Latest Past Events

20th Annual Green Corn Festival

Hollow Park Hollow Park, 43 Hollow Road, Woodbury

Sunday, August 1012:00PM - 4:00PM In-Person, Outdoor Cultural EventHollow Park, 43 Hollow Road, Woodbury, CT, 06798 Corn is an integral part of the annual life cycle of Native American people. When the first tender ears are ripe for picking it is cause for celebration. Welcome the first corn of the season with exciting activities including […]

Ripe for the Taking? A Two-Eyed Seeing Strawberry Planting Workshop

The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington

Saturday, June 212:00PM - 4:00PM Cultures throughout the world have traditions and beliefs centered around the strawberry. In many Indigenous communities it is said that when wild strawberries ripen, they represent life and good health. As the first local berry to ripen, they also herald the arrival of summer. Join IAIS Educational Outreach Ambassador Darlene […]

Spring Ecology Hike: Bugs and Birds of the Eastern Woodlands

The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington

Saturday, May 241:00PM - 3:00PM Many Indigenous communities traditionally recognize that all beings are related and that animals and plants can be our teachers. Indeed, there is much that we can learn from the creatures that share the environment around us. Join ecologist and IAIS Educator Susan Scherf for a guided ecology hike, in which […]