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SUMMARY:LECTURE | Women of the Revolution with Zara Anishanslin
DESCRIPTION:The Revolution wasn’t won by generals alone. In this companion lecture to the Webb Deane Stevens Museum’s exhibition Remember the Ladies: Women of the Revolution\, Zara Anishanslin introduces us to the women who shaped the war for independence—from those who rallied communities and supplied armies to the enslaved women whose pursuit of freedom exposed the deepest contradictions of the new nation. These are stories of courage\, resourcefulness\, and influence that have waited too long to be told. \nTickets: $15 |$12.50 Virtual | $10 Members \n*This lecture will be offered in person and via Zoom. Zoom link will be provided in advance of the lecture. \nZara Anishanslin | Zara Anishanslin is a historian of Early America and the Atlantic World specializing in eighteenth-century material culture. She holds a PhD from the University of Delaware and BAs in Comparative Literature and History from UNC Chapel Hill\, where she was a Morehead-Cain Scholar. A former faculty member at Columbia and CUNY and Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins\, she has held fellowships from the Huntington Library\, American Antiquarian Society\, Winterthur Museum\, the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle\, and the American Philosophical Society\, among others. Her first book\, Portrait of a Woman in Silk (Yale University Press\, 2016)\, won the Library Company of Philadelphia’s Biennial Book Prize. Her forthcoming The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists who Championed the American Revolution (Harvard University Press\, July 2025) continues her work bridging rigorous scholarship and public history — most visibly as Material Culture Consultant for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton! The Exhibition.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/lecture-women-of-the-revolution-with-zara-anishanslin/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Learning Series,Lecture,America 250
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL EVENT | Turning the Cards: Tarot\, Intuition & New Beginnings  
DESCRIPTION:Turning the Cards: Tarot\, Intuition & New Beginnings   \nOn a waning crescent evening\, Karen Riccio demystifies the Major and Minor Arcana in a workshop that keeps the practice both grounded and genuinely magical.  \n  \nTickets: $45 | $35 Members  \n $99 workshop + personal 25-minute card reading   \nBio | Karen Riccio is the creator of Solden\, a space for tarot\, mindfulness\, and soul connection. Her work weaves together tarot\, journaling\, and ritual to support mental health\, self-discovery\, and empowerment. With a warm and intuitive approach\, Karen helps others embrace both light and shadow as pathways to healing and self-trust.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/special-event-turning-the-cards-tarot-intuition-new-beginnings/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Spiritual and Spooky
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T200000
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SUMMARY:WDS BOOK CLUB | Spiritualism's Place: Reformers\, Seekers\, and Séances in Lily Dale
DESCRIPTION: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.\nThis month we’re reading:  \nSpiritualism’s Place: Reformers\, Seekers\, and Séances in Lily Dale\nBy Averill Earls \nTuesday\, October 13\, 6 pm | In Person and Virtual \nModerated by TR Revella-Hamilton\, WDS Director of Preservation & Collections \nMeet fellow history enthusiasts in person as we discuss thought-provoking books by acclaimed authors. Our carefully curated monthly selections delve into the rich tapestry of American and European history\, featuring compelling works about revolutionary figures\, historic preservation\, decorative arts\, and stories that shaped our cultural landscape. Whether you’re a seasoned historian\, preservation enthusiast\, or simply curious about the stories behind our built heritage\, there’s a place for you in our community of learners. \nJOIN BOOK CLUB \n\nHow it Works: Book Club meets bimonthly at the Museum and via Zoom on the second Tuesday of each designated month\, unless otherwise noted. Book Club members will receive the newest book title via email two months prior to the book club date. You may join Book Club at any point during the year. Come when you can – there is no penalty for missing a session. \nBook Club 2026 “Library Card” Annual Fee*: $25 General | $20 Museum Members | $15 Students \nYour Book Club Library Card entitles you to in-person and virtual Book Club sessions\, as well as discounted admission to the accompanying Book Talks lecture series held on Thursdays at the Museum.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/wds-book-club-spiritualisms-place-reformers-seekers-and-seances-in-lily-dale/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Learning Series,Members,Book Club
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SUMMARY:LECTURE | From Variolation to Vaccination: The Transformation of Disease Prevention in the Early Republic (1796–c.1825)  
DESCRIPTION:From Variolation to Vaccination: The Transformation of Disease Prevention in the Early Republic (1796–c.1825)   \nForensic anthropologist Anna Dhody traces America’s dramatic shift from dangerous variolation to revolutionary vaccination\, revealing a founding-era debate about trust\, authority\, and what it meant to be American that feels strikingly familiar today.  \nTickets: $15 | $12.50 Virtual | $10 Members * This lecture will be offered in person and via Zoom.  \nBio |  Anna N. Dhody\, MFS is the Founder and Executive Director of the Dhody Research Institute. She was previously the Gretchen Worden Curatorial Chair\, Mütter Museum and Director\, Mütter Research Institute of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. She received her BA in archaeology from Boston University\, Masters in Forensic Science from The George Washington University. A forensic anthropologist\, Ms. Dhody previously served as an osteologist at Harvard University’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and worked with the United Nations Development Programme and the Public Ministry of Peru to identify some of the estimated 69\,000 “Desaparecidos” victims of state terrorism. Ms. Dhody is a member of the Vidocq Society\, a Consulting Scholar at The University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and was appointed a Fulbright Specialist in 2023 in museum studies and physical anthropology.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/lecture-from-variolation-to-vaccination-the-transformation-of-disease-prevention-in-the-early-republic-1796-c-1825/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Learning Series,Lecture
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL TOURS | Witches & Tombstones Tour October 24
DESCRIPTION:Oct 24 | Witches & Tombstones Tour Tickets\nMember tickets on sale July 1-9. General Admission tickets go on sale July 10.  \n\nWitches & Tombstones Tour **Saturday\, October 24 Tickets** \nAn up-close and creepy examination of all things funereal\, our popular Witches & Tombstones tour returns on Saturday\, October 24th\, and October 31st. \nStart at the Isaac Stevens House as an attendee at an early-nineteenth-century wake and learn about mourning practices\, how illnesses were treated\, and how the living dealt with fears of being buried alive. Then visit Wethersfield’s Ancient Burying Ground. See the graves\, hear stories of those who met their end during Connecticut’s first mass murder\, and learn how gravestones warned the living of their own impending peril. The final stop on the tour is the Buttolph-Williams House (ca. 1711)\, the setting for the Newbery-winning children’s novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. Hear stories about the notorious Wethersfield Witch Trials\, which preceded the Salem Witch Trials by 30 years. The Buttolph-Williams House is a property of Connecticut Landmarks operated by the Webb Deane Stevens Museum. \nTour times: 10:30 AM\, 11:30 AM\,  12:30 PM\, 1:30 PM\, and 2:30PM. \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE for SATURDAY\, OCTOBER 24 DATE: Members:  $35  | General Admission: $40 \nTours are limited to groups of 16\, so reserve your tickets before they sell out! \n*Please note: The Witches & Tombstones tour includes climbing stairs and walking on uneven ground. It is not recommended for youth under age 12.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/special-tours-witches-tombstones-tour-october-24/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Spiritual and Spooky
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL TOURS | Witches & Tombstones Tour October 31
DESCRIPTION:Oct 31 | Witches & Tombstones Tour Tickets\nMember tickets on sale July 1-9. General Admission tickets go on sale July 10.  \nWitches & Tombstones Tour **Saturday\, October 31 Tickets** \nAn up-close and creepy examination of all things funereal\, our popular Witches & Tombstones tour returns on Saturday\, October 24th\, and October 31st. \nStart at the Isaac Stevens House as an attendee at an early-nineteenth-century wake and learn about mourning practices\, how illnesses were treated\, and how the living dealt with fears of being buried alive. Then visit Wethersfield’s Ancient Burying Ground. See the graves\, hear stories of those who met their end during Connecticut’s first mass murder\, and learn how gravestones warned the living of their own impending peril. The final stop on the tour is the Buttolph-Williams House (ca. 1711)\, the setting for the Newbery-winning children’s novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. Hear stories about the notorious Wethersfield Witch Trials\, which preceded the Salem Witch Trials by 30 years. The Buttolph-Williams House is a property of Connecticut Landmarks operated by the Webb Deane Stevens Museum. \nTour times: 10:30 AM\, 11:30 AM\, 12:30 PM\, 1:30 PM\, and 2:30 PM. \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE for SATURDAY\, OCTOBER 31 DATE: Members $35; General Admission $40 per person. \nTours are limited to groups of 16\, so reserve your tickets before they sell out! \n*Please note: The Witches & Tombstones tour includes climbing stairs and walking on uneven ground. It is not recommended for youth under age 12.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/special-tours-witches-tombstones-tour-october-31/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Spiritual and Spooky
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL EVENT | Witches and Tombstones Spooktacular
DESCRIPTION:Spooktacular Tickets \n\nMember tickets on sale July 1-9. General Admission tickets go on sale July 10.  \nSPECIAL EVENT | Witches and Tombstones Spooktacular | Oct 31\, 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM \nJoin us on a special Halloween night as we descend into the witching hour. Our Halloween Spooktacular is an immersive experience that will transport you through our haunted history. \nA Spirit Guide – arisen for one night only – will escort you to the Isaac Stevens house where you will meet our weeping widow and discover the macabre funerary practices of the 19th century – an unfortunate regular occurrence for the Stevens family. As you follow your Spirit Guide\, you will pass through the Ancient Burial Ground where they will delight you with tales of some of Wethersfield’s longest serving ghouls. \nAt the Buttolph-Williams House you will partake in the trial of an accused witch and witness first-hand the hysteria that overtook 17 th -century Connecticut Puritans and led neighbors to condemn neighbors to the hangman’s noose. Your final stop on this journey through haunted history is the Silas Deane House. Unfortunately\, you will have arrived just a bit too late for poor Mrs. Deane\, but her ghost may tell you of the dark history of 18 th -century medicine that sealed her fate. If you dare to linger\, your obliging guide will invite you to toast her soul with a spirited drink in the old house. The only tour to be given after dark\, this extended Witches and Tombstones tour will haunt you long after you’ve departed. \nTickets: Members: $50 | General Admission: $60 \nTours: Saturday\, October 31\, 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM. Each tour is limited to 20 souls. \nYou must be 18 years or older to participate in this tour.  Valid I.D. is required for all attendees. \nPlease note that this program lasts approximately 1.5 hours and requires the ability to walk some\ndistances over unpaved and uneven ground as well as standing for periods of time.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/special-event-witches-and-tombstones-spooktacular-2/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Performance,Holiday Program,Special Event,Spiritual and Spooky
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