Upcoming Events
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3/23
Queen Victoria and her Descendants
Queen Victoria and her Descendants
Thursday, March 23rd, 2023
01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Storrs Campus Vernon Cottage, Depot Campus
Queen Victoria and her beloved Prince Albert were the parents of nine children and the grandparents of 42.Among these people were thecrowned heads or consorts of eightEuropean countries. The Queen wasactively involved in arranging manyof the marriages of her children andgrandchildren. Notable descendantsinclude the German Kaiser, KingGeorge V of Britain and the lastTsarina of Russia.
Thursday, March 23, 1:15 to 2:45
Janet Avery, avid British history researcher and member of the Richard II Society. -
3/28
Horses in Art and History
Horses in Art and History
Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Storrs Campus Vernon Cottage, Depot Campus
The speaker is an author and artist based in Hampton, CT. A lifelong horse lover, dressage rider and former groom, she writes and illustrates primarily equine-related books that appeal to both adults and children.
Tuesday, March 28, 1:15 to2:45
Helen Scanlon, equine artist and author -
3/30
The Development of the Shores of Coventry’s Lake Wangumbaug
The Development of the Shores of Coventry’s Lake Wangumbaug
Thursday, March 30th, 2023
01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Storrs Campus Vernon Cottage, Depot Campus
A talk about the development of the shoreline of the lake from the earliest times through the Actor’s Colony period. What does “Wangumbaug” mean? How big was the lake originally? Do the residents of South Coventry drink lake water? Learn these answers and more during this lecture about Coventry’s history from the perspective of its lake.
Thursday, March 30, 1:15 to 2:45
John Holmy, Coventry Town Historian and Member of the Coventry Historical Society
