Children’s workshops at the New Canaan Historical Society. Fill your morning with historical exploration through hands on activities, like candle making and tin—punching, just as they did in Colonial times. Come to one session or all three! Tuesday, February 17th: Candle making Wednesday, February 18th: Tin Punching Thursday, February 19th: Early American Foodways 10:00—12:00pm - Ages 6 -11 $20 per child/$25.00 non-member per session Or sign up for all three at $50 per child/$65 non-member. Refreshments included. Reservations are required. For information & reservations: 203.966.1766 newcanaan.historical@gmail.com…

Children’s workshops at the New Canaan Historical Society Fill your morning with historical exploration through hands on activities, like candle making and tin—punching, just as they did in Colonial times. Come to one session or all three! Tuesday, February 17th: Candle making Wednesday, February 18th: Tin Punching Thursday, February 19th: Early American Foodways 10:00—12:00pm - Ages 6 -11 $20 per child/$25.00 non-member per session Or sign up for all three at $50 per child/$65 non-member Refreshments included. Reservations are required.…

Children’s workshops at the New Canaan Historical Society Fill your morning with historical exploration through hands on activities, like candle making and tin—punching, just as they did in Colonial times. Come to one session or all three! Tuesday, February 17th: Candle making Wednesday, February 18th: Tin Punching Thursday, February 19th: Early American Foodways 10:00—12:00pm - Ages 6 -11 $20 per child/$25.00 non-member per session Or sign up for all three at $50 per child/$65 non-member Refreshments included. Reservations are required.…

A Presentation by James Bach Monday, March 9 ∙ 5:00 pm ∙ Lindstrom Room “Yankees or Yorkers” is not at all about baseball. It’s about how Connecticut and, specifically, the Town of New Canaan came to be, a fascinating story that will be told by a native son, James Bach, in this Historical Society program. Using antique maps, Jim will analyze Connecticut’s boundaries with neighboring states way back to the 1600s when they really were just colonies of England. In…

New Canaan Reminiscences Around the Cracker Barrel Thursday, March 12 at 3:00 p.m. Lindstrom Room Each lecture is free for members of the Society, Staying Put in New Canaan, and students. Admission for all others is $5 per session. In the “olden days,” neighbors would gather regularly around the cracker barrel at the country store to share town gossip, ideas and philosophies, a sort of informal exchange of information that the Historical Society program will recall when its own group shares personal memories…

New Canaan Reminiscences Around the Cracker Barrel Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. Lindstrom Room Each lecture is free for members of the Society, Staying Put in New Canaan, and students. Admission for all others is $5 per session. In the “olden days,” neighbors would gather regularly around the cracker barrel at the country store to share town gossip, ideas and philosophies, a sort of informal exchange of information that the Historical Society program will recall when its own group shares personal memories…

April 7th , 8th , 9th and 10th 9:00 am to 12:00p.m. Ages 8 -11 April 7th: Colonial Gardens and Herb Lore Create and bring home your own mini herb garden and scarecrow! April 8th: Colonial Food ways, Pickling and Preserving Make your own pickled vegetables, applesauce and butter. April 9th: Candle-Making Our ever popular candle dipping and hand rolled bee’s wax candles. April 10th: School House Rock Join us at the Rock School for a colonial one room school…

Join us on Sunday, June 7th from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm on the great lawn at the Historical Society. All of the campus museums will be open, including the Little Red Schoolhouse on Carter Street 1:30 - 3:30. There will be an Antique car show, historical reenactors and live music from the town band, as well as the Saxationals. Children's Activities and of course ice cream! This event is sponsored by: Walter Stewart's Market, Baskin Robbins and Bankwell

Historic Barns: Yesterday & Today at The New Canaan Historical Society

Cartoonist Brian Walker to make special appearance at the New Canaan Historical Society Round up the family and don’t miss this one. The New Canaan Historical Society is opening its doors on a Sunday to host a fun-filled family event July 26, at 2:00 pm. Brian Walker is one of the creative team that produces the comic strips Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois. Walker is going to give a Powerpoint presentation about growing up and working in the cartoon…

A Lecture on World War II to be given by Martin Alertson at the New Canaan Historical Society

Edmund Chrostowski edited the New Canaan Advertiser for 35 years beginning in 1961. The history of New Canaan was a daily part of his life during those years and although he lived just over the border in West Norwalk, he was never far from Main and Elm.

Mother’s Day After-School Workshop At The New Canaan Historical Society Wednesday, May 4, 2016 4:00--5:30 pm Mother’s Day is May 8, and to help celebrate all the moms, The New Canaan Historical Society is offering a special workshop for children ages 5-11 on Wednesday May 4, from 4:00 pm until 5:30 pm. Two fun crafts one taking place in the kitchen and the other at the craft table will teach basic skills, resulting in beautiful gifts to take home. Space…

The New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams will be at The New Canaan Historical Society on Thursday, October 12th from 12:00 to 2:00 PM to discuss her latest novel, COCOA BEACH. This historical novel is an intricate blend of love, suspense, betrayal, and redemption set among the rum runners and scoundrels of Prohibition-era Cocoa Beach. Join us for a catered lunch with complimentary wine in the Lindstrom Room. The cost is $35 per person. Reservations are required, please call…

Have you ever wondered how to get started on genealogical research? Nora Galvin, one of three Board Certified Genealogists in Connecticut, will address this question and much more in her presentation "How to get started: Principles of Genealogical Research including DNA Testing," on Sunday, May 20th at 3 pm. The lecture is free, but please RSVP to (203) 966-1776. Galvin will discuss how to conduct genealogical research, what kinds of evidence is valuable and credible, the services provided by DNA…

The New Canaan Historical Society is busy planning its spring gala. Mad for Modern will be held under a tent on the Great Lawn at 13 Oenoke Ridge on June 2 at 6:30 pm. The evening honors former New Canaan residents Robert and Susan Bishop. Susan served as a past President of the Society, and both Robert and Susan have been dedicated supporters of its mission and work for more than 20 years. The evening’s festivities include an auction of…