Winter Games, Stories, and Crafts
Learn stories, play games, and create crafts. Everyday from 12 - 3 IAIS will feature a new story, game and craft. Play games like snow snake, snow boat, hoop and […]
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Once in a Blue Moon Walk
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesThe full moon on this evening will be the second one for January 2018, making it a Blue Moon. Join IAIS staff as we take a walk along our museum’s […]
Maple Sugaring Festival
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesLooking for a sweet end to the winter months? As the days get warmer but the nights are still cold, it’s just the right conditions for maple sugaring! Join IAIS […]
Painting Workshop with Jeanne Morningstar Kent
Spend a sociable afternoon with friends painting figurines! There are both Native American and wildlife forms just waiting to be brushed with color and looking to be placed in your […]
We Are All Connected: Earth Day Event
Since long before Earth Day was established in 1970 to promote protection of the environment, Native Americans groups have believed that all living and non-living things had a spirit, or […]
Before the Bow and Arrow: An Atlatl Workshop with Gary Nolf
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesSaturday, May 5, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Did you know that before the bow and arrow many Native Americans used atlatls to hunt? Such dart throwers enabled hunters to […]
Wampum Demonstration with Annawon Weeden
Did you know that the purple and white beads carved from quahog and whelk shells known as wampum have been used for centuries in Native communities to create social […]
Connecticut Trails Day Heritage Walk
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesAs part of Connecticut Trails Day weekend, Dr Lucianne Lavin, Director of Research and Collections at IAIS, will lead a walk along the museum's trails, ending at our replicated Algonkian […]
Connecticut Open House Day
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesThe Institute for American Indian Studies is participating in CT Open House Day! Come to the museum to learn about archaeology, Native cultures past and present, and to get […]
Summer Solstice Walk
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesJoin IAIS staff as we take a walk along our museum’s trails and discuss the significance of the summer solstice in various cultures, ending in our replicated Algonkian village […]