sun., June 11, 2-4 p.m.

“Growing Up Grant: A Gay Life in the Shadow of Ulysses S. Grant” – Lecture by Ulysses Grant Dietz

Ulysses Grant Dietz will discuss his book titled, "Growing Up Grant: A Gay Life in the Shadow of Ulysses S. Grant". He grew up Grant because Ulysses was too dangerous a name to call a kid in the 1950s, when conformity ruled, and Ulysses S. Grant's reputation was in the toilet. His given name Ulysses, however, ended up defining him as he was coming out in the early 1970s, altering his relationship with the world...

Sun., Aug. 27, 10 a.m -4 p.m.

Old-fashioned Flea Market

On Sunday, August 27, 2023, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will hold its 16th annual Old-fashioned Flea Market in Mathews Park, Norwalk, CT. The Mansion’s event will offer bargain hunters and Flea Market…