The Lewis Walpole Library's latest exhibition has been curated by Alison FitzGerald, Associate Professor in the Department of History, Maynooth University, Ireland. Open Wednesdays 2-4:30 pm and other times by appointment. On view March 5 through August 22, 2025.
This exhibition explores the range of spectacular shows that were offered to the fee-paying public in Georgian London, from exhibitions of paintings, to scientific demonstrations, to the display of wondrous animals. The exhibition primarily focuses on images drawn from the extensive collections at the Lewis Walpole Library that announce, depict and satirize what people paid to gaze at. It will consider how derogatory ideas about spectacle were expressed in caricatures and political discourse.
Details at https://walpole.library.yale.edu/programs/exhibitions#Current%20exhibit
Exhibition: “Seen With Great Delight”: Spectacle in Georgian London
Do you have a 2nd-8th grade daughter, granddaughter or niece?
Miss Porter's School is excited to launch Daisy Days, our new day camp for girls entering grades 3-5, from June 23 - August 1, 2025. Designed to be full of joy and discovery, this day camp helps girls find their confidence to be their unique, authentic selves while having a ton of summer fun. Join us as we explore music and dance during Swiftie Summer, expand our imaginations during Enchanted Explorers, or be our authentic selves during Bee Brilliant! Campers will spend their days participating in engaging activities, meeting special guests, building their confidence, learning new skills and on Wednesdays, campers will venture off campus for exciting and enriching field trips. We offer extended care in the morning and afternoons for families requiring additional flexibility and extended fun! Learn more here and sign up to receive the opportunity to register early. Registration opens for the general public at 6am on January 15, 2025.
Early bird registration is officially open for Summer in Farmington 2025, our residential camp for middle school girls entering grades 6 through 9 in the fall of 2025. We are so excited to bring back some of our campers’ favorite sessions and activities in addition to the new program offerings that we know our campers are sure to love! Campers can choose to work intensively on their leadership skills through the Sarah Porter Leadership Institute, work towards making positive change in their communities through the ChangeMaker’s Institute, or gain specialized content knowledge and skills through one of our three Institutes run in partnership with Miss Porter’s School academic departments. In addition to their core experience, campers will participate in other exciting and fun activities during afternoons and evenings. Dates, prices, and details can be found here. Spaces fill up quickly so don't wait!
With two different camps and a variety of exciting program options, summer at Porter’s will offer an enriching, defining experience for any girl entering grades 3 through 9 in the fall of 2025!
Summer Programs at Miss Porter's School
Monthly Moon Circle
Reflect, recharge & tap into the divine feminine energy of the moon
Presented by Kristen Naes, Owner of Lumina Wellness Collective
Monthly on Fridays before or after the full moon (no circle in Aug or Sept).
Join us for our monthly Moon Circle, a sacred gathering where we come together to reflect, recharge, and tap into the divine feminine energy of the moon. In this intimate, candlelit circle, you’ll find a nurturing space for deep connection, meaningful reflection, energetic release and intention setting for the upcoming moon cycle.
Group activities include:
- Opening invocation
- Discussion with partners/in group (joys and challenges over last moon cycle)
- Learning about the current moon cycle/what it means for you
- Energy center (chakra) balancing with gentle movement
- Guided meditation and visualization practice
- Oracle card reading
- Releasing, manifesting, and parts work
- Closing gratitude and prayer/meditation
I look forward to spending time with you!
What is included: A take-home handout with insights about the current moon cycle
Monthly Investment: $20
RSVP A MUST! https://paperbell.me/luminahealingartsct
Bio:
Kristen Naes, LMSW, is a Reiki practitioner, spiritual wellness coach, evidential psychic-medium, and the founder of Lumina Healing Arts. Combining her clinical social work background with intuitive abilities, she provides trauma-informed Reiki energy healing, intuitive readings, and spiritual wellness support through both individual sessions and group offerings. Kristen is passionate about supporting women and the LGBTQIA+ community, channeling the nurturing energy of the Divine Mother to help clients feel deeply cared for, empowered, and aligned with their authentic selves.
More info about Kristen/Lumina Healing Arts: www.luminahealingarts.com
Monthly Moon Circle
Bridging the gulf between rock n’ roll and classical music, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra performs The Music of Queen at the Simsbury Performing Arts Center on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM. Brent Havens takes the podium to present Windborne’s The Music of Queen, a program scored to extend the listening experience of Queen’s exceptional tunes. Performed by the HSO and amplified with a full rock band and vocals, this show captures Queen’s distinct sound while presenting some familiar and lots of new musical colors.
TALCOTT MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL The Music of Queen
Unleash your inner scientist! Discover the fascinating world of bees and contribute to real research. Join our Citizen Science Bee Count and capture photos of bees in your neighborhood. Snap a pic, save a bee!
Citizen Scientist Bee Count
While Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, is laid to rest in Elmira, New York, many of his Hartford companions and cohorts are interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Learn about Twain's life and his many Nook Farm friends, neighbors, and colleagues during this tour led by Steve Courtney.
Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation and Mark Twain House & Museum members. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online at www.cedarhillfoundation.org.
Cedar Hill Cemetery is located at 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford. The walking tour begins at the flagpole at the end of the entrance drive.
Mark Twain's Companions & Cohorts
Valuable Discoveries Found In Unexpected Places - get yours appraised for free!
We've all made some unexpected discoveries before. Maybe you found a $20 bill in an old coat pocket or stumbled upon a surprise family heirloom while cleaning your basement.
Discoveries range from weird to invaluable and everything in-between. Hopefully, this posting inspires you to keep your eyes open and indulge your curiosity. Who knows? Maybe you’ll find something of value as well.
Bring your “discoveries” to ANTIQ’S - the only antique shop in Farmington, CT - where “every” Saturday is FREE antique appraisal day.
ANTIQ'S Voted the BEST antique shop in Farmington for 30+ years!
Just 3.3 miles off of I-84, Farmington, CT. Accepting all major credit cards and cash.
AND OF COURSE ~ BROWSERS WELCOME AND BUYERS ADORED
ANTIQ’S LLC – FARMINGTON, CT - Estd. 1990
Located on Hyde Rd., Farmington, CT at the corner of New Britain Avenue
Open every weekend Sat/Sun 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Valuable Discoveries Found In Unexpected Places - get yours appraised for free!
Join us for Outdoor Yoga Every Sunday During the Summer
Yoga on the Land
Do you have a 2nd-8th grade daughter, granddaughter or niece?
Miss Porter's School is excited to launch Daisy Days, our new day camp for girls entering grades 3-5, from June 23 - August 1, 2025. Designed to be full of joy and discovery, this day camp helps girls find their confidence to be their unique, authentic selves while having a ton of summer fun. Join us as we explore music and dance during Swiftie Summer, expand our imaginations during Enchanted Explorers, or be our authentic selves during Bee Brilliant! Campers will spend their days participating in engaging activities, meeting special guests, building their confidence, learning new skills and on Wednesdays, campers will venture off campus for exciting and enriching field trips. We offer extended care in the morning and afternoons for families requiring additional flexibility and extended fun! Learn more here and sign up to receive the opportunity to register early. Registration opens for the general public at 6am on January 15, 2025.
Early bird registration is officially open for Summer in Farmington 2025, our residential camp for middle school girls entering grades 6 through 9 in the fall of 2025. We are so excited to bring back some of our campers’ favorite sessions and activities in addition to the new program offerings that we know our campers are sure to love! Campers can choose to work intensively on their leadership skills through the Sarah Porter Leadership Institute, work towards making positive change in their communities through the ChangeMaker’s Institute, or gain specialized content knowledge and skills through one of our three Institutes run in partnership with Miss Porter’s School academic departments. In addition to their core experience, campers will participate in other exciting and fun activities during afternoons and evenings. Dates, prices, and details can be found here. Spaces fill up quickly so don't wait!
With two different camps and a variety of exciting program options, summer at Porter’s will offer an enriching, defining experience for any girl entering grades 3 through 9 in the fall of 2025!
Summer Programs at Miss Porter's School
Do you have a 2nd-8th grade daughter, granddaughter or niece?
Miss Porter's School is excited to launch Daisy Days, our new day camp for girls entering grades 3-5, from June 23 - August 1, 2025. Designed to be full of joy and discovery, this day camp helps girls find their confidence to be their unique, authentic selves while having a ton of summer fun. Join us as we explore music and dance during Swiftie Summer, expand our imaginations during Enchanted Explorers, or be our authentic selves during Bee Brilliant! Campers will spend their days participating in engaging activities, meeting special guests, building their confidence, learning new skills and on Wednesdays, campers will venture off campus for exciting and enriching field trips. We offer extended care in the morning and afternoons for families requiring additional flexibility and extended fun! Learn more here and sign up to receive the opportunity to register early. Registration opens for the general public at 6am on January 15, 2025.
Early bird registration is officially open for Summer in Farmington 2025, our residential camp for middle school girls entering grades 6 through 9 in the fall of 2025. We are so excited to bring back some of our campers’ favorite sessions and activities in addition to the new program offerings that we know our campers are sure to love! Campers can choose to work intensively on their leadership skills through the Sarah Porter Leadership Institute, work towards making positive change in their communities through the ChangeMaker’s Institute, or gain specialized content knowledge and skills through one of our three Institutes run in partnership with Miss Porter’s School academic departments. In addition to their core experience, campers will participate in other exciting and fun activities during afternoons and evenings. Dates, prices, and details can be found here. Spaces fill up quickly so don't wait!
With two different camps and a variety of exciting program options, summer at Porter’s will offer an enriching, defining experience for any girl entering grades 3 through 9 in the fall of 2025!
Summer Programs at Miss Porter's School
Learn about the angelic figures that grace the landscape of Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Connie Robinson will acquaint you with the Angels of Mercy, Life, Peace, and more on this tour of the historic cemetery.
Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online at www.cedarhillfoundation.org.
Cedar Hill Cemetery is located at 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford. The walking tour begins at the flagpole at the end of the entrance drive.
Angels Among Us
The Lewis Walpole Library's latest exhibition has been curated by Alison FitzGerald, Associate Professor in the Department of History, Maynooth University, Ireland. Open Wednesdays 2-4:30 pm and other times by appointment. On view March 5 through August 22, 2025.
This exhibition explores the range of spectacular shows that were offered to the fee-paying public in Georgian London, from exhibitions of paintings, to scientific demonstrations, to the display of wondrous animals. The exhibition primarily focuses on images drawn from the extensive collections at the Lewis Walpole Library that announce, depict and satirize what people paid to gaze at. It will consider how derogatory ideas about spectacle were expressed in caricatures and political discourse.
Details at https://walpole.library.yale.edu/programs/exhibitions#Current%20exhibit
Exhibition: “Seen With Great Delight”: Spectacle in Georgian London
Join the No Book Book Club where there's no assigned reading. This book club gives you the opportunity to make new friends and learn about many books in a one-hour meetup.
Do you like audiobooks? Share your favorite listen.
Are you an ebook fanatic? Tell us all about what you're reading.
Looking for some great recommendations? Join us and find out what's new & popular, a forgotten classic, and what's on the horizon.
We'll chat about classics, nonfiction, new releases and favorite authors.
The No Book Book Club
All hail the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll! Superstar singers LaKisha Jones, Nova Y. Payton, and Armando Imagines will take you on a journey through Tina Turner’s legendary musical career as your orchestra elevates iconic songs like What’s Love Got to Do with It, Disco Inferno, Proud Mary, and more. As sentimental as it is powerful, this production pays tribute to the eight-time GRAMMY-winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in a way that proves Turner was Simply the Best.
TALCOTT MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL The Music of Tina Turner
Hear about the travel adventures of Cedar Hill residents on this tour of the historic cemetery.
Journeys include Arctic expeditions, visits with Russian royalty, travels with a famous author, and more.
Admission to the program is $10.00 and free for Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation members. Advance reservations are recommended and may be made online at www.cedarhillfoundation.org.
Cedar Hill Cemetery is located at 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford. The walking tour begins at the flagpole at the end of the entrance drive.
Oh, The Places We’ll Go!
Valuable Discoveries Found In Unexpected Places - get yours appraised for free!
We've all made some unexpected discoveries before. Maybe you found a $20 bill in an old coat pocket or stumbled upon a surprise family heirloom while cleaning your basement.
Discoveries range from weird to invaluable and everything in-between. Hopefully, this posting inspires you to keep your eyes open and indulge your curiosity. Who knows? Maybe you’ll find something of value as well.
Bring your “discoveries” to ANTIQ’S - the only antique shop in Farmington, CT - where “every” Saturday is FREE antique appraisal day.
ANTIQ'S Voted the BEST antique shop in Farmington for 30+ years!
Just 3.3 miles off of I-84, Farmington, CT. Accepting all major credit cards and cash.
AND OF COURSE ~ BROWSERS WELCOME AND BUYERS ADORED
ANTIQ’S LLC – FARMINGTON, CT - Estd. 1990
Located on Hyde Rd., Farmington, CT at the corner of New Britain Avenue
Open every weekend Sat/Sun 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
#antiques #antiqueappraisal #appraisalofantiques #freeappraisal #freeantiqueappraisal #appraisalday #farmingtonct #farmingtonantiques #antiquesinfarmington #ctbucketlist #antiquetreasures #ct #connecticut #nyc #farmingtonct #farmingtonantiques #missporters #music #ctindooractivities #newhaven #newengland #ctantiques #art #cttravel #artist #cttourism
Valuable Discoveries Found In Unexpected Places - get yours appraised for free!
Join us for Outdoor Yoga Every Sunday During the Summer
Yoga on the Land
The annual CARIBBEAN RUM & FOOD FESTIVAL is now in New Britain, Connecticut to be held Sunday, July 27, 2025 at the The Grand Alure Banquet Hall, 1375 East Street #Rear New Britain, CT 06053.
The showcase of Caribbean Rum, Cocktails, Food, Arts & Craft and live entertainment International artist.
21 + event and ID is required to enter.
Proceeds from this event benefits our disability kids program.
Ticket non-refundable
Caribbean Rum & Food Festival Connecticut
Do you have a 2nd-8th grade daughter, granddaughter or niece?
Miss Porter's School is excited to launch Daisy Days, our new day camp for girls entering grades 3-5, from June 23 - August 1, 2025. Designed to be full of joy and discovery, this day camp helps girls find their confidence to be their unique, authentic selves while having a ton of summer fun. Join us as we explore music and dance during Swiftie Summer, expand our imaginations during Enchanted Explorers, or be our authentic selves during Bee Brilliant! Campers will spend their days participating in engaging activities, meeting special guests, building their confidence, learning new skills and on Wednesdays, campers will venture off campus for exciting and enriching field trips. We offer extended care in the morning and afternoons for families requiring additional flexibility and extended fun! Learn more here and sign up to receive the opportunity to register early. Registration opens for the general public at 6am on January 15, 2025.
Early bird registration is officially open for Summer in Farmington 2025, our residential camp for middle school girls entering grades 6 through 9 in the fall of 2025. We are so excited to bring back some of our campers’ favorite sessions and activities in addition to the new program offerings that we know our campers are sure to love! Campers can choose to work intensively on their leadership skills through the Sarah Porter Leadership Institute, work towards making positive change in their communities through the ChangeMaker’s Institute, or gain specialized content knowledge and skills through one of our three Institutes run in partnership with Miss Porter’s School academic departments. In addition to their core experience, campers will participate in other exciting and fun activities during afternoons and evenings. Dates, prices, and details can be found here. Spaces fill up quickly so don't wait!
With two different camps and a variety of exciting program options, summer at Porter’s will offer an enriching, defining experience for any girl entering grades 3 through 9 in the fall of 2025!
Summer Programs at Miss Porter's School
The Sacred Sisterhood
A space for women to gather and to be themselves, creating a community of space & compassion
With Jennifer Rowe, yoga teacher and group facilitator
Date and time: monthly, 6-7pm on the following dates:
Friday, April 25
Thursday, May 29
Tuesday, June 24
Monday, July 21
Friday, August 22
Thursday, September 18
Monday, October 20
Tuesday, November 18
Friday, December 19
Offering a space for women to gather and to be themselves, creating a community of space and compassion. Together, we will explore our connection to ourselves and Mother Earth, while creating connections with each other. Each month, the circle will have a theme and offerings to match, including meditation, oracle cards, herbs, group circle, creative expression, yoga, music and singing, as well as, dance and movement. All offerings are optional, and all bodies, ages, and skills are welcome to share and learn alongside one another.
What participants should bring: If you have, bring a yoga mat, blocks, and bolsters. Some blankets and mats are available to borrow. Also, bring a couple blankets for comfort, and a journal with colorful pens or drawing/coloring tools you prefer. Bring whatever is inside you – there is space for it all, with compassion.
Event Fee: $23 Please contact Jennifer if there is financial hardship-we do not want to turn anyone away.
Payment link: Venmo @jenniferowe
Or use ticket link (https://www.vinegarandlove.com//_paylink/AZWr98KF)
To ensure the comfort and good space for everyone, please RSVP.
For RSVP or for questions contact Jennifer: 860-978-8773 or breatheinyoga@myyahoo.com
Bio: Jennifer is a newly certified yoga teacher, 200hr RYT., and group circle facilitator. She is also enrolled in meditation teacher training, and women wellness facilitator training courses. She also started Let it Go to Seed, a perennial plant company, and Vinegar & Love, an all-natural cleaning product company. She enjoys studying and sharing wellness, nutrition, herbs, meditation, and realizing all things that bring inner joy and balance.
The Sacred Sisterhood
Do you have a 2nd-8th grade daughter, granddaughter or niece?
Miss Porter's School is excited to launch Daisy Days, our new day camp for girls entering grades 3-5, from June 23 - August 1, 2025. Designed to be full of joy and discovery, this day camp helps girls find their confidence to be their unique, authentic selves while having a ton of summer fun. Join us as we explore music and dance during Swiftie Summer, expand our imaginations during Enchanted Explorers, or be our authentic selves during Bee Brilliant! Campers will spend their days participating in engaging activities, meeting special guests, building their confidence, learning new skills and on Wednesdays, campers will venture off campus for exciting and enriching field trips. We offer extended care in the morning and afternoons for families requiring additional flexibility and extended fun! Learn more here and sign up to receive the opportunity to register early. Registration opens for the general public at 6am on January 15, 2025.
Early bird registration is officially open for Summer in Farmington 2025, our residential camp for middle school girls entering grades 6 through 9 in the fall of 2025. We are so excited to bring back some of our campers’ favorite sessions and activities in addition to the new program offerings that we know our campers are sure to love! Campers can choose to work intensively on their leadership skills through the Sarah Porter Leadership Institute, work towards making positive change in their communities through the ChangeMaker’s Institute, or gain specialized content knowledge and skills through one of our three Institutes run in partnership with Miss Porter’s School academic departments. In addition to their core experience, campers will participate in other exciting and fun activities during afternoons and evenings. Dates, prices, and details can be found here. Spaces fill up quickly so don't wait!
With two different camps and a variety of exciting program options, summer at Porter’s will offer an enriching, defining experience for any girl entering grades 3 through 9 in the fall of 2025!
Summer Programs at Miss Porter's School