Join us to celebrate John Brown's birthday and his trail blazing commitment to racial equality and civil rights. The Torrington Historical Society and the Workman Memorial AME Zion Church will co-host a birthday celebration for John Brown on Thursday May 9th at the AME Zion Church 60 Brightwood Avenue with speakers, African drumming, birthday cake, […]
West End, South End, Litchfield Street, Migeon Ave – where was your neighborhood? Each Torrington neighborhood in the 1930’s and 1940’s had its own distinctive character – from eating places to theaters, schools and churches, ethnic groups and customs to favorite pastimes, haunts and memorable events. Join us on Tuesday June 4th at 6:30 p.m. […]
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 an Herbarium you ask? Great question! An herbarium is a collection of preserved plants that records the diversity of plant life in a particular area […]
Peter 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 bass, Mike DiRubbo on saxophone, Mike Carabello on piano and Jimmy Gavagan on drums. Tickets are $15 for Torrington Historical Society members and $18 for […]
The 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 will take place on the grounds of the Hotchkiss Fyler House at 192 Main Street, Torrington. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or through […]
It'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
Esteemed 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 […]
The 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 […]
Join 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 […]
In 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, […]