This event is in the "Everyone" group Jan-May 2026 Print Revolution: Pamphlets, Persuasion, and the Path to Independence All Day 1/24–5/2 Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Jan-May 2026 Print Revolution: Pamphlets, Persuasion, and the Path to Independence All Day 1/24–5/2 Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Perkin Gallery Age Group: Everyone Program Type: America250 Event Details: In the decades leading up to the American Revolution, ideas of liberty, faith, and self-governance spread not just on battlefields but through the power of the written word.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 29 2026 Thu Further Afield Day Trip | Winter Show 12:00pm–2:00pm Adults Open Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 29 2026 Thu Further Afield Day Trip | Winter Show 12:00pm–2:00pm Open Registration will close on January 29, 2026 @ 12:00pm. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: The Winter Show, now in its 72nd year, showcases more than 70 leading national and international dealers, while also supporting the outreach of the East Side Settlement House.
This event is in the "Everyone" group Jan-May 31 2026 Early American Children's Books and the Shaping of National Identity All Day 1/31–5/31 Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Jan-May 31 2026 Early American Children's Books and the Shaping of National Identity All Day 1/31–5/31 Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Main Reading Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: America250 Event Details: The 18th and 19th centuries witnessed the emergence in England and America of new attitudes toward children and education at the same time that America was casting off its royal authority.
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 3 2026 Tue Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library’s Americana Collection 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 3 2026 Tue Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library’s Americana Collection 2:00pm–3:00pm Open Registration will close on February 3, 2026 @ 2:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Join Special Collections Staff for a behind-the-scenes look at items from Pequot Library’s renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts.
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 10 2026 Tue An Evening with Henry Adams 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 10 2026 Tue An Evening with Henry Adams 6:00pm–7:30pm Open Registration will close on February 10, 2026 @ 6:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Henry Adams, fourth-generation descendant of John and Abigail Adams, will explore the rise of his family dynasty established by the second American president.
Feb 16 2026 Mon Pequot Library Closed for President's Day All Day Closing Feb 16 2026 Mon Closing Pequot Library Closed for President's Day All Day Branches: Pequot Library
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 23 2026 Mon Art History Lecture | The Artists of the American Revolution 10:30am–11:30am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 23 2026 Mon Art History Lecture | The Artists of the American Revolution 10:30am–11:30am Open Registration will close on February 23, 2026 @ 10:30am. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture, America250 Registration Required Event Details: Christine Hauck will return with a lecture on The American Revolution and the artists who shaped a new concept of government and leadership in the New Republic.
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch, A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration | An Online Talk 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch, A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration | An Online Talk 2:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Event Details: Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 26 2026 Thu Further Afield Day Trip | The New York Historical 11:00am–2:00pm Adults Open Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 26 2026 Thu Further Afield Day Trip | The New York Historical 11:00am–2:00pm Open Registration will close on February 26, 2026 @ 11:00am. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a visit to New York’s first museum, The New York Historical, where we will enjoy a private guided tour of highlights from the permanent collection, as well as a closer look at the Gallery of Tiffany Lamps.
This event is in the "Everyone" group Feb 28 2026 Sat Jeff Franzel Trio Jazz Concert 2:00pm–3:30pm Everyone Open Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Feb 28 2026 Sat Jeff Franzel Trio Jazz Concert 2:00pm–3:30pm Open Registration will close on February 28, 2026 @ 2:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Everyone Program Type: America250, Music Registration Required Event Details: Westport native Jeff Franzel began his career as a jazz pianist and has toured with many groups, including big band legend Les Brown and The Hues Corporation.
This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 3 2026 Tue Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library’s Americana Collection 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 3 2026 Tue Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library’s Americana Collection 2:00pm–3:00pm Open Registration will close on March 3, 2026 @ 2:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Join Special Collections Staff for a behind-the-scenes look at items from Pequot Library’s renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts.
This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 19 2026 Thu American Art at Yale University Art Gallery 12:00pm–2:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 19 2026 Thu American Art at Yale University Art Gallery 12:00pm–2:30pm Open Registration will close on March 19, 2026 @ 12:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a private tour of the American Decorative Arts and American Paintings and Sculpture at Yale University Art Gallery.
This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 21 2026 Sat America's Tapestry 1:00pm–4:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 21 2026 Sat America's Tapestry 1:00pm–4:00pm Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, America250 Event Details: Come and stitch a piece of history! Pequot Library is proud to be an official stitching venue for America’s Tapestry, created with a series of 13 embroidered panels, each representing the original 13 colonies.
This event is in the "Children" group Mar 24 2026 Tue Revolutionary Printmaking Workshop 4:30pm–5:30pm Children This event is in the "Children" group Mar 24 2026 Tue Revolutionary Printmaking Workshop 4:30pm–5:30pm Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Wright Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Author Talk, America250 Event Details: Step back in time with One River Art School for their Revolutionary Printmaking Workshop! Students will study block printing from the revolutionary era and learn about iconic designs like the “Join, or Die” prints.
This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Cabinetmaking in Federal Hartford | New Research on Connecticut Furniture 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 26 2026 Thu Cabinetmaking in Federal Hartford | New Research on Connecticut Furniture 6:00pm–7:30pm Open Registration will close on March 26, 2026 @ 6:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Independent researchers Kevin G. Ferrigno and Christine Ritok will present an overview of cabinetmaking in Federal Hartford, including a discussion regarding the Aaron Chapin and Aaron Colton cabinetmaking shops.
This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 2 2026 Thu The 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 2 2026 Thu The 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia 6:00pm–7:30pm Open Registration will close on February 2, 2026 @ 6:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Both a World’s Fair and a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia drew nearly 10 million visitors over a period of six months.
This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 7 2026 Tue Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library’s Americana Collection 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 7 2026 Tue Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library’s Americana Collection 2:00pm–3:00pm Open Registration will close on April 7, 2026 @ 2:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Join Special Collections Staff for a behind-the-scenes look at items from Pequot Library’s renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 5 2026 Tue Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library’s Americana Collection 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 5 2026 Tue Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library’s Americana Collection 2:00pm–3:00pm Open Registration will close on May 5, 2026 @ 2:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Join Special Collections Staff for a behind-the-scenes look at items from Pequot Library’s renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts.
