Short Attention Span Literary Club
VirtualThis month’s story is “Those Are As Brothers,” by Nancy Hale.
Free
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Family Program: Fictional Forests
Go on an adventure with Sophie Mouse! Inspired by The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series by Connecticut author Poppy Green, this program will bring to life some of Sophie's fun-filled escapades in the woodland village of Silverlake Forest. Families can hop on lily pads, craft with flowers, and design their own make-believe forest filled with whimsical woodland characters!
Free
French Canadian Jam
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesGet acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CMCH, happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends! New players and new listeners are always welcome!...
Free
Guided Tour of Connecticut’s Bookshelf
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesDrop in for a guided tour of our latest special exhibition, Connecticut's Bookshelf.
Bilingual Family Story Time
Join us for a special English-Spanish bilingual family story time with Linda Montanez from the Hartford Public Library! Surrounded by books in the exhibit Connecticut's Bookshelf, families will cozy up in beanbags, listen to a story, and then do some crafts!
Free
Lunch and Learn – “Anomalous Characters”: The Children of the Loyalists
VirtualIn this virtual presentation, Shea Hendry will discuss how adolescent participants in the loyalist exodus retained their legal rights to membership within both British and U.S. polities in the aftermath of independence.
Free
Samson Occom: Indigenous Sovereignty in Revolutionary Connecticut
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesJoin us to learn about some exciting new scholarship about Samson Occom, the renowned Mohegan minister.
$15
“Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln” Exhibition Opening Reception
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordJoin us to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition, Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln.
Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln Gallery Talk
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordJoin a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Wide Awakes: Campaigning for Lincoln.
Free
Family Story Time
Join us for a special family story time! Surrounded by books in the exhibit Connecticut's Bookshelf, families will cozy up in beanbags, listen to a story, and then do some crafts! With a new story each time, families can discover the many stories brought to life by Connecticut authors and illustrators.
POSTPONED! Aftershocks of Disaster: Hurricane Maria
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordThe Connecticut Museum is honored to host a special event featuring the screening of the film "Aftershocks of Disaster,” and a discussion with the filmmaker and editor of the accompanying book, Dr. Yarimar Bonilla.
Lunch and Learn – Bound Out: The Spiritual Lives of Freeborn Black Domestic Servants
VirtualIn this virtual presentation, Jaimie Crumley will discuss how what historians have described as the fragility of freedom was made evident through the indenture system in early nineteenth-century Connecticut.
Free