Lectures and Learning for Adults, Summer 2019

Posted on: June 5, 2019 - 4:50pm
Storytelling workshop, winter 2019

Join us this summer for learning at the library at these free programs for adults.

Cut the Cord
Wednesday, June 12, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Saturday, August 10, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Replace your costly cable service for a fraction of the price!  Instead of overpaying for a massive selection of channels you never watch, discover how easy it is to choose the services you want. Click on the date to register for a reminder. 

Connecticut Rock ‘n’ Roll: A History
Wednesday, July 24th, 6-7:30pm
From Gene Pitney to Rivers Cuomo...Connectcicut has a rich musical history! Join us for a trip down memory lane with a presentation and book signing by Tony Renzoni author of Connecticut Rock ‘n’ Roll: A History. ​This program is co-sponsored by the Historical Society of East Hartford. Books will be available for purchase for $21.99. Register for a reminder, click here to sign up. 

Healthy Relationships
Thursday, July 25, 6:00—8:00, part 1
Thursday, August 8, 6:00—8:00, part 2
Join us for a discussion of healthy relationships sponsored by the Ninja and US Help Hotline, and led by Mari Shinoda Merwin, certified domestic violence counselor. The presentation will raise awareness of the “silent epidemic” of abuse and violence within Asian communities, present different types of abuse, identify cultural factors behind abuse and violence, emphasize the importance of prevention, intervention, and advocacy, and discuss how to develop and maintain healthy relationships in each family. We encourage you to attend if you know someone in an unhealthy relationship or a family struggling with abuse. No registration required.

Meet the Museum (choose a session)
Thursday, August 8, 1:00—3:30 PM
Thursday, August 15, 6:00—7:30 PM
What’s the East Hartford connection to the gunpowder made for the Continental Army during the American Revolution? And the first glassworks in Connecticut? What’s up with the balloon diorama on the first floor of the library, and why is there a jet engine model in the children’s room? Where was the Podunks’ primary summer encampment? Why is there so much related to broadleaf tobacco around the library? And who’s this Henry Hammond Ahl guy whose paintings are up in the library atrium? Come learn about this and other nifty bits of East Hartford history. We’ll have artifacts from the library’s museum collection for you to see and handle. Free and open to the public, and suitable for all ages. Click on the date to reigster for a reminder.