Event Calendar

Mon Mar 20

  • Cursive Club

     

    Dates: Mondays, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, and April 3rd  

    Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

    Location: Litchfield History Museum (7 South Street)  

    Fee: $25 per student for series. Financial aid available

    Registration Required

    The Litchfield Historical Society and the Litchfield Education Foundation are partnering to offer Cursive Club for students in grades 4th – 6th.  Learn to read and write in cursive using documents for the Society’s collection and through fun games and crafts.  

    This program was funded by the Litchfield Education Foundation. Open to all area children. Financial aid available upon request. Bus Transportation available.

    For questions or to register, call 860-567-4501, email education@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org,  or register online HERE

Tue Mar 21

  • Knit Nights: Social Knitting Group with Alexandra Herst

     

    Every other Tuesday

    Time: 7:00 p.m.

    Location: The Litchfield History Museum (7 South Street)

    FREE

    Registration not required

    Join us for a weekly knitting & crafting social meetup at the Litchfield Historical Society, where you can meet other knitters, get your questions answered about tricky patterns, and expand your knowledge. The social evening will take place every other Tuesday. Bring a project to work on and enjoy the company of your fellow crafters. It's a great place to roundtable your ideas and workshop any hiccups you might be encountering in your project!
     
    Hosted by Alexandra Herst, a local knitting & crafting enthusiast, as well as a previous owner of a natural-methods yarn dyeing studio. Most experienced in Fair Isle colorwork and Aran cabled knitting, she'll be able to help answer your questions with everything from yarn choice to steeking and beyond. She has a particular interest in the history of knitting and breed-specific yarns. A deep believer in the capability of anyone to master the complexities of knitting, she takes the approach of empowering beginners through education to further their skills and encourage their creativity.

     

Sun Mar 26

  • Lecture: Leaving Connecticut, Shaping America with Walt Woodward

     

    Date: Sunday, March 26th

    Time: 3:00 p.m.

    Location: The Litchfield History Museum (7 South Street) and Online via Zoom

    FREE

    Registration Requested for In-Person Attendees

    Registration Required for Virtual Attendees


    Between 1780 and 1830, tens of thousands of Connecticans left our state to “begin the world anew” in places like Pennsylvania, Vermont, western New York, and especially, the Western Reserve. Join Connecticut’s State Historian Emeritus Walt Woodward to explore the reasons behind Connecticut’s massive outmigration, the distinctive attributes of the people who chose to leave, and the very serious concerns their removal raised for those they left behind.
     
    This lecture is FREE and open to the public! Registration Requested
     
    To accommodate audiences in Connecticut, Ohio, and beyond, this lecture is being hosted in person at the Litchfield Historical Society and online via Zoom. 

    Interested in attending this lecture virtually via Zoom? Click Here to register via Zoom or email registration@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org

    This lecture series is generously supported by a grant from Connecticut Humanities.

Mon Mar 27

  • Cursive Club

     

    Dates: Mondays, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, and April 3rd  

    Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

    Location: Litchfield History Museum (7 South Street)  

    Fee: $25 per student for series. Financial aid available

    Registration Required

    The Litchfield Historical Society and the Litchfield Education Foundation are partnering to offer Cursive Club for students in grades 4th – 6th.  Learn to read and write in cursive using documents for the Society’s collection and through fun games and crafts.  

    This program was funded by the Litchfield Education Foundation. Open to all area children. Financial aid available upon request. Bus Transportation available.

    For questions or to register, call 860-567-4501, email education@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org,  or register online HERE

Tue Mar 28

  • The History of Litchfield Driving Tour

     

    **This Tour is Sold Out. Contact the LCC to be put on a waitlist**

    Date: March 28, 2023

    Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

    Location: Leave from the Litchfield Community Center (421 Bantam Road, Litchfield CT 06759)

    Fee: $10 per person (collected by LCC)

    Registration Required

    The Litchfield Community Center and the Litchfield Historical Society are partnering to offer a special driving tour of Litchfield.  

    After boarding the LCC van, we will journey through the 5 historic communities of Litchfield - Bantam, East Litchfield, Litchfield Village, Milton, and Northfield – and learn about each neighborhood’s unique history, character, and contributions to the town. Following the 1-hour tour you will be able to enjoy lunch on your own at DaCapo before making our way back to the LCC.

    Participants will board the passenger van in the parking lot of the Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT. $10 per person, lunch not included. Space is limited to 12 people and advanced registration is required. To register, visit https://thecommunitycenter.org/event.php?id=16614 or call 860-567-8302  

Mon Apr 3

  • Cursive Club

     

    Dates: Mondays, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, and April 3rd  

    Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

    Location: Litchfield History Museum (7 South Street)  

    Fee: $25 per student for series. Financial aid available

    Registration Required

    The Litchfield Historical Society and the Litchfield Education Foundation are partnering to offer Cursive Club for students in grades 4th – 6th.  Learn to read and write in cursive using documents for the Society’s collection and through fun games and crafts.  

    This program was funded by the Litchfield Education Foundation. Open to all area children. Financial aid available upon request. Bus Transportation available.

    For questions or to register, call 860-567-4501, email education@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org,  or register online HERE

Tue Apr 4

  • Knit Nights: Social Knitting Group with Alexandra Herst

     

    Every other Tuesday

    Time: 7:00 p.m.

    Location: The Litchfield History Museum (7 South Street)

    FREE

    Registration not required

    Join us for a weekly knitting & crafting social meetup at the Litchfield Historical Society, where you can meet other knitters, get your questions answered about tricky patterns, and expand your knowledge. The social evening will take place every other Tuesday. Bring a project to work on and enjoy the company of your fellow crafters. It's a great place to roundtable your ideas and workshop any hiccups you might be encountering in your project!
     
    Hosted by Alexandra Herst, a local knitting & crafting enthusiast, as well as a previous owner of a natural-methods yarn dyeing studio. Most experienced in Fair Isle colorwork and Aran cabled knitting, she'll be able to help answer your questions with everything from yarn choice to steeking and beyond. She has a particular interest in the history of knitting and breed-specific yarns. A deep believer in the capability of anyone to master the complexities of knitting, she takes the approach of empowering beginners through education to further their skills and encourage their creativity.

     

Thu Apr 6
Tue Apr 18

  • Knit Nights: Social Knitting Group with Alexandra Herst

     

    Every other Tuesday

    Time: 7:00 p.m.

    Location: The Litchfield History Museum (7 South Street)

    FREE

    Registration not required

    Join us for a weekly knitting & crafting social meetup at the Litchfield Historical Society, where you can meet other knitters, get your questions answered about tricky patterns, and expand your knowledge. The social evening will take place every other Tuesday. Bring a project to work on and enjoy the company of your fellow crafters. It's a great place to roundtable your ideas and workshop any hiccups you might be encountering in your project!
     
    Hosted by Alexandra Herst, a local knitting & crafting enthusiast, as well as a previous owner of a natural-methods yarn dyeing studio. Most experienced in Fair Isle colorwork and Aran cabled knitting, she'll be able to help answer your questions with everything from yarn choice to steeking and beyond. She has a particular interest in the history of knitting and breed-specific yarns. A deep believer in the capability of anyone to master the complexities of knitting, she takes the approach of empowering beginners through education to further their skills and encourage their creativity.