A BILLION YEARS: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology with Mike Rinder and Tony Ortega
Thursday, January 19 at 7pm ET (Virtual)

Emmy Award-winner Mike Rinder, one of the highest-ranking defectors from Scientology and co-host of Scientology: The Aftermath with Leah Remini, discusses the secret inner workings of the powerful organization with journalist and Scientology critic Tony Ortega (The Village Voice, The Underground Bunker).

FREE event. LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE.

Be Our (Victorian) Valentine: Two Fun Events

SAY IT WITH FLOWERS: A Valentine Craft Workshop (In-Person)

Friday, February 3 at 6pm ET (wine/beer/cocktail cash bar and light refreshments available at 5:30pm)

Saturday, February 4 at 1pm ET

People in the Victorian Era knew what greeting card companies these days have forgotten: emotions are complicated–especially love! Any candy heart or last-minute card can say “Be mine,” but using the Victorian language of flowers, you can send more complex sentiments like “Have confidence in me and hope in love,” “Let our friendship be the cure for your heart ache,” or even “I love you, my child, unconditionally–and with endless patience.”

In this workshop, you’ll learn about the Victorian language of flowers and then use it to craft three paper Valentines that send exactly the message you want–platonic, familial, or romantic!

Cost: $25 per person. All materials provided, including the special envelopes and postage required to mail each Valentine! REGISTER HERE.

WORTHY OF YOUR PRICELESS LOVE: THE LETTERS OF SAM & LIVY performed by The MTH&M Living History Cast (In-Person)

Friday, February 3 at 7:30pm ET
Saturday, February 4th at 2:30pm ET

Join our fabulous Living History actors as they present the story of a marriage: In 1867, Samuel Langhorne Clemens laid eyes on Olivia Langdon for the very first time. The rest is history! Hear the tale of their long correspondence spanning the three decades of their marriage, in their very own words (with a bit of help from their eldest daughter, Susy).

This performance runs approximately 60 minutes, with no intermission.

Tickets: $7. Up to 4 FREE tickets for MTH&M Members! LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE.

A Delicious Evening with Twain at The Hartford Club
January 26, 2023 from 6pm –10 pm

Vote for Us!

Show Sam Some Love: Vote for The Mark Twain House & Museum for Best of Connecticut 2023! Spread the word to friends and family via social media!

Cast your vote by entering your email in this link HERE: https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticutmagazine/best/vote/#/gallery/362142226

Thank you for your continued support of Samuel Clemens' beloved home.

Coming Next

Thursday, January 26 at 7pm ET - Jared Yates Sexton on THE MIDNIGHT KINGDOM: A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis with Christopher Mergerson

FREE Virtual Event! LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE.

Tuesday, February 7 at 7pm: Colm Tóibín on A GUEST AT THE FEAST: ESSAYS with Susan Campbell (In-Person & Livestream)

The beloved and celebrated Irish novelist Colm Tóibín?makes his return to the Mark Twain House & Museum. Susan Campbell will join him to discuss his new book A Guest at the Feast, a collection of essays about growing up in Ireland during radical change; about cancer, priests, popes, homosexuality, and literature. It is both an intimate encounter with a creative artist and a celebration of writing.

In-Person Event: $10 non-members, $5 members. Admission price will be deducted from your signed copy of the book with purchase. REGISTER HERE.? 

Livestream: $10 non-members and members. Admission price will be deducted from your signed copy of the book with purchase. REGISTER HERE.? 

Calling All Hartford Students (Express Yourself)

The Hartford Creative Contest is an annual competition open to all Hartford School students and residents in grades 4-12. The contest consists of student’s submissions of original essays, poetry, and artwork that best reflects 1 of 3 yearly topics. Submissions are judged and have a chance of being selected as the winners.

To learn more, visit: https://marktwainhouse.org/teachers-students/educational-programs-internships/

Contest submissions are due on March 3, 2023.

The contest award ceremony will be held here at The Mark Twain House & Museum on May 20, 2023.

FINAL WEEKS!

Now on View Through January 31 in our Museum Center!

The Printmakers’ Network of Southern New England (PNSNE) is a group of contemporary printmakers who for thirty years have worked collaboratively to present themed exhibits, portfolios and educational opportunities to the public. Reflecting different methods of print creation, these artists have challenged themselves to select quotes from Twain’s exhaustive writings to inspire their own work. What has resulted is a masterful exhibit of contemporary printmaking that includes art that links the past with the present, whether by showing the connections between Twain’s work and current issues of social justice, or by connecting Twain’s views on home, health and the human condition with views of our own time.

Admission is included with your house tour ticket or with a Museum Center Only Admission. LEARN MORE.

Come Visit!

Plan your visit to America's Best House Museum (Forbes Magazine, 2021) by CLICKING HERE.

PLEASE NOTE: The museum will be closed on Tuesdays through March. We will be open all other days from 9:30am to 4:30pm, with the final tour of the day stepping off at 3:15pm.

Upcoming Events

V = Virtual Event; IP = In-Person Event

January 19 - One Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology with Mike Rinder (V)

January 26. - The Midnight Kingdom: A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis with Jared Yates Sexton (V)

January 31 - Stayed on Freedom: The Long History of Black Power Through One Family's Journey with Dan Berger (V)

February 2 - Life on Delay: Making Peace with a Stutter with John Hendrickson (V)

February 3 & 4 - Say It With Flowers: A Valentine Craft Workshop

February 3 & 4 - Worthy of Your Priceless Love: The Letters of Sam & Livy - A Live Theatrical Event (IP)

February 7 - Colm Tóibín live on A Guest at the Feast: Essays (IP & V)

February 9 - Booth: A Novel with Karen Fowler (V)

February 14 - You Are My Sunshine: A Story of Love, Promises, and a Really Long Bike Ride with Sean Dietrich a.k.a. Sean of the South

February 16 - Comet Madness: How the Return of the 1910 Halley's Comet (Almost) Destroyed Civilization with Richard J. Goodrich

To see all event information and registration, CLICK HERE.

To preorder books for our upcoming events, CLICK HERE. Signed books will be mailed after the event. Please note that we cannot ship outside of the U.S. at this time.

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