A two-act evening at the Webb Barn: seated bluegrass concert with Audrey Mae, followed by a live-music square dance led by caller Liz Slade. No experience necessary.
Meet fellow history enthusiasts in person as we discuss thought-provoking books by acclaimed authors.
The Webb Dean Stevens Museum will celebrate the annual Connecticut Open House Day with reduced Museum admission all day and free self-guided tours of the first floor of the Deane house from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Experience living history on a guided tour of our three historic homes, relax in our tranquil garden, and enjoy treasures both antique and modern in our thoughtfully curated gift shop.
Join us for CT Historic Gardens Day! Free refreshments and garden tours all day. Join us at 10 am for Yoga in Bloom with Soulshine Yoga, 11 am to hear from WDS Head Gardener Pete Winne on the harmony of plants, and enjoy scavenger hunts and rock painting, or take a tour of our three historic houses.
This event has been postponed. Contact rdumouchel@wdsmuseum.org to be notified when a new date is chosen. Head Gardener Peter Winne explores the science and folklore behind the influence of sound on plant life—part lecture, part live demonstration, and completely unlike anything else on our calendar.
Meet fellow history enthusiasts in person as we discuss thought-provoking books by acclaimed authors.
One man painted the Revolution. Another held the Bible at Washington's inauguration. Both have deep Connecticut roots. Historian Damien Cregeau traces six extraordinary Revolutionary War lives—including Wethersfield's own Samuel Webb—in this richly illustrated presentation. In person and via Zoom. Books available for signing on-site.
Start your Sunday off with florals, flavor, and flair.Join our Head Gardener Peter Winne for an intimate tour of our colonial revival gardens, followed by “high tea” in the garden.
This companion lecture to the exhibition American Girlhood by guest curator Emily Whitted will explore the larger history of needlework as part of early American education for girls.
Hear 18th and 19th-century New England chamber music performed live by mezzo-soprano Ashley Mulcahy and viol player James Perretta.
An intimate evening of live jazz in the Webb Barn, honoring America's own art form.
Onsite at Jay Heritage Center in Rye, NY | Spy codes, smear campaigns, and fragile alliances: explore John Jay as diplomat and spymaster at the Jay Heritage Center in Rye, NY. Part of the Feuding Founders Collective.