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EXHIBITS & EVENTS SCHEDULE 2008/2009

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New Exhibit
BEST FACE FORWARD
Portraits from the Society’s Collections
April 28 through September

Saturday, June 13, 7:30 pm
Co-Sponsor of
Civil War Round Table
Harold Holzer & Craig Symonds
Lincoln Debate

Historical Society hosts Connecticut Ancestry Meeting
Saturday, May 30

Urban Renewal: The Emergence of Modern Stamford
has closed. Online exhibit and photo album from the opening reception to come.
Press Release
This exhibit was made possible by a generous grant from F.D. Rich Company.

The earlier 'Lost Streets of Stamford' exhibit has been incorporated.
Pictures from 'Lost Streets of Stamford' opening day, April 13

Exhibit Opening April 13

Exhibit Opening April 13

Exhibit Opening April 13

Photo Album, 2008 Dinner Dance at the Hibernian Hall

Traveling Exhibits

The Irish Community in Stamford
1850 to 1920
Currently on view at the Society Headquarters
Stamford's Little Italy
Currently on view at the Italian Center
Polska Ziemia, Stamford's Polish Community
At the Society Headquarters
For information about the exhibit and its display availability, contact the Society at 329-1183 or e-mail us at history@stamfordhistory.org.
made possible by a grant from
Connecticut Humanities Council, click here for website

Past Exhibitions and Lectures

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