The Witch in Old Connecticut: Righting a Troublesome Legacy
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WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT
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LECTURE | Other People’s Stuff: How the Spectacle of House Museums Can Bring Us Together and Teach Us Empathy
FeaturedWDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTYou don’t have to believe the country is falling apart [...]
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VIRTUAL LECTURE | Victorian-Era Colonial Revival: Late 19th Century Furniture of New York Cabinetmakers Matthew Meier & Ernest Hagen
FeaturedWDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTJoin 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.
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Postponed LECTURE | Roots & Rhythms (New Date TBD)
FeaturedWDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTThis 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.
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LECTURE | Women of the Revolution with Zara Anishanslin
FeaturedWDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTThe 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. Now at 6:00 PM.
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WATER TAXI | Ride the CT River Between Hartford and Wethersfield
FeaturedWDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTTravel between Hartford and Wethersfield the way people did in the 18th century—on the Connecticut River! Thanks to a partnership with the City of Hartford, Town of Wethersfield, and Slipaway Tours, you can catch a water taxi as part of your Friday evening plans.
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LECTURE | From Variolation to Vaccination: The Transformation of Disease Prevention in the Early Republic (1796–c.1825)
FeaturedWDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTForensic 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. Now held at 6:00 PM.