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The La Grua Center is opening its doors to host us in September, and it's the perfect setting for great conversation and even better food. We'll be exploring recipes from The World Central Kitchen Cookbook by José Andrés—a celebration of global flavors and the power of food to bring people together. Copies will be available
Exchanges: Bridges Beyond Boundaries—July 26th at La Grua Center (32 Water Street, Stonington) Music of Chopin, Bizet, Villa-Lobos, Sherwin, and others Experience this captivating concert by Kevin Sherwin that explores the rich emotional landscapes and cultural contexts of iconic works of the classical tradition, alongside new musical discoveries and original compositions by Sherwin. As part
What: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe When: October 2, 2024 at 5pm Where: La Grua Center, 32 Water Street Stonington, CT 06378 The undisputed master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, resurrects for one singular evening of mystery and horror. Immerse yourself in the life and death of the legendary author as actor Campbell
August 18, 2024 5pm La Grua Center 32 Water Street Stonington, CT 06378 Join marine artist Russ Kramer for a presentation of his dynamic oil paintings, depicting historic America’s Cup races and other yachting scenes. The discussion focuses on the stories behind the paintings, anecdotes about the famous boats and crews, plus a behind-the-scenes look
Wednesday, June 5th at 6PM - Author Tim Love discusses his book, Discovering Truth: How to Navigate Between Fact & Fiction in an Overwhelming Social Media World. This book is an insight-filled exploration of the role of media in communications and how today's social media affects trust in institutions and divides an increasingly polarized society. Presented
AUTHOR EVENT - Sunday, March 10 at 5pm In a Class All Their Own: Unique and Historic Boats of New England by Tom Verde Each boat has a tale to tell. In a Class All Their Own: Unique and Historic Boats of New England, author Tom Verde recounts the colorful stories of nearly forty classic, unique
Harry Martin and Cormac O'Malley discuss their new book about Irish hero Ernie O'Malley.
The director of the Mystic Museum of Art will be speaking.
Paul Janssens was born in the Netherlands in 1929. He was the fourth in a family of fourteen children. He lived in a rural area near the village of Boxtel. He was 10 years old when the Germans invaded his country on May 10, 1940. His country remained occupied until May 5, 1945, when the
Narrated by Howard Park, this is an account of his finding COMET, a 1946 Sparkman and Stephens, 52’ yawl, restoring her and circumnavigating the world. Sharing his visual journal of watercolors and photographs, and the fascinating stories behind them, Howard reveals the beauty of distant ports and the adventures of life aboard his sailboat, COMET.
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