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SUMMARY:Stamford History Center to Commemorate 75th Anniversary Of Stamford Little League 1951 World Series
DESCRIPTION:Stamford History Center to Commemorate 75th Anniversary \nOf Stamford Little League 1951 World Series Championship \nExhibit to Feature Historical Artifacts\, Photos and Personal Testimonials \nStamford\, CT. The Stamford History Center has announced a mini exhibit is being created to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Stamford\, CT’s legendary 1951 Little League World Championship. The mini exhibit will make its debut Thursday August 20th at the Center’s headquarters and exhibit space at 1508 High Ridge Road in Stamford. Admission is free. \n“The 1951 Little League World Championship is legendary in our city\,” notes Michael Macari\, Executive Director of the Stamford History Center. “If you grew up here\, it is embedded in our consciousness as a community. It remains a great source of pride for Stamford to this day. “ \nThe players and coaches from the 1951 team went on to greater roles in the athletic life of Stamford\, influencing many thousands over the ensuing decades. Names like Mickey Lione\, Andy Wasil\, Dom Lacerenza\, Frank Robotti and others engraved their names forever in the town and city folklore. \nThe exhibit includes artifacts such as actual uniforms\, bats and gloves used by the 1951 team. Additionally\, the exhibit contains the team World Championship and Regional Championship trophies\, as well as an individual trophy awarded to Mickey Lione Jr..  Also\,  many photos\, newspaper articles and artifacts from the archives of the Stamford History Center\, formerly the  Stamford Historical Society\, as well as artifacts donated to the Center by the Lione Family Foundation. \nNotable photos include the team processing onto the field in Williamsport\, PA\, game photos\, the parade down Atlantic Street following the win and intimate photos with Major League Baseball legends Cy Young as well as the players giving tips to New York Giants pitcher Sal Maglie. \nThe exhibit also contains a first-hand account from one of the team’s star players\, Ed Mazurek. Speaking some years later\, Mazurek mentioned to future players: “Always win with dignity and respect. Lose with respect; win with dignity.” \nMazurek was also a member of the 1954 Babe Ruth World Championship team which featured many of the same players as the Little League World Championship team. He went on to become a teacher in Rockland\, Maine\, where he and his wife raised their family. \nThe exhibit is being curated by Elena Teeter\, Associate  Director for Research and Curation at the Stamford History Center. \n2026 Stamford Little League all-stars will open the exhibit on August 20th. It will remain open into the fall. Hours of operation 10am -4pm\, Thursday-Saturday.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/stamford-history-center-to-commemorate-75th-anniversary-of-stamford-little-league-1951-world-series/
LOCATION:Stamford History Center\, 1508 High Ridge Rd.\, Stamford\, CT\, 06903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions, Tours & Openings,Family Activity,Ongoing Exhibits,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T180000
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SUMMARY:AVON on Tour’s Steal This Story\, Please!
DESCRIPTION:Experience a compelling evening of film and conversation with Steal This Story\, Please! on Wednesday\, September 23 at 6pm in the MoCACT galleries. \nThis feature documentary traces the career of Amy Goodman\, the acclaimed journalist behind Democracy Now!\, whose reporting spans major global conflicts and pivotal moments in U.S. history. Directed by Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Tia Lessin\, the film examines the role of independent journalism in shaping public discourse. \nSeeing this film at MoCACT will be a uniquely memorable experience because it resonates with the current exhibition Looking for History (on view through November 15). In recognition of the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026\, this exhibition invites visitors into distinct yet interconnected conversations about our nation’s past\, present\, and potential future.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/avon-on-tours-steal-this-story-please/
LOCATION:MoCA CT\, 19 newtopwn turnpike\, Westport\, 06880
CATEGORIES:America 250 CT,September 2026,Special Events,Talks, Lectures, Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T180000
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SUMMARY:Windsor Historical Society to Host Hunger Program | September 24
DESCRIPTION:On September 24\, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Windsor Historical Society\, learn what you can do to help your neighbors amid the growing hunger crisis. \nDid you know that the number of people enrolled at the Windsor Food and Fuel Bank has increased by almost 20% in the last year? Or that 1 in 4 students in Connecticut live with food insecurity? Hunger is not just a global issue\, but a local issue. This lively community discussion led by representatives from Windsor Food and Fuel Bank\, Connecticut Foodshare\, Connecticut Department of Social Services\, and Faces of Homelessness\, will focus on what hunger looks like in Windsor\, how it affects everyday life\, and what actions individuals can take. \n“Our community is stronger when we come together\,” says Sulema DePeyster\, Windsor Historical Society Board President. “And we can all play a role in securing equal access to nutritious food that helps our neighbors thrive physically\, mentally\, academically\, and in all aspects of life.” \nAdmission is free; donations to the Windsor Food and Fuel Bank appreciated. \nThis program is part of Windsor Historical Society’s WindsorCT250 commemoration activities. For more information\, visit WindsorHistoricalSociety.org or email info@windsorhistoricalsociety.org.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/windsor-historical-society-to-host-hunger-program-september-24/
LOCATION:Windsor Historical Society\, 96 Palisado Ave\, Windsor\, CT\, 06095\, United States
CATEGORIES:September 2026,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T180000
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SUMMARY:“The Black Schooner: Rebellion on the Amistad\, A Graphic Novel” Book Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:Rough history requires rough art\, according to graphic artist/musician David Lester. Lester and historian Dr. Marcus Rediker will explore the jagged edges of history and parse the creative process behind their newest collaboration\, “The Black Schooner: Rebellion on the Amistad\, A Graphic Novel\,” during a special book launch at the New Haven Museum on Wednesday\, September 30\, 2026. Reception at 5:00 pm.\, program at 6 p.m. The program is free and offered as a Connecticut Freedom Trail Month activity. Registration is required and available here. \n“The Black Schooner” transports readers from the rebellion by 53 people from Sierra Leone on the Amistad in 1839\, to the resulting trials in New Haven and an unexpected international victory for the abolitionist movement. Rediker (onsite) and Lester (virtually) will offer insights on the interpretation and the behind-the-scenes decisions that guided the creative process for telling the story in graphic-novel format. \n“I want readers of ‘The Black Schooner’ to have a visceral experience of history that spills forth in the splatter of ink on the pages\,” Lester says. The book’s bold style pushes the limits of light and dark\, with a raw texture in black and white with which Lester brings to life the essence of resistance. “For me\, the artwork must match the emotional depth of the history being depicted\,” he says. “This aesthetic approach goes back to my own origins as a punk rock guitarist where the splintering sound of a distorted chord rings out with a kind of raw beauty.” \nRediker\, Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh. has made it his business to publicize the real history of the Amistad uprising. “The Amistad affair\, as it has been called\, is one of the most important historical events in the history of both the state of Connecticut and the American nation\,” he says. Rediker authored “The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom” in 2012 and teamed up with filmmaker Tony Buba to create the prize-winning documentary\, “Ghosts of Amistad: In the Footsteps of the Rebel” in 2014. “Having made these two efforts to publicize the real history of the Amistad uprising\, I wanted to reach a new portion of the public through the graphic novel\, so I teamed up with the Lester to create ‘The Black Schooner.’” The powerful visual experience re-centers the West African rebels as the primary actors in their own freedom story while presenting their tale of liberation and social justice to new readers in a graphic style. \nAt 4 p.m.\, Rediker and Lester will hold a conversation with educators on how to use the graphic novel as an educational resource and teach “history from below.” All educators are invited and encouraged to register in advance. \n“David and I foresaw an all-ages audience for the books\, and we had a special concern for younger readers\, who need to know that history has been made\, and can still be made\, by resistance from below\,” Rediker says. He explains\, “Since we in the United States have not achieved full freedom\, democracy\, and equality for all people\, the Amistad rebellion remains a reminder that people have long fought for these ideals and that we still have work to do.” \nDuring the workshop\, Rediker will discuss with educators the process of making the book and how he and Lester emphasized themes of action\, drama\, and humanity in telling the story in visual and textual terms. He will share various ways to teach the book: how to use historical sources\, how to identify the larger forces shaping the story\, and how to role-play the action\, which will help students grasp the deep human emotions embedded in the story. \n“Young people are very sophisticated when it comes to text and visuals\,” Lester says. He adds that graphic novels are a perfect medium to convey complex history in an engaging way\, especially for students and the general public. “The graphic novel or comics form has the ability to communicate in ways that traditional history books do not by removing barriers for potential readers who find history boring or intimidating.” He notes that students are extremely receptive to graphic novels\, and their use is now essential in the process of teaching. \nNew Haven Museum Director of Education Joanna Steinberg notes that the museum\, in collaboration with the Anti-Racist Teaching & Learning Collective\, launched a book club in August for educators who teach at local middle and high schools. “Ten committed educators\, who teach social studies\, ELA\, and theater\, held substantive discussions about “The Black Schooner\,” how they would use the graphic novel in their classrooms\, and the opportunity it presents for students.” \nSigned copies of “The Black Schooner: Rebellion on the Amistad” by David Lester and Marcus Rediker\, and edited by Paul Buhle\, will be available for purchase. \nThis program is organized by New Haven Museum\, the Amistad Committee\, Inc. and the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery\, Resistance\, and Abolition. \nNew Haven Museum is a CT Freedom Trail Site. The Amistad story has united cities and towns across Connecticut around a shared history\, which inspired the formation of the Connecticut Freedom Trail. This program is offered as a Connecticut Freedom Trail month activity. \nThe New Haven Museum exhibition\, “Amistad: Retold\,” centers the people from Sierra Leone who led the revolt and their collective actions to determine their own lives. The exhibition focuses on New Haven as the site of their incarceration and abolitionist organizing. The exhibition includes the iconic 1840 portrait of Sengbe Pieh by New Haven artist and abolitionist Nathaniel Jocelyn\, Hale Woodruff’s 1939 mural studies\, and a serigraph of Jacob Lawrence’s “Revolt on the Amistad” (1989).
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/the-black-schooner-rebellion-on-the-amistad-a-graphic-novel-book-launch-event/
LOCATION:New Haven Museum\, 114 Whitney Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, 06510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions, Tours & Openings,September 2026,Special Events,Talks, Lectures, Presentations
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SUMMARY:The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum to hold Red Carpet Gala Celebrating its Cinematic History
DESCRIPTION:Norwalk\, Conn. July 7\, 2026– The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will host a “Red Carpet Gala” on Oct. 3\, 2026\, at 6 p.m. The event will take place in the Mansion’s historic rooms at 295 West Avenue\, Norwalk\, CT. LMMM Trustee Ernest DesRochers and Board of Trustees Chairman Douglas Hempstead will co-chair the evening. \nThe gala will feature Hollywood glamour\, an exciting cinematic experience courtesy of the Avon Theatre\, an exclusive preview of the exhibition\, “The Evolving Icon\,” in collaboration with The Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists\, a formal dinner\, silent and live auctions\, and more. Guests are encouraged to dress in red carpet or black-tie optional attire. \nThe gala will celebrate the Mansion’s history as a silver-screen backdrop. For the past 50 years\, this institution has served as a movie set for widely known films such as “House of Dark Shadows” and “The Stepford Wives.” It was also featured in “Glacier Bay\,” starring Norwalk resident and Emmy-nominated actor James Noble\, and more recently\, Netflix’s “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone\,” starring the legendary Donald Sutherland. \nThe Museum’s 2026 Gala is generously sponsored in part by Gala Distinguished Benefactors: Fairfield County Bank and Northmarq; Gala Sustainers: Seaman Construction Inc.\, and Alchemy Celebrations; and Gala Media Sponsor: Moffly Media. \nLMMM’s 2026 programs are made possible in part by LMMM’s 2026 Season Distinguished Benefactors: The City of Norwalk\, The Maurice Goodman Foundation\, Inc.\, and Lockwood-Mathews Foundation\, Inc.; LMMM’s Leadership Patrons: Dr. Michele & Attorney Miklos Koleszar and The Sealark Foundation\, Inc. For more information on tours and programs\, please visit www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com\, email info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com\, or call 203-838-9799\, ext. 3. \n 
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/the-lockwood-mathews-mansion-museum-to-hold-red-carpet-gala-celebrating-its-cinematic-history/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Activity,October 2026,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T180000
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SUMMARY:Hallowed History Lantern Tour
DESCRIPTION:History comes alive on this lantern-led tour of the historic cemetery. Character actors will share tantalizing true stories from some of Cedar Hill’s notable and not-so-notable residents. \nAdmission is $20.00. Advance reservations are required and may be made online at www.cedarhillfoundation.org. Tickets go on sale September 1.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/hallowed-history-lantern-tour/
LOCATION:Cedar Hill Cemetery\, 453 Fairfield Avenue\, Hartford\, CT\, 06114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity,Exhibitions, Tours & Openings,October 2026,Special Events
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