Stanley-Whitman House

A crackling fire, roasting chicken, and the season’s root vegetables set the scene for an afternoon exploring Thanksgiving food traditions in colonial New England. Join Dennis Picard, a longtime historic interpreter specializing in traditional cooking, as he prepares chicken, hasty pudding, and roasted root vegetables while sharing stories of a true colonial Thanksgiving. Discover how cooks used open flames, traditional tools, and available ingredients to bring a meal together.
Visitors may attend for part or all of the program between noon and 3:00 p.m. This is an educational demonstration, not a hands-on cooking class or meal. No tastings will be offered. This program is supported in part by a generous gift from a friend of the museum.

Local Event: Colonial Thanksgiving

Hartford County

Farmington

Connecticut

Colonial Thanksgiving

A crackling fire, roasting chicken, and the season’s root vegetables set the scene for an afternoon exploring Thanksgiving food...

Join historian and tenor Richard Franklin Donohue at Stanley-Whitman House for an intimate afternoon of live performance and the stories behind the songs. Spanning the tenth through nineteenth centuries, the program brings together familiar and lesser-known selections sung in their original languages: Basque, German, Latin, Middle English, French, and Modern English. Hear the expressive power of the unaccompanied voice alongside the distinctive sound of the harpsichord.
Through music and historical interpretation, Donohue traces the changing celebration of Christmas across generations. This program is supported in part by a generous gift from a friend of the museum.

Local Event: Cantica Nativitatis: Ten Centuries of Christmas Music

Cantica Nativitatis: Ten Centuries of Christmas...

Join historian and tenor Richard Franklin Donohue at Stanley-Whitman House for an intimate afternoon of live performance and...

Cantica Nativitatis: Ten Centuries of Christmas Music

Join us for a seasonal Stanley-Whitman House tradition! Move from room to room through the circa 1720 National Historic Landmark, encountering short dramatic scenes that explore Christmas from the colonial era through the nineteenth century. Discover how beliefs, household customs, and ideas about celebration changed over time, shaping the holiday in ways both familiar and surprising. The museum’s Roundabout Players, our volunteer living history troupe, portray the people behind these traditions. Through dialogue, period clothing, and historically informed settings, they reveal how earlier generations experienced the season and what their stories tell us about life in Connecticut. Tours every half hour, noon to 3:00 p.m.; final tour concludes at 3:30 p.m. Reserve your tour time and join us!

Local Event: 20th Annual Candlelight Tours: Christmas in Farmington, Connecticut

20th Annual Candlelight Tours: Christmas in...

Join us for a seasonal Stanley-Whitman House tradition! Move from room to room through the circa 1720 National Historic...

20th Annual Candlelight Tours: Christmas in Farmington, Connecticut

Cindie Cagenello

Michael Lemanski

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Avon

West Hartford

Rich Kirby

Newington

Berlin

Southington

Greater Hartford

Wethersfield

Canton

Simsbury

Rocky Hill

Supercuts, 1198 Farmington Ave, Bristol, CT, 06010

This Veterans Day, we're saying THANK YOU to those who have served our country!
On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, all 11 SuperCT Group Supercuts locations across Connecticut will offer FREE HAIRCUTS to military veterans in appreciation of their service and sacrifice.
We are proud to serve the communities where our veterans live and work, and this is our small way of giving back to those who have given so much.
Event Details:
<ul><li>When: Wednesday, November 11, 2026</li><li>Time: During regular salon business hours</li><li>Cost: FREE for veterans</li><li>Where: Participating Supercuts locations in Bristol, Derby, East Lyme, Glastonbury, Groton, Orange, Putnam, Rocky Hill, Southington, Vernon and Willimantic, CT.</li></ul>
No purchase necessary.
To all our veterans: Thank you for your service!
Please help us spread the word by sharing this event with veterans, military families and local veterans organizations.
Presented by SuperCT Group, a Connecticut-based Supercuts franchisee operating 11 salons across the state.

Local Event: Free Haircuts for Veterans

Bristol

Free Haircuts for Veterans

This Veterans Day, we're saying THANK YOU to those who have served our country!
On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, all 11 SuperCT...

The Ethel Walker School

Join us in The Ethel Walker School's Chapel for a reading and book signing with Fall 2026 Visiting Writer Darcie Little Badger.
Darcie Little Badger is a Lipan Apache writer with a Ph.D. in oceanography. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, Elatsoe, was featured in Time Magazine as one of the best 100 fantasy books of all time. Elatsoe also won the Locus Award for Best First Novel and is a Nebula, Ignyte, and Lodestar finalist. Her second fantasy novel, A Snake Falls to Earth, is a breathtaking work of Indigenous futurism, and received a Nebula Award, an Ignyte Award, and a Newbery Honor and is on the National Book Awards longlist. Darcie draws on traditional Lipan Apache storytelling structure to weave an unforgettable tale of monsters, magic, and family. Her third book, Sheine Lende, deepens and expands Darcie’s one-of-a-kind world-building and introduces us to another cast of characters that will wend their way around readers’ hearts. Her newest book is Children of Owl (2026), which is a tale of three cousins and the world of creatures and ghosts that surround their trailer park.
Darcie is an Earth scientist, writer, and fan of the weird, beautiful, and haunting. She is married to a veterinarian named Taran.This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.Books will be available for purchase. Light refreshments to follow.

Local Event: Reading and Book Signing with Darcie Little Badger

Reading and Book Signing with Darcie Little Badger

Join us in The Ethel Walker School's Chapel for a reading and book signing with  Fall 2026 Visiting Writer Darcie Little...

Boston based organist, Jerrick Cavangaro, will be performing an organ recital at St. Peter Church on Friday November 13, at 7:00 PM. In addition to performing works by Vierne, Schumann, Portman, Langlais and Durufle, Jerrick will be offering live orqan improvisations. In 2024 Jerrick was First Prize Winner in the American Guild of Organist National Competition in Organ Improvisation. You will not want to miss hearing the talented young organist, for more information on Jerrick, visit <a href="https://www.jerrickcavagnaro.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.jerrickcavagnaro.com/</a>

Local Event: Come enjoy an Organ Recital on the 1995 Peragallo Pipe Organ at St. Peter R.C. Church in Danbury.

Fairfield County

Danbury

Come enjoy an Organ Recital on the 1995...

Boston based organist, Jerrick Cavangaro, will be performing an organ recital at St. Peter Church on Friday November 13, at...

Come enjoy an Organ Recital on the 1995 Peragallo Pipe Organ at St. Peter R.C. Church in Danbury.

The Emanuel Synagogue

Join us for a wonderful community gathering featuring a variety of vendors selling unique items perfect for gifts or special additions to your home. This event is open to the entire public and offers free admission for all who wish to browse and socialize.

Local Event: Shop And Schmooze Arts & Crafts Fair

Shop And Schmooze Arts & Crafts Fair

Join us for a wonderful community gathering featuring a variety of vendors selling unique items perfect for gifts or special...

Sedgwick Middle School

Experience the 82nd Annual Parade of Quartets featuring the 2022 BHS International Champion Quartet, Quorum. This spectacular showcase of vocal harmony also features performances by Hartford Voices, The Hartford Men In Harmony, and Greenlight.

Local Event: Listen To The Music!

Listen To The Music!

Experience the 82nd Annual Parade of Quartets featuring the 2022 BHS International Champion Quartet, Quorum. This spectacular...

Wonder what a typical day at Walker’s actually feels like? Spend the morning with us to find out! Prospective students will be matched with a current Walker’s student host, attend classes side by side, and take part in our twice-weekly Morning Meeting — our signature all-school gathering that brings the whole community together. Tours and/or in-person interviews are available following the program. Priority scheduling is offered to families traveling from a distance.

Local Event: Shadow Day at The Ethel Walker School

Shadow Day at The Ethel Walker School

Wonder what a typical day at Walker’s actually feels like? Spend the morning with us to find out! Prospective students will be...

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Colonial Thanksgiving

NOV

14

12:00 PM

Stanley-Whitman House, 37 High St, Farmington, CT

Cantica Nativitatis: Ten Centuries of Christmas Music

DEC

6

2:00 PM

Stanley-Whitman House, 37 High St, Farmington, CT

20th Annual Candlelight Tours: Christmas in Farmington, Connecticut

DEC

12

12:00 PM

Stanley-Whitman House, 37 High St, Farmington, CT

Free Haircuts for Veterans

Reading and Book Signing with Darcie Little Badger

Come enjoy an Organ Recital on the 1995 Peragallo Pipe Organ at St. Peter R.C. Church in Danbury.

Shop And Schmooze Arts & Crafts Fair

Listen To The Music!

Shadow Day at The Ethel Walker School