Jul 28 Sunday
Love Regency-era romance? Whether Jane Austen sets your heart aflame, or you prefer the high drama of “Bridgerton,” you’ll want to join the New Haven Museum and the “living historians” from Dirty Blue Shirts at the Pardee-Morris House (PMH) for a “show-and-feel” presentation of the Federal Period clothing worn during the early 1800s! We’ll explore how Connecticans stayed on top of European trends, and how they made their own sartorial marks on the international scene during “Lately Arrived in New London: Fashioning Federal Style" at PMH on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 2 p.m. Register for this free NH250 event here: www.simpletix.com/e/dirty-blue-shirts-living-history-program-tickets-170601 For weather updates check FB/IG or call 203-562-4183.
Jul 31 Wednesday
We are a quarter of the way into the 21st Century, and a health check-up on our planet is overdue. Earth 2024 (E24) is that check-up, in the form of an original 65-minute multimedia presentation, with compelling imagery, an accompanying soundtrack and live narration that takes a sweeping look at man's 2.5 million year evolutionary journey and the inadvertent peril our modern lifestyles have created here on earth. Join us for this enlightening presentation! No registration is required.
Our presenter is Ken Wolslegel, Founder of E24 and environmental scientist. Earth 2024 (E24) is the culmination of 40 years of study, work, and exploration of the Earth and how humanity is impacting it.
Generously funded in memory of Irma Diaz-Saavedra by her family.
Aug 02 Friday
Orient resident Douglas Gray is a theater producer and stage director. During his decades backstage in the performing arts, somehow, he's had many unplanned appearances in front of an audience. These are his stories.
Five Times I've Ended Up Onstagefeaturing Harry Belafonte, Twyla Tharp, Bil Baird, Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Ellen Burstyn, the Elephant Man and a tour of Japan with a troupe of blacklight puppeteers.
Aug 04 Sunday
Caramoor’s summer season makes an electrifying crescendo as the Orchestra of St. Luke’s collaborates with the brilliant Jeremy Denk on the pinnacle of piano concertos, Beethoven’s fourth, and symphonic masterpieces by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Antonin Dvořák. Thomas Wilkins, the dynamic Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Music Director Laureate of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra, takes the helm for his Caramoor debut on this sensational evening that promises to be a celebration like no other.
3:00pm / Pre-concert conversation with conductor Thomas Wilkins
ArtistsOrchestra of St. Luke’sThomas Wilkins, conductorJeremy Denk, piano
ProgramSamuel Coleridge-Taylor: Ballade, Op. 33Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 8
Aug 05 Monday
Ages: Adults & Seniors
*Registration required*
Learn about the diverse wildlife that call the waters of Long Island home and regain your enthusiasm for marine life conservation. Presented by wildlife photographer Chris Paparo. Register in-person, by phone at (631) 286-0818 or online at sctylib.org.
Registration opens Monday June 24th.
Aug 07 Wednesday
Financial Planner Wes Triani explains the various options available when considering when to take Social Security benefits. Spousal, Divorce and Disability aspects will also be discussed. Register in-person, by phone or online at sctylib.org.
The Seymour Library welcomes Mya Concapcion from the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (formerly the Connecticut Historical Society) to tell the story of one of the leading ladies of Hollywood's golden years and with deep ties to Connecticut.
Katherine Hepburn was born and raised in Connecticut. She had a career in stage, film and television that reflected the changing role of women in broader society. The story of her lifelong ties to Connecticut offers a complete picture of how Hepburn became the woman and star she was.
For more information about this free program please call the Library at 203-888-3903. Registration is not needed for this program.
Aug 08 Thursday
Join Dr. William Reszelbach, a child of Holocaust survivors, as he shares his family’s harrowing experiences at the hands of the Nazis. Register in-person, by phone, or online at sctylib.org.
Aug 20 Tuesday
The Seymour Library welcomes Christina Rewinski from the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (formerly the Connecticut Historical Society) to tell the story of the little-known but very influential Chinese Educational Mission.
Yung Wing, the first Chinese student to graduate from a U.S. University came to America under the sponsorship of a missionary and received his degree from Yale in 1854.
In 1872 he founded what came to be known as the Chinese Educational Mission, headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. Over nine years, 120 boys from China came to Connecticut to participate in a cultural and educational exchange program. The boys boarded ships and trains, leaving everything familiar, with the expectations of a nation on their shoulders. The story of the Chinese Educational Mission boys is a story of hopes, dreams, sacrifice, and the life-changing experience of international exchange.
Aug 28 Wednesday
Stay up to date on the latest safety technology in your current or future car. Learn what new technologies are available and how they work. Presented by AARP.
*VIRTUAL PROGRAM*
Register using the link below:
https://events.aarp.org/d/vqq8d2