Current Events
2024 SCHEDULE OF EVENTSAll events take place at the Museum unless otherwise stated. Events are open to the public and free to members and children under twelve, except as noted. Donations from non-members is $5 for regular events.
Upcoming EventsSchool Vacation Dreamcatcher Workshop
Tuesday, April 9th from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 6 - 9 Create your own Dreamcatcher! All materials will be provided. Enjoy this activity, led by two former teachers, during school vacation. The workshop is limited to 20 children ages 6 - 9. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the entire activity.
Location: East Haddam Historical Society, 264 Town St., East Haddam Suggested donation of $5.00 per child Please call the Museum at 860-873-3944 to reserve your space Wangunk Monument CeremonySaturday April 13, 2024 at 2 p.m.
The East Haddam Cemetery Committee will dedicate a new granite monument in memory of 8 Wangunk Native Americans who are buried at the Mt. Parnassus Cemetery on Smith Road in East Haddam.
The Wangunks were buried at the cemetery between 1774 and 1887 when the town began keeping burial records. The original small marble markers at each grave site have been stolen. The sole surviving marker has been placed at the East Haddam Historical Society & Museum for preservation. Red Oak - Wangunk Elder Gary O'Neil of East Hampton will conduct a traditional Native American Ceremony, and local Municipal Historian Dr. Karl Stofko will present a short history on these East Haddam Wangunk residents. Light refreshments will be served after the ceremony. All are welcome! The Life and Times of Adriaen Block, a Dutch Explorer, Mapmaker, and Fur TraderSunday, April 28, 2024 at 2 p.m.
Mark your calendar for this fascinating presentation by Historical Society member Dr. Johan Varekamp, professor emeritus at Wesleyan University. Block Island was named after Adriaen Block. He made four voyages from Holland to the Americas, which led to Dutch settlements along the Hudson River (with New Amsterdam) and along the Connecticut River. He built the first European boat in the Americas (the Onrust) that he sailed across Long Island Sound up the Connecticut River, past East Haddam.
Yoga at the Museum with Colleen AlexanderMondays at 7 p.m., and Thursdays at 9 a.m.
Yoga at the Museum, led by Colleen Alexander, includes seated meditation, gentle warm-ups, and engaging flow with holds to build strength and connect body and mind. Colleen is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, a Reiki practitioner, a published author, and lives on a nonprofit animal sanctuary farm in East Haddam with her husband Sean.
We now offer 2 yoga class options:
The classes are appropriate for all levels. To purchase tickets for Monday classes, click here. To purchase tickets for Thursday classes, click here. Previous events in 2024VFW 3336 Cemetery Committee Fundraiser
Saturday, March 23rd at 2 PM
The VFW Post 3336's Cemetery Committee, now known as 'Cemetery Troopers', needs funding to purchase a newer trailer to haul restoration equipment from site to site. They need to purchase more supplies and upgrade their tools and equipment. East Haddam Lions' Club will match your contribution dollar for dollar. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the VFW.
The troopers have cleaned more than 100 stones, reset over 50 leaning or sunken stones, and repaired 27 broken monuments. Cemetery Committee members will offer a presentation with photos of their gravestone restoration efforts and will share stories about some of the veterans buried in those graves. Light refreshments will be provided after the presentation. Pysanky Wax Resist Egg Dyeing WorkshopSunday, March 17, 2024. Two sessions are offered, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Join us for this popular annual event! Learn how to make beautifully decorated Ukrainian eggs in this hands-on workshop, presented by Sharon Leonard. She will guide you through the process of planning a design, dyeing and waxing multiple times, and polishing the wax-resist jewel-like egg.
Register for one of two sessions: 10 a.m. - 12 noon, or 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The workshop fee is $40. All materials are provided. Each session is limited to 20 people and fills up fast! Pre-registration is required. Please click here to register. The Civil War Letters of Abner SmithPresented by Claire Smith
Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 2 PM Abner C. Smith, one of East Haddam/Moodus’s Civil War soldiers, wrote over 100 hundred letters to his wife and children during his time in the Civil War. His letters reference East Haddam/Moodus soldiers and friends named Ackley, Bingham, Brainard, Chapman, Cone, Deming, Gates, Silliman, Ventres, Davison, and many others.
Presenter Claire Smith’s husband is a direct descendant of Abner C. Smith. Claire will describe Abner's military life and the daily experiences of his family back home during the war. Claire Smith compiled and annotated the letters in The Civil War Letters of Abner C. Smith, and is an active researcher and writer for the Westbrook Historical Society. The Life and Times of Dr. Alice Hamilton of HadlymePresented by Janet Lemond and Kandi Carle
Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 2 PM Imagine a time in the early 1900s when safety was not part of workplace culture and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) didn’t exist. Workers were often seriously injured on the job or poisoned by the chemicals they used. This was Dr. Alice Hamilton’s world -- the world she hoped to correct.
Dr. Hamilton was a pioneer in protecting the American worker. She was instrumental in bringing about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the World Health Organization. Dr. Hamilton lived on Ferry Road in Hadlyme in her later years. The presentation will feature Dr. Hamilton's professional accomplishments described by Janet Lemond, and her personal insights as "Alice Hamilton", portrayed by Kandi Carle, reads excerpts from her letters. Janet Lemond worked in the safety and health profession and is a Certified Industrial Hygienist. She worked for OSHA and the EPA, and is the author of Dr. Alice Hamilton M.D., Neighbor of William Gillette. Kandie Carle is a professional actress who tours with her one-woman living history programs under the banner of The Victorian Lady. She is the Artistic Director of the East Haddam Stage Company. Historic Buildings of the East Haddam Upper LandingDr. Karl Stofko, Historian
Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 2 PM Dr. Stofko, East Haddam Municipal Historian, will share photos and stories of homes and buildings in the East Haddam Upper Landing Area. The Champion House still stands in the Upper Landing area today, as shown in the photo. Linking past photos from the late 1700's to the early 1900's with photos of the buildings today, Dr. Stofko will share stories of the people and buildings that shaped the Upper Landing.
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