Danbury Museum & Historical Society Offers Full Slate Of Free Events

DANBURY, Conn. – The Danbury Museum & Historical Society will host a number of free events during the month of March.

Executive Director Brigid Guertin (R) and Research Specialist Dianne Hassan at the Danbury Museum and Historical Society.
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Joanne Kaltenstein, Archive Volunteer.
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A timeline of Danbury history
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Part of the current exhibit, "Collections, Community & Conversation...Continued." It is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 21.
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Danbury is the Hat City!
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Part of the current exhibit, "Collections, Community & Conversation...Continued."
Photo Credit: *Skip Pearlman*

The great flood of the Still River in downtown Danbury
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Books and decorative items are available in the gift shop.
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Skip Pearlman

03/11/2015 5:00 a.m.

The current exhibit, "Collections, Community & Conversation ...Continued," is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 21.

In addition, the public also can enjoy these activities:

Lunch, Learn & Laugh, on Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. Bring a bag lunch and enjoy the wit, wisdom and words of Rudy Behrens. Heis a New Fairfield resident and author of the book, "Philidioms."

Enjoy an episode of the PBS Series, "Best of Antiques Roadshow," in conjunction with the current exhibit on
Saturday at 2 p.m.
Join us for a live webcast from the Smithsonian's Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The museum will convene a one-day symposium on “Religion in Early America.” Led by Stephen Prothero, professor of religion at Boston University, the symposium will explore three major themes that characterize the role of religion in the formation and early development of the United States. The first theme is the diversity of religious traditions in the American Colonies. The second is the principle of religious freedom that was incorporated into the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The third is the growth of many forms of religion in the new United States and how they shaped American society during the first half of the 19th century. The broadcast will be shown on the DMHS big screen. Free tea and coffee will be served.
Meeting of The Mary Wooster Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on Saturday, March 21, at 11 a.m.Find out more about the organization and how you can become a member of this local chapter.
Enjoy an episode of the award-winning PBS series, "Craft in America," in conjunction with the current exhibit on Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.m.

The Danbury Museum & Historical Society was formed in 1947 to acquire, preserve, exhibit and interpret New England's past; focusing particularly on the heritage of Danbury. Located in downtown Danbury, the museum preserves the John and Mary Rider House (c.1785), the Dodd Hat Shop (c. 1790), the Marian Anderson Studio and the Charles Ives Birthplace. Huntington Hall, a modern exhibit building houses the museum offices and research library.

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