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SUMMARY:AMERICA 250 | Storytelling Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Life\, Liberty & The Pursuit of a Living\nIn 2026\, American Mural Project observes the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This multi-part program explores how work has shaped our national consciousness and Connecticut communities across history through personal storytelling workshops\, live performance\, film screenings\, exhibits\, and lectures. Together\, these programs engage participants in remembering pivotal events\, amplifying personal stories\, and sparking dialogue about how labor continues to shape American culture and civic life today. \nGet to Work: Telling Your Story\nSaturday\, March 21  | 10am–3pm\nWORKSHOP\nThis daylong workshop\, led by master storyteller Terry Wolfisch Cole\, founder and producer of Tell Me Another events\, introduces participants to the art of personal storytelling. Through lecture\, writing exercises\, and small-group feedback\, participants learn how to choose\, structure\, and share their own stories of work. The day concludes with a practice performance where participants can present their stories to each other in a supportive environment. \n\n\nDetails: \nRegistration fee includes the workshop and admission to AMP. There will be time after the program to tour the exhibit. \nCoffee\, tea\, and snacks will be provided. Participants should bring any other beverage they want and also their own food (there will not be time to go out—it will be a working lunch). \nParticipants should come with a pen\, notebook\, and a few ideas—Terry will provide prompts as well. \nSchedule: \n10 am Slides and talk about the art of story telling\n11 am Breakout sessions\n12 pm Lunch/Individual coaching\n1 pm Practice performance for willing participants\n3 pm Workshop ends\, tours available \n\n\n\nTerry Wolfisch Cole is the founder and host of Tell Me Another\, a live storytelling show in the Hartford area. She is a Moth GrandSLAM champion whose story of running away from home was featured on the Moth Radio Hour and in Readers Digest. Terry has told stories onstage at numerous local shows throughout New England and the East Coast. Outside of her work as a content writer for a B2B SaaS marketing agency\, she teaches storytelling workshops and offers one-on-one coaching for a wide range of purposes including fundraising and professional development.
URL:https://ctcenterforthebook.org/event/america-250-storytelling-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Activity,America 250 CT,March 2026,Workshop
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SUMMARY:"How to Read a Book" - Four-part series at Fairfield Public Library with Dr. Mark Schenker
DESCRIPTION:Fairfield Public Library favorite presenter Mark Schenker returns for another installment of his “How To Read A Book“ series\, focusing this time on America 250\, our nation’s birth. Join us for a discussion of American literature spanning over 100 years. \nMondays at 2 pm: \nMarch 16: The Scarlet Letter (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne\nMarch 30: Life on the Mississippi (1883) by Mark Twain\nApril 13: The Grapes of Wrath (1939) by John Steinbeck\nApril 27: Song of Solomon (1977) by Toni Morrison \nRegistering for the first session commits you to the following three.
URL:https://ctcenterforthebook.org/event/how-to-read-a-book-four-part-series-at-fairfield-public-library-with-dr-mark-schenker/
CATEGORIES:America 250 CT,March 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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