Individual Events

Monday, March 28th at 6:30pm: esteemed Litchfield County writers will celebrate the power of words and the freedom to write in a reading co-sponsored by the UConn Litchfield County Writers Project and PEN American Center.

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Monday, April 4th at 6:30pm: acclaimed Litchfield County illustrators Marc Simont and Barry Blitt will discuss their work and in particular its impact as a medium in political and environmental events.

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Wednesday, April 27th at 6:30pm: award-winning illustrator Wendell Minor will discuss his work and creative process in the third annual Litchfield County Writers Project Creative Conversations event.

Wendell Minor’s new children’s... read more

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John Jacob, director of the Inge Morath Foundation, will give a presentation of world-renowned photographer Inge Morath’s work from two recently published books: Inge Morath: Iran (2009) and Inge Morath: First Color (2010). Following... read more

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This evening, the author will be discussing her short stories and her diverse non fiction pieces. The discussion will refer to short stories from the collections, A Glimpse of Scarlet, Asking for Love and A Perfect Stranger.... read more

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This evening, the author will be discussing her fiction trilogy: read more

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This evening, the author will be discussing an overview of her work, including her examinations of the challenges of blended families and entitlement.

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This year, Charles Van Doren’s lecture is Fanny’s Girl. The event will be at the UConn Torrington campus at 7:00pm, Friday, July 16th. The annual summer lecture is a firmly established event on the cultural calendar in Litchfield County.... read more

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Author Diane Meier will be discussing her new novel, The Season of Second Chances, with Davyne Verstandig in the second annual Creative Conversations event, sponsored by the Litchfield County Writers Project. The event is free and open to... read more

The UConn Torrington LCWP spring 2010 class, Word and Spirit, examines Litchfield County authors’ works on spirit, through personal exploration to how spirituality affects community and politics. In the first guest event of the semester,... read more

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The UConn Torrington LCWP spring 2010 class, Word and Spirit, examines Litchfield County authors’ works on spirit, through personal exploration to how spirituality affects community and politics. In the second guest event of the semester,... read more

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Whenever Frank McCourt (1930 -2009) was a guest at UConn Torrington, the lecture hall was always filled to capacity, with people spilling out into the lobby, waiting for a chance to see him, even if they couldn’t hear him talk on stage. LCWP will... read more

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The UConn Torrington LCWP spring 2010 class, Word and Spirit, examines Litchfield County authors’ works on spirit, through personal exploration to how spirituality affects community and politics. In the final guest event of the semester,... read more

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The fall 2009 series: Justice, Injustice and Human Rights, begins with a roundtable discussion of the role journalism has in human rights. The event is moderated by Davyne Verstandig, and the guests are Emmy-nominated foreign correspondent,... read more

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The fall 2009 series: Justice, Injustice and Human Rights, continues with a round table discussion of the rights of individuals and the criminal justice system . Taking part are Andrew Schneider, Executive Director of ACLU CT, Peter Reilly,... read more

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Our fall 2009 series, Justice, Injustice and Human Rights, continues with a round table discussion of the gay experience in film and plays . Taking part are award-winning film and television director, Joyce Chopra and playwright Bill C. Davis.... read more