Historic Wethersfield
Wethersfield, CT
Black History in Revolutionary Connecticut
August 4th, 7:00pm, Black History in Revolutionary Connecticut
Learn more about the experiences of Black people in Wethersfield and beyond during the American Revolution in this moderated panel discussion co-hosted by Wethersfield Historical Society and the Webb Deane Stevens Museum.
This event will be held in the ballroom of the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, (200 Main Street, Wethersfield) Admission is free for current members of Wethersfield Historical Society and the Webb Deane Stevens Museum, $10 at the door for the general public, cash or check. Preregistration is not required.
Funding for this program series is made possible by the generous financial support of the Robert Allan Keeney Memorial Fund at Greater Hartford Gives, M&T Charitable Foundation, Awilda Aponte & Ken Johnson, and members of Wethersfield Historical Society.
American Jazz in the Barn
September 25th, 7:00pm – 8:30pm. American Jazz in the Barn
Join friends and family in the Webb Barn for a live concert.
An intimate evening of live jazz in the Webb Barn, honoring the most distinctly American art form on a night made for close listening. Family friendly event. Tickets: $25 | $18 Members
Purchase Tickets:
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Early American Needlework and National Identity
September 10th, 6:00pm. Civic Stitches: Early American Needlework and National Identity
LECTURE | with Emily Whitted, Guest-Curator, American Girlhood: Needlework, Memory, and The Making of a Nation
This companion lecture to the exhibition American Girlhood by guest curator Emily Whitted will explore the larger history of needlework as part of early American education for girls. In the aftermath of the American Revolution, female education was a critical space for civic development, and needlework was one educational medium in which girls processed their own identities within the new nation. This lecture will connect needlework within the exhibition with pieces from other public collections, and broadly trace the rich lives of early American girls engaged in crafting a nation.
Tickets: $15 |$12.50 Virtual | $10 Members
Purchase Tickets:
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*This lecture will be offered in person and via Zoom. Zoom link will be provided in advance of the lecture.
Build a Bigger Table Wethersfield
June 3rd, 6:00pm. Build a Bigger Table Wethersfield
You are cordially invited to the launch of “Build A Bigger Table Wethersfield,” a community dinner dedicated to fostering open dialogue and authentic connection.
Our Goal:
In an increasingly divided world, “Build a Bigger Table” aims to bring community members together to share a meal and engage in real listening. We invite you to step out of your “bubble” and join us with an openness to hear different perspectives and beliefs.
What to Expect:
Community Seating | To encourage new connections, participants will be seated at round tables with people they don’t already know.
Guided Conversation | Each table will have prompts to help break the ice and stimulate meaningful discussion.
A Commitment to Civility | We ask all guests to come with a desire to listen and learn, agreeing to follow basic rules of civility throughout the evening.
Details:
When: Wednesday, June 3, 6:00 PM
Where: The Webb Barn, 211 Main Street, Wethersfield
Suggested donation: $25
This event is pay-what-you-wish. Enter your desired amount at checkout.
This event is made possible through a partnership between the Webb Deane Stevens Museum, the Wethersfield Historical Society, and the Greater Good Collective.
*Please share allergens and food sensitivities to rdumouchel@wdsmuseum.org
RSVP
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Declaration of Independence Reading
July 8th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Reading of Declaration of Independence at Cove Warehouse
Join the community as America comes together to read the Declaration of Independence. All over the United States in honor of America’s 250th people are getting together to read the Declaration of Independence as one. For us in Wethersfield and the East Coast that means 6pm.
Meet friends and neighbors at the Keeney Center, 200 Main Street for a guided walking tour to the Cove Warehouse. Three tours leaving between 5:00pm – 5:20pm. At the Cove Warehouse the Declaration of Independence will be read aloud.
- 5:00pm – 5:20pm, Guided walking Tours from Keeney Center to Cove Warehouse.
- 5:50pm, Town Crier Mike Munroe calls everyone to the warehouse for an announcement
- 6:00pm, Wesley Broulik as Ben Franklin reads the Declaration
*Attendees invited to return to Keeney Center and support local business with dinner, ice cream etc. Attendees not wanting to walk due to distance/time/mobility can park at the Cove and meet at Cove Warehouse at 6pm.
Freedom Tribute: Honoring our Veterans and First Responders
July 23rd – 26th, open 24 hrs, Wethersfield Freedom Tribute
Please visit as Wethersfield honors our veterans on the lawn between the Hurlbut-Dunham house and the Keeney Memorial Center at 200 Main Street, Wethersfield CT.
Tribute:
85 A-Frames (24 x 72) with 170 (24 x 60) Printed Panels
Each panel is 2’ wide
Total length 170’
Each frame is 6’ tall
Color Panels:
VIETNAM = 100 panels on 50 A Frames. List of all 58,300 names (100’ long)
GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR (GWOT): 44 panels on 22 A-Frames reflecting logo & explanation for Iraq & Afghanistan Warrior Tribute Casualty names. Timelines, Medals of Honor, Kabul Airport Bombing & Vets Creed, Logo & Summary for 9-11, Flight 11, Flight 175, Flight 77, Flight 93, NEW MEMORIAL & TOWER CASUALTIES (first responders own panel) 36’
Cost of Freedom: 26 panels on 13 A-Frames, WW1, WW11, Korean, Vietnam, Cold War, USS Pueblo, Iran Hostage, El Salvador, USMC Beirut, Granada Invasion, Desert Storm / Desert Shield, Somalia, Khobar Towers Bombing, USS Cole Attack, Fort Hood Attack, Bengazi & PTSD
America’s Community Picnic
July 5th, 12:00pm – 3:00pm. America’s Community Picnic
America is 250 and we are getting together as a community to celebrate! Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and food for this community picnic at the Solomon Welles House/Cove Park. Enjoy music provided by DJ Brian Skibo courtesy of the Wethersfield Tourism and Cultural Commission. There will be a Family Cornhole Tournament and Bingo for the kids, with prizes to be awarded.
- Parking available at 60 State Street
- Kayak rental at the Cove is also available
- Enjoy a fun picnic with your Wethersfield neighbors
Wethersfield Fireworks
June 6th, 5:00pm – 9:45pm. Wethersfield Fireworks 2026
Theme: America250
The Town of Wethersfield is happy to announce that the annual fireworks celebration is returning on Saturday, June 6th, 2026 at Cove Park in Old Wethersfield. Starting at 5:00 pm, the event will include live music, DJ, activities for kids, food vendors and more. The fireworks show will begin at approximately 9:00 pm.
Free shuttle service will be provided from the Pitkin Community Center (30 Greenfield Street) to the Solomon Welles House. Shuttle bus service will run continuously from 5 pm to 10:30 pm.
For more information about the event please visit https://www.wethersfieldct.gov/317/Wethersfield-Fireworks or contact Wethersfield Parks and Recreation at (860) 721-2890 and/or via email at rec.activities@wethersfieldct.gov.
American Contemporary Dances
May 8th, 7:00pm & May 9th, 2:00pm. American Contemporary Dances
PERFORMANCE | Premiere
Something new is happening at WDS! This May, the Webb Deane Stevens Museum presents its first commissioned dance performance — an evening of contemporary dance in-the-round by The Hartford Dance Collective.
Rooted in themes of empowerment and inspired by America’s 250th anniversary, these works bring women’s voices into a space where questions of identity, purpose, and collective future have always lived.
Member Ticket Pre-sale Begins Feb 20th – 27th!
https://www.simpletix.com/e/performance-american-contemporary-dances-tickets-260240
American Contemporary Dances
May 8th, 7:00pm & May 9th, 2:00pm. American Contemporary Dances
PERFORMANCE | Premiere
Something new is happening at WDS! This May, the Webb Deane Stevens Museum presents its first commissioned dance performance — an evening of contemporary dance in-the-round by The Hartford Dance Collective.
Rooted in themes of empowerment and inspired by America’s 250th anniversary, these works bring women’s voices into a space where questions of identity, purpose, and collective future have always lived.
Member Ticket Pre-sale Begins Feb 20th – 27th!
https://www.simpletix.com/e/performance-american-contemporary-dances-tickets-260240