Open House Day!

Saturday, June 11

Join us for FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION and FAMILY FUN from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, with special hands-on activities from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and CUPCAKES from our friends at The Cupcake Break! See below for more information.

 

Family Program:
Passport to Connecticut History

Saturday, June 11 | Drop-in between 10:00 am & 2:00 pm
FREE

Explore our Making Connecticut exhibit by traveling through and making stops at several hands-on activity stations. Families will learn about a different period in Connecticut history at each station. After completing a "stop," kids will stamp a new page in their passport. Complete your Making Connecticut Passport and get a FREE cupcake! Additional cupcakes will be available for purchase. This program is recommended for ages 4-12. For more information, call (860) 236-5621 x222 or email Erin Kania.


Book Talk:
Matthew Warshauer,
Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice, and Survival

Tuesday, June 14
Informal reception at 5:00 pm
Talk at 5:30 pm
FREE

Recently published, this Connecticut wartime history provides
"a remarkable window into the state's involvement in a conflict that challenged and defined the unity of a nation." Matthew Warshauer's work encompasses both battlefield and home front and includes complex stories of political parties and questions about racial policy. Dr. Warshauer is Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University and Co-Chair of the Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission. For more information, call (860) 236-5621 x209 or email Mary Muller.