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Fieldshop, in the lobby);
the Renaissance, where the North Carolina chef Vivian Howard just opened her newest restaurants
Lenoir, which pays homage to the agrarian South, and
Handy & Hot bakeshop. Just across the bridge in Mount Pleasant, the charming
Post House Inn recently opened in the quiet and leafy Old Village. And if you’re game for a drive, the
Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, just twenty-five miles from downtown, offers beachfront views, five-star dining, and world-class golf courses.
photo: Katie Charlotte Photography
WHEN TO GO
Spring and fall are generally considered the city’s best seasons, but with the ocean breeze and plenty of waterfront hangouts, even the sweatiest dog days of summer hold their own appeal. If you would still like to hook your trip to a happening, though, these events occurring in typical, non-COVID times deliver:
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Dr. Seuss books that are now the subject of debate over claimed racist depictions remain on the shelves of the Worcester Public Library and other local libraries.
At the Sutton Public Library, where the six Dr. Seuss books in question are not the most popular in the collection, there will be no changes on the shelves, said Betsy Perry, director of Sutton Public Library. The situation is viewed as a teaching moment, she said. The imagery depicted in these books provides caregivers opportunities for discussion with their children about the historical context of the time when these books were created, she said.
Worcester library director, like others in area, keeping Dr. Seuss on the shelves amid controversy
Dr. Seuss books that are now the subject of debate over claimed racist depictions remain on the shelves of the Worcester Public Library and other local libraries.
But WPL Executive Director Jason Homer said he backs the decision by Dr. Seuss Enterprises to cease publication of six Dr. Seuss books that portray people in ways that are today considered hurtful, including And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, Dr. Seuss first children s book, and If I Ran the Zoo.
The books have been criticized for how they depict Asian and Black people.
Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center to Unveil Restored and Reframed Portraits During Online Event Written by Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center
Last year for Fairfield County Giving Day, generous donors gave Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center the funds to restore and reframe two pairs of portraits in the museum’s collection.
This year, in advance of Fairfield County Giving Day, KTM&HC curators Catherine Prescott and Erika Askin will unveil the restored and reframed portraits during a Curators’ Corner program, Reuniting (and Restoring) a Family, on Tuesday, February 23 at 6:30 p.m.
The portraits are of Anna and Abijah Resseguie and Betsy and Thaddeus Keeler. During the Zoom program, Prescott and Askin will discuss the subjects of the portraits as well as the history of the paintings, including the recently acquired portrait of Betsy Perry Keeler. Board member Joel Third will relate the story of how the Betsy Perry Keeler portrait found its way to Ridgefield.