Please note that all March and April programs have been canceled or postponed. We will continue to assess the COVID-19 coronavirus situation and let you know of rescheduled dates as soon as we can.
March 21 – Hearth Cooking, canceled
April 2 – Genealogy Support Group, canceled
April 9 – Shad Derby Trivia Night, postponed
April 18 – Annie’s Home Book Launch Party, postponed
April 25 – House Tour, postponed
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December 2019
On Saturday, December 14, the Society will be holding another hearth cooking class in its hands-on Strong-Howard House. Our November class sold out quickly! People in the class under the direction of historic foodways researcher [...]
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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 [...]
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Ever wonder about the days before you grabbed your bread slices from a plastic bag with twist ties, and opened a can of stew to heat on the stove? On Saturday, January 18th, 2020 from [...]
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On Friday, January 31, 2020 from 6 to 8 p.m., join us for a fun night at Windsor Historical Society focused on beer, wine, and tavern games. You’ll have the chance to sample great beers [...]
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Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become pieces of a complex and fascinating puzzle that shows you where you came from and who you are. Inevitably, experienced as well as inexperienced genealogists [...]
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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 [...]
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Tired of dark days and looking for something fun to do with your children or grandchildren during February vacation? On Monday, February 17th 2020 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., join us at the Windsor [...]
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Family history researchers find that historical artifacts and documents become pieces of a complex and fascinating puzzle that shows you where you came from and who you are. Inevitably, experienced as well as inexperienced genealogists [...]
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Please join us on Saturday, March 7th, 2020 at 10 AM for a special program for kids about trains, boats, and bridges. Our Hands-On-History Learning Center will be transformed with model railroads, train-oriented play tables, [...]
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In the interest of the health of our visitors, this event has been canceled. With historic foodways researcher and hearth cook Becky Hendricks. Prepare three delicious chicken-based options and make noodles in the Strong-Howard House [...]
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