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Upcoming Events
Thu, Mar 26Mather Homestead barnIn celebration of our country’s 250th birthday, come join our creative mixed media workshop. Jasper Johns’s iconic work will inspire our collage making and painting. All art supplies are included plus wine, cheese & sweet treats for inspiration.
Sun, Apr 19Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum RotundaLMMM will celebrate America’s 250 with the lecture “Connecticut in the American Revolution: Provision State & Arsenal of the Revolution” by renowned local historian Eric Chandler.
Thu, Apr 23Mather Homestead barnChris Brown, Professor of History at Columbia University and author of Moral Capital: Foundations of British Abolitionism, will discuss the consequential decision to remove any reference to slavery from the Declaration of Independence. Wine and cheese at 6:30 followed by a lecture at 7:00p.
Tue, Apr 28Museum of DarienThe Museum of Darien presents “War Comes to Middlesex,” an exhibition that takes a fresh look at the impact of the Revolutionary War in our community. Exhibit opens 4/28/26 and runs through July, 2027.
Sat, May 02Middlesex Parish SitesCelebrate America250! First, the Museum of Darien welcomes the Fifth Ct Regiment, for colonial demonstrations. Then, head to the Mather Homestead for a historic battle reenactment -- the British are coming! And all day, 250 markers at Highland Farm tell the stories of Darien's history.
Sat, May 02Museum of DarienLearn about Middlesex Parish's Colonial and Revolutionary War history through events at the Museum of Darien and the Mather Homestead. Members of the Fifth Ct Regiment, dressed in period costume, will conduct colonial cooking and artisan demonstrations at the Museum of Darien.
Sat, May 02The Mather HomesteadThe Mather Homestead will welcome the Fifth Connecticut Regiment (Patriots) and the 38th Regiment of Foot (British Loyalists) for a Revolutionary War Skirmish Reenactment! Cannons, muskets & more! SKIRMISH AT 2:30 SHARP!
Sun, May 17Mill Hill Historic Park NorwalkHistory at Play presents "Rendezvous with Rachael Revere" - the story of Paul Revere's wife as she heroically saves her children from the reach of the British Army.
Mon, May 18Darien Library“America the Beautiful may be America's most beloved song. But few know about the fascinating life of the writer behind it: poet, long-time professor at Wellesley College and social reformer Katharine Lee Bates.
Mon, Jun 01Darien Library1776 is a 1972 musical film directed by Peter H. Hunt, adapting the Tony-winning Broadway show about the Continental Congress's intense, often humorous, struggle to draft the Declaration of Independence.
Wed, Jun 03Darien LibraryJoin Michael Langlois for an engaging presentation exploring the story of our nation’s founding through two iconic American musicals, "1776" and "Hamilton."
Sat, Jun 13Darien Library Community RoomHeld in honor of America’s 250th birthday in 2026, this flagship event will feature more than a dozen brand-new TED Talks from the Marian Anderson Hall stage, as well as interactive activations, performances, and culinary pop-ups. The event’s Founding Futures theme takes an active interpretation of
Sat, Jun 13Middlesex Parish locationsHead to 12 local historic sites for a "road trip" through history! All spots on the Middlesex Parish 250 driving tour will be "open" with greeters and historic information.
Sat, Jul 04Darien High SchoolDarien "Declaration Day"celebrates our nation's founding with readings from the Declaration of Independence by Theater 308, patriotic music by the Darien Community Band, and recognition for local military students.
Sat, Jul 11Mill Hill Historic Park NorwalkHistory at Play presents "A Revolution of Her Own!" - the story of Deborah Sampson, the first woman to fight in and be honorably discharged from the American Military.
opens June 11, closes October 3Lockwood-Mathews Mansion MuseumIn this new exhibit commemorating America250, connections between the American Revolution and the Mansion's residents will be examined through the 18th-century backgrounds of the Lockwood and Mathews families.
through May 19, 2026Lockwood-Mathews Mansion MuseumLMMM will launch its first Young Artists’ Competition open to all elementary students, 3-5 grades; middle school students, 6-8 grades; and high school students, 9-12th grades in Connecticut. Prizes will be awarded to the top two artworks per grade in addition to the opportunity of showing the winnin
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