LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMS IN DENVER

The Art of Victorian Dining
Put on your finest gown or tuxedo and take a step back in time to discuss the importance of dining in Victorian America. Entertaining at the turn of the century could make or break your social status.  Enjoy learning about food, dining customs and table settings in this illustrated slide show.

A Day in the Life of a Victorian Woman
Life was different then…harder, tougher…Come with us to the turn of the 20th century for an intimate glimpse of women’s lives. Detailing all aspects of women’s lives–from marriage to the home and the most popular- the corset!

Victorian Mourning Traditions
Stop the clocks, cover the mirrors, death has come to this house! Victorians had what now seems like a strange, morbid fascination with death, but why did they do the things they did? Join us for how and why people in the Victorian era mourned, including the cultural and social effects mourning caused.

Victorian Gardening
In the Victorian era gardening expanded beyond the large estates of the wealthy and became a pastime accessible to the middle-class. Explore those changes and how they influence our gardens and landscapes today.

Denver 150/250

In commemoration of the Colorado 150/250 we take a look at Denver’s past to the founding and growth of a city. We will look at what Denver was like in 1876, by exploring some of the structures that still stand.

Capitol Hill Virtual Tour
Explore the historic buildings and learn about some of Denver’s early “movers and shakers” from the comfort of your own chair. Our presenters bring our popular Capitol Hill tour to you.

Irish in Colorado
How did the Irish help shape early Colorado’s history? Learn about the impact the Emerald Isle had on Colorado through some of its most famous inhabitants–Margaret and J.J. Brown, Baby Doe Tabor, and more.

Preserving Denver
Take a look into the past as we explore some of the buildings and stories that make Denver, Denver, including Historic Denver’s efforts to preserve structures around the city, starting with the Molly Brown House Museum.

Frontier Women
Women played an enormous role in building the new communities in the western territories, often well beyond that of the “pioneer” homemaker. Learn about the lives of women caught up in the westward migration, not just those moving west but those for whom this was already home.

Life and Times of Margaret “Molly” Brown
Trace Margaret Brown’s life from her early childhood in Hannibal, Missouri, to Leadville, Colorado, where she met and married J.J., and finally to her days of glory in Denver and New York.

Soldiers in Petticoats: From Seneca Falls to Rocking the Vote!
It’s hard to imagine a time when women didn’t have the right to vote, but it actually wasn’t that long ago. In 2020, the United States marked the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment which granted most women the right to vote. We’ll take a look at how Margaret was involved in it all!

The Sinking of the Titanic
It was a night to remember, and a night that no one who survived would ever forget. In this presentation, learn about how the Titanic sank in the early morning of April 15, 1912.

Celebrating Christmas with the Browns
Explore Christmas traditions of early 1900s.

Victorian Halloween Traditions
An old holiday with fascinating customs, decorations and costumes.

Victorian Valentines
Learn about the origins, history and customs that surround this lovely holiday!