Sunday, August 1, 2010
Ogden House Open
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: 1520 Bronson Road
Description: Opens Sunday, June 6th 1pm – 4pm
Ogden House Closed on July 4, September 5, 12
Enjoy docent-led tours of the 1750 Ogden House and see how people lived in the 18th century. The house is furnished with period objects including textiles and fine pieces of furniture with Fairfield provenance. Take a stroll through the kitchen garden, generously maintained by the Fairfield Garden Club, and view plantings used in colonial times.
Fee: Members; free, non-members; $3 suggested donation.
For more information contact info@fairfieldhs.org
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Ogden House Open
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: 1520 Bronson Road
Description: Opens Sunday, June 6th 1pm – 4pm
Ogden House Closed on July 4, September 5, 12
Enjoy docent-led tours of the 1750 Ogden House and see how people lived in the 18th century. The house is furnished with period objects including textiles and fine pieces of furniture with Fairfield provenance. Take a stroll through the kitchen garden, generously maintained by the Fairfield Garden Club, and view plantings used in colonial times.
Fee: Members; free, non-members; $3 suggested donation.
For more information contact info@fairfieldhs.org
Pitch, Hit & RUN!
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road
Description: Have a ball in this exciting and fun skills competition presented by the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club!
Free, please pre-register.
Additional Info:
Staff from the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club will present activities from the Major League Baseball program, Pitch, Hit and Run, which promotes fun and friendly competition in pitching, hitting and running.
Fee: Free
For more information contact info@fairfieldhs.org
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Ogden House Open
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: 1520 Bronson Road
Description: Opens Sunday, June 6th 1pm – 4pm
Ogden House Closed on July 4, September 5, 12
Enjoy docent-led tours of the 1750 Ogden House and see how people lived in the 18th century. The house is furnished with period objects including textiles and fine pieces of furniture with Fairfield provenance. Take a stroll through the kitchen garden, generously maintained by the Fairfield Garden Club, and view plantings used in colonial times.
Fee: Members; free, non-members; $3 suggested donation.
For more information contact info@fairfieldhs.org
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Town Ball Picnic
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Fairfield Museum & History Center
Description: Families are encouraged to bring a picnic for a summer evening of Town Ball, which emphasizes community spirit and participation by everyone, regardless of their abilities. Town Ball, played in the early 1800s, is a casual, old-fashioned game with no foul territory – all struck balls are played! Learn about rounders, soaking, and one-out, all-out! Staff from the Bridgeport Bluefish will also be on hand with giveaways and more!
Fee: Free, please pre-register by calling 203-259-1598.
For more information contact info@fairfieldhs.org
Pre-K Storytime
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road
Description: Wednesdays, July 21 and August 18
Enjoy a casual storytime with themes on baseball, sports, heroes and teamwork.
Fee: Free for members; free with admission, children 5 and under are free.
For more information contact info@fairfieldhs.org
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Local Heroes Guided Tours
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road
Description: Thursdays July 15, 29, October 14 with Don Harrison
Thursday, August 19 with Michael Bielewa
Meet Michael Bielawa or Don Harrison, who will share their passion for all things baseball in guided tours of the exhibit.
Hear the fascinating stories of teams and players who played in Connecticut that only these local experts can share! You’ll find it hard to resist the enthusiasm for baseball that unites so many fans.
Both Bielawa and Harrison are authors, historians and avid fans who served as advisors to the Museum’s baseball exhibit.
Fee: Free for members, $5 for non-members.
For more information contact info@fairfieldhs.org
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Ogden House Open
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: 1520 Bronson Road
Description: Opens Sunday, June 6th 1pm – 4pm
Ogden House Closed on July 4, September 5, 12
Enjoy docent-led tours of the 1750 Ogden House and see how people lived in the 18th century. The house is furnished with period objects including textiles and fine pieces of furniture with Fairfield provenance. Take a stroll through the kitchen garden, generously maintained by the Fairfield Garden Club, and view plantings used in colonial times.
Fee: Members; free, non-members; $3 suggested donation.
For more information contact info@fairfieldhs.org
Thursday, August 26, 2010
It’s Not Baseball without the Fans! with Dana Brand
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road
Description: http://thelastdaysofshea.com/
Dana Brand, author of The Last Days of Shea and Mets Fan, will present readings and a discussion on the passion and enduring loyalty of baseball fans, especially the Mets.
His collection of well-crafted essays spans more than 40 years of franchise history but hews to a single theme: the experience--sometimes humorous, sometimes painful--of being a fan of the New York Mets.
From the sound of jets overhead to Keith Hernandez and the Seinfeld connection, Hofstra professor Dana Brand will share his experiences and lore that make baseball in Queens unique.
Please pre-register.
About Dana Brand
Dana Brand is a professor of English and American literature at Hofstra University. He received his Ph.D. from Yale, where he often talked baseball with A. Bartlett Giamatti, a Yale English professor who would go on to become the Commissioner of Baseball.
Fee: Members: $5, non-members:$8
For more information contact info@fairfieldhs.org
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Historic Town Green Walking Tours
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Fairfield Museum
Description: Saturday August 28th and Saturday September 18th
Learn about the founding of Fairfield and its fascinating colonial history in this walking tour. We’ll visit the historic buildings on and around the Green. Tours may include the Old Academy Schoolhouse, the Sun Tavern and the Old Burying Ground.
Fee: Members $5; non-members $7. Pre-registration required.
For more information contact info@fairfieldhs.org
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Ogden House Open
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: 1520 Bronson Road
Description: Opens Sunday, June 6th 1pm – 4pm
Ogden House Closed on July 4, September 5, 12
Enjoy docent-led tours of the 1750 Ogden House and see how people lived in the 18th century. The house is furnished with period objects including textiles and fine pieces of furniture with Fairfield provenance. Take a stroll through the kitchen garden, generously maintained by the Fairfield Garden Club, and view plantings used in colonial times.
Fee: Members; free, non-members; $3 suggested donation.
For more information contact info@fairfieldhs.org
