March Events: Park Watershed Revitalization Initiative, Park Water Arts, and more

Mar. 1 Ecological Perspectives: Michael Bennett,
Professor of English, Long Island University, ”Urban Cultural Ecology: A River Runs Through I.T.”
7:30 pm, Dana 201 (Mali 1); University of Hartford

Mar. 4 WaterWorks: Sounds, Noises, Images and Music from the Park River Watershed — collaborative project
between the Connecticut Historical Society and the Hartt School
of Music and Hartford Art Schools of the University of Hartford
in the new micro-gallery (a reclaimed telephone booth) at CHS
Ongoing to April 30, Connecticut Historical Society

Mar. 8 Ecological Perspectives: Richard Freund, Director, Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies and Professor,
History Department, University of Hartford, “The Greatest
Environmental Catastrophes of Antiquity: What We Can Learn From the Past.” With support from the Maurice Greenberg
Center for Judaic Studies
7:30 pm, Dana 201 (Mali 1); University of Hartford

Mar. 13 The Wind Journeys, Colombian film by Ciro Guerra, ravishing cinematography of Columbian landscape
2:00 pm, Aetna Theatre, Wadsworth Atheneum

Mid-March Learning About Watersheds— exhibition by
Visual Communication Design students, Hartford Art School
Mortensen Library, University of Hartford

Mar. 21 The River (Le Fleuve) Jean Renoir, 1951
1:30 pm, Screening: Discussion to follow, Real Art Ways

Mar. 22 Water at Our Doorstep—full day symposium on the past, present, and future of the Park River Watershed.
Sponsored by the University of Hartford Humanities Center;
College of Arts and Sciences, President’s College, Mortensen
Library, Art History Department, and English Department.
9:30 am-5:30 pm, Wilde Auditorium, University of Hartford

Mar. 22 Ecological Perspectives: Mary Miss—lecture by internationally known environmental artist. Sponsored by the Humanties Center and the Joseloff Gallery, Hartford Art School.
7:30 pm, Wilde Auditorium, University of Hartford

Mar. 22 World Water Day; Water for Cities
www.worldwaterday.org

Mar. 31 Night at the Museum—Central CT State University
collaborative events at the New Britian Museum of American Art, focusing on water.
1:00 pm-8:00 pm New Britain Museum of American Art

Throughout April River Myths—exhibition of illustrations
of myths of the Park River, collaboration of creative writing and
illustration students, College of Arts and Sciences and Hartford
Art School
Mortensen Library, University of Hartford

WLT February Meeting

For agenda and minutes from our last meeting on Sunday, February 27, 2011, please visit http://www.wintonburylandtrust.blogspot.com/

WLT January Meeting

The January WLT meeting is scheduled for January 22, 2011. See Blog for meeting notes. http://www.wintonburylandtrust.blogspot.com/

Ct Song Bird Lecture

Local birding enthusiast to give lecture series on Connecticut’s songbirds through Glastonbury Adult and Continuing Education
“The Songbird Series” includes:
Tuesday, March 29 6:00 -8:00pm”Birdscaping: Native Plants for Our Native Birds”
Tuesday, April 12 6:00-8:00pm “Birding 101: The Basics of Bird ID”
Tuesday, April 26 6:00- 8:00pm “Migration: Seasonal Movements and a Songbird’s Life Cycle”
Sunday, May 8 8:00-10:00am “Mother’s Day Bird Walk”
Registration information for “The Songbird Series” is available at www.glastonburyus.org
Or by calling (860) 652-7253
Series registration fee: $60 ($40 Seniors/ $40 K-12 Educators)
Single session registration fee: $25

Keep Bloomfield Farming Meeting #2

On March 1 from 7:00-9:00 at the Marilyn Michaelson Senior Center, 330 Park Avenue Bloomfield, CT, the second Conway School discussion on farming was held.

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