Historic Preservation as Federal Policy: The First 50 Years October 12, 2016, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 established the regulatory framework for historic preservation in Connecticut.  Adapted from Western European precedent and tailored to American federalism, NHPA standardized the identification, registration and treatment of historic resources by funding…

Coney Island: Visions from the Boardwalk Reception September 8, 2016, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Inspired by a lifetime of loving memories of Coney Island, her playground from childhood to maturity, artist Gail Ingis-Claus depicts this landmark resort through a collection of twenty-five works, ranging from the representational to the…