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Darkness: Experience CT’s Witch Panic
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesDarkness, Inside the Mind of Connecticut’s Witches is a unique Halloween experience. Enter 1647 and witness the witch trials that European colonists experienced through their own words, in the darkness that pervaded their everyday lives. Sit with us in the dark and hear about superstitions of witchcraft and the belief that danger—both physical and supernatural—was […]
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Opening Reception of “My Story, Our Lives: Celebrating Student Art from Bridgeport & Ukraine”
Housatonic Museum of Art 900 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United StatesYou are invited to the opening reception of “My Story, Our Lives: Celebrating Student Art from Bridgeport & Ukraine.” This display invites you on a visual journey through the heart of personal and cultural narratives. It honors the art of storytelling by showcasing the compelling and diverse experiences of students in Bridgeport, CT and Ukraine […]
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StoryFest
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesStoryFest is everywhere on Saturday morning, starting at the Westport Museum for History & Culture! StoryFest Saturday morning kicks off with spooky storytelling for the whole family at the Westport Museum for History & Culture! Get in the Halloween spirit with award-winning and best-selling authors Lorien Lawrence, Cody Daigle-Orians, and more, plus a special appearance […]
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Reading by Washington Irving
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesStep into the shadows of legend as the ghost of Washington Irving himself rises to recount his chilling tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Gather in our historic barn, where flickering lantern light set the perfect stage for the Headless Horseman to ride again. This special performance features an abbreviated, family-friendly reading of Irving’s classic […]
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Free First Saturdays
Westport Museum for History and Culture 25 Avery Place, Wesport, Connecticut, United StatesFirst Saturdays are a great opportunity to experience what we have to offer at the Westport Museum free of charge on the first Saturday of each month. Young visitors can enjoy a scavenger hunt in the museum, the diorama of Westport featuring an audio tour by Joanne Woodward, coloring pages, colonial games and more. Adult […]
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