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  • February 2023

  • Sat 11

    Beyond the Basic Sand Shaded Fan: A Demonstration by Bob Van Dyke

    February 11, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    $15 General Admission | $10 NSCDA-CT and Museum Members Join [...]

  • May 2023

  • Sat 6

    Digging Deeper: Stories Told Through Needle and Thread

    May 6, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Join us for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes exploration of the Webb [...]

    $20 – $25
  • Thu 18

    Quilts That Make My Heart Sing

    May 18, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    When she lectures, Ed Johnetta Miller talks about how she [...]

    $15 – $20
  • Sat 27

    Revolutionary War Encampment

    May 27, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Our annual Revolutionary War Encampment will be held on Saturday, [...]

    Free
  • June 2023

  • Thu 15

    Enslaved for Life: A Research Update on the Life of Prince Mortimer with John Mills

    June 15, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    ***WE HAVE REACHED FULL CAPACITY FOR THIS PROGRAM. Thank you [...]

    Free
  • October 2023

  • Thu 12

    Potions, Divination, and Protection Practices Through the Ages

    October 12, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Did you know that Eye of Newt refers to the [...]

    $25 – $30
  • November 2023

  • Sat 4

    Country House Conference

    November 4, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    The 2023 Country House Conference comes to Webb Deane Stevens [...]

    $65
  • September 2024

  • Thu 12

    LECTURE | Other People’s Stuff: How the Spectacle of House Museums Can Bring Us Together and Teach Us Empathy

    Featured September 12, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    You don’t have to believe the country is falling apart [...]

    $15 – $20
  • February 2025

  • Tue 11

    WDS BOOK CLUB: | The Bookshop

    February 11, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Calling all bookworms, history buffs, preservationists and culture mavens! Join us for our NEW year-long book club, accompanied by a lecture series with acclaimed authors.

  • March 2025

  • Tue 11

    WDS BOOK CLUB | Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect

    March 11, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Meet fellow history enthusiasts in person as we discuss thought-provoking books by acclaimed authors.

  • May 2025

  • Thu 22

    VIRTUAL LECTURE | Victorian-Era Colonial Revival: Late 19th Century Furniture of New York Cabinetmakers Matthew Meier & Ernest Hagen

    Featured May 22, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Join us for an exclusive virtual lecture with Grant S.Quertermous, Curator & Director of Collections at the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation, as he delves into the history and craftsmanship of a remarkable 1892 Meier & Hagen mirror and the evolution of Meier & Hagen furniture.

  • July 2025

  • Thu 3

    Restoration Revealed: Craftsmen at Work

    Featured July 3, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Watch master craftsmen restore 18th-century treasures every Thursday at 2 PM, from rebuilding historic looms to replacing the cedar-shake roof on our 1752 Joseph Webb House. Chat with skilled artisans like Mount Vernon's master carpenter Nathanial Ulfers as they demonstrate traditional trades that built America.

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