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SUMMARY:From Witches to Witch Hazel - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis program has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. \nLearn about the golden age of botany\, grand\, and tarnished\, with horticulturist Gordon Kenneson. In this program\, Kenneson will discuss medicinal plants\, how they were used in early New England\, and their place in the 1810s Chaffee doctor’s office. \nProgram partly outside; runs rain or shine. All ages. \n  \nPhoto credit: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / “Dülmen\, Hausdülmen\, Zaubernuss — 2021 — 5195” / CC BY-SA 4.0
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/from-witches-to-witch-hazel/
CATEGORIES:presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T194500
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SUMMARY:Women’s History Lecture - A New Look at Evelyn Longman’s Art\, Career\, and Life
DESCRIPTION:Longman in her studio. Photograph from the collection of the Loomis Chaffee Archives\, Loomis Chaffee School\, Windsor\, Connecticut \n\nJoin Karen Parsons\, Archivist and Curator at Loomis Chaffee School\, in a presentation on sculptor Evelyn Longman. Longman moved to Windsor in 1920 where she made a home and workspace for nearly three decades. Longman balanced a thriving career in sculpture with her roles as spouse to Nathaniel Batchelder\, headmaster at the Loomis School\, as a parent\, and as a friend to artists\, art patrons\, and aspiring artists. Her monumental-scale\nsculpture and smaller works can be seen locally\, across the country\, and outside the US. \n$10 \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/womens-history-lecture-a-new-look-at-evelyn-longmans-art-career-and-life/
CATEGORIES:presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T194500
DTSTAMP:20260508T121134
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SUMMARY:Women’s History Lecture - A Unique and Independent Woman: Photographer Katherine Barker Drake
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Women’s History Month at this talk about noted Windsor photographer Katherine Barker Drake\, presented by Curator Kristen Wands. Hear about Drake’s passion for photography as well as her spirited personality and other contributions to the town’s history and social life. \nSee images and other items from the Windsor Historical Society collections related to Katherine Barker Drake’s life and work. \n$10. \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/womens-history-lecture-a-unique-and-independent-woman-photographer-katherine-barker-drake/
CATEGORIES:collections,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T180000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121134
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T151640Z
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SUMMARY:Connecticut River & Roots Festival
DESCRIPTION:We are proud to partner with Windsor Art Center and many others in hosting the Connecticut River and Roots Festival\, a family friendly celebration of regional culture and music. Headliner Jake Blount\, award-winning interpreter of Black folk music\, joins a cast of local and regional Black\, Indigenous\, and other roots and folk performers for an afternoon of music\, culture\, food\, beer and wine garden (21+ only\, hosted by Dudleytown Brewery and the Windsor Chamber of Commerce)\, crafts\, and more! \nFeaturing Headliner\nJake Blount and accompaniment \nMC\nCalida Jones \nMusic Performances\nCedric Watson Trio\nTang Sauce & TTQM Band\nJennifer Kreisberg\nJ.M. Clifford Band\nand more! \nStorytellers and Dancers\nRobert Peters\, Mashpee Wampanoag artist\, poet\, and author\nMixashawn Rozie\nIsland Reflections Dance Theatre \nAdmission is FREE. Suggested donation: $10. \n  \nPresented by Windsor Art Center\, in partnership with the Windsor Historical Society\, in collaboration with the CT Bluegrass Society\, and others. Made possible with support from the Town of Windsor\, Roberts Foundation for the Arts\, Euphoria Event Solutions\, Windsor Federal Bank\, and the Fredette family.
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/connecticut-river-roots-festival/
LOCATION:Broad Street Green\, 275 Broad St\, Windsor\, CT\, 06095
CATEGORIES:Music Series,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T190000
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SUMMARY:Glimpses of Windsor’s Black Patriots
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that almost 450 Windsor men served in the American Revolution\, and that as many as 14 (maybe more) of them were Black? We know a little about some of them\, and almost nothing about others. Very little documentation survives to tell the stories of men like John Brister\, Samson Cuff\, Edward\, Barzilla Henry\, Oliver Mitchell\, Plymouth\, and Providence. Who were they\, why did they serve\, and what happened to them after the war? \nJoin Windsor Historical Society Librarian/Archivist Michelle Tom on Wednesday\, October 18\, from 7 to 8 PM\, for a fascinating look at the Black  men of Windsor who served in this defining conflict in American history. Learn what we know and what we don’t know about Windsor’s Black Patriots\, and examine the surviving evidence that tells their stories. Michelle will share many of these records and discuss possible interpretations of her ongoing research. \n$5 \nRegister here\n\nPainting by Don Troiani\, courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/glimpses-of-windsors-black-patriots/
CATEGORIES:collections,Connecticut history,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T113000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20220421T173332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T132152Z
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SUMMARY:Eat Your Medicine But Please Don’t Eat the Daisies
DESCRIPTION:Popular horticulturist Gordon Kenneson returns with another fascinating and humorous herbal medicine program. Gordon will share research into old medical texts and recipe books which has yielded fascinating herbal remedies\, some still used\, some blessedly not! \nLearn about Greek physician Hippocrates\, often termed the father of medicine\, whose theories were still very much a part of English Colonial medicine. Bleeding\, blistering\, purging\, and puking\, anyone? Hear about herbs used in these treatments and how they were thought to re-balance bodily humors and restore health. \nHeld outdoors by the Society’s kitchen garden. \nRain Date: August 27. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors\, $4 WHS members. \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/eat-your-medicine-but-please-dont-eat-the-daisies/
CATEGORIES:presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T113000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20220803T133715Z
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SUMMARY:A Century of Change: Windsor’s Streetscapes 1921-2021
DESCRIPTION:At Windsor Senior Center. \nJoin Windsor Historical Society Archivist Michelle Tom for a fascinating photographic tour of Windsor’s changing streetscapes. This will be a trip down memory lane for some\, as Michelle reveals rarely seen photos from the Society’s extensive archival collection showing the town’s many changes over the past century. \nFREE
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/a-century-of-change-windsors-streetscapes-1921-2021/
LOCATION:Windsor Senior Center\, 599 Matianuck Avenue\, Windsor\, CT\, 06095
CATEGORIES:collections,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220727T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220727T203000
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CREATED:20220419T130736Z
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SUMMARY:Windsor in the World of Colonial Wine
DESCRIPTION:Note change of date from published calendars. \nDrink and learn! Enjoy wine samples as award-winning historian and educator Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre highlights wine consumption in colonial Windsor and the surprising role that the wine trade played in binding together the 18th-century British Empire. \nOver 21 only. Maximum 40 participants. Face masks required indoors. \n$10 adults\, $7 WHS members and seniors. \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/windsor-in-the-world-of-colonial-wine/
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,drinks,food,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T143000
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CREATED:20220307T142049Z
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SUMMARY:Windsor’s Horace Hayden and the Founding of the Dental Profession
DESCRIPTION:Len Hellerman | Photo by Defining Studios \nDid you know that the founder of the dental profession was a Windsor native? \nJoin popular Windsor dentist and photographer Len Hellerman as he drills down into the fascinating career of Dr. Horace Hayden\, Windsor native and celebrated co-founder of the world’s first dental school – the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1840. Dr. Hellerman will present Windsor’s Horace Hayden and the Founding of the Dental Profession\, at 1 to 2:30 PM at the Windsor Senior Center on Wednesday\, March 23. \nSponsored by Windsor Historical Society\, this program is one of our series of presentations highlighting the research and experience of our many talented historical society members. You will not need Novocain for this painless and fun presentation as Dr. Hellerman fills the gaps in your knowledge and bridges Hayden’s accomplished career in dentistry with his own experience – two stories that have many interesting connections. \nNo appointment needed! Admission is FREE\, walk-ins welcome.
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/windsors-horace-hayden-and-the-founding-of-the-dental-profession/
LOCATION:Windsor Senior Center\, 599 Matianuck Avenue\, Windsor\, CT\, 06095
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20211230T165051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211230T165051Z
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SUMMARY:Titles\, Trees\, and Towns: Windsor and its Western Lands\, Part 2 of 2 (virtual program)
DESCRIPTION:Join long time Society member and researcher Al Boehm for the fascinating story of how changes in the British royal government and the historic Charter Oak incident shaped Windsor’s 17th-century development and doubled the town’s buildable land. \nThis virtual program is presented in two parts via Zoom on consecutive Thursdays\, January 20 and January 27 from 7 to 8 PM. \n$5 total for both sessions of the two-part program. Register once for both sessions by clicking the button below. \nRegister here\n 
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/titles-trees-and-towns-windsor-and-its-western-lands-part-2/
LOCATION:Zoom (register for link)
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20211230T164817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211230T165119Z
UID:9377-1642705200-1642708800@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Titles\, Trees\, and Towns: Windsor and its Western Lands\, Part 1 of 2 (virtual program)
DESCRIPTION:Join long time Society member and researcher Al Boehm for the fascinating story of how changes in the British royal government and the historic Charter Oak incident shaped Windsor’s 17th-century development and doubled the town’s buildable land. \nThis virtual program is presented in two parts via Zoom on consecutive Thursdays\, January 20 and January 27 from 7 to 8 PM. \n$5 total for both sessions of the two-part program. Register once for both sessions by clicking the button below. \nRegister here\n 
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/titles-trees-and-towns-windsor-and-its-western-lands-part-1/
LOCATION:Zoom (register for link)
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211215T133000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20211028T200852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T200852Z
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SUMMARY:Windsor in 1921: The Paradox of Progress
DESCRIPTION:At the Windsor Senior Center. \nCelebrate the close of 2021 by revisiting the Windsor of 100 years ago. Join Windsor Historical Society curator Kristen Wands for this captivating presentation. Through both documentary video and live discussion\, Kristen will bring the year 1921 to life with photos\, documents\, and artifacts from this pivotal time in Windsor’s history and the factors that led to the formation of Windsor Historical Society.
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/windsor-in-1921-the-paradox-of-progress/
LOCATION:Windsor Senior Center\, 599 Matianuck Avenue\, Windsor\, CT\, 06095
CATEGORIES:exhibit,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T203000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20210401T195837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T181619Z
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SUMMARY:A Home Away from Home: Greater Hartford’s West Indian Diaspora
DESCRIPTION:Exhibit opening and WHS Annual Meeting and program.\nExplore this fascinating exhibit and talk with curator and UCONN historian Fiona Vernal\, PhD. Professor Vernal’s oral histories and research bring to life the experiences of the region’s West Indian community. \nFollowing the exhibit\, cocktails\, and a brief WHS Annual Meeting\, Professor Vernal will share highlights of her research and bring the story “home” with a discussion of Windsor’s many West Indian connections and opportunities for expanding the exhibit. \nThis is an indoor/outdoor event with face masks and social distancing required. Don’t miss it! \nFree \nRain date: June 30.
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/a-home-away-from-home-greater-hartfords-west-indian-diaspora/
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,exhibit,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20201229T031445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T134629Z
UID:8229-1618513200-1618518600@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Removing the Gates: How We Are All Responsible for Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Video recording of the program: \n \n\nHow can historians and historical societies fulfill their social responsibility to tell more inclusive and accessible stories? And how can the public leverage their stake in this conversation to demand and support more equitable programming? \nJoin University of Connecticut historian\, Dr. Fiona Vernal\, as she explores models of engaged\, public\, oral\, and community histories that reveal why Georgia featured so prominently in the Great Migration of African Americans to Connecticut\, how West Indians became the largest foreign-born population in the state\, and what happens when we tell the story of shade tobacco as an intersection of labor\, identity\, mobility\, and migration. \nPresented via Zoom\, these programs provide opportunities to learn as well as to participate and share your own questions or stories. \nAdvanced registration is required\, program fee is $5
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/removing-the-gates-how-we-are-all-responsible-for-inclusion/
LOCATION:Zoom (register for link)
CATEGORIES:inclusion,presentation,virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T203000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20201229T030158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T134721Z
UID:8225-1616094000-1616099400@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Why Now? Museums\, Race and the Road to Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Program recording: \n \n\nJoin Jamal Jimerson\, Founder\, Minority Inclusion Project and Managing Partner\, Thought Partner Solutions\, in a virtual discussion of why it has never been more important for museums like Windsor Historical Society to become more inclusive organizations. \nSince the murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor last spring\, museums have faced increasing urgency in the need to address their inclusion practices\, board and staff diversity\, and the layers of systemic racism pervasive in society. \nJamal Jimerson will share the personal experiences that led him to found the Minority Inclusion Project and how he feels museums can stay effective and relevant in a changing world by aligning their values based on equity and inclusion with their practices. \nPresented via Zoom\, these programs provide opportunities to learn as well as to participate and share your own questions or stories. 
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/why-now-museums-race-and-the-road-to-inclusion/
LOCATION:Zoom (register for link)
CATEGORIES:inclusion,presentation,virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T203000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20201229T025142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201229T031945Z
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SUMMARY:Creating Connecticut: Critical Moments That Shaped a Great State
DESCRIPTION:Join Connecticut State Historian Walter Woodward for a rousing virtual discussion of events that shaped our state – from the earliest people (including John Mason) to the latest. \nWoodward brings the history we thought we knew to life in new ways\, from the nearly forgotten early presence of the Dutch\, to the time when Connecticut was New England’s fiercest prosecutor of witches\, the decades when Nutmeggers were rapidly leaving the state\, and the years when Irish immigrants were hurrying into it. \nWalt Woodward connects past and contemporary events and will leave you thinking about our state’s past–and its future–in a whole new way! \nRegister here for Zoom link\n 
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/creating-connecticut-critical-moments-that-shaped-a-great-state/
LOCATION:Zoom (register for link)
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,presentation,virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T214500
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20200410T200434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T210901Z
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SUMMARY:Let’s Eat: A History of Dining Out in Windsor
DESCRIPTION:(Please note new start time of 8:30) \nWindsor Historical Society by-laws call for an annual membership meeting each June to approve the selection of Board officers. Before the COVID-19 outbreak\, we announced this year’s annual meeting and lecture would occur on June 17. As Windsor gradually re-opens\, we want to offer a live event that is safe and fun. \nYou are invited to our first ‘Social-Distancing’ Annual Meeting and Program\, featuring: Bob Bell’s Let’s Eat! A History of Dining Out in Windsor \nThis will take place behind the Chaffee House at 108 Palisado Avenue. \nThere are two ways to participate: \nDrive-in and park behind the Chaffee House to enjoy the program from the comfort of your car\, with windows open and engines off. \nOR: \nLawn chairs. Up to 50 people may bring lawn chairs or blankets and sit on the grass (6 feet apart) to enjoy the program. \nAgenda:\n8:00 – 8:30 Arrive and get settled\n8:30 – 8:45 Annual meeting\n8:45 – 9:45 Presentation\, Let’s Eat! A History of Dining Out in Windsor \nPlease bring your own:\n– Face masks\n– Insect repellent and long sleeves\n– Folding chair (if needed)\n– Refreshments \nYour safety is important to us. Please do not join us if you feel it may pose a risk to your health. \n\nRain Plan:\nJoin us online via Zoom at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88371904670?pwd=cVFEb3JNVU1vMC9rS0ZGRWJjeTJ4dz09\nor by telephone at: 1 (929) 205-6099\nMeeting ID: 883 7190 4670\nPassword: 048443
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/lets-eat-a-history-of-dining-out-in-windsor/
CATEGORIES:food,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20200103T162206Z
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SUMMARY:Hidden in Plain Sight: Native Americans in Connecticut Before the Casinos
DESCRIPTION:Many Connecticut residents know that Native Americans lived here before the early-seventeenth-century onset of European settlement. Did they disappear after the Pequot War of 1637 to re-emerge in the 1980s with the building of Foxwoods Casino?  Or were they always here? \nOn Wednesday\, February 12\, 2020 at 7 p.m.\, please join us at Windsor Historical Society for a fascinating presentation by Dr. Jason Mancini\, Executive Director of Connecticut Humanities. Mancini has explored account books\, military\, customs\, and maritime records\, town records\, land records\, narratives and literature such as The Last of the Mohicans\, and more in his search for Native Americans in Connecticut through the 18th and 19th centuries. Follow his journey through historical records and the detective work he used to bring their stories to life. \nPrevious to his posting at Connecticut Humanities\, Mancini was the Executive Director of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors\, $4 WHS members \nSnow date: February 13\, 7 PM \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/hidden-in-plain-sight-native-americans-in-connecticut-before-the-casinos/
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200108T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20191217T201824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200107T233213Z
UID:6531-1578510000-1578513600@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:CT River from the Air: Middletown to Springfield
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as historian Jerry Roberts presents a program exploring New England’s greatest river from Middletown\, Connecticut to Springfield\, Massachusetts. Roberts and pilot/photographer Tom Walsh documented historic canals\, bridges\, ship wrecks\, rock formations\, and even sand patterns on the river bottom from low-flying small aircraft. Their book shows quaint villages and greens\, factories and industrial cities\, broad vistas\, and the Connecticut River’s many twists and bends interspersed with historic images and background information. Get out of the house and dream of the warm months as you view and learn about the wonders of our Connecticut River. \nBooks will be available for purchase at $45\, and Jerry Roberts will be happy to sign your copy.\nThis event is SOLD OUT. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors\, $4 WHS members \nSnow date: January 9 \n 
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/ct-river-from-the-air-middletown-to-springfield/
LOCATION:Windsor Historical Society\, 96 Palisado Ave\, Windsor\, CT\, 06095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191102T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20190716T184416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191009T155509Z
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SUMMARY:Grand Opening: Chaffee House Hands-On Doctor’s Office
DESCRIPTION:How would Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee have treated a fever? A broken bone? Check out Dr. Chaffee’s apothecary chest and medical texts\, and mix up some remedies. \nTalk with Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking artists who produced the furnishings\, and at 2:00 PM\, hear more about diseases and treatments of Dr. Chaffee’s time from Dr. Al McKee\, president of the Longmeadow Historical Society. \nEnjoy refreshments and be happy that modern medicine has evolved since the late-18th century! \nFREE \nNote: the Chaffee House is not wheelchair accessible. Apologies for the inconvenience.
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/grand-opening-chaffee-house-hands-on-doctors-office/
CATEGORIES:collections,exhibit,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190824T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190824T103000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20190430T191345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190806T200807Z
UID:5454-1566637200-1566642600@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee’s Apothecary Profession
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Saturday\, August 24\, at 9 a.m. when popular lecturer Gordon Kenneson returns to Windsor Historical Society to deliver a fascinating program on The Apothecary’s Profession. Windsor’s own Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee of Windsor set bones\, sutured wounds\, pulled teeth\, and treated smallpox victims on occasion\, but his real specialty was the preparation and sale of substances for medicinal purposes. This facet of medicine was termed the apothecary’s profession. \nThe word “apothecary” comes from Greek and Latin words referring to shops and shopkeepers. Learn how the apothecary’s profession evolved over millennia and why James I of England granted apothecaries their own guild in 1617. \nWhat was the symbol of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries and how accurate was its depiction? \nWho (and what) was the link between the Worshipful Society\, the British Museum\, and milk chocolate? \nAnd just who was Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim? What was his significance? \nAlong the way\, you will discover intriguing treatments for disease in the late 18th century\, Dr. Chaffee’s time period\, some of them common herbs available in any kitchen garden. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors\, $4 WHS members \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/dr-hezekiah-chaffees-apothecary-profession/
CATEGORIES:presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190628T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20190321T200824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T181322Z
UID:5347-1561744800-1561752000@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Historic Libations: Mid-Century Tiki Drinks
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Friday\, June 28\, 2019 at Windsor Historical Society at 6 p.m. for a historic libations program focused on mid-twentieth century tiki drinks and culture. \nAmericans first became interested in the exotic locales of the South Pacific in the nineteenth century. The first tiki bars were established in California during the Great Depression\, providing an escapist fantasy of a tropical paradise. Interest in tiki drinks such as the Mai Tai\, the Royal Hawaiian and the Singapore Sling grew as World War II forces returned from the South Pacific after World War II\, and Hawaii became a state in 1958. \nWe invite you to sample tasty tiki drinks and fabulous fifties snacks such as pineapple upside-down cake\, cheese whiz\, and miniature sausages as you learn a little history from the Society’s education and outreach coordinator John Mooney. Following John’s presentation\, enjoy a slide show of 1950s kitsch and culinary curiosities. Have they stood the test of time? You decide. \nOver 21 only. \n$15 adults\, $14 members\, $1 off with Hawaiian shirts\, hula skirts\, coconut bras\, or fifties garb \n(This event has been moved from its original date.) \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/historic-libations-mid-century-tiki-drinks/
CATEGORIES:drinks,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190619T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190619T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20190323T174106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190603T162732Z
UID:5352-1560970800-1560974400@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:The Evolution of Bradley Airport
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday June 19\, 2019 from 7 PM to 8PM for a program focused on Bradley airport with popular lecturer Bob Bell\, former president of the Valley Railroad Company that operates the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat. \nWho was Eugene Morris Bradley\, and why was the airport named after him? Did you know that Bradley airport started out as a training base for air combat units\, and served as a camp for German prisoners of War during World War II? And that attempts were made to camouflage the new airport as farm fields\, which got pilots lost during World War II? \nBell will share stories and reminiscences of the airport in earlier years and even disclose some plans for its future in his multi-media presentation. The program follows a short annual meeting. \nAs a special one-night deal\, purchase Thomas C. Palshaw’s Bradley Field:  The First 25 Years for $7.50 (normally retails for $15). \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors and students\, WHS members FREE \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/the-evolution-of-bradley-airport/
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190505T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190505T150000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20190321T160343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190416T201814Z
UID:5323-1557064800-1557068400@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:United Tastes: The Making of the First American Cookbook
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the Oliver Ellsworth Homestead (778 Palisado Avenue\, Windsor) on Sunday\, May 5\, 2019 at 2 p.m. as Keith Stavely and Kathleen Fitzgerald discuss Amelia Simmons’ 1796 American Cookery\, and what this cookbook reflects about Connecticut’s social structure\, homes\, farms\, and foods. Stavely and Fitzgerald are the authors of United Tastes:  The Making of the First American Cookbook. \nAmerican Cookery\, which includes recipes for New World ingredients like pumpkin\, cranberry\, and cornmeal\, has been designated by the Library of Congress as one of eighty-eight books that shaped America. Published in Hartford in 1796\, the popular book spawned multiple editions throughout New England and New York. Not much is known about Amelia Simmons; she describes herself as an “orphan”. \nThe fact that an unknown author–an orphan at that–could get herself published\, fed into what was seen as America’s promise\, especially since New Englanders styled themselves the literates of the nation. Hear more about Connecticut of the late 18th century\, and sample gingerbread\, Marlborough pie\, pumpkin pie and “plumb” cake using recipes that scholar/cooks Stavely and Fitzgerald have adapted from American Cookery. Stavely is a retired library director and an award-winning scholar of transatlantic Puritanism. Fitzgerald is director of the Willett Free Library in Saunderstown\, Rhode Island. Connecticut State Historian Walt Woodward calls their United Tastes “one of the best books about Connecticut history in a generation.” \n \n$10 adults\, $9 seniors and students\, $8 WHS and DAR members. \nThe program is sponsored by Windsor Historical Society and the Oliver Ellsworth Homestead\, and proceeds will benefit both organizations. \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/united-tastes-the-making-of-the-first-american-cookbook/
CATEGORIES:presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190406T120000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20190304T175242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190313T162743Z
UID:5261-1554548400-1554552000@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Herb Hallas on Mid-20th-Century Windsor
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Saturday\, April 6\, 2019 at 11 a.m. when Windsor Historical Society member and retired high school history teacher Herbert C. Hallas talks about his recently-published  A History of Windsor 1944-1962: As Seen Through the Pages of the News-Weekly\, a Windsor newspaper founded by his parents\, Hallas will open a window on a fascinating time period in our town’s history. \nWhat prompted our town government to evolve from selectmen and town meetings to a town council/town manager form of government in the 1940s? How did our town grapple with an explosive population growth and resulting transportation\, housing\, and school needs after World War II? Why were some residents of Wilson considering secession from Windsor in the 1950s? \nWindsorites wrestled with these issues and many more\, outlined in the pages of The News-Weekly.  Towns and cities across the country faced similar issues in these challenging times. Hallas’s talk will be followed by the opportunity to ask questions\, share reminiscences\, and sample refreshments. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors\, $4 WHS members \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/herb-hallas-on-mid-20th-century-windsor/
CATEGORIES:presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190316T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190316T150000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20190111T183046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190228T202422Z
UID:5052-1552744800-1552748400@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Evelyn Longman Batchelder's Life and Work with Liz Burke
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Windsor Historical Society on Saturday\, March 16th\, 2019 at 2 p.m. to learn about the life and work of Evelyn Beatrice Longman\, the first woman to gain full membership in the National Academy of Design. A woman with a tragic and difficult childhood\, she managed to save enough money to get accepted into college and eventually the Art Institute in Chicago. After graduating with honors in two years from the four-year program\, she soon moved to New York City where she opened her own studio and her career took off. She won national competitions and was selected unanimously to craft the chapel doors at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. She also collaborated and worked closely with Daniel Chester French on the Lincoln Memorial. \nIn 1918 she met and soon fell in love with Nathaniel Horton Batchelder\, the headmaster at what is now the Loomis Chaffee School; his first wife had died and he engaged Evelyn to sculpt a bas-relief in her memory. Evelyn and Nathaniel were married in 1920 and Evelyn moved her studio to Windsor\, calling it Chiselhurst-on-Farmington. From Windsor\, Evelyn Longman Batchelder continued to sculpt\, completing many large pieces now seen across the United States. At the same time\, she managed to balance her duties as the wife of the Headmaster of the Loomis Institute where she was highly regarded by the boys.  Loomis Chaffee School has many of her works and Windsor has her iconic Eagle War Memorial on Broad Street Green as well as the Founders of Windsor Monument on the Palisado Green. \nIn preparing for this talk\, Liz Burke has reviewed Longman and Batchelder correspondence\, spoken with Batchelder grandchildren\, and viewed many of her works. Her presentation will highlight the talent\, character\, and strength of this remarkable Windsor woman. Family members are planning to bring several of their Evelyn Longman Batchelder pieces for display at the program. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors\, $4 WHS members \nSnow date: March 17 \nPhotograph (detail) from the collection of the Loomis Chaffee School Archives\, Loomis Chaffee School\, Windsor\, Connecticut. \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/evelyn-longman-batchelders-life-and-work-with-liz-burke/
CATEGORIES:presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190213T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20181218T205911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T190039Z
UID:4983-1550084400-1550088000@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:The Long Journeys Home: The Repatriations of Henry Opukaha‘ia and Albert Afraid of Hawk
DESCRIPTION:Due to inclement weather\, this event has been rescheduled to our snow date of Wednesday\, February 13 at 7pm. \nPlease join us at Windsor Historical Society on Tuesday\, February 12 Wednesday\, February 13 at 7 pm as former state archaeologist Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni shares two moving stories of repatriation that form the basis of his new book The Long Journey Home:  The Repatriations of Henry ‘Opukaha’ia and Albert Afraid of Hawk. \n‘Opukaha’ia (c. 1792 – 1818)\, a Native Hawaiian\, was orphaned  during the tumultuous Kamehameha’s wars\, and made his way to New Haven\, Connecticut\, where he converted to Christianity and was instructed by Yale President Timothy Dwight IV. ‘Opukaha’ia was instrumental in the founding of the Foreign Mission School in Cornwall Connecticut\, but before he could return to Hawaii\, he contracted typhus and died. Reportedly\, his last words were “How I want to see Hawaii.” \nItankusun Wambli\, or Albert Afraid of Hawk (ca. 1879 – 1900) joined Buffalo Bill Cody’s “Wild West Show”\, a way for young Lakota men whose traditional livelihoods has been disrupted to make a living. The show arrived in Connecticut in late June of 1900. At that point\, nearly 50 members of the show were ill after eating canned corn and contracting botulism.  Alfred Afraid of Hawk would die of food poisoning in Danbury\, Connecticut\, far from his home. \nThe Connecticut State Archeologist’s responsibilities include oversight of excavations and dis-interments. Bellantoni was contacted by descendants of both young men who wished to bring them home.  Bellantoni will share moving stories of repatriating the remains of these two young men. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors\, $4 WHS members \nThe book will be available at the program for $28.95\, and Dr. Bellantoni will be happy to autograph copies. \nSnow date: February 13 \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/the-long-journeys-home-the-repatriations-of-henry-opukahaia-and-albert-afraid-of-hawk/
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20181218T193804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T150239Z
UID:4968-1547751600-1547755200@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Connecticut River from the Air
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as historian Jerry Roberts presents a program exploring New England’s greatest river from Long Island Sound to its source 410 miles north\, just yards from the Canadian border. Roberts and pilot/photographer Tom Walsh documented historic canals\, bridges\, ship wrecks\, rock formations\, and even sand patterns on the river bottom from low-flying small aircraft. Their book shows quaint villages and greens\, factories and industrial cities\, broad vistas\, and the Connecticut River’s many twists and bends interspersed with historic images and background information. Get out of the house and dream of the warm months as you view and learn about the wonders of our Connecticut River. \nBooks will be available for purchase at $45\, and Jerry Roberts will be happy to sign your copy. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors\, $4 WHS members \nSnow date: January 18 \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/connecticut-river-from-the-air/
CATEGORIES:Connecticut history,presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181010T190000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20180718T202833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180920T173146Z
UID:4216-1539198000-1539198000@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918-1919 and Implications for the Next Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Windsor Historical Society at 7 p.m. on Wednesday\, October 10 for a fascinating and sobering evening with Dr. Matthew Cartter\, Connecticut State Epidemiologist and Director of the Connecticut Emerging Infections Program\, as he discusses the Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918-19 and its implications for today. \nOne hundred years ago in 1918\, a virulent strain of influenza erupted around the world.  The airborne virus spread quickly through the tight quarters of World War I’s many trenches and military camps.  Chills\, high fever\, backache and limb pain\, and facial discoloration came on suddenly and often developed into pneumonia.  Many of those infected died within a week.  The influenza epidemic entered the U.S. through its ports and naval bases\, hitting hardest in autumn of 1918.  The influenza epidemic quickly spread from military bases to cities and towns.  By October\, new outbreaks were reported daily in Windsor.   Organizations canceled meetings and factories hung posters warning their employees not to spit\, sneeze\, or breathe on their co-workers.  Public service announcements encouraged people to get enough sleep\, avoid strenuous work\, and keep dry but the virus continued to spread. \nWorld War I killed 17 million people.  The Spanish flu epidemic that started in the war’s final year infected 500 million and may have killed 50-100 million (up to 5% of the global population).  Both events forever changed world history\, politics and human life. \nDr. Cartter has used the Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer and the Norwich Bulletin\, both of which were digitized by the Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project\, for his research.  He will discuss the spread of Spanish Flu in 1918\, what people did to contain it\, how it was treated\, and what eventually stopped it.   You will learn how disease transmission and prevention has evolved since then and what people can do to prepare for and contain new epidemics. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors\, $4 WHS members \nRegister here\n  \nImage: Emergency hospital during influenza epidemic\, Camp Funston\, Kansas. Source: Otis Historical Archives Nat’l Museum of Health & Medicine\, via Wikimedia Commons
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/spanish-flu-epidemic-of-1918-1919-and-implications-for-the-next-pandemic/
CATEGORIES:presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T183000
DTSTAMP:20260508T121135
CREATED:20171214T163934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171214T164710Z
UID:3203-1524677400-1524681000@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Connecticut Homes Through the Centuries: An Architectural History
DESCRIPTION:In preparation for the Society’s April 28 house tour\, Christopher Wigren\, Deputy Director of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation will talk about how Connecticut’s citizens housed themselves from the 17th through the 20th centuries. See how home styles\, construction techniques\, and social trends evolved. \n$6 adults\, $5 seniors and students\, $4 members\, FREE to house tour volunteers \nTop image: Deacon John Moore house on Broad St. (later moved to 37 Elm St.)\, built 1664. WHS collections 2017.1.14 \nRegister here
URL:https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/event/connecticut-homes-through-the-centuries-an-architectural-history/
CATEGORIES:architecture,Connecticut history,presentation
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