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SUMMARY:Connecticut Summer at the Museum - Free Admission for Kids
DESCRIPTION:Plan a family adventure back in time this summer\, and bring the kids to the Webb Deane Stevens Museum! From July 1 to September 4\, Connecticut children age 18 and under\, plus one accompanying resident adult\, will enjoy free regular admission to the Museum through the Connecticut Summer at the Museum program. \nWe’ll be hosting kid-friendly tours each Friday in August at 11 am\, 1 pm\, and 3 pm. These special tours are recommended for youth ages 8-13. Take our fun I-Spy Challenge and bring home a free writing quill (while supplies last). \nFor museum hours and tour times\, please visit here. We are closed on Mondays and major holidays. \nOur participation in this program is supported by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s Office of the Arts\, in partnership with Connecticut Humanities\, with funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act as allocated by the state legislature. 
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/connecticut-summer-at-the-museum-free-admission-for-kids/
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CATEGORIES:Kids Free
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SUMMARY:Nature Journaling in the Fall Garden with Amanda Kimball
DESCRIPTION:THIS PROGRAM IS SOLD OUT. Thanks for your interest. \nWhen was the last time you let wonder slip into your day? \nJoin us for a few hours to slow down and deeply see what is present in the Amy Cogswell Colonial Revival Garden this fall\, then translate those impressions to paper during this relaxing workshop. \nWe’ll start with a brief discussion about seeing/drawing and the calming benefits of not just being in nature\, but deeply taking it in. Then we will move into the garden\, letting our curiosity lead the way\, noting what we are seeing with simple line drawing and watercolor. Techniques for sketching and painting will be covered with an emphasis on creative interpretation. The workshop will take place both in the garden (weather permitting) and inside the Waterman Room of the Holcombe Education Center. \nParticipants will learn the techniques of seeing/drawing\, a free form\, meditative mode of nature journaling. Demonstrations will include techniques for capturing texture\, light\, and shadow. Attendees will leave the workshop with a journal\, art materials\, and plenty of inspiration!  All levels are welcome.  Recommended for adults and teens ages 15 and older. Space is limited. \nWorkshop Registration: Members $35 / General Public: $40. Purchase here. \nAbout Amanda \nA collector of stones\, feathers and all means of natural ephemera\, Amanda is an artist and illustrator endlessly inspired by the natural world. She’s currently working on a yearlong project documenting the blooming cycles of the wildflowers\, plants\, and trees along the Brandywine Creek along with the history of land use in the area. Most recently\, her writing and illustrations were featured in Delaware Today Magazine.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/nature-journaling-in-the-fall-garden-with-amanda-kimball/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Curious Case of Silas Deane
DESCRIPTION:You’ve heard the story of the Founding Fathers and the American Revolution time and again\, but what do you know about Wethersfield’s Silas Deane? For more than two centuries\, Deane’s reputation has been clouded by allegations of malfeasance and profiteering at the expense of the Continental Congress. Many called him a traitor. But what if everything you think you know about Silas Deane is wrong? This fascinating discussion\, led by Dr. Susan Holly\, Senior Historian with the U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Historian\, will dispel the mystery. Dr. Holly’s presentation will be followed by an open discussion moderated by State Historian Emeritus and Webb Deane Stevens Museum Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Walter W. Woodward. \nReception: 5:30 pm / Program: 6-8 pm. Get tickets here. The program will be held in the Webb Barn\, located at the rear of the Museum campus. \nThe Curious Case of Silas Deane is underwritten by the U.S. Department of State and The Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Connecticut. \nAbout Dr. Susan Holly \nDr. Susan Holly is a senior historian with the United States Department of State’s Office of the Historian and has been researching the origins of early American diplomacy for a new documentary compilation scheduled for release in 2026. She previously served as executive producer for a DVD and curriculum series on various topics in diplomacy for high school audiences\, wrote a short history of U.S.-China relations and other materials for the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Beijing\, compiled volumes on Global Issues and a retrospective history on the Eisenhower era coup in Guatemala for the Foreign Relations of the United States. Before joining the office\, she served in the Bureau of Public Affairs as an editor\, speechwriter\, and Department spokesperson for several international delegations. \nDr. Holly earned degrees in history and journalism from Marquette University\, followed by a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. Other publications include a book on the Iran-Iraq War for Lloyd’s of London Press\, as well as numerous newspaper articles. Her resume also includes participation in an elephant race\, where she learned elephants could run fast.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/the-curious-case-of-silas-deane/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes of Museum Interpretation: An Open Session with Debbie Harper
DESCRIPTION:Behind the Scenes of Museum Interpretation: An Open Session with Debbie Harper \nHere’s your chance to be a fly on the museum wall! We’re inviting our audience to sit in on a staff development workshop entitled “Excellence in Interpretation\,” presented by Deborah V.R. Harper as the first step in our commitment to renewing the Webb Deane Stevens Museum visitor experience. During her extensive career at the Winterthur Museum\, Garden & Library\, Ms. Harper was part of a team that developed and presented this content at museums across the East Coast. Her session at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum includes exercises on analyzing objects from multiple points of view\, discussion of museum audience research gathered regionally and internationally\, and a primer on the techniques of decorative arts “connoisseurship\,” a term with a broader definition than one might expect. Members of the public audience will observe passively during the workshop but are invited to join in an open Q&A dialogue at the end of the evening. Light refreshments will be provided during an intermission. \nAbout Debbie Harper \nDebbie Harper dedicated the majority of her career to the Winterthur Museum\, beginning as a guide. As Senior Curator of Education\, she supervised the guide staff\, created the guided tours for the house\, garden\, and estate\, and assisted in planning exhibitions. She co-curated the recent exhibition “Lady of the House: Ruth Wales du Pont.” For more than 25 years she designed and coordinated the museum’s annual holiday spectacle\, “Yuletide at Winterthur.” In 2022 she joined the Delaware Historical Society as Curator of Education at the George Read II House & Gardens in New Castle\, where she oversees the interpretive staff\, leads school programs\, and plans public offerings\, and currently serves as Interim Director. She is a frequent speaker on a wide range of topics including the Colonial Revival\, floral design\, servitude in the 19th century\, foodways and entertaining in early America\, the antiques market in the first half of the 20th century\, and especially the history of Christmas in America. \n 
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/behind-the-scenes-of-museum-interpretation-an-open-session-with-debbie-harper/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
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