Our annual Winter Lecture Series is inspired to provide introspective insight behind the diverse individuals who made the Holley Boarding House so successful as a hub of creative expression. Only 100 years after the Declaration of Independence catalyzed the founding of the United States, the Cos Cob area was a true melting pot of people, … Read more
Join Greenwich Historical Society for a Holiday Tea in the historic barn! Guests will enjoy a short, docent-led walking tour of the site inspired by the myriads of beautiful winter scenes painted by the Impressionist artists who lived and worked at the Holley boarding house then cozy up in the barn to enjoy a historically inspired … Read more
Join us at the Greenwich Historical Society for our Annual Story Barn, a long-standing Historical Society tradition that celebrates the art of sharing our unique personal histories. Led by Master of Ceremonies, Bonnie Levison, the evening features short, true stories by a variety of volunteer storytellers from the community. Community storytellers follow a new theme … Read more
In connection with our upcoming exhibition, The Holley Boarding House: Inspiring American Impressionism, which opens October 8th, Greenwich Historical Society is excited to offer a hands-on outdoor painting workshop experience this fall. Inspired by the painting traditions of Cos Cob art colony artists like John Henry Twachtman, Theodore Robinson, Childe Hassam, J. Alden Weir, and other … Read more
Explore the colonial era through interactive art and history activities! Wednesday afternoons from 12 – 4 PM.
Explore the colonial era through interactive art and history activities! Wednesday afternoons from 12 – 4 PM.