Happening this Week

TONI MORISSON: LITERARY EXPLORATION
March 3rd - 24th, Wednesdays, 10AM - 12PM
VIRTUAL
Heir to William Faulkner, kin to Ralph Ellison and fulfillment of Zora Neale Hurston’s hopes, Toni Morisson strides across late 20th century American literature as few others can. Her novels are nothing short of electrical: shocking, illuminating, deceptively tame, lethal. Join Mark Scarbrough for an incredible journey far out of your comfort zone and into the wilds of American culture where you can “listen to the spaces that the long-ago singing (has) left behind.” Free.
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PHOTOGRAPHY WALK: SIGHTS ON SHEFFIELD
March 6th, Saturday, 10AM
IN PERSON
Join local professional photographer,Thad Kubis, and walk around Sheffield while learning to compose and design images of some of the town’s landmarks and buildings. The walk begins at historic Dewey Hall and from there you’ll explore Depot Square, the Sheffield Green and Center cemetery with the option of continuing another mile to the Sheffield covered bridge. $25 suggested donation.
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SKY DANCE OF THE AMERICAN WOODCOCK: NATURAL SPECTACLE
March 17th, Sunday, 7 - 8PM
IN PERSON
When the sun sets in early spring, woodcock love is in the air. Wet meadows and fields are transformed into a “runway” for their beautiful aerial courtship display. Join a naturalist from Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary who will lead you through the meadows to listen and watch for the woodcock’s performance—a natural spectacle that should not be missed. $7 - 10.
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RHAPSODY IN BLACK: PLAY AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATION
Screening: March 8th - 14th
Event: March 14th, Sunday, 7PM
Written and performed by LeLand Gannt, Rhapsody in Black is a one-man show that explores LeLand’s personal journey to understanding and confronting racism in America. Following his spellbinding life story—from an underprivileged childhood, to teenage experiments with crime and drugs, to scholastic achievement and an acting career that lands adult LeLand in situations where he is virtually the only African American in the room. The play explores in nuance and grit how he manages to cope with the various psychological effects of consistently being marked “other.” The March 14th post-show Community Conversation will be moderated by Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed, who will be joined by Gannt and others to discuss the arts as a vehicle for approaching issues of race relations in the 21st century and across generations. Free.
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TASTING TEAS: HARNEY & SONS
March 15th, Monday, 3PM
REGISTER by today, March 3rd
VIRTUAL
Join Master Tea Blender Michael Harney for a “Real Time” tea tasting over Zoom. After registering, Harney & Sons will mail you four tea samples: White Vanilla Grapefruit, Japanese Sencha, Pomegranate Oolong and Hot Cinnamon Spice. Simply have some hot water and cups ready and Michael Harney will guide you through an expert tasting of each of the four teas. $12 - 18.
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