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  • Summer Pipes & Cider

    Palmer-Warner House 307 Town Street, East Haddam, CT, United States

    Join us for our second annual Pipes & Cider event, where the rich traditions of Scotland come alive! Enjoy barrel-aged cider and whiskey tastings from Yankee Cider Co. Coreyanne Armstrong and the Portland & District Pipers will perform a lively set, accompanied by a short trail walk around the beautiful Palmer-Warner grounds (weather permitting).  Bring your friends and test your knowledge with a round of pub trivia. One of the three trivia categories will feature questions based on the historical fantasy television series, Outlander, which takes place in Scotland. Attendees are encouraged to dress in Outlander attire. Prizes will be awarded to the top two teams. Raise a glass, embrace the music, and celebrate the magic of Scotland!

    $15 – $40

  • Canceled: Meet and Greet with Artist Gina Trusiewicz

    Phelps-Hatheway House 55 S Main St, Suffield, CT, United States

    Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden's 2025 artist in residence Gina Trusiewicz will give a brief presentation of the materials and processes involved in creating pastel paintings. Samples of pastel papers and pastel sticks will be displayed, and the concept of underpainting will be discussed. The artist’s paintings will be featured in the Visitor Center Gallery through October and available for purchase. Come meet Gina and learn more about this centuries-old technique that is prized for its brilliant and saturated colors. Tours of the museum will be offered at 2 pm and 3 pm with regular admission. Purchase tour tickets here.

    Free

  • SOLD OUT! Windows on Colonial New London: Shuttle Tour

    Hempsted Houses 11 Hempstead Street, New London, CT, United States

    Join staff for a journey through colonial New London. Visit sites that our diarist frequented, including those of Joshua Hempsted’s relatives, and view the Stonington Farm property from across the river. As we stop at local destinations on our way back to the Hempsted Houses, you will hear about Adam Jackson, who Joshua Hempsted enslaved on the property. Visitors will also learn about Jackson’s family, including his parents, Joan and John Jackson, and their three decade long court case to free their nine children.

    $20 – $25

  • Phelps-Hatheway Open Tour Sunday

    Phelps-Hatheway House 55 S Main St, Suffield, CT, United States

    Step inside the museum to be transported to the 18th and 19th centuries and learn about the lives of those who built, lived in, and preserved the house. Understand the role of Connecticut in the American Revolution, examine colonial era trade and commercial exchange, consider land and real estate speculation and Indigenous people’s land rights, and observe the ways we display wealth and status in our homes. Stop into the visitor’s center for the Pastel Paintings exhibition by artist Gina Trusiewicz who will be on site from 1 pm-2 pm to demonstrate the art of pastel painting.

    Free – $16

  • The History of the Martini with Litchfield Distillery

    Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden 9 Main St N, Bethlehem, CT, United States

    Join Litchfield Distillery for a fascinating look at the martini and American cocktail culture amid the backdrop of Caroline Ferriday’s beautiful summer home. Learn about Ferriday’s favorite cocktail and its many variations while enjoying a tasting. 

    $30 – $40

  • Layer-Out of the Dead

    Nathan Hale Homestead 2299 South St, Coventry, CT, United States

    From birth, to sickness, and now death, the final event of this series will feature practicing Connecticut and Rhode Island embalmer and funeral director Nicole Paquette, who will discuss death care practices and rituals through the centuries.

    $10 – $12

  • Historic Hartford Walking Tour: Charter Oak & Coltsville

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Join us to explore the architectural treasures of Coltsville and the Charter Oak neighborhoods. Discuss the impacts of industry and immigration on these neighborhoods in Hartford, including sites like the Colt Factory and its worker houses, the Church of the Good Shepherd and Parish House, the Capewell Nail Factory, and the Polish National Home.

    $10 – $15

  • Stitching History with America’s Tapestry at the Nathan Hale Homestead

    Nathan Hale Homestead 2299 South St, Coventry, CT, United States

    Visit the Hale Homestead during the Coventry Farmers' Market to join stitchers from America’s Tapestry and local artists from Hartford Stitch for a morning of fun, creativity, and history. Join us to stitch history together - no experience required!

    Free

  • Isham-Terry Open Tour Sunday

    Isham-Terry House 211 High Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Explore this beloved family home to learn about the booming industries and culture of Hartford in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, understand medical practice and public health at this time, and learn more about the Isham and Terry families through the items they owned.

    Free – $16

  • Historic Hartford Walking Tour: Hartford Women

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Join us on this new walk for 2025, as we cover what may seem like familiar geographic ground of Main Street, only with new stories to tell as we celebrate the lives of Hartford Women. Learn about Hannah Bunce Watson, Caroline Hewins, Elizabeth Colt, Beatrice Fox Auerbach, Ann Uccello & Carrie Saxon Perry, Ella Grasso, Katharine Houghton Hepburn, Mary Townsend Seymour and CT Suffragists, the Beecher sisters, and more.  

    $10 – $15

  • A New Page with Martha Hall Kelly: The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club

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    Winvian Farm 155 Alain White Road, Morris, CT, United States

    The serene grounds of Winvian Farm in Morris will set the scene as best-selling author Martha Hall Kelly discusses her newest novel, The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club. Attendees to this intimate event will enjoy a talk and Q&A from the author herself over delicious light refreshments and tea service. Tour of the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden available as add-on.

    $130 – $200

  • Butler-McCook Open Tour Saturday

    Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United States

    Visit the Butler-McCook House & Garden, the only 18th-century home remaining on Hartford’s Main Street, for a guided tour to learn about the McCook family, who loved music, art, and travel through explorations of the museum’s collections which include paintings, Japanese samurai armor, furniture, and toys.

    Free – $16

  • Flower Pounding Workshop

    Phelps-Hatheway House 55 S Main St, Suffield, CT, United States

    Linda Murphy will guide you step-by-step as you create a unique work of art on textile using blooms (we favor dahlias, cosmos, pincushions, and greenery) grown by Suffield’s own Willow View Farm. This workshop is sure to bring a smile to your face as you work those muscles to make a masterpiece!  

    $35

  • SOLD OUT! An Evening with Eastern CT Paranormal Society

    Nathan Hale Homestead 2299 South St, Coventry, CT, United States

    Paranormal Investigation group Eastern Connecticut Paranormal investigated the Nathan Hale Homestead Museum in hopes to connect with residents from long ago. Tonight, join us as they share stories about their investigations throughout Northeastern Connecticut. 

    $10 – $20