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October 2018
Annual Halloween Bash
Charter Oak gets spooky for our annual Halloween Bash, a fun family-friendly evening of music, treats, games an art activities for the kids. Come dressed in your spookiest costume and have a blast! Our annual Halloween Bash will take place in our Sanctuary space on October 25 at 5:00 p.m. The event is FREE. For more information, call 860-310-2580.
November 2018
A Tribute To Sandy Parisky
On November 1 from 6-8PM Charter Oak Cultural Center will host a Tribute to Sandy Parisky. Sandy was part of a group that worked to save the building from the efforts of The Hartford Redevelopment Agency to reuse the land, putting the building at danger of demolition or reuse as a profit making entity. The Restoration of the Charter Oak Temple became a civic goal that resulted in the commitment to make Connecticut’s first synagogue a lasting monument to…
Kristallnacht Commemoration
Our yearly commemoration event of Kristallnacht brings the community together with local artists to mark "The Night of Broken Glass." This multi-faith event is a meditation on the horrors of war and a call for peace. This event is part of the 14th Annual Celebration of Jewish Arts and Culture, our yearly exploration of the historical and contemporary expressions of Jewish identity in art. This event is free and open to the public, and begins with the commemoration at 6PM,…
In the Gallery: The Art of Robert Neiditz
November 15 through December 21 Weekdays 10am - 5pm Charter Oak Cultural Center, 21 Charter Oak Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 The art of Robert Michael Neiditz will be on display. Join us on November 15 for the opening reception.
Read it & Sleep: November
Friday, November 16, 2018 7 P.M. Charter Oak Cultural Center, 21 Charter Oak Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 FREE Our monthly literacy program continues in November. Our young readers will participate in some fun art activities, hear Vera B. William's A Chair For My Mother read by a special guest and enjoy some hot chocolate and cookies. Every child takes home a free copy of the month's featured book!
How It Is – Reflections on Prison from Brave in a New World and In My Shoes
7P.M. Charter Oak Cultural Center, 21 Charter Oak Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 In a mix of narrative, song and dance that audiences have praised as "powerful," and "incredibly brave... moving" How It Is brings key issues of incarceration to the stage. Performed by members of Judy Dworin Performance Project's Ensemble and guest artists that have, at one point, spent time in prison, this work sheds light on the experience of incarceration and the challenges of returning to the community.
