OPENING DAY RECEPTION AND CONCERT

Tuesday, September 8
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48241

Cost: Free

Presenters:  The United States Coast Guard Brass Quintet

We welcome back this ensemble consisting of five musicians playing trumpet, horn, trombone, and tuba. Their repertoire spans classical, marches, and popular genres.

TRIP: LOST IN NEW HAVEN

Thursday, September 10
10:15 a.m. at SGC
Program #48242

Cost: $45

Founded by New Haven native Robert S. Greenberg – an artist, designer, and self-described urban archaeologist – this center reflects decades of collecting and a deep commitment to preserving local history. Greenberg’s vision brings together thousands of rare and everyday objects into a living cabinet of curiosities that invites exploration, discovery, and connection.

Iconic Pepe’s pizza is included and will be enjoyed on site.

PSYCHEDELICS AND THE BRAIN: HOPE, HYPE, AND HEALING?

Friday, September 11
9:30 a.m. at GFL
Program #48243

Cost: $3

Presenter: Depak Cyril D’Souza, MD

Dr. D’Souza is professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine and a staff psychiatrist at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System where he has served since 1992.  An active clinician, educator, and investigator, he brings over three decades of experience to the intersection of clinical care and translational neuroscience.

Program

Psilocybin, LSD, Ketamine, and DMT. These psychedelics are receiving enormous attention as potential new treatments for depression and other mental health conditions.  Early studies suggest that these compounds may produce rapid and sometimes long-lasting improvements in mood, even in people who have not responded to conventional antidepressants.  At the same time, many important questions remain about their safety, risks, long-term effects, and appropriate medical use. Are they truly revolutionary treatments, or are expectations running ahead of the data?

THE ART OF STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

Tuesday, September 15
10:00 a.m.  at GCC
Program #48244

Cost: $3

Presenter: Mark Battista

The speaker is a painter and fine art photographer specializing in portrait and still life photography. He has a BFA from Paier College of  Art and an MS in art education from SCSU. Mark’s work has been internationally recognized, winning awards in both New York and Rome.

Program

How do you create photographic images that tell a story, communicate an idea, and express a mood? Through this presentation you will be inspired to create impactful still life imagery using simple tools such as natural light, single light flashes, and constant light. Emphasis will be placed on how to modify light and use directional light to create drama.

FROM LIBERTY TO LEGACY: EXPLORING AMERICAN IDEALS IN THE MUSICALS 1776 AND HAMILTON

Friday, September 18
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48245

Cost $3

Presenter: Michael Langlois

The speaker is a theatre artist, lecturer, performer, and storyteller with decades of experience in directing, performance, and arts education.  He has directed productions throughout New England, served for 20 years as artistic director of the Ashford Youth Theatre, and spend more than a decade as Associate Artist with New London, Connecticut’s Flock Theatre.

Program

1776 and Hamilton are two landmark American musicals that tell the story of our nation’s founding, yet each presents a strikingly different vision of America at a pivotal moment in our history. Using video clips from both productions we will examine how the concerns of those periods shaped what appeared on stage. This presentation reveals how Americans continually reinterpret our origin story.

WHAT’S IN YOUR CUP? A GLOBAL HISTORY OF CAFFEINATED DRINKS

Tuesday, September 22
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48246

Cost: $3

Presenter: Rebekah Pite, Ph.D.

Dr. Pite is Professor of History at Lafayette College.  She is a social and cultural historian committed to sharing histories of everyday life in Argentina and the Southern Cone through a focus on food and domestic work.  She has published many articles and two award winning books with the University of North Carolina Press.

Program

Around the world many people start their day with a caffeinated beverage.  Join Professor Pite as she compares the  expansive journeys of coffee, tea, and chocolate with the less well-traveled but locally- beloved South American infusion, yerba mate.

TRIP: CT AUDUBON CENTER, OLD LYME, CT

Wednesday, September 23
8:45 a.m. at SGC
Program #48247

Cost: $21

Guide: Joe Attwater

Joe Attwater is the Conservation and Education Coordinator for the CT Audubon Society’s RTP Estuary Center in Old Lyme. He leads many of the Center’s public programs and assists with K-12 education programs. He has a BS in wildlife and conservation biology from the University of Rhode Island.

Program

Explore migrating birds and wildlife along the CT River Estuary, an area designated as one of the world’s “last great places”.  Please note terrain may be uneven.

ARTISTIC CREATION IN BELLE EPOQUE FRANCE: SPECIFIC WORKS

Tuesday, September 29
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48248

Cost: $3

Presenter: Meg Weisberg received her BA from UCONN and her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Yale University. She is fluent in five languages and lived in France for many years. A former professor at Wesleyan University, she works as a communications coach and consultant with various graduate divisions and fellowship cohorts at Yale. She is also a writer, artist, and passionate traveler. 

Program

Last spring we explored movements and influences in this dynamic period to get a feel for what made France, and Paris in particular, so artistically productive at the turn of the twentieth century.  This time, we’ll dive more deeply into three specific works: one painting, one piece of music, and one ballet.  Come find out which ones.