Short Attention Span Literary Club
This month’s story is “Saboteur” by Ha Jin.
Inspire Center – New Theme!
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! With objects and themes changing every other month, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long! October’s challenge is to design a tool to make cooking easier!
Family Program: History Mystery
Grab your detective gear and get ready to solve a mystery! Decorate your own magnifying glass, solve clues, and search through the galleries for special objects and images.
French Canadian Jam
Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session, happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends!
Inspire Center – New Theme!
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! With objects and themes changing every other month, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long! October’s challenge is to design a tool to make cooking easier!
Family Storytime
Join us for family story time at the Museum! Cozy up with beanbags and enjoy a reading of a book all about creativity and innovation. Then, families will be challenged to embrace their own inventive spirit by getting crafty in the Inspire Center!
Lunch and Learn – The ‘Great Temperance Times’ in Nineteenth-Century Black Connecticut
This virtual talk by Mackenzie Tor, New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee, will highlight the often-overlooked story of Black temperance activism in 19th-century Connecticut by following the state’s African American reformers as they navigated the era of slavery and freedom.
Teaching the American Revolution
As the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches, this teacher workshop will provide teachers with content and tools to use their classrooms as we explore Connecticut's role in the American Revolution.
Common Ground: Growers of Color Talkback
Come with your questions for the featured farmers in the Growers of Color video series!
Speak Up Storytelling: Stuck on Stuff
Join us for a cast of storytellers telling hilarious and heart rendering stories about the struggles of life while battling bad habits, chemical addictions, and inner demons.