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

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    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.

  • LECTURE | Out of the Attic: Inventing Antiques in Twentieth-Century New England

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    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Join author and historian Briann Greenfield for an engaging discussion about Connecticut antiques and the dedicated collectors who preserved these historical treasures. Discover the fascinating stories of how these valuable pieces traveled between collectors over the past century.

  • SPECIAL EVENT | Scott Allan: An Evening of Spirit Messages

    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Join evidential medium Scott Allan in the Webb Barn to look through the veil and receive messages from the other side. Evening includes book signing, live medium demonstrations, and a VIP experience.

  • LECTURE | Coming Home: The Story of a Tulip and Sunflower Chest With Pat Kane

    Renowned decorative arts scholar Pat Kane reveals the remarkable story of Connecticut's Wethersfield chest tradition in this specialized lecture. Explore the intersection of artistry, craftsmanship, and cultural identity through these colonial masterpieces that represent some of America's finest early furniture making.

  • LECTURE | America’s Tapestry: Fiber Arts & The Revolution

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    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Join WDS and America's Tapestry to learn about the prominent role needle art is playing in our nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary.  America’s Tapestry founder and director Stefan Romero will discuss the creation of this collaborative community embroidery project highlighting lesser-known stories from the American Revolution.

  • LECTURE | The Art of Collecting

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    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    Join textile historian Ned Lazaro, Associate Curator of Textiles and Costumes at The Wadsworth Atheneum and former curator of textiles at Historic Deerfield for a moderated discussion on the history of collecting schoolgirl samplers and other forms of needlepoint in the United States.

  • FEUDING FOUNDERS COLLECTIVE | Feuding Founders: The Untold Drama of Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Lees of Virginia

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    WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT

    They were allies, rivals, and collaborators — sometimes all at once. The Feuding Founders Collective launches at WDS with a daylong symposium exploring the real Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Lee brothers of Virginia. Walk the historic houses, hear from scholars at three partner sites, and discover why these 250-year-old rivalries feel so familiar. This is the real story — not the tidy one.

  • FEUDING FOUNDERS COLLECTIVE | Stratford Hall & Menokin, VA: The Lee—Deane Conflict and the Political “Bloodbath” of 1778

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    Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VA +1 more

    Onsite at Stratford and Menokin in Virginia | Richard Henry, Francis Lightfoot, William, and Arthur Lee helped drive the push for independence — then clashed with Silas Deane and John Jay over how to see it through. Join the Feuding Founders Collective at Stratford Hall and Menokin for a day of roundtable discussion and historic tours.