The party is right here! May at the Stowe Center is full of conversation, creativity, and community. đâ¨
This month invites us to think together about the power of words and the work of freedom. Join us in the spaces where stories spark dialogue and ideas move us toward action.
Explore the full calendar and register:
đstowecenter.org/calendar
#StoweCenter #LiteraryActivism #HartfordEvents #CommunityConversation #WritersCommunity
The news youâve been waiting forâ
Weâre thrilled to announce Princess Joy L. Perry as the 2026 Stowe Prize for Literary Activism winner for her debut novel, This Here is Love.
đ Learn more + get the book:
stowecenter.org/love
đď¸ Tickets coming soon â join our mailing list for early access.
#StowePrize #LiteraryActivism #PrincessJoyLPerry #ThisHereIsLove
Pride is more than celebration. Itâs conversation, community, history, resistance, and imagining a more just future together. đ
Join us for this monthâs Salons at Stowe, an open forum bringing together organizers, artists, educators, advocates, legislators, and community leaders to explore:
What is the future of LGBTQIA+ Connecticut?
Come be in community, engage with others, and help turn conversation into action.
Featuring:
⢠Facilitation by @mrhall2you
⢠Jesse Nasta from @wesleyan_u & @middlesexhistoricalsociety
⢠@raghibct from Connecticutâs 2nd Assembly District
⢠@dominiqueforct from Connecticutâs 143rd District
⢠Kamora Herrington from @kamoras.cultural.corner
⢠@daniarranka
⢠John Pica-Sneeden from @ctglc
⢠Anthony Pierson-DiLizia from @healthcollectivect
⢠Reverend Edwin PÊrez Jr. from @iccucc.hartford
⢠@misskikilucia from Letâs Have a Kiki
⢠@t.awnuh from the House of Maxim
⢠@evuhlinruiz from @hastaluegofriend_ & @tiasroommate
#SalonsAtStowe #PrideMonth #LGBTQIA #Connecticut CommunityDialogue
Last week, students from @trinity_academy_hartford joined us in the garden as part of their unit on plants đą
Together, they planted, explored, and learned about the care it takes to help a garden grow. Days like these remind us that gardens are more than beautiful spaces. Theyâre places for curiosity, connection, and community.
Weâre grateful to welcome volunteers of all ages and experience levels to our historic grounds throughout the season. Whether youâre a seasoned gardener or simply looking to spend a morning outdoors with others, thereâs a place for you here.
đż Volunteer with us Mondays & Thursdays
đ 9 AMâ12 PM
đ April through October
No experience necessary. Just bring comfortable clothes and a willingness to dig in. Bring a friend!
#stowecenter #harrietbeecherstowecenter #hartfordct #volunteer #hartfordhasit
As conversations about labor, protest, and economic power continue across the country, @chris.smalls_ remains at the center of a growing movement for workersâ rights.
Next month, we welcome Smalls to the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for a conversation on his new book When the Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class.
Part memoir, part organizing blueprint, the book traces Smallsâ journey from Amazon warehouse worker to labor leader and explores the realities of working-class life, grassroots organizing, and collective action in America today.
In conversation with Stowe Center employee Anita Durkin of UAW Local 2110, this program asks what solidarity looks like now and where the labor movement goes next.
Books will be sold at the event, courtesy of @riverbendbookshop
đ In-person and virtual tickets available at StoweCenter.org/Smalls
#ChrisSmalls #LaborMovement #UnionStrong #LiteraryActivism #WorkersRights
Sunâs out, stories on âď¸đ
This summer, swap screen time for story time with the Stowe Center for Literary Activism. From stepping inside history to hands-on, bring-it-to-you experiences, weâre making learning feel a little more like discovery and a lot more like connection.
Think:
đ Stories of courage and freedom
đż Conversations that actually matter
âď¸ Interactive moments that stick long after summer ends
Whether youâre visiting us or bringing Stowe on the go, these programs invite young people to explore big ideas like justice, voice, and community in ways that feel real, relevant, and engaging.
Perfect for camps, youth groups, and summer programs looking to mix fun with meaning.
Slide into our inbox to book your summer visit or bring the experience to you.
#SummerLearning #LiteraryActivism #HartfordCT #SummerPrograms #YouthPrograms
Letâs spice up history class đĽ
Join the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for Hot for Beecherâwhere bold scholarship meets serious heat. đśď¸
Dr. Allison Speicher sits down with Susan Campbell and Beth Burgess for a lively, interview-style conversation exploring the lives of John and Isabella Beecher Hookerâan abolitionist and suffragist power couple who helped shape American history.
The twist? The questions get hotter⌠and so do the wings.
Come for the history. Stay for the heat. Leave with a deeper look at the personalities behind one of Americaâs most compelling literary families.
â ď¸ 21+ event
#WomensHistory #AbolitionistHistory #PublicHistory #HartfordEvents #thingstodoct
Self-Affirmation at the @stowecenter Please come take a Tour with me to learn about the Josiah Henson and donât forget to give yourself đŤľđž some Snaps đŤ°đžsome Pats đđž and some Claps đđž #selfaffirmation #selflove #versatilepoetiq #fun #love
Celebrate summer, stories, and the spirit of Nook Farm đżâ¨
Join us for the Nook Farm Lawn Party, an afternoon of community, creativity, and connection in Harrietâs Backyard at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism.
đ Free tours of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House + Mark Twain House
đ¨ Lawn games, crafts & hands-on fun for all ages
đ˝ď¸ Complimentary food + local orgs
đ¤ A chance to connect with neighbors and changemakers
Weâre celebrating big milestonesâthe 150th anniversary of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Harrietâs 215th, and Josiahâs 237thâwhile looking ahead to America 250. Come be part of a living legacy of activism, storytelling, and community.
#CTOpenHouseDay #StoweCenter #MarkTwainHouse #HartfordEvents #America250
In a moment that asked us to think across time, Stowe in Context & Conversation brought scholars, students, and readers together to sit with the enduring questions of Harriet Beecher Stoweâs workâand the worlds it continues to shape.
From rich panel discussions to a powerful keynote by @tiyamiles , the day unfolded as both inquiry and exchange: a space where history met the present, and where literature opened pathways into public life, memory, and moral imagination.
Weâre especially grateful to the Trinity College History Dept and @ct_explored for their generous supportâand a special thanks to Scott Gac, whose partnership helped bring this day togetherâalongside our speakers and community.
The dialogue continues.
Select photos by Lilly Supples, courtesy of @trinitycollege
What does it mean to be Human? is coming to itâs final days, but I know the impact of this show will remain.
We have come together in this space to honor and celebrate immigrant stories, to call out harrowing human rights violations, and to plan how we move forward with protecting our neighbors and our community.
This exhibit created space to grieve, to build compassion and understanding, and to empower each other to take a stand.
I am incredibly grateful for the moments we shared. Letâs share the last few moments together in community.
Exhibit open to the public until May 16th.
End of exhibit party and celebration (El Teteo đ) at @stowecenter Sat May 16th 12-4pm on the lawn!
đ¸: @zano_photo
