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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Equine Atlantic: New England’s Horse Trade to the West Indies in the Eighteenth Century
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a virtual presentation by Dr. Charlotte Carrington-Farmer.  Dr. Carrington-Farmer is a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) fellow who has been conducting research at the CMCH this summer. \nFrom the late seventeenth century through to the end of the eighteenth century\, countless New England vessels braved the eighteenth-century Atlantic in a quest for profit by delivering horses to the sugar colonies in the West Indies. In this virtual talk\, Dr. Carrington-Farmer will explore why New England emerged as a breeding ground for horses\, and how it came to dominate the equine trade to the sugar colonies. New England’s horse breeding and trading success were tied to the wider currents of rival empire building through the markets for sugar and slaves.   \nIn 1732\, the anonymous pamphlet\, The British empire in America lamented that the British sugar colonies “will soon be reduc’d to a Condition too wretched to be name\, and an End be put to the British Empire in America.” Others\, ranging from Members of Parliament to merchants\, described how New Englanders undermined the British sugar colonies of Barbados and Jamaica through readily providing the French and Dutch colonies with horses. New England merchants were not concerned with upholding the empire; they simply wanted to make money by shipping horses to wherever they would make the most profit. Building upon the so-called “animal turn in history\,” this presentation will reimagine Atlantic history through centring non-human animal experiences. \nThis virtual program is free. To secure a spot\, register now. You will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom link attached\, and we will send you a reminder on the day of the program. \nQuestions? Contact Jennifer Busa\, Public Programs and Special Events Coordinator\, at jennifer_busa@chs.org. \nImage: Horses operating the sugarcane crushing mill: Comble de Moulin\, New York Public Library \nAbout the Speaker \nDr. Charlotte Carrington-Farmer is an Associate Professor of History at Roger Williams University\, and she specialises in early American History. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in 2010. From her dissertation\, she published a biography of Thomas Morton in: Atlantic Lives: Biographies that Cross the Ocean (Leiden and Boson: Brill\, 2014.) Her interest in dissent in seventeenth-century New England also led to her publishing a chapter entitled: ‘Roger Williams and the Architecture of Religious Liberty\,’ in Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan and Darryn Jenson eds.\, Law and Religion and the Liberal State (Oxford: Hart Publishing\, 2020.)   \nDr. Carrington-Farmer has a keen interest in equine history in the early modern Atlantic World. Her research examines the breeding and export of horses from New England to West Indies and South America and its intersection with enslaved lives and labour. She has published an article entitled ‘The Rise and Fall of the Narragansett Pacer\,’ Rhode Island History\, Winter/Spring 2018\, Volume 76\, Number 1.  She has also written a chapter entitled: ‘Trading Horses in the Eighteenth Century: Rhode Island and the Atlantic World\,’ in Kristen Guest and Monica Mattfeld\, eds.\, Equine Cultures: Horses\, Human Society\, and the Discourse of Modernity\, 1700-Present (Chicago: University of Chicago Press\, 2019)\, which won the ACRL Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title Award 2019.  \nIf you would like to make a donation to help the CMCH keep history alive\, please click here. Or\, to learn about the benefits of museum membership\, click here!
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunchandlearn-horsetrade/
CATEGORIES:online programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T120000
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Good Trouble: Learning From Those Who Fought For Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Hartford’s own\, Steve Thornton\, shares local stories from his recently published book\, Good Trouble: A Shoeleather History of Nonviolent Direct Action.  The book is a “riveting chronicle” of stories that prove time and again the actions of thoughtful\, committed people can change their country and the world. It is a brisk\, inspiring primer for veteran activists and newcomers alike. \nThis program is free. To secure a spot\, register now. You will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom link attached\, and we will send you a reminder on the day of the program. \nQuestions? Contact Jennifer Busa\, Public Programs and Special Events Coordinator\, at jennifer_busa@chs.org. \nImage: Courtesy of Hard Ball Press \nAbout the speaker \nSteve Thornton has spent more than forty-five years in Hartford where he was involved in housing\, anti-racist\, and union organizing. Now he chronicles stories of the city’s working people\, both past and present. He focuses on protest movements including suffrage\, peace\, and environmental campaigns as well as the struggles of immigrant communities. \nIf you would like to make a donation to help the CMCH keep history alive\, please click here. Or\, to learn about the benefits of museum membership\, click here!
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-learn-good-trouble-learning-from-those-who-fought-for-justice/
CATEGORIES:online programming
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Good Trouble: Learning From Those Who Fought For Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Hartford’s own\, Steve Thornton\, shares local stories from his recently published book\, Good Trouble: A Shoeleather History of Nonviolent Direct Action.  The book is a “riveting chronicle” of stories that prove time and again the actions of thoughtful\, committed people can change their country and the world. It is a brisk\, inspiring primer for veteran activists and newcomers alike. \nThis program is free. To secure a spot\, register now. You will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom link attached\, and we will send you a reminder on the day of the program. \nQuestions? Contact Jennifer Busa\, Public Programs and Special Events Coordinator\, at jennifer_busa@chs.org. \nImage: Courtesy of Hard Ball Press \nAbout the speaker \nSteve Thornton has spent more than forty-five years in Hartford where he was involved in housing\, anti-racist\, and union organizing. Now he chronicles stories of the city’s working people\, both past and present. He focuses on protest movements including suffrage\, peace\, and environmental campaigns as well as the struggles of immigrant communities. \nIf you would like to make a donation to help the CMCH keep history alive\, please click here. Or\, to learn about the benefits of museum membership\, click here!
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/lunch-learn-good-trouble-learning-from-those-who-fought-for-justice-2/
CATEGORIES:online programming
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Busa":MAILTO:Jennifer_Busa@chs.org
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SUMMARY:Cowboys and Empire: Colonial Cattle Frontiers in New England
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Jared Lucky\, PhD Candidate in History at Yale University.  Jared is a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) fellow who has been conducting research here this winter. \nThis comparative talk will explore an overlooked part of New England’s colonial past: the ways in which cattle\, and the cattle herders we might today call “cowboys\,” shaped European empires in America. Though it may seem surprising to search for cowboys in Massachusetts and Connecticut\, recent movements in New England historiography have made this line of inquiry not just possible\, but pressing. \nTransient rural workers—often unfree\, and sometimes of African or partially indigenous descent—played an important role in the booming early colonial cattle business. And yet little is known about these people\, and the ways in which they contributed to social\, economic\, and political life in the colonies.  Focusing on the 17th and early 18th centuries\, Jared is seeking to reexamine rural life in New England using insights gleaned from other cattle frontiers around the Atlantic. \nJared will share the results of his research at the CMCH with us during this informal presentation. \nThis program is free for CMCH members and included with admission for non-members. We will provide coffee and dessert; bring your lunch to enjoy during the talk. Please RSVP by Tuesday\, March 31st by calling (860) 236-5621 x282 or emailing rsvp@chs.org. \nQuestions? Contact Jennifer Busa\, Public Programs and Special Events Coordinator\, at jennifer_busa@chs.org. \nImage: “Cow Series”\, Edwin Augustus Moore\, 1880-1881\, CMCH 2004.52.1-14
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/brown-bag-lunch-cowboys-and-empire-colonial-cattle-frontiers-in-new-england-2/
CATEGORIES:Brown Bag Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Busa":MAILTO:Jennifer_Busa@chs.org
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SUMMARY:Cowboys and Empire: Colonial Cattle Frontiers in New England
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Jared Lucky\, PhD Candidate in History at Yale University.  Jared is a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) fellow who has been conducting research here this winter. \nThis comparative talk will explore an overlooked part of New England’s colonial past: the ways in which cattle\, and the cattle herders we might today call “cowboys\,” shaped European empires in America. Though it may seem surprising to search for cowboys in Massachusetts and Connecticut\, recent movements in New England historiography have made this line of inquiry not just possible\, but pressing. \nTransient rural workers—often unfree\, and sometimes of African or partially indigenous descent—played an important role in the booming early colonial cattle business. And yet little is known about these people\, and the ways in which they contributed to social\, economic\, and political life in the colonies.  Focusing on the 17th and early 18th centuries\, Jared is seeking to reexamine rural life in New England using insights gleaned from other cattle frontiers around the Atlantic. \nJared will share the results of his research at the CMCH with us during this informal presentation. \nThis program is free for CMCH members and included with admission for non-members. We will provide coffee and dessert; bring your lunch to enjoy during the talk. Please RSVP by Tuesday\, March 31st by calling (860) 236-5621 x282 or emailing rsvp@chs.org. \nQuestions? Contact Jennifer Busa\, Public Programs and Special Events Coordinator\, at jennifer_busa@chs.org. \nImage: “Cow Series”\, Edwin Augustus Moore\, 1880-1881\, CMCH 2004.52.1-14
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/brown-bag-lunch-cowboys-and-empire-colonial-cattle-frontiers-in-new-england/
CATEGORIES:Brown Bag Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Busa":MAILTO:Jennifer_Busa@chs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T150000
DTSTAMP:20200115T175414Z
CREATED:20200115T175414Z
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SUMMARY:Skinner's Important Jewelry Consignment Day
DESCRIPTION:Skinner’s Fine Jewelry Department is inviting consignments for the upcoming 2020 auction. \nThe CMCH will host Skinner for a complimentary auction evaluation and consignment of your single works or entire collections of American & European Paintings\, Sculpture\, Works on Paper\, Prints & Photographs and Fine Jewelry. \nSpace is limited and appointments are required! \nTo register\, please call 508.970.3000 or email: Marlboroughreception@skinnerinc.com.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/skinners-important-jewelry-consignment-day-3-2/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Busa":MAILTO:Jennifer_Busa@chs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T150000
DTSTAMP:20200115T175414Z
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SUMMARY:Skinner's Important Jewelry Consignment Day
DESCRIPTION:Skinner’s Fine Jewelry Department is inviting consignments for the upcoming 2020 auction. \nThe CMCH will host Skinner for a complimentary auction evaluation and consignment of your single works or entire collections of American & European Paintings\, Sculpture\, Works on Paper\, Prints & Photographs and Fine Jewelry. \nSpace is limited and appointments are required! \nTo register\, please call 508.970.3000 or email: Marlboroughreception@skinnerinc.com.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/skinners-important-jewelry-consignment-day-3/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Busa":MAILTO:Jennifer_Busa@chs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191212T130000
DTSTAMP:20190910T160653Z
CREATED:20190910T160653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190910T160653Z
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SUMMARY:Laboring Bodies: Dispossessed Women and Sexuality in Colonial New England
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Emily J. Clark\, PhD Candidate of Johns Hopkins University in the Department of the History of Medicine.  Emily is a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) fellow who will be conducting research here this fall. \nEnslaved\, servant\, and poor women made up a crucial part of colonial society. Yet\, they were often overlooked in histories of New England.  In this brown bag talk Emily will examine the intimate lives of these women using cases in which their supposedly “deviant” bodies entered the historical record– in court cases\, almshouse ledgers\, and cheap print. \nTheir bodies and labors (productive and reproductive) were used against their wills. Nonetheless\, these sources reveal laboring women’s everyday efforts to control their own bodies and sexualities. \nEmily will share the results of her research at the CMCH with us during this informal presentation. \nWe will provide coffee and dessert; bring your lunch to enjoy during the talk. Please RSVP by Tuesday\, December 10th by calling (860) 236-5621 x282 or emailing rsvp@chs.org. Questions? Contact Jennifer Busa\, Public Programs and Special Events Coordinator\, at jennifer_busa@chs.org. \nFree for members\, included with admission for non-members. \n  \nImage: “Flora’s Profile” (Bill of Sale)\, 1796\, Stratford Historical Society\, Stratford\, CT \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/laboring-bodies-dispossessed-women-and-sexuality-in-colonial-new-england-2/
CATEGORIES:Brown Bag Lunch Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Busa":MAILTO:Jennifer_Busa@chs.org
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SUMMARY:Laboring Bodies: Dispossessed Women and Sexuality in Colonial New England
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Emily J. Clark\, PhD Candidate of Johns Hopkins University in the Department of the History of Medicine.  Emily is a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) fellow who will be conducting research here this fall. \nEnslaved\, servant\, and poor women made up a crucial part of colonial society. Yet\, they were often overlooked in histories of New England.  In this brown bag talk Emily will examine the intimate lives of these women using cases in which their supposedly “deviant” bodies entered the historical record– in court cases\, almshouse ledgers\, and cheap print. \nTheir bodies and labors (productive and reproductive) were used against their wills. Nonetheless\, these sources reveal laboring women’s everyday efforts to control their own bodies and sexualities. \nEmily will share the results of her research at the CMCH with us during this informal presentation. \nWe will provide coffee and dessert; bring your lunch to enjoy during the talk. Please RSVP by Tuesday\, December 10th by calling (860) 236-5621 x282 or emailing rsvp@chs.org. Questions? Contact Jennifer Busa\, Public Programs and Special Events Coordinator\, at jennifer_busa@chs.org. \nFree for members\, included with admission for non-members. \n  \nImage: “Flora’s Profile” (Bill of Sale)\, 1796\, Stratford Historical Society\, Stratford\, CT \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/laboring-bodies-dispossessed-women-and-sexuality-in-colonial-new-england/
CATEGORIES:Brown Bag Lunch Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Busa":MAILTO:Jennifer_Busa@chs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191117T170000
DTSTAMP:20190905T133430Z
CREATED:20190905T133430Z
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SUMMARY:Open Studio Hartford at CMCH
DESCRIPTION:The CMCH will host Open Studio Hartford as part of the 30th annual city-wide tour.  This 2 day event at the CMCH will feature over a dozen artists from the West End and members of the Sewing Circle Project. Each artist will be present to offer their artwork for exhibit and sale during the two-day event. \nOpen Studio Hartford has two completely different weekends this year on November 9 & 10 and 16 & 17 with the CMCH hosting during the second weekend. This is the seventh year CMCH has participated in the annual event that celebrates the vibrant local arts scene in Hartford. Over both weekends there will be twenty locations throughout Hartford open from 11am-5pm with nearly 400 artists in their studios or at creative group venues. All forms and genres of original artwork can be seen from paintings to sculpture and installation\, unique jewelry and more. Buy art for the home\, office or unique gifts! Visit a variety of locations to see all that Open Studio has to offer. For information and maps\, to sponsor an artist\, volunteer or make a donation\, visit openstudiohartford.com. \nVisitors to Open Studio can also explore the exhibition\, Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts. This major exhibition explores the history\, culture\, and craft of quilt-making in Connecticut. About 30 stunning selections from the CMCH’s approximately 150 quilts\, ranging from the last quarter of the eighteenth century to the present day\, will be displayed alongside costumes\, photographs\, and artifacts that illustrate the stories behind Connecticut quilters and quilting. \nThe CMCH will offer free admission to its galleries.  The CMCH is located at 1 Elizabeth Street in Hartford. \nFor more information\, call (860) 236-5621 x282 or email Jennifer Busa. \nTo learn more about the Sewing Circle Project click here. \nLearn more about our current exhibit\, “Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts.”
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/open-studio-hartford-at-chs-3-2/
CATEGORIES:New Event Category Name,Open Studio Hartford
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Busa":MAILTO:Jennifer_Busa@chs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191117T170000
DTSTAMP:20190905T133430Z
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SUMMARY:Open Studio Hartford at CMCH
DESCRIPTION:The CMCH will host Open Studio Hartford as part of the 30th annual city-wide tour.  This 2 day event at the CMCH will feature over a dozen artists from the West End and members of the Sewing Circle Project. Each artist will be present to offer their artwork for exhibit and sale during the two-day event. \nOpen Studio Hartford has two completely different weekends this year on November 9 & 10 and 16 & 17 with the CMCH hosting during the second weekend. This is the seventh year CMCH has participated in the annual event that celebrates the vibrant local arts scene in Hartford. Over both weekends there will be twenty locations throughout Hartford open from 11am-5pm with nearly 400 artists in their studios or at creative group venues. All forms and genres of original artwork can be seen from paintings to sculpture and installation\, unique jewelry and more. Buy art for the home\, office or unique gifts! Visit a variety of locations to see all that Open Studio has to offer. For information and maps\, to sponsor an artist\, volunteer or make a donation\, visit openstudiohartford.com. \nVisitors to Open Studio can also explore the exhibition\, Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts. This major exhibition explores the history\, culture\, and craft of quilt-making in Connecticut. About 30 stunning selections from the CMCH’s approximately 150 quilts\, ranging from the last quarter of the eighteenth century to the present day\, will be displayed alongside costumes\, photographs\, and artifacts that illustrate the stories behind Connecticut quilters and quilting. \nThe CMCH will offer free admission to its galleries.  The CMCH is located at 1 Elizabeth Street in Hartford. \nFor more information\, call (860) 236-5621 x282 or email Jennifer Busa. \nTo learn more about the Sewing Circle Project click here. \nLearn more about our current exhibit\, “Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts.”
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/open-studio-hartford-at-chs-3/
CATEGORIES:New Event Category Name,Open Studio Hartford
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Busa":MAILTO:Jennifer_Busa@chs.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191116T170000
DTSTAMP:20190905T132826Z
CREATED:20190905T132826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T132826Z
UID:22418-1573902000-1573923600@www.connecticutmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Open Studio Hartford at CMCH
DESCRIPTION:The CMCH will host Open Studio Hartford as part of the 30th annual city-wide tour.  This 2 day event at the CMCH will feature over a dozen artists from the West End and members of the Sewing Circle Project. Each artist will be present to offer their artwork for exhibit and sale during the two-day event. \nOpen Studio Hartford has two completely different weekends this year on November 9 & 10 and 16 & 17 with the CMCH hosting during the second weekend. This is the seventh year CMCH has participated in the annual event that celebrates the vibrant local arts scene in Hartford. Over both weekends there will be twenty locations throughout Hartford open from 11am-5pm with nearly 400 artists in their studios or at creative group venues. All forms and genres of original artwork can be seen from paintings to sculpture and installation\, unique jewelry and more. Buy art for the home\, office or unique gifts! Visit a variety of locations to see all that Open Studio has to offer. For information\, to sponsor an artist\, volunteer or make a donation\, visit openstudiohartford.com. \nVisitors to Open Studio can also explore the exhibition\, Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts. This major exhibition explores the history\, culture\, and craft of quilt-making in Connecticut. About 30 stunning selections from the CMCH’s approximately 150 quilts\, ranging from the last quarter of the eighteenth century to the present day\, will be displayed alongside costumes\, photographs\, and artifacts that illustrate the stories behind Connecticut quilters and quilting. \nThe CMCH will offer free admission to its galleries.  The CMCH is located at 1 Elizabeth Street in Hartford. \nFor more information\, call (860) 236-5621 x282 or email Jennifer Busa. \nTo learn more about the Sewing Circle Project click here. \nLearn more about our current exhibit\, “Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts.”
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/open-studio-hartford-at-chs-2-2/
CATEGORIES:CHAP
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Busa":MAILTO:Jennifer_Busa@chs.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191116T170000
DTSTAMP:20190905T132826Z
CREATED:20190905T132826Z
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SUMMARY:Open Studio Hartford at CMCH
DESCRIPTION:The CMCH will host Open Studio Hartford as part of the 30th annual city-wide tour.  This 2 day event at the CMCH will feature over a dozen artists from the West End and members of the Sewing Circle Project. Each artist will be present to offer their artwork for exhibit and sale during the two-day event. \nOpen Studio Hartford has two completely different weekends this year on November 9 & 10 and 16 & 17 with the CMCH hosting during the second weekend. This is the seventh year CMCH has participated in the annual event that celebrates the vibrant local arts scene in Hartford. Over both weekends there will be twenty locations throughout Hartford open from 11am-5pm with nearly 400 artists in their studios or at creative group venues. All forms and genres of original artwork can be seen from paintings to sculpture and installation\, unique jewelry and more. Buy art for the home\, office or unique gifts! Visit a variety of locations to see all that Open Studio has to offer. For information\, to sponsor an artist\, volunteer or make a donation\, visit openstudiohartford.com. \nVisitors to Open Studio can also explore the exhibition\, Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts. This major exhibition explores the history\, culture\, and craft of quilt-making in Connecticut. About 30 stunning selections from the CMCH’s approximately 150 quilts\, ranging from the last quarter of the eighteenth century to the present day\, will be displayed alongside costumes\, photographs\, and artifacts that illustrate the stories behind Connecticut quilters and quilting. \nThe CMCH will offer free admission to its galleries.  The CMCH is located at 1 Elizabeth Street in Hartford. \nFor more information\, call (860) 236-5621 x282 or email Jennifer Busa. \nTo learn more about the Sewing Circle Project click here. \nLearn more about our current exhibit\, “Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts.”
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/open-studio-hartford-at-chs-2/
CATEGORIES:CHAP
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191015T120000
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SUMMARY:Seizing Citizenship: African Americans\, Colonization\, and the Pursuit of Citizenship in the Antebellum United States
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Kevin S. Hooper\, PhD Candidate of the University of Oklahoma. Kevin is a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) fellow who will be conducting research here this fall. \nDid you know African American activists used the issue of African colonization to help support their claims to U.S. citizenship? \nIn this brown bag talk Kevin will explore how African American activists used the issue of African colonization to develop a galvanized national network to support their claims to U.S. citizenship.  He argues that state governments and American Colonization Society (ACS) auxiliary organizations on the state level were settler colonial enterprises that led African Americans to appeal to the federal government directly to assert their claim to U.S. citizenship. Kevin will share the results of his research at the CMCH with us during this informal presentation. \nWe will provide coffee and dessert; bring your lunch to enjoy during the talk. Please RSVP by Monday\, October 7 by calling (860) 236-5621 x282 or emailing rsvp@chs.org. Questions? Contact Jennifer Busa\, Public Programs and Special Events Coordinator\, at jennifer_busa@chs.org. \nFree for members\, included with admission for non-members. \nImage: Anti-Slavery Banner\, 1835-1845\, CMCH 1997.13.0 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/seizing-citizenship-african-americans-colonization-and-the-pursuit-of-citizenship-in-the-antebellum-united-states-2/
CATEGORIES:Brown Bag Lunch Talk
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SUMMARY:Seizing Citizenship: African Americans\, Colonization\, and the Pursuit of Citizenship in the Antebellum United States
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Kevin S. Hooper\, PhD Candidate of the University of Oklahoma. Kevin is a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) fellow who will be conducting research here this fall. \nDid you know African American activists used the issue of African colonization to help support their claims to U.S. citizenship? \nIn this brown bag talk Kevin will explore how African American activists used the issue of African colonization to develop a galvanized national network to support their claims to U.S. citizenship.  He argues that state governments and American Colonization Society (ACS) auxiliary organizations on the state level were settler colonial enterprises that led African Americans to appeal to the federal government directly to assert their claim to U.S. citizenship. Kevin will share the results of his research at the CMCH with us during this informal presentation. \nWe will provide coffee and dessert; bring your lunch to enjoy during the talk. Please RSVP by Monday\, October 7 by calling (860) 236-5621 x282 or emailing rsvp@chs.org. Questions? Contact Jennifer Busa\, Public Programs and Special Events Coordinator\, at jennifer_busa@chs.org. \nFree for members\, included with admission for non-members. \nImage: Anti-Slavery Banner\, 1835-1845\, CMCH 1997.13.0 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/seizing-citizenship-african-americans-colonization-and-the-pursuit-of-citizenship-in-the-antebellum-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Brown Bag Lunch Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190820T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190820T190000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception: Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community
DESCRIPTION:[slideshow_deploy id=’14857′]\n  \nWe invite you to join us for the Opening Reception for Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community. \nThe Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community exhibit showcases Trinidad-style carnival costumes (Mas) made by Hartford teens during the summer 2019 Mas Camp\, the ninth year of a collaboration between the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP) and the Connecticut International Cultural Carnival Association (CICCA) under the direction of Linford “Junior” Miller. The colorful and elaborate costumes on display are similar to those worn in West Indian celebrations around the world\, and will be presented by the teens at Hartford’s Taste of the Caribbean Festival and the West Indian Parade this summer. \nThe exhibit features costumes from teen participants\, who will spend six weeks learning how to design and make the costumes under the guidance of master costume maker Keimani “Q” Delpeche. Each teen designed and built a complete costume\, including headpiece\, arm and foot bands\, girdles\, collars\, backpacks\, and all frames and attachments needed for wearing the elaborate structures. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by August 13. Call (860) 236-5621 or email rsvp@chs.org. \n  \nWith support from: \nEnsworth Charitable Foundation\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-mas-carnival-costumes-from-hartfords-west-indian-community-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception: Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community
DESCRIPTION:[slideshow_deploy id=’14857′]\n  \nWe invite you to join us for the Opening Reception for Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community. \nThe Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community exhibit showcases Trinidad-style carnival costumes (Mas) made by Hartford teens during the summer 2019 Mas Camp\, the ninth year of a collaboration between the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP) and the Connecticut International Cultural Carnival Association (CICCA) under the direction of Linford “Junior” Miller. The colorful and elaborate costumes on display are similar to those worn in West Indian celebrations around the world\, and will be presented by the teens at Hartford’s Taste of the Caribbean Festival and the West Indian Parade this summer. \nThe exhibit features costumes from teen participants\, who will spend six weeks learning how to design and make the costumes under the guidance of master costume maker Keimani “Q” Delpeche. Each teen designed and built a complete costume\, including headpiece\, arm and foot bands\, girdles\, collars\, backpacks\, and all frames and attachments needed for wearing the elaborate structures. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by August 13. Call (860) 236-5621 or email rsvp@chs.org. \n  \nWith support from: \nEnsworth Charitable Foundation\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-mas-carnival-costumes-from-hartfords-west-indian-community-2-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit Opening Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T190000
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SUMMARY:Member's Reception and Sneak Peek: Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and special guests to join us for a opening reception and gallery talk for Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow. \nBlack Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow is a traveling exhibit from the New-York Historical Society. The exhibit explores the struggle for full citizenship and racial equality that unfolded in the 50 years after the Civil War. When slavery ended in 1865\, a period of Reconstruction began. By 1868\, all persons born in the United States were citizens and equal under the law. But efforts to create an interracial democracy were contested from the start. A harsh backlash ensued\, ushering in a half century of the “separate but equal” age of Jim Crow. \nThe exhibition highlights the central role played by African Americans in advocating for their rights. It also examines the depth and breadth of opposition to black advancement. Art\, artifacts\, photographs\, and media will help visitors explore these transformative decades in American history\, and understand their continuing relevance today. \nThis exhibition has been organized by the New-York Historical Society. Lead support for Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow provided by National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Major support provided by the Ford Foundation\, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council\, Crystal McCrary and Raymond J. McGuire\, and Agnes Gund. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by March 21. Call (860) 236-5621 x238 or email rsvp@chs.org \nThis exhibition has been organized by the New-York Historical Society. \nLead support for the Connecticut Historical run of Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow provided by the following: \nPremier Community Partner\n \nSupporting Community Partner\n \nSupporting Sponsors\n \n \nContributing Sponsors\n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibition-opening-reception-black-citizenship-in-the-age-of-jim-crow/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit Opening Reception
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T190000
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SUMMARY:Member's Reception and Sneak Peek: Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and special guests to join us for a opening reception and gallery talk for Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow. \nBlack Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow is a traveling exhibit from the New-York Historical Society. The exhibit explores the struggle for full citizenship and racial equality that unfolded in the 50 years after the Civil War. When slavery ended in 1865\, a period of Reconstruction began. By 1868\, all persons born in the United States were citizens and equal under the law. But efforts to create an interracial democracy were contested from the start. A harsh backlash ensued\, ushering in a half century of the “separate but equal” age of Jim Crow. \nThe exhibition highlights the central role played by African Americans in advocating for their rights. It also examines the depth and breadth of opposition to black advancement. Art\, artifacts\, photographs\, and media will help visitors explore these transformative decades in American history\, and understand their continuing relevance today. \nThis exhibition has been organized by the New-York Historical Society. Lead support for Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow provided by National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Major support provided by the Ford Foundation\, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council\, Crystal McCrary and Raymond J. McGuire\, and Agnes Gund. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by March 21. Call (860) 236-5621 x238 or email rsvp@chs.org \nThis exhibition has been organized by the New-York Historical Society. \nLead support for the Connecticut Historical run of Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow provided by the following: \nPremier Community Partner\n \nSupporting Community Partner\n \nSupporting Sponsors\n \n \nContributing Sponsors\n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibition-opening-reception-black-citizenship-in-the-age-of-jim-crow-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit Opening Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180823T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180823T190000
DTSTAMP:20180718T143734Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception: Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community
DESCRIPTION:[slideshow_deploy id=’14857′]\n  \nWe invite you to join us for the Opening Reception for Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community. \nThe Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community exhibit showcases Trinidad-style carnival costumes (Mas) made by Hartford teens during the summer 2018 Mas Camp\, the eighth year of a collaboration of the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP) and the Connecticut International Cultural Carnival Association (CICCA) under the direction of Linford “Junior” Miller. The colorful and elaborate costumes on display are similar to those worn in West Indian celebrations around the world\, and will be presented by the teens at Hartford’s Taste of the Caribbean Festival and the West Indian Parade this summer. \nThe exhibit features costumes from teen participants\, who have spent six weeks learning how to design and make the costumes under the guidance of master costume maker Keimani “Q” Delpeche. Dance teacher Clerona Cain trained the students in “displaying” their costumes in the West Indian Independence Parade and Festival. Each teen designed and built a complete costume\, including headpiece\, arm and foot bands\, girdles\, collars\, backpacks\, and all frames and attachments needed for wearing the elaborate structures. \nThe Mas Camp program trains Hartford teens in artistic activities important to their cultural heritage. The program also encourages job readiness skills such as collaboration\, financial literacy\, creativity\, and attention to detail. \nThe exhibit opening will also mark the graduation of the 25 teens involved in Mas Camp\, and they will perform their dance routine at the event. \nThe Mas Camp program is supported by the Greater Hartford Arts Council and the City of Hartford; the National Endowment for the Arts; the CT Office of the Arts/DECD; the West Indian Foundation\, the West Indian Independence Celebration\, the UConn Caribbean Interdisciplinary Research and Outreach Institute\, and UConn’s El Instituto/the Institute for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by August 17. Call (860) 236-5621 or email rsvp@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-mas-carnival-costumes-from-hartfords-west-indian-community-3/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:CHAP,Exhibit Opening Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180823T173000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception: Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community
DESCRIPTION:[slideshow_deploy id=’14857′]\n  \nWe invite you to join us for the Opening Reception for Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community. \nThe Mas: Carnival Costumes from Hartford’s West Indian Community exhibit showcases Trinidad-style carnival costumes (Mas) made by Hartford teens during the summer 2018 Mas Camp\, the eighth year of a collaboration of the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP) and the Connecticut International Cultural Carnival Association (CICCA) under the direction of Linford “Junior” Miller. The colorful and elaborate costumes on display are similar to those worn in West Indian celebrations around the world\, and will be presented by the teens at Hartford’s Taste of the Caribbean Festival and the West Indian Parade this summer. \nThe exhibit features costumes from teen participants\, who have spent six weeks learning how to design and make the costumes under the guidance of master costume maker Keimani “Q” Delpeche. Dance teacher Clerona Cain trained the students in “displaying” their costumes in the West Indian Independence Parade and Festival. Each teen designed and built a complete costume\, including headpiece\, arm and foot bands\, girdles\, collars\, backpacks\, and all frames and attachments needed for wearing the elaborate structures. \nThe Mas Camp program trains Hartford teens in artistic activities important to their cultural heritage. The program also encourages job readiness skills such as collaboration\, financial literacy\, creativity\, and attention to detail. \nThe exhibit opening will also mark the graduation of the 25 teens involved in Mas Camp\, and they will perform their dance routine at the event. \nThe Mas Camp program is supported by the Greater Hartford Arts Council and the City of Hartford; the National Endowment for the Arts; the CT Office of the Arts/DECD; the West Indian Foundation\, the West Indian Independence Celebration\, the UConn Caribbean Interdisciplinary Research and Outreach Institute\, and UConn’s El Instituto/the Institute for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by August 17. Call (860) 236-5621 or email rsvp@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-mas-carnival-costumes-from-hartfords-west-indian-community/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:CHAP,Exhibit Opening Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180521T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180521T193000
DTSTAMP:20180305T154300Z
CREATED:20180305T154300Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception:  Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and special guests to join us for the Opening Reception for Facing War: Connecticut in World War I. \nOne hundred years ago\, the First World War consumed the lives of Connecticut residents. This exhibit will explore how people responded to the conflict and how it impacted life during and after the war. Hundreds of photographs\, letters\, posters\, clothing\, equipment\, and other artifacts from the CMCH collection help tell the stories of Connecticut individuals impacted by the war\, including military servicemen and servicewomen\, nurses\, conscientious objectors\, and YMCA and Red Cross workers. Similar to today\, in 1918 people in Connecticut struggled to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder\, concerns about immigration\, a global refugee crisis\, and discrimination. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by May 15. Call (860) 236-5621 x238 or email rsvp@chs.org. \nThrough December 1\, CMCH is collecting personal care items for military service members in partnership with Blue Star Mothers of America. Learn more here. \n  \n[slideshow_deploy id=’14456′]\n  \nPremier Sponsors\n \nPremier Community Partner\n \nSupporting Community Partner\n \nWith Support From\n\n\n \nContributing Sponsors
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-facing-war-connecticut-in-world-war-i-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Connecticut History,Exhibit Opening Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180521T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180521T193000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception:  Facing War: Connecticut in World War I
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and special guests to join us for the Opening Reception for Facing War: Connecticut in World War I. \nOne hundred years ago\, the First World War consumed the lives of Connecticut residents. This exhibit will explore how people responded to the conflict and how it impacted life during and after the war. Hundreds of photographs\, letters\, posters\, clothing\, equipment\, and other artifacts from the CMCH collection help tell the stories of Connecticut individuals impacted by the war\, including military servicemen and servicewomen\, nurses\, conscientious objectors\, and YMCA and Red Cross workers. Similar to today\, in 1918 people in Connecticut struggled to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder\, concerns about immigration\, a global refugee crisis\, and discrimination. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by May 15. Call (860) 236-5621 x238 or email rsvp@chs.org. \nThrough December 1\, CMCH is collecting personal care items for military service members in partnership with Blue Star Mothers of America. Learn more here. \n  \n[slideshow_deploy id=’14456′]\n  \nPremier Sponsors\n \nPremier Community Partner\n \nSupporting Community Partner\n \nWith Support From\n\n\n \nContributing Sponsors
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-facing-war-connecticut-in-world-war-i/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Connecticut History,Exhibit Opening Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180521T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180521T181500
DTSTAMP:20180327T154032Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Members’ Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We invite all CMCH members to join us for the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History Annual Members’ Meeting to hear about the achievements of the past year. \nWe are also celebrating the opening of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I.  One hundred years ago\, the First World War consumed the lives of Connecticut residents. This exhibit will explore how people responded to the conflict and how it impacted life during and after the war. Hundreds of photographs\, letters\, posters\, clothing\, equipment\, and other artifacts from the CMCH collection help tell the stories of Connecticut individuals impacted by the war\, including military servicemen and servicewomen\, nurses\, conscientious objectors\, and YMCA and Red Cross workers. Similar to today\, in 1918 people in Connecticut struggled to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder\, concerns about immigration\, a global refugee crisis\, and discrimination. \nThe schedule of the evening:\n5:30-6:15pm:  Annual Members’ Meeting\n6:15-7:30 pm:  Reception: Facing War: Connecticut in World War I \nPlease let us know if you will be joining us by phone (860) 236-5621 x238 or by email at rsvp@chs.org. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/annual-members-meeting-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180521T181500
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SUMMARY:Annual Members’ Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We invite all CMCH members to join us for the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History Annual Members’ Meeting to hear about the achievements of the past year. \nWe are also celebrating the opening of Facing War: Connecticut in World War I.  One hundred years ago\, the First World War consumed the lives of Connecticut residents. This exhibit will explore how people responded to the conflict and how it impacted life during and after the war. Hundreds of photographs\, letters\, posters\, clothing\, equipment\, and other artifacts from the CMCH collection help tell the stories of Connecticut individuals impacted by the war\, including military servicemen and servicewomen\, nurses\, conscientious objectors\, and YMCA and Red Cross workers. Similar to today\, in 1918 people in Connecticut struggled to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder\, concerns about immigration\, a global refugee crisis\, and discrimination. \nThe schedule of the evening:\n5:30-6:15pm:  Annual Members’ Meeting\n6:15-7:30 pm:  Reception: Facing War: Connecticut in World War I \nPlease let us know if you will be joining us by phone (860) 236-5621 x238 or by email at rsvp@chs.org. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/annual-members-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception: From Their Hands and Lands: Artifacts from Connecticut's Enfield Shakers
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and special guests to join us for the Opening Reception for From Their Hands and Lands: Artifacts from Connecticut’s Enfield Shakers. \nThe Shaker Community in Enfield\, Connecticut was in existence from 1792 – 1917. The Shakers are known for their craftsmanship\, distinctive design style and entrepreneurial agricultural practices.  This work enabled the Shakers to pursue their spiritual mission. Relatively few documented artifacts have survived from the Enfield community. The pieces in this exhibit are from the CMCH\, the Collection of M. Stephen and Miriam R. Miller\, the New Britain Museum of American Art and Hamilton College. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by March 19. Call (860) 236-5621 x238 or email rsvp@chs.org. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-from-their-hands-and-lands-artifacts-from-connecticuts-enfield-shakers-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Connecticut History,Exhibit Opening Reception,New Event Category Name
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception: From Their Hands and Lands: Artifacts from Connecticut's Enfield Shakers
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and special guests to join us for the Opening Reception for From Their Hands and Lands: Artifacts from Connecticut’s Enfield Shakers. \nThe Shaker Community in Enfield\, Connecticut was in existence from 1792 – 1917. The Shakers are known for their craftsmanship\, distinctive design style and entrepreneurial agricultural practices.  This work enabled the Shakers to pursue their spiritual mission. Relatively few documented artifacts have survived from the Enfield community. The pieces in this exhibit are from the CMCH\, the Collection of M. Stephen and Miriam R. Miller\, the New Britain Museum of American Art and Hamilton College. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by March 19. Call (860) 236-5621 x238 or email rsvp@chs.org. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-from-their-hands-and-lands-artifacts-from-connecticuts-enfield-shakers/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Connecticut History,Exhibit Opening Reception,New Event Category Name
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