A Korean historical drama, Japanese poetry and family ghosts
Editor’s note: Many events are being canceled. Please call ahead or check websites to confirm events are being held.
“A Poet/Japanese Poetry Translator and a Memorial Tribute Reading” with Patrick Donnelly and the poetry of the late Jerry Howard will be presented at a free Wintonbury Poetry Series program on March 19 at 7 p.m. at P. Faith McMahon Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield. An open mic will follow.
Performance poet Andy Weil will read works by his friend and fellow Faxon Poet Jerry Howard, who had been scheduled to take part in this program but unexpectedly passed away in November. Howard, founder of an investment advisory company, was a member of the Faxon Poets, Key West Poetry Guild and Key West Writers Group. Weil is founder/facilitator of “Senior Voices - Expressing Yourself Through Poetry” workshops in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Florida.
Donnelly is director of the Poetry Seminar at The Frost Place, Robert Frost’s old homestead in Franconia, New Hampshire, now a center for poetry and the arts, and has published four poetry collections. His translations of classical Japanese poetry and drama, done with his spouse, Stephen D. Miller, have won awards. 860-243-9721 or tnicotera@libraryconnection.info.
The Isham-Terry House, 211 High St., Hartford, will host a talk on March 15 at 2 p.m. by Eve M. Kahn, author of “Forever Seeing New Beauties: The Forgotten Impressionist Mary Rogers Williams.”
Williams was a talented but largely unheralded Connecticut artist who, through her letters and journals, describes the maledominated art world of the late 19th century. Kahn’s book reproduces Williams’s unpublished artworks and portrays an adventurous artist who defied the expectations of her times.
Admission is $20 and includes a tour of the Isham-Terry House and refreshments. Patron admission is $50 and includes a tour, refreshments, and a hardcover copy of the book. Registration: 860-247-8996 ext. 11 or isham.terry@ctlandmarks.org.
On March 19 at 6 p.m., the Pints & Pages Book Club will host a free discussion of “The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna” by Connecticut author Juliet Grames at Red Heat Tavern of South Windsor, 400 Evergreen Way, South Windsor. The discussion will be led by Cynde Acanto. Information, date confirmation and reservations: facebook.com/BookClubCT/events.
Matthew Dicks, the bestselling Newington author, West Hartford teacher and award-winning storyteller will discuss the inspiration for and stories in his novel, “Twenty-one Truths About Love,” a story told entirely in lists. Dicks will give his free talk on March 17 at 7 p.m. at Manchester Public Library, 586 Main St., Manchester.
His other books include “Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend,” “Something Missing” “Unexpectedly, Milo,” “The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs,” “Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Art of Storytelling.” He is the founder and creative director of Speak Up, a Hartford-based storytelling organization that produces shows in New England. 860-643-2471 or library.townofmanchester.org.
The Storyteller’s Cottage, 750 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, will offer writing workshops beginning in March. The Small Business Marketing Miniseries will meet March 21, 28 and April 4 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to discuss branding, writing for digital media and social media marketing with instructor Miranda Wheeler. Cost: $35 for one class or $90 for all three.
Unapologetically Fearless: Writing at the heart of an issue and not around it, a nonfiction workshop, will be held March 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. with instructor Nikki Sambitsky. Cost: $60. Pre-registration is required: StorytellersCottage.com/book-online.