January 23, 2010, 8:00 P.M.

Solve infectious disease mysteries by examining interactive patients, analyzing lab tests and identifying culprit microbes. Running Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. through Jan. 31.

 Hartford — The Clare Gallery is pleased to present A Prophet’s Ink: Drawings by Brian Kavanagh, Catholic Worker Artist. The exhibition is free and open to the public and extends from November 19, 2009 to January 26, 2010. A reception and panel discussion will be held on Tuesday, January 26th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The panel will include the artist Brian Kavanagh; his agent Stephen Kobasa, writer on the arts for the New Haven Advocate, New Haven Independent, and Big, Red and Shiny: An Arts Web Journal;Jackie Allen-Doucot, activist and artist, of the Hartford Catholic Worker; and Father John Baptist Pesce, C.P., Passionist priest from Holy Family Monastery.

For over fourteen years Brian Kavanagh’s work has graced the pages of the Hartford Catholic Worker newsletter, reflecting the tradition of Christian pacifism and solidarity with the poor. Therefore, his artwork feels right at home in the communal meditative environment of the Clare Gallery at the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry. The small drawings, artwork from 1997 to the present, are graphic in style referencing a woodcut texture. Themes of outrage, sorrow and hope are powerfully visible throughout the series.

The Clare Gallery primarily features exhibitions that emphasize world religions or interfaith themes, as well as social justice themes, on either a global or local level. The Gallery is housed in the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry at 285 Church Street. The Center is part of St. Patrick – St. Anthony Church, a vibrant and active downtown faith community.  

The Clare Gallery’s hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays; Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Gallery and all related events are free and open to the public. Free parking is available directly across from the church, and the facility is handicapped accessible. More information may be found at www.spsact.org, click “Community Life” and then “Clare Gallery

This exhibit is ONGOING through Feb. 27, 2010. Museum hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday noon to 5 p.m.

The New Haven Museum announces the opening of a new exhibit, “East Shore Reflections,” a shining review of this neighborhood’s evolution from agrarian farm area, to seaside resort, to modern day family enclave and residential setting.

Treasure Books: Selections from the Caroline M. Hewins Collection of Children’s Literature, is an exhibition developed by guest curator Leonard Marcus, leading historian on American children’s books.  His highly acclaimed books include Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children’s Hearts; Minders of Make-Believe; Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon; Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom; and The Wand in the Word.  Caroline Hewins came to Hartford in 1875 as librarian of the Hartford Young Men’s Institute, the predecessor to Hartford Public Library.  She held this position for 50 years and earned a national reputation as an imaginative, spirited, and dedicated leader, especially well regarded for her library work with children.

Hartford History Center, 3rd Floor

December through May, Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Opening Reception

Hartford History Center, 3rd Floor

Sunday, December 6, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Join The Trumbull Library System celebrate our Irish Heritage at Slàinte! Children can listen to Irish folktales and create their own potato printing designs starting 11:00 a.m.! Teens will have a Drop Spindle Party at 12:30 p.m.! Learn how to spin wool to make thread and your own bracelet. Pre-registration required for this event at www.trumbullct-library.org or by calling the Library at 203-452-5197. Everyone - Lenihan School of Irish Dance will perform traditional dances at 1:30 p.m. Our day will end with light refreshments from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. with assorted teas donated by R. C. Bigleow, Inc., scones donated by Royal Tea Company, Trumbull. CT, and Irish Soda Bread donated by Frances Bakery, Trumbull CT. Don’t miss it! Snow Date: January 30th, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is a free event. For more information, please call the Library at 203-452-5197 or visit us on-line at www.trumbullct-library.org.

The Hartford Underground will be bringing the Boilermaker Jazz Band to CT for our inaugural swing dance on Saturday, January 23, 2010! To celebrate the occasion, there will be performances during the breaks by:

Hartford Underground
Zazouswing (Providence)
DownCity Strutters (Providence).

Learn how to swing dance with our FREE 1 hr. beginner lesson at 7 pm! The Boilermakers will play from 8-11 pm, but the dancing doesn't end there. We'll be following the main dance with TWO rooms of DJ'd late nite until 4 am. Come and join us for this extraordinary event!

Admission: $15 student/$20 general
Location:  East Hartford Community Cultural Center, 50 Chapman Pl. East Hartford, CT 06108

For more information: www.hartfordunderground.com

Two consecutive 90-minute workshops for artists who are interested in learning the ins and outs of sequential art. Part one of the workshop will focus on the basics of creating art for the comics page. Part two will move into a more advanced class for those looking to hone their skills and feature the more fantastic elements of bringing mutants and monsters to life in the comic book.

Each part is $15 – stay for both sessions for only $25.  Gallery admission included in workshop price.

Learning the basics of web design can open doors for you to enhance your ability to communicate, do business and share ideas.  This intensive workshop will explore the low-cost and no-cost options available to you to start putting your thoughts, images and videos on the web.  Class will be taught in a PC lab - students may choose to bring their own Mac or PC laptop to class.

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Acclaimed Long Island harpist Miriam Shilling will perform a tribute to Spring and Celtic heritage with “The Harp of Brandiswhiere” Suite at 4 pm on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the Creation Station located behind the Cutchogue United Methodist Church, Main Road (Rte. 25) and Stillwater Ave., Cutchogue, NY.  Area actor Philip Reichart will narrate the beloved Celtic tale about a legendary magical harper.  Reviewers have said of Ms. Shilling that "as a harpist, she is exceptional" and "Her performance moved my soul."  The Suite by renowned harpist and composer Sylvia Woods  has been described as “haunting”, “spritely” and evocative in its portrayal of the beloved legend.  The concert is free and open to the public; donations will go to support the work of this unique community center.  For more information, contact Rev. Mary Helen Crump, Cutchogue UMC at 631-734-6033 or mhcrump@yahoo.com.  Ms. Shilling can be reached at her website  www.harpist-miriamshilling.com.

In its very first exhibition in the Pope Riddle house of artworks not from the founding family’s original collection, Hill-Stead Museum is proud to feature a special exhibition of quilts by Gee's Bend artists and other renowned quilters, including Hartford's own Ed Johnetta Miller. The exhibition is a component of Hartford’s Community Health Services’ Community Threads project, a city-wide arts movement involving Hartford Stage, Hill-Stead and select arts & culture organizations to create community quilts and to celebrate the culture of quilting. The museum will display a total of 5 quilts by African American women, ranging in date from 1900 to 2005. In a manner befitting both their function and the deeply personal context of their creation, the quilts are placed on the Pope family master suite and guest room beds.

Free tax assistance to households with annual incomes of $50,000.00 or less.  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) assistance also is available.

2^nd Floor

Tuesdays, January 19 through April 13

Wednesdays, January 20 through April 14

Thursdays, January 21 through April 15

4:00-7:00 p.m. and

Saturdays, January 23 through April 10

10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Call 211 Infoline or 860-695-6295 to make an appointment, or walk-in – first come, first served.

Appointments recommended.

Get ready to spend a fun afternoon outdoors searching for signs of wildlife and learning basic  winter survival strategies with Primitive Skills Practitioner, Jamie Leffler.  How would you start a fire in snow?  What could you eat?  Where would you find shelter?  These questions and more will be explored!  Don’t forget to dress warmly.

CT Educators may earn .2 CEUs.

Beth Turnage: Promote Yourself With Astrology Blogging

You've seen other astrologers blog, but you aren't quite sure about it yourself. Or you've started one and then didn't know where to go with it. Where are the readers? What do you have to do to get them? In this introductory workshop on Astrology Blogging, we'll cover the basics of blog set-up, writing and promotion. Bring your laptop (and an extension cord). We'll have wireless internet access so you can get started right away! (You will need the latest Windows updates to log on.)

Beth Turnage is a professional astrologer with over 22 years experience counseling clients in career and relationships issues. In addition to her freelance writing for new astrology sites, she writes a popular astrology column for Shore Line newspapers here in Connecticut and blogs astrology for the network 451 Press. She also guest blogs on other popular sites such as Jeffrey Kishner's Sasstrology and Death By One Thousand Paper Cuts.

http://www.astrologyexplored.com

This is an original Yale Peabody Museum exhibition that investigates West Nile virus and Lyme Disease. These two diseases are "vector-borne" -- that is, the pathogen is transmitted to humans by an arthropod, and in both cases a blood-sucking one! Giant models of a mosquito and a tick help explain the puzzle that is the transmission, detection and treatment of these diseases. The exhibition explores the differences between the viral and bacterial pathogens, when they arrived in Connecticut, and how our changing environment is increasing the incidence of both diseases. The exhibition is on view through April 25.

Best-selling author and Faith in the Workplace expert, David W. Miller, will lecture at Round Hill Community Church in Greenwich on Saturday, January 23 at 7pm.  His topic will be "Succeeding in Business without Selling Your Soul."  The lecture will be followed by a panel response, time for questions from the audience and a reception.  Dr. Miller will be the guest preacher on Sunday, January 24 at 10 am.His sermon title is "'Doing God's Work' at Goldman Sachs?"

Pulp magazines were a popular form of leisure in America from the 1920's to the 1940's. Their covers were carefully designed with bold colors and dramatic compositions to seduce passers-by with a glimpse into the sensational stories within. This exhibition features over fifty oil paintings on which these flashy covers were based on.

Benton Hours:

Thursday & Friday 10AM-4:30PM

Saturday  & Sunday 1-4:30PM