| February 10 | 5:30 - 7 p.m. | Monthly Members Meeting Waterford Public Library Meeting Room |
| March 10 | 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Monthly Members Meeting Waterford Public Library Meeting Room |
| April 13 | 5:30 - 7 p.m. | Monthly Members Meeting 5:30 p.m. social hour; 6-7 p.m. meeting |
| April 23 | 9 a.m. - noon | Tending Our Buildings/Spring Cleanup Jordan Green historic buildings |
| May 12 | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. | Monthly Members Meeting followed by |
| June 11 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. | "Second Saturday" on Jordan Green Buildings open 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Annual Meeting in Jordan Schoolhouse. New members welcome! |
| June 18 | 3 p.m. | "Juneteenth" featuring La Amistad: a fantastic, true-to-life journey of sorrow, unity and triumph presented by storyteller Adwoa. At the Waterford Public Library Meeting Room. Cosponsored with the Library. |
| July 9 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | "Second Saturday" on Jordan Green and in our buildings, historical reenactments. Common Threads: Fiber Arts in 1850s Waterford |
| August 6 & 7 | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | "Art In Waterford: Past+Present+Future" Artwork exhibits, en plein air painters, live music, vintage cars, tours of historical buildings. Colonial crafts for children. For sale: original artwork in the Present exhibit, forged items from the blacksmith shop; note cards, historical maps of Waterford, assorted historical publications. Drawing for an original local artist's painting. |
| August 13 | 10 a.m. | Waterford Day Town Parade on Jordan Green |
| September 8 | 5:30 p.m. Business meeting 6:30 p.m. Social time 7 p.m. Book Talk | Members Meeting and Author's Talk with Lisa Brownell, author of "Gallows Road," Waterford Public Library Meeting Room |
| September 10 | 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. | "Second Saturday" on Jordan Green. "Harvest to Hearth: Autumn in 1850s Waterford" with living historians. We hope to get the vintage cider press into use! |
| October 13 | 5:30 p.m. | Monthly Members Meeting Waterford Public Library Meeting Room |
| October 27 | 6:30 p.m. Tour of Tempel Emanu-El 7 p.m. Talk | "Local Jewish History" talk and slide show by Rabbi Aaron Rosenberg. Tempel Emanu-El, 26 Dayton Road, Waterford |
| November 10 | 5:30 p.m. | Monthly Members Meeting. Waterford Public Library Conference Room |
| December 2 | 6 p.m. | "Light Up the Night With Kindness" Town of Waterford Tree Lighting on Jordan Green |
February 16 | 5:30 - 7 p.m. | Monthly Members Meeting Waterford Public Library Meeting Room |
March 22 | 5-6 p.m. 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Monthly Members Meeting 5 p.m. social time; 5:30 p.m. meeting Followed by "Waterford Little League - the Early Years" Book Talk with Don Richmond Waterford Public Library Meeting Room |
April 13 | 5:30 - 7 p.m. | Monthly Members Meeting 5:30 p.m. social hour; 6-7 p.m. meeting |
April 15 | 9 a.m. - noon | Tending Our Buildings/Spring Cleanup Jordan Green historic buildings |
May 1, 3 | The 3rd and 5th grade students of Waterford will experience field trips to Jordan Green to learn more about the history of Waterford, their hometown. | |
May 13 | 1 p.m. | Freedom First Wildlife Rehab: “Owls Among Us” in Stacy Barn. |
| May 18 | 7 p.m. | The Society joins in celebrating "Waterford Public Library - One Hundred Years" a talk by Town historian Robert Nye. The Jordan Park House on Jordan Green, owned by the Town of Waterford, is the original Waterford Public Library |
Memorial Day Weekend, May 26, 27, 28, 29 | 12 noon -5 p.m. | Art In Waterford: Past+Present+Future at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center |
June 10 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Second Saturday with Thames Crest Farm's rescue animals and petting zoo; followed by members-only potluck lunch at 1 p.m., followed by annual meeting at 1:30 p.m. |
July 8 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Second Saturday: "Waterford Celebrates Independence Day" |
August 5* | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | *Second Saturday: it's actually the first Saturday, but August 12 is the Town Parade. So we switched to August 5 with the theme: "Summer at Sea: Waterford's Maritime History" |
September 9 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Second Saturday - "Harvest to Hearth" We'll put the cider press into action again! |
Calendar of Events 2023
The Waterford Historical Society's 2023 events (so far!) are listed below. Also visit the Waterford Historical Society's Facebook page for frequent updates and event notices for which you can register or indicate interest. Our events are also published in The Day newspaper's calendar section, Waterford Patch and the Connecticut Tourism Office website, ctvisit.com.
New members are always welcome and may join at any event!
Waterford Historical Society (CT)