Celebrating 100 Years of Ski Jumping in Salisbury
Norwegian immigrant John Satre gave a ski jumping demonstration off the roof of a hillside cabin in 1926, starting one of the most improbable and unique traditions in Salisbury, CT.
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Academy Building 24 Main St, Salisbury, CT, United States
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Historian and author Russell Shorto in Conversation with Peter Vermilyea and Rhonan Mokriski
Housatonic Valley Regional High School 246 Warren Turnpike Road, Falls Villlage, CT, United StatesHistorian and author Russell Shorto will speak in conversation with Peter Vermilyea and Rhonan Mokriski to discuss Shorto’s Revolution Song: The Story of America's Founding in Six Remarkable Lives.
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Heros in Your Backyard: Choosing, Planting, & Supporting Native Plants for Healthier Landscapes
Sharon Town Hall 63 Main St, Sharon, United StatesIn this final workshop, Michael Nadeau discusses how to choose what native species to plant, where they are most effective, and how to source them responsibly. FREE AND OPEN TO
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One Minute a Free Woman: Elizabeth MumBet Freeman, Performed by Tammy Denease
Wardell Community Room, Scoville Memorial Library2:00 PM for children & families; 4:00 PM for adults.
Tammy Denease brings to life the extraordinary Elizabeth MumBet Freeman, a Sheffield resident and the first enslaved woman to file and win a freedom suit in Massachusetts (1781), setting a precedent that would contribute to the abolition of slavery in the state in 1783. -
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Steeped in History: Tea and Liberty with Mike Harney
The Reading Room, Scoville Memorial LibraryJoin Mike Harney of Harney & Sons Fine Teas to explore the intertwined histories of tea, global colonization, and resistance that sparked the American Revolution. We’ll also hear about Salisbury’s
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Spring Wildflowers with Margery Winters
Wardell Community Room, Scoville Memorial LibraryPresented by the Salisbury Association in Partnership with the Scoville Memorial Library Connecticut has a myriad of spring wildflowers. During this season of colorful emergence, join us to discover why
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Book Launch: Litchfield County in the American Revolution with Peter Vermilyea
Wardell Community Room, Scoville Memorial LibraryJoin us for the launch of Peter C. Vermilyea's Litchfield County in the American Revolution. This vital history reveals how liberty, sacrifice, and resilience in Northwest Connecticut helped shape the destiny of a new nation.
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Meet Your Greens with Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy
The White Hart 15 Under Mountain Rd., Salisbury, CT, United StatesMeet Your Greens is Northwest Connecticut’s “green” happy-hour, providing opportunities to make connections and exchange news about environmental issues, conservation initiatives, local farming, land use, and more.
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Bird Walk at Railroad Ramble with Ornithologist George Wallace
East End of Walton Street Walton St, Lakeville, United StatesJoin us for a leisurely yet exciting walk along the Salisbury Railroad Ramble where we could see as many as 40 different bird species, possibly more if it turns out
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Connecticut’s Cannon – The Salisbury Furnace in the American Revolution: Virtual discussion with author Adam Ward Rome
Wardell Community Room, Scoville Memorial LibraryConnecticut’s Cannon - The Salisbury Furnace in the American Revolution: Virtual discussion with author Adam Ward Rome (online and in the Wardell Room at the Scoville Memorial Library) TIME TO
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Book Launch: Tom Shachtman, A JERICHO’S COBBLE MISCELLANY
Scoville Memorial Library 38 Main Street, Salisbury, CTJoin author Tom Shachtman in conversation for the launch of his new book, A JERICHO'S COBBLE MISCELLANY (April 2026, Madville Publishing), a genre-bending novel depicting a New England town through over 100 voices. Told
