Thursdays, February 2013

February 21, 2013 ( Thursday )

Wilton Library Association 7:00pm - 8:30pm Author Talk: Carol Wallace—To Marry an English Lord Thursday, Feb. 21 Author Talk: Carol Wallace—To Marry an English Lord, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Are you Downton Abbey crazy like the rest of us? Come meet author Carol Wallace as she discusses the novel she co-wrote, To Marry an English Lord (originally published in 1989, reprinted in 2012). Hear about young American heiresses, cold-shouldered by an entrenched aristocracy that scorned new money, so they looked across the sea to find husbands among titled young Englishmen who were long on status but short on cash. From the Gilded Age until 1914, more than 100 American heiresses invaded Britannia and swapped dollars for titles--just like Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, the first of the Downton Abbey characters Julian Fellowes was inspired to create after reading To Marry an English Lord. It is filled with vivid personalities, gossipy anecdotes, grand houses and a wealth of period details – a social history at its liveliest and most accessible. No charge. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Registration encouraged. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; (203) 762-3950. Location:   Wilton Library Cost:   none Posted by:  Kathy Trentos, Wilton Library Association, 5-Feb-13 12:51pm EST

February 28, 2013 ( Thursday )

Silvermine Guild Arts Center February 27 - March 24 Midnight - 5:00pm Guild Group Show: “The Human Touch: Five Printmakers” Showcasing a selection of new figurative works by Silvermine members Karen Brussat Butler, Helen Cantrell, Alanna Fagan, Nancy Lasar and Nomi Silverman. The five artists share a love of printmaking, exploring contemporary interpretations of the figure in a variety of print techniques. February 24th through April 5th, 2013 GALLERY HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday: 12p.m. – 5 pm; Sunday: 1 – 5 pm. Location:   Silvermine Arts Center 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT 06840 Cost:   Free Contact:   (203) 966-9700 ext. 20 or visit the website: www.silvermineart.org   View All Dates   Posted by:  Silvermine Arts Center, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 21-Dec-12 2:27pm EST

Silvermine Guild Arts Center February 27 - March 24 Noon - 5:00pm Sharon Cavagnolo: “New Paradigms” In this exhibit of dazzling abstract paintings, the artist deals with chaos and the human need to control and come to terms with it. For the artist, a gestural or impulsive movement often serves as the beginning of an idea for a painting, with subsequent layers imparting balance, line, color and pattern, creating an alternate reality in the process. February 24th through April 5th, 2013 GALLERY HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday: 12p.m. – 5 pm; Sunday: 1 – 5 pm. Location:   Silvermine Arts Center 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT 06840 Cost:   Free Contact:   (203) 966-9700 ext. 20 or visit the website: www.silvermineart.org   View All Dates   Posted by:  Silvermine Arts Center, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 21-Dec-12 2:24pm EST

Silvermine Guild Arts Center February 27 - March 9 Noon - 5:00pm Mary Jo McGonagle: “(Dis)connect” A visually complex site specific installation combining video and signature wall coverings and paintings. The installation reflects the artists' fascination with how relationships take place in our every day lives, hovering between humor and desperation. February 24th through April 5th, 2013 GALLERY HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday: 12p.m. – 5 pm; Sunday: 1 – 5 pm. Location:   Silvermine Arts Center 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT 06840 Cost:   Free Contact:   (203) 966-9700 ext. 20 or visit the website: www.silvermineart.org   View All Dates   Posted by:  Silvermine Arts Center, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 15-Jan-13 10:01am EST

Silvermine Guild Arts Center February 27 - March 24 Noon - 5:00pm Anca Pedvisocar: “Take 2” An exhibit of works about second chances given to forgotten moments in forgotten lives of forgotten people, to be re-lived in a different way by people of our time. The central theme in these paintings is a mixture of tension and solitude that seems to bring people together, while simultaneously pulling them apart. February 24th through April 5th, 2013 GALLERY HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday: 12p.m. – 5 pm; Sunday: 1 – 5 pm. Location:   Silvermine Arts Center 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT 06840 Cost:   Free Contact:   (203) 966-9700 ext. 20 or visit the website: www.silvermineart.org   View All Dates   Posted by:  Silvermine Arts Center, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 21-Dec-12 2:27pm EST

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