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Old Post Road Walking Tour: Fairfield
Fairfield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Road, FairfieldImmerse yourself in the charm of the Old Post Road Historic District. Join a guided tour exploring what was once the main road through Fairfield dating back hundreds of years. Originally a Native American trade and travel route, Old Post Road is lined with historic sites. Learn about the Old Fairfield Academy, Annie B. Jennings, […]
Coffee Tasting 101 with Sound Coffee at Black Rock Books
Black Rock Books 3030 Fairfield Avenue, BridgeportThe founders of Sound Coffee join us to lead a fun and informative coffee tasting at Black Rock Books. This workshop will cover: Coffee Origins and Supply Chain Basics of Coffee Tasting Home Brewing Tips Live tasting of Single Origin Coffee Each ticket includes a bag of your favorite Sound Coffee beans to brew at […]
Thomas McKnight Book Signing – “Tales of Mykonos” at Hickory Stick Bookshop
Hickory Stick Bookshop 2 Green Hill Road, Washington, CTThe Hickory Stick Bookshop is delighted to welcome artist and author Thomas McKnight who will be at the store on Saturday July 20th at 3.00 pm to promote his new book “Tales of Mykonos”. He will give a talk about the book and follow up with a book signing. Thomas McKnight, an artist famous for prints and paintings of […]
Ocean House Author Series: Allison Pataki & Emily Franklin
Ocean House 1 Bluff Avenue, Watch Hill, Rhode IslandJoin us as Ocean House owner and author, Deborah Goodrich Royce moderates a conversation with our featured authors. This week, New York Times bestselling authors Allison Pataki and Emily Franklin will be discussing (and signing) their books: Finding Margaret Fuller (Pataki) and The Lioness of Boston (Franklin). Refreshments will be served, including wine and light bites! Please note, tickets purchased for […]
Meet & Greet and Book Signing with Anna Potter at the Merrill House
James Merrill House 107 Water Street, StoningtonUpcoming James Merrill House Fellow: Anna Potter's writing has appeared in The Rumpus, phoebe, Contrary Magazine, and elsewhere. She is a bookseller at Oblong Books, a former James Merrill House fellow, and an American Academy of Arts and Letters grant recipient. In the 1990s, she was one of two lead singers for Chickita, an all-women, double-bass, […]
Conversations with a Beekeeper At The Beekley Library
Beekley Library 10 Central Ave, New HartfordJoin the Humble Bee Honey Company for a program introducing the life of the Honey bee. It discusses equipment management and harvesting practices past and present, the challenges Beekeepers face and the importance of Beekeeping and honey bees to our ecosystem. For more information!
WEBINAR | Lafayette and the Farewell Tour: Odyssey of an American Idol
MEMBERS ONLY | Not a member? Join Today! On July 25th, join us for a live webinar with Alan R. Hoffman, Esq., President of the American Friends of Lafayette. This program will describe the full extent of Lafayette’s reputation and explore the origins of Lafayette in America in 1824 and 1825, a first-hand account of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour […]
Artist’s Talk with Paula Nadelstern, “Patternista” at New England Quilt Museum
New England Quilt Museum 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MAJune 18 through September 14, 2024. This public program is offered in conjunction with the NEQM exhibition, Kaleidoscope Quilts: Works by Paula Nadelstern. Admission is free of charge for members and included with the price of general admission for nonmembers. For over 35 years, quilt artist Paula Nadelstern has filtered her design inspiration through a kaleidoscopic […]
Matt Vallier & History Pints presents: The Life of Andrew Upson, 20th CVI Matt Vallier & History Pints presents: The Life of Andrew Upson, 20th CVI
Kinsman Brewing Co. 409 Canal St, MilldaleIn partnership with The Barnes Museum and Kinsman Brewing Company, Program Director Matt Vallier will present the story of Andrew Upson, whose service with the 20th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry are preserved through his wartime letters. Grab a brew and listen to some history! For more information
Connecticut Lafayette Trail: Lafayette’s Bicentennial Tour of Connecticut in 2024
August 7- September 8, 2024 Connecticut Welcomes Lafayette – AGAIN! A statewide calendar of events in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette. In 1824-1825, as part of a nationwide tour of the United States, Revolutionary War General, Marquis de Lafayette, passed through Connecticut making stops in twenty-six towns along the route. Although fifty years had […]
Symposium: Revolutionary and Human Rights Champion: Lafayette and his Legacy: Fairfield University
Fairfield University 1073 N Benson Rd, FairfieldSeptember 7, 2024 Join The American Friends of Lafayette for a day-long symposium sponsored by Fairfield University at the Fairfield University Campus on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Registration and ticket information coming soon. Dr. Lloyd Kramer, History Professor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Author of Lafayette in Two Worlds: Public Cultures and Personal Identities […]
Capitol America: Book Talk and Luncheon the Connecticut State Capitol
Connecticut State Capitol 210 Capitol Ave., HartfordA project 11 years in the making, Capitol America: A Photographic Portrait of the Fifty State Capitols, offers a unique look inside each of America's State Capitols. Connecticut photographers Robert Lisak and David Ottenstein published the book in 2023. Now, the photographers and co-authors will give us their perspectives on the Capitols and discuss how the Connecticut […]