October 18th, 24th & 31st, Witches & Tombstones Tour An up-close and creepy examination of all things funereal, our popular Witches & Tombstones tour returns on Saturday, October 18th, 24th, and 31st. Start at the Isaac Stevens House as an attendee at an early-nineteenth-century wake and learn about mourning practices, how illnesses were treated, and […]
October 15, 6:00pm. From Variolation to Vaccination: The Transformation of Disease Prevention in the Early Republic (1796–c.1825) Forensic anthropologist Anna Dhody traces America’s dramatic shift from dangerous variolation to revolutionary vaccination, revealing a founding-era debate about trust, authority, and what it meant to be American that feels strikingly familiar today. * This lecture will be […]
Bi-Monthly | Every Second Tuesday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm. WDS Book Club Discover hidden stories of America’s past, cultural heritage, and architectural treasures with our new WDS book club, led by Director of Preservation & Collections TR Revella-Hamilton. Journey through time as we explore fascinating narratives from trailblazing architects like Julia Morgan to the preservation adventures […]
October 8th, 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Turning the Cards: Tarot, Intuition & New Beginnings On a waning crescent evening, Karen Riccio demystifies the Major and Minor Arcana in a workshop that keeps the practice both grounded and genuinely magical at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum. Tickets: $45 | $35 Members $99 workshop + personal 25-minute card […]
October 1st, 7:00pm - 8:00pm. Women of the Revolution with Zara Anishanslin LECTURE The Revolution wasn’t won by generals alone. In this companion lecture to the Webb Deane Stevens Museum’s exhibition Remember the Ladies: Women of the Revolution, Zara Anishanslin introduces us to the women who shaped the war for independence—from those who rallied communities […]
September 12th, 6:00pm - 7:00pm Musick’s Recreation: At-Home Musick-Making in Colonial New England Before recorded sound, music happened at home—played and sung by families, friends, and neighbors gathered in close quarters. This concert brings that tradition to our Waterman Room, overlooking the garden, with a performance by Lyracle, an acclaimed ensemble specializing in historically informed […]
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 […]
August 23rd, 10:00am. Florals & Flavor Summer Tea Start your Sunday off with florals, flavor, and flair. Join our Head Gardener Peter Winne for an intimate tour of our colonial revival gardens, followed by tea overlooking the garden. Scratch your horticultural itch or just enjoy a whimsical morning among flowers and friends. Tickets: $65 | […]
August 20th, 6:30pm. Portraits of Patriots with Damien Cregeau Lecture; Book signing Author Damien Cregeau brings Colonel John Trumbull and five fellow Connecticut patriots to vivid life through portraiture, storytelling, and the real—ambitious, flawed, courageous—faces behind the Revolution. At the Webb Deane Stevens Museum, 211 Main Street, Wethersfield. *This lecture will be offered in-person and […]
Bi-Monthly | Every Second Tuesday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm. WDS Book Club Discover hidden stories of America’s past, cultural heritage, and architectural treasures with our new WDS book club, led by Director of Preservation & Collections TR Revella-Hamilton. Journey through time as we explore fascinating narratives from trailblazing architects like Julia Morgan to the preservation adventures […]
