Family Exhibit Tour: Dressing Up the Past
5006 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 […]
Family Program: Cocoa and Crafts Story Hour
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordCurl up with some hot cocoa at the CHS! Join us for a morning of crafts, hot chocolate, and readings of Anna Llenas’ The Color Monster. After the story, make […]
Family Program: Cocoa and Crafts
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordCurl up with some hot cocoa at the CHS! Join us for a morning of a morning of hot chocolate, crafts, and readings of Stella Blackstone’s Bear at Work. After […]
Online Short Attention Span Literary Club
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordEvery other week, we get together to chat about short stories. Anyone can join in, no commitment required! This week’s selection is “Kiddie Pool” by Connecticut author Cindy House. You […]
Free First Saturday Family Program: Winter Wonderland
522 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordExplore Connecticut’s wintry wonders! Kids will look closely at images of the unique holiday-themed window and store displays at G. Fox and Co, a Connecticut department store. Then, using those […]
Behind the Scenes Tour: From Hoopskirts to Flappers
5006 1 Elizabeth Street, HartfordA woman born in 1850 who lived for 80 years would have seen fashion change dramatically in her lifetime. In this special tour of our Costume and Textile Collection, you’ll […]
COMEDY NIGHT at Playhouse on Park
2677 224 Park Rd, West HartfordCOMEDY NIGHT at Playhouse on Park Saturday, January 8th, 2022 8pm $17.50 Doors open 30 minutes prior to show Join us for 90 minutes of laughs with Co-Headliners Brian Scott […]
Family Exhibit Tour: Dressing Up the Past
5006 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, kids will explore how clothing was made and how fashion […]
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 […]