Free First Saturday Family Program: What’s the Magic Word?
522 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordAbracadabra! Alakazam! Let’s make the past reappear! Families will explore some magical items of Albert Walker, a Connecticut magician, in our new exhibit Albert’s Odd Jobs: Making a Living in […]
Online Homeschool Workshop: The Times They Are A-Changin’
5006Buckle up Connecticut – things are about to change! The 1950s and 1960s changed popular culture all across the United States. Through close-looking and hands-on activities, children will explore the […]
Online Homeschool Workshop: Coming of Age: Growing Up in the 1950s and 1960s
What was life like for children and teens growing up in Hartford in the 1950s and 1960s? How did racial bias impact people’s daily experiences? Through close-looking at a variety […]
Family Exhibit Tour: Dressing Up the Past
522 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordVisit the CHS for a special tour of Making Connecticut followed by a related craft! Through close-looking and hands-on activities, explore how clothing was made and how fashion has changed […]
Guided Tour of Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health Presented by Hartford HealthCare Institute of Living
522 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordJoin us for a guided tour of our newest exhibition, Common Struggle, Individual Experience: An Exhibition About Mental Health. Tours will last approximately 45 minutes and be led by museum […]
Ballet Theatre Company’s Nutcracker Carnival
Ballet Theatre Company invites children of all ages to journey through the Land of Sweets during The Nutcracker Carnival on November 20, from 3:00-6:00pm. The event will take place at […]
All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
2558 VirtualA remarkable true story from the Western Front. All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 relives an astounding moment in history; in a silence amid the combat, a soldier […]
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Remembering G. Fox & Co.
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordJoin us for a behind-the scenes tour at the CHS to see our collection of memorabilia from Hartford’s most iconic department store. Our archives contain hundreds of goods sold over […]
Behind The Scenes Tour: Remembering G. Fox & Co.
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordJoin us for a behind-the scenes tour at the CHS to see our collection of memorabilia from Hartford’s most iconic department store. Our archives contain hundreds of goods sold over […]
Online Lunch and Learn: The Barbed Arrow of Insanity: Debating the Boundaries Between Mental Pathology and Religion
Join us as Professor Alexandra Prince presents an historical overview of the 19th century diagnostic and cultural label of religious insanity. This virtual talk will examine how certain American faith […]
MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
2677 CTA sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set two years after the novel ends, MISS BENNET continues the story, only this time with bookish middle-sister Mary as its unlikely […]
Online Short Attention Span Literary Club
Every other week, we get together to chat about short stories. Anyone can join in, no commitment required! This week’s selection is “A Temporary Matter” by Jhumpa Lahiri. You can […]