Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm EXCEPT Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving) and Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) with free parking and admission. Most Christians who live in Africa are in nations south of the Sahara Desert, though they can be found throughout the entire continent. The faith first spread into Africa as […]
Exhibition open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm EXCEPT Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving) and Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) with free parking and admission. Many crèches, the three-dimensional representation of the Nativity scene, feature a diversity of settings and stable designs — the most common of which is an open-front wood structure. However, many […]
Opening Reception on Thursday, November 21, 4:00-6:00pm at Pegasus Gallery. Kat Owens creates life-size portraits of animal species impacted by plastics discarded by humans. Each work is composed of consumer waste and recycling stream packaging that are manipulated into visually striking compositions. The basis of her process includes mosaic, quilt, and collage traditions but encompasses […]
Join the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History (CSMNH) and State Archaeologist Dr. Sarah Sportman for a public lecture about the Office of State Archaeology’s past year of work and what the next year will bring. Dr. Sportman’s talk will highlight the fieldwork, research, and other activities undertaken by the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) […]
For 2025’s first Conversation at Noon on the Connecticut Freedom Trail, author and educator Jana Laiz, M.Ed. will discuss the life and times of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman and her co-authored children’s biography, “A Free Woman On God’s Earth” The True Story of Elizabeth Mumbet Freeman, acknowledged by the Trustees of Reservations as the most historically […]
In 2025, the Connecticut Museum is celebrating its 200th anniversary with a new program series that will highlight objects from the the vast Museum collection. Join us at the Museum for the first in the series on January 30! Connecticut shoemaker Andrew Rowand will utilize historic shoes from the Museum collection to showcase the living […]
The Yale-China Association is proud to present the 14th annual Lunarfest in New Haven, Connecticut, on Saturday, February 1st, 2025. Lunarfest is the largest celebration of Lunar New Year in Connecticut and is one of New Haven’s premiere cultural events. Lunarfest 2025 celebrates the Year of the Snake in the Chinese Zodiac. The day’s festivities […]
City maps, land records, death certificates, and more! The City Clerk’s Office may be well-known for issuing dog licenses, but did you know it also records our history? Come and meet City Clerk Peter C. Smith, as he shares secrets of the “From the Vault” project and tells us about the different historical documents that […]
Stamford native and architectural historian Wes Haynes will offer a fascinating exploration of the influencers and architects who designed a breakout Reform Gothic church in mid-19th Century Stamford. Built in 1870 by the Second Universalist Society of Stamford, Emerson Hall is one of contemporary downtown's most noteworthy and historic buildings. It is a stunning example […]
