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Yoga at the Palmer House

Join Chelsea Hauck of Bluebird Yoga for classes at the Captain Palmer House this summer. Relax Thursday mornings at 8am. For more information and to register, click here: https://chbluebirdyoga.com/palmer-house

$10

MEMBERS ONLY: Stonington Battle Flag Viewing

The R. W. Woolworth Library & Research Center 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT, United States

Come celebrate Flag Day with SHS! Stop by the R. W. Woolworth Library and Research Center anytime between 5 and 7pm on Flag Day to view the Battle of Stonington flag. The flag is only brought out once every few years, so this is truly a special opportunity! Event is free and for members only. Not a member but want...

The Cannon Ball

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...

127th Annual Meeting

The La Grua Center 32 Water Street, Stonington, CT, United States

The Board of Directors of the Stonington Historical Society invites you to the 127th Annual Meeting on Sunday, July 17 at 4pm at the La Grua Center in Stonington. A lecture by Nathaniel Philbrick, a prolific author of history books and a winner of the National Book Award, will begin at 4pm, following a short, members business meeting. A reception...

Free

History of Portuguese Fishing in Stonington

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...

Helen’s African Journey: Book Talk with Judy duPont

Captain Palmer House

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...