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September 2018
12th Annual “Evening on the Hill” Live Auction
Mark your calendars! The 12th annual Bristol Historical Society Evening On The Hill Auction will be here on Saturday, September 15th! Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at our museum at 98 Summer Street. They can be purchased during the museum open hours Saturdays and Wednesdays from 10am to 2pm, or during events. We are fortunate to have our longtime auctioneer Paul Stansel who provides an entertaining…
Find out more »Witch’s Dungeon 2018
Open EVERY Weekend Evening This Fall Friday through Sunday, 7pm-10pm Come visit the original Witch's Dungeon: Classic Movie Museum! Wax Museum, Original Movie Props - A Bristol Tradition since 1966! www.preservehollywood.org
Find out more »October 2018
2018 Northeast Historic Baseball All-Star Event
2018 NORTHEAST HISTORIC BASEBALL ALL-STAR EVENT On Sunday, October 14, 2018, the Bristol Historical Society in collaboration with Team Bristol will be hosting a double header vintage baseball game at Muzzy Field. Billed as “The 2018 Northeast Historic Baseball All-Star Event”, players from the New England states will compete in two separate games: the first by 1864 rules and the second by those of 1865. The teams will be dressed in authentic period uniforms and compete with vintage equipment on…
Find out more »November 2018
Movie : “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” Sat, Nov 24th @ 7pm
THIS SATURDAY AT 7PM : Our "Hollywood At The Bijou" film series returns with Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell starring in the Technicolor musical classic "GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES" (1953) - plus vintage holiday cartoons. All on real Film not video! - Saturday Jan. 24th at 7 p.m. - One screening only! - $3.00 donation all ages - Refreshments and popcorn also available. At the Bristol Historical Society 98 Summer Street in Bristol, CT. - presented by "The Witch's Dungeon Classic…
Find out more »December 2018
12th Annual Holiday Craft Fair
You are cordially invited to join us at The Bristol Historical Society's 12th Annual Holiday Craft Fair featuring an array of Creative Crafters, Bake Sale, Christmas Boutique with Recycled Treasures and more! Saturday, December 1, 2018 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Bristol Historical Society 98 Summer Street Bristol, Connecticut 06010 * Free Admission * Get into the Christmas spirit. Enjoy the company of friends & members. Learn more about the Bristol Historical Society. It's a museum about Bristol, your hometown.…
Find out more »Winter Wonderland for Kids!
Coming on Thurs. Dec. 27th - "WINTER WONDERLAND" - A FREE event for the kids - Cortlandt Hull will be giving away drawings of classic cartoon characters, showing Christmas cartoons on film plus magic by TONY LEONE and may more interactive games and displays. Bring your camera & have a photo taken with our "YODA" decked out for the Holidays! - 11am to 4pm Thurs. Dec. 28th at The Bristol Historical Society - 98 Summer Street in Bristol. Sponsored by…
Find out more »January 2019
Bristol 101: A lively tour with Bristol’s history-makers!
For a special Third Thursday, present-day guests are invited to attend a reception on January 17, at 7 pm with some of Bristol’s prominent historical citizens. Actors portraying Chauncey Jerome, Albert Rockwell, Helen Welch Atkins-McKay, and others will take over the stage and tell their stories, describing their lives, their achievements, and sometimes, the scandals that outlived them. After the performance, guests at the reception are invited to interact with the historical characters over wine, soft drinks, and cheese plates.…
Find out more »Adult Coloring Craze Party!
Coloring Craze Party at the Bristol Historical Society continues on January 18th from 7-9 pm. Bring your coloring books and supplies and we supply the wine and cheese. The Society is located at 98 Summer Street Bristol, $5 entrance fee, pre-registration is required, but walk-ins are welcome. For mail requests write to Color Craze BHS PO Box 1393, Bristol, 06011-1393 or call at 860-583-6309.
Find out more »Movie: “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1939)
Friday Jan 25 at 7pm & Sat Jan 26th at 7pm Our new "Hollywood At The Bijou" movie series "1939 the Golden Year of Hollywood - 80th Anniversary". It is a year-long series of 11 classic films - all shown on real film, presented by "The Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum" with vintage era cartoons, each month at ThemBristol Historical Society , 98 Summer Street in Bristol, CT. 860-583-8306 $3.00 donation each showing - popcorn & soda available. "THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME" (1939) starring…
Find out more »February 2019
Movie: “The Cat and the Canary” (1939)
Our new "Hollywood At The Bijou" movie series "1939 the Golden Year of Hollywood - 80th Anniversary". It is a year-long series of 11 classic films - all shown on real film, presented by "The Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum" with vintage era cartoons, each month at The Bristol Historical Society, 98 Summer Street in Bristol, CT. 860-583-8306. $3.00 donation each showing - popcorn & soda available. Our Valentine's Day show: "THE CAT AND THE CANARY" (1939) starring Bob Hope & Paulette Goddard. A Romantic Comedy-Mystery - one…
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