# Event Details - **Event Name**: Ridgefield History Club: Memories of Bissells & Other Ridgefield Pharmacies - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am – Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 am - **Event Description**: A discussion of the history of Ridgefield’s neighborhood pharmacies and how they shaped daily life and community connections.About this EventThe closing of Bissell’s – the end of three centuries of independent local pharmacies in Ridgefield – is the topic for the Tuesday, Dec. 16, Ridgefield History Club gathering at 10 a.m. at the Ridgefield Historical Society’s Scott House headquarters, 4 Sunset Lane. Town Historian Jack Sanders will lead a discussion of the evolution of pharmacies here, from the earliest days when doctors often compounded medicines themselves, to the long history of Bissell’s, which was begun in 1853 by Col. Hiram K. Scott and acquired by pharmacist H.P. Bissell in 1895.All are welcome and attendees are invited to share their own memories, stories and objects related to Ridgefield’s pharmacies and druggists.The Ridgefield History Club is an informal community discussion program of the Historical Society. The group meets for an hour on the third Tuesday of every month to explore a specific topic in Ridgefield’s history through shared conversation. Each session is recorded and cataloged in the Historical Society’s archive to preserve these stories for future generations.Everyone is invited, just bring your curiosity and your love of history. Some attend every month, while others join when a topic holds special meaning for them. Longtime Ridgefield residents and newcomers alike are welcome. This free program is a wonderful way to connect with others and discover new insights into our town’s heritage.For more information, contact the Historical Society at 203-438-5821 or info@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org. Parking and seating at the Scott House are limited, and registration is requested for this free program here. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/7bb776c0-cf5b-11f0-99d7-2d9e0b85a7f1-rimg-w740-h740-dc2c5e93-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ridgefield/ridgefield-history-club-memories-of-bissells-and-other-ridgefield-pharmacies/100001975194662406 - **Event Categories**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Ridgefield - **state**: CT - **country**: United States - **location**: Ridgefield Historical Society - **lat**: 41.2854074 - **long**: -73.49445539999999 - **full address**: Ridgefield Historical Society, 4 Sunset Lane, Ridgefield, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Ridgefield History Club: Memories of Bissells & Other Ridgefield Pharmacies - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/e0df5ed824d6a59918595cd9bc9175e4d2837bbbbb70d4359f70d18fd1b35ee3-rimg-w915-h637-dc8f8f8f-gmir.jpg?v=1764665289 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Ridgefield History Club: Memories of Bissells & Other Ridgefield Pharmacies being held? - **A:** Ridgefield History Club: Memories of Bissells & Other Ridgefield Pharmacies takes place on Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am to Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 am at Ridgefield Historical Society, 4 Sunset Lane, Ridgefield, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Ridgefield History Club: Memories of Bissells & Other Ridgefield Pharmacies? - **A:** Ridgefield History Club: Memories of Bissells & Other Ridgefield Pharmacies is organized by Ridgefield Historical Society. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Ridgefield History Club: Memories of Bissells & Other Ridgefield Pharmacies", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/e0df5ed824d6a59918595cd9bc9175e4d2837bbbbb70d4359f70d18fd1b35ee3-rimg-w915-h637-dc8f8f8f-gmir.jpg?v=1764665289", "startDate": "2025-12-16", "endDate": "2025-12-16", "url": "https://allevents.in/ridgefield/ridgefield-history-club-memories-of-bissells-and-other-ridgefield-pharmacies/100001975194662406", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Ridgefield Historical Society", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "4 Sunset Lane", "postalCode": "06877", "addressLocality": "Ridgefield", "addressRegion": "CT", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.2854074", "longitude": "-73.49445539999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A discussion of the history of Ridgefield’s neighborhood pharmacies and how they shaped daily life and community connections.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "2025-12-16", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/ridgefield/ridgefield-history-club-memories-of-bissells-and-other-ridgefield-pharmacies/100001975194662406" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-08", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-08", "url": "https://allevents.in/ridgefield/ridgefield-history-club-memories-of-bissells-and-other-ridgefield-pharmacies/100001975194662406", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Ridgefield Historical Society", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/ridgefield-historical-society/21594079", "description": "The Ridgefield Historical Society’s mission is to preserve, interpret, and foster public knowledge of Ridgefield’s historical, cultural, and architectural heritage.\r\n \nFounded in 2001, the Ridgefield Historical Society (RHS) maintains state-of-the-art archives, which serve as the principal repository for Ridgefield’s historic documents, images, and artifacts. 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