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The University of Hartford’s Center for Professional Development is hosting a series of free workshops to help adults with their job searches. Experienced career counselors will teach participants how to identify the job they want and the strategies to get hired. The series includes:

Writing a Resume That Gets Noticed – Tuesday, March 9
Ron Clinton, a career counselor at the Center for Professional Development, will talk about various resume formats that can be used to present information and qualifications, how to write an effective resume, and ways to make a resume stand out.

Strategies for Successful Interviewing –Tuesday, March 23
Cathy McCloud, a career counselor at the Center, will discuss how to conduct an effective interview, how to respond to interview questions, and types of questions to ask a potential employer.

Tips for Making a Career Change –Tuesday, April 6
Eleta Jones, Ph.D., LPC, associate director at the Center, will provide tips and resources on how to decide what new job or career to pursue.

Pre-registration is requested for each workshop, although walk-ins are welcome. To register, call the University’s Center for Professional Development at 860.768.5619.

All three workshops will be held at the Center for Professional Development located at 50 Elizabeth Street in Hartford on the University of Hartford’s Asylum Avenue Campus.

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Here are the first of many great food and fundraising events that will help us to keep the Class of 2010 Safe on graduation night!

The Prospect Café will run Conard day Wednesday March 10th. Owner Nick Faenza has pledged 10% of all food and drink sold on the 10th to the Conard Safe Grad 2010 Fund! The Prospect hosts Karaoke Night on Wednesday’s from 8pm – 12 Midnight. Nick says: “I hope to have some of the high school kids ready to sing here on March 10th after they enjoy a good meal with friends and family.”

We look forward to having a great crowd at the Prospect on March 10th! Please spread the word to family and friends to join the Conard Community and the Prospect Café in keeping our grads safe!

Carmine’s Pizza on New Britain Ave has generously offered to donate $1.50 from each large pizza and $1.00 from each small or medium pizza ordered from March 11th through June 10th. All you have to do is mention Conard when you place your order! Carmine encourages the students to stop in for Pizza with Mom and Dad, this is the perfect solution to those busy school nights! So stop for a pizza today!

Cosi on 970 Farmington Ave., West Hartford will sponsor a Conard Safe Grad 2010 fundraising event on Wednesday March 31st from 1:00 until 9:00 pm. The restaurant will donate 10% of Sales from to Conard Safe Grad 2010! Live music will perform during dinner hours inside the restaurant.

PLEASE SUPPORT THESE GENEROUS RESTAURANTS AND HELP US TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE SAFE GRAD 2010 PARTY!!

WEST HARTFORD, CT – Auditions will be held, by appointment only, on Saturday, March 13th from 10am through 2:00pm. The director is seeking an actor for the non-equity role of Davie Barrie/Peter Pan (Margaret’s other son of thirteen who also plays PETER PAN). This versatile role can be played by a 16 – 25 year old. Must be energetic, adventurous, athletic but slim and no taller than 5′9″. Must convey a sense of innocence, inquisitiveness and inner strength. As Davey, the actor must be able to do an authentic Scottish Accent. As Peter Pan accent is American English. Audition sides are available on the website at www.playhouseonpark.org

The Lost Boy exposes the bittersweet tragedy of James M. Barrie that evolves into a priceless literary gift to the world. Paolillo’s well-crafted story explores the psyche of James M. Barrie as he creates the little boy who would not grow up; interweaving two divergent tales as Peter Pan’s story mirrors the creator’s own. Performances are scheduled July 28th – August 8th.

Award winning actor Ron Paolillo is best known for his role as Arnold Horshack from television’s “Welcome Back Kotter”. Ron, now a successful playwright, is a Connecticut native. He will star as the character of James Barrie.

Playhouse on Park is located at 244 Park Road, West Hartford. For more information, call 860-523-5900 ext 10.

March 1, 2010, WEST HARTFORD — Capital Classics Theatre Company, in partnership with The Carol Autorino Center at Saint Joseph College, will present professional staged readings of two new plays by Connecticut women writers: The Woman Behind the Man Behind the Podium Making the Apology by Laura Sheehan and Code Red or The Last Day at Dick High by Jeanne Zaino. Audience members are invited to contribute to the development of the plays by offering feedback during a post-reading discussion.

The Women Writers Series will take place on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in The Carol Autorino Center at Saint Joseph College. The readings are free and open to the public. Presented in staged reading format by an ensemble of professional actors, the event will include an audience-participatory discussion of each play moderated by Dr. Robert Smith, director of The Carol Autorino Center. A wine and cheese reception will take place during intermission.

The Woman Behind the Man Behind the Podium Making the Apology is a topical drama about a political marriage where the wife is forced to confront her philandering husband. She is guided in her journey by other political “wives” from history, including Hillary Clinton, Sally Hemings, Jackie Onassis and Carmella Soprano. The reading is directed by David Watson, associate professor of theater at the HARTT School (University of Hartford).

Code Red or The Last Day at Dick High is a farce set in an American high school that is faced with the threat of student violence. The play takes a satirical look at the institutional leaders and systems intended to solve problems which ultimately make matters worse. It is directed by Michael Nowicki, a theater faculty member at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and a professional actor and director.

Playwrights Laura Sheehan and Jeanne Zaino, Connecticut natives and sisters, were raised in Farmington. Sheehan is artistic director and co-founder of Capital Classics, and works as a writer/editor at Saint Joseph College. Zaino is an associate professor of Political Science & International Studies at IONA College in New Rochelle, NY.
No tickets or reservations are required. For further information, contact Capital Classics Theatre Company at www.capitalclassics.org or 860.218.0300.

The fun begins Thursday, March 4th and continues through the weekend.

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An earlier version of this video incorrectly stated the Big East tournament is coming to Hartford. We regret the error and have updated our video with the correct language.

The half-size replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. will be on display from June 17 to June 21 on the Town Hall front lawn, 50 South Main Street. Volunteers are needed to man information tables, help visitors locate the names of loved ones, and assist with daily site clean-up. Vietnam veterans are particularly encouraged to volunteer for this special event.

If you are interested in volunteering, please call Renée McCue at (860) 561-7521 or email renee@westhartford.org.