Short Attention Span Literary Club
VirtualThis month’s story is “Everyday Use,” by Alice Walker.
Free
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Family Movie Night: Elemental
What happens when fire and water join forces? Join us for a special showing of "Elemental," and follow Ember, a strong-willed fire person, and Wade, a fun-loving water person, on their adventures through Element City and Firetown! Families will then get a goody bag to take home that includes hands-on activities related to main themes of the movie.
Coffee: A Connecticut Story Exhibit Tour
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordJoin a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Coffee: A Connecticut Story.
Free
Date Night: Sex and Love in the Archives
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT, United StatesSpice 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, HartfordRiver 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
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
Short Attention Span Literary Club
VirtualThis month’s story is “Magic," by Katherine Anne Porter.
Free
Coffee: A Connecticut Story Exhibit Tour
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordJoin a museum educator for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Coffee: A Connecticut Story.
Free
The Future of Coffee
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth St, HartfordOur favorite morning drink comes with a heavy environmental price tag. Join us to to hear from local coffee producers about what is being done to make coffee cultivation and consumption more sustainable.
$10 – $15
Family Movie Night: Cars
Lightning McQueen wins again! Join us for a special showing of Cars, a movie about a famous, trouble-making racecar who finds himself stranded along Route 66. Watch as he forms unexpected friendships with a group of silly, fun-loving cars and trucks from the tiny town of Radiator Springs. Families will then get a goody bag full of hands-on activities all about automobile manufacturing in Connecticut.
Date Night: Boozy Brew
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesJoin us for a fun evening that will include a scavenger hunt through our exhibition, Coffee: A Connecticut Story, then relax and enjoy a coffee cocktail and coffee liqueur tasting with Saxtons River Distillery.
$20