Join us on June 25th, 2022 for the Cannon Ball! Celebrating from River to River The Mystic and the Pawcatuck are what defines the boundaries and the legacy of Stonington. Join us at the Cannon Ball to celebrate these rivers and all that lies between! Tickets are available now at thecannonball.givesmart.com! Can't attend? No worries! Stay tuned for more information about...
Join us for Fred Calabretta’s presentation, Stonington’s Portuguese Fishermen, on July 27th at 6pm at the La Grua Center! This project draws extensively from Mystic Seaport’s 1990s Stonington Fishing oral history project. Sharing details mined from interviews with fishermen and their family members, Fred will describe the extensive involvement of Portuguese families in the town’s fishing industry. He will also...
Join local author Judith duPont Wednesday, August 10th at 6pm in the Captain Palmer House, to hear about her newest publication Helen's African Journey. duPont's mother took a trip to Africa as a single woman, alone, in 1934. This book recounts her adventure from diaries, photographs and personal stories collected by her daughter. Judy is also the author of Murder at Darling...
Alongside the Mystic Museum of Art, we're excited to offer a free, Intergenerational family program at the Lighthouse Museum in Stonington on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 – Drop in any time between 10 am – 12 pm! Artists have used the sea to inspire their creations throughout history. Come participate in this tradition and create your own...
Alongside the Mystic Museum of Art, we're excited to offer a free, Intergenerational family program at the Lighthouse Museum in Stonington on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 – Drop in any time between 10 am – 12 pm! Artists have used the sea to inspire their creations throughout history. Come participate in this tradition and create your own...
Join the Stonington Historical Society and author John Wood Sweet for a discussion of “The Sewing Girl’s Tale,” a work that the New York Times calls "Sweet’s excellent and absorbing work of social and cultural history." Sweet explores the first known criminal rape trial in America and the first known time a seduction suit was used for redress in New...
Join us at 6pm on Wednesday, October 19th at the LaGrua Center to hear local author Stuart Vyse, discuss his research into the Steamboat Hotel, and liquor and temperance in the Borough of Stonington before Prohibition. Copies of his new publication Stonington's Steamboat Hotel will be available for purchase and signing. This event is free and open to the public.
This public event will showcase the numerous historical societies and museums in the region and will allow a unique opportunity for the public to meet and greet members of these various organizations while learning about membership opportunities and viewing some of their favorite treasured artifacts. Free and open to the public. In the Terrace Room (third floor) of the Westerly...
