Robert Thorson in Conversation: The Art of New England’s Stone Walls
Sponsored by Northwest Community Bank Foundation REGISTER HERE Please join us on Wednesday, November 5 at 6PM for a presentation on Hill-Stead’s magnificent stone walls. Robert Thorson is Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Connecticut and a leading authority on the physical characteristics, history, and preservation of the celebrated stone walls that make New England’s landscape so distinctive. The event will be preceded by an optional walking tour of Hill-Stead’s stone walls with Thorson (beginning at 3:30PM), in…
when
November 5, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
where
35 Mountain Rd
Farmington,
CT
United States
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Sponsored by Northwest Community Bank Foundation
REGISTER HERE
Please join us on Wednesday, November 5 at 6PM for a presentation on Hill-Stead’s magnificent stone walls. Robert Thorson is Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Connecticut and a leading authority on the physical characteristics, history, and preservation of the celebrated stone walls that make New England’s landscape so distinctive. The event will be preceded by an optional walking tour of Hill-Stead’s stone walls with Thorson (beginning at 3:30PM), in which participants will have a chance to engage in a more extended conversation.
Lecture Tickets
$20 members
$25 non-members
Afternoon Walk Tickets – FREE
Lecture Series Description:
As part of an ongoing series sponsored by Northwest Community Bank Foundation, Hill-Stead brings distinguished speakers to the museum to give public-facing lectures that relate to the rotating exhibitions, permanent collection, architecture and grounds.