fuwutiwl't liril tra lfuasarc fivresConnecticut Historical Society & Histoic Hartford host

CT CMIJ War hentage Magical History Tour 4 AiI Hos/ey & CHS statrRockvi e, MiddletowL Winsted & Hartford

DeparE from CHS (pronptly) 8:30am, Sat Sept 24th$70pp ($60 nenbers)-lunch & post-tour reception at CHSReg, deadli4e August 31. tur info or to reg. go to www.chs.org

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Culture & Economy: What WendellBerry Can Tbach us about Smart

Growth and Sustainable CommunitiesPfogrd b) Bill r losicy fbr 1000 friends ofCT's Smarr Go$rh Confere.ce

V Prcil Roben t horson & Phil LaBdon (pancl/workshop al ipm)March I8th.2-8p!r, G Fox Building,960 Main Sr_, rtartibrd

To pr-rgistef go to: w\1l000liiend$cr.org

Treasures Fron Our Valley

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Small Wonderc: Rediscovering EastHaddamb Cultural & Enviro. Treasures

Iustrated prognm by William HosleySponsored by East Haddam HS & First Church

at First Church, East Haddam, Wed. Sept. 14th at Zpm

East Haddam has what it takes to become a first ctass culturalheritage destination & learning environment. The key is capitatizingon the diversity ot its culturaland environmentat attractions, whichare exlraodinary---€s mlch or more than any town itt size in CT !

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Haftfotd as a Platform for Learning andCivic Attachment

Iustrated prognm by William HosleyBookings available: wnhoslGy@snet"net or 860-9444349

The power oflocal history is lbe proDise ofcivic atiaclmenl. Pride ofplace is anecessary prerequisjle fordethical socially-coopemtive, prcductivecivic life- Urbadst Neal Pierce Mites tlat'?@ple thal ce aboLt a plsoe spendmo.e time and money, N more prodxciive md ftore entr€pren€uial." Pla@-Based Edu. rheorist David Sobel obsewes that "Schools should play a cenh.airole in the propagarion of€nlighten€d localism by using the local commdrymd envircment lo teach lmguage ans, math€matics, s@ial sciences, science,history and @sthetis of the colmuiry ed its environmenl."

Cufient Issues ForumNewspapers & New Media: Detnocrqq, & Change

Wed, March 4th , 4:30-6:30 pm

Historical pe$pective on newspapers in Connecticut,followed by a panel discussion involving:

Paul Bass, editor of the New Haven lndependentMarcia Chambers, NH Independe[t, former NY TimesRich HanleS Professor ofJoumalism Quinnipiac U.Colin McEnroe, Hartford Courant, radio & blogChris Morrill, GlobalPost, intemational-news stalt up

Sdis Slonsord lit Connecticut llt@nfties CouDcil & Nq Allime Foundatior

More than Books: Libraries, Community &Historic Preseryation

Illustrated Program by William HosleyBookings Available

Pcrry/subj<t rh€ info b wnh*rq€t nThis pog€m t€@s two cenluries ofAmeric€n library practi@ with a specialiocus on Conneciicul and its many municipal histohc and speciatty researchlibEnes. 'At a tirne when few communities had art museums, hisloricat socie,iies, or othor ways of preseruing civic treasures,' Hostey noies, ,tibranes did itall- one 6lopshopping ior cuhur6l enichmeni, presetuation, communitv mem-ory and - oi couFe - books and reading.' This illustbted ..mchai tour fe,l.eshes awa€ness of Conneclicul's henlage, enraordinary buiil environmentand commitmeni lo life-leaming and access to ideas

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Monumental Achievement: The Civil War andthe Making of American Memory

l.4atthies Hail at Ellswofth Memorial Homestead778 Paisado Ave. Wlndsor, Ct Sunday Mayl5th @2pm

Ilustrated Prognm by William HosleyAlso--Civil War E hibition Opening, 1-5pm

Housing Our History:A Search for Place, Part & Community

Brcwn Bag Lunch & Discussion with Ei HosleyThe Heritage Society 1100 Bagby St. Houston, TXFriday, Odober 28, 2011 at 12pm in the Tea Room

Ih€ best housc dtrscuDs atrd connunity-b{sed hitoricll o.gantationspro de inspirutional experi€nces; lfc lmong our b€sr te&hinA toots. do thejob othisloric presenrljon i. conpcllingsnys nnd !re a rcfugc fo.locil-isd likc nothins lett in ourculturc, Tnis pmg.,n insdrc comnnnity tcnd-cN, presenationhls! lhundltions, cducators, rrtkls lnd ftcnds sith eri-dence that nrseumr tblt !rc smal! local nnd ruthcntic a.ster ciriftnship,ciyic eng.genen! pridc of place and socirlselfrrc. Hallournaiiont cnt-rur0l nrnimun] i r rhcrc,Ler ' ! hke nnLic. !

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50 Great Photos of 21st Century HartfordArtists and Photographers Arise!

Show & Share what YOU SeeOnline Exhibition-"Historic Hartford" on FBAn

Art of the City:Sculpturc & Civic Embellishment in Uictoian Connecticut

Illustrated Program by William HosleyEookings available: wnhosley@snet net or 860- 4 8349

'lljc Ansic$ ci8 is a cEatior of thc viclorian indusrial age. tb ,\mcricais oJ'lhe I 9ri cenlul]. indnsrd.li2alion called l-or solid mrenities aincd at lclelnig0p. Then go.l Nas ro sah tne ccononic bcnetts of nrdusirialiarion Nirh.utserficing social slabilitl. cullunl insLirutiorN. st!tua4, nml ccmcrcrics. publrc parks, and social sdvioes sere rhe elue lhar held indusirial soci€rl logerhs.

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Rediscover the Treasures of Old North!Save 2nd lvorth District School NOw!

Programs & Discussior by B/l Hosley & FriendsBetriend 'Save Second North" on Facebook

For updates on upcoming tours, programs and advocacyIt'6 not over till ils over.

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Lighting Fpelom's Fld,ne: Conn?di. ut & \L.uHqven's Rcvolutitnury Wur Sites

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Tour de New Haven '08 / Cycling inlo EistorySrIur, la) ocruhd 15. 2008. 8.10 l l .J0 arn

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A People Generally Enlightened Cannot Be Enslaved:Black Activism & Higher Education in Antebe/lum New Haven

Program by Hilary.I. Moss, Amherst Collegewednesday May 7th at 5:30

New Haven MuseumCo-sponsored by The Amistad Committee, Inc.

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Unpacking the Eoxes: Memoir ofa Life in PoetryTallq Reading, Book Signing & ReceptionRecent Poet Laureate of the United States

October 23rd-5:30Donations Welcomed

spon$rs: Noughton Miffii farcouft Publishlng,

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