BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Norwalk Historical Society Museum - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://norwalkhistoricalsociety.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Norwalk Historical Society Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T235959 DTSTAMP:20260421T015021 CREATED:20260411T203322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T162512Z UID:10001897-1772841600-1772927999@norwalkhistoricalsociety.org SUMMARY:Norwalk Historical Society Museum Closed DESCRIPTION:Please note: this pertains to the Norwalk City Hall location URL:https://norwalkhistoricalsociety.org/event/norwalk-museum-closed/2026-03-07/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T015021 CREATED:20260110T002052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T210840Z UID:10001894-1772892000-1772892000@norwalkhistoricalsociety.org SUMMARY:History Revealed by Schoolgirl Samplers DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Alexandra Peters\, Needlework Historian \nHistory Revealed: Schoolgirl Samplers \nSunday\, March 7 at 2:00pmNorwalk Town House\, 2 E. Wall Street\, Norwalk \nJoin needlework historian Alexandra Peters\, and dive into the world of vintage stitching & discover the stories behind schoolgirl samplers. \n\n \n Sampler\, Amanda G. Smith\, Aged 11 years\, February 23\, 1837\, Norwalk\, Conn\, City of Norwalk\n Alexandra Peters\, Needlework Historian \nA sampler may look like decoration at first glance – but needlework historian Alexandra Peters argues it can be a primary source. On Saturday\, March 7\, 2026\, at 2:00 p.m.\, Peters will present “History Revealed: Schoolgirl Samplers” for the Norwalk Historical Society at Mill Hill Historic Park – Town House (2 East Wall St.\, Norwalk). Admission is free; registration is required. \nSCAN FOR TICKETS\nPeters\, a sampler collector and curator\, will explore how 19th-century schoolgirl samplers illuminate life before the Industrial Revolution from the “often surprising perspective of young women.” She describes samplers as “historical documents written by girls on silk and linen with needles\,” preserving values\, education\, family life\, and lived experience in thread.\n \n \n CLICK FOR TICKETS\n \n The lecture is paired with a companion exhibition at the Norwalk Historical Society Museum\, featuring over a dozen samplers and needlework from the Norwalk Historical Society & Museum collection. For the March 7 program\, selected pieces will also be displayed at Mill Hill during the lecture\, offering attendees a rare chance to view these works up close. This lecture is part of the Norwalk Historical Society’s public programs commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. The Norwalk Historical Society is an America 250|CT Affiliate.\n \nAbout Alexandra Peters Alexandra Lally Peters was born in Scotland and emigrated to the United States in 1959. She holds an MA in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University and writes essays and novels. She is a historian of needlework and the lives of girls in the late 1700s and early 1800s.\n \nAbout the Norwalk Historical Society The Norwalk Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Incorporated in 1899\, the Norwalk Historical Society preserves and shares Norwalk’s rich history through programs\, exhibits\, and events. The Society has two locations in Norwalk: Mill Hill Historic Park (2 East Wall Street) and the Norwalk Historical Society Museum (141 East Avenue). URL:https://norwalkhistoricalsociety.org/event/history-revealed-by-schoolgirl-samplers/ LOCATION:Mill Hill Historic Park\, 2 East Wall Street\, Norwalk\, CT\, 06851\, United States GEO:41.1176338;-73.409666 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mill Hill Historic Park 2 East Wall Street Norwalk CT 06851 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2 East Wall Street:geo:-73.409666,41.1176338 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T015021 CREATED:20260110T010112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T165413Z UID:10001895-1774101600-1774101600@norwalkhistoricalsociety.org SUMMARY:The 19th Amendment – Women and the Right to Vote DESCRIPTION:Lecture by historian Mark Albertson \nThe 19th Amendment – Women and the Right to Vote \nSaturday\, March 21 at 2:00pmMill Hill Historic Park\, 2 East Wall St.\, Norwalk \nAlice Paul toasts the ratification of the 19th Amendment\, August 26\, 1920. National Woman’s Party Collection\, Library of Congress\nIn honor of Women’s History Month\, the Norwalk Historical Society presents an insightful lecture with historian Mark Albertson titled “The 19th Amendment – Women and the Right to Vote.” \nSCAN FOR TICKETS\nHistorian Mark Albertson will trace the decades-long struggle for suffrage\, which culminated in the passage of the 19th Amendment. His talk will cover some of the leaders in this struggle and analyze the effect of the Great War on the women’s political agenda. \nAbout Mark AlbertsonMark Albertson is a historian and educator specializing in the development of American military and constitutional history. His research draws from both academic and military sources\, offering an accessible yet scholarly perspective on the roots of the U.S. defense system.\n \nHe is the historical research editor at Army Aviation magazine in Monroe\, Connecticut\, and the historian for the Army Aviation Association of America. Albertson has authored several books: USS Connecticut: Constitution State Battleship; They’ll Have to Follow You! The Triumph of the Great White Fleet; On History: A Treatise. He is working on a two-volume effort on the history of Army Aviation\, titled Sky Soldiers: The Saga of Army Aviation. He has also published articles in a variety of newspapers and magazines.\n \n CLICK FOR TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n National Woman’s Party Delegation from Connecticut in Washington\, DC on June 9\, 1915.      Photo: CT State Library\n \n \n \n  URL:https://norwalkhistoricalsociety.org/event/the-19th-amendment-women-and-the-right-to-vote/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T015021 CREATED:20260406T171546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T171900Z UID:10001899-1777118400-1777132800@norwalkhistoricalsociety.org SUMMARY:Earth Day Festival on the Green DESCRIPTION:Earth Day Festival on the Green\nSaturday\, April 25th\, 2026   Noon-4pm\nNorwalk Town Green\, 8 Park St.\, Norwalk\n \nMill Hill Historic Park will be open for self-guided tours\, and at 10:30am\, the Norwalk Historical Society is partnering with the Norwalk River Valley Trail (NRVT) and the Norwalk Health Department to lead a group walk along the Norwalk River. URL:https://norwalkhistoricalsociety.org/event/earth-day-festival-on-the-green/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR