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SUMMARY:Concert in the Webb Barn with Locomotion
DESCRIPTION:Locomotion has been a regional crowd favorite since June 1987. Over its 35-year history\, the band has enjoyed success as one of southern New England’s premier private event\, wedding\, club\, and dance party bands. Featuring two lead singers and a full horn section\, Locomotion’s sound is distinctly diverse\, with hot dance and party tunes from the 60’s right up to today. Locomotion covers hits from a huge array of artists and easily covers a variety of musical styles: rock\, pop\, R&B\, Motown\, disco\, swing\, jazz\, and funk. \nBring your friends and family\, lawn chairs\, picnic dinner and drinks (or take-out from your favorite restaurant) and get ready for a fun night of live music. \n$10 per person / children under 12 FREE. Admission payable in advance or at the door. Your admission will support the Museum’s community programming. ALL PETS MUST BE LEASHED. Click HERE to purchase. \nSpecial guest vendor: Main Street Creamery & Cafe will be scooping up delicious ice cream treats from 6:30 to 7:30pm. \nDon’t feel like packing a picnic dinner? Order a boxed meal from Luna Pizza Wethersfield. Choose from a sandwich or wrap\, chips and a 20oz drink\, or a salad and 20oz drink for $10. Call ahead (860-785-8948)\, and let them know you’re attending the Locomotion Concert at the Webb Barn! \nParking is available behind the Webb Barn on the Museum campus at 211 Main Street in Wethersfield. On-street parking is also available.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/concert-in-the-webb-barn-with-locomotion/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230721T180000
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SUMMARY:Front Courtyard Concert with Harold Walker
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free concert in the Front Courtyard from 6 – 7:30pm. Bring your friends and family\, lawn chairs\, blankets\, and picnic dinners and drinks\, and enjoy a night of live acoustic music with Harold Walker. \nParking is available behind the Webb Barn on the Museum campus at 211 Main Street in Wethersfield. On-street parking is also available. In case of inclement weather\, the concert will be held indoors in the Holcombe Education Center’s Waterman Room. All pets must be leashed. \nHarold has been playing music for almost 30 years. He studied performance and songwriting at the Berklee College of Music in Boston\, and spent years performing in and around the Boston area with a variety of different acts. His many influences include Simon & Garfunkel\, Peter Gabriel\, Elton John\, Lyle Lovett\, and Prince to name a few. While performing mainly Classic Rock\, Folk and Americana\, Harold’s deep love of Soul and Funk music have shaped not only the way he approaches his own compositions but also how he interprets other artists’ material. For Harold\, the best part about playing live music is being able to share the music he loves\, and allowing others to see it through his eyes.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/front-courtyard-concert-with-harold-walker/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T193000
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SUMMARY:Front Courtyard Concert with Timmy Scott Noise
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free concert in the Front Courtyard from 6 – 7:30pm. Bring your friends and family\, lawn chairs\, blankets\, and picnic dinners\, and enjoy a night of live acoustic music with Timmy Scott Noise.  In case of inclement weather\, the concert will be moved indoors to the Waterman Room in the Holcombe Education Center. \nParking is available behind the Webb Barn on the Museum campus at 211 Main Street in Wethersfield. On-street parking is also available. All pets must be leashed. \nPerforming for over fifteen years\, Timmy Scott is skilled on multiple instruments including drums\, bass\, and acoustic and electric guitar. \n 
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/front-courtyard-concert-with-timmy-scott-noise/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230630T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230630T203000
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SUMMARY:Concert in the Webb Barn with The Savage Brothers
DESCRIPTION:The Savage Brothers\, a Hartford-based band established in 1984\, is a six-piece funkin’\, rockin’\, and rhythm group featuring a two-piece horn section. The band has performed all over New England\, New York\, New Jersey\, Pennsylvania\, and as far as Cancun\, Mexico. The Savage Brothers have shared the stage with acts such as Tower of Power\, Joan Osborne\, James Cotton\, Southside Johnny\, NRBQ\, The Guess Who\, Marshall Tucker\, Jimmy Vaughn\, Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers\, John Cafferty\, Los Lonely Boys\, and more.  Best of Hartford 2023 winner: 2nd Runner Up / Best Wedding Band. \nBring your friends and family\, lawn chairs\, picnic dinner (or take-out from your favorite restaurant) and get ready for a fun night of live music. BYOB! \n$10 per person / children under 12 FREE. Admission payable in advance or at the door. Your admission will support the Museum’s community programming. Click HERE to purchase. \n\nSpecial guest vendor: Main Street Creamery & Cafe will be scooping up delicious ice cream treats from 6:30 to 7:30pm.\n\nDon’t feel like packing a picnic dinner? Order a boxed meal from Luna Pizza Wethersfield. Choose from a sandwich or wrap\, chips and a 20oz drink\, or a salad and 20oz drink for $10. Call ahead (860-785-8948)\, and let them know you’re attending the Savage Brothers Concert at the Webb Barn!\n\nParking is available behind the Webb Barn on the Museum campus at 211 Main Street in Wethersfield. On-street parking is also available.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/concert-in-the-webb-barn-with-the-savage-brothers/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230625T120000
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SUMMARY:Connecticut's Historic Gardens Day
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy complimentary refreshments\, guided tours of the Amy Cogswell Colonial Revival Garden\, and a free garden talk with the Museum’s Head Gardener Peter Winne. Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day guests will save $1 off the price of regular museum admission for our guided historic house tours and exhibitions in the Holcombe Education Center. \nAt 1 p.m. Head Gardener Peter Winne will talk about garden maintenance using examples from the Webb Deane Stevens Museum grounds. He will discuss tasks such as site preparation\, dividing perennials\, pruning\, deadheading\, and mulching\, presented in a month-by-month framework. During his talk\, Peter will provide homeowners with many useful tips on how they can make their own gardens look as beautiful as the Museum’s! \nAfter finishing a degree in urban planning\, Peter Winne spent his twenties pursuing a career in music while working gardening jobs on the side to support himself. In his thirties\, music became a hobby and gardening a vocation when he took a job as Head Gardener at Elizabeth Park in Hartford. After five seasons in the nation’s oldest public rose garden\, he started his own garden design business based in Greater Hartford. \nOur garden is one of 16 distinctive historic gardens in Connecticut! Learn more about Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day here. \n 
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/connecticuts-historic-gardens-day/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Garden Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T193000
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SUMMARY:Enslaved for Life: A Research Update on the Life of Prince Mortimer with John Mills
DESCRIPTION:***WE HAVE REACHED FULL CAPACITY FOR THIS PROGRAM. Thank you for your interest.*** Community Historian John Mills returns with a detailed update on his extensive research into the life of Connecticut’s Prince Mortimer\, a slave from Guinea who was brought to New England in 1730 when he was six years old and died at the age of 110 in 1834 while serving a life sentence at the Wethersfield prison. John will also talk about several upcoming projects surrounding individuals with similar untold stories. FREE. \n6-6:30pm Wine and Cheese Reception (A suggested donation of $5 is welcomed.) \n6:30-7:30pm Presentation \nAbout John \nOriginally from San Diego\, John Mills is a technologist by trade\, but a genealogist and equity advocate by passion. The descendant of both southern and northern slaves\, as well as the descendant of slave holders due to their relationships with female slaves\, John focuses on unearthing little known people and stories of this country’s history in slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. John’s goal is honor the forgotten\, as well as to apply critical thinking to our history as a means to find solutions to the many ripple effects today.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/enslaved-for-life-a-research-update-on-the-life-of-prince-mortimer-with-john-mills/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Learning Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T160000
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary War Encampment
DESCRIPTION:Our annual Revolutionary War Encampment will be held on Saturday\, May 27\, from 10 am to 4 pm on the Museum grounds. Join us for a day of free family fun – including reenactments from the 5th Connecticut Regiment\, cooking and marching demonstrations\, period music\, vendors\, and more. Plus\, General George Washington will make an appearance\, accompanied by a very special guest! \nEvent Schedule (Rain or shine!) \n10:00am-4:00pm Demonstrations throughout the day will include: \n• Surgeon’s table\n• Various flag displays\n• Weaving and sewing\n• Soldier’s tent and display of equipment\n• Colonial clothing\n• Open hearth cooking and food\n• Butter churning\n• Colonial music\n• Camp tours and information about the 5th Connecticut regiment and its history \n10:30am Musket and drill demonstration \n11:00am Children’s march with wooden muskets \n1:00pm Battle skirmish with invading British Marines \n2:00pm Cannon firing demonstration \nBig Bear Trading Company will be on site throughout the day selling jewelry\, gear and goods inspired by the 17th – 19th centuries. \nGeorge Washington and his horse\, Nelson\, will make a special guest appearance! \nPLEASE NOTE: All scheduled activities subject to change. \nRegular Museum admission applies for guided house tours and access to exhibitions in the Holcombe Education Center and Kuckro Gallery.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/revolutionary-war-encampment/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Learning Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T140000
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SUMMARY:Book Creations with Gay Ayers
DESCRIPTION:Want to have some fun with folding and stitching your own small books using beautiful papers? Join artist Gay Ayers to make accordion books. You will learn how to fold them\, make covers\, stitch inserts\, and have these creative endeavors for yourself\, journals\, or gifts. You can later put in photos\, poems\, recipes\, or watercolors. Bring home at least two handmade books! Materials provided. Bring lunch and a good pair of scissors. Space is limited to 10 participants. \nAncient accordion-folded books have been around for centuries\, having found them in China\, Japan\, Korea\, Thailand\, India\, and Burma. Book artists in this country often use this form for their art. The second style of book that also has Asian roots is the Japanese Stab Stitch Binding. It is a simple non-adhesive binding that is an excellent introduction to book binding. It’s a good place to start and can be used in numerous ways\, such as travel journals. The stitching patterns on the cover can add ornamentation\, as well as beads that we will incorporate. The uses are varied: gifts\, journals\, and objects of beauty. \nNSCDA-CT & Museum Members: $40 / General Public: $50. Purchase workshop HERE. \nAbout Gay Ayers \nAs a visual artist of a variety of things\, such as book artist\, paper artist\, calligraphy\, photography\, miniature book collector and more\, Gay is constantly creating and thinking up new structures or figuring out how others might have made something. She enjoys sharing ideas with others so that they\, too\, can find their own creativity\, having taught in schools\, art workshops\, libraries\, small and large groups. \nGay’s background consists of studying with many well-known artists\, calligraphers\, and photographers. She has\, at times\, taken yearlong classes with these people. For years she has attended International Calligraphy Conferences\, which brought together teachers from the U.S.A.\, Canada\, Europe\, Asia\, and Australia. This led Gay to study in Wales with Donald Jackson\, O.B.E.\, the calligrapher to Queen Elizabeth II\, and the incredible artist who\, with 23 scribes\, led the way for 14 years to create the complete handwritten St. John’s Bible\, finished in 2014. \nGay’s photography world consisted of studying at the Santa Fe Workshops and the Maine Photo Workshop\, along with individual photographers. It helped that she is a traveler who led an adventurous life on 5 of the 7 continents\, freelancing and selling her work through a licensing agent\, stock photography\, and on her own. Much earlier on\, Gay was active in The Embroiderers’ Guild of America\, having achieved her master’s certification. Later she turned to textiles again\, but in another form. She began a successful business of restoring and cleaning linens\, vintage and contemporary.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/book-creations-with-gay-ayers/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230506T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230506T153000
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SUMMARY:Digging Deeper: Stories Told Through Needle and Thread
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exclusive\, behind-the-scenes exploration of the Webb Deane Stevens Museum’s 18th and 19th century textile collection\, including many never on public display. A companion to our Threaded Voices exhibition\, Museum educators and guides Elizabeth O’Brien and Linda Pagliuco will share the histories behind the schoolgirls’ samplers\, quilted and embroidered bedcovers\, chair seats\, hooked rugs\, clothes\, and accessories. These hand-stitched items were not only made to be useful\, but they were skillfully and artistically created. In a time when educational opportunities for women and girls were limited\, needle and thread became the primary way for their voices to be heard. These examples of functional art ask you to look beyond the surface to understand the visual stories told by these young girls and women. \nDigging Deeper: Stories Told Through Needle and Thread will be offered at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Space is limited to 20 people for each time slot. The two-hour program includes the Threaded Voices exhibition and textile display in the Holcombe Education Center\, the Silas Deane House\, and the Isaac Stevens House. Some periods of prolonged standing and stair-walking will be required\, with seating available before and after the house tours. \nNSCDA-CT & Museum Members: $20 / General Public: $25. Purchase tickets HERE.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/digging-deeper-stories-told-through-needle-and-thread/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Learning Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T123000
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SUMMARY:Spring Flower Workshop - Dahlia Three Ways: Tuber\, Seed & Cutting
DESCRIPTION:Dahlia Three Ways: Tuber\, Seed & Cutting \nWhy pay for expensive plants? Katherine Holden and Jeanne Goodwin of the NSCDA-CT will show you how to grow and care for dahlias and how to inexpensively propagate them. \nAll equipment and materials are provided.  Participants will take home up to five dahlias they have potted\, as well as potted seeds and cuttings. This workshop will be held in the Webb Barn on the Museum campus. \nNSCDA-CT & Museum Members: $50 / General Public: $60. Purchase workshop HERE.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/spring-flower-workshop/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T193000
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SUMMARY:Sarah Margu – A Child of the Amistad
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Women’s History Month\, we share the story of Sarah Margu\, performed by Museum Guide and Educator Tammy Denease. One of six children stolen from the shores of Africa\, Margu – along with 52 others – would be held captive on the schooner Amistad.  During the voyage into captivity\, Margu would miss the rite of passage (Sande Society) into adulthood in her native Mendeland (now Sierre Leone). The nightmarish voyage through the middle passage would change Margu forever. After gaining her freedom\, Margu went on to become the first African to graduate from college in America (Oberlin College\, Ohio). Experience with Tammy Denease this poignant voyage from childhood denial to adult autonomy. The performance will be preceded by a wine and cheese reception from 6-6:30 PM. \nNSCDA-CT and Museum Members: $10 / General Public: $15. Purchase tickets HERE. \nAbout Tammy Denease \nTammy Denease was born in Columbus\, Mississippi\, where she spent countless hours with her great-grandmother and grandmother. Her great-grandmother was a former enslaved person and lived to be 125\, and her grandmother lived to be a 100. Both were known storytellers and passed this gift along to their granddaughter. Tammy is the Executive Artistic Director of the Hidden Women Stage Company\, where she writes\, directs\, and produces plays about Black women hidden in history. In her position as Museum Educator\, Tammy instructs children through stories of Colonial History\, Health\, Medicine\, Slavery\, and Native History. When Tammy is not teaching\, she is the Outreach Director for the Connecticut Freedom Trail.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/sarah-margu-a-child-of-the-amistad/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Performance
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