Spring Pajama-Rama
Ring in spring at Amelia Park Children’s Museum. On Friday, March 20, wear your best pajamas to celebrate the equal night and day of the Vernal Equinox. Activities start at 10 a.m. Enjoy DIY nature crowns, flower and seed art, take-home sprouts and more. All this (plus snacks) is included with the price of admission.
Amelia Park Children’s Museum, 29 South Broad Street in Westfield, is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday to Tuesday. The museum offers hands-on learning for children ages 1–7 in a safe and welcoming environment. Cost of admission is $8 per person. Grandparents and seniors are admitted at a reduced rate of $4. For those who present a valid EBT card, the rate is $2 per person (up to 6 people). Infants under 1 are admitted free. Learn more about the museum at ameliaparkmuseum.org
Spring Concert
Farmington Valley Chorale, in partnership with New Britain Symphony Orchestra, presents a spring concert on Sunday, March 22. The event will take place in Welte Hall on the campus of Central Connecticut State University from 3 to 5 p.m. Featured works will be Dona Nobis Pacem by R. Vaughan Williams, Appalachian Spring Suite 25 by Aaron Copland, and Shenandoah arranged by Carmen Dragon. Soprano Rochelle Bard and baritone Mark Womack are the guest soloists joining FVC. Tickets can be purchased online at newbritainsymphony.org, at the door or through Eventbrite.
Cozy up to Lifelong Learning
Thirsty for some intellectual stimulation, but maybe in a smaller dose to fit your busy schedule? Presidents’ College Lifelong Learning at the University of Hartford has just what you’re looking for. The courses and lectures are short (two to four sessions) mini-courses. Open to adults of all ages and taught by professors and community thought leaders. No membership fee. Pay only for what you take.
How Big-Time College Sports Went Wrong—And What to Do About It: Tuesdays, March 10, 24 and 31, 10:30 a.m.–noon.
Conductor’s Vision from Score to Stage: Lecture/discussion on Tuesday, March 10, 3-4:30 p.m. HSO Concert, Pines of Rome on Sunday, March 15, 3 p.m.
Hidden Environmental Cost of Artificial Intelligence: Thursday, March 12, 2–3:30 p.m.
Hamlet–Ghosts, Broken Promises and Shakespeare’s England: Thursdays, March 26, April 2, 9 and 16, 2–3:30 p.m.
Philosophical Lessons on Resistance from 1930s Europe: Mondays, March 30, April 6 and 13, 2–3:30 p.m.
Chill with Presidents’ College and say goodbye to winter doldrums. Visit Hartford.edu/pc for more offerings. Email pcollege@hartford.edu or call 860-768-4495 with questions or to be added to the mailing list.
East Granby Library Events
The East Granby Public Library is at 24 Center Street. Register for programs at egpl.org
Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies: at 1 p.m. March 4, Regretting You; March 11, Raising the Bar; March 25, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.
A Night with The Beatles: Join us for a monthly Night with The Beatles, hosted by Wayne Hayes. Next is Thursday, March 19, 7–9 p.m. Hayes, a dedicated Beatles collector and enthusiast, will lead an evening of: discussions on lesser-known facts, screenings of selected Beatles films, music sharing including rare recordings.
Library Mini Golf Event: Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the East Granby Public Library. Cost is $5 per person, max of $20 per family. It is a day of fun and adventure as the library is transformed into an 18-hole mini-golf course. Each hole will be themed and sponsored by local community groups. This is the perfect outing for families, friends and golf enthusiasts of all ages. Come for the fun, stay to support your library and community.
Mini Golf After Dark at the Library: Join us for a 21+ night of putting, sipping and laughing your way through the stacks on Saturday, March 28, 7–10 p.m. at East Granby Public Library Cost: $10 per person, play a full mini golf course set up throughout the library. Cash bar.
New England Air Museum Programs
Join us this spring for exciting adult programs. Each ticket includes the program, free museum admission, coffee and snacks.
Edson Gallaudet, Aviation Pioneer: Tuesday, March 3, 10–11 a.m. Lecturer Brian Wallin speaks about aviation pioneer Edson Gallaudet who was instrumental in early airplane innovation, including work on wing warping which he may have shared with the Wright Brothers before their first flight. Gallaudet designed the first seaplanes for the US Navy before WWI.
Connecticut Connections to WWII: Tuesday, April 7, 10–11 a.m. Lecturer Phil Devlin speaks about Connecticut residents who fought in the second world war from 1941-1945. Few people realize that of the over 9,000 Americans buried in the famous American cemetery in Normandy four are women, and two of those women were from Connecticut. The highest-ranking American general killed in the war was heroic General Maurice Rose of Middletown, who served under General George Patton. The six Fuller brothers from Suffield who served in the war and the story of Ulmont Whitehead of Hartford, killed aboard the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor, are part of the presentation.
American Fighter Aces 1916–1970s: Tuesday, May 12, 10–11 a.m. An American Fighter Ace is a U.S. citizen who has fearlessly served as a fighter pilot in the U.S. military or the service of a nation not at war with the United States and has taken down five or more enemy aircraft in intense aerial combat. More than 1,440 pilots have earned the prestigious title of Fighter Ace from WWI through Vietnam. Despite the different eras of conflict, these Aces faced similar harrowing situations.