Virtual Family Activity: Kat’s Creative Corner
Have you ever heard of a Hitchcock Chair? Did you know they are made right here in Connecticut? Tune into this episode of Kat's Creative Corner to explore the story of these unique chairs!
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Virtual Family Activity: Kat’s Creative Corner
Have you ever heard of a Hitchcock Chair? Did you know they are made right here in Connecticut? Tune into this episode of Kat's Creative Corner to explore the story of these unique chairs!
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Virtual Family Activity: Kat’s Creative Corner
Virtual Family Activity: Kat’s Creative Corner
Have you ever heard of a Hitchcock Chair? Did you know they are made right here in Connecticut? Tune into this episode of Kat’s Creative Corner to explore some of the tools used to make these special chairs and check out some of the unique designs! Then, use a template to create your own one-of-a-kind chair design!
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
Short Attention Span Literary Club
This week’s selection is "The Things They Carried," Tim O'Brien's semi-autobiographical story about the Vietnam War.
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
Short Attention Span Literary Club
This week’s selection is "The Things They Carried," Tim O'Brien's semi-autobiographical story about the Vietnam War.
2 events,
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Coffee Hour with CMCH: True Crime in the Museum
Coffee Hour with CMCH: True Crime in the Museum
Forgeries, theft, arson, and murder. In this presentation, we’ll show you items from our collection that tell the stories of long-ago crime and punishment.
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Coffee Hour with CMCH: True Crime in the Museum
Coffee Hour with CMCH: True Crime in the Museum
Forgeries, theft, arson, and murder. In this presentation, we’ll show you items from our collection that tell the stories of long-ago crime and punishment.
2 events,
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Family Program: What’s the Magic Word?
Family Program: What’s the Magic Word?
Abracadabra! Alakazam! Let’s make the past reappear! Children will explore some magical items of Albert Walker, a Connecticut magician, design their own magic wand and learn how to perform a magic trick!
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Family Program: What’s the Magic Word?
Family Program: What’s the Magic Word?
Abracadabra! Alakazam! Let’s make the past reappear! Children will explore some magical items of Albert Walker, a Connecticut magician, design their own magic wand and learn how to perform a magic trick!
6 events,
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Homeschool Workshop: The Times They Are A-Changin’
Homeschool Workshop: The Times They Are A-Changin’
In response to COVID-19, the CMCH has created a new way to experience Homeschool Day! This program includes an activity kit mailed to your home plus a chance to engage in an interactive online workshop with other homeschoolers!
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Homeschool Workshop: The Times They Are A-Changin’
Homeschool Workshop: The Times They Are A-Changin’
In response to COVID-19, the CMCH has created a new way to experience Homeschool Day! This program includes an activity kit mailed to your home plus a chance to engage in an interactive online workshop with other homeschoolers!
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Homeschool Workshop: The Times They Are A-Changin’
Homeschool Workshop: The Times They Are A-Changin’
Buckle up Connecticut – things are about to change! The 1950s and 1960s changed popular culture all across the United States. Through close-looking and hands-on activities, children will explore the material culture of these two decades, including clothing and technology, and how it impacted people’s lives. For extra fun, children can tune into a live, virtual workshop to experience various forms of popular culture.
2 events,
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
Short Attention Span Literary Club
This week’s selection is an excerpt from the novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, by Connecticut author Ocean Vuong.
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Short Attention Span Literary Club
Short Attention Span Literary Club
This week’s selection is an excerpt from the novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, by Connecticut author Ocean Vuong.
2 events,
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Guided Tour of “Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health”
Guided Tour of “Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health”
Take a staff-led tour of our newest exhibition.
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Guided Tour of “Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health”
Guided Tour of “Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health”
Take a staff-led tour of our newest exhibition.
4 events,
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Remembering G. Fox & Co.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Remembering G. Fox & Co.
***We're sorry, this tour is sold out!*** Take a tour of the museum's collections spaces while you learn more about pioneering businesswomen Beatrice Fox Auerbach and her iconic department store.
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Remembering G. Fox & Co.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Remembering G. Fox & Co.
***We're sorry, this tour is sold out!*** Take a tour of the museum's collections spaces while you learn more about pioneering businesswomen Beatrice Fox Auerbach and her iconic department store.
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Behind The Scenes Tour: Remembering G. Fox & Co.
Behind The Scenes Tour: Remembering G. Fox & Co.
***We're sorry, this tour is sold out!*** Take a tour of the museum's collections spaces while you learn more about pioneering businesswomen Beatrice Fox Auerbach and her iconic department store.
2 events,
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Lunch and Learn: The Barbed Arrow of Insanity: Debating the Boundaries Between Mental Pathology and Religion
Lunch and Learn: The Barbed Arrow of Insanity: Debating the Boundaries Between Mental Pathology and Religion
Join us as Professor Alexandra Prince presents an historical overview of the 19th century diagnostic and cultural label of religious insanity.
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Lunch and Learn: The Barbed Arrow of Insanity: Debating the Boundaries Between Mental Pathology and Religion
Lunch and Learn: The Barbed Arrow of Insanity: Debating the Boundaries Between Mental Pathology and Religion
Join us as Professor Alexandra Prince presents an historical overview of the 19th century diagnostic and cultural label of religious insanity.
3 events,
Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories
Do you have any special family recipes? What is your favorite holiday treat? Tune into this episode of Objects Tell Stories to explore some historic recipes from recipe books in the CMCH collection.
Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories
Do you have any special family recipes? What is your favorite holiday treat? Tune into this episode of Objects Tell Stories to explore some historic recipes from recipe books in the CMCH collection.
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Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories
Virtual Family Activity: Objects Tell Stories
Do you have any special family recipes? What is your favorite holiday treat? Tune into this episode of Objects Tell Stories to explore some historic recipes from recipe books in the CMCH collection. Then, try your hand at making some holiday treats and writing down your favorite holiday memories in a special cookbook!
2 events,
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Coffee Hour with CMCH: Rosie the Riveter
Coffee Hour with CMCH: Rosie the Riveter
What was it like to be a working woman during World War II?
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Coffee Hour with CMCH: Rosie the Riveter
Coffee Hour with CMCH: Rosie the Riveter
What was it like to be a working woman during World War II?
7 events,
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Family Program: Holiday Poppers and Traditions
Family Program: Holiday Poppers and Traditions
Join the CMCH for our annual popper craft! Make your very own popper to use as a gift, a New Year's Eve noisemaker, or a holiday party favor.
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Family Program: Holiday Poppers and Traditions
Family Program: Holiday Poppers and Traditions
Join the CMCH for our annual popper craft! Make your very own popper to use as a gift, a New Year's Eve noisemaker, or a holiday party favor.
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Guided Tour of “Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health”
Guided Tour of “Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health”
Take a staff-led tour of our newest exhibition.