Discover the traditions behind West Indian Carnival costumes! These costumes, or Mas (short for masquerade), represent an important and beloved art form in West Indian communities. Explore our new Mas exhibit, featuring Carnival costumes made by Hartford teens. Then come meet some of the talented young people that made the costumes, and learn how to create mas and about some of the ways West Indian Carnival is celebrated!
Join the CMCH for a fun-filled day of popular fall activities! Participate in wheelbarrow relay races, play pumpkin ring toss, and then create your own scarecrow-inspired craft!
Join the CMCH for a fun-filled day of popular fall activities! Participate in wheelbarrow relay races, play pumpkin ring toss, and then create your own scarecrow-inspired craft!
Help us welcome the Hartford Symphony Orchestra when they visit the CMCH for a special Free First Saturday! Kids will have a blast experiencing the HSO Instrument Discovery Lab, trying out dozens of musical instruments from the violin and the saxophone to the tuba and the glockenspiel. The Instrument Discovery Lab is a musical laboratory that gives children the opportunity to see, hear, touch, and play!
Help us welcome the Hartford Symphony Orchestra when they visit the CMCH for a special Free First Saturday! Kids will have a blast experiencing the HSO Instrument Discovery Lab, trying out dozens of musical instruments from the violin and the saxophone to the tuba and the glockenspiel. The Instrument Discovery Lab is a musical laboratory that gives children the opportunity to see, hear, touch, and play!
Calling all artists! All ages and artistic abilities are welcome to join us for First Free Saturday. Learn about a Hartford-born African American artist, then create your own original masterpiece!
Calling all artists! All ages and artistic abilities are welcome to join us for First Free Saturday. Learn about a Hartford-born African American artist, then create your own original masterpiece!
Help us celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America at CMCH! Join us for a reading of the Dr. Seuss book, The Shape of Me and Other Stuff. After the story, make your own Dr. Seuss-inspired silhouette.
Help us celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America at CMCH! Join us for a reading of the Dr. Seuss book, The Shape of Me and Other Stuff. After the story, make your own Dr. Seuss-inspired silhouette.
Instead of buying your own valentine cards this year, come to the CMCH and make your own one-of-a-kind valentines! We’ll supply the glitter and glue (and other supplies), as well as samples of vintage valentines and silly love letters from our collection to use for decoration or inspiration.
