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  • Winter Clothing Drive

    Fiddleheads Food Co-op 13 Broad Street, New London, CT, United States

    Connecticut Landmarks' Hempsted Houses have partnered with the Homeless Hospitality Center in New London, Fiddleheads Food Co-op, and the Covenant House of New London to help give the gift of warmth to the New London community this winter season with a winter clothing drive. All donated items will go to the Homeless Hospitality Center and the Covenant House who will distribute the clothing to those in need. We will be accepting new hats and gloves in all sizes, and new and gently-used coats in all sizes. Donations of children's winter coats are especially appreciated.

  • Music from A Charlie Brown Christmas

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

    Enjoy Vince Guaraldi’s holiday classics “Linus and Lucy” and “Christmastime is Here” from A Charlie Brown Christmas, featuring the Andrew Wilcox Trio. Entry for the performance will be at 1:45 pm. Step back into a mid-century wonderland during special tours of the Isham-Terry House available as an add-on at 1 pm and 3 pm.  

    $20 – $25

  • [CANCELED] Stitching History with America’s Tapestry at the Hempsted Houses

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

    Visit the Hempsted Houses 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

  • Ornamentation in 18th-Century Furniture with Bob Van Dyke

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

    Join Bob Van Dyke, director of the CT Valley School of Woodworking (Manchester, CT) as he demonstrates the making of more common inlays that were used in 18th-century furniture shops. Guests will have the opportunity to study pieces from the Phelps-Hatheway collection. 

    $20 – $25

  • Seasons of Change Art Exhibit: Laurie Tavino and Ray Pioggia

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

    Stop into Phelps-Hatheway's Visitor Center for the Season of Change art exhibition by Laurie Tavino and Ray Pioggia. In this exhibit, photographic and hand-rendered images in color and monochrome depict scenes and themes from locations throughout Suffield - a number of which are views that no longer exist. 

    Free

  • Opening Reception: Seasons of Change Art Exhibit

    Stop into Phelps-Hatheway's Visitor Center for the Season of Change art exhibition by Laurie Tavino and Ray Pioggia. In this exhibit, photographic and hand-rendered images in color and monochrome depict scenes and themes from locations throughout Suffield - a number of which are views that no longer exist. 

    Free

  • Walking Tour: Hartford Art & Artists

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

    May 4th marks the 200th birthday of Frederic Edwin Church. Not only was Hartford the birthplace of this renown Hudson River School painter, but the city was also integral to the birth of American art thanks to Daniel Wadsworth and his patronage. On this walk, we'll discuss Church and other Hartford-connected artists, such as Cole, Bierstadt, Wheeler, Tryon and more. Following the walk, the 2 pm tour of the Butler-McCook House will focus on the Butler and McCook families as art lovers. 

    $15 – $20

  • 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 – $18

  • Walking Tour: Old South Cemetery and the Camp Field

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

    New for 2026! Explore Hartford's Revolutionary past in this walk and talk in the south end with Connecticut Landmarks' Jana Colacino and Ruth Shapleigh Brown of the Connecticut Gravestone Network. 

    $15 – $20

  • [Sold Out] Lilac Walk

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

    When you think of the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, you think of lilacs. Each spring, the stunning variety of lilacs curated by Caroline Ferriday and her mother scent the gardens and show off their fleeting blossoms in shades of purples, pinks, and even whites. Tour the gardens to learn about the long history of the lilacs on the property and how we care for them.

    $15 – $20

  • [Sold Out] Mother’s Day Tea with Chef Renee

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

    Honor those special maternal figures in your life with a celebration like no other at Phelps-Hatheway's Mother’s Day Tea! Sample exquisite bites created especially for Phelps-Hatheway by Chef Reneé of Blonde on the Run Catering, accompanied by steaming pots of Harney and Sons tea. Tea service will begin with a brief explanation of our favorite beverage’s role in both world and domestic history and will end with a glimpse into the lives of the women who called the property home since 1761. 

    $55 – $65

  • [Sold Out] Lilac Walk

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

    When you think of the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, you think of lilacs. Each spring, the stunning variety of lilacs curated by Caroline Ferriday and her mother scent the gardens and show off their fleeting blossoms in shades of purples, pinks, and even whites. Tour the gardens to learn about the long history of the lilacs on the property and how we care for them.

    $15 – $20

  • Suffield Garden Club’s 48th Annual May Market

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

    Welcome spring with Suffield Garden Club’s 48th annual May Market! Guests will find an array of flowers, shrubs, herbs, garden sculptures, terrariums, birdbaths, and nature photography, as well as local honey, jams, jellies and fragrant soaps. Looking for gifts for the home? Vendors bearing handwoven baskets, blankets, jewelry, and refinished furniture will have that special item just for you. Visitors can also find bespoke treasures in Phelps-Hatheway's gift shop.

  • Walking Tour: Beyond Main Street, Hartford

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

    Expand your knowledge of Hartford’s architectural treasures by venturing east and west of Main Street. Understand the historical and cultural significance of buildings along South Prospect Street, from the 1788 Amos Bull House to the BPO Elks Lodge, to the Hartford Times Building. To the west, explore more of the city’s South Downtown neighborhood on Elm and Gold Streets.

    $15 – $20

  • Forest Bathing

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

    Turn off your cell phones, take deep breaths, and let your mind observe nature using all your senses through the practice of shinrin yoku, also known as forest bathing, with Certified Forest Therapy Guide Professor Suzanne Hudd.

    $10