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The Enfield Historical Society, Inc.
1294 Enfield Street
P.O. Box 586
Enfield, CT 06083 USA
Phone (860) 745-1729
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Calendar of Events
This calendar was last updated May 7, 2008. Check this page or
Enfield-area newspapers for event schedule updates.
Our museums open for the season this month. See below for opening days for each
museum.
Except when noted, our museums and events are open to the public
free of charge!
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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Martha Parsons House Opening Day -
2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
at the Martha A. Parsons House Museum,
1387 Enfield Street, Route 5.
The Martha Parsons House features the furnishings and
possessions acquired by generations of the Parsons family, as well as a
collection of Enfield Shaker furniture.
There is always something different to see.
New exhibits and ongoing restorations and improvements to the house and
surrounding land ensure that there will be something to interest
everyone. One highlight for this season is the original well, which
was reopened last year. A stone surround and well sweep were
completed last fall and are ready for your inspection!
Opening day is a great time to see what is new.
Visit our Martha A. Parsons House Museum page
for more about the museum and Martha Parsons.
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Sunday, May 18, 2008
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Old Town Hall Museum Opening Day / New Exhibits! -
2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
at the Old Town Hall Museum,
1294 Enfield Street, Route 5.
The first day of a new season is always exciting.
The stars of this season are several newly aquired Enfield Shaker
items, including a rare West Family hanging cupboard, a beautiful yarn winder,
signed work boxes, and more! All of our Shaker exhibits have been revamped
and await you. As a special opening day treat, cookies and other treats
made from original Shaker recipes will be available to tickle your tastebuds!
There are many other new and revamped exhibits throughout the museum, including
a sewing exhibit featuring a circa 1910 Singer sewing machine and a variety of
other sewing-related items from that period. Another new exhibit tells about
the New England Glass Burial Case Company and the Westfield Plate Company, two
Thompsonville manufacturers of caskets and casket hardware. Recently
acquired artificats from the latter company, as well as photographs and ephemera
from both companies are featured.
Many of our basement-level agricultural and industrial exhibits have been revamped
as well, or are undergoing overdue upgrades. There is a tremendous variety
of new material to see, and more exhibits will be coming all summer long.
Be sure to visit more than once this year, even if you visited last season.
You won't be disappointed.
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Monday, May 19, 2008
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"Springing to the Cause" -
7:00 P.M. at Fellowship Hall, Enfield Congregational
church, 1295 Enfield Street on the corner of South Road.
Dennis Picard, curator of Storrowtown Village, will present a program on
the Civil War. Wearing the uniform of a Union Officer he will visit with
a crew member of the USS Agawam, a double ended, side wheel gunboat. The
presentation will be illustrated maps and interesting photos.
Please note that this meeting is one week earlier than usual due to the Memorial
Day holiday.
Remember - the public is very welcome to this FREE program,
so don't be shy!
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
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Model & Toy Engines -
1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
at the Old Town Hall Museum,
1294 Enfield Street, Route 5.
This is a program for kids of all ages. A variety of operating model
gas, steam, and hot air engines will be on display, ranging from fanciful
toys to precision scale models of real engines. There will even be an
engine that is powered entirely by ice! You are welcome to bring your
own toy or model engines to show off and play with.
Rain date June 8.
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Sunday, June 8, 2008
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Wallop School Open House -
2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
at the Wallop School Museum,
1 Wallop School Road on the corner of Abbe Road.
Our volunteers will be happy to share their one room schoolhouse memories with
you. Please drop in during one or more of our open houses. Stay
for a history lesson, practice your letters on a slate, and enjoy your
visit. Remember to be good or you may have to stay after school!
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
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Fathers Day -
The Old Town Hall Museum is closed for Fathers Day.
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
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FREE Petting Zoo -
2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
at the Old Town Hall Museum,
1294 Enfield Street, Route 5.
Always wanted to live on a farm, but couldn't?
Spend an afternoon at the "farm" without all of the hard work!
Come pet and feed rabbits, sheep, goats, a llama, an alpaca, a donkey,
and a mini pony.
Kids of all ages (including you) will love this event.
Rain date June 29.
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
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FREE Ice Cream Social -
2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
at the Martha A. Parsons House Museum,
1387 Enfield Street, Route 5.
Visit the Martha Parsons House and enjoy a free ice cream sundae made
with Collins Creamery ice cream! Enjoy an old-fashioned –
but never outdated – treat at our historic home. Be sure to bring
the whole family, as kids of all ages enjoy sundaes!
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Sunday, July 13, 2008
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Enfield 4th of July Celebration on the Town Green -
The Old Town Hall Museum is closed for the day.
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Sunday, July 13, 2008
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Wallop School Open House -
2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
at the Wallop School Museum,
1 Wallop School Road on the corner of Abbe Road.
Our volunteers will be happy to share their one room schoolhouse memories with
you. Please drop in during one or more of our open houses. Stay
for a history lesson, practice your letters on a slate, and enjoy your
visit. Remember to be good or you may have to stay after school!
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
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Wallop School Open House -
2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
at the Wallop School Museum,
1 Wallop School Road on the corner of Abbe Road.
Our volunteers will be happy to share their one room schoolhouse memories with
you. Please drop in during one or more of our open houses. Stay
for a history lesson, practice your letters on a slate, and enjoy your
visit. Remember to be good or you may have to stay after school!
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Saturday, August 23, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
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Revolutionary War Encampment -
2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
at the Martha A. Parsons House Museum,
1387 Enfield Street, Route 5.
Men and women dressed in period costume will set up a typical
Revolutionary War camp behind the Martha Parsons House and demonstrate
the daily activities of living and fighting during our war of
independence. Cooking, military drills, and loading and firing
muskets are just some of the activities that will be demonstrated.
Bring the whole family and immerse yourselves in life from another
time.
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
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Wild Animals from the Lupa Zoo -
2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
at the Old Town Hall Museum,
1294 Enfield Street, Route 5.
Wild animals are coming to the Old Town Hall Museum! The Lupa Zoo
Game Farm, located in Ludlow, Massachusetts, is dedicated to conservation
and education. They will have several wild animals at the Old Town
Hall for this special family event, including a kinkajou, sometimes called
a cat-monkey because of its long tail; an African wild cat called a
serval with tall oval ears and long legs; a leopard gecko with jointed
fingers used for climbing (just like the gecko on TV); and an albino
skunk! Adults and children will all enjoy this FREE family event!
Rain date September 7.
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
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Free Elisabeth von Trapp Concert -
2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
at the Martha A. Parsons House Museum,
1387 Enfield Street, Route 5.
The Martha Parsons Trust will once again sponsor a free concert by
Elisabeth von Trapp. Past years’ concerts have been extremely
popular and received rave reviews from concert-goers. If you
haven’t been to one before don’t miss your chance this year, and if
you have gone before we know you will want to go again.
More details will be available later this summer.
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
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Wallop School Open House -
2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
at the Wallop School Museum,
1 Wallop School Road on the corner of Abbe Road.
Our volunteers will be happy to share their one room schoolhouse memories with
you. Please drop in during one or more of our open houses. Stay
for a history lesson, practice your letters on a slate, and enjoy your
visit. Remember to be good or you may have to stay after school!
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
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FREE Pony Rides -
2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
at the Old Town Hall Museum,
1294 Enfield Street, Route 5.
Sherry Whitmore from Rocky Acres Farm will bring her two ponies, Gypsy
and Daisy, to this special family event. Gypsy is a 19 year old
pinto and Daisy is a 12 year old appaloosa. Both are gentle and
love to give children FREE pony rides! As an extra special
treat, the "Balloon Man" Jim
Piekos will entertain children and adults with his wonderful balloon
creations. Hilarious headwear, colorful creations and clever
combinations will make this a very special afternoon.
Rain date September 28.
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Sunday, October 5, 2008
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Antique Cars -
1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
at the Old Town Hall Museum,
1294 Enfield Street, Route 5.
Antique and classic cars fill the lawn at the Old Town Hall for this
annual fall event. We never know exactly what cars we will have,
but you will almost certainly see a Model T or two, as well as cars of
the 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s, and an antique tractor or two.
Antique trucks and motorcycles are also welcome. Come on down and
enjoy the show, or - better yet - bring your antique vehicle and be a
part of the show!
Rain date October 12.
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
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Antique Engines -
1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
at the Old Town Hall Museum,
1294 Enfield Street, Route 5.
Members of the Scantic Valley Antique Engine Club will set up and run
antique engines, including "hit and miss" engines. These early
engines replaced the steam engines, animals and humans that formerly
powered many machines, including pumps, farm equipment, and even
washing machines. The variety of these engines is amazing.
Come and watch and listen to these survivors of a time gone by.
Rain date October 26.
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Sunday, October 26, 2008
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Closing Day -
2:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
at the Old Town Hall Museum
and Martha A. Parsons House Museum.
This is the last regular operating day for the Martha
Parsons House and Old Town Hall museums for the 2008 season.
We hope that you visited all of our museums this year and that
we will see you again next year.
Remember - tours
can be arranged for individuals or groups year-round.
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This page last updated 05/07/2008. Comments or questions about
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