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SUMMARY:CLASS | Saturday Morning Arts: Free-Movement Dance Class with The Hartford Dance Collective
DESCRIPTION:Join us one Saturday a month at 10 am to awaken your creativity and get you moving. Each month\, a choreographer from the Hartford Dance Collective will lead a free movement class designed to build curiosity\, strength\, range of motion and confidence in your own dance movement. Classes include warm-ups\, exercises in mobility\, and dynamic choreography phrasework. If you’ve been dancing all your life\, are a former dancer\, or have never danced before\, YOU ARE WELCOME HERE! \nMove your body freely in a supportive community\, surrounded by art and our beautiful Colonial Revival Garden. Want more? Stay after class for an open rehearsal and Q+A with the women of HDC. \nUpcoming Dates:  \nDec 13 \nJan 24 \nFeb 21 \nMar 21 \nApr 25 \nMay 16 \nTickets: \nClass Only: $20 \nClass + Historic House Tour: $38 \nClass + Open Rehearsal: $35 \nThe Hartford Dance Collective \nThe Hartford Dance Collective aims to empower women to have a voice and an equal opportunity in dance by providing choreographic and leadership opportunities. By sharing professional contemporary dance with new audiences and providing performances in diverse locations\, they work to bridge the gap between the arts and the community. Their studio space at Parkville Sounds in Hartford\, CT\, provides creatives with a home to hone in on their movement vocabulary\, and they hold the belief that everyone can dance and everyone should. www.thedancecollective.org
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/class-saturday-morning-arts-free-movement-dance-class-with-the-hartford-dance-collective-2/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Workshop,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Holiday Candlelight Tours
DESCRIPTION:Candlelight Tour Tickets \nExperience three centuries of Christmas in our historic houses\, beautifully lit by candlelight for two weekends in December. Delight in a charming array of holiday decor spanning the 18th-21st centuries\, including Christmas trees\, greenery\, handmade treasures\, antique toys\, enchanting period ornaments\, and modern holiday design. Discover how the roots of modern family traditions have grown over hundreds of years in an enchanting evening stroll. \nFeel the tingle and excitement of this most wonderful time of the year as you explore rooms transformed by interior designers and decorators showcasing both traditional and fanciful decor. Immerse yourself in celebrations spanning centuries and witness how holiday traditions evolved and flourished across the generations. \nThe Museum Gift Shop will also be open both evenings. Shop a wide array of fabulous holiday treasures\, including books\, ornaments\, candles\, children’s toys\, handcrafted treasures\, and hostess gifts. \nTours will be held at 6\, 7\, and 8 P.M. on each date. Groups are limited to 12. Tours include walking and stair climbing\, and are appropriate for adults and children 13+. NSCDA-CT and WDS Museum members: $30 / General Public: $35. Don’t delay\, as tickets are sure to sell out! Pre-registration is required. Tickets for this event are non-refundable.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/holiday-candlelight-tours-2/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T110000
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SUMMARY:CLASS | Saturday Morning Arts: Free-Movement Dance Class with The Hartford Dance Collective
DESCRIPTION:Join us one Saturday a month at 10 am to awaken your creativity and get you moving. Each month\, a choreographer from the Hartford Dance Collective will lead a free movement class designed to build curiosity\, strength\, range of motion and confidence in your own dance movement. Classes include warm-ups\, exercises in mobility\, and dynamic choreography phrasework. If you’ve been dancing all your life\, are a former dancer\, or have never danced before\, YOU ARE WELCOME HERE! \nMove your body freely in a supportive community\, surrounded by art and our beautiful Colonial Revival Garden. Want more? Stay after class for an open rehearsal and Q+A with the women of HDC. \nUpcoming Dates:  \nNov 22 \nDec 13 \nJan 24 \nFeb 21 \nMar 21 \nApr 25 \nMay 16 \nTickets: \nClass Only: $20 \nClass + Historic House Tour: $38 \nClass + Open Rehearsal: $35 \nThe Hartford Dance Collective \nThe Hartford Dance Collective aims to empower women to have a voice and an equal opportunity in dance by providing choreographic and leadership opportunities. By sharing professional contemporary dance with new audiences and providing performances in diverse locations\, they work to bridge the gap between the arts and the community. Their studio space at Parkville Sounds in Hartford\, CT\, provides creatives with a home to hone in on their movement vocabulary\, and they hold the belief that everyone can dance and everyone should. www.thedancecollective.org
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/class-saturday-morning-arts-free-movement-dance-class-with-the-hartford-dance-collective/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Workshop,Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T153000
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL TOURS | Witches & Tombstones Tours (SOLD OUT - Buy Spooktacular Tickets Now!)
DESCRIPTION:November 1 tours are sold out. We have NEW tour times on October 26. Purchase tickets\, or join our expanded Halloween Spooktacular Witches and Tombstones tour on Oct 31! \nAn up-close and creepy examination of all things funereal\, our popular Witches & Tombstones tour returns on Saturday\, October 25th and November 1st. \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 a.m.\, 11:30 a.m.\, 12:30 p.m.\, 1:30 p.m.\, and 2:30 p.m. \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE: Members $35 per person; Non-members $40 per person. \nTours are limited to groups of 16\, so reserve your tickets before they sell out! October 25th date is Sold 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-tours/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Holiday Program,Special Event,Spiritual and Spooky
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T153000
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL TOURS | Witches & Tombstones Tours (NEW DATE)
DESCRIPTION:Oct 25 tours are sold out. We have added NEW tour times on October 26. Purchase tickets\, or join our expanded Halloween Spooktacular Witches and Tombstones tour on Oct 31! \nAn up-close and creepy examination of all things funereal\, our popular Witches & Tombstones tour returns on Saturday\, October 25th\, October 26th\, and November 1st. \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: 11:30 a.m.\, 12:30 p.m.\, 1:30 p.m.\, and 2:30 p.m. \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE: Members $35 per person; Non-members $40 per person. \nTours are limited to groups of 16\, so reserve your tickets before they sell out! (October 25th Tour Times are Sold 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-tours-new-date/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Spiritual and Spooky
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T120000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL LECTURE | The Ruin of All Witches: Fear\, Fury & False Accusations With Dr. Malcolm Gaskill
DESCRIPTION:VIRTUAL LECTURE | The Ruin of All Witches: Fear\, Fury & False Accusations With Dr. Malcolm Gaskill \nThursday\, October 23\, 12 pm \nThis is a virtual lecture. Zoom link will be provided in advance of the event.  \nWDS Director of Preservation & Collections TR Hamilton and distinguished historian Dr. Malcolm Gaskill moderate a group discussion looking at the process through which Dr. Gaskill came to write his 2022 work “A Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World”.  Gaskill’s work utilizes previously unexplored sources to examine 17th-century New England witchcraft trials through the lens of one specific Connecticut River Valley community in 1651. Attendees are encouraged to participate and come ready with questions. \nTickets: Members $10 | General Admission $15 | Book Club Members Free \n  \nBio | Malcolm Gaskill is Emeritus Professor of Early Modern History at the University of East Anglia\, specializing in the social and cultural history of 17th-century England and America\, particularly the history of witchcraft. \nHe is the author of six books\, including Between Two Worlds: How the English Became Americans\, Witchfinders: A Seventeenth-Century English Tragedy and Hellish Nell: Last of Britain’s Witches\, a biography of the spiritualist medium Helen Duncan\, the last woman imprisoned under the Witchcraft Act in 1944. \nHis most recent book is The Ruin of all Witches: Life and Death in the New World\, the story of a witch-panic in a New England frontier town\, published by Penguin\, Allen Lane. \nHe is also interested in war and memory in the twentieth century\, about which he has written about for the TLS and London Review of Books. This is also a key theme of Hellish Nell\, a revised edition of which is underway.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/virtual-lecture-the-ruin-of-all-witches-fear-fury-false-accusations-with-dr-malcolm-gaskill/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual Event\, Zoom link provided
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Colonial History,Spiritual and Spooky
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T203000
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL EVENT | The Veil’s Whisper: An Evening of Tarot and the Occult
DESCRIPTION:With TR Revella-Hamilton and Karen Riccio of Solden Tarot. \nEmbrace the season of transformation as the veil grows thin. Join us for an enchanting evening exploring the mysteries of the occult and the ancient art of tarot reading. Discover the fascinating origins of occult practices before diving deep into hands-on tarot work with Solden creatrix Karen Riccio. \nLearn the sacred “Veil’s Whisper three-card spread for receiving wisdom\, restoring harmony\, and enhancing intuition – perfect for channeling autumn’s alchemical magic. Let the wisdom of the tarot guide you to a deeper understanding of your own magic\, embracing both light and shadow as pathways to self-discovery. \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. \nTickets: $30 General Admission | $25 Members \nEvent + Tarot Deck: $45 General Admission | $40 Members \n*Note: Participants will use the Rider-Waite Smith tarot deck to create their own individual spreads during \nthe event. You may bring your own deck. If you do not own this deck\, purchase the Event + Tarot Deck \nticket. \nDue to the intimate and hands-on nature of this event\, it is limited to 50 souls.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/special-event-the-veils-whisper-an-evening-of-tarot-and-the-occult/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Special Event,Spiritual and Spooky
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T203000
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL EVENT | Scott Allan: An Evening of Spirit Messages
DESCRIPTION:An evening of Spirit Messages with Scott Allan \nThursday\, October 2\, 6-8:30 pm \nJoin us in the Webb Barn to look through the veil and receive messages from the other side. Scott Allan has seen grief from both sides. As a funeral director\, he helped families say goodbye. Now as an evidential medium featured on “Dark Echoes\,” he helps them reconnect. Expect real stories\, authentic moments\, and unexpected humor that makes the evening both moving and surprisingly enjoyable. \nWhat’s Included: \nMediumship Demonstration: Scott brings through heartfelt\, evidential messages from loved ones in Spirit.\nBook Signing & Sale: Pick up a signed copy of In the Presence of Light (with a foreword by Joseph P. Shiel III).\nVIP Meet & Greet/Q&A: VIP guests enjoy an exclusive post-event Q&A and time to connect personally with Scott.\nDoor Prizes & Surprises: A little extra magic for lucky guests! \nTickets: \nGeneral Admission: $40 (includes event and book signing)\nMembers: $35  (includes event and book signing)\nVIP Experience: $60 (includes upfront priority seating at the event\, book signing\, and exclusive post-event Q&A with Scott with special VIP Door Prizes! (Hint… someone will win a free reading!) \nPlease Note: \nNot everyone is guaranteed a personal reading\, but Scott aims to deliver as many messages as possible.\nEvent is for ages 16+.\nDoors open at 6:30 PM; seating is first-come\, first-served (except for VIP upfront priority seating).
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/special-event-scott-allan-an-evening-of-spirit-messages/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Performance,Lecture,Members,Special Event,Spiritual and Spooky
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T113000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T024320Z
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SUMMARY:Flowers & Flavor: Garden Tours with Tea
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the last Flowers & Flavor event of the summer. 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 tea overlooking the garden. Scratch your horticultural itch\, or just enjoy a whimsical morning among flowers and friends. \nTickets: $55 |  $45 members \nNote: Each event is limited to 16 guests. To book a private tour and tea for your friends and family\, contact events@wdsmuseum.org.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/flowers-flavor-garden-tours-with-high-tea-3/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T010030
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SUMMARY:LECTURE | Out of the Attic: Inventing Antiques in Twentieth-Century New England
DESCRIPTION:LECTURE \nWhat transforms a discarded object into a treasured antique? Join acclaimed historian and independent scholar Briann Greenfield as she reveals how Connecticut and New England didn’t just collect antiques—they invented the very idea of what makes something “antique.” Through a century of transformation\, she traces how everyday objects evolved from dusty attic finds to coveted museum pieces. Greenfield uncovers the fascinating stories of collectors\, dealers\, and curators who shaped American material culture\, showing how personal passion and cultural values created the antique market we know today. \n*This event is available in person and via Zoom. \nIn-person at 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT or on Zoom. Zoom details will be shared via email in advance of the lecture. \nTickets: $15 | $10 Members \n 
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/out-of-the-attic-inventing-antiques-in-twentieth-century-new-england/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Members,Antiques & Collectibles
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250720T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250720T113000
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SUMMARY:Flowers & Flavor: Garden Tours with High Tea
DESCRIPTION: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. Scratch your horticultural itch\, or just enjoy a whimsical morning among flowers and friends. \nTickets: $55; $45 members \nNote: Each event is limited to 15 guests. To book a private tour and tea for your friends and family\, contact events@wdsmuseum.org.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/flowers-flavor-garden-tours-with-high-tea-2/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Garden Program,Members,Tea &...,Colonial History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T113000
DTSTAMP:20260428T010030
CREATED:20250423T194749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T010115Z
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SUMMARY:Flowers & Flavor: Garden Tours with High Tea
DESCRIPTION: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. Scratch your horticultural itch\, or just enjoy a whimsical morning among flowers and friends. \nTickets: $55; $45 members \nNote: Each event is limited to 15 guests. To book a private tour and tea for your friends and family\, contact events@wdsmuseum.org.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/flowers-flavor-garden-tours-with-high-tea/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Garden Program,Tea &...
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250627T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250627T203000
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SUMMARY:Concert | Locomotion
DESCRIPTION:Summer Concert Series in the Barn: Locomotion\nGet ready to rock this summer at WDS! Join us for an electrifying evening on the lawn\, featuring the unforgettable sounds of Locomotion. This vibrant rock performance promises an exhilarating blend of classic tunes and modern hits\, all set against the rustic charm of our historic barn. Whether you’re a lifelong rock enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre\, Locomotion’s dynamic energy and musical prowess will captivate and entertain audiences of all ages. Don’t miss out on this unique concert experience that combines the best of rock music with a truly memorable setting. \nAni’s Table and Marketplace will be onsite selling fine fares including scratch-prepared foods. And our friends from Main Street Creamery will roll in with your favorite ice cream delights. Bring your blankets and chairs\, and celebrate the spirit of summer at WDS.  \nTickets: $10 | Children under 12 FREE \n 
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/concert-locomotion/
CATEGORIES:concert,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T160000
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SUMMARY:CT Historic Garden Days
DESCRIPTION:Join us and 15 other CT Historic Sites to celebrate the 21st annual CT Historic Gardens Day! \nEnjoy yoga on the lawn with our friends at Soulshine Yoga\, complimentary refreshments\, guided tours of our Amy Cogswell Colonial Revival Garden\, and a free garden talk with Webb Dean Stevens’ Head Gardener Peter Winne at 1 pm. \nSave $1 off the price of regular museum admission for exhibitions and guided historic house tours of the Webb\, Deane\, and Stevens Houses. Together\, the houses represent a series of significant milestones in the military\, political\, social\, and economic history that saw America’s transformation from a series of colonies into a concerted nation. Admission includes access to two new exhibitions: Out of the Attic: A Century of Collecting\, which showcases a dazzling array of pieces\, some of them family heirlooms\, that allow us to ask: “What is a collection” and “why is a gathering of objects significant?” and How to Build a Georgian House: Preservation in Action\, which offers a fascinating step-by-step explanation of 18th-century construction techniques through architectural fragments and interpretive panels. And remember to use your Passport – bring your CT’s Historic Gardens brochure (or pick one up at any of the member gardens)\, have it initialed at three locations\, and you’ll receive a free packet of notecards featuring the works of the CHG Day Poster Art Contest winners. \n10 am: Yoga on the Lawn with Soulshine. Register Today: https://momence.com/s/117284868 \n1 pm: FREE Garden Talk with Head Gardener Peter Winne \n10 am – 4 pm: House Tours (reduced admission)\, guided tours of the garden\, and complimentary refreshments.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/ct-historic-garden-days/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Garden Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T190000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL LECTURE | Victorian-Era Colonial Revival: Late 19th Century Furniture of New York Cabinetmakers Matthew Meier & Ernest Hagen
DESCRIPTION:VIRTUAL LECTURE \nJoin 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 from the Webb Deane Stevens Museum’s collection\, and the evolution of Meier & Hagen furniture. \nThe mirror was produced by Meier & Hagen in 1892 and is on display in our new exhibition: Out of The Attic: A Century of Collecting. \nThursday May 22nd\, 7:00 pm \nMembers: $10 \nNon-Members: $15 \n*Zoom link will be provided in advance of the lecture. \nGrant Quertermous | Grant Quertermous is the Curator and Director of Collections for the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation (formerly Classical American Homes Preservation Trust)\, a position he has held since 2020. He previously served as Curator at Tudor Place Historic House and Garden\, a National Historic Landmark in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington\, D.C. for five years and prior to that he was the Assistant Curator at James Madison’s Montpelier for nine years during its major restoration and furnishing project. He holds an undergraduate degree in history from Murray State University and a Master’s Degree in Anthropology from the University of South Carolina. His book\, A Georgetown Life\, the Reminiscences of Britannia Wellington Peter Kennon of Tudor Place was published by Georgetown University Press in 2020. \n  \nThis lecture is generously supported by the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation. 
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/virtual-lecture-victorian-era-colonial-revival-late-19th-century-furniture-of-new-york-cabinetmakers-matthew-meier-ernest-hagen/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Learning Series,Lecture,Antiques & Collectibles
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T193000
DTSTAMP:20260428T010030
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SUMMARY:Member Preview | Out of The Attic: A Century of Collecting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our WDS Member Exhibition Preview \nApril 30\, 5:30-7:30 pm | Wine and light refreshments will be served. \nWhat is a collection? How does it come to be? And what can we learn about the past\, passion\, and perspective of those who built it over time. \nFrom teapots and portrait miniatures to furniture and a monumental canvas of founder Elizabeth Colt\, a dazzling array of treasures from the Museum’s permanent collection are resurfacing for public view\, some for the first time in a generation. Together they track the legacy of the Connecticut Society of Colonial Dames and show how the Society and Museum have evolved over more than a hundred years of collecting\, preserving\, and interpreting American history and decorative arts. \n5:30 pm | Welcome and Opening Remarks with Executive Director Brenton Grom \n6:00 pm | Exhibition Tour – Out of the Attic: A Century of Collecting \nRSVP: Renee Dumouchel at rdumouchel@wdsmuseum.org
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/member-preview-out-of-the-attic-a-century-of-collecting/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T143000
DTSTAMP:20260428T010030
CREATED:20250204T024655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T172130Z
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SUMMARY:WORKSHOP | Topiary Workshop with Anthony Bellomo of the Orangerie
DESCRIPTION:Learn the art of topiary with expert Anthony Bellomo of Orangerie. Join us on April 5th at 1:00 PM for a hands-on workshop where you’ll discover time-honored techniques for creating and maintaining elegant topiary forms that have defined formal gardens for centuries. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or new to the world of ornamental pruning\, Anthony will guide you through the fundamentals of this classic garden art. A selection of topiary will be available on-site for purchase after the event. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to bring timeless elegance to your garden. \nFollow: @anthony.bellomo @orangeriegarden \nwww.orangeriegarden.com \nPurchase Tickets  | $15 General Admission | $10 Members | $5 Students \n  \n 
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/workshop-topiary-workshop-with-anthony-bellomo-of-the-orangerie/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T010030
CREATED:20250224T191423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T192808Z
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SUMMARY:GARDEN TALK | Waking Up Your Garden from Winter with Peter Winne
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to thoughtfully and properly wake up your garden from winter and set yourself up for a season of beautiful and healthy blooms. Join WDS Head Gardener Peter Winne for a colorful conversation on how to treat your garden with care to prepare it for the coming Spring. Weather permitting\, the talk will end with a short hands-on pruning demonstration outside in the Amy Cogswell Garden. \nPeter Winne | Hartford-based horticulturist Peter Winne designs and cares for gardens in public parks and on unique and historic residential properties in Connecticut and New York. He is Head Gardener for the Amy Cogswell Colonial Revival Garden at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum. He founded Peter Winne Gardens in 2021 after four years as Head Gardener at Elizabeth Park\, home of the nation’s oldest public rose garden. Pete apprenticed under rosarian Stephen Scanniello\, curator of the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at New York Botanical Garden and has received additional mentoring from Michael Shoup of the Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham\, Texas and Gregg Lowery of The Friends of Vintage Roses in Sebastopol\, California. He holds a BA in Urban Planning from Vassar College\, an MA from the Gallatin School at NYU\, and a Landscape Design Certificate from Naugatuck Valley Community College. Prior to going into horticulture full-time\, he performed in the US and Europe as a touring bluegrass musician. He currently lives in his hometown of Hartford where he still occasionally performs.  \nTickets: $20 | $15 Members \nhttps://www.simpletix.com/e/garden-talk-waking-up-your-garden-from-win-tickets-206531
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/garden-talk-waking-up-your-garden-from-winter-with-peter-winne/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Garden Program,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T010030
CREATED:20250226T160935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T161101Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL BOOK TALK | Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect with author Victoria Kastner
DESCRIPTION:VIRTUAL LECTURE: Join us from the comfort of your home. This is a VIRTUAL event. Registrants will receive a Zoom link prior to the event.\nThis event is part of our Book Talk series\, where we hear from acclaimed authors who discuss their books in their own words. Get a glimpse into their work and process\, and stick around for a lively Q&A.  \nVictoria Kastner\, former Hearst Castle historian and acclaimed author\, probes the remarkable life of Julia Morgan – the first woman admitted to Paris’s prestigious École des Beaux-Arts and California’s first licensed female architect. Drawing from her groundbreaking new biography\, Kastner reveals the extraordinary woman behind 700 architectural masterpieces\, including the legendary Hearst Castle\, and paints an intimate portrait of one of America’s most prolific architects. \nJoin us for an illuminating talk as Kastner shares how she drew upon previously unpublished interviews\, letters\, and Morgan’s personal diaries to weave a captivating tale about courage\, vision\, and resilience that reveals in fascinating detail how Morgan’s friendship with William Randolph Hearst\, struggles with familial dementia\, and devotion to architecture changed the California coast\, and the field of architecture itself. \nTickets: $15 General | $10 Book Club and Museum Members | $5 Students \nhttps://www.simpletix.com/e/virtual-book-talk-julia-morgan-an-intimate-tickets-206516 \nVictoria Kastner served as the official historian for Hearst Castle in San Simeon\, California for over 30 years. She has authored several definitive books about the castle\, including “Hearst Castle: The Biography of a Country House” and “Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect.” Her work combines meticulous historical research with architectural and social history analysis\, drawing on her unprecedented access to original documents and architectural plans during her tenure. In addition to her scholarly pursuits\, Kastner is a former commercial baker and a longtime vocalist. Her current research interests have expanded to include the musical compositions and singing career of Fred Astaire. \n\nJOIN BOOK CLUB | This program is part of the WDS Book Club Book Talk series. If you would like to join our Book Club\, you can sign up here: https://www.simpletix.com/e/wds-book-club-tickets-201691
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/virtual-book-talk-julia-morgan-an-intimate-biography-of-the-trailblazing-architect-with-author-victoria-kastner/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual Event\, Zoom link provided
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T113000
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CREATED:20250204T033220Z
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SUMMARY:TEA &... | High Tea and The First Ladies - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first high tea of the season\, where we’ll learn about hosting customs from our founding females and their Modern-day counterparts. [This event has been postponed. Please check back for a new date.]
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/tea-high-tea-and-the-first-ladies/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Tea &...
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T010030
CREATED:20250130T221511Z
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SUMMARY:WDS BOOK CLUB: | The Bookshop
DESCRIPTION:Monthly | Every Second Tuesday\, 6 pm\nModerated by TR Revella-Hamilton\, WDS Director of Preservation & Collections\nFeb 11 | We’re reading The Bookshop: A History of the American Book Store by Evan Friss \nDiscover hidden stories of America’s past\, cultural heritage\, and architectural treasures with our new WDS book club\, led by Director of Preservation & Collections TR Revella-Hamilton. \nJourney through time as we explore fascinating narratives from trailblazing architects like Julia Morgan to the preservation adventures of historic New England homes. Step through the page and into new worlds to encounter witch trials and colonial intrigue\, unsolved Victorian murders that inspired literary classics\, and gripping tales of resistance against slavery in George Washington’s own household. \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. \nHow it Works \nBook Club meets monthly at the Museum on the second Tuesday of each month\, unless otherwise noted. Book Club members will receive the newest book title via email one month 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 2025 “Library Card” Annual Fee*: \n$25 General | $20 Museum Members | $15 Students \nYour Book Club Library Card entitles you to twelve in-person Book Club sessions\, as well as discounted admission to the accompanying Book Talks lecture series held on Thursdays at the Museum. \n*Book Club funds support educational and interpretive programming at the Museum. Book Club Library Card fee is for the year\, regardless of when you join and will not be prorated. Thank you for your support.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/wds-book-club/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Learning Series,Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T200000
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SUMMARY:LECTURE | Other People's Stuff: How the Spectacle of House Museums Can Bring Us Together and Teach Us Empathy
DESCRIPTION:You don’t have to believe the country is falling apart to notice Americans struggling to come together. Last year the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory report on our “epidemic of loneliness\,” a dark flip side to the loud and impassioned public dialogue that has become a hallmark of 21st-century life. Meanwhile\, we give less than ever to charity\, belong to fewer organizations\, and distance ourselves from the categories and etiquette that once defined individuals’ relationships to a larger community. We want to be seen and heard\, and yet we sometimes lack the tools and patience to see and hear one another. \nFrom the neuroscience of spatial experience to the awe inspired by thinking across expanses of time\, house museums hold powerful means to opening our minds. If we treat them as laboratories rather than as repositories of information\, they can teach us to look closely at the residue of the past and use multiple kinds of intelligence to grasp the complexity of the human relationships intertwined with it. A century ago\, old rooms and their furnishings were part of a bold new strategy in museums to lift up society by drawing attention to the objects that surround us. This lecture\, adapted from an address last winter at the Colonial Williamsburg Antiques Forum\, focuses on the ways in which our national treasures in Historic Wethersfield can help us observe\, listen\, and relate to one another with the same curiosity and respect we accord to people of the past.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/lecture-other-peoples-stuff-how-the-spectacle-of-house-museums-can-bring-us-together-and-teach-us-empathy/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Learning Series,Lecture,Members
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