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a black and white illustration depicting the murder of Samual Adams

True Crime: Murder and Mayhem In the Museum

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
History, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
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Presented by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History:Forgeries, theft, murder: our museum is full of artifacts that tell stories of long-ago crime and punishment. This presen...

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Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
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Tariffville Gorge

The Farmington River Archaeological Project: 12,000 years of Native History with Ken Feder

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Kenneth L. Feder, professor emeritus of anthropology at Central Connecticut State University and author of several books, is the founder and director of the Farmington River Archeo...

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Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
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Kenneth L. Feder, professor emeritus of anthropology at Central Connecticut State University and author of several books, is the founder and director of the Farmington River Archeology Project.

A black and white photo of Katherine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn: From Hartford to Hollywood

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Presented by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History:With a stage and film career that spanned six decades, Katharine Hepburn is an American icon. Born and raised in Connecti...

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Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
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Presented by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History:

Three black and white photos: the first is of two scouts, the second is of a person in a gas mask, and the third is of three nurses

Facing War: Connecticut in World War I

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Presented by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History:What was life like on the home front during WWI? Learn about this dramatic time during which CT confronted women’s demand...

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Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
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LGBT+ History: From the 1940s to the 2020s

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
History, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate Pride Month with the Simsbury Public Library and Senior Center! Join us for a presentation from Dr. Ashley Green as she discusses LGBT+ history from the 1940s to the...

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Lectures
Event Details:

Celebrate Pride Month with the Simsbury Public Library and Senior Center!