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SUMMARY:Inspire Center - New Theme!
DESCRIPTION:The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! Look closely at objects from the Connecticut Museum collection\, get inspired\, and work together to create something new. With objects and themes changing every other month\, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long! August’s challenge is to invent a new way to navigate and help people find their way without getting lost. \nFor more information about this space\, please visit the Inspire Center webpage. The Inspire Center is open every weekend and is included with Museum admission\, which is free the first weekend of the month! Free First Weekend includes free admission to the Museum for all ages and occurs the first Saturday and Sunday of every month. \nQuestions? Contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at 860-236-5621 x222\, or email kmazzacane@connecticutmuseum.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/inspirecenteraugust2025/2025-08-02/
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CATEGORIES:Family Programs,Free First Weekend 2025,Inspire Center
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SUMMARY:Family Program: Beat the Heat
DESCRIPTION:Escape the heat with the beats and melodies of music! Join us for a FREE\, interactive day of musical discovery through fun classes\, hands-on experiences\, crafts\, snacks\, and more. Whether the kids are singing along with Miss Kaite of Spirit in Tune\, learning to play instruments with Hartford Symphony Orchestra\, or making their own instruments to take home\, families are sure to find something to enjoy! The full schedule for the day is below. Questions? Contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at kmazzacane@connecticutmuseum.org or 860-236-5621 x222. \nFamilies must pre-register for the free music classes with Spirit in Tune; space is limited!\nREGISTER FOR MUSIC CLASSES\n\n\n\nAll day\nCrafts\, games\, and more!\n–\n11am – 1pm\nSea Chantey Workshop\nled by Jerry Bryant\nFamilies can drop in at any time throughout this workshop\n–\n11 am – 1 pm\nInstrument Discovery Lab\nwith the Hartford Symphony Orchestra\nFamilies can drop in at any time throughout this activity\n–\n1:30  – 3:30 pm\nKona Ice\nFree of charge for the first 100 snow cones.\n–\n2:15 – 3 pm\nBirth – age 5 Music Class\nled by Miss Kaite of Spirit in Tune\nPre-registration required\n–\n3:15 – 4 pm\nAges 6 and up Music Class\nled by Miss Kaite of Spirit in Tune\nPre-registration required \n\n\nFree First Weekends are sponsored by Berkshire Bank.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/beattheheat2025/
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SUMMARY:Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts Exhibit tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us every Saturday for a guided tour of Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts.  \nIncluded with admission.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/pieces-of-american-history-connecticut-quilts-exhibit-tour/2025-08-02/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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