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Hosted by the Minor Memorial Library Based on Jeff Belanger’s New England Legends “Creepy Christmas” special that aired on PBS! Remember the famous Christmas song which goes, “There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long long ago…”? So what happened to the scary stories? Jeff Belanger brings the spooky back…
Hosted by the Minor Memorial Library Join us for an evening with Jason Scappaticci, who will tell us how New York City, in the name of progress, has lost some impressive architecture. Many Madison Square gardens, a skyscraper, a train station and multiple mansions have fallen victim to the wrecking ball because of New York’s…
Shepaug Libraries Program Making Connecticut Minor Memorial Library Connecticut State Historian Walt Woodward helps us understand how people and events in Connecticut’s past played crucial roles in forming the culture and character of Connecticut today. Woodward, a gifted storyteller, brings the history we thought we knew to life in new ways, from the nearly forgotten…
Hosted by the Minor Memorial Library Botticelli’s art is one of the most inspiring and poetic pages in the history of art. His characters with their weightless pace are charmingly graceful and open the world of beauty to us. We’re happy to welcome Renaissance art historian Elaine Ruffolo, zooming in live from Florence, Italy (hence…
Shepaug Library Program Meet the Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy Minor Memorial Library Meet Dr. Colleen Peters, Ripley’s Director of Education of Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, a non-profit organization, based in Litchfield,CT , dedicated to the conservation of waterfowl and wetlands. Ripley houses 400 rare and endangered birds from around the world, of which 75% are listed by…
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Shepaug Libraries Present Jazz Concert on the Lawn Join us on the library lawn (behind the building) for an afternoon of Jazz music featuring world-renowned musicians! Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on. Drinks will be available for purchase at our Pop-up Bar. Picnics welcome. Click Here To RSVP