Benjamin Franklin: Living a Life for the Common Good
2026-07-21 18:30 - 19:45 (America/New_York) | Windsor Historical Society, 96 Palisado Ave., Windsor, CT, 06095
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 led to his leadership in the American Revolution and in the new nation it created.
$10 Adult, $8 Member/Senior, $6 Child
Register here.

Spies of the American Revolution and Myth Busters!
2026-08-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St., Windsor, CT, 06095
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 have been passed down to us. A follow-up program on becoming a spy is scheduled also! This program is for ages 8 and older.
At the Windsor Public Library.
Registration required.

What If You Were A Spy During the American Revolution?
2026-08-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St., Windsor, CT, 06095
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 for your mission? This is part 2 of our Windsor250 special event of our fight for independence.
This program is for ages 8 and older.
Registration required.
Image: Washington at Valley Forge, print of the painting (c. 1911) by Edward Percy Moran. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital file no. cph 3f03793)

What a Glorious Crash They Made: Music from Connecticut During the Revolution
2026-08-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Windsor Public Library, 323 Broad St., Windsor, CT, 06095
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 fiery repertoire that in the words of John Adams “cultivated the sensations of Freedom.” This program will be on Monday, August 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
In addition to the music history program, the Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth Chapter will present a newly-commissioned decorative quilt featuring America250 themes to be displayed in the Windsor Public Library.
Registration is required for this event. Registration will open on June 1, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Sponsored by the Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth DAR Chapter and Windsor Library Association.
