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History & Hops: Black History in Connecticut

$10 per Person Join The MATT at Brass Works Brewing Co. for a special afternoon learning about Black History in Connecticut. Highlights include Harlem Renaissance writer, Ann Petry, who preserved artifacts chronicling the black community of Saybrook; photographer Augustus Washington, who abandoned a successful Hartford photography business to build a new nation in Africa; and artifacts documenting the Civil Rights movement in our state. Presented by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. Address: 2066 Thomaston Ave, Waterbury, CT 06704…

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February 17, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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$10 per Person
Join The MATT at Brass Works Brewing Co. for a special afternoon learning about Black History in Connecticut. Highlights include Harlem Renaissance writer, Ann Petry, who preserved artifacts chronicling the black community of Saybrook; photographer Augustus Washington, who abandoned a successful Hartford photography business to build a new nation in Africa; and artifacts documenting the Civil Rights movement in our state. Presented by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.
Address: 2066 Thomaston Ave, Waterbury, CT 06704
Support for this program provided by the George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation.
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Kenji Nakahashi: Strange Beauty

Best known for his conceptual and street photography, Kenji Nakahashi (Japanese, 1947–2017) produced a highly experimental body of work grounded in the everyday. Image: Kenji Nakahashi (Japanese, 1947–2017) Time–B, 1980 (printed 1985) Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in. Bruce Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Kenji Nakahashi, 2022.01.33 © Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents

Bruce Museum

Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist

The first monographic exhibition of her work in nearly two decades, Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist traces the artist’s pioneering approaches to abstraction in the United States. Image: Blanche Lazzell (American, 1878–1956) Church Around the Corner, 1949 Oil on canvas, 28 x 36 3/16 in. Art Museum of West Virginia University Collection, acquired through Frances Sellers © Estate of Blanche Lazzell

Bruce Museum

Junior Curator: Spring Session 1

Ages 11 – 13 Meets at Heckscher WILD! Porch MEMBERS ONLY This program provides an overview of basic animal care and experiential learning on Heckscher Farm. The program includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the farm and various hands-on experiences, such as cleaning and feeding of animals. Upon completion of the program, each participant will be eligible to become a farm volunteer. Space is limited to 6 participants per session. Held from 3:30 – 5:00 pm each session day. Summer Junior…

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