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
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, happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends!
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