Keeler Tavern to host exhibition, fundraiser
The Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center is hosting its fall fundraiser and opening an exhibition this month.
The exhibition, titled “#HandsOnHistory: It Takes a Village,” opened on Oct. 1 and is on display through Sunday, Nov. 6, in the Tavern Museum and History Center’s historic carriage barn at 152 Main St. in Ridgefield.
The exhibition is a curated display where visitors can learn more about Ridgefield’s trades through hands-on activities with specialized tools, techniques, and activities. The exhibition explores the shift from the colonial era in history, to the early 20th century. Demonstrations and family activities from blacksmithing to shoe making are featured each Sunday.
A complete list of topics, and dates, are available at https:// keelertavernmuseum.org. The exhibition is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays through Sundays, with free admission every Sunday. Tickets are available at https://keelertavernmuseum.org/visit. School and youth groups may book educator led tours of the exhibition, free of charge.
Tickets are also on sale for the museum’s fall fundraiser, “History on Tap,” held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. There will be food, drink, music, and programming.
Tickets are $75 and include event admission, unlimited beer, and cider tastings, and vouchers for the food. Attendees must be 21 years or older.
Parking will be at the First Congregational Church, at 103 Main Street in Ridgefield.
All proceeds benefit mission driven work at the Tavern Museum and History Center.
Tickets can be purchased at https://keelertavernmuseum.org/ events/369/history-on-tap.