The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial by Susan Eaton
Author Event Wed., Nov. 5 5 - 6:30 PM
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Free Event  Join us as author Susan Eatonleads a discussion of her book. An award-winning journalist, Eaton spent four years at Simpson-Waverly Elementary, an all-minority school in Hartford. Her book showcases the racial and economic divide found in almost every major U.S. city.
or 860-522-9258, ext. 317
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Children Behind Bars:
Juvenile Justice?
Salons at Stowe Thurs., Nov. 13 5-7 PM
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Free Event
Join the conversation with featured guests Sandra Staub, Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut and CT State Representative Toni Walker.
This Salon is sponsored in part by
Christiana Gianopulous
and Paul Butler
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Burning Down the House: The End of Juvenile Prison by Nell Bernstein
Author Event Thurs., Nov. 20 6:30 PM
Mark Twain House & Museum
 Award-winning journalist Nell Bernstein offers a clear-eyed indictment of the juvenile justice system and shows there's no right way to lock up a child. Moderator:
John Dankosky, WNPR.
Tickets are $20 which includes a light supper reception from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Or call: (860) 280-3130.
More Information
Co-presented with Community Partners in Action,
Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance &
The Mark Twain House & Museum
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Pro: A Nook Farm Author Event with Katha Pollitt
Author Event Wed., Nov. 19 7:30 PM
Mark Twain House & Museum Free Event
 Noted feminist and award-winning columnist Katha Pollitt talks about her newest book, Pro. In this work, Pollitt asserts that contraception and abortion are inextricably related to women's health and women's' rights issues. With stories of real women and contemporary statistics, Pro is a follow-up to the 19th century historic context in Karen Weingarten's book, Abortion in the American Imagination, discussed at the September 11 Nook Farm Author Event.
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Thanksgiving Weekend at Stowe
Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday -- a great outing for visiting friends and relatives
The Stowe House is set for a family Thanksgiving, the celebratory high point of the year for 19th-century New Englanders. Harriet Beecher Stowe viewed the holiday as a time to gather her large family as well as to share food with families in need.
Gather your family for an inspiring interactive tour of Stowe's Hartford home. Don't forget to stop in the Museum Store for distinctive holiday gifts for everyone on your list!
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Do You Live in the City of Hartford?
Let your neighbors know about our FREE TOURS! You can help spread the word by displaying a small yard sign. Let us know you'd like to participate and we'll deliver the sign to you. We've got posters and flyers too -- let us know if you can display or distribute them.
Email us or call 860-522-9258, ext. 317 Thank You!
Free tours made possible thanks to funding from a
City of Hartford Arts & Heritage Jobs Grant,
Pedro E. Segarra, Mayor
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Stowe Center Featured Author Wins Frederick Douglass Prize
Christopher Hager, Associate Professor, Trinity College Congratulations to Christopher Hager, winner of the 2014 Frederick Douglass Book Prize for his book Word By Word: Emancipation and the Act of Writing. The Stowe Center was proud to host Dr. Hager for an Author Talk in 2013.
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Tours
Open every day
Mon-Sat 9:30 AM-5 PM
Sun Noon-5 PM.
Last tour at 4:30 PM Closed Thanksgiving Day
Optional post-tour discussion after every 12:30 PM tour.
The Stowe-Twain Experience
Park once to visit both impeccably restored homes. Offered every day on the hour; Tickets at Stowe or Twain Visitor Center. Schedule and Information
The Child's Tour
Family friendly! Fall schedule: Sat & Sun, at 1:30 PM, or any time by advance reservation. RSVP
School Field Trips
Teachers: Book now for a tour and program customized for your students! More info
Want to volunteer?
Opportunities in collections, education, marketing, gardening at Stowe.. Details
In the Community
Visualizing Slavery and British Culture in the 18th Century,
Nov. 7-8, Yale Center for British Art
Hamlet, Hartford Stage, through Nov. 16
CT's Historic GardensCall for Artists
Coming in
December
Christmas at the Stowes: The Stowe House will be decked with family holiday decorations Dec. 3-31 A great time to visit
5TH ANNIVERSARY STOWE PRIZE
Celebrate!
Big Tent JubileeJune 4, 2015*
6-9 PM*Tentative - date and Stowe Prize winner to be announced in January 2015
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Contact Us
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Call
860.522.9258
Katherine D. Kane
Executive Director
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