Upcoming Events at the Mill Museum:
MAY
Sunday, May 6, at 4:00 PM.
Museum Lyceum: “We Will Know You”
As part of their research for putting together the museum’s critically acclaimed exhibit on cotton, Connecticut, and the Civil War, curators Bev York and Jamie Eves uncovered a lot of material about Windham-area soldiers. This talk covers their work in detail, and how they did their research.
$10 admission, $8 for members. Refreshments will be served. No reservations required.
(This presentation is a continuation of last fall’s Museum Lyceum, “The Methodist Melee on Main Street,” which focused on anti-slavery activity in antebellum Willimantic.)
Saturday, May 12, at 1:00 PM.
May’s Kids’ Club: Kids and trains!
Museum Educational Consultant Bev York will “conduct” an excursion to the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum. It promises to be a great time. Call 860-456-2178 for more information.
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June is Steampunk Month!
May 25 to August 26
Exhibit: “A Steampunk Reliquary: A Cabinet of Curiosities: The Jewelry of Ann Pedro.”
Opening reception for exhibit: Sunday, June 10, 1:00 to 4:00.
Steampunk attire encouraged. $10 suggested donation. For reservations, call 860-456-2178.
Saturday, June 16, 4:00 to 5:00 PM
“OriginS of Steampunk & the Willimantic Connection … A Lecture.”
Presented by The joey Zone. Special Guest: science fiction author Paul Di Filippo (includes book signing). $10, $8 for members. No reservations required.
Saturday, June 23, 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Museum Lyceum: “Brass Gears and Blue Prints: 20,000 Engineering and Architectural Plans and Diagrams from the American Thread Company.”
Presented by Jamie Eves. $10, $8 for members. No reservations required.
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Also this summer: Kids’ Club, Saturdays @ 1pm!
June 9 – Windham Frog Lore & Frog Tea party
July 14 – Kids Weaving & Dyeing
Sept. 8 – Art & Architecture. Learn to paint the mills.