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Support the Mark Twain House & MuseumThe Mark Twain House & Museum is turning the corner on its financial crisis thanks to quick action by a wide range of donors and supporters. We are now able to keep the Hartford legacy of Mark Twain and his home alive, but have a way to go, and can only do it with your support. A lively series of events and exhibits is bringing new visitors to the museum daily. We welcome you to contribute to this effort. What's NewAPRIL 21 CENTENNIAL: A SEANCE, AN ACE OF CAKES CAKE, A VIP GHOST TOURWe mark the Centennial of Sam Clemens' death with a trio of events he would have loved: an expose of spiritualist charlatanism, a whopping great Ace of Cakes Mark Twain House cake, and a ghostly VIP tour. MATT TAIBBI, CHARLES PIERCE TO SPEAKRollling Stone's political writer and the author of Idiot America bring their witty and acerbic opinions here Saturday, March 13, at 7:30. "THE HOUSE THAT MARK BUILT" FOCUSES ON ARCHITECTUREA new exhibition provides a detailed view of The Mark Twain House, a look at its architectural sources, materials from the house and a place for kids to be architects and builders themselves. EXHIBIT EXAMINES MARK TWAIN'S LEGACYLetters from two dozen celebrites, from Tom Wolfe to David Balducci, express their debt to Twain. And there are Toby mugs, placemats, postage stamps, cigar boxes -- Twain left a serious legacy of great work as well as a glorious trove of kitsch. THE MARK TWAIN CENTENNIAL YEAR CALENDARThanks to a historic underwriting commitment from The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., we are offering events in 2010 ranging from a Tom Sawyer Day to a Wally Lamb lecture/reading to a session with America's premier black old-timey band. BOYKO ELECTED MARK TWAIN HOUSE BOARD PRESIDENTGregory Boyko, retired CEO of The Hartford's Japanese subsidiary and an avid Twain fan, has been elected President of the museum's Board of Trustees, while outgoing President Dede DeRosa is honored. NOOK FARM BOOK CLUB OFFERS LITERARY CONVERSATIONThe Mark Twain House & Museum and the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center have organized a book club to consider all things Twain and Stowe, along with politics, social issues, humor, adventure, romance and literature.
New Program: What Twain Meant by "Growing Up"A new outreach program offered by our Educational Program Director, Craig Hotchkiss, focuses on the theme in both "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn."
New School Programs Offered!We've got a new AP program and some great new tours and classroom sessions for students and teachers. Bring the Mark Twain House to Your TownEducational Program Director Craig Hotchkiss offers programs for libraries, schools, historical societies or anywhere Twain aficionados gather. |
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