February is filled with a variety of events at Connecticut College, with lectures and discussions on diverse topics from black history to the revitalization of Connecticut’s cities. All events are open to the public and free, unless otherwise noted. The schedule of events is:

• Feb. 4: “Their Eyes Were Watching God” book discussion, noon, Haines Room, Shain Library. English Professor Courtney Baker will lead a discussion on Zora Neale Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” a novel about a young African American woman’s journey.

• Feb. 4: “The Wedding Gift,” a book talk by author Marlen Bodden, who will discuss his compelling historical novel that explores how planters controlled slaves and free women alike, 4:30 p.m., Blaustein 210.

• Feb. 7: “The Art of Wilfredo Lam,” a lecture by Jalane Schmidt, assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia, 1 p.m., Lyman Allyn Art Museum. Schmidt will discuss the Cuban artist’s work and how it revives Afro-Cuban spirit and culture.

• Feb. 9: “Reimagining the Human,” a discussion of the life of Caribbean-American writer, poet and activist Audre Lorde with Jason Harris, a graduate student at Yale Divinity School , 4:30 p.m., Blaustein 210.

• Feb. 9: “Energy and Pollution: Global Warming, Health and the Environment,” a lecture by Robert Mendelsohn, professor of forest policy and economics at Yale University, 4:30 p.m., Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room, Shain Library.

• Feb. 12: "Four the Hard Way: North Carolina A&T Students as Catalyst for Change Throughout the 1960s," a lecture by Kelton Edmonds, assistant professor of history at the California University of Pennsylvania, 11:45 a.m., Blaustein 210.

• Feb. 18: “Meet Putto,” a lecture by Michael Rees, sculptor of Connecticut College’s “Putto 4 over 4: The Public and The Private,” 4 p.m., Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room, Shain Library. Rees will discuss how his sculptures link art and technology.

• Feb. 24: Frederick Lynch’s Lecture on “Visual Inquiries,” an explorative art exhibition currently on display at Connecticut College, 4:15 p.m., Cummings Arts Center galleries. A reception will immediately follow. For more information, visit http://aspen.conncoll.edu/news/5876.cfm.

• Feb. 26: “Revitalizing Connecticut Cities,” a lecture by Tom Condon, editorial page editor for the Hartford Courant and editor of the weekly feature page "Place," and Bruce Becker, a prominent architect in the urban revitalization movement, 11:45 a.m., Blaustein 210.

• Feb. 26: “A Taste of History," a lecture about soul food, 4 p.m., Pepsico Room, Unity House. Samples of soul food will be served, and a discussion about the history of soul food will follow.

About Connecticut College

Situated on the coast of southern New England, Connecticut College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with 1900 students from all across the country and throughout the world. On the college’s 750-acre arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound, students and faculty create a vibrant social, cultural and intellectual community enriched by diverse perspectives. The college, founded in 1911, is known for its unique combination of interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.