A Paramedic’s Dispatches From the Front Line of the Opioid Epidemic
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordJoin us for a book talk with Hartford paramedic Peter Canning, author of Killing Season: A Paramedic’s Dispatches From the Front Line of the Opioid Epidemic. In April 2021, Canning […]
Virtual Homeschool Workshop: Supplies for Soldiers
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordDid you know that nearly 55,000 people from Connecticut joined the Union Army during the Civil War? Children will look closely at a variety of images and posters to explore […]
Virtual Homeschool Workshop: A Day in the Life
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordExplore a day in the life of soldiers, battlefield nurses, and women working on the homefront during the Civil War. Through close-looking at a variety of primary sources, including letters, […]
Online Lunch and Learn: Meet Albert Walker from Glastonbury, the Magician Who Liked Large Noses
Please join us for a virtual presentation by Robert Olson for a discussion of the life and magic of Albert Walker. Walker worked a variety of jobs throughout his lifetime […]
Five Guys Named Moe
388 CTHis woman left him, he’s broke, and it’s almost five a.m. But don’t worry about our hero. All he needs is the right music—and the right guys—to get him through. […]
All Beethoven Piano Recital with Corbin Beisner
357 2626 Albany Ave,, West Hartford, CT 06117BETH EL TEMPLE PROUDLY PRESENTS A special addition to regular BEMA programming 3PM, Sunday, February 20 An All-Beethoven Afternoon Recital with Corbin Beisner, piano
Online Short Attention Span Literary Club
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordOnce per month, we get together to chat about short stories. Anyone can join in, no commitment required! This month’s selection is “Woman Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros. You can […]
Family Program: Movie Under the ‘Stars’
522 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordCurl up under the “stars” for a movie night at the CHS! Enjoy a special showing of the movie Inside Out while snacking on free popcorn! Families are encouraged to […]
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: The World of Work
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordNext time you’re at work, take a look around. What kinds of stuff do you see? Here at the CHS, so many of the objects in our collection tell stories […]
Family Program: What Makes You Smile?
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordKids will have the chance to make their very own worry doll with which they can share their thoughts and feelings. Then, they will replace those worries with all the […]
Family Program: Museum Sleuths
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordI spy a symbol of liberty – do you? Kids will decorate their own magnifying glass and then search the exhibits for clues and symbols hidden within historic objects! This […]
Ballet Theatre Company presents Aladdin
5472 166 Capitol Ave., HartfordFollow Aladdin from the dynamic marketplace of his hometown as he sets off on an entrancing trip to the Cave of Riches, filled with dancing diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and more. […]