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Lunch and Learn: Religion in Early CT

$5 Members |  $10 General  This lecture series offers the opportunity for good food and a guaranteed conversation about local or art history. Participants may either order lunch from The Art of Yum Café or bring their own as they learn about exciting topics from our guest lecturers. Connecticut’s Congregationalists, in response to competing religious groups, abandoned their simplistic and modest meetinghouse architecture in favor of a more attractive and sophisticated neoclassical form topped with tall steeples. Examination of the…

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$5 Members |  $10 General 
This lecture series offers the opportunity for good food and a guaranteed conversation about local or art history. Participants may either order lunch from The Art of Yum Café or bring their own as they learn about exciting topics from our guest lecturers.
Connecticut’s Congregationalists, in response to competing religious groups, abandoned their simplistic and modest meetinghouse architecture in favor of a more attractive and sophisticated neoclassical form topped with tall steeples. Examination of the style of these new temples offers a snapshot of the Standing Order (Early Connecticut Puritan Ruling class) as they struggled to adjust to their rapidly changing world. The study of church building, like that of the revival, demonstrates how the cultural forces of individualism and materialism, along with the pressures of new emerging market economy, significantly influenced the fall of the Standing Order.
Yet, the most intriguing aspect found in investigation of church building in Connecticut involves how these new and very expensive church building projects were financed. New and innovative means of financing were required, and fundraising methods employed included pew rentals, state-approved lotteries, subscriptions, and even bonding. Connecticut Protestants, especially the Congregationalists, were found selectively and creatively incorporating worldly goods as a way to justify and enrich their faith.
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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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