Did you know that the 1918 flu killed more people in a year than the Black Death did in a century? Join us in the WWI exhibit for a deep dive into this topic. We’ll look at photos, documents, and more and discuss how the flu affected Connecticut and what lessons we can learn from it today.
***SOLD OUT*** Join 34-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.
***SOLD OUT*** Join 34-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.
Pow! Wham! Zap! Grab your mask and cape and join us for comic book day! Kids can design their own superhero and comic book cover, or decorate a comic-covered mini gadget box.
Pow! Wham! Zap! Grab your mask and cape and join us for comic book day! Kids can design their own superhero and comic book cover, or decorate a comic-covered mini gadget box.
Pow! Wham! Zap! Grab your mask and cape and join us for comic book day! Kids can design their own superhero and comic book cover, or decorate a comic-covered mini gadget box.
Pow! Wham! Zap! Grab your mask and cape and join us for comic book day! Kids can design their own superhero and comic book cover, or decorate a comic-covered mini gadget box.
Being green isn’t a new idea! Long ago, kids and families reused and “recycled” materials every day, sometimes in surprising ways. Make a plastic basket or braided rug out of recycled materials, and use your detective skills to figure out what different historic artifacts were made from.
Being green isn’t a new idea! Long ago, kids and families reused and “recycled” materials every day, sometimes in surprising ways. Make a plastic basket or braided rug out of recycled materials, and use your detective skills to figure out what different historic artifacts were made from.
Being green isn’t a new idea! Long ago, kids and families reused and “recycled” materials every day, sometimes in surprising ways. Make a plastic basket or braided rug out of recycled materials, and use your detective skills to figure out what different historic artifacts were made from.
Being green isn’t a new idea! Long ago, kids and families reused and “recycled” materials every day, sometimes in surprising ways. Make a plastic basket or braided rug out of recycled materials, and use your detective skills to figure out what different historic artifacts were made from.
Can you decode the hidden messages? Be a super sleuth for the day and try to deduce the meaning behind symbols used by people long ago and today. Send a secret message using the Victorian language of flowers or the modern day language of emojis! Kids can also make a Victorian flower bookmark or an emoji stress ball.
