Events & Programs
Stanley-Whitman House has a wide range of annual and special events, as well as community and education programs. See below for a selection of upcoming events, and browse individual program pages for more in-depth listings.
Please note: Programs and events are subject to change - please check our website and social media pages often for cancellations, addiitons and modifications.
The Mary Barnes Society: Before Salem - Witch Hunting in CT
4:00 PM / Free
Foodways: Maple Day!
Multiple Times / Free
Foodways: Irish Colonial Hearth Cooking
12:00 PM / $20-$25
Music in the Tavern: Reed Turchi
7:00 PM / $20
Music in the Tavern: Golden Shoals
7:00 PM / $20
Living History Talk: Education in the One-Room Schoolhouse
6:00 PM / Free
The Mary Barnes Society
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE YEARS AGO, ON JANUARY 25, 1663,
MARY BARNES OF FARMINGTON
WAS HANGED AS A WITCH ON
GALLOWS HILL IN HARTFORD.
The Mary Barnes Society at Stanley-Whitman House marked the anniversary of her hanging with a series of online presentations in 2021 on the Museum’s YouTube channel, followed by a Zoom panel discussion (prerecorded).
Stanley-Whitman House Celebrates 300 Years!
On the occasion of its Tercentenary, the Museum presented the following online Symposium in four parts (below) highlighting its illustrious builder and past residents, presented by esteemed historians Betty Coykendall, Lisa Johnson, and Sherra Palmer.
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Community Programs
Exciting and enriching experiences await you at Stanley-Whitman House! Community programs include Adult Group Tours, Foodways hearth cooking demonstrations, Music in the Tavern/Garden and more.
Education Programs
Education Programs at the museum emphasize student-driven learning and hands-on methods of teaching. Content-rich programs use research and primary materials to teach history to students in grades PK-12.