Olmsted 200 in CT

(As of 3-24-2022)

January 28-May 22, 2022

• New Britain Museum of American Art
  • Exhibition | The Poetry of Nature: Hudson River School Landscapes from the New-York Historical Society
  • 56 Lexington St, New Britain, CT
  • A stunning array of over 40 paintings created between 1818 and 1886, The Poetry of Nature illustrates America’s scenic splendor as seen through the eyes of over 25 leading Hudson River School artists, including Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, John F. Kensett, Albert Bierstadt, as well as lesser-known but important artists Josephine Walters, Christopher Pearse Cranch, and Louisa Davis Minot, among others. Its display at the NBMAA will include the addition of works by Robert S. Duncanson, the first Black artist of the Hudson River School to gain international acclaim. Drawn from the collection of the New-York Historical Society, the exhibition explores the exchange of influence among this group of artists, their favored sketching grounds, and the legacy of Hudson River School painting today.

March 5, 2022

• The Norfolk Library
  • 4-5:30pm Back to the Future
  • Mental health issues can affect us all, but there are coping mechanisms all around us. Join us we dive deeper into the issue with Dr. Susan A. Masino, Vernon D. Roosa Professor of Applied Science with a joint appointment in Neuroscience and Psychology at Trinity College, as she discusses the relationship between forests and brain health. She will emphasize the benefits of natural ecosystems, ranging from medicines to minds, and with special opportunities for veterans, adolescents, and people with mental ill-health. There will be a reception following the lecture.

April 19, 2022

• Sacred Heart University Community Theatre
  • 6-8pm Film Showing “Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America” and then Lecture by Laurence Cotton
  • Please join The Fairfield Garden Club and the Fairfield Museum and History Center on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 from 6pm – 8pm at the Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, 1420 Post Road, Fairfield, CT for a free screening of the PBS special “Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America,” followed by a lecture and Q&A with historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton.
  • The event is open to the public, free of charge, but reservations are required. Tickets may be obtained through the Sacred Heart University Community Theatre box office by clicking on “View Event Details” above.

April 20, 2022

• New Britain Museum of American Art
  • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Day of Learning/Symposium | The Olmsted Legacy
  • 56 Lexington St, New Britain, CT
  • As we celebrate Frederick Law Olmsted’s birthday and the Olmsted landscape design legacy in 2022, we also celebrate the crucial role that the public park experience plays in our lives.

April 22, 2022

• University of Connecticut
  • The Olmsted Legacy in Connecticut: Building Sustainable Cities
  • Hartford Club, 46 Prospect St, Hartford CT
  • 8:30am Registration Opens – 3pm Beginning of Final Presentation
  • See full schedule here: https://cities.hartford.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2856/2022/03/Olmsted200-Building-Sustainable-Cities-Event-Schedule-PDF-2.pdf

April 23, 2022

• Isham Terry House, Old North Cemetery & Keney Clock Tower
  • 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th: A Hartford Memorial
  • 211 High St, Hartford, CT
  • Frederick Law Olmsted was born, buried and shaped by Hartford, Connecticut – a city that was one of a leading centers of culture, religion, industry and technology throughout the 19th century – during his early years in the 1830s-50s. This program involves lectures by two Olmsted scholars and a pilgrimage from Keney Clock Tower (an Olmsted-designed site) to his burial place in Old North Cemetery

April 26, 2022

• The Mark Twain House & Museum
  • 7-8:30pm, Architects of An American Landscape: Reimagining America’s Public and Private Spaces, In-Person Discussion with Author Hugh Howard and Donald Poland
  • The Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT

April 26, 2022

• Manchester Land Conservation Trust
  • 5:30PM – 7:30PM, Olmsted’s Legacy in Manchester, CT
  • Fuss & O’Neill 146 Hartford Road Manchester, CT

April 28, 2022

• TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD LIBRARY
  • 6:30PM – 7:30PM, More than Parks: Frederick Law Olmsted’s American Vision with Bill Hosley

East Hartford Raymond Library, 840 MAIN STREET, EAST HARTFORD, CT

July 7-28, 2022

• Trinity College- Carillon Concert
  • 7:00 Pm – 8:00 PM, Main Quad At Trinity College Hartford, CT