Art Exhibits/Openings

Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street, New London, CT , 06320

This exhibition showcases the work of CT artist Melissa Barbieri, highlighting a recent series of large-scale works on paper. Working in watercolor and India ink, we see the influence of the desert of the American Southwest on Barbieri’s oceanic perceptions. Transcribing her visions in calligraphy and symbolism, Barbieri has recorded her stream of consciousness in an uninterrupted flow, often working late into the night. By combining text with symbols and imagery she has produced detailed, highly personal works of art reminiscent of codices or scrolls, containing elements of science and nature, history and literature, philosophy and spirituality, and resulting in a substantive body of work, inviting the viewer to explore her dreams and visions.

Community

East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road, Niantic, CT

Tuesday/Friday:
8:15-9:15 a.m.
9:25-10:25 a.m.
10:35-11:35 a.m.

14 classes for $21; $23 non-residents; call to register (860) 739-5859.

Education/Lectures

Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, CT , 06385

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin (1963) A national bestseller when it first appeared in 1963, The Fire Next Time galvanized the nation, gave passionate voice to the emerging civil rights movement—and still lights the way to understanding race in America today. Multiple copies are available in the library for check out. Our facilitator for this discussion is Mariette Ogg, Assistant Professor, Department of the Humanities, U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Register online in advance for this Zoom meeting. Zoom Link available on our Calendar of Events at www.waterfordpubliclibrary.org.