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To request that an event be included on this page, fill out an
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District-Sponsored Events |
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Events Sponsored by Districts of the CenEast
Regional Group |
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The CenEast Regional Group, or CERG,
comprises the Joseph Priestly, Ohio-Meadville, Saint Lawrence, and
Metro NY districts. |
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Events Sponsored by Congregations and
UU Related Organizations |
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Summary of Events for Youth |
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For more information regarding all
youth events, visit
www.metroyac.org. |
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You may also want to visit the
District calendar.
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District-Sponsored
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Leadership Development Con
March 19-21, 2010
UU Fellowship
of Northern Westchester, Mount Kisco NY |
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Click here for flyer. |
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For more information:
Katie Parker |
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for more information on youth events. |
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YAC/Annual planning meeting
April 2-4, 2010
Location tba |
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Jr High Youth Con
April 17-18, 2010
Morristown Unitarian
Fellowship, Morristown NJ |
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Click here for a letter to DREs |
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District Annual Meeting
April 30-May 1, 2010
Hyatt Morristown, Morristown NJ |
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11th Annual MNYD Anti-Racism Conclave
May 15, 2010 - 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Community Church of New
York UU, New York NY |
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Multicultural Renaissance Module
May 18-20, 2010
Murray Grove |
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Click here for flyer |
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For more information:
Andrea Lerner |
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Social Con
June 11-13, 2010
Location TBA |
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YAC retreat/meeting
June 18-20, 2010
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YAC retreat (members only)
September 3-5, 2010
Murray Grove |
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Events Sponsored by Districts
of the CenEast Regional Group |
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Webinars |
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UU Leadership Team Institute Leadership Retreat
July 25-28, 2010
Notre Dame
Retreat House, Canandaigua, NY |
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Summary
of Events for Youth |
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also want to visit the Metro NY YRUU website:
www.metroyac.org |
| What |
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Where |
| Junior Youth
Retreat |
September 26-27 |
Camp Ma-Kee-Ya,
Harriman State Park, NY |
| EnviroCON |
October 16-18 |
UU Fellowship at
Stony Brook, Stony Brook NY |
| Youth/Advisor
Workshop (Fri-Sat) |
November 6-7 |
UU Congregation
at Shelter Rock, Manhasset NY |
| YAC meeting
(Sat-Sun) |
November 7-8 |
UU Congregation
at Shelter Rock, Manhasset NY |
| Social Action
Con |
canceled |
canceled |
| Youth Chaplain Training |
January 8-10 |
Unitarian
Society, A UU Congregation, East Brunswick NJ |
| Conival |
January 29-31 |
Unitarian Church
in Summit, Summit NJ |
| Con Om Nom |
February 19-21 |
First Unitarian
Society of Plainfield |
| Leadership
Development Con |
March 19-21 |
UU Fellowship of
Northern Westchester, Mount Kisco NY |
| YAC/Annual
planning meeting |
April 2-4 |
Location tba |
| UU UNO Spring
Seminar |
April 8-10 |
UN Plaza, New
York NY |
| Jr High Youth
Con |
April 17-18 |
Morristown
Unitarian Fellowship, Morristown NJ |
| MNY Annual
Meeting |
April 30-May 1 |
Hyatt Hotel in
Morristown |
| Social Con |
June 11-13 |
Location tba |
| YAC
retreat/meeting |
June 18-20 |
Location tba |
| YAC retreat
(members only) |
September 3-5 |
Murray Grove |
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Events Sponsored
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Compassionate Communication
Workshops |
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sponsored by The
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Bridgeport |
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Chapel St, Stratford CT |
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Friday, March 12, 2010 - 6:00 pm-9:30 pm |
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Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 9:30 am-4:30 pm |
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The Unitarian
Universalist Church of Greater Bridgeport (Stratford, CT) is
sponsoring two workshops facilitated by Nonviolent Communication
trainer Jerry Koch-Gonzalez of the Institute for Peaceable
Communities: The Skillful Heart: Growing Consciousness and
Capacity for Nonviolent Communication on Friday evening, March
12, 2010 and all-day Saturday, March 13, 2010. |
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| Dinner
(March 12, 2010) and Breakfast and lunch (March 13, 2010) (plus
sides, salads, desserts and snacks) included in workshop fees.
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Registration fees are on a sliding scale: |
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March 12 2010 - 6:00 pm-9:30 pm = $50-15 (avg. $25) |
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March 13, 2010 - 9:30 am-4:30 pm = $110-50 (avg. $80) |
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| NOTE:
Those who are experiencing financial hardship are encouraged to
speak to Jerry directly. We do not want your ability to pay to
prevent you from attending. |
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to register. |
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flyer.
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| Jesus Seminar
on the Road Workshop |
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sponsored by
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Princeton |
| 50
Cherry Hill Rd, Princeton NJ |
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Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13, 2010 |
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LECTURE: |
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Magdalene, the Woman Who Knew Too Much |
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we know about the place of Mary Magdalene in the early Jesus
movement? Both the official and unofficial versions of Christian
tradition silence and defame this “apostle to the apostles.” Why?
Where do the traditions of Mary as repentant prostitute and Jesus’
wife come from? How does the portrait of Mary in the canonical
gospels differ from that found in early Christian apocryphal texts?
And what, exactly, were Peter and Mary fighting about? - Friday,
March 12 - 7:30-9:00 pm |
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WORKSHOPS: |
| Peter
and Paul: Face-off in Antioch |
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visited the church in Antioch, Paul accused him of hypocrisy to his
face at a congregational meeting. What was this confrontation about?
What was at stake? Did Paul win or lose this argument? - Saturday,
March 13 - 9:30 am-noon |
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Christian Origins: Historical and Ethical Issues for the Church |
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conflicting claims of historical knowledge and traditional Christian
belief the principal issue confronting the church today? If so, what
is at stake and how should we deal with this issue? Is Mary
Magdalene relevant only for her witness to women’s authority, or
does her example also speak to larger issues of gender and sexuality
faced in the churches? And should her role in early Christianity
prompt changes in regards to women’s leadership roles in today’s
church? - Saturday, March 13 - 1:30-4:00 pm |
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information.
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registration.
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| Award Winning
Documentary Film: "Freeheld" |
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sponsored by The
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook |
| 380
Nicolls Rd, Setauket NY |
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Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 12:30 pm |
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The Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook (UUFSB) Interweave
Committee Presents: Freeheld, on Sunday March14th at 12:30. |
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| The film
by Cynthia Wade documents the struggle of a terminally ill New
Jersey police woman to leave her pension benefits to her same sex
partner. |
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| Winner of
over 14 Festival Awards and the Academy Award for Best Documentary
Short Subject. |
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| Admission
is free. Light refreshments and discussion to follow. |
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Interweave Committee is a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and queer Unitarian Universalists and their straight
allies who seek to promote the spiritual, social, and justice goals
of the LGBTQ community. |
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| The UU
Fellowship is located on Nichols Rd., on the northbound side, north
of 347 and south of SUNY Stony Brook. |
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| Congo
Teach-In: |
| How Your Electronics May be
Fueling |
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the World's Deadliest Conflict |
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sponsored by The
Fourth Universalist Society |
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Central Park West, New York NY |
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Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 1:00 pm |
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| Rev.
Rosemary Bray McNatt will address how the conflict among Congolese
militias over the profits of the minerals trade is fueling the
deadliest violence since WW II. The "conflict minerals" of tantalum,
tungsten, tin and gold are used in jewelry, cell phones, digital
cameras and other electronic products which are exported all over
the world. Consumers in the US can support pending legislation (the
Conflict Minerals Trade Act) which would set import controls on
conflict minerals and make the purchasing of electronic products
more transparent. |
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women will dramatize the plight of Congolese women and girls by
presenting a monologue on "Rules for Surviving Sexual Slavery." More
information on what can be done to stop the violence there is found
at
www.vday.org. |
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representative of the Congolese community will attend. |
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Click here for
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| A Spring
Equinox Labyrinth Walk for the Earth |
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sponsored by The
Unitarian Church in Westport |
| 10 Lyons
Plains Road, Westport CT |
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 7:00 pm |
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Benefit Concert for Interfaith Sacred Activism |
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A Program
of the Social Justice Council at the Unitarian Church in Westport |
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| Opening
Ceremony with Yale Divinity student Frances Sink, studying
Eco-Theology; |
| Local
Recording Artist Terri Liles Mason, sharing her Hymn to the Earth,
Om Gaia, #1 Chant CD in 2009; |
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Accompanied by twice-Grammy nominated Paul Avgerinos. |
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walking meditation will follow, in which participants will be
invited to "Take Steps" for a healthy planet, |
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| With
Labyrinth Facilitator Marjorie Partch |
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| $20
Suggested Donation |
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Click here for
flyer.
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| Spring
Denominational Event |
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sponsored by The
Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist |
| 40 East
35th St, New York NY |
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| March
27, 2010 - 12:00-4:00 pm |
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| The Church
Council of Community
Church of NY would like to welcome all New York City borough
Unitarian Universalist Congregations to visit us this Spring 2010 to
celebrate a inter-denominational event. |
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Click here for more
information or call 212-683-4992. |
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| Rainbow
Circle at Murray Grove |
| Navigating Nirvana - What Buddha
Has to Say to the GLBT Communities |
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sponsored by
Murray Grove Retreat and Conference Center |
| 431 Rte.
9, Lanoka Harbor NJ |
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Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 5:00 pm |
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Rainbow Circle at Murray Grove: |
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Gatherings, Celebrations, Workshops/Trainings and Support for the
GLBT Community |
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| UU
Buddhist Educator Alan Oliver will present “Navigating To Nirvana:
What Buddha Has to Say to the GLBT Communities” |
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| WHO:
All GLBTQQI folk and their families, allies and supporters are
invited |
| WHERE:
Murray Grove Retreat and Conference Center, 431 Route 9, Lanoka
Harbor, NJ 08734 (corner of Route 9 and Church Lane) |
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5-6 pm gathering, 6-7:30 pm dinner ($5 donation) and fellowship |
CONTACTS: Murray Grove: 609-693-5558, email -
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Woolbert: 609-926-0386, email -
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see you there - RSVP Greatly Appreciated! |
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| Overnight
accommodations available - $35 per person per night |
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| Radical
inclusion of all is the basis of Universalism in our time and is
promoted by Murray Grove Retreat and Conference and Center. |
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Click here
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| We Shall
Remain: America Through Native Eyes |
| Episode 3: Trail of Tears |
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sponsored by The
Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist |
| 28 East
35th St, New York NY |
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April
2, 2010 |
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Anti-Racism Team Meeting - 6:30 pm |
| Film -
7:00 pm |
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| In 1838
and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the
Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the
Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma.
The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail Where They
Cried," because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced
hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4,000 out
of 15,000 of the Cherokees died. |
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| Trial
of Tears documentary explores the resolve, resilience and the
eventual futile effort of the Cherokee people, who resisted removal
from their homelands in the Southeast in every way they knew;
assimilation, adopting a European-style government and legal system,
accepting Christianity, and even taking their case all the way to
the United States Supreme Court. |
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UU-UNO Spring Seminar |
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Climate of Change: |
| Heads, Hearts, and Hands Around
the Planet |
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sponsored by The
UU-United Nations Office |
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Location of event: The Church Building, 777 UN Plaza, New York
NY |
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April
8-10, 2010 |
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April, youth and adults from around the United States and Canada
gather in New York City for our exciting and educational
Intergenerational Spring Seminar. |
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participants gain a deep understanding on a topic of global concern
and have a lot of fun in the wonderful intergenerational
environment. |
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| Past
seminars have focused on water, poverty, HIV/AIDS, human
trafficking, and peacekeeping. |
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year’s topic is *Climate Change*. During these four days
approximately 75 youth and advisors stay at one of our Manhattan
based UU congregations, learning, making friends, having fun, and
mobilizing. Not only do youth attend the conference but many also
take on important leadership roles in its planning and execution. |
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| When Cool Was
Hot |
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sponsored by The
Unitarian Church in Westport |
| 10 Lyons
Plains Road, Westport CT |
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 1:00-3:00 pm |
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| The
Unitarian Church - Still Cool at 50: A special tour of this
award-winning building, designed by well-known architect Victor
Lundy. |
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| Tour
guides are John P. Franzen FAIA and John T. Stevens AIA, of J.P.
Franzen Associates, Architects. Continuing Education hours will be
reported for AIA Connecticut members. |
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| Unitarian
Church tour will be on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 1:00-3:00 pm. |
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Refreshments following tour. |
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Reservations Required 203-222-1424 Ticket $20 |
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| This tour
is part of a beautiful photographic exhibit, When Cool Was Hot,
showcasing the Westport Historical Society’s startling recent
discovery of over two dozen important modern buildings in town. It
runs January 24th- May 1st. Also featured: |
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a
timeline spanning the period from 1930-1960 listing
international, national and local milestones |
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an introduction to local modernist architect Victor Civkin |
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mid-twentieth century furniture, accessories and paint
colors of the period |
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film excerpts from 1939: I Have Seen the Future, a
documentary featuring the 1939 New York World’s Fair by
Westport film maker Lisa Seidenberg |
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| Spring
Revival |
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sponsored by The
Fourth Universalist Society |
| 160
Central Park West, New York NY |
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| May
21-22, 2010 |
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