Create an Herbarium Album
Join us for a morning in the beautiful Hotchkiss Fyler Gardens as we explore the grounds and learn about the centuries old practice of creating an Herbarium album. What is […]
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Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street, Torrington, CT
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Jazz In The Garden – Dave Santoro-Peter McEachern Quintet
Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street, Torrington, CTPeter McEachern and David Santoro Quintet Join us for a night of Jazz in the Garden with The Peter McEachern and David Santoro Quintet featuring Peter on trombone, Dave on […]
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Jazz in the Garden – Kris Jensen’s Jazz Allstars with vocalist Linda Ransom
Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street, Torrington, CTThe Torrington Historical Society's popular Jazz in the Garden series will present the Kris Jensen's Jazz All Stars featuring renowned saxophonist Kris Jensen with accomplished vocalist, Linda Ransom. The concert […]
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It’s My Time Now – Free Event
Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street, Torrington, CTIt's My Time Now proudly presents women and men expressing their confidence, courage, talent and language using the art of drumming, songs and storytelling. Featuring: Eight women drummers Soulful Sounds by Suzanne Whitney Angaza Mwando and drummers Storytelling by Effie Mwando of Our Culture is Beautiful
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Nelson Bello and Friends Latin Jazz Quintet
Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street, Torrington, CTEsteemed percussionist and bandleader Nelson Bello and Friends will end the 2024 Jazz in the Garden Series with an evening of Latin Jazz! Bello began playing Latin percussion at the age of 8 and traveled to Cuba when he was 15 to perform at the Havana International Jazz Festival as part of "Latin Flavor" (known […]
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The Energy of Falling Water – Connecticut’s Early Mills
Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street, Torrington, CTThe Energy of Falling Water – Connecticut’s Early Mills Water-powered mills brought civilization to Connecticut as early as 1650. In the early days, every small Connecticut village had to depend upon itself for almost every necessity. There was no electricity, steam power had not been invented and water-powered mills were the answer. Communities often started […]
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A Walk Along Migeon Avenue
Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street, Torrington, CTJoin us as we tour Migeon Avenue, which has been described over the years as the "grandest street in Torrington". We'll explore it's rich past, including the many families that called Migeon Avenue home, from factory workers, small business owners and wealthy industrialists; the assorted architectural styles and unique features that grace both elaborate mansions […]
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In The Watches of the Night: Life in the Nocturnal City, 1820-1930
Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street, Torrington, CTIn the Watches of the Night: Life in the Nocturnal City, 1820-1930. Presenter - Professor Peter C. Baldwin, Department of History, University of Connecticut Before skyscrapers and streetlights glowed at all hours, American cities fell into inky blackness with each setting of the sun. But over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, […]
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Historic Center Cemetery Halloween Lantern Walking Tour
Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at seven graves where actors will share the stories of early Torrington residents. Tours will start at the Torrington Historical Society (meet at the shed on the property near the cemetery gate […]
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Historic Center Cemetery Halloween Lantern Walking Tour
Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at seven graves where actors will share the stories of early Torrington residents. Tours will start at the Torrington Historical Society (meet at the shed on the property near the cemetery gate […]
$8 – $10