SeptemberFriday, September 10, 8:30 am-4 pm
The Store's Pay Day Sales are legendary for their one-day deep discounts on great items. This fall the tradition continues!
Tuesday, September 14, 12:15 pm
The Art Around Us: Campus Art Walks
Enjoy a 45-minute walk and docent-led talk about works of art on the Storrs campus. Learn how to look at sculpture. Why is it placed where it is? Who made it? What is the intent? The walks will focus on different areas of campus. If the weather is questionable, please call 860.486.4520 after 11:30 a.m. to learn whether the walk will be conducted or not.
Friday, September 17, 12:15 pm
Friday Films
Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film (100 mins.)
Bring your lunch to the Benton Atrium and enjoy a series of films on acclaimed photographers.
Wednesday, September 22, 12:15 pm
A unique work of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45-minute theme talk by a member of the museum's Docent Program. A time for discussion will follow. Details will be available at www.thebenton.org.
Friday, September 24, 8:30 am-4 pm
The Store's Pay Day Sales are legendary for their one-day deep discounts on great items. This fall the tradition continues!
Tuesday, September 28, 12:15 pm
The Art Around Us: Campus Art Walks
Enjoy a 45-minute walk and docent-led talk about works of art on the Storrs campus. Learn how to look at sculpture. Why is it placed where it is? Who made it? What is the intent? The walks will focus on different areas of campus. If the weather is questionable, please call 860.486.4520 after 11:30 a.m. to learn whether the walk will be conducted or not.
Thursday, September 30, 12-1 pm
Live at The Beanery!
Bring your lunch and your friends. Purchase a beverage in The Beanery and enjoy performances by student musicians. The performers will be announced online in late September.
Hosted by the Student Advisory Board
OctoberFriday, October 1, 12:15 pm
Friday Films
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through A Lens (83 mins.)
Bring your lunch to the Benton Atrium and enjoy a series of films on acclaimed photographers.
Friday, October 1, 2-4 pm
Drawing Workshops: October Series
Theme: "Inspired by Nature" Drawing will take place at one of the many inspiring sites on campus. Subjects will include interesting trees, farm animals, gardens and more.
These workshops are for anyone who wants to draw regardless of skill level. The format is informal, though assistance is available for anyone who wants it. Bring drawing supplies i.e., large sketchpad, charcoal, graphite, colored pencils or any dry materials. There is a $10 suggested donation for the Museum Education Department. Members and students are free. For more information, contact Tracy Lawlor, 860.486.1711 or Tracy.Lawlor@UConn.edu.
Saturdays, October 2, 1:30-3:30 pm
Photography Field Trips
Bring your camera for a real hands-on class. The group will visit visually rich settings with Craig Norton to gain practical experience and learn new ways of seeing and composing with your camera.
Saturday, October 2, 10 am–12 noon
Digital Camera Basics
Move beyond "Auto."Craig Norton will demystify the baffling settings on your digital camera and show you how to create better pictures and interesting effects.
Wednesday, October 6, 12:15 pm
A unique work of art from the Benton's "vault" will be the subject of a 45-minute theme talk by a member of the museum's Docent Program. A time for discussion will follow. Details will be available at www.thebenton.org.
Thursday, October 7, 5:30–7:30 pm
Special Invitation To Benton Members
Members Only Exhibition Reception
Just because our galleries are closed doesnt mean there won't be a members' reception this fall. The New Britain Museum of American Art has kindly agreed to host a private reception for Benton Museum members to see M.C. Escher: Impossible Reality. A flyer with information about the reception and free bus transportation will be mailed to members with their fall copy of Looking Around. For more information about membership and benefits, please contact Lynn Eriksson at Lynn.Eriksson@UConn.edu or 860.486.1709.
Friday, October 8, 2-4 pm
Drawing Workshops: October Series
Theme: "Inspired by Nature" Drawing will take place at one of the many inspiring sites on campus. Subjects will include interesting trees, farm animals, gardens and more.
These workshops are for anyone who wants to draw regardless of skill level. The format is informal, though assistance is available for anyone who wants it. Bring drawing supplies i.e., large sketchpad, charcoal, graphite, colored pencils or any dry materials. There is a $10 suggested donation for the Museum Education Department. Members and students are free. For more information, contact Tracy Lawlor, 860.486.1711 or Tracy.Lawlor@UConn.edu.
Friday, October 8, 8:30 am-4 pm
The Store's Pay Day Sales are legendary for their one-day deep discounts on great items. This fall the tradition continues!
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Press Releases April 8, 2010

The Beanery at the Benton opens April 15

The William Benton Museum of Art will host a weeklong celebration of the opening of "The Beanery" April 15–22 at the university art museum at 245 Glenbrook Road, Storrs. A new neon sign and a full schedule of events have been designed to draw attention to the new coffee shop, formerly Cafè Muse.

The Beanery hours will be Tuesday–Friday, 10 am to 4 pm, Saturday & Sunday, 1–4 pm.

The new name harks back to the spring of 1920 when the Benton building opened as the Dining Hall but soon became popularly known on campus as "The Beanery." It served as the main dining facility for students and faculty until the mid-1950s.

The 1920 college catalogue described the then state-of-the-art dining hall:

"The kitchens, ovens, cookers, potato peelers, bread mixers, dish washers, and other similar equipment are installed on the lower floor. Cooking is done chiefly with steam from the central heating plant. Storage capacity is provided for a year's supply of staple foods. The refrigerating system is modern and ample. On the cafeteria plan some four hundred persons can be served."

Old photographs from the 1920s and 1950s will be on display in the new Beanery.



THE BEANERY EVENTS CALENDAR for April 15–22:

• Thursday, April 15, 10–11 am: Free Espresso Shots courtesy of Omar Coffee

• Thursday, April 15, 1–2 pm: WHUS rocks the patio!

• Friday, April 16, 10 am–1 pm: Free Specialty Latte Shots

• Saturday–Sunday, April 17 & 18,1–4 pm: Coffee Bean Counting Contest

• Tuesday, April 20,10–11 am: Italian Soda Shooters: your choice of 21+ flavors

• Wednesday, April 21, 10–11 am: Free Flavor Shots for your coffee.

• Thursday, April 22, 10 am–4 pm: With any purchase, get a “Morning After Coupon” good for a free Espresso on Friday morning, April 23 (Spring Weekend) before 11 am.

• Thursday April 22, 11 am–2:15 pm: Tyler, Ben & Friends perform Acoustic Irish music


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