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SUMMARY:Webinar: “The Better Angels” with Bob Plumb
DESCRIPTION:Watch the webinar recording here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHarriet Tubman\, Harriet Beecher Stowe\, Clara Barton\, Julia Ward Howe\, and Sarah Josepha Hale came from backgrounds that ranged from sheer enslavement to New York City’s elite.  Surmounting social and political obstacles\, they emerged before and during the worst crises in American history\, the Civil War. \n\n\n\nIn his presentation\, Plumb traces these five remarkable women’s awakenings to analyze how their experiences shaped their responses to the challenges\, disappointments\, and joys they encountered.  Here is Tubman\, fearless conductor on the Underground Railroad\, alongside Stowe\, the author who awakened the nation to the evils of slavery. Barton led an effort to provide medical supplies for field hospitals\, and Union soldiers sang Howe’s “Battle Hymn of the Republic” on the march.  And\, amid a national catastrophe\, Hale’s campaign to make Thanksgiving a national holiday helped move North and South toward reconciliation. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAuthor/Presenter’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert C. Plumb was born and raised in upstate New York where he received his education from grade school to graduate school.  Between his undergraduate and graduate education\, he served as an officer in the Navy\, initially stationed on a ship in the Atlantic Fleet and later commanded a patrol boat with a crew of six in Vietnam.  Following graduate school\, he worked for General Electric in both U.S. and international markets\, specializing in marketing programs\, and later joined Fannie Mae in Washington\, DC in senior marketing management positions. \n\n\n\nAfter he retired from the corporate world\, Plumb began researching and writing what would become Your Brother in Arms: A Union Soldier’s Odyssey (University of Missouri Press). His second book\, The Better Angels: Five Women Who Changed Civil War America\, was published in March 2020 by the University of Nebraska Press. He has attended the Yale Writers’ Workshops in residence 2014 through 2019. \n\n\n\nPlumb’s writing has been published in the Montgomery County Historical Society’s journal; Hallowed Ground\, the magazine of the American Battlefield Trust; and the Washington Post and the Washington Post Magazine.  \n\n\n\nThis program is co-presented with the Ridgefield Library and Books on the Common where you can purchase The Better Angels: Five Women Who Changed Civil War America either at the bookstore or online.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/webinar-the-better-angels-with-bob-plumb/
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,Author Talks,Online
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SUMMARY:Open Call: Art Exhibition with Ridgefield Guild of Artists
DESCRIPTION:In honor of our 20th Anniversary\, the Historical Society is partnering with the Ridgefield Guild of Artists on an in-gallery and online exhibition\, Picturing our Past\, which will be on view from March 12 through April 2\, 2022. For more information\, please visit the exhibition page on the Ridgefield Guild of Artists website\, where you can also sign up and submit your entry now through Saturday\, February 26. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition takes inspiration from the Historical Society’s collections and Ridgefield’s rich historical\, cultural\, and architectural heritage. To make an appointment\, please email Betsy Reid\, Collections Manager\, at breid@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org or call 203-438-5821 to look at town artifacts.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/open-call-art-exhibition-with-ridgefield-guild-of-artists/
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,Exhibits,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Holiday Gift Shop
DESCRIPTION:Open Hours:\n\n\n\nSaturday\, December 4 from 10 am to 3 pmTuesday\, December 7 from 1 to 5 pmWednesday\, December 8 from 1 to 5 pmThursday\, December 9 from 1 to 5 pmTuesday\, December 14 from 1 to 5 pmWednesday\, December 15 from 1 to 5 pmThursday\, December 16 from 1 to 5 pmTuesday\, December 21 from 1 to 5 pmWednesday\, December 22 from 1 to 5 pm\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrop in to the Scott House to purchase books\, maps\, handmade scarves/shawls\, knitted socks\, jewelry\, ornaments\, and more. Most Items are discounted for members of the Society. \n\n\n\nBooks include:\n\n\n\nConnecticut SchoolhousesFarmers Against the CrownFive Village WalksHidden HistoryRidgefield 1900-1950Ridgefield ChroniclesRidgefield in ReviewWicked Ridgefield\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther items include:\n\n\n\nNative American maps of ConnecticutPewter ornamentsPostcardsJewelryHand-turned wooden ornaments
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/holiday-gift-shop-2021/
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,In-Person,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Silhouettes By Deborah O'Connor
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nIf you are coming in person or picking up an order\, please come to the Scott House at 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT 06877. \n  \n\n\n\nOur annual signature silhouettes event is back just in time for the holidays! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nEach silhouette is cut entirely freehand\, by eye\, not drawn or traced. All ages and pets are welcome. The sitting time for each subject is just five minutes. \n\n\n\nExtra copies can be cut along with the original silhouette and are offered at one half of the price of the original cut. Each silhouette is cut from black paper and can be mounted on card stock while you wait. \n\n\n\nPreparing Your Subject\n\n\n\nSubjects should dress in attire that you would like to have captured in the silhouette. Details will show\, so include bows\, ribbons\, neckties\, collars\, hats\, suit jackets\, eyeglasses\, etc. \n\n\n\nPricing\n\n\n\n\nEach silhouette subject costs $35 for non-members\, $30 for members.\nYou may order additional copies of a subject for $15 per copy. (Maximum of three additional copies.)\nMats and frames will be available for purchase as well.\nPayments can be made by check\, cash\, or credit card at the Scott House on the day of the event.\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nNote: All appointments have been filled. Preorders are closed for this year. \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/silhouettes-by-deborah-oconnor/
LOCATION:Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,Special Events
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SUMMARY:LEGO® Sculpture Contest 2021
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 contest is over — see the the winning entry announcement. \n\n\n\nWe are hosting the second annual LEGO® Sculpture Contest in honor of our 20th anniversary and to celebrate our town’s history and architecture.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants\n\n\n\nThe LEGO® Sculpture contest is open to participants ages 4 and above. There are three categories:  \n\n\n\nUnder 18 IndividualOver 18 IndividualGroup Mixed Age\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPhoto Submissions\n\n\n\nPhotos of your creation will be accepted between Friday\, November 19\, 2021 and Friday\, January 14\, 2022. \n\n\n\n\nSubmit Your Photos Here\n\n\n\n\nSubmit up to six photos of your sculpture entry. Please include the artist(s) in at least one of your photos. \n\n\n\nBecause some of the entries will be displayed in the Town Hall exhibit cases\, the size limits for these constructions are a base of 18 x 18 inches and a maximum height of 24 inches. \n\n\n\nIn honor of the Historical Society’s 20th Anniversary\, your sculpture will be based on the Society’s two sites: \n\n\n\nThe David Scott House\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter Parley Schoolhouse\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee the sculptures from the 2020 contest.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/lego-sculpture-contest-2021/
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary
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SUMMARY:Webinar: War on Long Island Sound during the American Revolution by Ed Hynes
DESCRIPTION:This exciting new webinar reveals the action\, intrigue and terror of the people living around Long Island Sound during America’s War for Independence. With the Connecticut and Long Island coasts less than 10 miles apart in many sections of the Sound\, raiders crossed every fair night either to smuggle and/or steal goods; and kidnap or kill enemies. Spies\, on both sides\, rounded out this dangerous cast of characters. \n\n\n\nThe economic blockade between British occupied Long Island and Patriot led Connecticut was the foundation of this violent conflict. But bitterness and desire for vengeance was fueled by the fighters’ familiarity with one another. Families and communities were ripped apart as Patriots in Connecticut expelled Loyalists and Loyalists on Long Island banished Patriots. Many Connecticut Loyalists ended up on Long Island and many Long Island Patriots became refuges in Connecticut. Rabble-rousers on both coasts knew exactly where their enemies lived and it is not surprising that they started to violently attack each other. \n\n\n\nThe attack vessel of choice was the whaleboat. These boats were powered by up to 10 men and measured about 25 feet in length. Some had a sail and/or a swivel gun on the bow; they were very maneuverable and could operate quietly. These shallow boats were easily hidden in the many inlets and islands of the Sound. \n\n\n\nSome raids were led by “individuals” or loosely organized small groups\, but sophisticated planning was employed for bigger raids involving hundreds of men. The lecture will detail some of these raids and discuss the fate of Patriot prisoners held by the British. \n\n\n\nThis program is co-presented by the Ridgefield Library. 20th Anniversary programming is generously supported by Lead Sponsors Liz & Steven Goldstone\, with additional funding provided by Fairfield County Bank. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEd Hynes\, CFA\n\n\n\nEd Hynes\, CFA was born and raised in Wilton\, CT.  He attended Wilton High School and currently lives in Norwalk. He and his wife are fascinated by history and have visited many important battlefields both here and abroad. \n\n\n\nEd graduated from The George Washington University in Washington D.C. with a B.A. in political science.  He subsequently spent most of his career in financial services.  As an equity analyst\, institutional salesperson and trader he worked with some of the premier investment banking firms in many of the world’s leading financial centers including New York\, Tokyo\, London\, Chicago and San Francisco.  In 2001 Ed became a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and is currently a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch in Westport\, CT. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPostponed – RSVP not currently available
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/webinar-war-on-long-island-sound/
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,Lectures,Online
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SUMMARY:A Scott House Celebration: RHS turns 20
DESCRIPTION:Rain date: Sunday\, October 3. \n\n\n\nFree parking nearby at the Grove Street Office Park at 38A and 38C Grove Street. \n\n\n\nJoin us under the tent to celebrate the Historical Society’s 20th Anniversary kick-off event with live music by the Ridgefield High School Jazz Ensemble and Dan Bonis and Ed Accardi\, refreshments\, quilt-making demonstration\, Historical Society information tables including the Battlefield Project with CT Relic Hunters and Ridgefield Women to be Remembered with Dr. Darla Shaw\, coloring station\, historical books and maps for sale\, The Scott House … Restored exhibit\, Ridgefield trivia contest\, commemorative program in honor of our founders\, Chez Lenard hot dog cart\, community corner featuring Ridgefield Library and the Ridgefield Historic District Commission among others\, self-guided tours of the Scott House\, and more. \n\n\n\nEvent Schedule\n\n\n\n\n1 – 4 pm\nQuilt-making demonstration\, information tables\, coloring station\, book sale\, exhibit\, Chez Lenard hot dog cart\, community corner\, self-guided tours of the Scott House\n1:30 – 2:45 pm\nLive music with Dan Bonis and Ed Accardi\n2:30 pm\nRidgefield Trivia Contest* answer sheets due\, with prize-winners to be announced by Jack Sanders at 2:45\n3 – 3:30 pm\nCommemorative program with a lemonade toast and snickerdoodles\n3:30 – 4 pm\nRidgefield High School Jazz Ensemble\n\n\n\n\n*based on Jack Sanders’ book Five Village Walks\, Available at Town Hall\, Books on the Common\, and the Scott House. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, email Kathryn Tufano\, Development and Marketing Director\, at ktufano@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org. \n\n\n\n20th Anniversary programming is generously supported by Lead Sponsors Liz & Steven Goldstone\, with additional funding provided by Fairfield County Bank.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/rhs-turns-20/
LOCATION:Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,In-Person,Tours & Open Houses
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