2024
  • October 7, 2024 newsletter: Let's Dance the Night Away at HARVEST MOON OKTOBERFEST!
    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024 6:00 - 9:00 PM
    Buy your tickets now! Connecticut band 'We 3' will get you up and dancing to all your favorite songs! They've performed at clubs, parties, weddings, galas, and other social events for over a decade! Bring your friends and enjoy delicious Oktoberfest foods and bid on great silent auction items! Craft beers and wine will be available for purchase. You won't want to miss this special fundraiser event!
​           Upcoming events:
           Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM
                   “East Haddam Revolutionary Heroes – History Happens Here Gold Award Project” with Mathilda Burke
          Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM
                  "Annual Mysteries of East Haddam" with Dr. Karl Stofko, Municipal Historian
          Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM
                  "Visions of Christmas and Life in America" with Shea and Scott Jezek
          Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM
                  Annual Holiday Gathering
  • September 30, 2024 newsletter: We're just 20 days from Oktoberfest! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024, 6 - 9 PM  Buy your tickets now! We have a great evening in store for you with delicious Oktoberfest foods, terrific silent auction items, live music, and dancing to the lively sounds of We 3! Craft beers and wine will be available for purchase! New gift shop under construction at the Museum!​
  • September 20, 2024 newsletter: The Board of Trustees invites you to attend their HARVEST MOON OKTOBERFEST! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024, 6 - 9 PM  Buy your tickets now and join the celebration! You'll enjoy Oktoberfest foods, terrific silent auction items, live music and dancing to the sounds of We 3! Craft beers and wine will be available for purchase!
  • September 2, 2024 newsletter: *** Buy your tickets now for Harvest Moon Oktoberfest, Saturday October 19 6 p.m. - 9.m., including food, music and a silent auction! The 28th Annual Venture Smith Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 7, 2024 at the First Church Cemetery, 499 Town Street (RT. 151), East Haddam, CT, where Venture Smith (1729-1805) is buried. The Museum will be open from 12:00 - 5:00 pm on Venture Smith Day.
  • August 29, 2024 newsletter: Photo exhibit extended one more week! Bloom Where You Are Planted: A photo exhibit of original images by “Nora from Moodus”, extended to Sunday, September 1st: 12 - 4 PM. The 28th Annual Venture Smith Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 7, 2024 at the First Church Cemetery, 499 Town Street (RT. 151), East Haddam, CT, where Venture Smith (1729-1805) is buried. The Museum will be open from 12:00 - 5:00 pm on Venture Smith Day. Save the date for Harvest Moon Oktoberfest, Saturday October 19 6 p.m. - 9.m., including food, music and a silent auction! Buy your tickets now!
  • August 22, 2024 newsletter: Upcoming event Bloom Where You Are Planted: A photo exhibit of original images by “Nora from Moodus”, Sunday August 25, 2024, noon - 4 p.m. The 28th Annual Venture Smith Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 7, 2024 at the First Church Cemetery, 499 Town Street (RT. 151), East Haddam, CT, where Venture Smith (1729-1805) is buried. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on outside. Refreshments will be served following the event. A new Venture Smith exhibit is on display at the East Haddam Historical Society and Museum, 264 Town Street in East Haddam. The Museum will be open from 12:00 - 5:00 pm on Venture Smith Day. Save the date for Harvest Moon Oktoberfest, Saturday October 19 6 p.m. - 9.m., including food, music and a silent auction! Registration opens soon!
  • August 12, 2024 newsletter: Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 2 - 3 p.m., join us at Ray of Light Farm! Announcement of new event: Bloom Where You Are Planted: A photo exhibit of original images by “Nora from Moodus”, Sunday August 25, 2024, noon - 4 p.m. Save the date for Harvest Moon Oktoberfest, Saturday October 19, including brats, beer and a band! Call for docents!
  • August 1, 2024 newsletter: Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 2 p.m., The Wonderful Mr. Beans!  is read by author Gerard Markham. Call for docent volunteers, a great way to share the Museum! A few photos from BUBBLEMANIA! Save the date for Harvest Moon Oktoberfest, Saturday October 19, including brats, beer and a band! The Museum is open Thursdays and Sundays, noon - 4:00 pm. See our new exhibits: Sculptor Barbara Stone, First East Haddam Settler Families, Linguistic Warriors Casey Miller and Kate Swift, and more!
  • July 27, 2024 newsletter: Double-Header on July 30th! BUBBLEMANIA! at 2 p.m., A World Without Dark Skies: How Light Pollution is Impacting Humans and Ecosystems at 7 p.m.  Save the date for Harvest Moon Oktoberfest, including brats, beer and a band, on Saturday October 19th.
  • July 22, 2024 newsletter: Tuesday July 23, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., Meet the Raptors! Double-Header on July 30th: Bubblemania at 2 p.m., Dark Skies at 7 p.m. Save the date for Harvest Moon Oktoberfest, including brats, beer and a band, on Saturday October 19th (details to follow, tickets on sale soon)! And the Museum is open Thursdays and Sundays, noon - 4 p.m. - see our new exhibits: Sculptor Barbara Stone, First Settler Families, Linguistic Warriors Casey Miller and Kate Swift, and more!
  • July 17, 2024 newsletter: Announcing our Tuesdays at 2: Natural History Summer Program, July 23rd - August 13th, 2 p.m. at the Museum!
  • June 26, 2024 newsletter: This Saturday 6/29 at 1 p.m.: A Special Multimedia Event - They Rocked America From Main Street, East Haddam. Kate Swift (1922-2011) and Casey Miller (1919-1997) were pivotal figures in the women's movement that reshaped society starting in the 1960s. Working from their riverside East Haddam home, their groundbreaking work provided the movement with a language that embodied its principles, advanced its progress, and changed the way we communicate about each other. Discover the story of their lives, their professional collaboration, and their rise to national prominence as authorities on sexism in language. Explore their impactful activism and gain insights into their personal relationship.
  • June 5, 2024 newsletter: In this issue, we highlight:
                      - First Settler Families Roundtable Discussion: June 9th at 2:00 PM
                      - Celebrating Casey Miller & Kate Swift: June 29th at 1:00 PM
                      - Museum Open for the Season!                       - First Settler Families Roundtable Discussion: June 9th, 2:00 PM
                      - Museum Opens Sunday, June 2nd
                      - Celebrating Casey Miller & Kate Swift: June 29th at 1:00 PM
  • May 6, 2024 newsletter: In this issue, we highlight:
     May 19th - Junk in the Trunk Tag Sale
              - June 9th - First Settler Families Roundtable Discussion
  • April 24, 2024 newsletter: In this issue, we highlight:
              - April 28th - Adriaen Block Presentation
              - May 19th - Junk in the Trunk Tag Sale
              - June 9th - First Settler Families Roundtable Discussion
  • April 2, 2024 newsletter: In this issue, we highlight:
              - April 9th - School Vacation Dreamcatcher Workshop
              - April 13th - Wangunk Monument Ceremony
              - April 28th - Adriaen Block Presentation
    ​          - Photo of the Week
  • March 15, 2024 newsletter: In this issue, we highlight:
              - March 23rd - Cemetery Troopers to Museum
              - April 9th - School Vacation Dreamcatcher Workshop
              - April 28th - Adriaen Block Presentation
  • March 1, 2024 newsletter: In this issue, we highlight:
            - March 10th - Civil War Letters of Abner Smith
            - March 17th - Pysanky Egg-Dyeing Workshop
            - March 23rd - Cemetery Troopers to Museum
  • February 23, 2024 newsletter: In this issue, we highlight:
                 - February 25th - Dr. Alice Hamilton
                 - March 10th - Civil War Letters of Abner Smith
                 - March 17th - Pysanky Egg-Dyeing Workshop                  - The Life and Times of Dr. Alice Hamilton of Hadlyme - February 25th
                 - Welcome Museum Director Pam Champlin
                 - Pysanky Egg-Dyeing Workshop March 17th
                 - Membership Letter 2024                 - The Life and Times of Dr. Alice Hamilton of Hadlyme - event scheduled for Sunday February 25th
                - Membership Letter 2024
                - East Haddam Stories: Linguistic Warriors Kate Swift and Casey Miller
  • January 11, 2024 newsletter: Don't miss Dr. Stofko's presentation, Historic Buildings of the East Haddam Upper Landing, Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 2 p.m. 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. 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.
  • January 4, 2024 newsletter: Happy New Year from the Museum! Become a Member in 2024, Dr. Karl Stofko's talk about the Upper Landing on January 14th at 2 pm, Yoga at the Museum on Monday evenings and Thursday mornings!

2023
  • mid-December newsletter: Honoring Retiring Executive Director Marianne Halpin, and celebrate the Winter Solstice at the Museum! The Museum is open by appointment. Call 860-873-3944 or email [email protected] to schedule a time to visit, tour, or conduct research!
  • December newsletter: Join us for a festive holiday party Wednesday December 13th at 7 p.m. as we celebrate 60 years of preserving and sharing East Haddam's history! Celebrate with friends and supporters of the East Haddam Historical Society & Museum. Festive attire suggested! Music, Food and Fun! Beer and Wine Donation Bar. Bring an appetizer to share! Free to members, $10 for non-members.
  • late-November newsletter: December events include An Introduction to Family Tree Charts: A Genealogy Workshop on Saturday, December 2, 2023, 2 - 3 p.m., and the Annual Holiday Cocktail Party Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 7 p.m. Yoga at the Museum continues (note: no yoga class 11/27/2023).
  • mid-November newsletter: Annual Member Meeting and Presentation by Dr. Karl Stofko: Mysteries of East Haddam!
    Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 7 p.m. Save the Date for the Annual Holiday Cocktail Party Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 7 p.m. Announcing An Introduction to Family Tree Charts: A Genealogy Workshop on Saturday, December 2, 2023, 2 - 3 p.m. East Haddam Stories: Documenting Local Lives features Anita Ballek. Descendants of Elihu Geer visit the museum. Monday Nights: Yoga at the Museum continues.
  • November newsletter: November at the Museum includes yoga, Writers' Workshop Series, Architecture presentation by George Fellner, and announcement of annual meeting and Mysteries of East Haddam presentation by Karl Stofko.
  • mid-October newsletter: October events, and the museum remains open on weekends through October!
  • October newsletter: Even more October events! In addition to the events listed in our first October newsletter (see below), we have added "Thinning of the Veil -- Yoga and Sound" on October 31st! The museum remains open noon - 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through October and by appointment.
  • Early-October newsletter: We have great October events for you!
                    October 15th: Jennifer Hart Art Show and John Olin Book Signing
                    October 18th: Castles Along the Connecticut: Alain Munkittrick presentation
                    October 23rd: Yoga at the Museum with Colleen Alexander
                    ​October 26th: Charles Barber presentation of his book "In the Blood"
  • Thank you for joining us on Saturday, September 23, 2023 to celebrate the East Haddam Historical Society & Museum's 60th anniversary!
  • 60th Anniversary Celebration Reminder: We can't wait to celebrate with you under our large tent with sides to keep out any rainy weather! We'll be dry and cozy! Join us on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM to celebrate East Haddam Historical Society & Museum's 60th anniversary! We have an amazing variety of more than 40 baskets and silent auction items. Enjoy wonderful food prepared by Chef Harry and be entertained by the live music of Old Dog New Trick. This fundraiser will be a memorable evening and a chance to celebrate with old & new friends! Festive attire is suggested with comfortable shoes -- we'll be on grass under the tent. Bring your friends and family and sit at a table together!
    REGISTRATION REQUIRED - PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS BY CLICKING HERE!
  • Late-September newsletter: We're Just 5 Days from our 60th Anniversary Celebration!
    We can't wait to celebrate with you! Join us on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM to celebrate East Haddam Historical Society & Museum's 60th anniversary! We'll celebrate under a tent on the grounds of the Museum. You can bid on an amazing variety of terrific silent auction items, enjoy wonderful food prepared by Chef Harry, and be entertained by the live music of Old Dog New Trick. This fundraiser be a great evening and a chance for all of us to celebrate with old & new friends! Festive attire is suggested with comfortable shoes -- we'll be on grass under the tent. Bring your friends and family and sit at a table together!
    REGISTRATION REQUIRED - PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS BY CLICKING HERE!
    If you are paying by check, you still need to register and provide payment by Friday, September 22nd, so we have an accurate headcount for the evening.
  • September 2023 newsletter: We can't wait to celebrate our 60th anniversary with you! Join us on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 7 p.m. to celebrate East Haddam Historical Society & Museum's 60th anniversary! Register here for the 60th Anniversary Celebration! Ruth Dill's One-Day-Only Art Show is announced for Sunday September 10th noon-4 p.m. Upcoming talk: "A Tour of the Goodspeed Opera House", presented by author Janet Lemond, on Saturday September 16th 2 p.m.
  • Late-August newsletter: Reminder to Register now for our 60th anniversary celebration! ​Upcoming talk announced: "A Tour of the Goodspeed Opera House", presented by author Janet Lemond, on Saturday September 16th 2 p.m. "Historic Homes of East Haddam, Part 1" was a huge success! Stayed tuned for "Part 2, Historic Homes of the Upper Landing area", expected to be offered in October. Spotlight on our volunteers Cory Hart and Sam Brown.
  • Mid-August newsletter: Don't forget to  Register now for our 60th anniversary celebration! ​Join us for the sure-to-be-fascinating "Historic Buildings of the East Haddam Lower Landing" by historian Dr. Karl Stofko is scheduled for Sunday August 20th at 2 p.m.
  • August 2023 newsletter: Our Tuesdays at 2's natural history series continues Tuesday August 8th, 2 p.m., with "Archaelogical Dig at East Haddam's Dill Farm", and "Historic Buildings of the East Haddam Lower Landing" by historian Dr. Karl Stofko is scheduled for Sunday August 20th at 2 p.m. Don't forget to  Register now for our 60th anniversary celebration! 
  • Late July 2023 newsletter: Upcoming natural history event: For Goodness Snakes - meet the local snakes! Register now for our 60th anniversary celebration! Join us for the talk "Historic Buildings of the East Haddam Lower Landing" by historian Dr. Karl Stofko scheduled for Sunday August 20th at 2 p.m.
  • July 2023 newsletter: Grant from CT Humanities supports free Summer Programs for kids, celebrating our 60th anniversary, and yoga at the museum continues on Wednesday evenings through July & August.
  • June 2023 newsletter: Upcoming event "East Haddam: The Epicenter of New England Folklore", presented by Dr. Stephen Gencarella on Wednesday June 21st, Save the Date for our 60th Anniversary celebration!, museum opening date June 3rd, and yoga at the museum continues on Monday evenings.
  • May 2023 newsletter: Upcoming event "The Vanished Port: Middletown and the Slave Economy of the Caribbean, 1650-1824" with Erik Hesselberg on Wednesday May 17th, Junk in the Trunk and Plant & Bake Sale Saturday May 20th (some spaces are still available!), Spotlight On Our Volunteers, Alzheimer's Dementia Series: Part 4 on Sunday May 21st, and yoga continues at the Museum. Opening day at the museum is Saturday June 3rd - visit our new exhibits on the Hamilton sisters and on the Goodspeed Opera House!
  • April 2023 newsletter: This month's talk is "Exploring Black and Indigenous Connecticut Maritime Experiences" with Dr. Akeia deBarros Gomes, East Haddam Stories, docent training, and yoga continues at the Museum.
  • March 2023 newsletter: The popular Pysanky wax-resist egg dying workshop is this month! Docent training begins in April. Upcoming talk announced, "Exploring Black and Indigenous Connecticut Maritime Experiences" with Dr. Akeia deBarros Gomes.
  • February 2023 newsletter: More on the upcoming talk about the archaeological dig at the Two Wrasslin' Cats Coffee House site, and announcement of next month's talk, "Reflections on the Wangunk Tribe and the Original Caretakers" by Gary O'Neil.
  • January 2023 newsletter: Announcement of presentation next month by Dr. Sarah Sportman, CT State Archaeologist, on the archaeological dig at the Two Wrasslin' Cats Coffee House site, looking for past local high school yearbooks, and yoga continues at the Museum.
2022
  • December 2022 newsletter: Sign up or renew your membership, and join us for yoga at the Museum in January!
  • November 2022 newsletter: Events scheduled for November include author Erik Hesselberg discussing his book Night Boat to New York, and ethnomusicologist Garrett Groesbeck presenting the Japanese Koto, a traditional instrument in the 21st century. December events include our Annual Member Meeting and presentation by Dr. Karl Stofko: Mysteries of East Haddam, as well as our holiday party!
  • October 2022 newsletter: You won't want to miss our upcoming events in November and December! Programs will feature local authors, a new book launch, and a music event. The museum will be open through the end of October.
  • ​September 2022 newsletter: In this issue we highlight an upcoming presentation on Tavern Life in Early Connecticut; the success of Venture Smith Day; and the digital military Wall of Honor at the Museum.
  • August 2022 newsletter: It's been a busy summer at EHHS! More than 275 visitors attended the Natural History Summer Series at the Museum and learned about owls, bears, fishers, bats, and snakes! The final session on snakes was popular with both adults and children!
  • July 2022 newsletter: Free Natural History Summer Series at the Museum! Join us Tuesdays from 2:00 - 3:00 for exciting free programs about Bats, Bears, Snakes, Fishers, and Owls!
  • June 2022 newsletter: Monthly lecture series launches with talk on W. Langdon Kihn, early history of the museum, Venture Smith's journey to freedom, and the summer series on the natural history of East Haddam starts up in July!
  • Winter 2022 newsletter: Volunteers and part-time staff are working diligently to hang new exhibits, catalogue the collection, do repairs, assist researchers to conduct their studies, answer emails and phone calls, and welcome visitors - and there are opportunities for you to volunteer as well! Two grants have been received. Our 2022 Membership Drive is underway. Officers and trustees approved for 2022. Museum opens Memorial Day weekend, please come in for a visit!

2021
  • Autumn 2021 newsletter: Museum re-design status; building and grounds update; information on two documentaries, the recently completed "Zero Boys", and "The Elder Project" which is underway; report on the summer Wildlife and Natural History series; call for membership (new and renewals) as well as volunteers; and the 2022 operating budget.
  • ​Summer 2021 newsletter: Update on our Strategic Plan, Vision, opportunity for docents, and plans for a series of on-camera interviews with longtime East Haddam residents to capture their stories and reminiscences about life in East Haddam during the Great Depression 1930s and Wartime 1940s for use in an upcoming documentary. Please contact us if you would like to be considered for an interview, or if you want to recommend someone to be interviewed.
  • Spring 2021: Update on our Strategic Plan, current initiatives including the Moodus Drum & Fife Corps display at the Municipal Building and the Zero Boys project, opportunity for docents

2020
  • Winter 2020: Happy and peaceful holidays to all! Looking forward, and reviewing some key accomplishments this year. 
  • Autumn 2020: Membership drive, current initiatives, Zero Boys project