A tour through our newest exhibition, Coffee: A Connecticut Story, might just make you crave a cup of joe. We’ve got a solution for this! Our new “Ground Rules” series will pair a guided tour of the exhibition with a chance to meet a local coffee professional, learn about their craft, and taste their products. On […]
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 […]
Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar Demystifying Dyslexia A Learning Difference that Makes Reading a Struggle Date: Tuesday January 28th 2025 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EST Zoom registration link: https://bit.ly/7E341A Co-hosted online with the Stamford JCC (Stamford, CT). Speakers: Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law Jane Faherty, Stamford JCC JumpStart Program Executive Director & Special […]
Beginner workshops are perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees! We’re bringing the awesome art of bonsai out of the hedged in gardens and into the streets! Or at least into your favorite bars/breweries/pubs. Bonsai Bar is a night of fun you don’t want to miss. Learn […]
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meet City Clerk Peter C. Smith, as he shares secrets of the “From the Vault” project and tells us about the different historical documents that […]
Norwich resident, Tamara Lanier joins Connecticut Public's Lucy Nalpathanchil to talk about her new book and her mission to reclaim her ancestors’ history and honor their lineage. Her fight pits her against one of the country’s most powerful institutions: Harvard University. FROM THESE ROOTS: My Fight with Harvard to Reclaim My Legacy (Crown, on sale 1/28), is a […]
Come celebrate the Year of the Snake and enjoy cultural folk dancing and demonstrations of Chinese calligraphy. Li-Garden artists will also teach basic movements of dance to the audience. Li-Garden was founded in Stamford CT in 2017. Their mission is to present an innovative dance style which is rooted in classical and modern Chinese dancing […]
Beginner workshops are perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees! We’re bringing the awesome art of bonsai out of the hedged in gardens and into the streets! Or at least into your favorite bars/breweries/pubs. Bonsai Bar is a night of fun you don’t want to miss. Learn […]
