On Fri May 3, 5-7PM, the Hunt Library in Falls Village CT will host a closing celebration for the exhibition From the Great Falls to the Hilltops: Early 20th Century Photography from the Mabel Hallaway Collection. A joint project of the library and the Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society, the exhibition allows a vivid peek into Falls Village’s past and people of 100 years ago. The event will feature a slideshow focusing on Mabel Hallaway and some of the people in her portraits including her brother Harry Edmund Dean, and community members Catherine Woodin and Grace Silvernale. Curator Garth Kobal will talk about his personal experience working on the project, how the team brought it all together. A brief panel discussion will follow with Kobal joined by Simon’s Rock photography professor Daniel Karp, and historical society members Midge Cortesi and Cheryl Aeschliman. Refreshments will follow. This event is free and open to the public.

David M. Hunt Library
63 Main Street, Falls Village, CT 06031

Exhibition Closing Celebration – FROM THE GREAT FALLS TO THE HILLTOPS: Early 20th Century Photography from the Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society