Short Attention Span Literary Club
This month, we discuss "The Pura Principle" by Junot Diaz.
Inspire Center – New Theme!
The Inspire Center brings history and problem-solving together in a hands-on creative space for visitors of all ages! February's challenge is to make something unique and innovative using only paper! What can you create?
Free First Saturday
Enjoy Free First Weekend at the CHS! Free First Saturday includes admission to the Museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
Family Program: Valentines for Kids
Happy Valentine's Day! Using historic valentines from the CHS collection as your inspiration, create one-of-a-kind valentines to give to your loved ones!
French Canadian Jam
Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CHS, happening Saturday afternoons on First Free Weekends! 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]
Free First Sunday
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.
Lunch and Learn: What Time Is It?
In this talk, New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) Fellow Alexandra M. Macdonald will draw from both the museum and archival collections at the Connecticut Historical Society to offer insight into how our perception of time has always been sensory, and suggest that clock time may not be as all-consuming as it might feel.
Hidden Literacies: A Digital Resource From Overlooked Archives
Hidden Literacies is an exciting digital anthology created by Trinity College that reveals the surprising, often neglected roles reading and writing have played in the lives of marginalized Americans—from indigenous and enslaved people to prisoners and young children. Come learn more about using these sources (and expert commentaries) in your classrooms and libraries!
Black Connecticans, Ordinary and Extraordinary
Step into our collections spaces to take an exclusive look at items representing a spectrum of the Black experience in Connecticut.
Black Connecticans, Ordinary and Extraordinary
Step into our collections spaces to take an exclusive look at items representing a spectrum of the Black experience in Connecticut.