Short Attention Span Literary Club

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

This week’s selection is "The Things They Carried," Tim O'Brien's semi-autobiographical story about the Vietnam War.

Coffee Hour with CMCH: True Crime in the Museum

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

Forgeries, theft, arson, and murder. In this presentation, we’ll show you items from our collection that tell the stories of long-ago crime and punishment.

Coffee Hour with CMCH: True Crime in the Museum

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

Forgeries, theft, arson, and murder. In this presentation, we’ll show you items from our collection that tell the stories of long-ago crime and punishment.

Family Program: What’s the Magic Word?

Abracadabra! Alakazam! Let’s make the past reappear! Children will explore some magical items of Albert Walker, a Connecticut magician, design their own magic wand and learn how to perform a magic trick!

Family Program: What’s the Magic Word?

Abracadabra! Alakazam! Let’s make the past reappear! Children will explore some magical items of Albert Walker, a Connecticut magician, design their own magic wand and learn how to perform a magic trick!

Homeschool Workshop: The Times They Are A-Changin’

In response to COVID-19, the CMCH has created a new way to experience Homeschool Day! This program includes an activity kit mailed to your home plus a chance to engage in an interactive online workshop with other homeschoolers!

Homeschool Workshop: The Times They Are A-Changin’

In response to COVID-19, the CMCH has created a new way to experience Homeschool Day! This program includes an activity kit mailed to your home plus a chance to engage in an interactive online workshop with other homeschoolers!

Homeschool Workshop: The Times They Are A-Changin’

Buckle up Connecticut – things are about to change! The 1950s and 1960s changed popular culture all across the United States. Through close-looking and hands-on activities, children will explore the material culture of these two decades, including clothing and technology, and how it impacted people’s lives. For extra fun, children can tune into a live, virtual workshop to experience various forms of popular culture.

Homeschool Workshop: Coming of Age: Growing Up in the 1950s and 1960s

What was life like for children and teens growing up in Hartford in the 1950s and 1960s? How did racial bias impact people’s daily experiences? Through close-looking at a variety of primary sources, including census data, high school yearbooks, and newspaper articles, children will explore the impact of the civil rights movement on the people of Connecticut.

Short Attention Span Literary Club

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

This week’s selection is an excerpt from the novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, by Connecticut author Ocean Vuong.