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Class: Weaving in Three Hours Join instructor Midge Colombo for a three hour class where you can design and weave a small project. The weaving looms are prepared ahead of time for this class so you can start weaving immediately. This class costs $65 and it’s perfect for beginners and those interested in finding out about weaving on a floor loom without a large up-front investment. The next class will be held on Saturday November 14 from noon to 3:00 p.m. To register: Stop by or call the museum at 860-456-2178 during our normal business hours. More information is on our weaving lessons page.

Regular Program: America 250: Still Revolutionary. Fourth Sunday of Each Month Throughout 2026, 4 p.m. A series of illustrated lectures on the significance of the American Revolution by historian Bev York. Held in historic Dugan Hall, 157-B Union Street, Willimantic. Appropriate for teens and adults. On-street parking on the south side of Union Street, or in the Museum’s parking lot at 411 Main Street. Free and open to the public. Funding provided by the Leo J. and Rose Pageau Trust. Donations appreciated for support of the Mill Museum. Topics are subject to change, so check back here for updates.    

• Mar. 9. Nathan Hale: Scholar, Soldier, and Spy. The life and times of Connecticut’s State Hero. (Postponed from Feb. 22 because of storm.) 
• Mar. 22.  John Trumbull, Painter of the Revolution.
• Apr. 26. What People Used for Money before the Revolution. Colonial Currency. Dr. Peter Jones, guest speaker. 
• May 24.  Soldiers’ Rations. Revolutionary War Commissary.
• June 28.  Declaration of Independence. Local founders.
• July 26. Outhouses and Their Role in the Revolution.
• Aug.  23.  The Story of the Bicentennial Wagon Train.
• Sep. 27. Eighteenth-Century Herbal Cures and Treatments.  
• Oct. 25. Prisons and Prison ships in the Revolution.
• Nov.  22. Eighteenth-Century Bundling, Brides, and Babies (Not Necessarily in That Order).
• Dec. 27. Washington Crossing the Delaware and More.

Regular Program: Monthly Spinning Bee. Fourth Sat. of Each Month, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., unless a holiday weekend in which case it generally occurs on the third Saturday. Experienced spinner and weaver Peggy Church leads a drop-in spinning bee at the Mill Museum each month in the Museum’s historic Dugan Hall, 157-B Union St., Willimantic. Bring a spindle or wheel or just hang out. There is no admission fee for this activity. Beginners are welcome. Museum visitors are welcome to watch and ask questions. Park along Union St. or in our Main Street parking lot.

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