Upcoming Farmington Lectures and Talks

Farmington Heritage Alliance members offer a wealth of programs to keep the mind active, including some upcoming lectures and talks between now and late April.  Mark your calendars now!

The Stanley-Whitman House holds the first of its Wednesday lunchtime lecture series on February 12 on "The Farmington Slavery Project", followed by an April 4 talk on "The Mysterious Photograph Album".  Bring a sandwich and the museum will have beverages and desserts on hand.  Registration is required. http://www.stanleywhitman.org/Calendar.Details.asp?ID=528&Cat=Visit

The Hill-Stead Museum presents First Sunday Gallery talks.  Subject range from a particular painting or decorative piece to a tour of the cellar.  The next Sunday Gallery talk will be March 2 at 1 p.m., on "Alfred Pope's Career: A Midwestern Iron Industrialist and the Connecticut Connections".  The April 6 talk will be on "Rug Hooking & Craft as a Pathway to Work in Early 20th Century Farmington". 
http://www.hillstead.org/events-lectures-workshops.php

The Lewis Walpole Library, in collaboration with the Farmington Libraries, will hold an evening lecture by curator John Cooper on its current exhibition "Emma Hamilton Dancing" on April 3 starting at 7:00 p.m.  Registration is required.
http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/programs/exhibitions.html

The Farmington Public Libraries' offerings also include the next Director's College Lecture on Wednesday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. when Jeffrey Kaimowitz will read from his translation of "The Odes of Horace" and speak about Horace.  Registration is required.
http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=FRMNGTNPL

Although the Unionville Museum does not have a lecture scheduled between now and April, they are busy preparing for the upcoming exhibit to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Union School and have put out a call for loans and donations of memorabilia related to the school such as class photos, textbooks, trophies, prizes, report cards and uniforms.  Please call 860-673-2231 and leave a message.
http://unionvillemuseum.org/