Programs

Spring 2011 Out & About Series
These half–day programs (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) include a museum visit and mini-workshop, which provide opportunities for staff and volunteers of member organizations to meet with colleagues in a casual atmosphere. Participants get an insider's view of another Connecticut museum and an opportunity to bring home new ideas for their organizations. This CLHO program presents an exciting option for networking, professional development, and fun.

Fundraiser How–To's, Monday May 2, 2011, Keeler Tavern Museum and Garden, Ridgefield, CT 9:30–12:00 noon
Meet at our host site the Keeler Tavern Museum & Garden House to learn from three of your colleagues how they plan and conduct fundraisers, and to recognize the signs that indicate that it is time to "put an event to bed." Keeler Tavern board president Cheryl Crowl will discuss the "Painted Lamb Contest," which will be in progress in May, and additional fund raising events at the tavern, including "Tavern Night." Ginney Dilk, education director of the Coventry Historical Society, will share details of their annual Halloween event, the Society's major fund raiser. Finally, Judith Kelz, director of the Glebe House and Gertrude Jekyll Garden, will discuss how they have diversified their fundraising by evaluating the success of their events. A fundraiser market place will follow with attendees sharing fundraising ideas. A tour of Keeler Tavern will end the morning.

Cost is $15 for members or $25 for non-members and includes morning refreshments, resource materials, and insider's tour of site. Register by email to Sandy Register by email to Sandy.

Connecting to Collections Workshop Series
Storage Solutions for Historic Collections
This multi-part program provides in-depth training on caring, handling and storing historic collections focusing on best practices and low-tech solutions. The workshops will include, designing proper storage environments (low-tech solutions), the care and storage various types of museum and library collections (paper, textiles, painting, decorative arts, tools, etc.),  managing storage rooms, developing retrieval systems, tagging critical collections in preparation for an emergency or disaster response, plus much more.  The faculty for this workshop series are conservators with an expertise in collection care and storage.   

What you get:
Behind-the-scenes tours of the storage areas at the workshop host sites.
Resource materials, including a CD-Rom with information provided by the workshop faculty on the proper care, handling, and storage of museum and library collections.
One free “house-call” (per participating institutions) with one of the faculty members to examine the storage concerns at their institution.

Schedule for the Day:

9:30am -10:00am        Registration
10:00am -12:00pm      Review of the Workshop Topic
12:00pm -1:00pm        Lunch (provided)
1:00pm-3:00pm           Workshop Topic, cont.
3:00pm-3:30pm           Behind-the-scenes tour of host storage area

Next session: Monday, May 9, "Care and Storage of Furniture," Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT

Next session: Monday, July 18, 2011, "Care and Storage of Textiles and Costumes," New Canaan Historical Society

Morning refreshments, lunch, and resource materials are provided for all program. Cost is $15 for each full-day program. Space is limited so reserve your spot today by emailing Sandy or calling (203) 624-9186. Please visit the Conservation ConneCTion website for more information or click here to download a PDF registration formor click here to download a PDF registration form.