Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

Hartford Public Library Night
2024-08-15 16:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, 06105
Hartford Public Library (HPL) is partnering with the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History to offer an evening of FREE admission to the Museum for all Hartford residents. With an HPL library card or proof of Hartford address, visitors are invited to browse the museum and take part in guided tours of the Connecticut’s Bookshelf exhibit.
Staff from the Library will be on hand to help you learn more about HPL, get a library card, and get to know HPL’s Hartford History Center. Enjoy two opportunities for a guided tour of our Connecticut’s Bookshelf exhibition, which explores Connecticut’s literary evolution from the 1700s to today. You can also attend a screening of the short film Thoughts Are Things, an inspirational story about the power of books, followed by a Q&A with the director, Christopher T. Brown. Light refreshments will be provided.
Free admission is available starting at 4:00 pm, and guided tours of the exhibit will be offered at 5:15 pm and 7:00 pm (or you can browse the exhibition on your own anytime). The film screening will begin at 6:00 pm.
Registration is not required, but it helps us better serve you. You can let us know you’re coming by clicking the button below.
Question? Contact Natalie Belanger, Public Programs Manager, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.
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Family Story Time
2024-08-18 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-06 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for a special family story time! Surrounded by books in the exhibit Connecticut’s Bookshelf, families will cozy up in beanbags, listen to a story, and then do some crafts! With a new book each time, families can discover the many stories brought to life by Connecticut authors, illustrators, and storytellers.
This program is included with the cost of admission (which is FREE the first weekend of each month!) and is great for children age 6 and under. This is a drop-in program; no preregistration required. Questions? Contact Katerina Mazzacane, Youth and Family Programs Manager, at kmazzacane@connecticutmuseum.org or 860-236-5621 x222.
Accessibility Notice:The wheelchair lift connecting our auditorium wing to our main building is currently out of order. Please call the front desk at 860-236-5621 for accessibility arrangements or any questions during this time. To access the Tavern Signs exhibition and Auditorium, use the entrance to the Auditorium Lobby, which is located to the left of the main entrance. For access to the main building, please call the front desk and staff will be available to setup a portable ramp for entering the main entrance.

Short Attention Span Literary Club
2024-09-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Once per month, we get together to chat about short stories. Anyone can join in, no commitment required!
This month’s story is “Those Are As Brothers,” by Nancy Hale. You can find the story here.
The club meets online using Zoom. Click here to register. You’ll receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link.
We’re offering this program for free, but if you would like to make a donation to support our public programming, please click here. Or, to learn about the benefits of museum membership, click here!
Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger, Public Programs Manager, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.

Family Program: Fictional Forests
2024-09-07 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Go on an adventure with Sophie Mouse! Inspired by The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series by Connecticut author Poppy Green, this program will bring to life some of Sophie’s fun-filled escapades in the woodland village of Silverlake Forest. Families can hop on lily pads, craft with flowers, and design their own make-believe forest filled with whimsical woodland characters!
This program is FREE and great for children ages 10 and under. This is a drop-in program; no pre-registration required. Questions? Contact Katerina Mazzacane, Youth and Family Programs Manager, at kmazzacane@connecticutmuseum.org or 860-236-5621 x222.
Accessibility Notice: The elevator that connects our auditorium wing to the rest of our building is currently out of order. Individuals using wheelchairs and/or unable to climb stairs will be able to enter the Museum using the auditorium lobby entrance. The program will take place in the auditorium and is therefore accessible via this entrance. To access the accessible bathroom and the exhibitions, the stair-free route will require exiting the building and re-entering through the courtyard. Staff will be available to assist with this process. We deeply apologize for this inconvenience.
This program is made possible through the generous support of Berkshire Bank!

French Canadian Jam
2024-09-07 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-10-05 14:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, 06105, United States
Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CMCH, happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends!
New players and new listeners are always welcome! If you would like to join in, please get in touch with jam organizer, Joe Lavariere, at joesondra@juno.com. Please note: the French Canadian Jam will take a break during July, November, and December.

Guided Tour of Connecticut's Bookshelf
2024-09-08 14:00 - 14:30, 2024-10-13 14:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, 06105, United States
Drop in for a guided tour of our latest special exhibition, Connecticut’s Bookshelf. Connecticut is the birthplace of comic books, copyright law, Noah Webster, and the recipe for pumpkin pie. It printed the first fugitive slave narrative, sold millions of dollars of books by subscription, and inspired children’s sections in libraries nationwide. From the 1700s to today, Connecticut has been compiling its bookshelf, one sermon, ledger, map, schoolbook, law, psalm, newspaper, and book at a time. Connecticut’s Bookshelf explores how these documents were made, shared, and received, and asks you to consider: What belongs on the shelf? And who gets to decide?
Tours are included with museum admission. No pre-registration required!
If you’re interested in arranging a private tour of the exhibition for your book club, community center, or other group, contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger, nbelanger@connnecticutmuseum.org.

Bilingual Family Story Time
2024-09-08 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for a special English-Spanish bilingual family story time with Linda Montanez from the Hartford Public Library! Surrounded by books in the exhibit Connecticut’s Bookshelf, families will cozy up in beanbags, listen to a story, and then do some crafts! With a new book each time, families can discover the many stories brought to life by Connecticut authors, illustrators, and storytellers.
This program falls on Free First Weekend, which includes free admission to the museum for all ages and occurs the first Saturday and Sunday of every month. This program is great for children ages 6 and under – no pre-registration required. Questions? Contact Katerina Mazzacane, Youth and Family Programs Manager, at kmazzacane@connecticutmuseum.org or 860-236-5621 x222.
Accessibility Notice: The wheelchair lift connecting our auditorium wing to our main building is currently out of order. Please call the front desk at 860-236-5621 for accessibility arrangements or any questions during this time. To access the Tavern Signs exhibition and Auditorium, use the entrance to the Auditorium Lobby, which is located to the left of the main entrance. For access to the main building, please call the front desk and staff will be available to assist you in entering through the courtyard.

Lunch and Learn - “Anomalous Characters”: The Children of the Loyalists
2024-09-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Virtual Presentation!
During the American Revolution, wartime loyalties and civilian violence prompted tens of thousands of former colonists to abandon their homes and relocate as refugees to other parts of the British Empire. To cite one, contemporary refrain, “The Tories with their brats and wives/Have fled to save their wretched lives.” As the guns quieted and the smoke cleared, the bitter complaints of the unhappy absentees prolonged the settlement of revolutionary disputes for decades to come.
What would become of the loyalists? Contradictory judicial rulings between Britain and the United States in the aftermath of independence meant adolescent participants in the loyalist exodus retained legal rights to membership within both polities. It was an accident of unsettled disagreements, and an uneasy affront to the long-standing political ideologies which presumed total allegiance to a single national character, and no others. Federal directions were slow to respond. Private citizens more often determined what was possible.
In this virtual presentation, Shea Hendry, a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee, will discuss this complex period and explore how individuals like William Birdseye Peters and Prudence Punderson, both children of prominent Connecticut loyalists, help to reveal the boundaries of the new national divide and its surprising pliancy among the many people who did not yet feel different.
This virtual event is free and open to the public. Get tickets to receive the Zoom link.
Questions? Contact Jen Busa, Public Programs Coordinator at jbusa@connecticutmuseum.org.
About the Speaker: Shea Hendry is a PhD student at the University of Cambridge. Her research is focused on the children of loyalist exiles in the “Age of Revolution,” though she is broadly interested in refugee communities, national identity, and transnational exchange. She previously completed her MS in Library Science, with a concentration in Archive Management, and her MA in History at Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Image: Payment ordered by Secretary George Wyllys for confiscated estate, Connecticut Comptroller’s Office papers, 1771-1885. Ms 68809, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.

Samson Occom: Indigenous Sovereignty in Revolutionary Connecticut
2024-09-12 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, 06105, United States
In an age of political upheaval, Samson Occom (1723-1792) helped chart a new course for the Native communities of the Northeast. Occom grew up a Mohegan immersed in his people’s traditional lifeways, and worked to reinvent those lifeways in a world transformed by colonialism. Occom rose to international fame advocating for Mohegan interests, and eventually helped found a new Indigenous nation called Brothertown, which (like Mohegan) continues to thrive today. Occom was inspired by the American religion but believed Native peoples had to forge their own paths toward freedom: “Indians,” he said, “are neither Whigs nor Tories.” Discover his compelling story and social impact with author Ryan Carr.
About Our Speaker: Ryan Carr is a lecturer in English, American Studies, and the Core Curriculum at Columbia University. He has published widely in the fields of American literature and religious studies. His first book, Samson Occom: Radical Hospitality in the Native Northeast, was published in 2023 by Columbia University Press.
Tickets
$15 General Admission
$10 Members
Free for Connecticut Museum NARM members and above
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Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger, Public Programs Manager, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.
Accessibility Notice: The wheelchair lift connecting our auditorium wing to our main building is currently out of order. Please call the front desk at 860-236-5621 for accessibility arrangements or any questions during this time. To access the Tavern Signs exhibition and Auditorium, use the entrance to the Auditorium Lobby, which is located to the left of the main entrance. For access to the main building, please call the front desk and staff will be available to assist you in entering through the courtyard.

"Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln" Exhibition Opening Reception
2024-09-19 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, 06105
Join us to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition, Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln.
During a time of deep political division and fears of a civil war, five young men from Hartford, Connecticut formed a campaign organization that became a nationwide movement and helped elect a president. The exhibition tells the story of the Wide Awakes, and the impact of their political organization.
This event is free and open to the public! The reception begins at 6 pm. Refreshments will be served.
Please let us know if you will be able to join us! RSVP by September 16th through the button below.
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Questions? Contact Jen Busa, Public Programs and Special Events Coordinator, at jbusa@connecticutmuseum.org.
Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln

Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln Gallery Talk
2024-09-22 14:00 - 14:30, 2024-10-27 14:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, 06105
Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln.
Gallery talks are included with museum admission. No pre-registration required!
If you’re interested in arranging a private tour of the exhibition for your book club, community center, or other group, contact Public Programs Manager Natalie Belanger, nbelanger@connnecticutmuseum.org.

POSTPONED! Aftershocks of Disaster: Hurricane Maria
2024-09-26 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, 06105
We’re sorry, this program has been postponed. Please check back here soon for a new date announcement!
The Connecticut Museum is honored to host a special event featuring the screening of the film “Aftershocks of Disaster,” and a discussion with the filmmaker and editor of the accompanying book. The film examines the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico offering a poignant look at the resilience and creativity of the island’s artists and activists who are forging new futures amidst the ruins left by the island’s compounding disasters.
Following the screening, attendees will have the unique opportunity to participate in a discussion, Q&A session and book signing with the film’s creator, Princeton Professor and NYT contributing writer, Yarimar Bonilla. Our moderator for the evening will be House Majority Leader Jason Rojas.
Light refreshments will be served.
Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger, Adult Programs Manager, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.
This is the last event in our 2024 Woodward Lecture Series, in which we examine the impact and legacy of disasters, both natural and man-made, in our state’s history.
About Our Speakers:
Dr. Yarimar Bonilla is a professor in the Effron Center for the Study of America at Princeton University and a contributing writer to the New York Times. Both an accomplished scholar and a prominent public intellectual, Dr Bonilla teaches and writes broadly across disciplines and fields on questions of race, citizenship, empire, and the entanglements of postcolonial sovereignty. She is the author and editor of several books, including Non-Sovereign Futures: French Caribbean Politics in the Wake of Disenchantment, Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm, and Trouillot Remixed: The Michel Rolph Trouillot Reader.
In addition to her publications, Dr Bonilla is also an Emmy-award winning filmmaker who has produced multiple documentaries, television series, and podcast episodes about Puerto Rican history and politics. She is a founder of the public humanities project Puerto Rico Syllabus, former editor of Public Anthropologies for American Anthropologist, and former Director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College.
Jason Rojas is the Connecticut General Assembly House Majority Leader and represents the 9th Assembly District, covering parts of East Hartford and Manchester. He is a trustee of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.
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$15 General Admission
$10 Members
FREE for Connecticut Museum NARM members and above

Lunch and Learn - Bound Out: The Spiritual Lives of Freeborn Black Domestic Servants
2024-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Virtual Presentation!
Before she made history in 1831 as the first United States-born woman of any race to publicly address a mixed audience of men and women, Maria Wellington Miller Stewart was orphaned and served a term of indenture in a clergyman’s household. The freeborn mixed-race woman of African descent explained that although she “had the seeds of piety and virtue . . . sown in [her] mind, her “soul thirsted for knowledge.”
In this virtual presentation, Jaimie Crumley, a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee, will discuss how what historians have described as the fragility of freedom was made evident through the indenture system in early nineteenth-century Connecticut. For freeborn Black children like Maria Wellington Miller Stewart, indenture offered a far better life than chattel slavery. Nevertheless, it normalized subservience to white people and prevented them from attaining an education. This presentation discusses how her childhood as a domestic servant in a clergyman’s household might have influenced Stewart’s later political thought.
This virtual event is free and open to the public. Get tickets to receive the Zoom link.
Questions? Contact Jen Busa, Public Programs Coordinator at jbusa@connecticutmuseum.org.
About the speaker: Jaimie D. Crumley is an Assistant Professor in the Divisions of Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is currently working on a book project called We Will Live: Black Christian Feminists in the Age of Revolutions. We Will Live is about Christian women of African descent’s contributions to the abolitionist movement in New England from 1770 until 1870.
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Image: Yerrinton, James Brown, and William Lloyd Garrison. “The Liberator.” Newspaper. Boston, Mass.: William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp, Volume 3, Number 8, February 3, 1833, page 31. Digital Commonwealth, https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/mc87rp03x (accessed April 24, 2024).

Short Attention Span Literary Club
2024-10-02 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Once per month, we get together to chat about short stories. Anyone can join in, no commitment required!
This month’s story is “Two Kinds,” by Amy Tan. You can find the story here.
The club meets online using Zoom. Click here to register. You’ll receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link.
We’re offering this program for free, but if you would like to make a donation to support our public programming, please click here. Or, to learn about the benefits of museum membership, click here!
Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger, Public Programs Manager, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.

Inspire Center - New Theme!
2024-10-05 10:00 - 16:30, 2024-10-06 12:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
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 monthly, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long!
October Challenge:
Identify your favorite fairy tale and design a one-of-a-kind object inspired by the story.
The Inspire Center is open on weekends and is included with Museum admission. Admission is free for all ages during Free First Weekend, which occurs the first Saturday and Sunday of every month. For more information about thee Inspire Center, please visit the Inspire Center webpage.
Questions? Contact Katerina Mazzacane, Youth and Family Programs Manager, at 860-236-5621 x222, or email kmazzacane@connecticutmuseum.org.

Family Program: Construction Zone
2024-10-05 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Grab your hard hat and tool belt and become a construction worker for the day! Families will build with foam bricks and blocks, create blueprints, and learn about some of the tools and vehicles used on construction sites.
This program is FREE and great for children of all ages. For more information, please contact Katerina Mazzacane, Youth and Family Programs Manager, at 860-236-5621 x222, or email kmazzacane@connectcutmuseum.org.
Accessibility Notice: The wheelchair lift connecting our auditorium wing to our main building is currently out of order. Please call the front desk at 860-236-5621 for accessibility arrangements or any questions during this time. To access the Tavern Signs exhibition and Auditorium (the primary location for this program), use the entrance to the Auditorium Lobby, which is located to the left of the main entrance. For access to the main building, please call the front desk and staff will be available to setup a portable ramp for entering the main entrance.
Thanks to Berkshire Bank for their generous support of this program.

Book Launch: "Stories Sell" by Matthew Dicks
2024-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, 06105
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 15!
Join internationally bestselling author and champion storyteller Matthew Dicks for an evening of stories, special guests, and much more in celebration of the launch of his next book, Stories Sell: Storyworthy Strategies to Grow Your Business and Brand.
Hosted by Elysha Dicks and featuring some special guests, Matt will be telling fascinating and hilarious stories from the business world:
Intrigue and disaster, surprising successes and devastating defeats. Join us for a glimpse behind the curtain into the world where Matt helps everyone from Fortune 100 businesses to the FBI, Santa Clauses to Olympic gold medalists, clergy members, attorneys, magicians, wildlife photographers, therapists, comedians, and the Mohawk Nation of Canada.
A night of storytelling like no other! Pre-purchase a copy of the book when you buy your tickets, or purchase a copy the night-of, thanks to our partners at River Bend Book Shop!
Ticket price includes:
Entry to the show!
Snacks, beer, wine, and soft drinks!
A chance to win some fabulous prizes!
All proceeds will go to supporting the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.
Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger, Adult Programs Manager, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.
TICKETS
$15 General Admission
$34.95 includes admission for one and a copy of Storyworthy
Connecticut Museum members get $5 discount
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Lunch and Learn - Authors and Entrepreneurs: Black Self-Publishers in New England
2024-10-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Virtual Presentation!
Bryan Sinche, Professor of English and department chair at the University of Hartford, is the author of the new book Published by the Author: Self-Publication in Nineteenth-Century African American Literature. The book focuses on 19th century writers who used self-publication to bypass white gatekeepers and editors and share unique stories that address the social, political, and economic realities of Black life in the United States.
Join us for a virtual presentation, as Bryan discusses how self-publishers created and sold their books and highlights the stories of two New England self-publishers, including Hartford’s own James Mars.
Questions? Contact Public Programs Coordinator, Jen Busa via email at jbusa@connecticutmuseum.org.
About the Speaker: Bryan Sinche is Professor of English and department chair at the University of Hartford. To purchase Bryan’s new book, Published by the Author: Self-Publication in Nineteenth-Century African American Literature, click here.
Credit: James Mars, Winsted, photographed by Thomas M. V. Doughty, ca 1870. 1993.6.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection.
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Artist Talk and Demonstration: Matin Malikzada, 7th-generation Afghan Master Potter
2024-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, 06105, United States
Internationally recognized for his technical skill and elegant designs, Afghan master potter, Matin Malikzada was forced to flee Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. Along with his family, he is now resettled in Northwest Connecticut. Meet the artist: hear the story of his struggles, joy, creativity, and resilience. Select pieces of his pottery will be on display and available for purchase.
This event is free and open to the public, but we recommend that you register to reserve a spot.
Light refreshments will be served. Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger, Public Programs Manager, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.
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About The Artist:
A seventh-generation Afghan master of traditional pottery, Matin Malikzada is internationally recognized for his technical skill and elegant designs. A native of Istalif, Afghanistan, once a vibrant center of ceramic art and commerce, Matin was forced to flee Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. Along with his family, he is now resettled in Northwest Connecticut where he continues his journey as an artist

Wide Awake: The Connecticut Youth Movement that Elected Lincoln
2024-10-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, 06105, United States
In the election before the Civil War, young anti-slavery activists in Connecticut organized one of the largest, strangest, and most consequential mass movements in American history. Marching in militaristic, torchlit rallies, these Wide Awakes launched a diverse grassroots campaign to defend democracy from slavery. Their incredible rise helped elect Lincoln, but also sparked the Civil War, exploring the boundaries between political speech and political violence, democracy and war. Join us to learn more about the Wide Awakes with Jon Grinspan, Curator of Political History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and author of the new book, Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War.
Come early to view our new exhibition about the Wide Awakes, which draws on the Connecticut Museum’s trove of artifacts relating to the Hartford-area founders of the movement.
This event is free and open to the public, but we recommend that you register to reserve a spot. You can also purchase a copy of the book in advance when you click “GET TICKETS” below. Your copy will be available for pick up at the event. Copies of the book will also be available for purchase at the event, courtesy of our friends at River Bend Book Shop.
Light refreshments will be served. Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger, Public Programs Manager, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Jon Grinspan is Curator of Political History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, and frequent contributor to the New York Times. His work explores the deep history – and fraught present – of American democracy. He is the award-winning author of three books, most recently Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War. As a Smithsonian curator, he also collects objects from contemporary political events (primaries, conventions, protests, etc), to help tell the story of America’s past and present to museum-goers in the future.
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Date Night: Chills and Treats **SOLD OUT!**
2024-10-24 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, 06105, United States
We’re sorry, this event has sold out!
Looking for something different to do for Date Night? Bring your sweetie or bestie to the museum for a behind-the-scenes look at some of the weirdest and creepiest items in our vaults, then relax and create a fun Halloween-themed craft to take home while you enjoy wine and snacks.
TICKETS
$20 General Admission
$15 Members
Free for Connecticut Museum NARM members and above
Questions? Contact Public Programs Manager Natalie Belanger via email at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org, or call (860) 236-5621 x289.

Día de Muertos Community Celebration / Celebración Comunitaria del Día de Muertos
2024-11-02 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, 06105
Our annual Día de Muertos Community Celebration returns for 2024 on Saturday, November 2 @ 11 am – 4 pm, FREE and fun for all ages! Experience the sights and sounds of Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead, with all-ages arts activities, mariachi music and Mexican folk dance performances, delicious food for sale by food trucks, and more! Delve into the rich, storied traditions of this holiday with us. Get free tickets today and mark your calendar! Learn more here: https://connecticutmuseum.org/diademuertos
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Nuestra celebración comunitaria anual del Día de Muertos regresa para 2024 el sábado 2 de noviembre de 11 a. m. a 4 p. m. ¡GRATUITO y divertida para todas las edades! Disfrute de las imágenes y sonidos del Día de Muertos, con actividades para todas las edades, música de mariachi en vivo, y bailes del folclor mexicano, comida deliciosa a la venta en camiones de comida, ¡y más! Adéntrate en las tradiciones ricas e historiadas de esta festividad con nosotros. ¡Consigue entradas gratis hoy y marca tu calendario! Aprenda más aquí: https://connecticutmuseum.org/diademuertos
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Inspire Center - New Theme!
2024-11-03 12:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
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 monthly, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long! November’s challenge is to design a new piece of science equipment!
For 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.
Questions? Contact Katerina Mazzacane, Youth and Family Programs Manager, at 860-236-5621 x222, or email kmazzacane@connecticutmuseum.org.

Short Attention Span Literary Club
2024-11-06 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Once per month, we get together to chat about short stories. Anyone can join in, no commitment required!
This month’s story is “Uncle Rock,” by Dagoberto Gilb. You can find the story here.
The club meets online using Zoom. Click here to register. You’ll receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link.
We’re offering this program for free, but if you would like to make a donation to support our public programming, please click here. Or, to learn about the benefits of museum membership, click here!
Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger, Public Programs Manager, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.
