A timely exhibit of vintage posters and art from Nicaragua, recent locally-made items addressing the climate crisis, social justice and so much more from the NHLSCP’s remarkable archive.
A free, open to the public opportunity for readers who can’t seem to find time to just sit and read. It’s a book club minus the assigned reading, minus the literary peacocking, minus the interpersonal drama. Come sit in one of our chairs, and focus on whatever book you choose — either Bring Your Own Book or pluck one off our shelves! This program is free and open to the public.
Friday Happy Hour Jazz at the Institute Library will continue a swinging tour of that great American art form, “LP Jazz”, meeting at 5:15 or so every Friday, in the third floor music room, to consider, contemplate and appreciate the wonders in the Collection.
Come let your imagination do what it will: create your own fantasy garden at the Institute Library. Artists Maxim Schmidt and Kristin Cassidy will supply you with materials to plant your own mental garden with paper and whatever bits and bobs you are inspired to bring with you. Paper and scissors provided. All ages welcome! Please RSVP at link provided.
Your aural tour guide, Phillip Beard, brings you Vox Records this month! Founded in 1945, Vox Records brought American listeners performers and conductors better known in their native Austria and Germany (Horenstein, Brendel — famous interpreters of Beethoven’s works). We’ll also hear some Mahler and some Schönberg. Free and open to the public!
Peggy Bloomer, Assistant Professor of Art & Design at Central Connecticut State University, will host a multimedia presentation and discussion with guest speakers. Join us for a captivating community conversation … Continue reading Green Spaces in the Tapestry of New Haven’s Neighborhoods: A Panel Discussion with Peggy Bloomer
Friday Happy Hour Jazz at the Institute Library will continue a swinging tour of that great American art form, “LP Jazz”, meeting at 5:15 or so every Friday, in the third floor music room, to consider, contemplate and appreciate the wonders in the Collection.
Work with artist and curator Martha Willette Lewis on creating your own gorgeous signage to say how you really feel about issues of the day.
Pen aficionados will convene at the Institute Library — are you in? Jonathan Weinberg, artist and curator of the Maurice Sendak Foundation, will lead a discussion and demonstration of the wonders of fountain pens for writing and drawing. If you share the fountain pen addiction, you are welcome to bring some of your own favorites. For those new to the world of pen collecting, there will be plenty of advice on how to get started and the opportunity to try out new and old pens. All are welcome!
Friday Happy Hour Jazz at the Institute Library will continue a swinging tour of that great American art form, “LP Jazz”, meeting at 5:15 or so every Friday, in the third floor music room, to consider, contemplate and appreciate the wonders in the Collection.
Friday Happy Hour Jazz at the Institute Library will continue a swinging tour of that great American art form, “LP Jazz”, meeting at 5:15 or so every Friday, in the third floor music room, to consider, contemplate and appreciate the wonders in the Collection.
A low key evening of bridge, for people who know how and people who don't know anything at all.
