Free First Saturday
Free First Saturday
Free admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
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Family Program: Happy Birthday Frederick Law Olmsted!
Family Program: Happy Birthday Frederick Law Olmsted!
Celebrate landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday at the CHS!
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French Canadian Jam
French Canadian Jam
Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CHS. New players and new listeners are always welcome! If you would like to join in,...
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Workshop with Bao Phi: Amplify Asian American Voices
Workshop with Bao Phi: Amplify Asian American Voices
Bao Phi will lead a spoken word/poetry workshop for high school students. Phi is a two-time Minnesota Grand Slam champion and a National Poetry Slam finalist. He has performed on...
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Public Reading with Bao Phi: Amplify Asian American Voices
Public Reading with Bao Phi: Amplify Asian American Voices
Spoken Word Artist and Writer Bao Phi will be reading from his critically acclaimed children’s books, A Different Pond (Capstone Press, 2017) and My Footprints (Capstone Press, 2019). Illustrated by...
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Black History at the CHS
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Black History at the CHS
Celebrate Juneteenth with an exclusive look at items from our collection representing a spectrum of the Black experience in CT!
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Black History at the CHS
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Black History at the CHS
Celebrate Juneteenth with an exclusive look at items from our collection representing a spectrum of the Black experience in CT!
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Lunch and Learn: Social and Cultural Expressions of Puerto Rican Settlement in Postwar Hartford
Lunch and Learn: Social and Cultural Expressions of Puerto Rican Settlement in Postwar Hartford
This free, virtual program will look at the development of Hartford’s early Puerto Rican community.
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Summer Concert Series: Dexter’s Lab
Summer Concert Series: Dexter’s Lab
Join us for a special outdoor concert celebration for Juneteenth, featuring music from Dexter's Lab and an original presentation from Hartford artist Jedda Williams! This concert will take place on...
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Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community
Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community
In this panel discussion, practitioners and community advocates will talk about the challenges that face the LGBTQ+ community in accessing mental health care, including the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Virtual Conversation: Dementia-Friendly Museums
Virtual Conversation: Dementia-Friendly Museums
In this two-part series of virtual conversations, CHS and partners will explore how museums and cultural institutions can better serve people living with dementia.
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Raise a Glass! Trivia Night
Raise a Glass! Trivia Night
Hartford's got Hamilton fever: To celebrate, we're co-hosting a trivia night with The Bushnell at the museum! Trivia topics include pop culture, history, and, of course, all things Hamilton.
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Grab and Go Bags: Whale of a State
Ahoy mateys! It’s time to set sail! Children will discover what it was like to be a sailor on a whaling expedition in the 18th century. Please note, there is no on-site family program; these bags are designed for families to complete at home.
Free First Saturday
Free First Saturday
Free admission to the museum galleries all day. Please note that free admission does not include the Waterman Research Center.
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French Canadian Jam
French Canadian Jam
Get acquainted with French Canadian traditional tunes at this monthly jam session at the CHS. New players and new listeners are always welcome! If you would like to join in,...
Free