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SUMMARY:Reading of "The Declaration of Independence"
DESCRIPTION:Stop by Connecticut’s Old State House in the heart of Hartford on Friday\, July 3 to hear the reading of “The Declaration of Independence” by Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz\, Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas\, Mayor Arunan Arulampalam\, Senator Matt Lesser\, Senator MD Rahman\, Representative Kai Belton\, Representative Eleni Kavros DeGraw\, and Representative Dominique Johnson. \nState leaders will also share brief remarks celebrating America’s 250th anniversary\, highlighting Connecticut’s contributions during the American Revolution\, and thoughts on the future of our nation.
URL:https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/calendar/reading-of-the-declaration-of-independence/
LOCATION:Connecticut’s Old State House\, 800 Main St\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cancelled - Farmers Market at CT’s Old State House
DESCRIPTION:July 3rd Farmer’s Market has been cancelled due to the EXTREME heat! We hope to see you next Tuesday\, July 7th! Stay Safe and Cool!\n  \n  \nConnecticut’s Old State House Farmers Market Season is every Tuesday and Friday from 10am to 2pm from June 5th to October 30th! \nCome visit and shop local at our annual Farmers Market\, one of the original open-air markets in Connecticut! Participating farmers provide high-quality\, Connecticut-grown products\, along with Connecticut-based artisans who offer original\, hand-crafted and self-manufactured quality goods. \nConnecticut’s Old State House Farmers Market accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dollars\, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Plan benefits courtesy of Greater Hartford Gives.  \nSimply bring your SNAP EBT card to the table with the sign that says “SNAP/EBT Accepted Here”. The Market Manager will swipe your card for the amount that you want and your purchases will be doubled throughout the season! For those with WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Plan benefits bring your Senior Farmers Market card or app to any farmer in the Farmers Market and your purchases will be half price!
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LOCATION:Connecticut’s Old State House\, 800 Main St\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Summer Music Series featuring Dawn Indermuehle and Rick Spencer
DESCRIPTION:Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle develop and present theme-based music and history programs\, performing    songs that give cultural insight into interesting times\, places and events in American history.  Rick and Dawn carefully craft their vocals and accompaniment to sound as true to a song’s era or style as possible.  Their vast repertoire includes music from the Colonial era to the present day.  Rick and Dawn use these songs to illustrate the evolution of our nation’s culture and history in an informative and entertaining way. \nConnecticut’s Old State House 2026 Summer Music Series \nEVERY FRIDAY | JUNE 5 – OCTOBER 2\, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm \nJoin us for our annual FREE Summer Concert Series! Stop by every Friday at lunchtime to hear a different band play each week on the westside patio of Connecticut’s Old State House. Bring your lunch and enjoy the music! \nConcerts begin at noon and will also be live-streamed on our Facebook page and YouTube channel. \nThank you to our friends from the Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving\, and the Evelyn Preston Memorial Fund for their generous funding of the Summer Concert Series.
URL:https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/calendar/summer-music-series-featuring-dawn-indermuehle-and-rick-spencer/
LOCATION:Connecticut’s Old State House\, 800 Main St\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
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SUMMARY:Long Weekend at Connecticut's Old State House
DESCRIPTION:Connecticut’s Old State House is pleased to participate in LONGWEEKEND\, a city-wide festival where the City of Hartford takes center stagefrom Wednesday\, July 1 to Sunday\, July 5! Come celebrate history through thelenses of film\, art\, music\, culture\, and technology. It’s a modern gatheringrooted in the place where America first learned to write itself into existence. \nDid you know that General George Washington and AlexanderHamilton stood on the grounds of Connecticut’s Old State House in September of1780 to meet with French General Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau and the Marquis deLafayette? This meeting marked the start of an alliance that led to Americanindependence and ended the Revolutionary War. \nConnecticut’s Old State House stands as a testament to therich tapestry of our state’s democratic evolution\, having housed all threebranches of Connecticut’s government from 1796 to 1878. \nThis historic site has borne witness to some of the mostpivotal narratives of freedom\, democracy\, and civic engagement in our state’shistory\, including the landmark Amistad and Prudence Crandall trials\, as wellas the Constitutional Convention of 1818. Each of these events not only shapedthe legal and social framework of Connecticut but also ignited a spirit ofcivic responsibility that resonates to this day! \nCome for a tour and see Gilbert Stuart’s famous portrait of our nation’sfirst president. Visit the historic House and Senate chambers and see theoffice of Connecticut’s current Kid Governor and cabinet. Check out aninteractive exhibit in the Mortensen Gallery and the portraits and oddcollection housed in Joseph Steward’s Museum of Curiosities. \nConnecticut’s Old State house is located just steps away from restaurants\, entertainment and shopping. \nPARKING:\nParking at State House Square Parking Garage\, located at 75 Market Street\, costs a maximum of $10 with validation from Connecticut’s Old State House. Metered street parking is available. Free on-street parking is available after 6 pm and on weekends. Please follow posted parking instructions. \nOur Doors Are Open:\nOur building is mobility friendly with a ramp on the West side entrance and elevator access to all floors. Our bathrooms are on the ground floor and have changing tables. If you wish to inquire about special accommodations for a tour or special event\, please call (860) 860-240-5340.
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LOCATION:Connecticut’s Old State House\, 800 Main St\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
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