The Grotesque 10: Amazing Architectural Sculpture from Ten American Colleges & Universities by Author and photographer Mathew M. Duman via Zoom. Using his original photographs, Mathew explains the use of grotesques and gargoyles on academic buildings from a select group of American institutions of higher learning as well as other interesting features of the Collegiate Gothic architectural style. The schools featured in the lecture are: Yale University, Trinity College in Hartford, CT Princeton University, The City College of New York, The University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr College, Duke University, Northwestern University, The University of Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis. The presentation will be followed by a Q & A.
The Grotesque 10: Amazing Architectural Sculpture from Ten American Colleges & Universities by Author and photographer Mathew M. Duman via Zoom. Using his original photographs, Mathew explains the use of grotesques and gargoyles on academic buildings from a select group of American institutions of higher learning as well as other interesting features of the Collegiate Gothic architectural style. The schools featured in the lecture are: Yale University, Trinity College in Hartford, CT Princeton University, The City College of New York, The University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr College, Duke University, Northwestern University, The University of Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis. The presentation will be followed by a Q & A.
Mother Goose II is an early literacy program designed for young children, ages 2-3. This 30-minute program of rhymes, songs, puppets, flannel board activities and books is fun and engaging for little learners and a caregiver. Class size is limited. Register online for each class you plan to attend. Please call the children's department if you need to cancel your reservation: 203-426-4533 x2.
Mother Goose II is an early literacy program designed for young children, ages 2-3. This 30-minute program of rhymes, songs, puppets, flannel board activities and books is fun and engaging for little learners and a caregiver. Class size is limited. Register online for each class you plan to attend. Please call the children's department if you need to cancel your reservation: 203-426-4533 x2.
Interested in practicing your American Mah Jong skills? Join us for weekly open play sessions. Please bring your own 2024 card. Open play is for those who know how to play. All levels welcome. Sets will be provided.
Interested in practicing your American Mah Jong skills? Join us for weekly open play sessions. Please bring your own 2024 card. Open play is for those who know how to play. All levels welcome. Sets will be provided.
Nature’s Book Club reads a variety of non-fiction books about all aspects of nature – land, water, air, plants, and animals. We seek to learn not only from what we read, but also from the experience and connections that members bring to the group. We believe that by reading and learning together, we can better care for our own land and foster awareness in the greater community. All are welcome. Registration is appreciated.
Copies of An Immense World by Ed Yong are available at the Circulation Desk.
This program is sponsored by the Pootatuck Watershed Association (PWA) whose mission is to promote and preserve the Pootatuck River, its drainage basin and underlying aquifer; to encourage sustainable land use and development; and educate the public and engage students. The moderator is PWA President, Randy Walker.
Nature’s Book Club reads a variety of non-fiction books about all aspects of nature – land, water, air, plants, and animals. We seek to learn not only from what we read, but also from the experience and connections that members bring to the group. We believe that by reading and learning together, we can better care for our own land and foster awareness in the greater community. All are welcome. Registration is appreciated.
Copies of An Immense World by Ed Yong are available at the Circulation Desk.
This program is sponsored by the Pootatuck Watershed Association (PWA) whose mission is to promote and preserve the Pootatuck River, its drainage basin and underlying aquifer; to encourage sustainable land use and development; and educate the public and engage students. The moderator is PWA President, Randy Walker.
