Announcements

Spring and Summer 2013

The James Merrill House Committee has announced the fellows for 2013 - 2014. Beginning in June and continuing through Spring 2014 they are as follows:

Dan O'Brien
Caitlin Doyle
Amy Beeder
Mieke Eerkens
Peter Klein & Brittany Perham
Kelle Groom

You can learn more about them here.

We’ll post notice of upcoming events on the calendar below as the date approaches.

If you’d like to be added to our Constant Contact list or if you’d like FaceBook news for Merrill House, click on the appropriate icons on this page.
_________________________

Current & Upcoming Events

To view our full calendar as a PDF, please click here.

May 26 . Sunday . 5pm
Anne Fadiman
9th Annual James Merrill Lecture

The La Grua Center
Stonington CT.
Reception to follow.
Free & open to the public.

For more information, click here.

_________________________

March 10
Sunday . 5pm
James Reidel, Spring 2013 Fellow
Talks about Manon Gropius
at Stonington Free Library,
Stonington CT
Reception to follow
Free & open to the public

_________________________

March 7
Wednesday . 12 Noon
James Merrill at Home: A Tribute
JMHC Member Leslie McGrath moderates Panelists:
Langdon Hammer, Stephen Yenser, Rachel Hadas, Siobhan Phillips.
Hynes Convention Center . Boston
Room 202 . Level 2

This event will take place at the 2013 AWP Conference. For more information about the conference, click here.
_________________________

February 16 & 17
Saturday & Sunday . 1 to 3 PM
Winter Open House Days
Tour the Merrill Apartment
Free and Open to the Public
Refreshments

_________________________

January 21
Monday . 5 to 7 PM
Welcome James Reidel
James Merrill House
Spring 2013 Fellow
Wine & Cheese at Noah's
113 Water Street, Stonington CT

_________________________

December 10 at 5:30pm
Sally Ball, December 2012 Merrill Fellow
reads from her own work in the
Merrill Apartment
Stoningon, CT
Reception to follow.
Free & open to the public.


_________________________

Recent Events

November 26 at 5:30pm
Gimbiya Kettering, November 2012 Merrill Fellow
reads from her own work in the
Merrill Apartment
Stoningon, CT
Reception to follow.
Free & open to the public.


_________________________

November 12
Monday . 5:30 PM

Reading and Remembering
Reception to follow
a chance to talk with
Spencer Reece
and to meet Gimbiya Kettering
Fall 2012 Merrill House Fellow

James Merrill House
107 Water Street . Stonington

To read more about Spencer Reece click here.


_________________________

October 10
Monday . 5 to 7 PM

Welcome Amy Greacen
James Merrill House
October 2012 Fellow
Wine & Cheese at Noah's
113 Water Street, Stonington CT

_________________________

September 16 5pm
Lydia Conklin, September 2012 Fellow
& Kirsin Valdez Quade read from
their own work in the
Merrill Apartment
Stoningon, CT
Reception to follow.
Free & open to the public.
_________________________

September 10
Monday . 5 to 7 PM

Welcome Lydia Conklin
James Merrill House September 2012 Fellow
Wine & Cheese at Noah's
113 Water Street, Stonington CT



Recent Events

August 18 & 19
Saturday & Sunday
ANNUAL DECK PARTY
& Summer Open House Days
Merrill Apartment
Stonington CT

Deck Party . Saturday . 5 to 8
Tickets $20 . $15 in advance

Open House Days
Saturday/Sunday . 1 to 3
Free & open to the public/Refreshments

Deck Party
For more information, click here.

_________________________
June 10 . Sunday . 5PM
HELEN VENDLER
8th Annual James Merrill Lecture

The La Grua Center
Stonington CT.
Reception to follow.
Free & open to the public.

For more information, click here.


_________________________

James Merrill Apartment
Available for Summer Rental

JamesMerrillApartment
Click here for rental details

_________________________


Archived Events


The Merrill House committee believes the presence of talented writers enriches the life of the community. Its policy is therefore to enable the writer-in-residence to become a part of the community and to share their work, their ideas, and their experiences though readings, workshops, and informal gatherings.

Each year, the James Merrill House Committee invites a distinguished speaker to deliver The Annual James Merrill Lecture. This year will be the ninth in our series and will feature noted author and essayist, Anne Fadiman, reading from her work. It will be held at the La Grua Center on Water Street in Stonington, CT, on Sunday, May 26th at 5pm. The reading, as all James Merrill House Committee events, is free and open to the public.

James Merrill's apartment is open to the general public four afternoons a year. At other times, visits may be arranged by appointment. Please contact us via our website for more information and directions.

To learn more about our activities, see our Spring 2013 newsletter.