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September 2019
Mariachi Mexico Antiguo
Please join us for our retreat season-opening celebration featuring Mariachi Mexico Antiguo. Mexico Antiguo is celebrated for its vibrant sound, traditional core, and restored focus on the antique traditions of the genre. Mexico Antiguo captivates audiences with its distinct interpretation of mariachi music. Established in 2010, Mexico Antiguo is comprised of dedicated and talented musicians. As ambassadors of the mariachi genre, Mexico Antiguo has performed by invitation throughout the Western United States as well as throughout the New England area. They have worked…
Find out more »OLC Book Club – Focusing on Spirituality
Our OLC Book Club is returning for a second season! It is a different kind of book club because the focus is on spirituality. Future titles will be selected on a monthly basis, with the help of suggestions from participants. If you have not attended in the past you are very welcome to join us this month! Sisters Mary O’Brien, CP, and Anna Marie Becker, CP, are the moderators. Long-time retreatants will remember Sister Anna Marie, whom we are happy…
Find out more »October 2019
Movie Matinee – Amistad
This special Movie Matinee featuring the Stephen Spielberg film Amistad has ties to Farmington history! Attend this program and learn more! Fifty-three enslaved persons lead a revolt against a Spanish ship, “La Amistad,” that ends up on United States soil. They then are arrested and accused of murder and piracy – charges that bring the death penalty – when ex-President John Quincy Adams, no longer in office, takes their case. Based on a true story and set in 1839, Amistad…
Find out more »Evening of Spirit – Wine Tasting
We hope you will join us for our Evening of Spirit – Wine Tasting. The proceeds of this event will benefit the installation of new heating, cooling and ventilation systems at the center. This project is already underway and our Evening of Spirit will help bring us to our funding finish line. Maximum Beverage in West Hartford and Farmington will conduct our wine tasting. In business for over a decade, Maximum Beverage offers a state-of-the-art shopping experience unlike anything else. …
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