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Covid's continuing retreat has encouraged a return of campus visitors, enlivening the corridors and public spaces that have been empty far too long. Shoppers are discovering spring goodies on Country Store shelves and events are multiplying as a quick read through this newsletter reveals. In fact, beginning April 1, in-person programs will be the norm although online options will remain. We are also thrilled to announce the reopening of Noble's Outpatient Rehabilitation Department, with evening and Saturday hours and private use of the space always available. Click here for an appointment or to learn more. While snow is in the immediate forecast, intrepid snowdrops are popping up on campus, hearkening the imminence of spring's arrival and the heightened anticipation of new beginnings. |
Though Valentine's Day has come and gone, we couldn't resist sharing the above photo. Local community friends like Methodist Church parishioners and teens from Millerton's Northeast Community Center showered Noble with Valentine's, and luscious cupcakes, chocolate-covered strawberries, and vases of flowers spread love throughout.|
Was There Slavery in Salisbury? Scores of guests attended last week's Searching for Slaveryprogram sponsored by Noble Horizons, the Scoville Library, and the Salisbury Association; don't miss this Thursday's 7 pm session during which Salisbury School students examine the life of Joseph Mars, who may have been enslaved in Salisbury. His brother, James Mars, was born into slavery in Canaan, fled to Norfolk, bought his freedom, and was honored in 2021 by Governor Lamont. You may register for a Zoom link here and find more information here. On March 3 at 7 pm the students will explain the process of documenting enslaved people and conclude with the current efforts to memorialize Joseph Mars with a Witness Stone. |
Closing out Black History Month with the Harlem Renaissance
Noble Horizons and the Scoville Library will host "Three African American Artists of the Harlem Renaissance" on February 28 at 7 pm via Zoom. Horace Pippin, Romare Bearden, and Jacob Lawrence collaborated with writers, publishers, playwrights, and musicians of the Harlem Renaissance to showcase the social, cultural, musical, artistic, and literary contributions of Black Americans. You may register here for a Zoom link.
The Hotchkiss School's Keith Moon on Vladimir Putin
Could there be a better time for Keith Moon's series on Vladimir Putin, beginning March 23 and
running weekly from 2-3 pm through May 11? Moon will guide readers through The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin, by former New York Times Moscow bureau chief, Steve Myers who recounts Putin's rise to power from a childhood of abject poverty in Leningrad to his ascent through the ranks of the KGB, and his eventual consolidation of rule in the Kremlin.
The Washington Post described the book as “Judicious and comprehensive; it pulls back the veil… from one of the world’s most secretive leaders...it shows how chance events and Putin’s own degeneration gradually cleared the path to the Ukraine crisis…” Keith Moon holds a B.A. in Russian language and literature from Dartmouth College and an A.M. in Russian area studies from Harvard University. More info and registration.
 Read with The Hotchkiss School's Carita Gardiner and Her StudentsVeteran Hotchkiss School instructor Carita Gardiner's latest book club comes with a bonus this spring as she will be welcoming Hotchkiss School seniors as well as friends of Noble Horizons. Kick off the spring season with The New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist, Pachinko, which The Times called, "Stunning... A compassionate, clear gaze at the chaotic landscape of life itself. "
Carita Gardiner joined the Hotchkiss faculty in 1999 after earning a B.A. at Amherst College, an Ed.M. at Harvard University and an M.A. from Middlebury College. She holds the Class of 1942 Teaching Chair and recently completed an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. More info and registration.
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Free Exercise Classes 5 Days a Week!
On Mondays and Fridays from 1-1:30 pm, Leslie Eckstein, owner of Studio Lakeville, will teach fitness classes designed exclusively to help older adults build strength, flexibility, and balance. Classes will begin on Zoom, but by April will also be in person; please sign up here.
