Join us for a conversation between Hannah Rose Thomas, artist and human rights activist, and Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein, president and CEO of the International Peace Institute (IPI) and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Their conversation will center around Hannah’s work exploring war and injustice, as well as humanity, dignity, and resilience. This conversation comes towards the end of a weeks-long exhibition of artworks by artist and human rights activist Hannah Rose Thomas featured in the new…

This tranquil and in-depth exploration of tea offers guests a taste of different notable varietals from cultures around the world, examples of demonstrations, and more. This six-part series is led by Grace Farms Tea Expert and Educator, Frank Kwei. The first installment of this series immerses guests in the world of tea through tastings of tea varieties from across the globe. As you sip, learn about the differences between white, green, oolong, black, Pu-erh, and other major tea categories.

This special evening tour of the River building’s lighting design is led by Gabe Guilliams of Buro Happold, the mind behind Grace Farms’ Lumen Award-winning lighting scheme and techniques that achieve the sensation of a building without barriers, inside and out. Approved for 1.5 AIA credits

Follow our facility experts for a rare glimpse of the 55 geothermal wells and other systems integral to keeping the River building – one of the only buildings in Connecticut with a double LEED certification – efficient, comfortable, and sustainable.

Step into the airy Court filled with natural light for a movement class designed for all levels led by Pilin Anice, a renowned yoga, dance, and meditation instructor, as well as faculty member at Kripalu and Ailey Extension. Each class emphasizes a different characteristic of wellness in movement and tea from Grace Farms Foods, a public benefit LLC and a Certified B Corp. This month, we’ll be sipping a warming up of Breathe tea, a scent-stimulating fusion of anti-inflammatory adaptogens…

Dr. Timon McPhearson, Professor of Urban Ecology and Director of the Urban Systems Lab at The New School, and member of award-winning global organizations including the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as well as the World Economic Forum Global Commission on BiodiverCities, joins Dr. Christine J. Kirchhoff, Assistant Professor from the UCONN School of Engineering with expertise in climate science for decision making, for a conversation exploring climate futures,…