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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Remembering G. Fox and Co.
DESCRIPTION:We’re sorry\, this tour is sold out! \nJoin us for a behind-the scenes tour at the Connecticut Museum to see our collection of memorabilia from Hartford’s most iconic department store. Our archives contain hundreds of goods sold over the years at G. Fox & Co.\, ranging from wedding gowns to toilet paper! You’ll also learn about Beatrice Fox Auerbach\, the pioneering businesswoman who led G. Fox & Co. through its golden age. \nTickets must be purchased in advance online. \nTICKETS\n$15 General Admission\n$10 for Connecticut Museum Member levels under $150\nFree for Connecticut Museum Member levels $150 and above \nQuestions? Contact Public Programs Manager Natalie Belanger via email at natalie_belanger@chs.org\, or call (860) 236-5621 x289. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/behind-the-scenes-tour-remembering-g-fox-and-co-3/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:behind the scenes
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn - Living on the Edge in New England\, New Netherland\, and New Sweden
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Presentation! \nJoin us for a virtual presentation as Elizabeth Hines\, New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grantee\, explores imperial entanglement in seventeenth-century North America. \nSettlers in the Dutch colony of New Netherland and the English colony of Connecticut argued repeatedly about the borders between them. They finally settled their territorial boundaries with the Treaty of Hartford in 1650 and sent the treaty to Europe. This talk investigates why\, six years later\, the Netherlands decided to officially ratify the treaty. Elizabeth argues that they did so in order to annex the neighboring Swedish colony of New Sweden. The broader imperial context of the decision to ratify the treaty\, and the history of Dutch investment in the Swedish empire\, shows that we need to study the Dutch\, English\, and Swedish empires together to understand early American history. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Get tickets to receive the Zoom link. \nQuestions? Contact Jen Busa\, Public Programs Coordinator at jbusa@connecticutmuseum.org. \nGET FREE TICKETS\n  \nAbout the speaker: Elizabeth Hines is an Axson Johnson Institute for Statecraft and Diplomacy Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University. She received a PhD in history from the University of Chicago in 2024. Her work has been supported by institutions including the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium\, the American Historical Association\, and the Omohundro Institute\, and she has held fellowships at the British Library\, the New Netherland Institute\, and the Huntington Library. \nImage: Dutch map of North America\, Digital Public Library of America.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-living-on-the-edge-new-netherlands/
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SUMMARY:Member Event: Holiday Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Member exclusive! \nStep away from the holiday hustle and join us at the Museum for a relaxing morning of coffee\, tea\, and brunch. View holiday-inspired highlights from the collection and meet fellow history and culture connoisseurs. This event is exclusive to Connecticut Museum Members\, longstanding or brand new! Thank you for your support in this milestone 200th year. \nGet free tickets through the button below. \nget tickets\nQuestions about this event or your Membership status? Contact Christine Daniels at 969-6089 x 104 or cdaniels@connecticutmuseum.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/member-event-holiday-brunch/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs
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SUMMARY:The Past and Future of the American Diner
DESCRIPTION:As we get ready to say goodbye to our special exhibition Coffee: A Connecticut Story\, we invite you to a talk by food historian Sarah Lohman to uncover the origins — and uncertain future — of that most American of eateries\, the diner. \nFrom the painting NightHawks to the sitcom Seinfeld\, diners are an intrinsic part of American pop culture. And it’s likely you have a diner that’s special to you: whether it’s a 24-hour spot where you drank coffee and smoked cigarettes as a teen\, or a corner diner where you stopped for breakfast at the end of long night shift. But where did these chrome and neon\, 24-hour establishments originate? We’re going to trace diner dining from the “Nite Owl” wagons to “Have a Nice Day” take out cups – and talk about how diner culture might disappear. \nTickets\n$15 General Admission\n$10 for Connecticut Museum Member levels under $150\nFree for Connecticut Museum Member levels $150 and above \nGET TICKETS\nAbout Our Speaker: Sarah Lohman is a culinary historian and the author of the bestselling books Endangered Eating: America’s Vanishing Foods and Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine. She focuses on the history of food as a way to access the stories of diverse Americans. Endangered Eating was a New York Times Editors’ Choice\, and was named one of the Best Books of 2023 by Amazon’s Editors\, Food & Wine\, and Adam Gopnik on the Milk Street podcast. It was a finalist for the Nach Waxman Prize for Food & Drink Scholarship and winner of the Ohioana Library Book Prize for Nonfiction. Lohman’s work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal\, The New York Times\, and NPR. Lohman has lectured across the country\, from the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington\, DC to The Culinary Historians of Southern California. She is a columnist for Gastro Obscura and writes about rare foods. \nImage: The iconic blue and white to-go coffee cup was designed and made in Connecticut! Employed by the Sherri Cup Company located in Berlin\, CT\, Czechoslovakian immigrant Leslie Buck created the design in 1963 to appeal to Greek-American coffee vendors. The Connecticut factory manufactured hundreds of millions of these cups\, which have become a New York City icon. Today these cups are manufactured by the Solo Cup Company in New York. CMCH collection 2024.72.0a-b. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/the-past-and-future-of-the-american-diner/
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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 “My Pain Is Worse Than Your Pain\,” by TC Boyle. Click here to read. \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\, Public Programs Manager\, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/saslc-107/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Remembering G. Fox and Co.
DESCRIPTION:We’re sorry\, this event is sold out! We’re offering the same tour on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14.  \nJoin us for a behind-the scenes tour at the Connecticut Museum to see our collection of memorabilia from Hartford’s most iconic department store. Our archives contain hundreds of goods sold over the years at G. Fox & Co.\, ranging from wedding gowns to toilet paper! You’ll also learn about Beatrice Fox Auerbach\, the pioneering businesswoman who led G. Fox & Co. through its golden age. \nTickets must be purchased in advance online. \nTICKETS\n$15 General Admission\n$10 for Connecticut Museum Member levels under $150\nFree for Connecticut Museum Member levels $150 and above \nQuestions? Contact Public Programs Manager Natalie Belanger via email at natalie_belanger@chs.org\, or call (860) 236-5621 x289. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/behind-the-scenes-tour-remembering-g-fox-and-co-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Remembering G. Fox and Co.
DESCRIPTION:We’re sorry\, this event is sold out! We’re offering the same tour on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14.  \nJoin us for a behind-the scenes tour at the Connecticut Museum to see our collection of memorabilia from Hartford’s most iconic department store. Our archives contain hundreds of goods sold over the years at G. Fox & Co.\, ranging from wedding gowns to toilet paper! You’ll also learn about Beatrice Fox Auerbach\, the pioneering businesswoman who led G. Fox & Co. through its golden age. \nTickets must be purchased in advance online. \nTICKETS\n$15 General Admission\n$10 for Connecticut Museum Member levels under $150\nFree for Connecticut Museum Member levels $150 and above \nQuestions? Contact Public Programs Manager Natalie Belanger via email at natalie_belanger@chs.org\, or call (860) 236-5621 x289. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/behind-the-scenes-tour-remembering-g-fox-and-co/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:behind the scenes
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn - Slavery\, Sin\, and Capital Punishment in Eighteenth-Century Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Presentation! \nIn the early modern British Atlantic\, jurists\, members of the clergy\, and ordinary people shaped ideas about criminal culpability. In colonial New England\, communities debated whether offenders bore the bulk of responsibility for their misdeeds or if society shared some of the blame based on the covenant established by Mosaic law. In this virtual talk\, Arrannè Rispoli\, New England Research Fellowship Consortium grantee\, will consider how questions surrounding culpability were further complicated when enslaved Africans were the alleged actors in question. Arrannè will analyze how Anglo-Americans wrestled with the contradiction that people held in bondage could be both categorically unfree and willful agents whose conscious actions necessitated their corporal punishment. \nUsing Connecticut as a case study\, Arrannè analyzes how criminal courts in the region both drew inspiration from and contributed to broader trans-Atlantic discourses of mens rea\, or the precursor to today’s criminal culpability. He argues that mens rea provided the legal mechanism that enabled the prosecution of enslaved Africans for capital offenses without undermining the logic that undergirded forced servitude\, thus allowing colonial actors to justify the institution of slavery as an instrument of control for enslaved populations whom they came to believe were more likely than the general population to commit felonies like murder\, rape\, and arson. \nArrannè will discuss how this framework colonial courts used to determine criminal culpability helped cultivate a predictive model of criminality that constructed the archetype of Black criminality in the colonial imagination\, the antecedent to the racialized depictions of crime so pervasive in today’s media landscape. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Get tickets to receive the Zoom link. \nQuestions? Contact Jen Busa\, Public Programs Coordinator at jbusa@connecticutmuseum.org. \nGET TICKETS\nAbout the speaker:  Arrannè Rispoli is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History at UCLA\, where he is writing his dissertation titled “The Justice of Malicious Intent: Capital Punishment and The Origins of Black Criminality in Early New England.” His work has been supported by the Omohundro Institute\, the Rhode Island Historical Society\, the Folger Shakespeare Library\, the Massachusetts Historical Society\, and four institutions as part of the New England Research Fellowship Consortium\, including the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. \nImage: 1962 illustration of Hannah Occuish\, the youngest person executed in U.S. history and the last woman executed in Connecticut. Joe De Bona for The Hartford Courant\, November 1\, 1964\, p. 231. Via Newspapers.com.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-slavery-sin-and-capital-punishment-in-eighteenth-century-connecticut/
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SUMMARY:Vets Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:What is it like to serve your country? \nPlease join us to hear from veterans about their experiences. Veterans of any era who served in any capacity are invited to stand before their community and speak for up to ten minutes. This event is non-political\, and all perspectives are valued. There will be no question-and-answer period or debate on American foreign policy. Attendees will simply listen and learn about what it was like to serve in the  wars that this nation has chosen to fight. \nVets Town Halls were originated by author Sebastian Junger (War\, Tribe)  with the aim of increasing communication and understanding between veterans and civilians in their communities. For more information\, visit vetstownhall.org. \nThe Vets Town Hall is free to attend\, and snacks will be provided. To RSVP as an audience member\, click here. \nIf you are a veteran who would like to speak at the event\, click here to fill out a brief web form. You can learn more about the guidelines for speakers here\, at the Vets Town Hall website. Time permitting\, veterans are also welcome to sign up to speak during the event itself. \nQuestions may be directed to Natalie Belanger\, Public Programs Manager\, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org\, or call 860-236-5621 ext. 289.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/vets-town-hall-3/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
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SUMMARY:Coffee: A Connecticut Story Exhibit Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition\, Coffee: A Connecticut Story.   \nGallery talks are included with museum admission. No pre-registration required! \nIf 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.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/coffee-a-connecticut-story-exhibit-tour-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
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SUMMARY:Hannah and Her Daughters
DESCRIPTION:The Connecticut Museum is excited to invite you to experience an original work of music based on manuscripts from our collection! \nWhile researching for another project\, C. Leonard Raybon (Associate Professor of Music at Tulane University) discovered two journals and other writings by Hannah Hadassah Hickok held at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. Fascinated by the young woman revealed in the writings – whom he describes as “sometimes catty\, sometimes capricious\, always adventurous\, and eternally self-deprecating” – Raybon discovered that Hannah was the matriarch of the storied Smiths of Glastonbury\, CT. The Smiths were abolitionists\, suffragists\, and non-conformists\, and Hannah’s daughters drew national attention in the 1870s for refusing to pay their taxes because they could not vote. \nRaybon has composed a concert of completely original music highlighting Hannah’s sayings\, her poetry\, her childhood rivalries\, her readings\, her opinions\, and her daughters and their activism. Professor Raybon\, the Connecticut Museum\, and the Glastonbury Historical Society are partnering to present this work to the public in a one-time performance. \nThe concert will be held on November 8th at 7:30 pm at First Church of Glastonbury at 2183 Main Street\, Glastonbury. First Church was the Smith family’s congregation\, so it’s a fitting place to host this unique musical experience! After the one-hour performance\, there will be a talkback with composer Leonard Raybon and Diane Hoover of the Glastonbury Historical Society. \nThis program is free to attend\, but you can make a donation at the door to support the host venue. Please RSVP by clicking the button below to let us know you’re coming! \nGet Tickets\n  \nAbout the Composer \nC. Leonard Raybon is Associate Professor of Music\, Director of Choirs\, and Artistic Director of Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University. He is also the Director of Music at Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church. Raybon is the founder of Sacred Nine Project (sacrednine.com)\, where he engages with music\, texts\, and events from an earlier America in order to help shape a future one. Most recently\, he collaborated with John Wood Sweet\, creating a kind of musical companion to his multi-award-winning book\, The Sewing Girl’s Tale\, about the first woman in the United States to sue for sexual assault (1793). In November 2023\, Raybon’s article\, “Oh Don’t You Want to Go\,” about the issue of whites singing African American Spirituals\, was published in Journal of Singing. Upcoming projects in 2025 will be in Boston for the American Academy of Religion\, where the topic will be the prolific Revolutionary American composer\, William Billings. For 2026\, Raybon will create a cantata for Swarthmore college\, inspired by Murder in a Mill Town\, by Bruce Dorsey\, and provide another concert for the University of Pittsburgh\, grappling with the troubled legacy of Stephen Collins Foster. Raybon’s “The Busy Bee” is published by Santa Barbara\, and he has a piece upcoming with GIA Publications this fall. Raybon also hosts the Sacred Nine Project Podcast. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/hannah-and-her-daughters/
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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 “The Man To Bring Rain Clouds\,” by Leslie Marmon Silko. Click here to read. \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\, Public Programs Manager\, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org
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CREATED:20250714T164004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T164004Z
UID:26745-1761652800-1761656400@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn - Connecticut Soldiers and the Incident on the Massachusetts\, April 1865
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Presentation! \nIt was April 23\, 1865. Robert E. Lee had surrendered. Abraham Lincoln was dead. Assassin John Wilkes Booth and accomplice David Herold had crossed the Potomac River to safety. The Black Diamond\, hoping to prevent that crossing and catch the perpetrators\, was anchored with the Potomac Flotilla near Blackistone Lighthouse. All onboard the barge were unaware that they were too late. At the same time\, the Massachusetts was running downriver carrying U.S. soldiers back to their regiments. A tragedy occurred and by dawn\, the Black Diamond was on the bottom of the river; the Massachusetts was crippled\, and eighty-seven men were dead – many from regiments raised in Connecticut. \nJoin us for a virtual presentation as author Karen E. Stone unfolds the story of the Connecticut men\, their journey through the war\, and how this tragedy occurred. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Get tickets to receive the Zoom link. \nQuestions? Contact Jen Busa\, Public Programs Coordinator at jbusa@connecticutmuseum.org. \nGET TICKETS\nAbout the speaker:  Karen Stone was born and raised in Connecticut and that is where she got her first museum job – when she was in middle school. She holds a degree in history from Gettysburg College and has a master’s degree from Penn State. She has worked in museums in Massachusetts\, Pennsylvania\, and New York\, and has been the Museum Division Manager for St. Mary’s County\, Maryland for 8 years. \nTo purchase a copy of Karen Stone’s book\, Shipwreck on the Potomac – Disaster in Pursuit of Lincoln’s Killer\, Click here. \nImage: Karen Stone on the banks of the Potomac River\, near the site of the wreck. Photographed by Mancil Gray.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-connecticut-soldiers-and-the-incident-on-the-massachusetts-april-1865/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:online programming,Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20250806T161518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T160644Z
UID:27072-1760637600-1760643000@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:CANCELLED -- Date Night: Meant to Be(an)
DESCRIPTION:— We’re sorry\, this program is cancelled. Please keep an eye out for more Date Night events in early 2026. —  \nWe’re incorporating a little buzz into a favorite evening indulgence: dessert! Bring a date (romantic or platonic) for a fun evening at the Museum. First\, you’ll go on a scavenger hunt through our exhibition\, Coffee: A Connecticut Story. Then kick back with games\, coffee-themed crafts\, and some affogato (ice cream with espresso and\, if you like\, a little boozy kick of your choice). \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Public Programs Manager\, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org \nTickets\n$20 General Admission\n$15 for Connecticut Museum Member levels under $150\nFree for Connecticut Museum Member levels $150 and above \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/date-night-meant-to-bean/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Adult Programs,Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T143000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20250714T161315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T161315Z
UID:26816-1760277600-1760279400@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Coffee: A Connecticut Story Exhibit Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition\, Coffee: A Connecticut Story.   \nGallery talks are included with museum admission. No pre-registration required! \nIf 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.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/coffee-a-connecticut-story-exhibit-tour/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20250721T184703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T184703Z
UID:26934-1760209200-1760216400@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Speak Up Storytelling: Stuck on Stuff
DESCRIPTION:Come out to the Museum to hear storytellers tell true stories about lived experiences\, led by 45-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 6-time GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks. Tonight\, 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. \nDoors open at 6:00 pm; come early to view our exhibitions\, including Coffee: a Connecticut Story. Performance starts at 7:00 pm. Snacks\, soft drinks\, and wine included! \nTickets — can be purchased online or at the door.\n$20 General Admission\n$15 Members\nFree for Connecticut Museum Member levels $150 and above \nGET TICKETS\nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Public Programs Manager\, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/speak-up-storytelling-stuck/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T180000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20250806T164257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T164257Z
UID:27073-1760025600-1760032800@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Teaching the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:How did Connecticut contribute to 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. This workshop will share teaching activities that highlight Connecticut’s role as the provisions state\, the experiences of Connecticut officers and regular soldiers who fought in the Continental Army\, the battles against Connecticut shore towns and conflict between Connecticans who remained loyal to Britain and those seeking independence. Workshop participants will receive ‘ready-to-use’ inquiry-based teaching activities; from close reading to student research and local primary sources\, on Connecticut’s role during the American Revolution. Participants will also have the opportunity to see documents and artifacts from the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s vast collection. \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Public Programs Manager\, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org. \n$5 per person. Light refreshments will be served. \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/teaching-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
GEO:41.7736959;-72.7047819
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20250714T163802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T163802Z
UID:26742-1759838400-1759842000@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn - The ‘Great Temperance Times’ in Nineteenth-Century Black Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Presentation! \nAt first glance\, alcohol and racial equality might seem unrelated—but for Black activists\, the temperance movement was a powerful vehicle for social change. 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. In the process\, it reveals how they used temperance as a strategy for civic inclusion. Through their words and organizing efforts\, from newspaper columns to church halls\, abstaining from the bottle became a radical tool for political belonging in the hands of Connecticut’s Black communities. \nIn this virtual talk\, Mackenzie will also include research findings from her recent visit to the Connecticut Museum’s Waterman Research Center. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Get tickets to receive the Zoom link. \nQuestions? Contact Jen Busa\, Public Programs Coordinator at jbusa@connecticutmuseum.org. \nGET TICKETS\nAbout the speaker:  Mackenzie Tor is a PhD Candidate in History at the University of Missouri with research interests in the history of reform movements\, African American intellectual history\, and American political culture. Her dissertation\, “Spirited Struggles: The Black Temperance Movement in Nineteenth-Century America\,” uses Black anti-alcohol advocacy as a lens for understanding the ways race and racism shaped the temperance movement during the long nineteenth century. Her research has been supported by organizations such as the McNeil Center for Early American Studies\, the American Antiquarian Society\, the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy\, and the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium. \nImage: “Connecticut State Temperance Convention\,” Colored American\, September 25\, 1841.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-the-great-temperance-times-in-nineteenth-century-black-connecticut/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:online programming,Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T140000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20250726T194553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250726T194553Z
UID:27057-1759323600-1759327200@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’s story is “Saboteur” by Ha Jin. Click here to read. \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\, Public Programs Manager\, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/saslc-105/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
GEO:41.7736959;-72.7047819
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20250515T192819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T192819Z
UID:26597-1758823200-1758826800@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Made To Last: Textiles of Early Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:In 2025\, the Connecticut Museum is celebrating its 200th birthday! We’re excited to present a series of programs that will shine a light on some of our most treasured collection items. \nIn this program\, Connecticut weaver Margaret Liljedahl will talk about modern fiber arts\, and use historic textiles from our collection to show how techniques have evolved over the years. Textile production was a critical part of the economy and culture of colonial New England\, the echoes of which can still be heard today! This interactive presentation will cover the tools and techniques used to produce textiles in Connecticut during the 17th and 18th centuries. \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Adult Programs Manager\, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org. \nTickets\n$15 General Admission\n$10 for Connecticut Museum Member levels under $150\nFree for Connecticut Museum Member levels $150 and above \nGET TICKETS\nAbout Our Speaker: Margaret Liljedahl is a West Hartford native who had her first encounter with an antique loom at a CT museum. Over the past decade\, Margaret has studied historical weaving techniques and has the privilege of working with several historical sites and museums across Connecticut and New York to get their barn looms singing again. She is an active member of the Handweavers Guild of Connecticut and is passionate about connecting antique fiber equipment with locals who still know how to use them.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/made-to-last-textiles-of-early-connecticut/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
GEO:41.772934;-72.705277
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20250513T191842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T191842Z
UID:26543-1758628800-1758632400@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn - Silent Presence: The French in New England
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Presentation! \nJeanne Douillard\, an independent scholar\, has probed the history of the French in New England for over twenty-five years.  One question she has addressed is why the French have had such a silent presence in New England. Jeanne believes the past is important. To her way of thinking\, history shapes people\, shapes cultures. She believes\, “We are the heirs of our ancestor’s journeys. Their experiences matter. We carry them with us even if their story is lost to us.” \nIn this virtual presentation Jeanne brings a unique\, fresh look to the story of “un petit people.” It is an approach which combines history and story\, attempting in its essence\, to get at the heart of a people. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Get tickets to receive the Zoom link. \nQuestions? Contact Jen Busa\, Public Programs Coordinator at jbusa@connecticutmuseum.org. \nGet Tickets\nAbout the speaker: Jeanne Douillard’s passion for the history of the French in the Americas led her to delve deeply into the quagmire of conflicting historiographies. English\, French and American historians of the past offered up irreconcilable views of La Nouvelle France [New France] and its people. She was intrigued. Jeanne authored I Remember… Je Me Souviens… in 2016. Jeanne is also one of the major contributors to the book Building a Better Life: The French-Canadians in Western Massachusetts\, published by the Republican newspaper in Springfield\, MA. Jeane also contributed a narrative poem\, “Not So Much the Same Place\,” to Heliotrope: French Heritage Women Create\, an anthology of women writers of French heritage. \nTo purchase Jeanne’s book\, I Remember…Je Me Souviens...\, email her directly: silentpresence1@gmail.com \nTo purchase Building a Better life The French-Canadians in Western Massachusetts click here \nTo purchase Heliotrope: French Heritage Women Create click here
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-silent-presence/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:online programming,Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20250521T205211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T192728Z
UID:26617-1758218400-1758225600@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Taste of 200!
DESCRIPTION:A foodie fundraiser in support of the Connecticut Museum\nExperience a culinary excursion across the state – right here at the Connecticut Museum! Join us alongside local restaurants to sample foods from some of the many cultures here in Connecticut\, from the savory to the spicy to the sweet. Enjoy local beer and wine pairings\, live entertainment\, and more as you taste your way through the evening\, and take part in a silent auction and raffle featuring curated prize packages. Join us for a deliciously good time while supporting the next 200 years of Connecticut’s premier historical society and cultural institution! Tickets are $50 per person. Purchase your ticket online via the button below to reserve your spot! \nget tickets\nNeed assistance purchasing your ticket? Contact Christine Daniels at 860-969-6089 x 104. \n[divider line_type=”small” custom_height=””]\nEVENT SPONSORS\nCultural Connoisseurs\nSylvia and Harvey Kelly\nPreservationists\n \n \n\nHistory Buffs\n \n \nMichael and Shari Cantor \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/taste-of-200/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T143000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20240916T192150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T192150Z
UID:26582-1757858400-1757860200@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Coffee: A Connecticut Story Exhibit Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition\, Coffee: A Connecticut Story.   \nGallery talks are included with museum admission. No pre-registration required! \nIf 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.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/coffee-exhibit-tour/2025-09-14/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Events,Special Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
GEO:41.7736959;-72.7047819
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St Hartford 06105;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Elizabeth St:geo:-72.7047819,41.7736959
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T120000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20250521T162606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T171525Z
UID:26615-1757761200-1757764800@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Ground Rules: Ovelle Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided tour through our exhibition “Coffee: A Connecticut Story\,” then get to meet the folks from Ovelle Coffee in Hartford. Learn about the impacts of direct trade and sustainability in the coffee industry\, and enjoy a tasting of the rare Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee. You can learn more about Ovelle Coffee by visiting their website! \nA tour through our exhibition\, Coffee: A Connecticut Story\, might just make you crave a cup of joe. We’ve got a solution for this! Our  “Ground Rules” series will pair a guided tour of the exhibition with a chance to meet a local coffee professional\, learn about their craft\, and taste their products. \nTickets: Limited spots available\, get your tickets through the link below to reserve your spot! \nThis program is included with admission to the Museum. Admission prices are: \n$12 Adults\n$10 Seniors (65 and over)\n$8 Students (with valid college ID) and Youth (6-17)\nConnecticut Museum Members: Free! \nGET TICKETS
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/ground-rules-ovelle-coffee/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
GEO:41.7736959;-72.7047819
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20250513T191348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T191348Z
UID:26536-1757419200-1757422800@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn - Lineage: The Power and Promise of Genealogy in Early America
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Presentation! \nGenealogy is everywhere– online\, on screens\, and through organizations and conferences and more.  But technologies aside\, genealogy was everywhere in the 18th century\, too. \nJoin us for a virtual presentation as historian Karin Wulf discusses her new book\, Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in 18th Century British America. Karin will discuss how meaningful genealogy was for diverse early Americans\, in part because genealogy was foundational in law\, politics\, and religion. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Get tickets to receive the Zoom link. \nQuestions? Contact Jen Busa\, Public Programs Coordinator at jbusa@connecticutmuseum.org. \nGet Tickets\nAbout the Speaker: Karin Wulf is the Beatrice and Julio Mario Santo Domingo Director and Librarian at the John Carter Brown Library and Professor of History at Brown University.  A historian of early America\, what she refers to as “Vast Early America\,” she writes for public and academic audiences about early American history\, the worlds of scholarship and scholarly publishing\, and why footnotes can save democracy (really).  Karin is the author or editor of prize-winning scholarship on gender\, family\, and politics. Her book Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in 18th Century British America was published by Oxford University Press in June. \nTo purchase a copy of Karin Wulf’s new book\, Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in 18th Century British America\, click here
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-and-learn-lineage/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:online programming,Special Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T140000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20250513T183914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T183914Z
UID:26593-1756904400-1756908000@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’s story is “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love\,” by Raymond Carver. 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\, Public Programs Manager\, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/saslc-104/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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ORGANIZER;CN="Connecticut Museum of Culture and History":MAILTO:ask_us@chs.org
GEO:41.7736959;-72.7047819
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T143000
DTSTAMP:20260414T042448
CREATED:20240916T192150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T192150Z
UID:26581-1754834400-1754836200@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Coffee: A Connecticut Story Exhibit Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition\, Coffee: A Connecticut Story.   \nGallery talks are included with museum admission. No pre-registration required! \nIf 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.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/coffee-exhibit-tour/2025-08-10/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Events,Special Event
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UID:26737-1754748000-1754755200@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Stained Glass Suncatcher Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Curious about the art of stained-glass? Join us for an introductory level workshop with local stained glass and restoration artist Francis Barkyoumb of Glass Dance Studio. Francis will guide you through the step-by-step process of stained-glass. The workshop will provide you with a pre-cut glass pattern that you will learn to foil and solder. By the end of the class\, you will have completed your own colorful summer-themed stained-glass suncatcher for window or garden to take home! \nFrancis Barkyoumb has been a stained-glass artist since 2009 and began teaching the art form in 2012. In 2022\, Francis opened Glass Dance Studio in Branford\, Connecticut\, where he creates custom pieces of art\, restores panels and heirlooms\, and offers classes. \nThis workshop will be structured for the beginner\, but all levels of expertise are encouraged to register! Suitable for ages 16 and up. \nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Public Programs Manager\, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org. \nTICKETS (includes all materials)\n$30 General Admission\n$25 Members\nFree for Connecticut Museum NARM members and above \nGET TICKETS
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/stained-glass-suncatcher-workshop/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
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SUMMARY:Hartford Public Library Night
DESCRIPTION: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 its current special exhibition. \nStaff from the Library will be on hand to help you learn more about HPL\, get a library card\, or borrow books from our Library on Wheels. Enjoy two opportunities for a guided tour of the Museum’s Coffee: A Connecticut Story exhibition. Light refreshments will be provided. \nFree 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). \nRegistration is not required\, but it helps us better serve you. You can let us know you’re coming by clicking the button below. \nGET TICKETS\nQuestions? Contact Natalie Belanger\, Public Programs Manager\, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/hartford-public-library-night/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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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 the classic “Young Goodman Brown\,” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. 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\, Public Programs Manager\, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/saslc-103/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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