Friday, July 26, 2024

Culture

The Stories We Tell

Stratford’s Presidential Candidate By David WrightTown Historian Stratford’s Presidential Candidate The year 1888, much like 2024, was a very pivotal year in Presidential politics. One Presidential candidate was plagued by scandal. The...

The Poetry Corner

By Norah Christianson So, We’ll Go No More A Roving By Lord Byron So, we'll go no more a roving    So late into the night,Though the...

The Poetry Corner

By Norah Christianson Dragonslayer By Norah Pollard It was blue and black and moved like a crackacross the baked orange earth.It ripped towards the palmettos andcolicroot and...

Connecticut Open House Day

Saturday, June 8th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.Captain David Judson House, Academy HillSponsored by the Stratford Historical Society Ever wonder what is in the big...

Stratford Library Celebrates “On Juneteenth”

Dr. Immacula Cann Is Guest Speaker Wednesday, June 19 from 7-8 P.M.Free, and open to the publicStratford Library’s air-conditioned Lovell Room The Stratford Library Reference Department...

The Poetry Corner

By Norah Christianson Sometimes a Man Lets You Know HimBy Norah Pollard The lobsters, blue-black, copper and green,lie listless at the bottom of the tank.Only the...

The Poetry Corner

By Norah Christianson Elective InfinitiesBy John Ashbery Thirsty? They race across ampersands,scrolling. He isn't sure it's his head.There's a delay right now. Smoke backed up.Ladies please...

Holy Name of Jesus Anniversary Celebration

100th Anniversary Celebration to End with ConcertsMass with Bishop Frank Caggiano Sunday, June 9th at 2:00 P.MSaturday, June 15th at 4 P.M.Holy Name of Jesus...

The Poetry Corner

By Norah Christianson For Whom the Bell Tolls                By John Donne No man is an island,Entire of itself.Each is...

The Poetry Corner

By Norah Christianson Selections from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Selections from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam                  ~ Translated...

You’re Invited to an Afternoon Tea Party!

May 18th, from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. Christ Episcopal Church2000 Main StreetFree Will Offering Here’s the perfect opportunity to introduce that special young lady or...