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Date Night: Holiday Spirits

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United States

Enjoy a taste of the holidays at the Museum.

$20

Pop Up Coffee Shop

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United States

Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck will be onsite today to caffeinate your Museum outing!

Free

Stained-Glass Workshop with Francis Barkyoumb

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

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.

$30

Speak Up Storytelling: Stimulated — Stories About Hype, Energy, and the Jitters

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

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's theme is "Stimulated: Stories About Hype, Energy, and the Jitters."

$20
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Disasters in Connecticut: Past, Present, and Future

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

In a freewheeling conversation, two leading scholars in the field of disaster studies will consider events in Connecticut history and beyond, thinking out loud together about why some kinds of bad news are considered disasters while others are not, and what difference it makes.

$10 – $15

Date Night: Sex and Love in the Archives

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United States

Spice up that boring old date night with some historical romance. Bring your beau, gal, or best pal to the CMCH for a “backstage” look at some of the objects in our collection associated with love and lust through the ages. Then, settle down with some wine and chocolate treats while you draw a miniature framed portrait of your partner to take home as a romantic (or just amusing) keepsake.

$20

Why We Can’t Stop Watching the Gilmore Girls

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

River Bend Bookshop and the Connecticut Museum are pairing up to present an evening with best-selling author Ann Hood, the editor of a new anthology, Life's Short, Talk Fast: Fifteen Writers on Why We Can't Stop Watching the Gilmore Girls.

$15