Sunset Sounds: The Dwonztet
Bring a lawn chair and a picnic dinner and enjoy music in the lovely setting of the Butler-McCook historic garden on the Richard P. Garmany Fund Music & Education Terrace at the Amos Bull House.
Free
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CT Open House Day: Isham-Terry House
Organized by the Department of Economic and Community Development, this unique one-day statewide event is designed to showcase Connecticut's fascinating worlds of art, history, film, and tourism - a great way for residents to discover (or rediscover!) all that is happening in the state.
Free
CT Open House Day: Nathan Hale Homestead
Organized by the Department of Economic and Community Development, this unique one-day statewide event is designed to showcase Connecticut's fascinating worlds of art, history, film, and tourism - a great way for residents to discover (or rediscover!) all that is happening in the state.
Free
Second Saturdays: Bees and Trees
It’s pollinator season! Let’s take a look at all of the pollinator friends that live in the garden and the much bigger living things who provide food, shade, and shelter. Then, meet inside the House to find bugs, birds and trees represented in the museum and learn about how CTL staff cares for the collection. Collect bright green leaves from the gardens to make your own masterpiece!
$12
White Sails, Black Hands: The African-American Experience on Connecticut’s Waters
City Pier New London, CT, United StatesSpend an afternoon with Hempsted staff on the Thames River Heritage Water Taxi to learn about New London's history. This tour explores the stories of a fugitive slave, Revolutionary patriot, Black governors, whalers, the Amistad, and more. See areas related to Hempsted family history, the early Mamacoke settlement, native fishing grounds, and the sites of colonial ferries, Fort Trumbull, and other important landmarks.
$25
Make Music Day: Hartford
Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesHartford joins cities worldwide on the longest day of the year to celebrate the 5th Make Music Day. Bring a picnic and your dancing shoes and join the party with audience favorite Ed Fast & Conga Bop in Hartford’s best kept secret – our historic garden oasis.
Free
In the Garden with Tovah Martin
Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden 9 Main St N, Bethlehem, CT, United StatesRenowned horticulturalist Tovah Martin shares her love of plants and plants capes in this garden talk. Discover some of the unique planting materials available today while enjoying the beauty of the gardens of Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden.
$25
CT Historic Gardens Day: Phelps-Hatheway
Phelps-Hatheway House 55 S Main St, Suffield, CT, United StatesGuests will have the opportunity to participate in this celbration of Connecticut's stunning historic green spaces by visiting one of 15-member gardens around the state. For more information visit cthistoricgardens.org
$12
CT Historic Gardens Day: Butler-McCook
Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesGuests will have the opportunity to participate in this celbration of Connecticut's stunning historic green spaces by visiting one of 15-member gardens around the state. For more information visit cthistoricgardens.org
$12
CT Historic Gardens Day: Bellamy-Ferriday
Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden 9 Main St N, Bethlehem, CT, United StatesGuests will have the opportunity to participate in this celbration of Connecticut's stunning historic green spaces by visiting one of 15-member gardens around the state. For more information visit cthistoricgardens.org
$12
Happy Birthday Caroline
Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden 9 Main St N, Bethlehem, CT, United StatesHappy 120th birthday, Caroline! Celebrate the extraordinary woman that was [...]
$12
Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Hempsted Houses 11 Hempstead Street, New London, CT, United StatesCelebrate the power of freedom and community as New Londoners share in the reading of the Declaration of Independence paired with excertps from Frederick Douglass' speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"
Free
Second Saturdays: What is Freedom?
Phelps-Hatheway House 55 S Main St, Suffield, CT, United StatesThe Declaration of Independence was read publicly for the very first time in Suffield on July 8, 1776. Visitors will read this important document together and wonder how the Burbank family may have thought of the new nation. Inside the museum, hear about the first newspapers and how residents were informed of important events. Budding journalists will create their own front page to share with others. Which stories will you include?
$12
Summer History Lab at the Phelps-Hatheway House
Phelps-Hatheway Barn 55 South Main Street, Suffield, CT, United StatesExciting discoveries await those who venture into secrete spaces! Phelps-Hatheway's believed summer program returns for 2022 with new activities and crafts in store.
$215
Sunset Sounds: Leala Cyr Group
Butler-McCook House & Garden 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT, United StatesBring a lawn chair and a picnic dinner and enjoy music in the lovely setting of the Butler-McCook historic garden on the Richard P. Garmany Fund Music & Education Terrace at the Amos Bull House.
Free