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History & Hops: Witches in CT
October 4, 2026

History & Hops: Witches in CT

The harrowing story of the hanging of witches in Colonial New England continues to haunt our present-day imagination. The trials and executions of witches in Connecticut predated the more famous Salem witch panic by over 40 years. Hear the stories of some of the women and men accused, tried, and executed as witches and learn how Connecticut successfully controlled the spread of witch accusations long before Salem erupted in panic and violence.

1-2 PM
Price: $10

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Brass Works Brewery | 2066 Thomaston Avenue Waterbury

Support provided by Brass Works Brewing Co., George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee and Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

Brass Works Brewery | 2066 Thomaston Avenue Waterbury

2026-10-04

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