Events & Exhibits

A collaborative series of exhibits and events celebrating the art of the quilt from May 13-November 16, 2011

Norwalk Responds to 9/11 – A photographic retrospective of the spontaneous expressions of unity we created to show support of our country immediately after the attacks on 9/11 , will be on display September 8th – October 8th, at the Norwalk Museum, 41 North Main St., Norwalk, CT. Opening September 8th, 5-8 PM. Documentary photographs by local resident Robert Carley.

Weaving the Community Together … 9/11 Quilts, will be on view September 10 – November 6, 2011 at the Norwalk Historical Society, Town House Museum, 2 East Wall Street, Norwalk, CT. Two 9/11 quilts have been added to the Norwalk Historical Society’s quilt exhibit, “Collected & Cherished: Quilts made and collected in Norwalk”. There are 80+ quilts on display. The 9/11 quilts were created by the Norwalk Children’s and Family Agency’s, Recovery Initiative Team and assembled by Lucy Williamson. The quilt blocks honor the men, women, and children who lost their lives, as well as local Connecticut citizens who responded to this tragedy. The quilts are on loan from the Connecticut Historica l Society.

Norwalk Quilt Trail-News and Events

Norwalk Quilt Trail Exhibit Map

Norwalk Quilt Trail Gallery

Norwalk Quilt Trail Documentary

For more information: www.NorwalkQuiltTrail.org

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Norwalk Riverside Cemetery Civil War Soldier Monument

Help Us Restore “Chester”…

…Back to his Pedestal

All donations to the restoration project are greatly appreciated. Please make check payable to: “Norwalk Historical Society” in memo section specify “Civil War Statue”. Mail to: P.O. Box 1640, Norwalk, CT 06852

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