Portraits of Patriots 28 Feb 2026 Join author Damien Cregeau for “Portraits of Patriots: Colonel John Trumbull and Five Fellow Patriots From Connecticut in the American Revolution”, which tells the fascinating stories of the famous artist as he not only struggles to become an artist but also fights in combat as an aide de camp. Manchester Public Library, 586 Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040 Tagged as: , Learnshops, Adults, Library, History
Tories, Spies, and Traitors: Divided Loyalty in Revolutionary CT 02 Mar 2026 Which side are you on? That’s the question that every single person in Connecticut had to answer in 1775, as the thirteen colonies began a rebellion against British rule. Loyalty was not only a matter of words or opinion. For soldiers and civilians alike, loyalty could mean loss of fortune, of friends, and even of life. Manchester Public Library, 586 Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040 Tagged as: , Learnshops, Adults, Library, History
Nathan Hale and Family: A New England Family on the Cusp of Revolution 23 Mar 2026 Join presenter Anne Marie Charland, Museum Administrator of the Nathan Hale Homestead, in Coventry, Connecticut in an exploration of Connecticut State Hero, Nathan Hale and the family who shaped him from small town boy to a Revolutionary War Hero. Manchester Public Library, 586 Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040 Tagged as: , Learnshops, Adults, Library, History