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November 2022

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Nov 01 2022
November 1, 2022

Lunch and Learn: Lincoln’s Suspension of Habeas Corpus

November 1, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Dive with us into Lincoln's controversial suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War, with Judge Douglas S. Lavine as your guide, in this free, virtual program.

Nov 02 2022
November 2, 2022

Short Attention Span Literary Club

November 2, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Once per month, we get together to chat about short stories. This month’s selection is “The Embassy of Cambodia” by Zadie Smith.

Nov 05 2022
November 5, 2022

Free First Saturday

November 5, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Free admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.

Nov 05 2022
November 5, 2022

Family Program: Inventor’s Lab

November 5, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Did you know CMCH used to be the home of Connecticut inventor Curtis Veeder? Traveling from station to station in the auditorium, families will try out different experiments and science projects!

Nov 05 2022
November 5, 2022

French Canadian Jam

November 5, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CMCH. New players and new listeners are always welcome! If you would like to join in, please get in touch with jam organizer, Joe Lavariere, at [email protected].

Nov 06 2022
November 6, 2022

Information Session: Citizenship Classes at the CMCH

November 6, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Did you know that the CMCH offers a free class that helps green card holders prepare for the American Civics naturalization exam?

Nov 13 2022
November 13, 2022

Gallery Talk — Journeys 旅途 : Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission

November 13, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Drop in for an informal gallery talk about our latest exhibition.

Nov 15 2022
November 15, 2022

Lunch and Learn: From Gardner’s Wharf to Elizabeth Street — Searching for Rhode Island Slavery in the CMCH Archives 

November 15, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Join us for a free, virtual talk to learn about Newport Gardner, an enslaved African who became a major free black community leader in Rhode Island during the post-Revolutionary years.  

Nov 17 2022
November 17, 2022

The Bicycle Game Opening Reception

November 17, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Help us celebrate the debut of our interactive, games-based exhibition!

Nov 26 2022
November 26, 2022

Remembering G. Fox & Co.

November 26, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Take a tour of the museum’s collections spaces while you learn more about pioneering businesswoman Beatrice Fox Auerbach and her iconic department store.

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Hartford CT, 06105

860.236.5621

 

Museum Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Thursday until 8 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Research Center Hours:

Tuesday-Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm, Thursday until 8 pm
Always by appointment only.