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SUMMARY:"Jane's Walk"
DESCRIPTION:Free community-conversation walk led by Jessee Muñiz-Poland\, town board member\, and Susan Barlow\, town historian\, this approximately one-mile walk invites us to discuss our experiences of living and working in Manchester. We will visit the History Center after the walk. Inspired by community activist Jane Jacobs\, Jane’s Walk is a global festival of volunteer-led walking conversations. Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was a writer and activist who championed a community-based approach to city-building. Her 1961 book\, The Death and Life of Great American Cities\, introduced ground-breaking ideas about how cities function\, evolve\, and fail. Jacobs lived in Greenwich Village and opposed Robert Moses’s plan to build a highway through Washington Square Park. She moved to Toronto in 1968. More https://janeswalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jane-Jacobs-Ten-big-Ideas.pdf
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/janes-walk/
LOCATION:146 Hartford Road\, Manchester\, 146 Hartford Rd\, Manchester\, CT\, 06040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Barlow":MAILTO:newsletter@manchesterhistory.org
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SUMMARY:"Judging Washington and Jefferson Today "
DESCRIPTION:Our 250th birthday commemoration features a lecture series reflecting on our country’s origins\, the desire for independence\, and the struggles encountered by patriots and loyalists. Attorney Malcolm Barlow will present the history of two of our founding leaders\, and whether their heroic reputations still survive. Preview of his talk here.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/judging-washington-and-jefferson-today-by-malcolm-barlow/
LOCATION:Manchester History Center\, 175 Pine Street\, Manchester\, 06040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Historical Society,History Center,Lectures/Presentations
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ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Barlow":MAILTO:newsletter@manchesterhistory.org
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SUMMARY:Arts & Culture Walk
DESCRIPTION:Free  2.5-mile walking tour through historic districts will emphasize the work of artists and architects\, noting their contributions to the culture and economy of Manchester. Terrain is somewhat hilly on this moderately paced walk. Rain or shine; extreme weather cancels. Park at Town Hall and meet on the front steps. Led by Town Historia Susan Barlow\, this walk celebrates Manchester’s 2024 designation (by the State of Connecticut) as a Cultural District\, and is part of the Manchester Cultural District’s monthly Second Saturday events and the Downtown District’s annual Butterfly Stroll—both offering free family-friendly activity\, live music\, and community connection from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/arts-culture-walk/
LOCATION:Town Hall\, 41 Center Street\, Manchester\, CT\, 06040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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SUMMARY:“What the Founding Fathers Would Say to Americans in 2026”
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Manchester Historical Society president and CCSU professor\, Steve Armstrong. The Founding Fathers expressed great fears that the system of government they created might not last.  In this session we will analyze what the Founding Fathers might have said to Americans today and what solutions they might have offered.
URL:https://manchesterhistory.org/event/what-the-founding-fathers-would-say-to-americans-in-2026/
LOCATION:Manchester History Center\, 175 Pine Street\, Manchester\, 06040\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Center,Lectures/Presentations
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