occupational therapist\, at The Greens at Cannondale\, as we talk about driving safety and our new Fitness to DRIVE program\, the only OT-certified driving assessment in Fairfield County. We will talk about various factors that can affect driving skills as we age or experience an injury or illness — from hearing\, vision\, and motor control — and why it’s important to get tested and how we do it. The Fitness to DRIVE program is designed to bring awareness to safe driving factors and understand what one can do to keep driving — longer and better! \nThis event\, hosted by The Greens at Cannondale (435 Danbury Rd.)\,  is a great event for drivers or loved ones who are concerned about a friend or family member’s driving skills. \nRegister by calling The Greens at Cannondale at 203.761.1191.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/learn-about-fitness-to-drive/
LOCATION:The Greens at Cannondale\, 435 Danbury Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06897\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/elderly-driver-Wonderlane-Unsplash.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
UID:10011776-1687460400-1687464000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series at Wilton Library on major American novels of the 20th century\, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer\, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels\, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists. These series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the fourth and eighth sessions will be in-person in the Brubeck Room (as well as on Zoom) with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Schenker and each other. \nThe titles span a full century and bring in considerations of race and ethnicity (African-American\, Jewish-American\, Native-American)\, and of immigration (from China\, Central Europe\, Mexico). The settings of these stories represent a striking array of American cities\, states\, and regions. \nTaken together\, these works of fiction invite you to think critically about the limitations of the idea of The Great American Novel and to embrace the broadest meaning of the word pluribus (“many”) in the traditional American motto: E Pluribus Unum. \nAttendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will of course make the lectures more meaningful. \nSpring series:\nApril 12 – My Antonia\, Willa Cather\nApril 19 – Wise Blood\, Flannery O’Connor\nMay 3 – The Woman Warrior\, Maxine Hong Kingston\nMay 10 – Song of Solomon\, Toni Morrison. \nJune series:\nJune 8 – Housekeeping\, Marilynne Robinson\nJune 15 – The House on Mango Street\, Sandra Cisneros\nJune 22 – The Shawl\, Cynthia Ozick\nJune 29 – The Night Watchman\, Louise Erdrich \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. As convenience\, you will automatically be registered for all eight sessions. For more information\, contact Michael Bellacosa.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/mark-schenker-we-too-are-here-100-years-of-great-american-novels-by-women-zoom/2023-06-22/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T131046
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
UID:10011775-1686855600-1686859200@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series at Wilton Library on major American novels of the 20th century\, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer\, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels\, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists. These series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the fourth and eighth sessions will be in-person in the Brubeck Room (as well as on Zoom) with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Schenker and each other. \nThe titles span a full century and bring in considerations of race and ethnicity (African-American\, Jewish-American\, Native-American)\, and of immigration (from China\, Central Europe\, Mexico). The settings of these stories represent a striking array of American cities\, states\, and regions. \nTaken together\, these works of fiction invite you to think critically about the limitations of the idea of The Great American Novel and to embrace the broadest meaning of the word pluribus (“many”) in the traditional American motto: E Pluribus Unum. \nAttendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will of course make the lectures more meaningful. \nSpring series:\nApril 12 – My Antonia\, Willa Cather\nApril 19 – Wise Blood\, Flannery O’Connor\nMay 3 – The Woman Warrior\, Maxine Hong Kingston\nMay 10 – Song of Solomon\, Toni Morrison. \nJune series:\nJune 8 – Housekeeping\, Marilynne Robinson\nJune 15 – The House on Mango Street\, Sandra Cisneros\nJune 22 – The Shawl\, Cynthia Ozick\nJune 29 – The Night Watchman\, Louise Erdrich \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. As convenience\, you will automatically be registered for all eight sessions. For more information\, contact Michael Bellacosa.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/mark-schenker-we-too-are-here-100-years-of-great-american-novels-by-women-zoom/2023-06-15/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR