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Family Story Time (birth-5)

Family Story Time (birth-5)

Wednesday, March 20

10:30 am - 11:10 am

Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested older siblings are welcome to attend. You only need to signup once for all the Family Story Time sessions. It is okay to miss sessions. Questions, please email Lisa at Lisa@marktwainlibrary.org Photos & videos from this event may be used on the Library's social media sites.

American Impressionism: Weir Farm to Holley House with Artscapades

American Impressionism: Weir Farm to Holley House with Artscapades

Wednesday, March 20

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT AND THE WAITLIST ARE FULL.  We plan to have Artscapades with us again in the future and hope you will join us then. The Factory Village by J. Alden Weir Photo Credit: J. Alden Weir, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The Library welcomes back Artscapades for a captivating evening of art history! For this talk, Robin Hoffman of Artscapades will delve into how the Impressionist movement began in America, why the American Impressionists were so drawn to Connecticut, and particularly what led them to our local area. Robin will focus on the lives and works of J. Alden Weir, Theodore Robinson, John Henry Twachtman, Childe Hassam, and Elmer Livingston MacRae. About Our Presenter Robin Hoffman and Jodi Stiffelman are the dynamic art history instructors behind ArtScapades. Jodi and Robin started their partnership in 1998 when both taught art appreciation. They have presented at libraries, art centers, and museums in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Florida. 

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