Rochambeau Day Celebration
Join the First Company Governor's Foot Guard and Connecticut's Old State House for a ceremony commemorating the French-American alliance during the American Revolution. In 1780, General George Washington met General […]
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Conversations at Noon: Battleground for Freedom – Middletown’s “Beman Triangle” and Connecticut Abolitionism
Online event ... Join our guest speaker, Jesse Nasta, Executive Director of the Middlesex County Historical Society in Middletown and Wesleyan University professor of African American Studies, for an exciting […]
Rev. James W. C. Pennington: A National and Local Voice for Freedom
Join us to hear Dr. Stacy Close discuss the life of the Reverend James W.C. Pennington, educator and pastor of the Talcott Street church in the 1840s and 1850s, with […]
Connecticut’s Old State House Farmers Market
Stop by Connecticut's Old State House Farmers Market every Friday from 10am to 2pm between July 1st and October 28th .In 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market […]
Summer Concert Series: Nekita Waller
TODAY: Nekita Waller ... Come hear singer, songwriter and State Troubador of Connecticut, Nekita Waller. Nekita performs throughout the region bringing a mix of pop, Motown, soul, Jazz and classic rock […]
ENCOUNTERS: The Constitution of Connecticut
Explore the concept of 'Constitution' through a look into Connecticut's constitutional history. Our state is known by many names, including the Nutmeg State and the Land of Steady Habits. But its […]
Ann Plato of Hartford: Pioneering Black Writer
Stranger in a Strange Land: Ann Plato’s Strategy for Autonomy as Evidenced in Essays; Including Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose and PoetryJoin Antoinette Brim-Bell for a fascinating discussion about […]
Connecticut’s Old State House Farmers Market
Stop by Connecticut's Old State House Farmers Market every Friday from 10am to 2pm between July 1st and October 28th .In 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market […]
Summer Concert Series: Band of Steady Habits
TODAY: The Band of Steady Habits ... The acoustic Band of Steady Habits came together in 2014 to share their love of music, and to use their talents to help create […]
CT’s Old State House Election Series: The Logistics of Elections
Our panel of experts explains the logistics of elections in the state of Connecticut. Featuring:Moderator: Laura Smits - President, League of Women VotersPanelists:Ted Bromley - Director of Elections at Secretary of the State's […]
Untangling the Tally: The Logistics of Elections
Untangling the Tally: Take a deep dive into how modern elections work and the various ways citizens engage with this core system of democracy. This series aims to untangle the […]
Connecticut’s Old State House Farmers Market
Stop by Connecticut's Old State House Farmers Market every Friday from 10am to 2pm between July 1st and October 28th .In 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market […]