FAIRFIELD – The Fairfield Museum and History Center is beginning its “At the Tavern” fall speaker series this weekend, giving visitors a chance to learn more about the role of taverns, food, and drink in New England during the colonial era.

The series features events on Sunday, Nov. 16th; Sunday, Nov. 23rd; and Sunday, Jan. 11th. The presentations are co-sponsored by the Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center in Ridgefield, and each one will give guests a chance to sample contemporary food and drink.

The events include:

• The Flowing Bowl: A History of Punch (Nov. 16th)
• A Taste of the New England Tavern (Nov. 23rd)
• The American Revolution Wasn’t Fueled by Water! Rum, Cider, and the Punch of Revolution (Jan. 11th)

The events are being presented in conjunction with the exhibition Eat, Drink & Start a Revolution! Fairfield’s Taverns, which opens on Saturday, Nov. 15th.

Registration is required. Tickets per talk are $15 for Fairfield Museum and History Center members and $20 for non-members, or $45 for members and $55 for non-members to attend all three talks.

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At the Tavern Fall Speaker Series

Sunday, November 16 and 23; Sunday, January 11
Times vary
Fairfield Museum and History Center
370 Beach Road
Fairfield

Expanded coverage of Fairfield County cultural events is made possible with support from the Fairfield University Quick Center for the Arts.