# Event Details - **Event Name**: River Cruise & Annual Meeting - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join CRC to enjoy a scenic cruise along the Connecticut River and attend our Annual Meeting.About this EventWe'll share a day filled with fun, food, networking, and beautiful views aboard the R.V. Goodwin Navigator! Get ready to mingle with fellow river enthusiasts, hear from some fantastic speakers, and enjoy a relaxing cruise along the river.Activities include:Mimosas & Buffet BrunchOptional Boat cruise (choose morning or afternoon cruise)Guest Speaker: Leila Phillip, author of BeaverlandAnnual Meeting with special awards presentationAnd more!Schedule (Subject to change):10-11am: Morning cruise *10:00 Check-in opens at Goodwin (for those not on the morning boat)10:30 Brunch opens11:30 Welcome, Awards, CRC Board Announcements12:30 Featured speaker, Leila Phillip: Hidden Hydrology: How Rivers, Beavers, and Wetlands form Watersheds1:30 Book signing2-3pm: Afternoon cruise ** Tickets are limited and the cruises will sell out. Order today! Each narrated cruise will take approximately 1 hour and will run upstream and back again on this beautiful stretch of the Connecticut River.Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with others in a scenic setting. See you there!About Leila Philip:Leila Philip is an award-winning author whose most recent book, Beaverland, is a Times Editor’s Choice, New York Times Best Seller and NPR Science Friday Book Club selection which The Wall Street Journal called “as full of charm and wonder as its beguiling protagonist.”A Guggenheim Fellow, Philip has also been awarded fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She was a popular contributing columnist at the Boston Globe and teaches in the Environmental Studies Program at the College of the Holy Cross where she holds the Brooks distinguished Chair in the Humanities. Her writing has been selected for inclusion in Best American Essays and has appeared in national media including The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and The Boston Globe.  She is at work on a new book about rivers which explores all the waters we usually never see in the river system. Follow her journeys with beavers and current research at #theleilaphilip on Instagram and Facebook. www.leilaphilip.com https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/f12ddd00-4d3b-11f1-ae8a-89315c7e23c9-rimg-w494-h740-dc181a14-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/east-hartford/river-cruise-and-annual-meeting/100001981966282504 - **Event Categories**: meetups, art, literary-art, science-fair, brunch - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 10, max: 40, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: East Hartford - **state**: CT - **country**: United States - **location**: Goodwin University - **lat**: 41.7428973 - **long**: -72.6404269 - **full address**: Goodwin University, 1 Riverside Drive, East Hartford, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: River Cruise & Annual Meeting - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/b715cd3220c05a11fec90e259b5f983ab7b5ede9df686189527a5ca9f6c1051c-rimg-w1200-h800-dcd4d6db-gmir.jpg?v=1778505547 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is River Cruise & Annual Meeting being held? - **A:** River Cruise & Annual Meeting takes place on Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Goodwin University, 1 Riverside Drive, East Hartford, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing River Cruise & Annual Meeting? - **A:** River Cruise & Annual Meeting is organized by Connecticut River Conservancy. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** River Cruise & Annual Meeting is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in East Hartford, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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