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June 2023

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Jun 04 2023
June 4

Free First Sunday

June 4 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Enjoy Free First Weekend at the CHS! Free First Sunday includes admission to the Museum galleries all day. Please note, the Waterman Research Center is closed on Sunday.

Jun 04 2023
June 4

Facets of Indian Culture

June 4 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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We are pleased to welcome Layavinyasa back to the CHS to share Facets of Indian Culture, an exciting opportunity for all ages to experience Kuchipudi dance, and learn more about the cultural values and beliefs that permeate this art form. Kuchipudi is a south Indian classical dance form accompanied by Carnatic music. Dancers dramatically interpret songs with spiritual themes, utilizing many symbolic gestures and rhythmic movements to embody the mythic figures of the songs. To…

Jun 07 2023
June 7

Short Attention Span Literary Club

June 7 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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This month we discuss “Recitatif," Toni Morrison's only short story

Jun 08 2023
June 8

Summer Concert Series: The Jedda La Rue Quartet

June 8 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Join us for an outdoor concert featuring music from The Jedda La Rue Quartet! About the Band The Jedda La Rue Quartet is presented by Anne Marie Williams, better known as “Jedda,” who crafts a masterful collaboration through intergenerational connections and multi-talented performing artists. One of Jedda’s local mentors is living legend Emery Austin Smith—jazz pianist, arranger, and composer—who first encouraged her to vocally venture into those known and loved, “classic standards.” Jedda magically connects…

Jun 11 2023
June 11

Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission Gallery Talk

June 11 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Drop in to learn more about the stories shared in Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission.

Jun 15 2023
June 15

The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America’s Story, with Kermit Roosevelt

June 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us as legal scholar Kermit Roosevelt III challenges us to re-think how we understand the Founding documents.

Jun 17 2023
June 17

Behind the Scenes: Fashions of the Roaring ’20s

June 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Step into our Costume and Textile Collections area for a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest fashion trends from the 1920s.

Jun 17 2023
June 17

Behind the Scenes: Fashions of the Roaring ’20s

June 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Step into our Costume and Textile Collections area for a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest fashion trends from the 1920s.

Jun 22 2023
June 22

The Power of Community

June 22 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Join us for a panel discussion with distinguished Black leaders and artists as they share their experiences with the community as a source of power and joy, and how culture can be shared to create a more just world as experienced in Connecticut. Our panelists have carved out space in Hartford and beyond for members of their communities to see themselves reflected beyond a single narrative. Through the creation of public venues and conversations, our…

Jun 27 2023
June 27

Lunch and Learn: A History of LGBTQ Connecticut

June 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Throughout its history, Connecticut’s LGBTQ population has moved from leading hidden, solitary lives to claiming visible, powerful, valuable, and contributing places in society. Join us to explore the history of that experience: stories of oppression and resilience, tragedy and triumph.

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Tuesday-Friday 12pm-5pm, Thursday nights until 8pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm

Research Center Hours:

Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-5pm, Thursday nights until 8pm
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Hartford CT, 06105

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