Willimantic, Conn. – On Nov. 27, Eastern Connecticut State University hosted its seventh annual “Day of Giving Community Celebration,” a Thanksgiving dinner for community members who are patrons of local soup kitchens and other social service agencies. A number of volunteers, patrons and Eastern faculty expressed their appreciation for the campus celebration. Eastern President … [Read more...] about Eastern’s Day of Giving
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Shop, Sip & Celebrate Thanksgiving with the Hempsteads
On Saturday, November 30th from noon to 4 pm, Connecticut Landmarks will present Thanksgiving with the Hempsteads at the Hempsted Houses in New London. Help the staff prepare a colonial harvest meal over the open hearth and learn about foods and cooking techniques of the time. The houses will be open for tours. Regular admission applies; CTL members free. Shop, sip & … [Read more...] about Shop, Sip & Celebrate Thanksgiving with the Hempsteads
Eastern Presents “We Are Blended”
Eastern Connecticut State University’s Campus Activity Board (CAB), the Intercultural Center, the Office of Housing and Residential Life and the Women’s Center recently co-sponsored “We Are Blended,” a social change initiative that encourages immigrants and U.S.-born residents to reach out to each other. The Eastern departments worked with the Chinese and American Cultural and … [Read more...] about Eastern Presents “We Are Blended”
New Art Offerings at the Community School of Arts at UCONN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STORRS, CT, August 21, 2013, STORRS, CT–The Community School of the Arts (CSA) at the University of Connecticut is now enrolling students in its fall program of non-credit, affordable classes in music and art for adults, teens, and children. Most fall classes begin the week of September 16, 2013. New art classes for adults and teens include a 2-D Media … [Read more...] about New Art Offerings at the Community School of Arts at UCONN
SILVER CIRCLE WELCOMES NEW GALLERY ARTIST Maggie Kendis Mixed Media
About the Artist: Growing up, my ambition as a child was to illustrate children's books, or do the cover of the New Yorker Magazine! I was always drawn to the whimsey of flat patterns and animals. I drew with rapidograph pens, coloring in with watercolors. In college, I was … [Read more...] about SILVER CIRCLE WELCOMES NEW GALLERY ARTIST Maggie Kendis Mixed Media