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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk -- Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission
DESCRIPTION:In this brief gallery talk\, one of our educators will expand upon some of the stories shared in Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission. Learn more about the experiences of the boys behind this great Chinese educational experiment and its lasting impact on their lives and careers. Consider how they felt bearing the high expectations of the mission as young boys growing up in an unfamiliar country. \nGallery talks are included with museum admission. This is a drop-in program — no need to pre-register! \nQuestions? Contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger via email at natalie_belanger@chs.org\, or call (860) 236-5621 x289.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/gallery-talk-journeys-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Family Program: Cocoa and Crafts
DESCRIPTION:Curl up with some hot cocoa at the CMCH! Join us for an afternoon of hot chocolate\, crafts\, and readings of Fox and the Bike Ride written by Corey R. Tabor. After the story\, complete your very own bicycle-themed craft inspired by the book. Then\, explore the story of bicycles in Connecticut in our newest exhibition The Bicycle Game. \n\nThis program is included with the cost of admission and great for children under the age of 10. No need to pre-register\, just drop in and enjoy! For more information\, please contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at 860-236-5621 x222\, or email katerina_mazzacane@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/cocoaandcrafts/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221229T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221229T160000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
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SUMMARY:Family Program: Cocoa and Crafts
DESCRIPTION:Did you know every person has their own unique story? Join us for hot chocolate and cookies while enjoying a special reading of This is Me: A Story of Who We Are and Where We Came From written by Jamie Lee Curtis. After the reading\, complete a related craft that tells the story of you! Then\, explore the stories of kids and families from the 1800s in our new exhibition Journeys 旅途: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission.\n\nThis program is included with the cost of admission and great for children ages 10 and under. No need to pre-register\, just drop in and enjoy! For more information\, please contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at 860-236-5621 x222\, or email katerina_mazzacane@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/cocoaandcrafts2/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T140000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221103T155836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T160206Z
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SUMMARY:Short Attention Span Literary Club
DESCRIPTION:Once per month\, we get together to chat about short stories. Anyone can join in\, no commitment required! \nThis month’s story is Grace Paley’s “My Father Addresses Me On The Facts of Old Age.”  You can find the story here. \nThe club meets online using Zoom. Click here to register. You’ll receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link. \nWe’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! \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/saslc-61/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Club,online programming
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T163000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221201T213053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T162314Z
UID:23996-1673082000-1673109000@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Grand Opening of the Inspire Center!
DESCRIPTION:The Inspire Center is open at the CMCH! What is the Inspire Center? Using inspiration from Curtis Veeder\, a Connecticut inventor\, and the unique objects in the CMCH’s collection\, the Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in this hands-on\, creative space designed for visitors of all ages! \nThe Inspire Center is open weekends beginning January 7\, 2023:\nSaturdays from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm\nSundays from 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm\n\nJoin us for a FREE ribbon cutting celebration with cupcakes on January 8 at 12:30!\n \nThe Inspire Center is sponsored by the Gawlicki Family Foundation. It is included with museum admission and great for visitors of all ages. For more information\, please contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at 860-236-5621 x222\, or email katerina_mazzacane@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/inspirecenteropening/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T170000
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CREATED:20221206T205741Z
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SUMMARY:Free First Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Free First Weekend at the CMCH! Free First Saturday includes admission to the Museum galleries all day. \nPlease note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/freefirstsaturday/2023-01-07/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Free First Saturday 2023,Free First Weekend 2023
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T140000
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SUMMARY:Family Program: Bicycle Business
DESCRIPTION:Become a bicycle mogul like Albert Pope! Families will invent a new type of bicycle\, use their pretend money to “buy” supplies\, build their prototype\, and create a sign advertising their new invention! \nThis program is FREE and great for children ages 5 and up. For more information\, please contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at 860-236-5621 x222\, or email katerina_mazzacane@chs.org. \nThanks to Berkshire Bank for their support for this program.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/bicyclebusiness/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Family Programs,Free First Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T170000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221206T210051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T184523Z
UID:24033-1673179200-1673197200@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Free First Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Free First Weekend at the CMCH! Free First Sunday includes admission to the Museum galleries all day. \nPlease note\, the Waterman Research Center is closed on Sunday.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/freefirstsunday/2023-01-08/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Free First Sunday 2023,Free First Weekend 2023
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T143000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221103T162235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T140353Z
UID:23948-1673186400-1673188200@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:In this brief gallery talk\, one of our educators will expand upon some of the stories shared in Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission. Learn more about the experiences of the boys behind this great Chinese educational experiment and its lasting impact on their lives and careers. Consider how they felt bearing the high expectations of the mission as young boys growing up in an unfamiliar country. \nIncluded with museum admission. This is a drop-in program — no need to pre-register! \nQuestions? Contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger via email at natalie_belanger@chs.org\, or call (860) 236-5621 x289.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/journeys-gallery-talk-recurring/2023-01-08/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Connecticut History
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
GEO:41.772934;-72.705277
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230110T130000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221103T163452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T163452Z
UID:23953-1673352000-1673355600@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: The History of Czech Communities in the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a virtual talk by Dr. Martin Nekola as he discusses the history of the Czech people building a life in the U.S. \nThousands of people dreamed of leaving poor Bohemian lands\, crossing the ocean and entering the country of endless hope. Around 1506\, the first news about America in the Czech language had spread across Bohemia and was received with great interest. In 1585\, the alchemist and metallurgist Joachim Gans from Prague arrived\, as part of an English expedition\, on the shores of today´s North Carolina and was probably the first Czech who ever set foot on American soil. In the following two centuries more individuals or small groups of pioneers went through the dangerous journey to find happiness on a mysterious continent in the West. \nOnly after the middle of the 19th century was there a massive wave of migration. The emigrants’ motivation was the vision of better living conditions and of getting rich easily\, but also there was a desire to escape the political\, religious and national oppression in Bohemia\, at that time part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. Their journey carried them by railway to German ports and from there across the Atlantic to New York\, Baltimore\, New Bern\, New Orleans or Galveston. After landing\, the settlers moved in various directions. With the outbreak of the First World War in the summer of 1914\, statistics state that there were about 350\,000 Czechs living in the USA. \nThe presentation will focus on the development of Czech neighborhoods in New York and Boston\, where the Czechs showed an extraordinary desire to associate\, and founded a number of compatriot associations\, businesses\, schools\, churches and periodicals.  Dr. Nekola will also address the Czech history of Connecticut\, where many Czechs were to be found in Hartford and Bridgeport. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public.  Click here to register through Yapsody. You’ll get a confirmation email and the Zoom link will be in the attached ticket. You’ll also receive a reminder email with the Zoom link the morning of the event. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-czech/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lunch and Learn,online programming
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T193000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221103T170130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T140637Z
UID:23954-1674151200-1674156600@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Date Night: Play the Bicycle Game!
DESCRIPTION:Getting bored with run-of-the-mill date nights? Sure\, dinner and a movie is fine….but we’ve got something different. Here at the CMCH\, we’ve got a new exhibition whose story is told through games and puzzles. You and your partner will match yourself against games of trivia\, dice\, cards\, shuffleboard\, even a mini escape room. Compete to outscore the other teams and earn prizes\, then relax with a glass of wine and light refreshments. Perfect for couples\, or bring a friend! \n$30 per couple\, includes drinks and snacks. Spaces are limited\, so reserve your spot today! \nQuestions? Contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger via email at natalie_belanger@chs.org\, or call (860) 236-5621 x289. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/date-night-play-the-game/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
GEO:41.772934;-72.705277
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221103T191534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T171719Z
UID:23957-1674673200-1674676800@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Legacies: The Chinese Educational Mission 150 Years Later
DESCRIPTION:When the first boys of the Chinese Educational Mission arrived in New England in 1872\, they inaugurated a cultural exchange that has lasted to the present day. Join us to learn about exciting projects at both the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History and Phillips Academy that share the stories of the boys of the mission. We’ll pay special attention to the work of Chentung Liang Cheng\, a Mission student who returned to the U.S. as an adult to establish a more permanent exchange program. \nThis event is co-hosted by the Chinese Historical Society of New England. \nClick here to register via Yapsody. When you do\, you’ll get a confirmation email with an attached ticket. The Zoom link is in the ticket. You’ll also receive a reminder email from CMCH with the Zoom link the day of the program. \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/legacies/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:online programming
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221103T160550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T160550Z
UID:23946-1675256400-1675260000@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Short Attention Span Literary Club
DESCRIPTION:Once per month\, we get together to chat about short stories. Anyone can join in\, no commitment required! \nThis month\, we discuss “The Pura Principle” by Junot Diaz. You can find the story here. \nThe club meets online using Zoom. Click here to register. You’ll receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link. \nWe’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! \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/sascl-62/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Club,online programming
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T163000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20230120T200451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T194250Z
UID:24188-1675501200-1675528200@www.connecticutmuseum.org
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 CMCH collection\, get inspired\, and work together to create something new. With objects and themes changing monthly\, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long! February’s challenge is to make something unique and innovative using only paper! What can you create?\n\nThe Inspire Center is open Saturdays and Sundays and is included with museum admission. For more information about this space\, please visit the Inspire Center webpage. Questions? Contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at 860-236-5621 x222\, or email katerina_mazzacane@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/inspirecenterfebruary/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Family Programs,Inspire Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T140000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221031T125833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T152530Z
UID:23934-1675508400-1675519200@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Family Program: Valentines for Kids
DESCRIPTION:Happy Valentine’s Day! Using historic valentines from the CMCH collection as your inspiration\, create one-of-a-kind valentines to give to your loved ones! \nThis 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 katerina_mazzacane@chs.org. \nThanks to Berkshire Bank for their support of this program.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/valentinesforkids/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Family Programs,Free First Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221103T195921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T195921Z
UID:23958-1675771200-1675774800@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: What Time Is It?
DESCRIPTION:The clock may feel ever present in our lives. However\, many of the tasks we do every day rely not on the second hand but on our senses to “know time.” A recipe can tell us to simmer our soup for 15 minutes\, but that mechanical measure flies out the window if the taste\, temperature\, or consistency isn’t right. Across the Anglo-Atlantic world in the long 18th century\, craftspeople\, artisans\, and makers also relied on their senses to “know time.” \nIn this talk\, New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) Fellow Alexandra M. Macdonald will draw from both the museum and archival collections at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History to explore the myriad ways people used their eyes\, ears\, tongue\, hands\, and nose to “regard the signs” in maker’s spaces in the long eighteenth century. This presentation will offer an introduction into how time has always been sensory and suggest that clock time may not be as all-consuming as it might feel. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public.  Click here to register through Yapsody. You’ll get a confirmation email and the Zoom link will be in the attached ticket. You’ll also receive a reminder email with the Zoom link the morning of the event. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-what-time-is-it/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221208T153821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T193424Z
UID:24042-1675879200-1675882800@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Hidden Literacies: A Digital Resource From Overlooked Archives
DESCRIPTION:Hidden Literacies is an exciting digital anthology that reveals the surprising\, often neglected roles reading and writing have played in the lives of marginalized Americans—from indigenous and enslaved people to prisoners and young children. Come learn more about using these sources (and expert commentaries) in your classrooms and libraries! \nHidden Literacies was created by Trinity College. Learn more here. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Click here to register. When you register\, you’ll get an email from Yapsody with an attached “ticket” — the Zoom link is in that ticket.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/literacies/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:online programming
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221107T174813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T162833Z
UID:23963-1676113200-1676116800@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Black Connecticans\, Ordinary and Extraordinary
DESCRIPTION:Step into our collections spaces to take an exclusive look at items representing a spectrum of the Black experience in Connecticut. You’ll learn about Augustus Washington\, who abandoned a successful Hartford photography business to build a new nation in Africa. Then\, browse through the photo album of a Hollywood actress who became a champion of labor rights for black entertainers. Marvel at the gorgeous costumes created by CT’s West Indian community for their annual MAS celebration\, and see artifacts documenting the Civil Rights movement in our state. \n$10 for CMCH members\, $15 for non-members. Ticket includes admission to the museum’s galleries. Click here to purchase tickets. Spaces are limited! \nQuestions? Contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger via email at natalie_belanger@chs.org\, or call (860) 236-5621 x289.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/black-connecticans-ordinary-and-extraordinary/2023-02-11/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:behind the scenes,Special Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221101T161144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T175426Z
UID:23938-1676656800-1676664000@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Movie Under the 'Stars:' "The Lego Movie"
DESCRIPTION:Did you know Lego bricks used to be made right here in Connecticut? Join us for a special showing of The Lego Movie and follow these Connecticut-made toys on a wild adventure! Families are encouraged to bring pillows and blankets and wear their comfiest footy pajamas! Free popcorn and juice boxes will be provided. Quiet toys and activities to enjoy during the movie will also be available. \nThis program is FREE and great for children ages 6 and up. Doors open at 5:30\, and the movie begins at 6:00. Pre-registration is encouraged\, but walk-ins are welcome. To pre-register\, please click here. \nFor more information\, please contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at 860-236-5621 x222\, or email katerina_mazzacane@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/thelegomovie/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T160000
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Lunar New Year!
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Lunar New Year has been celebrated in Connecticut for over 150 years? Come to the CMCH to welcome the Year of the Rabbit and learn about the many ways that Lunar New Year is celebrated today across different cultures. \nThis free event will last from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. The lantern-making activity\, dance performance\, and gallery talks will be repeated. \n1:00 – 2:00 Lantern Making Craft (supplies limited; first come first served)\n1:30 Dance Performance by students from Ju Long Wushu Chinese Martial Arts Training Center\n2:00-2:20 Gallery Talk in Journeys 旅途: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission\n2:30 – 3:30 Lantern making craft (supplies limited; first come first served)\n2:45-3:05 Gallery Talk in Journeys 旅途: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission\n3:00 Dance Performance by students from Ju Long Wushu Chinese Martial Arts Training Center\n3:45-4:05 Gallery Talk in Journeys 旅途: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission\n1:00 – 4:00 A Taste of Lunar New Year – sample treats while supplies last\, and share your own Lunar New Year traditions with others \nWe thank our partners: \n\nThe Lunar New Year dance performance will feature students from Ju Long Wushu Chinese Martial Arts Training Center\nThe paper-lantern making craft will be led by Quan Tran\, Senior Lecturer and Senior Program Coordinator in the Ethnicity\, Race\, and Migration Program at Yale University\n\nYou don’t have to pre-register for this free program\, but it helps if you click here to let us know you’re coming! \nFor more information\, please contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at 860-236-5621 x222\, or email katerina_mazzacane@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunar-ny/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T120000
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Black Revolution on the Sea Islands
DESCRIPTION:This virtual Lunch and Learn presentation by Frances O’Shaughnessy draws on military letters\, treasury reports\, and personal letters from the denoted “Port Royal Experiment\,”  including a letter from the CMCH collection\, to historicize Gullah Geechee people’s expressions of freedom during the Civil War\, what Frances calls a Black Revolution for Freedom. \nNew England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) Fellow Frances O’Shaughnessy will draw on Gullah Geechee music and sermons\, in particular\, to demonstrate an alternative narrative to the Civil War\, one that does not subsume Black practices of freedom under the U. S. Military\, but rather considers their world-making practices on the plantation\, even when their worlds proved provisional. They consider how the Black Revolution travelled across the Sea Islands\, with planters fleeing plantations as smoke from cotton fires filled the air. \nFrances narrates Gullah Geechee peoples’ destruction of planter property\, within themselves and within the land\, as the destruction of property itself – as an idea\, as a thing\, and as an essence – an anti-proprietary freedom\, whose vision encouraged Black women to rip cotton from the soil and replace it with the seeds of potatoes\, peas\, squash\, and corn. Frances creates a material history\, drawn from the aesthetics and spirituals of Gullah Geechee life\, to critically engage with alternative humanities present in the past\, precisely because they permit us to imagine other possibilities to live and be together. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public.  Click here to register through Yapsody. You’ll get a confirmation email and the Zoom link will be in the attached ticket. You’ll also receive a reminder email with the Zoom link the morning of the event. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-black-revolution-on-the-sea-islands/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lunch and Learn,online programming
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T160000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
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SUMMARY:Mystery Home: Discover the Story of Your House! (SOLD OUT!)
DESCRIPTION:**We’re sorry\, this program is sold out!** \nInterested in learning more about your home? This two-hour program will give you an introduction to researching the history of your house. In the first half\, CMCH staff will present practical strategies to uncover your home’s past\, using maps\, deed research\, census records\, and more. Then\, you’ll be given time in our Research Center to start your journey\, with staff available to help. Bring your laptop! \nThis program is open to the public. The cost is $5 for CMCH members and for members of the West End Civic Association; $10 for non-members. Spaces are limited\, so reserve your spot today! \nQuestions? Contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger via email at natalie_belanger@chs.org\, or call (860) 236-5621 x289.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/23965/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T140000
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SUMMARY:Short Attention Span Literary Club
DESCRIPTION:Once per month\, we get together to chat about short stories. Anyone can join in\, no commitment required! \nThis month\, we discuss “Destroyed” by Hilary Mantel. You can find the story here. \nThe club meets online using Zoom. Click here to register. You’ll receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link. \nWe’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! \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at natalie_belanger@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/saslc-63/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Club,online programming
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221229T164816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221229T164816Z
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SUMMARY:Bicycles: On the Path to Women's Rights
DESCRIPTION:What did bicycles have to do with the fight for women’s rights? In this presentation\, historian Allison Lange will talk about how\, in the 1890s\, women embraced the bicycle and the freedom of movement that came with it. While their bloomers and independence made critics anxious\, many women used bicycles to seek new opportunities. \n$5 CMCH members\, $10 non-members; $8 for seniors. Light refreshments will be provided. Includes admission to the museum galleries — come early to view our latest exhibition\, The Bicycle Game! \nAdvance tickets can be purchased here. \nQuestions? Contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger via email at natalie_belanger@chs.org\, or call (860) 236-5621 x289. \nAbout Our Speaker  \nAllison K. Lange is an assistant professor of history at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. She received her PhD in history from Brandeis University. Her book\, Picturing Political Power: Images and the Fight for Women’s Votes in the United States\, (University of Chicago Press\, 2020)\, traces the ways that woman’s rights activists and their opponents used images to define gender and power during the US woman suffrage movement. Lange’s research focuses on visual culture and politics\, especially in relation to social movements. \n \nImage: “The First Lesson\,” CMCH 2015.87.3842
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/women-on-bikes/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230304T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230304T163000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20230120T200916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T194124Z
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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 CMCH collection\, get inspired\, and work together to create something new. With objects and themes changing monthly\, you can enjoy unique experiences all year long! March’s challenge is to invent a new way to clean! Can you make cleaning fun?\n\nThe Inspire Center is open Saturdays and Sundays and is included with museum admission. For more information about this space\, please visit the Inspire Center webpage. Questions? Contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at 860-236-5621 x222\, or email katerina_mazzacane@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/inspirecenterjanuary/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Family Programs,Inspire Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230304T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230304T140000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
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SUMMARY:Family Program: Paving the Way
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Women’s History Month at the CMCH! Families will play their way through our exhibit The Bicycle Game\, learn how the bicycle craze of the 1890s paved the way for women’s empowerment\, and complete a related craft. \nThis program is FREE and great for children ages 5 and up. For more information\, please contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at 860-236-5621 x222\, or email katerina_mazzacane@chs.org. \nThanks to Berkshire Bank for their support of this program.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/pavingtheway/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Family Programs,Free First Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T130000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: The Politics of Religion in Early National Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:Culture War politics has a long history in the United States. New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee Dylan Yeats will share new research on the intertwined politics of religion\, race\, and the role of government Connecticut in the early 19th century. His work traces the partisan dimensions of separating church and state in that period and how those historical debates still resonate today. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Click here to register. When you do\, you’ll get an emailed receipt with an attached “ticket” — the Zoom link is in that ticket! \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-culture-war/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:online programming
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221101T161339Z
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SUMMARY:Movie Under the 'Stars:' "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"
DESCRIPTION:Did you know Connecticut has been home to many inventors? Have you ever invented anything? Join us for a special showing of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs\, a movie about an imaginative inventor and his silly inventions! Families are encouraged to bring pillows and blankets and wear their comfiest footy pajamas! Free popcorn and juice boxes will be provided. Quiet toys and activities to enjoy during the movie will also be available. \nThis program is FREE and great for children ages 5 and up. Doors open at 5:30\, and the movie begins at 6:00. Pre-registration is encouraged\, but walk-ins are welcome. To pre-register\, please click here. \nFor more information\, please contact Katerina Mazzacane\, Youth and Family Programs Manager\, at 860-236-5621 x222\, or email katerina_mazzacane@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/cloudywithachanceofmeatballs/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Family Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T193000
DTSTAMP:20260617T184513
CREATED:20221219T194629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T145010Z
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SUMMARY:Date Night: Sex and Love in the Archives (SOLD OUT!)
DESCRIPTION:**We’re sorry\, this program is sold out!** \nSpice up that boring old date night with some historical romance. Bring your beau\, gal\, or best pal to the CMCH for a “backstage” look at some of the objects in our collection associated with love and lust through the ages. Then\, settle down with some wine and chocolate treats while you draw a miniature framed portrait of your partner to take home as a romantic (or just amusing) keepsake. \n$30 per couple. Spaces are limited\, so reserve your spot today! \nQuestions? Contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger via email at natalie_belanger@chs.org\, or call (860) 236-5621 x289. \nImage: Love Expedient\, Kellogg Brothers\, 1852-1853\, CMCH 2005.177.36
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/date-night-love/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T130000
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn:  Connecticut Political Figures and the Chinese Exclusion Act
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual presentation by Judge Henry Cohn as he discusses his research on the opposition to the Chinese Exclusion Acts by two Connecticut Senators and one Massachusetts Senator. \nCongress passed statutes in the late 1880’s that discriminated against Chinese immigrants. The two sitting U.S. Senators from Connecticut\, Joseph Roswell Hawley and Orville Hitchcock Platt\, and Massachusetts Senator George Frisbie Hoar\, closely tied to Connecticut\, unsuccessfully opposed passage of these statutes. The Senators’ opposition\, while an initial failure in the U.S. Senate\, formed the basis for the repeal of these statutes in 1943. \nThese Senators formed friendships with the adults and met the students from the Chinese Educational Mission\, a cultural and educational exchange program headquartered in Hartford. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Click here to register! When you do\, you’ll get an emailed receipt with an attached “ticket” — the Zoom link is in that ticket! \nThe Chinese Educational Mission is the subject of our current exhibition\, Journeys 旅途: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission. Visit us in person\, or click the link to see a virtual 3D tour. And if podcasts are your thing\, listen to our exhibition staff talk about how the exhibition came together\, and the new discoveries that inspired it\, on Grating the Nutmeg: The Podcast of Connecticut History.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-chinese/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:online programming
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