My Story, Our Future

Join the Greenwich Historical Society for its fourth annual student-curated exhibit from the My Story, Our Future community program. This meaningful exhibit showcases personal family oral histories and artifacts gathered as part of the My Story, Our Future project, a collaborative initiative organized by the India Cultural Center and the Asia and Asian American Studies … Read more

Third Spaces: Building Belonging Beyond Home and Work

Annual Coretta Scott & Martin Luther King, Jr Conversation with YWCA Greenwich In a comprehensive discussion with leading sociologist, Eric Klinenberg, and state and municipal officials, we will convene an extensive conversation rooted in Klinenberg’s best-selling book Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequity, Polarization and the Decline of Civic Life. … Read more

Peopling Greenwich at America’s Centennial: Foodways to Dinner Tables

Dining Room In Holley House

Our annual Winter Lecture Series provides introspective insight into the diverse individuals who made the Holley Boarding House a groundbreaking hub of creative expression. Only 100 years after the Declaration of Independence, the Cos Cob area was a true melting pot of people, ideas, and creativity. The unique individuals who found their home in Cos … Read more

The Holley House and Beyond: Cos Cob’s Artistic Community

This year, our annual Winter Lecture Series provides introspective insight into the diverse individuals who made the Holley Boarding House a groundbreaking hub of creative expression. Only 100 years after the Declaration of Independence, the Cos Cob area was a true melting pot of people, ideas, and creativity. The unique individuals who found their home … Read more

Hidden Heroes: The Underground Schools that Built the Civil Rights Movement

The Greenwich Historical Society, together with LWV Greenwich, is delighted to welcome award-winning reporter and acclaimed author of The Woman’s Hour, Elaine Weiss, to discuss her new book, Spell Freedom. Long-listed for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Non-Fiction, the book charts the efforts of four ordinary citizens in the South as they established secret … Read more

Tour The Oosterschelde​

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with Greenwich Historical Society! Take a public tour of the historic tall ship, The Oosterschelde, and enjoy fun activities in honor of this momentous birthday. More information coming soon!

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