Sunday, February 5 at 2 pm
Langston Hughes Poetry Reading Returns
The MAC's fourth Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading will feature poets, educators, artists, students and members of the community celebrating the legacy of the renowned African American poet with readings from Hughes' voluminous body of work. James Coleman, professor emeritus and chair of the humanities department at Three Rivers Community College, fiction writer and NEA Fellowship Recipient will give the keynote address. Langston Hughes came into prominence during the Harlem Renaissance period of the 1920's. His work dealt with issues related to the culture and experiences of African Americans. We look forward to welcoming you as we celebrate the life of a man whose work remains as relevant today as the day it was written.
Free and open to the public.

Thursday, February 9, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Valentangle
With Carol Dunn
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! We provide instruction, supplies, a tasty beverage & plenty of time to socialize.
Use the drawing method of Zentangle to create a love letter, Valentine's card, or other personalized correspondence. New tangles will be introduced for returning Zentangle students. Tonight's martini: The Flirtini
$10 Members / $15 General Public
Call to reserve your place: (860)536-7601 x209

Thursday, February 23, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Family Night & Sneak Preview of Young at Art
Games and art activities await you at MAC Family Night. Drop by for face-painting and hands-on art making in the galleries. Get moving with our Family Yoga class. And be the first to see Young At Art, and exhibition of artwork from local young people ages 0 to 18. A special discount on family memberships will be offered starting tonight through the run of the YAA exhibition. Free.

Saturday, February 25, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Young at Art Opening Reception

Thursday, March 15, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Artini Hour: Wire Whimsy
With Sally Motycka
Mix cocktails and your creativity for your next happy hour! We provide instruction, supplies, a tasty beverage & plenty of time to socialize. Shape wire into whimsical designs, flowers, insects, and more. Bring a pair of round-nosed pliers and wire cutters if you have them. Tonight's martini: The Ides of Marchtini
$10 Members / $15 General Public
Call to reserve your place: (860)536-7601 x209

Thursday, March 22, 6:15 pm – 8:30 pm
Hidden Treasures, Film Screening
Introduction and Post-Film Discussion & Reception with Director, Alexandra Isles
Every year millions of people visit the Metropolitan Museum, but how many are able to find the secrets and powers hidden in the works of art? Museum staff, who spend their days, and sometimes their nights, restoring, guarding, moving, cleaning and teaching about the art, reveal some of the magic they have discovered. Their stories include a wish-granting statue, a sword with a secret compartment, a time traveling melody, a portrait that has become a trusted mentor, a famous landscape with an unexpected population, and rooms and objects that brought joy to a dying woman. The fourteen interviews in the film include personal stories about Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait, Ingres’s Princess de Broglie, illuminated Medieval manuscripts, and much more.

"One of the many virtues of "Hidden Treasures" is that the people who are discussing works of art in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art have a deeply personal relationship with these works. As a result, their comments have a depth, even a mystical quality that heightens our own understanding of the many dimensions that make these objects worthy of inclusion in this great institution."

Howard Kissel
Blogger, Cultural Tourist, The Huffington Post

Members $5/Public $7/Students w/ID: Free

Wednesday, April 4, 7:45am - 7pm
Bus Trip to the Cloisters and Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Co-presented with the Lyman Allyn Art Museum

$75 Lyman Allyn and MAC Members/$90 Public (includes bus travel, museum admission and tour)

Join fellow art trekkers from the MAC and Lyman Allyn Art Museum to explore two New York City gems: The Cloisters and Metropolitan Museum of Art. The day begins with a guided tour of The Cloisters museum and gardens, the branch of The Metropolitan devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. The Cloisters was assembled from architectural elements, both domestic and religious, that date from the twelfth through the fifteenth century. From there, we ride the bus to the Metropolitan. At arrival, travelers will be greeted by Thayer Tolles, Associate Curator of American Sculpture, and Clinton Standart, Egyptian Specialist in the Education Department. Lunch on your own in the Met’s café or nearby restaurants and the afternoon is free to self-guide the expansive galleries. Enjoy the newly opened American Wing or exhibitions such as “Rembrandt and Degas”, “Breaking the Color Barrier in Major League Baseball” and “The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso, and the Parisian Avant-Garde.” The bus boards promptly at 4 pm.

Advanced reservations are required. To reserve your space, contact Dawn Salerno at 860-536-7601 x209 by March 19. Bus departs from and returns to the parking lot of Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street, New London.