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2CF Donates $22,000 to WTML MakerSpace (2CF Studio)
Sunday December 8, 2024The Second Century Fund (2CF), a publicly supported, not-for-profit organization that supports Welles-Turner Library, recently donated $22,000 to help supply equipment for the library’s new MakerSpace, the 2CF Studio. The 2CF Studio MakerSpace was named in honor of the Second Century Fund’s $1 Million donation to the Town to help build the recent expansion and […]
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2CF Donates $1,000,000 to WTML
Friday December 6, 2024The Second Century Fund (2CF) recently presented the town with a check for $1 million that will go toward the renovation and expansion project underway at Welles-Turner. Pictures (l-r) are Town Council Vice Chair Larry Niland, Susan Pearlman (Library Board), Library Director Barbara Bailey, Maureen Cosgrove (Second Century Fund-2CF president), Town Manager Richard Johnson, Carol […]
Starting a Small Business 2024
Wednesday March 13, 2024Wednesday March 13 at 6:30 P.M. Free Reservation required Refreshments will be served […]
Wineries Talk 2024
Thursday February 15, 2024Thursday February 15 at 7 P.M. Refreshments will be served Free Reservations required: […]
2CF Year in Review (2023)
Friday January 12, 2024New Library Director, Amy McCue started at end of March, 2023 New energy, enthusiasm, creativity, determination, lots of new programming Staff seems happier, more welcoming, excited to implement many great ideas All library use/visit statistics are up 2CF now enjoys a very favorable relationship with our new director and staff New requests for 2CF support […]
The Gala at the Boathouse
Tuesday August 1, 2017The Second Century Fund of the Welles-Turner Memorial Library Presents SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 6-10 P.M. With Gina Barreca (HUMORIST, COLUMNIST, AUTHOR, PROFESSOR) […]
Peter Marteka Contact Reporter The Welles-Turner Memorial Library is so last century. But that is beginning to change as the town, the library’s Second Century Fund, and Friends of the Welles-Turner Memorial Library are funding the $250,000 first phase of a plan to improve the library and — members note — bring it into the […]
Almost two decades after the Second Century Fund of the Welles-Turner Memorial Library helped grow widespread public support for the library’s major expansion and renovation, raising $740,000 in private donations to offset the project’s cost to the town, they continue to raise funds for the library’s capital needs, which are upon us once again. Our […]
Paul S. Krantz, Jr. to visit Welles-Turner on February 8, 2015
Wednesday January 14, 2015Paul S. Krantz, Jr., professional sailor and author of Riding The Wild Ocean, will visit Welles-Turner Memorial Library, Glastonbury, on Sunday, February 8 for a book talk and signing at 2PM in the Friends’ Room. At three years of age, Paul Krantz began sailing with his father; at fifteen, he started to teach sailing and […]
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Second Century donates $50,000 to the Town of Glastonbury
Wednesday November 5, 2014Second Century donates $50,000 to the Town of Glastonbury for the planning and architectural design of upgrades to Welles-Turner Memorial Library […]
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