Mansfield Barn Photography Contest
In conjunction with the barn survey project (see news article), the Mansfield Historical Society and Agriculture Committee are sponsoring a Mansfield Barn Photography Contest. The competition is open to all, and prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
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Costello barn in Eagleville.
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- children up to age 12;
- youths, ages 13-18;
- adults - amateur; and
- adults - professional.
Contest rules, entry form, and a list of prizes are available here.
The deadline for the submission of photographs is May 3, 2008. A selection of the contest photographs will be displayed at the Mansfield Historical Society Museum this summer, together with an exhibit of historical photographs of local farms and information gathered during the barn survey effort. The contest prizes will be awarded at the Museum Opening on June 1, 2008.
In undertaking these projects, the Mansfield Historical Society and Mansfield's Agriculture Committee hope to document the town's rich agricultural heritage, foster an appreciation of its historic barns and encourage their preservation. They also wish to highlight the significant presence of farming in Mansfield today. From larger enterprises like Mountain Dairy, to the small hobby farms to — of course — the University of Connecticut's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, agriculture is still an important part of life in Mansfield.
Connecticut Invents!
Friday, April 11, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Buchanan Auditorium, Mansfield Public Library
Speaker: Patrick Smith
The invention of the screw auger in Mansfield is just one example of the many items which have been invented in the Nutmeg State. Join us as Patrick Smith, Education Coordinator at the Museum of Connecticut History in the Connecticut State Library, highlights our numerous inventors and their inventions spanning the past 200 years.
You will be introduced to a number of famous — and some not so famous — Connecticut inventions, such as: the can opener, Colt revolver, Frisbee, submarine, tape measure, toothpaste tube, Wiffleball, and many more. The Museum of Connecticut History has an extensive collection of products made in Connecticut.
Please bring along to share with us any items made in Connecticut that you may own. This program, which is open to the public at no charge, will be held at the Buchanan Auditorium in the Mansfield Public Library (54 Warrenville Road — Route 89, Mansfield Center).
The Civilian Conservation Camps (CCC) in Connecticut
Friday, May 23, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Buchanan Auditorium, Mansfield Public Library
Speaker: Marty Podskoch
Marty Podskoch, an author whose previous work featured fire towers, has been conducting research on the New Deal's Civilian Conservation Camps (CCC) in the Adirondacks and Connecticut. The program was set up to relieve poverty and unemployment during the Great Depression.
Workers built campsites, dams, fire tower cabins, roads, and trails. They also fought fires and planted millions of trees, before the program was disbanded in 1942. Their work made a lasting contribution to conservation.
Marty, who will talk about those camps and their accomplishments, is interested in meeting anyone who may have participated in the CCC. He will have copies of his several books on fire towers in the Adirondacks and the Catskills for sale.
This event, which MHS is co-sponsoring with the Mansfield Public Library, is open to the public at no charge. It will be held at the Buchanan Auditorium in the Mansfield Public Library (54 Warrenville Road — Route 89, Mansfield Center).
MHS Annual Meeting
Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Location to be announced
Join us for a convivial and delicious dinner, followed by elections for the Executive Council. Advance reservations are required for the dinner.
70 Years Later — The Hurricane of 1938
Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Location to be announced
Following our dinner and annual meeting, this will be an informal program to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Great Hurricane that struck New England on September 21, 1938. Mansfield, like much of eastern Connecticut, felt the full force of that storm and suffered great damage.
We are seeking members of the MHS, and others in the community who were impacted by that storm, to talk briefly about their experiences. Those interested in sharing their recollections of the storm and its aftermath are asked to get in touch with Norman D. Stevens, Program Chair (860-429-7051 or e-mail), by no later than August 15th.
American Harmony
with members of the CONCORA Professional Choir
Location, date & time to be announced
About a dozen members of the choral group CONCORA will entertain us with a program of readings and music designed to inform us about the important role that music played in the early days of America.
Their program, which is open to the public at no charge, is family-friendly and suited for people ages 6 and up. The final date and time, and the location, will be determined later as CONCORA sets its 2008-2009 schedule.
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