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December 1 , 2008

An opening reception for 'Connected Threads,' an interactive community arts installation commemorating World AIDS Day, will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at The Jean J. Schensul Community Gallery at The Institute for Community Research. The gallery is located at 2 Hartford Square West, Ste. 100 (146 Wyllys Street), in Hartford, CT. The exhibition will feature quilt squares, memory dolls, and wall hangings created by community members, and an AIDS altar displaying donated photos, written messages and mementos. The exhibit, hosted by ICR and AIDS Project Hartford, runs

through December 19, 2008 and community members are encouraged to visit and contribute to the installation throughout this time. Gallery hours are 10 am to 5 pm on weekdays, during special weekend events, or by appointment. The exhibit and opening reception are free and open to the public.

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November 8, 2008

Hmong embroiderers, Burmese weavers, a Liberian tailor, a Lithuanian book illustrator, and a Somali basket weaver are just a few of the artists who will demonstrate their arts and sell their work at a traditional artists' marketplace on Saturday, November 8, 2008 from 11 am to 5 pm at The Institute for Community Research (ICR), 2 Hartford Square West, Suite 100 in Hartford, CT. The event, which is free and open to the public, will also include rug weavers, crochet artists, and jewelry makers, representing recent immigrant and refugee groups from across Southern New England.

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October 24, 2008

An opening reception for 'Ancestors: Day of the Dead Celebration,' a multi-media exhibit featuring ten New England artists will be held from 5 to 8 pm at The Jean J. Schensul Community Gallery at The Institute for Community Research. The gallery is located at 2 Hartford Square West, Ste. 100 (146 Wyllys Street), in Hartford, CT. The exhibit, which is curated by Guatemalan artist Balam Soto, runs through November 21, 2008. Gallery hours are 10 am to 5 pm on weekdays, during special weekend events, or by appointment. The exhibit and opening reception are free and open to the public.

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August 23, 2008

Bosnian weavers and needleworkers, Somali basketmakers, Assyrian lacemakers, and a Liberian tailor will showcase their beautiful traditional textile crafts at an Open House on Saturday August 23, 2008 from 1 to 4 pm at The Institute for Community Research, 2 Hartford Square West, Suite 100 (146 Wyllys Street) in Hartford. There will be food, music, and information available about the different cultures. Art works will be for sale. The event is free.

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August 8, 2008

Youth researchers will present their findings on personal and group abuse in the lives of Hartford teens. The event is the culmination of this summer's youth-driven participatory action research project and will take place at The Institute for Community Research, 146 Wyllys Street in Hartford from 1 – 4 pm; a reception will follow from 4 – 5 pm. The event is free and open to the public.

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June 21, 2008

Xperience youth artists will perform in a drug-free community concert at the Charter Oak Cultural Center, 21 Charter Oak Ave, in Hartford, CT. Doors open at 6 pm with pizza and refreshments, and the show starts at 7 pm. Audience members will receive a copy of the “Xperience: Volume 3 ” CD and be eligible for raffle prizes. The event is free and open to the public.

June 14, 2008

Bus Tour Celebrates Cape Verdean Traditions in Connecticut

May 31, 2008

An opening reception and youth-led workshop for 'Race: The Lived Experience' - a multi-media mural exhibit by ICR's Hartford Youth Researchers will be held from noon to 3pm at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum.The youth action research mural project will be presented in conjunction with the Connecticut showing of the national understanding race project. The mural will be on display at the museum from May 24 through June 19.

May 1 - 3, 2008

'Race: The Lived Experience' - A Mural Exhibit by ICR's Hartford Youth Researchers will be on display at the CT SERC (CT State Education Resource Center) Symposium 2008: The Intersection of Race and Education. Five youth, Yury Clarke, Nehemiah Gray Jonathan Rosario, Brenda Santiago and Jillian Solis, will present their research and action project as members of a keynote panel on Friday, May 2, from 9 to 10:30am. This event will be at the Holiday Inn in Waterbury.

April 21 - 25, 2008

'Race: The Lived Experience' - A Mural Exhibit by ICR's Hartford Youth Researchers will be on display at the Atrium at City Hall, 550 Main Street, Hartford, CT. The youth researchers will lead a workshop on Friday, April 25 from 3:30 - 5pm in the Court of Common Council. Refreshments will be served.

April 19 - 21, 2008

'Race: The Lived Experience' - A Mural Exhibit by ICR's Hartford Youth Researchers will be on display at the Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT in conjunction with the Amistad Center’s TAG film on Saturday, April 19.

April 4, 2008

Exhibit Explores Cape Verdean Stonemasonry Traditions

March 13, 2008

Peer Health Advocates Promote HIV Prevention Through Personal Art

March 8, 2008

Bus Tour Explores Franco-American Culture in Connecticut

February 12, 2008

HIV Forum Focuses on Latest Scientific Findings and Trends in Care

January 19, 2008

Youth Artists to Perform in Drug-Free Community Concert

December 11, 2007

Forum Focuses on HIV/AIDS among Latinos