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Join the Litchfield 250 Conservation Challenge!
Join the Litchfield 250 Conservation Challenge!
Individuals or groups are invited to complete acts of conservation throughout Litchfield and share them to reach 250 different acts by July 4th, 2026. Whether you complete an act on your own or join in on one of our upcoming conservation events (more info to come) , each act will contribute to the greater cause of conserving Litchfield and more for the next 250 years!
Cut It Out!
Cut It Out!
The Local History and Practice of Ice Harvesting
The Local History and Practice of Ice Harvesting
February 7, 2026, 11:00 – 2:00
A. B. Cedar Room, White Memorial Conservation Center
Oliver Wolcott Library
Oliver Wolcott Library
President Club Book Discussion Series
President Club Book Discussion Series
February 9th
February 9th
Historian and history teacher Peter Vermilyea will lead this special year-long, monthly book discussion and exploration of US Presidents at OWL. Physical and digital copies of the books will be available at least one month prior to each discussion.
NEXT UP: February 9: Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard (James Garfield)
March 9: Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris (Theodore Roosevelt)
April 13: No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
May 11: The Trials of Harry S. Truman by Jeffrey Frank
June 8: Ike’s Bluff by Evan Thomas (Dwight Eisenhower)
July 13: An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy by Robert Dallek
Litchfield Community Center Live, Learn, Lunch Series
Litchfield Community Center Live, Learn, Lunch Series
From Connecticut to Capitol Hill:
From Connecticut to Capitol Hill:
The statesman’s journey of Roger Sherman
The statesman’s journey of Roger Sherman
February 11th, 12:00 - 1:30
Click the link below to learn more and for the registration link.
https://thecommunitycenter.org/event/livelearnlunch-from-connecticut-to-capitol-hill-the-statesmans-journey-of-roger-sherman/
18th century sewing workshops November-February.pdf18th C. Craft Workshops
18th C. Craft Workshops
February 14th, 2:30 - 4:30
February 14th, 2:30 - 4:30
Learn to make a correct cap like ladies would have worn during the Revolutionary War era. Please email abigailyanaway@aol.com with questions and to let her know you are coming so she can be sure to have enough supplies.
Classroom 9, Pilgrim House, First Litchfield Cong. Church, 21 Torrington Road, Litchfield, CT
The series will repeat. Click the image to open the PDF.
Litchfield Historical Society Lecture
Litchfield Historical Society Lecture
Connecticut Son: Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Connecticut Son: Oliver Wolcott Jr.
with John Lizzi
with John Lizzi
Sunday, February 22nd, 3:00-4:00
Click here to Register for Lecture (in person)
Litchfield Historical Society Zoom Lecture
Litchfield Historical Society Zoom Lecture
Iconoclasm in Litchfield: Melting the Statue of King George III in 1776 and 1935
Iconoclasm in Litchfield: Melting the Statue of King George III in 1776 and 1935
with Wendy Bellion
with Wendy Bellion
March 3rd, 6:30 - 7:30
Litchfield Community Center
Litchfield Community Center
Abigail Adams:
Abigail Adams:
LIVE Portrayal by Sheryl Faye
LIVE Portrayal by Sheryl Faye
March 5th, 3:00 - 4:00
https://thecommunitycenter.org/event/abigail-adams-live-portrayal-by-sheryl-faye/
Do you have any A250 events coming up?
Do you have any A250 events coming up?
We'd love to display our banner and yard signs as often as possible to help raise awareness about events related to the Semiquincentennial.
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