Are you ready for fall? Families will look closely at historic images of autumn in Connecticut, make pumpkin decor, and play various fall-themed games, including pumpkin ring toss!
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What can you make with straw? From ornaments to nature-themed silhouettes, straw can do it all! Families will look closely at straw-based artwork by local artist Philitha Stemplys-Cowdrey, and then learn how to make their very own creation to take home.
Get ready for summer barbecues! Families will decorate their own chef hats to wear, and decorate a cookbook filled with refreshing, summery recipes from the CHS collection.
Join the CHS for a day of fun for all ages! Enjoy a variety of bicycle-related games, crafts, and activities, and then play your way through The Bicycle Game!
Have you ever moved from one place to another? Explore our newest exhibition Journeys 旅途: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission, look through suitcases full of historic toys, clothing, and household items, and complete a related craft.
What does the word “spring” mean to you? Families will explore a variety of spring-themed artworks from the CHS collection and then create their own interpretation of spring!
Celebrate Women’s History Month at the CHS! Families will play their way through our exhibit The Bicycle Game, learn how the bicycle craze of the 1890s paved the way for women’s empowerment, and complete a related craft.
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!
Become a bicycle mogul like Albert Pope! Families will invent a new type of bicycle, use their pretend money to “buy” supplies, build their prototype, and create a sign advertising their new invention!
Join the CHS for a day of wintry wonder! Families will create wintry window display inspired by images from the CHS collection and make their very own holiday poppers to take home!