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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/2023-11-16/
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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/2023-11-09/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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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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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/
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CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Zoom Call
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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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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
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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/2023-10-10/
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161943
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:20260409T161943
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161943
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:20260409T161943
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161943
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161943
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161943
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T180000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161943
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:20260409T161943
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:20260409T161943
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
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230608T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230608T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161944
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
UID:10011774-1686250800-1686254400@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/2023-06-08/
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:20230510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161944
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
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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/2023-05-10/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161944
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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/2023-05-03/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161944
CREATED:20230403T162402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T162439Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Poetry Seminar with Judson Scruton: T.S. Eliot's "Four Quartets"
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library for a four-week seminar series as Judson Scruton takes us though T.S. Eliot‘s poem “Four Quartets” including a tie-in to this year’s Wilton Reads book Vigil Harbor. \nAs the world whirled into the destruction of World War II\, Eliot wrote a profound meditation on civilization\, drawing on his own experiences and his earlier poetic explorations of Western and Eastern religious and philosophical thought. \nApril 6: “Burnt Norton”\nApril 13: “East Coker”\nApril 20: “The Dry Salvages”\nApril 27: “Little Gidding” \nJudson Scruton M.A. has taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. \nAdvance registration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. By registering for the first session\, you will automatically be registered for all four sessions. For more information\, contact Andrea Sato.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/spring-poetry-seminars-with-judson-scruton-t-s-eliots-four-quartets/2023-04-27/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:discussion,Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Presentation,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161944
CREATED:20230403T162402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T162439Z
UID:10010484-1681986600-1681992000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Spring Poetry Seminar with Judson Scruton: T.S. Eliot's "Four Quartets"
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library for a four-week seminar series as Judson Scruton takes us though T.S. Eliot‘s poem “Four Quartets” including a tie-in to this year’s Wilton Reads book Vigil Harbor. \nAs the world whirled into the destruction of World War II\, Eliot wrote a profound meditation on civilization\, drawing on his own experiences and his earlier poetic explorations of Western and Eastern religious and philosophical thought. \nApril 6: “Burnt Norton”\nApril 13: “East Coker”\nApril 20: “The Dry Salvages”\nApril 27: “Little Gidding” \nJudson Scruton M.A. has taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. \nAdvance registration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. By registering for the first session\, you will automatically be registered for all four sessions. For more information\, contact Andrea Sato.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/spring-poetry-seminars-with-judson-scruton-t-s-eliots-four-quartets/2023-04-20/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:discussion,Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Presentation,Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161944
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
UID:10011771-1681930800-1681934400@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/2023-04-19/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161944
CREATED:20230403T162402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T162439Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Poetry Seminar with Judson Scruton: T.S. Eliot's "Four Quartets"
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library for a four-week seminar series as Judson Scruton takes us though T.S. Eliot‘s poem “Four Quartets” including a tie-in to this year’s Wilton Reads book Vigil Harbor. \nAs the world whirled into the destruction of World War II\, Eliot wrote a profound meditation on civilization\, drawing on his own experiences and his earlier poetic explorations of Western and Eastern religious and philosophical thought. \nApril 6: “Burnt Norton”\nApril 13: “East Coker”\nApril 20: “The Dry Salvages”\nApril 27: “Little Gidding” \nJudson Scruton M.A. has taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. \nAdvance registration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. By registering for the first session\, you will automatically be registered for all four sessions. For more information\, contact Andrea Sato.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/spring-poetry-seminars-with-judson-scruton-t-s-eliots-four-quartets/2023-04-13/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:discussion,Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Presentation,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161944
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
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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/2023-04-12/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161944
CREATED:20230403T162402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T162439Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Poetry Seminar with Judson Scruton: T.S. Eliot's "Four Quartets"
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library for a four-week seminar series as Judson Scruton takes us though T.S. Eliot‘s poem “Four Quartets” including a tie-in to this year’s Wilton Reads book Vigil Harbor. \nAs the world whirled into the destruction of World War II\, Eliot wrote a profound meditation on civilization\, drawing on his own experiences and his earlier poetic explorations of Western and Eastern religious and philosophical thought. \nApril 6: “Burnt Norton”\nApril 13: “East Coker”\nApril 20: “The Dry Salvages”\nApril 27: “Little Gidding” \nJudson Scruton M.A. has taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. \nAdvance registration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. By registering for the first session\, you will automatically be registered for all four sessions. For more information\, contact Andrea Sato.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/spring-poetry-seminars-with-judson-scruton-t-s-eliots-four-quartets/2023-04-06/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:discussion,Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Presentation,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T161944
CREATED:20230215T164622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230226T133255Z
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SUMMARY:The Witness Stones Project Comes to Wilton
DESCRIPTION:Youth in grades 6 – 9 are invited to join The Witness Stones Project\, Inc. for a series of workshops. Area youth will discover and chronicle the local history of slavery through art\, story\, music\, video\, and poetry. The Witness Stones Project™ is an educational initiative whose mission is to restore the history and honor the humanity of the enslaved individuals who helped build our communities. \nBeginning on Wednesday\, March 1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and continuing for two more sessions on March 8 and March 15\, youth will have the opportunity to be led by the Witness Stones staff in learning the history of slavery locally and regionally while exploring five themes that were instrumental in establishing slavery in Connecticut. Students will create stories to honor the enslaved. The program will culminate with the placement of a “witness stone” at a public community ceremony in late Spring 2023 during which youth will share their creative expressions to honor the enslaved of our communities. \nThe first session on March 1 is open to the public\, including parents and any other adult who is interested in learning about the mission of The Witness Stones Project\, Inc. \nParticipation is free and registration is required. Register online.  To learn more\, visit The Witness Stones Project website or email Sharon Ely Pearson. \nAll sessions will be held at the WEPCO complex located at 48 New Canaan Road in Wilton. \nNote: This is not a religious program; it is a secular history curriculum that has been used in public and private schools across Connecticut and beyond. \n 
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/the-witness-stones-project-comes-to-wilton/2023-03-15/
LOCATION:WEPCO Complex
CATEGORIES:Educational,Free,Historic,Seminar,Teens
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