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SUMMARY:THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to the Osborne Homestead Museum on Saturday\, September 12\, 2026\, at 2pm for a specialized tour to learn about the importance of literacy through the life of Wesleyan scholar\, Civil War major\, industrial business leader\, and father/co-founder of Derby Neck Library\, Wilbur Fisk Osborne. \nWilbur Osborne spoke to his community through his speeches but also indirectly to the viewer through photos. This event is meant to serve as an encouragement to dedicate more time in a good book. We will be providing free books from Derby Neck Library that you may take home. All age groups are welcome. \nThe Osborne Homestead Museum\, a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division\, is open for free docent-led and self-guided tours on Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\, Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\, and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue off Rte. 34 in Derby\, CT. The Kellogg Environmental Center\, a facility of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division\, is open 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM\, Tuesday through Saturday. It is located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue off Rte. 34 in Derby. For further information or directions please email DEEP.Kellogg@ct.gov or phone the Kellogg Environmental Center at (203)734-2513.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/the-democratization-of-knowledge/
LOCATION:Kellogg Environmental Center & Osborne Homestead Museum\, 500 Hawthorne Ave\, Derby\, 06484
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions, Tours & Openings,September 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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SUMMARY:The Original/Author Event with Priya Parmar (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person author event with Priya Parmar\, to celebrate her latest book\, The Original.\n\n\n“Anyone interested in Hepburn’s early career will have a hard time resisting this stylish\, insightful deconstruction of her carefully crafted public persona.” – Alida Becker\, New York Times\nThis stunning novel plunges into the tumultuous life of screen icon Katharine Hepburn\, a star whose fierce independence\, passionate spirit\, and fluid sexuality shattered Hollywood’s rules and redefined what it meant to be a woman in film. \nWhen young Katharine Hepburn loses her beloved brother\, she makes two decisions: she will become famous\, and she will never let anyone hurt her again. Leaving home to pursue an acting career\, Kate is lured to Hollywood\, accompanied by her lover\, Laura.  Los Angeles in the early 1930s is a town full of secrets. Everyone comes with a story. Soon\, she is scooped into the studio system and launched as a star—but stars must play by the rules and Kate\, brilliant\, bisexual\, and fiercely independent\, refuses to conform.Surrounded by a legendary circle of intimates\, including the powerful David and Irene Selznick\, charming and romantically conflicted actor Cary Grant\, ambitious director John Ford\, and millionaire tycoon Howard Hughes\, Kate navigates a web of sex\, ambition\, loyalty\, and betrayal. As Kate’s career ascends\, she faces an agonizing choice: be the star everyone wants her to be\, or risk everything to become the woman she always was.The author of New York Times Notable Book Vanessa and Her Sister has created a propulsive\, emotionally charged novel exploring the cost of fame. With sharp prose and unforgettable characters\, The Original is a story of love\, aspiration\, and the price of living authentically. \nPriya Parmar is the author of The Original and Vanessa and Her Sister\, a New York Times Notable Book\, as well as co-author of the musical\, Sylvia (London Old Vic)\, nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Original Musical. She believes in rescuing animals\, veganism\, protecting the ocean\, and stories. She splits her time between Hawaii and Connecticut with her family and four rescue dogs. Learn more here. \nBooks will be for sale at this event. \nPlease register\, so we can set the community room up with appropriate seating.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/the-original-author-event-with-priya-parmar-in-person/
LOCATION:Avon Free Public Library\, 281 Country Club Rd\, Avon\, CT\, 06001\, United States
CATEGORIES:August 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T173000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Liv Constantine:  "Promise Me Never"
DESCRIPTION:NYT-bestselling author Liv Constantine will discuss her new book\, Promise Me Never\, in conversation with Tessa Wright.  Promise Me Never is an unmissable thriller about a women who becomes embroiled in the mystery of her husband’s deceased first wife.  Join Fairfield Public Library for refreshments at 5:30pm followed by the author talk\, a Q&A session\, and book signing.  Books will be for sale from Barrett Bookstore. \nMs. Constantine is also a co-author of the book The Last Mrs. Parrish\, and her critically-acclaimed books have been praised by The Washington Post\, USA Today\, People magazine\, and  TV’s Good Morning America. \nFree.  Please register.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/author-talk-with-liv-constantine-promise-me-never/
LOCATION:Fairfield Public Library\, 1080 OLD POST RD\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824
CATEGORIES:August 2026,Discussion,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T153000
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SUMMARY:“The Marabou Who Crossed the Sea” at the Pardee-Morris House
DESCRIPTION:Given the chance\, what would you say to family members loved and lost\, whose stories begin to feel distant? For Ugandan-American poet\, teacher\, and New Haven Museum (NHM) Educator Rohanna (Ssanyu) Delossantos\, the answer is to create verse giving voice to a universal longing: to commune with the culture and people of memory and family lore. Delossantos will present a free\, all-ages program merging poetry and still-life drawing in\, “The Marabou Who Crossed the Sea\,” at the Pardee-Morris House on Sunday\, August 9\, 2026\, at 2 p.m. Register here.For weather updates check our Facebook/Instagram pages or visit www.newhavenmuseum.org. \nDelossantos’s superpower is making complex histories accessible through art. At NHM\, she has developed and led a variety of family programs since 2019. Basing the “The Marabou Who Crossed the Sea\,” program on her chapbook of the same title\, Delossantos will give a reading and then offer still-life scenes based on the objects and birds mentioned in her book for adults and kids to color in their own way. The event will include a Q&A and a book signing. \nDelossantos\, whose writing is penned using her middle name\, Ssanyu\, says that although her poems are fictionalized\, they all have biographical elements\, often pulling from her memories of visiting Uganda for the first time in her early 20s. Her work creates a complex tapestry exploring community histories: late-20th century immigration\, the Ugandan Diaspora\, post-colonial Africa; along the way she weaves in threads of maternal relationships\, the dispersal of a family\, and the fate of its children. “The daughters of these poems try to understand their mothers across time\, and their difficult decisions to stay\, go\, or keep away\,” Delossantos says. \n“There’s a lot of family history interwoven throughout the book\,” Delossantos says. “Papaya Tree\,” for example\, is based on the story of the destruction of her mother\, Rita’s\, favorite dress in order to set a broken bone\, with Delossantosexpanding on the story in her own voice and giving nuanced weight to the story. Delossantos notes her mother is part of a larger trend of immigration to the U.S. post-1965 Immigration and Nationality Act. Rita\, along with four of her six siblings would eventually settle outside of Uganda. “These poems of the Ugandan diaspora represent a relatively small population\,” she explains. “This might appear to be a niche history\, but the history is deep\, and like so many before me\, whose stories we represent at the New Haven Museum\, I have also found myself in New Haven.” \nFor the hands-on aspect of the program\, Delossantos has created several still-life setups using objects from or in proximity to the book (a yellow jerry can\, papaya\, green cabbage\, esuuka\, (a Ugandan item of clothing)\, and images of the birds featured in the book. She explains the complex imagery of the marabou stork\, saying\, “It is the ugliest animal I’ve ever seen. When I first visited Uganda\, I found it to be in constant and unsettling contrast to the country’s beauties.” \nExplaining that the marabou left its former habitat in the savanna and has migrated to the cities\, feeding on trash\, Delossantos adds the five-foot-tall creature is everywhere\, like seagulls or pigeons. Following her visit to Uganda\, the image of the marabou continued to pop up in her writing. “I grew to appreciate them\,” Delossantos says. “Without ugliness\, there is no beauty.” She explains\, “The marabou provides an ecological service\, scavenging for flesh\, eating rodents\, and by effect\, reducing the prevalence of disease.” Her poem “African Aviary” finds the marabou in an American zoo\, in captivity\, but alive. It is there with other birds of the continent—the ibis\, the grass owl\, etc.\, and it has become a mother. “The birds may have little in common\, but\, in this zoo\, they are united in otherness.”
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/the-marabou-who-crossed-the-sea-at-the-pardee-morris-house/
LOCATION:The Pardee-Morris House\, 325 Lighthouse Rd.\, New Haven\, 06512
CATEGORIES:Activity,August 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T180000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Ruta Sepetys:  "A Fortune of Sand"
DESCRIPTION:Please join Fairfield Public Library as Ruta Sepetys\, in conversation with Kathleen Carter\, discusses her new book\, A Fortune of Sand.  Refreshments will be provided by The Friends of Fairfield Public Library\, and copies of the book will be available to purchase from Barrett Bookstore. \nSet against the crumbling grandeur of 1920s Detroit and inspired by actual\, long-buried historical events\, A Fortune of Sand is a haunting mosaic of glamour and grift in a city built on ambition\, as young Marjorie Lennox rejects her family’s powerful automotive dynasty to apply to an exclusive arts program.  When strange things begin happening in the program’s grand building\, Marjorie begins to question herself and the fate of other women who don’t fit neatly into a gilded frame… \nFree.  Please register.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/author-talk-with-ruta-sepetys-a-fortune-of-sand/
LOCATION:Fairfield Public Library\, 1080 OLD POST RD\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824
CATEGORIES:August 2026,Discussion,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T150000
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SUMMARY:Edwin\, Jenna\, and Joseph: Murder Has Never Looked This Good (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Meet mystery writers Edwin Hill\, Jenna Blum\, Joseph Moldover! This dynamic author panel will field questions about murder\, mayhem\, and all things novel-related.  Books by each author will be for sale at this event. Author bios appear first\, then the descriptions of their new books.\n~~~\n\n\n\n\nEdwin Hill is the Edgar and Agatha Award–nominated author of the standalone thrillers What Happened Next (coming in 2026)\, Who to Believe and The Secrets We Share\, and Little Comfort\, The Missing Ones\, and Watch Her in the Hester Thursby series. He has been featured in Us Weekly magazine\, received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly\, Kirkus Reviews\, Booklist\, and Library Journal\, and was recognized as one of Six Crime Writers to Watch in Mystery Scene magazine. Edwin lives in Roslindale\, Massachusetts\, with his partner\, Michael\, and his favorite reviewer\, their Lab Edith Ann\, who likes Edwin’s first drafts enough to eat them. A lot of people helped him create this series\, and he is a big believer in paying forward. \n\n\n\n\n\nJenna Blum is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of novels THOSE WHO SAVE US\, THE STORMCHASERS\, and THE LOST FAMILY; novella “The Lucky One” in anthology GRAND CENTRAL; memoir WOODROW ON THE BENCH; audio course “The Author At Work: The Art of Writing Fiction”; and WWII audio drama THE KEY OF LOVE\, available on every major podcast streaming platform. Jenna is one of Oprah’s Top Thirty Women Writers\, with her work published in over 20 countries\, and cofounder/CEO of online author interview platform A Mighty Blaze. Jenna’s first novel\, THOSE WHO SAVE US\, won the Ribalow Prize\, awarded by Hadassah Magazine and adjudged by Elie Wiesel\, and was a Borders pick and the #1 bestselling novel in Holland. THE STORMCHASERS was a Boston Globe bestseller\, a Target Emerging Authors pick\, featured in Elle Magazine\, and a bestseller in France and Holland; THE LOST FAMILY\, also a bestseller\, was an Indiebound pick and garnered starred reviews from all four major trades: Booklist\, Publishers’ Weekly\, Kirkus\, and Library Journal. Jenna’s bestselling memoir WOODROW ON THE BENCH was a Midwestern Booksellers’ pick and is now available in paperback. Jenna’s latest novel\, psychological thriller MURDER YOUR DARLINGS\, is available from Harper Collins 01/13/26. \n\n\nJoseph Moldover\, a clinical neuropsychologist\, is the author of the young adult novels Every Moment After and Just Until. His short fiction has appeared in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency\, Pangyrus\, Stonecoast Review\, MonkeyBicycle\, One Teen Story\, Typehouse\, The MacGuffin\, and elsewhere. From 2020–2023 he co-hosted the online program and podcast Authors Love Bookstores for A Mighty Blaze. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and their four children. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhat Happens Next: In this twisting domestic suspense thriller from the acclaimed author of The Secrets We Share\, the aftermath of a murder in a quiet New England coastal town reveals a web of dark secrets . . . \nMonreith\, Massachusetts\, was once a small community of whalers and farmers. These days it’s a well-to-do town filled with commuters drawn to its rugged coastline and country roads. A peaceful\, predictable place—until popular restaurateur Laurel Thibodeau is found brutally murdered in her own home. Suspicion naturally falls on Laurel’s husband\, Simon\, who had gambling debts that only her life insurance policy could fix. But there are other rumors too . . . \nAmong the group of six friends gathered for Alice Stone’s fortieth birthday\, theories abound concerning Laurel’s death. Max Barbosa\, police chief\, has heard plenty of them\, as has his longtime friend\, Unitarian minister Georgia Fitzhugh. Local psychiatrist Farley Drake is privy to even more\, gleaning snippets of gossip and information from his patients while closely guarding his own past. \nBut maybe everyone in Monreith has something to hide. Because before this late-summer evening has come to a close\, one of these six will be dead.  And as jealousy\, revenge\, adultery\, and greed converge\, the question becomes not who among these friends might be capable of such a thing\, but—who isn’t? \nTo the End of Reckoning: After a traumatic brain injury alters a curmudgeonly psychiatrist’s mind—leaving him agitated and confused but obsessively observant—he enlists his reluctant son to help investigate a colleague’s mysterious suicide . . . \nTwenty-three-year-old Lukas Moore has returned to his hometown of Faith\, New York\, and left his burgeoning acting career behind to care for his father. Dr. Richard Moore is a psychiatrist known for being nearly as misanthropic as he is brilliant\, but a recent traumatic brain injury has left him dependent on his begrudgingly attentive son and has changed his worldview in unexpected ways. Attuned to the slightest detail\, Dr. Moore now sees mysteries where other people see settled facts—nowhere more so than in the disappearance of his former colleague and neighbor Dr. Jason Grant. \n\nOne year ago\, Jason’s shoes\, watch\, and car were found beside a nearby lake and no trace of him has been found since. The obvious conclusion was suicide\, despite Jason’s youth\, wealth\, and successful career as a child psychiatrist. Only two people question his fate: Richard\, obsessed with fragments of memory\, and Misty\, Jason’s younger sister and Lukas’s high school girlfriend.\nWhen Misty asks for the Moores’ help in finding out what really happened to her brother\, Lukas takes the chance to resolve his father’s obsession and to reconnect with someone he may still have feelings for. As Lukas\, Richard\, and Misty are drawn into the puzzle\, however\, they are forced to confront the secrets behind both Jason’s disappearance and Richard’s injury. Sometimes the deepest mysteries are found in the people we think we know best.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMurder Your Darlings: For every woman who’s ever fallen for a bad man comes a hilarious and eviscerating tale of love\, loss\, and deadlines from New York Times bestselling author Jenna Blum. \nKnown for such brilliant historical novels as Those Who Save Us and The Lost Family\, A Mighty Blaze co-founder and New York Times bestselling author Jenna Blum now offers a contemporary\, suspenseful novel about love\, loss\, and revenge in the world of books. \nSimone “Sam” Vetiver is a mid-career novelist finishing a lukewarm publicity tour while facing a deadline for a new book on which she’s totally blocked. Recently divorced\, Sam is worrying where her life is going when she receives glowing fan mail from stratospherically successful author William Corwyn\, renowned for his female-centric novels. When William and Sam meet and his literary sympathy is as intense as their chemistry\, both writers think they’ve found The One.  But as in their own novels\, things between Sam and William are not what they seem. William has multiple stalkers\, including a scarily persistent one named The Rabbit. He lives on a remote Maine island\, where his writer life resembles The Shining. And when writers turn up dead\, including from The Darlings support group William runs\, Sam has to ask: Is it The Rabbit—William’s #1 Stalker? Another woman scorned? Can William be everything he seems? Narrated by Sam\, William\, and The Rabbit\, Murder Your Darlings is a wickedly witty look at today’s literary landscape and down-the-rabbit-hole tale of how far people will go for love. \n~~ \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease register\, so we can set the community room up with appropriate seating.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/edwin-jenna-and-joseph-murder-has-never-looked-this-good-in-person/
LOCATION:Avon Free Public Library\, 281 Country Club Rd\, Avon\, CT\, 06001\, United States
CATEGORIES:June 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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SUMMARY:A Novel Crime: Deborah Levison in conversation with Marilyn Simon Rothstein (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person event to celebrate the release of A NOVEL CRIME\, by Deborah Levison. Deborah will be in conversation with Marilyn Simon Rothstein. \n \n\n\nAbout A NOVEL CRIME: \nShe wanted to write the perfect novel. Instead\, she became the perfect villain. \nStruggling romance writer and recent divorcée Marcy Jo Codburn feels like a failure. She’s green with author envy and longing for a book deal\, a launch party with cupcakes\, and the admiration of her daughter. But her dream of literary success is fading faster than her beige hair dye. \nWhen she witnesses celebrated author Francesca Barber in a compromising position\, Marcy sees her chance. Transforming into her bolder\, blonder alter ego\, she leverages Francesca’s secret to secure the ultimate coauthor. As their collaboration spirals from Marcy’s modest Connecticut home to Francesca’s lavish Hamptons estate\, both women discover that in the cutthroat world of publishing\, every story has its price.   \nWith looming deadlines and more than one fraud to hide\, their twisted partnership careens toward a surprise ending neither could have written. \nMay Cobb calls it “uproariously funny” and “ingeniously plotted\,” Samantha Bailey describes it as a “wickedly hilarious delight” and Gregg Hurwitz says it “packs in the drama and tabloid-worthy conniving.” \nDeborah Levison: Debbie’s life has two parts: first in Canada\, at the Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Toronto\, and second in Connecticut\, with three children\, two doodles\, and one husband. She is an award-winning writer\, published in national and international media. Her first book\, a true crime about a murder that involved her family\, is THE CRATE. Inspired by real-life abuses at elite New England private schools\, A NEST OF SNAKES followed. Her third book\, A NOVEL CRIME\, is about a romance writer desperate for a bestseller. Debbie’s dream of storytelling began one summer night by a camp bonfire as she listened to a ghost story: The Monkey’s Paw. The memory still makes her shiver. Visit her at www.debbielevison.com. \n\n\n\n\n\nMarilyn Simon Rothstein is the author of four novels\, WHO LOVES YOU BEST\, CRAZY TO LEAVE YOU\, HUSBANDS AND OTHER SHARP OBJETS\,  LIFT AND SEPARATE. She grew up in New York City\, earned a degree in journalism from NYU\, began her writing career at Seventeen magazine\, married a man she met in an elevator and owned an award-winning advertising agency for more than twenty-five years. Marilyn is an engaging speaker who has addressed thousands of avid readers–from Dallas to Atlanta to Miami to Memphis (and of course\, Avon!). \nBooks by both authors will be for sale at this event. \n\n\n\nPlease register\, so we can set the community room up with appropriate seating.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/a-novel-crime-deborah-levison-in-conversation-with-marilyn-simon-rothstein-in-person/
LOCATION:Avon Free Public Library\, 281 Country Club Rd\, Avon\, CT\, 06001\, United States
CATEGORIES:June 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T150000
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SUMMARY:Mystery Ship: The Long\, Strange Odyssey of Submarine S-49
DESCRIPTION:Author Eric Wilk presents his new book “Mystery Ship: The Long\, Strange Odyssey of Submarine S-49” \nOne of the last submarines built by the Simon Lake company and the first Navy vessel fitted with true piezoelectric SONAR\, submarine S-49 served as a United States Navy ship for five years\, testing innovative devices. Two politicians from Revere\, Massachusetts\, rescued her from the scrapyard\, and she was exhibited at the Chicago World’s Fair and in cities on the Eastern Seaboard until World War II. Navy Research fitted up the sub so that she could dive again and used her for SONAR fuze testing until one day she could no longer rise to the surface. The sub sits at the bottom of the Patuxent River in Maryland to this day. \nSigned copies will be available to purchase after the presentation.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/mystery-ship-the-long-strange-odyssey-of-submarine-s-49/
LOCATION:Bridgeport Public Library\, 925 Broad Street\, Bridgeport\, 06604
CATEGORIES:May 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
ORGANIZER;CN="Bridgeport History Center":MAILTO:hclibrarian@bridgeportpubliclibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T140000
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SUMMARY:The Foursome: Christina Baker Kline (Ticketed Event/Friends Fundraiser)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person\, ticketed event with Christina Baker Kline\, sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library. \nInspired by the true lives of Chang and Eng Bunker\, the world-renowned conjoined twins from Siam\, and their marriages to sisters Sarah and Adelaide Yates (Kline’s own distant relatives)\, this novel reimagines one of the strangest and most revealing family stories in American history — and offers a piercingly intimate perspective on an extraordinary chapter of the past. \nSet in the Blue Ridge foothills of northwestern North Carolina in the 19th-century\, The Foursome begins with Eng and Chang’s arrival\, their presence stirring fascination and unease. As the twins build a plantation worked by enslaved labor and begin to introduce themselves to the community\, Sarah and her sister Adelaide find themselves drawn into the orbit of these enigmatic men. What follows is an intimate and emotionally charged exploration of their unconventional marriages\, as Sarah and Adelaide navigate the complexities of intimacy\, judgment\, and their own evolving desires. \nChristina Baker Kline is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ten novels\, including Orphan Train\, The Exiles\, Please Don’t Lie (co-authored with Anne Burt)\, and the forthcoming The Foursome (May 2026)\, Christina Baker Kline is published in more than 40 countries. Her novels have received the New England Prize for Fiction\, the Maine Literary Award\, and a Barnes & Noble Discover Award\, among other prizes\, and have been chosen by hundreds of communities\, universities\, and schools as “One Book\, One Read” selections. Her essays\, articles\, and reviews have appeared in publications such as The New York Times and The New York Times Book Review\, The Washington Post\, The Boston Globe\, and The San Francisco Chronicle.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/the-foursome-christina-baker-kline-ticketed-event-friends-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Avon Free Public Library\, 281 Country Club Rd\, Avon\, CT\, 06001\, United States
CATEGORIES:May 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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ORGANIZER;CN="Avon Free Public Library":MAILTO:tpanik@avonctlibrary.info
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T190436Z
CREATED:20260407T190436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T190436Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of the Simsbury Public Library Spring Author Luncheon with Patti Callahan Henry
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the Simsbury Public Library will hold their 2026 Spring Author Luncheon on Tuesday\, May 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hop Meadow Country Club in Simsbury\, CT.  They will host New York Times bestselling author\, Patti Callahan Henry\, who will discuss her latest historical mystery novel\, The Story She Left Behind\, an engaging\, lyrical tale based on a real\, unsolved literary mystery of author Barbara Newhall Follett. The cost is $45 per person and includes an entree\, bread basket\, delicious dessert\, and lemonade/ice tea\, tea/coffee (cash bar). Books will be available for purchase and autographing. This is a popular event with limited seating so get your reservations in early!  Please RSVP by April 30th. You can register online via the library’s event calendar or call the library at (860) 658-7663 with questions. \nPatti Callahan Henry is a New York Times\, Globe and Mail\, and USA Today bestselling author of seventeen novels\, including The Secret Book of Flora Lee. She’s also a podcast host of original content for her novels\, Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs. Lewis. Her books have been translated into over 20 languages and have been the Barnes and Noble Book Club Pick\, Amazon Editor Pick\, Goodreads Book of the Year finalist\, People Magazine Choice\, Book of the Month Selection\, and more. She is the recipient of The Christy Award “Book of the Year”; The Harper Lee Distinguished Writer of the Year and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year for Becoming Mrs. Lewis.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/friends-of-the-simsbury-public-library-spring-author-luncheon-with-patti-callahan-henry/
LOCATION:Hop Meadow Country Club\, 85 Firetown Road\, Simsbury\, 06070
CATEGORIES:May 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T153000
DTSTAMP:20260428T131604Z
CREATED:20260428T131604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T131604Z
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SUMMARY:A Tale of Two Coats: Colonel John Durkee and Connecticut's Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Stanley-Whitman House on Sunday\, May 17\, at 2:00 PM for A Tale of Two Coats\, a living-history presentation featuring historian and author Dayne Rugh as Colonel John Durkee: soldier\, Son of Liberty\, and one of Connecticut’s most forgotten Revolutionary heroes. \nRugh will open in character\, presenting in the first person as Colonel Durkee in period regimental clothing for thirty minutes\, bringing the Revolutionary era to life inside a c. 1720 National Historic Landmark. He will then step out of character for an illustrated presentation drawing on his biography\, John Durkee: The Forgotten Story of Connecticut’s Bold Man from Bean Hill\, the first definitive account of a Norwich-born colonel who served under General Washington\, fought in both the French and Indian War and the American Revolution\, and helped shape the course of a nation. \nCopies of the book will be available for purchase and signing at $20.00. \nRegistration is free. A suggested donation of $10 per person helps sustain America 250 programming at the Stanley-Whitman House. No one will be turned away. Space is limited. Reserve your place today.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/a-tale-of-two-coats-colonel-john-durkee-and-connecticuts-revolution/
LOCATION:Stanley-Whitman House\, 37 High Street\, Farmington\, 06032
CATEGORIES:America 250 CT,Conferences, Workshops & Seminars,Exhibitions, Tours & Openings,May 2026,Performances,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stanley-Whitman House":MAILTO:averzosa@stanleywhitman.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T182100Z
CREATED:20260501T182100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T182100Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring American Classics with Harper Collins (virtual event)
DESCRIPTION:On May 5\, HarperCollins released their American Classics series: Books That Define a Nation\, to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary. Included in the 35 titles are traditional works such as Moby Dick and The Scarlett Letter. In addition\, what many voracious readers would consider modern-day classics are included\, such as The Poisonwood Bible\, The Hate U Give\, and Tales of the City.  Please join us for this virtual discussion with representatives from HarperCollins Publishers and share your love of American literature through the ages. \nPlease register to receive a Zoom link.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/exploring-american-classics-with-harper-collins-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Fairfield Public Library\, 1080 OLD POST RD\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824
CATEGORIES:America 250 CT,Discussion,May 2026,Special Events,Virtual Event,Written & Spoken Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202304Z
CREATED:20260421T202304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T202304Z
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SUMMARY:Speak Up Storytelling: Rebellious
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Museum for an unforgettable evening of live storytelling\, where talented storytellers share true\, personal stories drawn from real life. The night is led by Matthew Dicks\, a 62-time Moth StorySLAM Champion and 10-time GrandSLAM Champion\, and features a dynamic cast of voices bringing bold stories to the stage. Hosted by Elysha Dicks. \nThis evening’s theme is “Rebellious”—tales of breaking the rules\, pushing boundaries\, and breaking away. Expect stories that are funny\, moving\, and unexpectedly powerful. \nDoors open at 6 pm. Come early to view our special exhibitions\, including Rebellious and Drawn Here: Stories from Hartford’s North End. Performance starts at 7 pm. Snacks\, soft drinks\, and wine included! \nTickets must be purchased in advance online. \n$20 General Admission\n$15 Members\nFree for Connecticut Museum Member levels $150+
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/speak-up-storytelling-rebellious/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity,May 2026,Special Events,Written & Spoken Word
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:kmazzacane@connecticutmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T183000
DTSTAMP:20260421T201446Z
CREATED:20260421T201446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T201446Z
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SUMMARY:The Narrative of Primus with John Mills
DESCRIPTION:Author John Mills presents the remarkable story behind his new book\, The Narrative of Primus\, which uncovers the life of a ten-year-old boy taken from West Africa and forced into slavery in colonial Connecticut. Drawing on rarely cited historical sources\, including a hidden first-person narrative preserved since 1824 in the writings of Lydia Sigourney\, Mills reconstructs Primus’s life beyond the historical record\, restoring him as a father\, church member\, and community figure whose legacy spans three centuries. \nBlending genealogy\, social history\, and personal reflection as a descendant of enslaved people\, Mills traces Primus’s family line through pivotal moments in American history\, from the Revolutionary War service of his enslaved son Job\, to the Civil War service of Sgt. Daniel Stanley Lathrop with the 29th Connecticut Colored Infantry Regiment\, and into the twentieth century. The program explores how one family’s story challenges traditional narratives of American liberty while highlighting the enduring contributions and resilience of Black Americans. Mills will also discuss his research journey and the broader importance of recovering overlooked voices from the past. \nThis is a free program. All are welcome to attend.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/the-narrative-of-primus-with-john-mills/
LOCATION:Otis Library\, 261 Main Street\, Norwich\, 06360
CATEGORIES:May 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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ORGANIZER;CN="Otis Library":MAILTO:kwall@otislibrarynorwich.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000
DTSTAMP:20260323T212848Z
CREATED:20260323T212838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T212848Z
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SUMMARY:Cat On a Hot Tin Roof: Author Visit with Peter Abrahams (aka Spencer Quinn) (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Peter Abrahams (aka Spencer Quinn) returns to Avon to celebrate the release of his newest book\, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.  \nAbout Cat on a Hot Tin Roof:  \nJill Sonke\, a Ph.D. who works at the University of Florida\, says—after an exhaustive study—that reading for pleasure has fallen off the table in the 21st century: a decline of 40%. Obviously those people haven’t met Bernie Little and his sidekick\, Chet. This is the kind of can’t-put-it-down\, gotta-read-one-more-chapter crime/suspense/mystery novel that only a few writers can pull off. I think of Michael Connolly\, John Sandford\, and Lee Child\, but Spencer Quinn has something those books don’t: the narrator is a wonderful dog who sees (and smells) things his detective partner can’t. Chet is brave\, and has a wonderfully optimistic view of life in the American Southwest; he often assures devoted readers (like me) that he is feeling “tip-top.” We should all be so lucky\, and Bernie is lucky to have such a devoted friend. Chet is positive that Bernie will eventually sell all those Hawaiian pants he has in storage\, and if it’s good enough for Chet\, it’s good enough for me. Don’t want to oversell the book by claiming it’s up there with Melville and Joyce\, but when you want a tip-top tale\, Bernie is your guy and Chet can both tell a tale and wag one. This is no cutie-poo “cozy” mystery\, either. There’s some hard bark (as well as barking) here. Humor? Got it. First-class whodunit? Check. Good writing without any show-off bells & whistles? Yes and yes. I could go on and on\, but as Chet so wisely says\, “No time for that now.” – Stephen King \nSpencer Quinn is the pen name of Peter Abrahams\, the Edgar-award winning author of many novels\, including the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Chet and Bernie mystery series\, Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge\, The Right Side\, and Oblivion\, as well as the New York Times bestselling Bowser and Birdie series for younger readers. He lives on Cape Cod with his wife Diana—and Dottie\, a loyal and energetic member of the four-pawed nation within. \nBooks will be for sale at this event. \nPlease register\, so we can set the community room up with appropriate seating
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof-author-visit-with-peter-abrahams-aka-spencer-quinn-in-person/
LOCATION:Avon Free Public Library\, 281 Country Club Rd\, Avon\, CT\, 06001\, United States
CATEGORIES:April 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
ORGANIZER;CN="Avon Free Public Library":MAILTO:tpanik@avonctlibrary.info
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T150000
DTSTAMP:20260323T212516Z
CREATED:20260323T212516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T212516Z
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SUMMARY:A Defiant Woman/Author Event with Karen Olson (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person author event with Karen Olson\, to celebrate the release of her new book\, A Defiant Woman. \nKate Tudor’s marriage to billionaire Hank Tudor continues to fray when his ex-wife resurfaces in the wake of their daughter’s kidnapping\, in the latest novel in this genre-defying crime series. \nEight years ago\, Nan Tudor escaped her husband\, billionaire businessman Hank Tudor\, afraid for her life and leaving a dead body behind—but in doing so\, she abandoned her three-year-old daughter\, Lizzie. Still wracked with guilt for that decision\, she is living a quiet life as a restaurant cook in France with her son when she receives a mysterious text: “We have your daughter.” \nLured back to the scene of the crime on Martha’s Vineyard by a threat against Lizzie’s life\, Nan believes the kidnapper is exacting revenge against her\, stopping at nothing to do so—and discovers that she and her daughter may not be the only targets. Kate Parker—Hank’s sixth and latest wife—is also on the island and drawn into the kidnapper’s elaborate web of retaliation. \nKeeping their alliance secret from Hank\, Hank’s fixer Thomas Cromwell\, investigator Steve Gardiner\, and reporter Tom Seymour\, the two women find themselves in a race against time to rescue Lizzie—and to make sure they both stay alive. \nKaren E. Olson is the winner of the Sara Ann Freed Memorial Award and a Shamus Award finalist. She is the author of the Annie Seymour mysteries\, the Tattoo Shop mysteries\, and the Black Hat thrillers. Karen was a longtime editor\, both in newspapers and at Yale University Press. She lives in New Haven\, Connecticut. Learn more about her here. \nBoth books in the series will be for sale at this event. \nPlease register\, so we can set the community room up with appropriate seating. \nThis event is part of our National Library Week celebration!
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/a-defiant-woman-author-event-with-karen-olson-in-person/
LOCATION:Avon Free Public Library\, 281 Country Club Rd\, Avon\, CT\, 06001\, United States
CATEGORIES:April 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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ORGANIZER;CN="Avon Free Public Library":MAILTO:tpanik@avonctlibrary.info
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T173000
DTSTAMP:20260309T180342Z
CREATED:20260309T180342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T180342Z
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SUMMARY:By the People / Exploring Connecticut's History Through Poetry
DESCRIPTION:In this intergenerational event (ages 10+) participants will discover how poetry illuminates both American history and the rich\, layered story of Connecticut. Though an opening presentation and poetry reading by Antoinette Brim-Bell\, Connecticut’s 8th State Poet Laureate\, we’ll explore how poets have chronicled the evolution of interconnected communities\, and how poetry deepens our understanding of the ongoing pursuit of a more perfect nation. A writing workshop and Q&A will conclude the session. This program is part of the national By the People initiative\, marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independent. For more information\, contact the library at (203) 797-4505\, or visit Danbury Library – Enriching Lives\, Building Community .
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/by-the-people-exploring-connecticuts-history-through-poetry/
LOCATION:Danbury Public Library\, 170 Main Street\, Danbury\, 06810
CATEGORIES:By the People,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260327T204815Z
CREATED:20260327T204815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T204815Z
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SUMMARY:Book to Series with Georgia Hunter
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, April 19 as we welcome author Georgia Hunter and actress Eva Feiler for a conversation about the making of the series\, We Were the Lucky Ones. The pilot episode will be shown immediately following the discussion. Books will be available for purchase and signature. \nThis event is $16 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Light snacks and beverages will be served.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/book-to-series-with-georgia-hunter/
LOCATION:Bruce Museum\, 1 Museum Drive\, Greenwich\, CT\, 06830-7157\, United States
CATEGORIES:April 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T140000
DTSTAMP:20260327T204516Z
CREATED:20260327T204516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T204516Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading with Bristol's Poet Laureate Tom Lagasse
DESCRIPTION:April is National Poetry Month and what better way to celebrate than experiencing live poetry! Three established Connecticut poets\, Dale Lombardi\, Elaine Nadal\, and Karen Warinsky will join Tom Lagasse\, Bristol’s Poet Laureate\, for a reading of their work. Please sign up by calling Manross Memorial Library at #860-584-7790.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/poetry-reading-with-bristols-poet-laureate-tom-lagasse/
LOCATION:Manross Memorial Library\, 260 Central Street\, Bristol\, CT\, 06010\, United States
CATEGORIES:April 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manross Memorial Library":MAILTO:elizabethlivingston@bristolct.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T200000
DTSTAMP:20260310T151848Z
CREATED:20260310T151848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T151848Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Author Kat Rosenfield
DESCRIPTION:New York Times-bestselling author Kat Rosenfield will join the Friends on Wednesday\, April 8 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Friends program room to discuss How to Survive in the Woods her recently published thriller novel. She will be in conversation with New York Times-bestselling mystery author Lynne Constantine. Set in Maine’s Hundred Mile Wilderness—the treacherous final stretch of the storied Appalachian Trail\, this heart-stopping\, psychologically rich tale of passion\, betrayal and control takes readers on a twisty journey deep into Maine’s back country and in the dark minds of an unforgettable cast of characters. “This gripping story will shock readers from the beginning and keep them guessing until the end”— Library Journal. How to Survive in the Woods is being adapted by Amazon MGM for feature film\, with Denise Di Novi (Heathers) producing.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/an-evening-with-author-kat-rosenfield/
LOCATION:Simsbury Public Library\, 725 Hopmeadow St.\, Simsbury\, CT\, 06070\, United States
CATEGORIES:April 2026,Discussion,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T150000
DTSTAMP:20260310T152001Z
CREATED:20260310T152001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T152001Z
UID:57753-1773669600-1773673200@cthumanities.org
SUMMARY:"How to Read a Book" - Four-part series at Fairfield Public Library with Dr. Mark Schenker
DESCRIPTION:Fairfield Public Library favorite presenter Mark Schenker returns for another installment of his “How To Read A Book“ series\, focusing this time on America 250\, our nation’s birth. Join us for a discussion of American literature spanning over 100 years. \nMondays at 2 pm: \nMarch 16: The Scarlet Letter (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne\nMarch 30: Life on the Mississippi (1883) by Mark Twain\nApril 13: The Grapes of Wrath (1939) by John Steinbeck\nApril 27: Song of Solomon (1977) by Toni Morrison \nRegistering for the first session commits you to the following three.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/how-to-read-a-book-four-part-series-at-fairfield-public-library-with-dr-mark-schenker/
LOCATION:Fairfield Public Library\, 1080 OLD POST RD\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824
CATEGORIES:America 250 CT,March 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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