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.
Upcoming Programs Fall/Winter 2026
Details and registration links will be provided as available. Please save the dates and check back for updates.
Ghost Walk Tours
Saturday, October 17
Tours: 1:00, 2:00 & 3:00 pm
TICKETS & DETAILS
A Moveable Feast
Saturday, October 24
5:00 - 11:00 pm
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CLM Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, October 27
5:30-7:30 pm
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A Peddler's Pack of Eerie Tales
Thursday, October 29
2:00 pm
Gather by the fireside in the Whitman Tavern for an afternoon of eerie tales, traditional storytelling, and New England folklore with Dennis Picard.
The Irish Roots of Hallowe'en
Saturday, October 31
2:00 pm
With Elizabeth Hannan Kading, explore the ancient Irish traditions, seasonal observances, folklore, and beliefs that helped shape the modern celebration of Halloween.
Second Annual Veterans Roll Call
Saturday, November 7
10:00 am at Memento Mori Cemetery
Presented in collaboration with the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Ruth Wyllys Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Colonial Thanksgiving
Saturday, November 14
Beginning at noon
A hearth-cooking program in the Whitman Tavern with Dennis Picard exploring the foods, techniques, and domestic labor associated with Thanksgiving in early New England.
Cantica Nativitatis
Sunday, December 6
2:00 pm
A musical journey with Richard Franklin Donohue through ten centuries of Christmas tradition, incorporating performance and historical interpretation.
The History of American Christmas Trees
Wed., December 9 at 7:00 pm
Dennis Picard explores the origins, development, and changing meaning of the Christmas tree in American life.
20th Annual Candlelight Tours
Saturday, December 12
7:00 pm.
Experience Stanley-Whitman House by candlelight during the twentieth anniversary of one of the museum’s most enduring holiday traditions.
Winter Solstice & Christmas in Ireland
Sunday, December 20
2:00 pm
With Richard Franklin Donohue and Elizabeth Hannan Kading, explore the music, folklore, customs, and seasonal traditions surrounding the winter solstice and Christmas in Ireland.
Upcoming 2027 Programs
Details and registration links will be provided as available. Please save the dates and check back for updates.
Crystal Products of the Frost King
Wednesday, January 20
7:00 pm | ONLINE
Learn about ice harvesting and the natural ice industry in New England with Dennis Picard.
Mary Barnes Day Observance
Monday, January 25
An opportunity to reflect on Mary Barnes and the history of witchcraft accusations, belief, fear, justice, and memory in 17th-century Connecticut.
The History of the New England Maple Sugar Harvest
Wednesday, February 17
7:00 pm | ONLINE
Dennis Picard explores maple sugaring in New England, from seasonal harvesting practices and traditional equipment to changing technologies and the place of maple production within rural life.
Maple Day!
Saturday, February 27
12:00-4:00 pm
Dennis Picard offers this popular seasonal program of demonstrations and interpretation exploring the history of New England maple sugaring, including traditional techniques, tools, seasonal work, and the evolution of maple production.
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.