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, additions and modifications.

Coming up~

March 29, 2026

Musick of Connecticut's Revolution / 2-3:30 PM

Stanley-Whitman House. Free admission.

April 19, 2026

Gaelynn Lea - An Author Talk and Songs / 7-8:30 PM

Stanley-Whitman House. Donation

Looking ahead...

Stay tuned for more information on these events in this commemorative year!

May 30, 2026

Ye Olde Lebanon Towne Militia Revolutionary War encampment and living history demonstration on the museum's grounds.

Nov. 7, 2026

Commemorative Roll Call at Memento Mori Cemetery honoring Farmington-connected invididuals who served during the Revolutionary era.

Stanley-Whitman House Celebrates 300 Years!

S-WH Celebrated 300 Years in 2020!


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.  

Deacon John Stanley (1647-1729)

Presented by Lisa Johnson

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Ebenezer Steele (1671-1722)

Presented by Sherra Palmer

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Thomas and Mary Steele Smith (1699-1788; 1706-1789)

Presented by Sherra Palmer

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The Whitman Family and their 187 Years with this house

Presented by Betty Coykendall

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