Rooted in history, growing together
Join your Windsor neighbors on July 4, 2026, by ringing bells simultaneously with those across the nation. The National Bell Festival invites bells and bell towers across American to ring out together, creating a canopy of sound over our nation. All Windsor organizations with a large public or tower bell are invited to ring their bells […]
At Windsor Town Hall. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. Four days later, on July 8, it was read out loud to the public for the first time. On July 8, 2026, through carefully planned timing, Americans in all 50 states, 16 territories, and across 9,500 miles will […]
To mark America’s 250th Anniversary, illustrator, author and Advanced Cicerone Em Sauter will give an illustrated presentation discussing the role of beer and brewing in American history at the Windsor Public Library on Thursday, July 9 at 6:30 PM. Starting from the Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock (because they were out of beer!) to the […]
Learn the impact of Windsor’s very own Constitutional framer, from biographer Michael Toth. Then tour the historic Ellsworth Homestead, and enjoy light refreshments. The event is free, but RSVPs are appreciated. Register here.
Make your own rag doll similar to the ones a child would own in colonial America. At the Windsor Public Library. Registration required. Ages 5 and up.
Who was the calligrapher that wrote the Declaration of Independence? How did they write during the American Revolution? What tools did they use? What lettering style? Can I write like they did? We will explore these questions and more in this hands-on 90-minute program with calligrapher Debby Reelitz. Participants will get the opportunity to write […]
Join leading Benjamin Franklin scholar George Boudreau, PhD, for a special talk about how the “First American” worked to better his community and himself. By creating America’s first public library, first non-sectarian college, first public hospital, and through his numerous scientific inquiries, Franklin sought ways to transform the world around him. Learn how this commitment […]
We will be telling stories of men and women who were spies during the American Revolution. We will also be telling some myths associated with this time in history. Did George Washington really cut down the cherry tree? Did George Washington really have wooden teeth? Have some fun learning about history and the myths that […]
Being a spy is an exciting life but it’s only exciting if you succeed in your mission and not get caught. Become a spy during the American Revolution. Carry a message to George Washington. Go behind enemy lines. Your mission if successful would bring the new world closer to becoming independent. How will you prepare […]
The Windsor Public Library and the Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth Chapter DAR invite you to a program featuring the music of Connecticut’s Revolution. What a Glorious Crash They Made will feature songs exclusively from Connecticut during the Revolutionary War, presented by music historian Richard Franklin Donohue. Mr. Donohue, singing and playing the harpsichord, will explore this […]