Group 53

March 8 – September 3, 2023

Programs & Events

April 5, 2023
On the first Wednesday of every month, enjoy free admission to the Museum Galleries and join Greenwich Historical Society staff for a guided spotlight tour highlighting our favorite Greenwich sports stories. No...
April 5, 2023
Join the Greenwich Library Oral History Project in a fascinating exploration of the lives and legacies of some of our local legends. The Oral History Project will highlight the stories of several...
April 6, 2023
In the years before baseball became our national pastime, Americans young and old played a variety of other bat and ball games. The state of Connecticut held a preference for wicket, a primitive form of English cricket that developed into a distinctively American game. Alex Dubois will examine surviving evidence of wicket play in eighteenth-century America before tracing the game’s history in Connecticut and New York, including an analysis of wicket rules and equipment. 
April 18, 2023
True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson is an unconventional biography, focusing on four transformative years in Robinson’s athletic and public life: 1946, his first year playing in the essentially all-White minor leagues...
April 20, 2023
Join us for Story Barn, a long-standing Historical Society tradition that celebrates the fine art of sharing our personal histories. Funny, touching and uplifting, Story Barn sessions always leave the audience feeling the...
April 25, 2023
Test your sports knowledge and get your team together for Tuesday Trivia: Sports Edition! Join us for an evening of drinks and entertainment in our Historic Barn as teams compete to earn the most points in this multi-round trivia challenge that will test your sports know-how of games past and present. The winning team will receive a grand prize.
April 29, 2023
Join exhibition curator Kathy Craughwell-Varda for a special guided tour offering a deeper dive into the stories of extraordinary athletes and their legacies as told in Sports! More Than Just a Game.
May 3, 2023
On the first Wednesday of every month, enjoy free admission to the Museum Galleries and join Greenwich Historical Society staff for a guided spotlight tour highlighting our favorite Greenwich sports stories. No...
May 18, 2023
In association with the Greenwich Croquet Club Explore the historic and complex sport of croquet through conversation and an interactive demonstration. Join Greenwich Historical Society for an evening of summer sport as...
June 7, 2023
On the first Wednesday of every month, enjoy free admission to the Museum Galleries and join Greenwich Historical Society staff for a guided spotlight tour highlighting our favorite Greenwich sports stories. No...
June 15, 2023
Join exhibition curator Kathy Craughwell-Varda for a special guided tour offering a deeper dive into the stories of extraordinary athletes and their legacies as told in Sports! More Than Just a Game.
June 18, 2023
Join the Greenwich Historical Society in an afternoon of summer fun and adventure as we explore the landmarks, people and spaces of past and present that make Greenwich the vibrant community that...
July 5, 2023
On the first Wednesday of every month, enjoy free admission to the Museum Galleries and join Greenwich Historical Society staff for a guided spotlight tour highlighting our favorite Greenwich sports stories. No...
July 16, 2023
Join Greenwich Historical Society archives and curatorial staff for an afternoon in the Library & Archives, delving deeper into the paper and objects in our collection that highlight the complexity of the...
July 27, 2023
Fun for the whole family! Pack a picnic dinner and blanket and join us for a movie night under the stars on our Great Lawn. Enjoy the classic film A League of...
August 2, 2023
On the first Wednesday of every month, enjoy free admission to the Museum Galleries and join Greenwich Historical Society staff for a guided spotlight tour highlighting our favorite Greenwich sports stories. No...

Past Events

February 9, 2023
The Greenwich Historical Society invites you to the public premier of the documentary film Pushing Boundaries: UConn’s First NBA Player, a stirring account of the life and career of athlete and music executive Worthy...
March 16, 2023
Join Greenwich Historical Society in welcoming Neal J. Powless of the Onondaga Nation as he shares an in-depth and detailed history of the indigenous roots of lacrosse and discusses the game’s significance...
March 19, 2023
Join Greenwich Historical Society archives and curatorial staff for an afternoon in the Library & Archives, delving deeper into the paper and objects in our collection that highlight the complexity of the social history of sports in the town of Greenwich.
March 22, 2023
In celebration of Women’s History Month and March Madness, join us for a conversation with Connecticut Sun President Jen Rizzotti of UConn Women’s Basketball and WNBA fame and Nia Clouden, Guard for...