The long-silenced voices of Connecticut's enslaved will be heard. Inspired by the Witness Stones Project, which honors enslaved individuals by researching their histories and placing memorial plaques at the site of their enslavement, four esteemed poets give voice to those denied their humanity. Join us in the historic Meetinghouse as …
In the many paintings of coyote masks featured in The Coyote Makes the Sunset Better, Duane Slick marries Modernist abstraction with the traditions and beliefs of his Indigenous heritage. By choosing the coyote, a seminal figure in Native American folklore, Slick alludes to his own personal ties to the Meskwaki (Fox …
If you enjoyed the Bang-a-Can Poetry Slam on the Library lawn last summer or more recently via Zoom, don't miss the Ring-in-Spring Poetry-Palooza! More than a dozen local and regional poets will share their work as the audience responds with a raucous ringing of bells. Bring your own bell or we'll …
