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Coffee Hour with CMCH: From Hoopskirts to Flappers
Coffee Hour with CMCH: From Hoopskirts to Flappers
Browse through our clothing collection to see the dramatic change in women’s clothing from the Civil War era to the Roaring ’20’s.
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Coffee Hour with CMCH: From Hoopskirts to Flappers
Coffee Hour with CMCH: From Hoopskirts to Flappers
Browse through our clothing collection to see the dramatic change in women’s clothing from the Civil War era to the Roaring ’20’s.
2 events,
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Family Grab and Go Bags: Goods for Sale!
Family Grab and Go Bags: Goods for Sale!
Design your own tavern sign with a FREE Family Grab and Go Bag, available for one day only! Explore our "Inns and Taverns Signs of Connecticut," and then start your own business! Decide what you want to sell and then create a sign to advertise your new shop - ALL necessary materials included!
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Family Grab and Go Bags: Goods for Sale!
Family Grab and Go Bags: Goods for Sale!
Design your own tavern sign with a FREE Family Grab and Go Bag, available for one day only! Explore our "Inns and Taverns Signs of Connecticut," and then start your own business! Decide what you want to sell and then create a sign to advertise your new shop - ALL necessary materials included!
4 events,
Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories
Why are these shoes so special? How do they help tell the story of the fight for Civil Rights, both in Connecticut and nationwide? Look closely at some of the objects and images on display in our new exhibition, "Connecticut Freedom Workers: Remembering the Civil Rights Movement," to discover what these shoes can tell us about the past!
Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories
Why are these shoes so special? How do they help tell the story of the fight for Civil Rights, both in Connecticut and nationwide? Look closely at some of the objects and images on display in our new exhibition, "Connecticut Freedom Workers: Remembering the Civil Rights Movement," to discover what these shoes can tell us about the past!
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Shirts, Shoes, and Service: The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History and Its Early Contemporaries
Shirts, Shoes, and Service: The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History and Its Early Contemporaries
In 2025, the CMCH will mark its 200th birthday. What was it like to visit us in our early days?
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Shirts, Shoes, and Service: The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History and Its Early Contemporaries
Shirts, Shoes, and Service: The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History and Its Early Contemporaries
In 2025, the CMCH will mark its 200th birthday. What was it like to visit us in our early days?
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
Short Attention Span Literary Club
This week's selection is Mary McCarthy's "The Unspoiled Reaction," about a children's puppet show that goes hilariously wrong.
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
Short Attention Span Literary Club
This week's selection is Mary McCarthy's "The Unspoiled Reaction," about a children's puppet show that goes hilariously wrong.
2 events,
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Hoopskirts to Flappers
Hoopskirts to Flappers
Join us for a special evening edition of our popular "Coffee Hour" series, and learn about the dramatic changes in women's fashion from the 1860s to the 1920s.
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Hoopskirts to Flappers
Hoopskirts to Flappers
Join us for a special evening edition of our popular "Coffee Hour" series, and learn about the dramatic changes in women's fashion from the 1860s to the 1920s.
4 events,
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
Short Attention Span Literary Club
This week's selection: "The New Englander" by Sherwood Anderson, a tale of regionalism and repression.
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
Short Attention Span Literary Club
This week's selection: "The New Englander" by Sherwood Anderson, a tale of regionalism and repression.
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How the Negro Leagues Changed the Game….and America Too!
How the Negro Leagues Changed the Game….and America Too!
Join CMCH and our guest Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, to learn about baseball and civil rights.
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Trivia Night with the CMCH: Spring Fever Edition
Trivia Night with the CMCH: Spring Fever Edition
Calling all trivia fans! Match your knowledge against others, with prizes and bragging rights on the line! This evening's theme is "Spring Fever."
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Trivia Night with the CMCH: Spring Fever Edition
Trivia Night with the CMCH: Spring Fever Edition
Calling all trivia fans! Match your knowledge against others, with prizes and bragging rights on the line! This evening's theme is "Spring Fever."
4 events,
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Homeschool Day Workshop: Learning the Landscape
Homeschool Day Workshop: Learning the Landscape
Traverse Connecticut's one-of-a-kind landscape! Included in registration, is a pre-packaged lesson which contains any necessary supplies, and an opportunity to participate in a live, interactive online workshop with other homeschoolers. This workshop is recommended for children ages 5-8.
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Homeschool Day Workshop: Learning the Landscape
Homeschool Day Workshop: Learning the Landscape
Traverse Connecticut's one-of-a-kind landscape! Included in registration, is a pre-packaged lesson which contains any necessary supplies, and an opportunity to participate in a live, interactive online workshop with other homeschoolers. This workshop is recommended for children ages 5-8.
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Homeschool Day Workshop: Innovative Industry
Homeschool Day Workshop: Innovative Industry
Investigate life during the Industrial Revolution! Included in registration, is a pre-packaged lesson which contains any necessary supplies, and an opportunity to participate in a live, interactive online workshop with other homeschoolers. This workshop is recommended for children ages 9-12.
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Family Grab and Go Bags: Notable Nutmeggers
Family Grab and Go Bags: Notable Nutmeggers
Explore stories of Connecticut people with a FREE Family Grab and Go Bag, available for one day only! Then, pick your own "person of the year" and draw their portrait - ALL necessary materials included!
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Family Grab and Go Bags: Notable Nutmeggers
Family Grab and Go Bags: Notable Nutmeggers
Explore stories of Connecticut people with a FREE Family Grab and Go Bag, available for one day only! Then, pick your own "person of the year" and draw their portrait - ALL necessary materials included!