YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE: An Essay by Rabbi Donna Berman
August 5, 2020In Hebrew, there are three words--nefesh, neshama and ruach—that, with slight nuances, all mean “soul” or “spirit.” What’s interesting is that all three words also mean “breath.” What is the connection...
Read The Hartford Courant story on UNCAGED ART
The Hartford Courant arts reporter Susan Dunne recently spoke with Dr. Yolanda Leyva of the University of Texas El Paso's Museo Urbano exhibit, UNCAGED ART: TORNILLO CHILDREN'S DETENTION CENTER. See the preview of the exhibit by clicking HERE.
REPARATIONS – THE HOLY WORK OF REPAIR: An Essay by Rabbi Donna Berman
January 26, 2021 When I was 11 years old, our 6th grade class went on a field trip to Manhattan. I have lots of memories from that outing. It was a lovely spring day, one of those days when the trees are filled with iridescent green leaves so...
Charter Oak Receives $5,918 Grant from Connecticut Natural Gas
Charter Oak Cultural Center is delighted to announce that it is the recipient of a $5,918 grant Connecticut Natural under Connecticut’s Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credit program. The funding will allow for mechanical systems upgrades resulting...
“From Charter Oak With Love 2” is available for streaming!
Enjoy the show by clicking the video below! https://vimeo.com/482358909/243df31073
Our 2020 Kristallnacht Commemoration
If you weren't able to join us for our Virtual Kristallnacht Commemoration, we are pleased to make this video available here. Special thanks to the contributors who have made this program so moving and to Eric Budney for his video expertise....
Our Rose Window Has Returned!
stained glassmy mind wanderingback to my prayer- Bill Kenney Thanks to the generosity of the Charter Oak Cultural Center family of supporters, our beloved Rose Window has been returned its home in our sanctuary! As you may recall, last fall,...
Poetry Corner: e e cummings
Eats of Street, featured on WFSB
Donna Berman, Executive Director of Charter Oak Cultural Center, explains Beat of the Street's fresh food program Eats of the Street. "We put these pots on the street and we fill them with organic vegetable plants, and anybody can pick the...
Charter Oak’s #FacetotheName project
The Hartford Courant recently did a feature on Charter Oak's #FacetotheName project, a daily Facebook series that shares the faces of Black individuals who have been killed in altercations with the police. The article also features Unspoken Truths...
Charter Oak’s Music Matters program, featured on WFSB
“Unlike sports, everyone’s in the game. When you have a band or an ensemble, all the kids are needed. You don’t say, 'You clarinet, go sit over here while you wait for these clarinets to play.' Everybody’s in the game so I think music’s special in...
Youth Arts Institute Fall 2020 Update
This fall, Charter Oak Cultural Center’s Youth Arts Institute will be offering virtual arts classes in music, dance, theater, visual arts and more! Our programs are available to any student age 6 to 18 in the Greater Hartford area. All classes are...