Symposium on A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

Wednesday, June 4, 7:00 p.m. 

 

Friday, June 6; Tours start at 7:00 p.m.

BECK & CALL - The Servants Tour - The first Friday of every month through September (except for July, which will be on the second Friday of that month). Beck & Call is supported by the City of Hartford Arts & Heritage Jobs Grant Program, Pedro E. Segarra, Mayor.

Wednesday, June 11, 5:00 p.m. reception; The Trouble Begins at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 11, 7:30 p.m.

Alison Arngrim, best known to viewers world-wide for her portrayal of the incredibly nasty "Nellie Oleson" on the much loved, long running hit television series Little House On The Prairie, continues to amuse audiences through her many film, television, stage and stand-up appearances. In 1986, when her friend and "Little House husband" co-star, Steve Tracy, passed away due to complications of HIV/AIDS, Alison immediately became an AIDS activist. Confessions of a Prairie B!#tch is Alison Arngrim's comic memoir of growing up on one of television's most memorable shows.

"What's This Canadian Humor All Aboot, Eh?" - Readings by Leacock Award Winners

Thursday, June 12, 7:00 p.m.

Oh, Canada!  Land of Mounties, Canadian Bacon, Universal Healthcare and.....Comedians?  Don't believe us? Famous Canadian comedians include Seth Rogan, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers and John Candy. The Mark Twain House Museum Center presents the next generation of Canadian humorists with a reading from winners of the prestigious Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. Stephen Leacock was the Canadian equivalent of Mark Twain, was a winner of the Mark Twain medal, and also wrote a biography of Mark Twain, published in 1932.  Award Winners will be performing readings at The Mark Twain Museum Center for this event.

This is a Free Event! Reservations are suggested. Call (860) 280-3130 or click here.

Tom Sawyer Day

The Mark Twain House & Museum presents its annual, family-friendly Tom Sawyer Day -- this time with a western twist as "Tom Sawyer Day: A Rootin' Tootin' High Falutin' Hootenanny." Mark Twain spent six years roughing it out in the Wild West, so The Mark Twain House & Museum is fixin' to fill your 10 gallon hat with 10 gallons of fun.  The free event will include a rope trick artist, pony rides (from 11:30am-2:30pm), a magician, live music, games, arts & crafts, the Penguin Book Truck, free classic audio books from Tantor Media, an appearance by Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher from Hannibal, Missouri, and much more fun & entertainment!  Discount tours of the Mark Twain House will be available at $10 for adults and seniors and $5 for children. Tom Sawyer Day is supported by First Niagara Foundation, the Greater Hartford Art Council's United Arts Campaign, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, and the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund, Bank of America, Trustee.  

Recognizing that Samuel Clemens (aka: Mark Twain) began writing at an early age and to encourage other young authors, we welcome submissions for two categories: 

• Adult (age 18 and over at time of submission) at $22 per submission, and
• Young Author (age 17 and under at time of submission) at $12 per submission.

Celebrity Judges for Adults are: Roy Blount, Jr., Colin McEnroe, and Lucy Ferris.

Celebrity Judges for Young Authors are: Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever, and Jessica Lawson, author of The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher.

Submit your original humorous essays and stories for a chance at a cash prize, the opportunity to meet bestselling authors at our annual "Mark My Words" event, and best of all - bragging rights! 

JOIN The Mark Twain House & Museum!

Enjoy the special insider benefits of membership in The Mark Twain House & Museum. And there's the sheer joy of being part of the legacy of Mark Twain, whose wit and insight remain alive today in 2014 -- over 150 years after Sam Clemens took on his famous pen name and entered history.

Submit our easy-to-use, secure online membership form or simply call 860-280-3112.

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Your donation to The Mark Twain House & Museum has a major impact on our ability to preserve this beautiful home, provide crucial educational programs for thousands of schoolchildren, offer mind-stimulating and spine-tingling events for adults, and welcome thousands of visitors each year. 

 ...and make your donation count double: Find out if your employer has a Matching Gift program.

Donate online, call 860-280-3112, or send your donation to: The Mark Twain House & Museum, Development Department, 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06105.

Join the FRIENDS!

The Friends of The Mark Twain House & Museum offer wonderful speaking events, social gatherings, and fun volunteer opportunities. Pony up $30 and you'll get it all, too!

It's the volunteer organization that has supported the museum for more than 50 years. To join, call Membership Co-Chairs Chuck Paydos, 860-242-4825, or Dee Peters, 860-233-4066.

The Mark Twain House & Museum has restored the author's Hartford, Connecticut, home, where the author and his family lived from 1874 to 1891. Twain wrote his most important works there, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. In addition to providing tours of Twain's restored home, a National Historic Landmark, the institution offers activities and educational programs that illuminate Twain's literary legacy and provide information about his life and times. The house and museum at 351 Farmington Ave. are open Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 860-247-0998 or visit us online. Programs at The Mark Twain House & Museum are supported by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, and the Greater Hartford Arts Council's United Arts Campaign.

David Cash, Publicist and Publications Editor

The Mark Twain House & Museum