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Welcome to the
Historical Sites & Societies Enewsletter, compiled on a monthly
basis. Please send your information to valerie@tlgv.org by December 15th with the subject line
"For Historical E-News" to be included in the next
edition. Please note that items for our TLGV Online Calendar of
Events must be submitted submitted seperately using our new system,
outlined below.
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The Last Green Valley
111 Main St.
Danielson, CT 06239
860-774-3300
valerie@tlgv.org
We have a new way to submit events to the TLGV
Calendar. Please visit the following link and insert your
info into to easy-to-use form.
http://www.tlgv.org/resources/calendar.html
Click on the "Click to
Submit your Event to our Calendar" button to access the new form. Thank
you very much, and please let us know if you have any questions.
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Blue Slope Country Museum
138 Blue Hill Rd.
Franklin, CT 06254
860-642-6413
museum@blueslope.com
www.blueslope.com
Advent Activity
November 25, 27 or December 3, 4
Rides begin at 1:00, 1:45, 2:30 or 3:15
$7.00 for ages 3 and up
Take a horse drawn wagon ride, make an old fashoined
ornament, enjoy wassail or cocoa. Don't forget to think about
the winter and the possibility of sleigh ride weather permitting!
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Connecticut State
Museum of Natural History
University of
Connecticut
2019 Hillside Road,
Unit 1023
Public Information
Coordinator & Interim Program Coordinator
Celebrate the Season by Exploring December's Night Sky!
Dr. Cynthia Peterson, Physics, UConn
Friday, December 2, 7 pm
UConn, Storrs Campus (map will be mailed to participants)
Advance registration required: $20 ($15 for Museum members)
Adults and children ages 8 and above. Children must be accompanied
by an adult.
Start with a visit to UConn's Planetarium during this exploration
of December's night sky! Learn how to identify the stars, planets,
and other celestial objects observable throughout this season.
During this program, Astronomy Professor Dr. Cynthia Peterson will
offer a general orientation to the constellations, planets, and
special celestial objects visible in the night sky using
binoculars. While in the planetarium participants can also examine
an orrery, a mechanical device illustrating the relative positions
and motions of the planets in the solar system. A variety of
astronomical atlases, star charts, binocular guides, and books
about celestial objects will be available for browsing, providing
possible holiday gift ideas for the aspiring astrophysicist in the
family.
Weather permitting, the session will conclude with a trip to the
UConn Observatory on the roof of the physics building. Using
binoculars and, if the conditions permit, the telescope, observers
may see the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters, the Andromeda Galaxy
(M31), the H Chi double star cluster, Jupiter, the first quarter
moon, the Orion Nebula (M42), and Comet Garradd. Dress warmly for
the outdoor session and please bring binoculars!
Presented by the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, part
of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn. 860.486.4460
- www.mnh.uconn.edu
The Deadly Nightshades: From Poisons to
Potatoes
An Account of This Plant Family's Social and
Historical Importance
Dr. Gregory J. Anderson, Professor Emeritus, Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology, UConn
Sunday, December 4, 3 pm
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, UConn Storrs
No registration needed - FREE
Adults and children ages 8 and above. Children must be accompanied
by an adult.
The Nightshade Family (Solanaceae) of plants is
both socially and historically important. After the grasses (rice,
wheat, and maize) and the bean family (common beans, soybeans,
lentils, and chickpeas) the Nightshades have contributed more to
influence food across the globe than any other group. The
Nightshade Family includes potatoes, tomatoes, chili peppers,
eggplant, tomatillos, and petunias. Along with being an important
source of nutrition for numerous populations, the Nightshades have
also figured prominently in world history-from the crops of New
World origin reshaping cuisine throughout the planet, to
influencing mass immigration events such as the 'Irish Potato
Famine'. The Nightshades also have another well-earned
reputation-being a deadly poison with the likes of tobacco, mandrake,
henbane, and belladonna.
Join Dr. Gregory Anderson for this illustrated review of the
Nightshade family. Dr. Anderson is a 1997 Distinguished Alumni
Professor, 2009 Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, and has
also served as Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education and
Research at the University of Connecticut.
Presented by the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
and Connecticut Archaeology Center, part of the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences at UConn. 860.486.4460 - www.mnh.uconn.edu
the Season by Exploring December's Night Sky!
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Sturbridge Historical Society
Bob Briere
briererabbit@verizon.net
Meetings held 7 p.m. at Publick House Historic Inn
Our November/December meeting on December 1st,
guest speakers will be from the Woodstock CT Historical Society and
the Bowen House a.k.a. The Pink House on Woodstock Common.
Did you know the Reverend John Eliot who was given 1,000 acres of
land surrounding Long Pond in Sturbridge to establish a "praying
village", also preached before the Wabbaquassit Indians in
Woodstock. A stained glass window in the Congregational Church on
the Woodstock Town Green commemorates this event.
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Nathan Hale Homestead
2299 South St.
Coventry, CT
860-742-6917
hale@ctlandmarks.org
Sat, Nov 26, 1 - 4
pm
Thanksgiving with the Hales
Enjoy a Hale-style Thanksgiving
with a unique 18th-century celebration including traditional
hearth-cooked treats and refreshments. $10/$8 members.
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