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Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · 11h

Let us eat cake! Come to CT's Old State House on Saturday for our 4th Annual Election Cake Bake Off at 12 noon. Celebrity judges include🗳️Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas and
🖊️📖 authors Keith Stavely & Kathleen Fitzgerald. Admission is free. RSVP here: bit.ly/CakeOff2025. #CTOldStateHouse

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · 1d

🏛️SOTS Stephanie Thomas @ctsots and her team stopped by to help Brian Cofrancesco, Director of Kid Governor® prepare 🗳️voting kits. These kits will go to schools across the state participating in the upcoming election of CT's Kid Governor. #CTKG #CTKidGovernor #ctdemocracycenter

Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas stands at a table with her colleagues to assembling ballot boxes, ballots, pencil and paperwork that goes into voting kits. The kits will me mailed to schools participating in the upcoming election for Connecticut's Kid Governor

Brian Cofrancesco, Director of the Kid Governor program stands with Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas holding up a table top voting booth that folds out to give 5th graders voting in elections for Connecticut's Kid Governor privacy when they vote.

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Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · 2d

Find out for yourself if CT's Old State House is haunted by stopping by for a visit this Saturday for our Election Cake Bake Off at 12 noon!

Ghostly encounters at Connecticut's Old State House

The Old State House in Hartford, with its 230-year history, is said to be haunted by the ghost of a former museum curator.

www.fox61.com

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Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · 3d

🥮Let them eat cake CAKE! Did you know in colonial times, Election Day included parties, parades, and CAKE? CT’s Old State House pays tribute with some sweet competition at the 4th Annual Election Cake Bake Off. 🍴Come TASTE confections created by CT bakers and vote! FREE Admission!

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Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · 6d

Let them eat cake CAKE! Did you know in colonial times, Election Day included parties, parades, and CAKE? CT’s Old State House pays tribute with some sweet competition at the 4th Annual Election Cake Bake Off. Come TASTE confections created by CT bakers and vote! FREE Admission!

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · 8d

🔮 Step into history this Sat, Oct 25!
✨ 10:30 am: Witchcraft Trials Tour at Hartford’s Ancient Burying Ground
✨ 2:00 pm: Meet the Parsons: Witchcraft in Early Springfield at CT’s Old State House — FREE lecture!
👉 RSVP: ct-dc.org/qr.asp?q=WitchcraftPanicOCT2025
Explore, lunch & shop on Pratt Street.

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Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · 13d

Program directors Rebecca Taber and Brian Cofrancesco at the CT Council for the Social Studies Conference representing CT Democracy Center's innovative civic education programming at CT’s Old State House -- CT History Day, Kid Governor®, We The People, & Project Citizen. #ctdc

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · 13d

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · 13d

🎉Celebrate Rochambeau Day at 11 am this Sat., Oct. 18, at CT’s Old State House. Watch a Civil War–era musket fire by the Governor’s Foot Guard—honoring the 1780 Washington–Rochambeau alliance that helped win the Revolutionary War. #ctoldstatehouse

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · 15d

Do your baking skills take the cake? Register to compete in the 4th Annual Election Cake Bake Off on Sat., Nov. 1. Create a delicious flavor profile and decorate to fit the theme of "American Democracy, Voting & Elections". Space is limited. For info click here: ct-dc.org/qr.asp?q=CTO...

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · 16d

Boom! 💥 Celebrate Rochambeau Day this Sat., Oct. 18, 11am at CT’s Old State House. Watch a Civil War–era cannon fire with the Governor’s Foot Guard—honoring the 1780 Washington–Rochambeau alliance that helped win the Revolution. #ctoldstatehouse #firstgovernorsfootguard

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · 29d

We live in a moment marked by uncertainty and change - social, political, and educational. But here's the truth: when students understand history, they better understand how to change the future. Support Connecticut History Day. Donate here: www.historydayct.org/shop-support...

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Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Sep 29

🏆Know an exceptional individual who is civically engaged and committed to public service in gov't, business, and our schools? 📩 Visit ctdemocracycenter.org for info and submit your nomination the 2026 CT Democracy Center Awards! #CTDCAwards

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Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Sep 26

🔮 Step into history on Sat, Oct 25!
✨ 10:30 am: Witchcraft Trials Tour at Hartford’s Ancient Burying Ground. Tickets at
ancientburyingground.com
✨ 2:00 pm: Meet the Parsons: Witchcraft in Early Springfield at CT’s Old State House — FREE lecture!
👉 RSVP: ct-dc.org/qr.asp?q=WitchcraftPanicOCT2025

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Sep 19

Check out the recent news briefing with the Civics Education, Civics Engagement & Media Literacy Task Force discussing their final report recommendations for CT ct-n.com/ctnplayer.as... and hear from our very own Sally Whipple, Exec. Dir., CT's Old State House #ctnetwork

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Sep 17

🗳️UCONN students met with fmr Sec. of State Miles Rapoport of 100% Democracy, fmr State Rep. Evelyn Mantilla, & Mary Janicki, fmr Director of the Office of Legislative Research at CT's Old State House on Nat'l Voter Registration Day. portal.ct.gov/sots.#VoteRe...

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Sep 15

Stop by CT's Old State House TOMORROW for National Voter Registration Day!✅ Register to vote or check your status. Join a 🎤Roundtable Discussion & Voting Q&A (11:00–12:15) followed by a tour (1:30--2:30 pm) about the history of voting rights in CT. This event is FREE! #CTDemocracyCenter #VoteReady

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Sep 11

🎵Stop by CT's Old State House Farmer's Market (10 am - 2 pm) Fri., Sept. 12 to hear the Kenn Morr Band at Noon. The band is touring in support of its latest release, “Still Shining”. Enjoy live music + shop for fresh produce🍎🥬and CT made products. #ctoldstatehouse #kennmorr

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Sep 10

✅ Recently moved? Turned 18? Became a citizen or changed your name? Stop by CT’s Old State House on Sept. 16 between 10 am and 2 pm to register to vote or check your status. Stay for a discussion, Q&A, and tour focused on voting rights in CT! Free - Open to All - Be part of the conversation! #ctosh

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Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks to @ctpublic.bsky.social for including Connecticut's Old State House on your Fall 2025 "Things to Do in CT" Bingo Card. Check it out! ctpublic.org/news/2025-09.... Come tour this historic landmark and make a day it. #ctoldstatehouse

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Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Aug 21

Don't miss Kevin Johnson's portrayal of Jordan Freeman, an African American servant during the Revolutionary War on Tuesday 8/26. This emotional and exciting 1st-person presentation will stream live on the CFT Facebook and YouTube pages. #CTFreedomTrail #JordanFreeman #CTOldStateHouse

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hot Diggity Dog! The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile stops at CT's Old State House at 800 Main St. in Hartford on Friday, Aug. 22 from 10 am - 2 pm. Shop for fresh produce and local products at our Farmer's Market and enjoy live music by Parker's Tangent. Double SNAP available. #CTOSH

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Aug 18

GoodWorks Entertainment & the City of Hartford announce Hartford Live returns to CT’s Old State House on Thu., Aug. 21 with Max Creek. Enjoy food trucks and Beer Garden. Gates open at 5 pm. Concert starts at 6 pm. No tickets required. Info at hartfordlivect.com. #CTOldStateHouse #HartfordLive

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Aug 14

Stop by CT's Old State House Farmers Market tomorrow, Aug. 15th, for live music with Righteous Continental beginning at 12 noon to hear a blend of blues, funk, and rock. Pick up fresh produce and CT made products from 10 am -2 pm. Double SNAP available! #CTOldStateHouse #RighteousContinental

Connecticut's Old State House @ctoldstatehouse.bsky.social · Aug 14

Relish the dog days of summer! Stop by CT's Old State House on Fri., Aug. 22 when Oscar Meyer Hotdoggers drive up in the official Wienermobile. Visit our Farmer's Market between 10 am and 2 pm to snap a photo and receive your very own Wiener Whistle. Help spread the word! #CTOSH

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