Speak Up at CMCH: Storytelling Boot Camp with Matthew Dicks

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

Join 27-time Moth StorySLAM champion and four-time GrandSLAM champion storyteller Matthew Dicks for a week of storytelling instruction culminating in a showcase performance where you can perform your story and show off your skills to a live audience.

Political Appetites: Revolution, Taste, and Culinary Activism in the Early Republic

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

We invite CMCH members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Nancy Siegel, Ph.D., New England Regional Fellowship Consortium Fellow and Professor at Towson University studying culinary and political history of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Political Appetites: Revolution, Taste, and Culinary Activism in the Early Republic

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford

We invite CMCH members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Nancy Siegel, Ph.D., New England Regional Fellowship Consortium Fellow and Professor at Towson University studying culinary and political history of the 18th and 19th centuries.

CANCELLED – Free First Saturday

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

Free admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.

CANCELLED – Free First Saturday

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

Free admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.

CANCELLED – Family Program: Dog Days of Summer

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

Celebrate the dog days of summer at CMCH! Have some fun with toys and games on the CMCH lawn, including some Connecticut-originals like Frisbees, Silly Putty, and Wiffle Balls. Also, make a dog or cat toy to take home to your favorite furry friend!

CANCELLED – Family Program: Dog Days of Summer

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

Celebrate the dog days of summer at CMCH! Have some fun with toys and games on the CMCH lawn, including some Connecticut-originals like Frisbees, Silly Putty, and Wiffle Balls. Also, make a dog or cat toy to take home to your favorite furry friend!

Hands-On History Workshop: Introduction to Calligraphy

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

Join us as we discover the art of calligraphy! At this interactive workshop, tweens and teens can practice writing in both print and cursive with pencils, paintbrushes, and pointed pens. We’ll also take a close look at historic letters from the CMCH collection to see how the way we write has evolved over time.

Hands-On History Workshop: Introduction to Calligraphy

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

Join us as we discover the art of calligraphy! At this interactive workshop, tweens and teens can practice writing in both print and cursive with pencils, paintbrushes, and pointed pens. We’ll also take a close look at historic letters from the CMCH collection to see how the way we write has evolved over time.

CCHAP Special Event: Mas Camp Graduation

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

Join us to celebrate the completion of Mas Camp, our summer youth employment program. At the event, the teens will receive their certificates of completion, and will perform their dance routine in costume. The event is free and includes a sampling of Caribbean foods.