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May 1, Wednesday, noon, Shinbone and Beefsteak: Meat, Science and the Labor Question, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. A brown bag lunch event. Presented by Molly S. Laas of the University of Gottingen Medical School.
May 1, Wednesday, 7pm, Brookline, Massachusetts and the Origins of Suburbia, at the Boston Public Library, Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Author Ronal Dale Karr, retired reference librarian from the UMass Lowell library will present his new book “Between City and Country: Brookline Massachusetts and the Origins of Suburbia”. Free to the public.
May 1, Wednesday, 7pm, Putting Human Faces on the Textile Industry: The Workers of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, at the Wilton Public and Gregg Free Library, 7 Forest Road, Wilton, New Hampshire. Presented by Robert Perreault. Free to the public.
May 2, Thursday, 1:30pm, American History with Don Robb: The Gilded Age, at the Andover Public Library, Memorial Hall, Andover, Massachusetts. This series is led by Don Robb a collaboration of Memorial Hall and the Andover Elder Services. Free to the public.
May 2, Thursday, 7pm, When the Land Speaks, at the Natick Historical Society, 58 Eliot Street, Lower Level, Natick, Massachusetts. Larry Spotted Crow Mann will present traditional stories, drumming, Nipmuc history, and a discussion of the oral tradition both past and present. Free to the public.
May 2, Thursday, 7pm, A Soldier’s Mother Tells Her Story, at the Ashland Booster Club, 99 Main Street, Ashland, New Hampshire. Living historian Sharon Wood portrays Betsey Phelps, the mother of a Union soldier from Amherst, New Hampshire who died heroically at the Battle of Gettysburg. Hosted by the Pemigewasset Valley Chapter DAR. Free to the public.
May 2, Thursday, 7pm, A Conversation with Jill Lepore on History and the Public, at the American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Free to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served, and doors open at 6:30pm.
May 3, Friday, noon, The Palatine Wreck, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Part of the First Friday Lecture Series. Author and historian Jill Fainelli will present one of New England’s most chilling maritime mysteries. Free to the public.
May 3, Friday, 6pm, Fears of Conspiracy: How were French Canadian Immigrants Received in New England, at the Dana Center, St. Anselm’s College, 100 St. Anselm Drive, Manchester, New Hampshire. Presented by author, researcher and blogger, David Vermette promoting his new book “A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans: Industrialization, Immigration, Religious Strife.” Free to the public.
May 4 and 5, Saturday and Sunday, French and Indian War Reenactment, at the Fort at No. 4, 267 Springfield Road, Charlestown, New Hampshire. http://www.fortat4.org/events/f-and-i/f-and-i.php A two day event with tactical battle reeanactments, open hearth and campfire cooking, blacksmithing, textile production, and colonial trades and vendors. Living historians portray British and French troops, rangers, militia, camp followers, Native Americans and sutlers.
May 4 and 5, Wentworth House, at the Colonel Paul Wentworth House, 47 Water Street, Rollinsford, New Hampshire. A Pre-Revolutionary war living history event hosted by the Colonial Maine Living History Association.
May 4, Saturday, 10am – 3pm, Community Open House at the American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Come tour the newly renovated Antiquarian Hall and the new addition with a new multimedia Learning Lab. Free to the public.
May 4, Saturday, 10am – 2pm, Heifer Parade and Opening Day at the Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury, New Hampshire. Free admission. Parade begins approximately at 11am. Activities include maypole dancing, barn dancing, make your own flower head wreaths, food and music. Self-guided exhibits and museum buildings open. Guided tours available for $10 at 11am and 2pm. The grounds are open until 4pm.
May 4, Saturday, noon – 3pm, The Graveyard as a Genealogical Resource, at the East Bridgewater Public Library, Central Library, 32 Union Street, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Presented by the Gravestone Girls. Free to the public.
May 4, Saturday, 1pm, Burial Hill Tour: Saving the Landscapes of the Past, at Burial Hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts. FREE one hour tour led by Dr. Anne Mason will explore local stories of historic preservation. Presented by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society and Pilgrim Hall Museum. Tour begins at the top of the Hill. Ascend the brick steps next to First Parish Church in Town Square. No reservations necessary. Family friendly. Involves strenuous walking on a steep hillside.
May 4, Saturday, 1pm, The Shaker Legacy, at the Hampton Falls Free Library, 7 Drinkwater Road, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. A lecture about the Sakers contributions to society and some personal memories of the Canterbury Shakers presented by Darryl Thompson. Free to the public.
May 4, Saturday, 1pm, Bob Montana: The Man Behind Archie and the City that Inspired Him, at the Millyard Museum, 300 Bedford Street, Manchester, New Hampshire. The creator of the "Archie" comic will be at the museum to tell her father's tale with a video and a question and answer session. Free with museum admission. Please RSVP to 603-622-7531 or email history@manchesterhistoric.org
May 4, Saturday, 1pm, The Story of Beverly Pottery, at Historic Beverly, 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts. Justin Thomas, a scholar of the Beverly Pottery Company, will discuss his research on the subject. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own pieces of pottery to the lecture and Justin will help identify any potential Beverly Pottery pieces. $10/ free for members.
May 4, Saturday, 1pm, The Shaker Legacy, at the Hampton Falls Free Library, 7 Drinkwater Road, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. Free to the public. Presented by Darryl Thompson. Free to the public.
May 4, Saturday, 2pm, Briggs Carriage Company: A Personal History and Quest for Information and Acquisition!, at the Amesbury Public Library, Amesbury, Massachusetts. Lynn Davis will review the family history leading up to the creation of the Carriage Company. Free to the public.
May 4, Saturday, 4pm, The Problem of Democracy: The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personality, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Free to the public.
May 5, Sunday, 1pm, WW1 Show and Tell, at the Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road, Fairfield, Connecticut. Hosted by the Connecticut Ancestry Society. A series of speakers will be given 5 – 10 minutes to present their WW1 research, WW1 objects, or to share a WW1 story that would be of interest to genealogists. Free to the public.
May 5, Sunday, 2pm, Digging into Native History in New Hampshire at the Old Church Building Meeting Room, 131 NH Route 10, Piermont, New Hampshire. Presented by Robert Goodby. Free to the public.
May 7, Tuesday, noon, Rally Round the Flag: The American Civil War Through Folksong, at the Portsmouth Country Club, 80 Country Club Lane, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Presented by Woody Pringle and Marek Bennet with numerous musical instruments. Free to the public.
May 7, Tuesday, 6pm, A Visit with Queen Victoria, at the Wiggin Memorial Library, 10 Bunker Hill Avenue, Stratham, New Hampshire. Presented by living historian Sally Mummey in proper 19th century clothing resplendent with Royal Orders. Free to the public.
May 7, Tuesday, 7pm, DNA and Genealogy, at the Chelmsford Genealogy Club, 25 Boston Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts. This will be presented by Dr. Sandy Murray. Bring your pedigree chart. Free to the public.
May 8, Wednesday, 8:45 am – 11:45am, DAR Day, at the Hillside School, 404 Robin Hill Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts. Hosted by the New Hampshire Daughters of the American Revolution. Please RSVP to Rich Meyer at rmeyer@hillsideschool.net or 508-481-4615. Campus and Farm tours 8:45 am – 11am, Information and entertainment 11am – 12:30pm, Lunch at 12:30pm.
May 8, Wednesday, 6pm, Abbott Downing and the Concord Coach, at the Penacook Historical Society, 11 Penacook Street, Penacook, New Hampshire. Local expert Peter James will present the coaches that still exist in New Hampshire and the history of the Abbot & Dowing Company. There will be a question and answer session. Free to the public. 6pm potluck (bring a dish!), 7pm program. All are welcome.
May 8, Wednesday, 7pm, Bad Deeds? Debating Indian Land Sales in Colonial Maine, at the Old Bridgewater Historical Society- Memorial Building, 162 Howard Street, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Presented by Dr. Ian Saxine, a lecture which examines the extended struggle to re-litigate and define the meaning of early land sales on the Maine coast between the Native Americans and early colonists.
May 8, Wednesday, 7pm, A Walk Back in Time: The Secrets of Cellar Holes, at the Pittsfield Historical Society, 13 Elm Street, Pittsfield, New Hampshire. Presented by Adair Mulligan. Free to the public.
May 8, Wednesday, 7:15pm, The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War, at the Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main Street, Watertown, Massachusetts. Presented by author J. L. Bell. Free to the public.
May 8, Wednesday, 8pm, An Evening with Ambassador John Loeb, Jr, at the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. $18 reception and book signing. Ambassador Loeb will present his personal story with an insider’s perspective on diplomacy and the social life of the New York elite from the 19th century to the present.
May 9, Thursday, 1pm, A Soldier’s Mother Tells Her Story, at the Rye Congregational Church, 580 Washington Road, Rye, New Hampshire. Living historian Sharon Wood portrays Betsey Phelps, the mother of a Union soldier from Amherst, New Hampshire who died heroically at the Battle of Gettysburg. Hosted by the Rye Recreation Department. Free to the public.
May 11, Saturday, 10am, New Visitor Tour, of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Free, no registration necessary. Discover the resources at the NEHGS library, stay and use the library all afternoon.
May 11, Saturday, 10:30am, Walking Tour of Natick’s Historic Walnut Hill Neighborhood, meet up at 58 Eliot Street, Lower Level, Natick, Massachusetts. Join local historian Vincent Vittoria. Free to the public.
May 11, Saturday, 11am, Life of Colonial Women, at the Leffingwell House Museum, 348 Washington Street, Norwich, Connecticut. Discover the daily life of colonial women. See crafts, cooking demonstrations, the hat collection of Miria Toth, a collection of ladies reticules, listen to Dr. Pamela Hall detail the life of Faith Trumbull Huntington, and candle making. Light refreshments. $5 per person.
May 11, Saturday, 1:30pm, Through the Looking Glass: The Massachusetts Catholic Order of Forester Records (MCOF), at the Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, Massachusetts. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Middlesex Chapter. Free to the public. Presented by genealogist Kathleen Kaldis.
May 11, Saturday, 7:45 pm – 11:15pm, Reel Nutmeg Ball, at Keeney Memorial Hall, 200 Main Street, Wethersfield, Connecticut. Beginners welcome. Workshop from 3 – 5pm. $45 per person. Contact Martha Griffin at 860-655-9220 or megriffster@gmail.com Sponsored by Reel Nutmeg, with assistance from Specialty Productions and the Vintage Dance Society.
May 11, Saturday, 2pm, Essex County and the Mayflower, at the Amesbury Public Library, Amesbury, Massachusetts. Presented by Linda MacIver, on the eve of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Free to the public.
May 12, Sunday, “If I Am Not For Myself, Who Will Be for Me?” George Washington’s Runaway Slave, at the Congregation Ahavas Achim, 84 Hastings Avenue, Keene, New Hampshire. The story of Oney Judge Staines, slave to George and Martha Washington, who escaped to a new life in New Hampshire. Presented by living historian Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti. Free to the public.
May 13, Monday, 6:30pm, Brewing in New Hampshire: An Informal History of Beer in the Granite State from Colonial Times to the Present, at the Derry Public Library 64 East Broadway, Derry, New Hampshire. Presented by Glenn Knoblock. Free to the public.
May 14, Tuesday, 2pm, A Visit with Queen Victoria, at the Lawrence Barn, 28 Depot Road, Hollis, New Hampshire. Presented by living historian Sally Mummey in proper 19th century clothing resplendent with Royal Orders. Hosted by the Anna Keyes Powers DAR Chapter. Free to the public.
May 14, Tuesday, 7pm, Local History Talk: The USS Thresher: Loss & Legacy, at the Portsmouth Public Library, Levenson Community Room, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Presented by Kevin Galeaz, Cold War submarine veteran and president of the USS Thresher Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Foundation. Free to the public.
May 14, Tuesday, 7pm, The Grand Resort Hotels of the White Mountains: Architecture, History, and the Preservation Record, at the Elkins Public Library, 9 Center Road, Canterbury, New Hampshire. Presented by architectural historian Bryant Tolles, Jr. who will focus on the surviving grand resort hotels: The Mount Washington Resort, The Mountain View Grand, The Balsams, The Eagle Mountain House, and Wentworth Hall and Cottages. Free to the public.
May 15, Wednesday, 6pm, Indian Americans of Massachusetts, at the Boston Public Library, Copely Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by author Meenal Pandya. Free to the public.
May 15, Wednesday, 6:30pm, Family Stories: How and Why to Remember and Tell Them, at the Blaisdell Memorial Library, 129 Stage Road, Nottingham, New Hampshire. Present by story teller Jo Radner. Participants will practice finding, developing, and telling their own family tales. Free to the public.
May 15, Wednesday, 6:30pm, Moved and Seconded: Town Meeting in New Hampshire, at the Folsom Tavern, 164 Water Street, Exeter, New Hampshire. Hosted by the American Independence Museum. Presented by Rebecca Rule. Free to the public.
May 16, Thursday, 5:30pm, Fenway Fans, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. $10 per person. Red Sox poet laureate Dick Flavin, author Bill Nowlin, and chronicler of Red Sox history Larry Ruttman will tell stories and reminisce about the Boston Red Sox. Perhaps a mystery guest will appear? Bring your own story to tell.
May 16, Thursday, 6 – 9pm, Women’s Rights in Images 1848 – 1876, at the American Antiquarian Society’s Daniel House, 190 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. $30 registration for this workshop, see the website https://americanantiquarian.org Presented by the guest scholar Allison Lange and cosponsored by the Center for Historic American Visual Culture.
May 16, Thursday, 6:30, Stephen Middaugh’s Revolution, part of the “Finding Your Ancestors” series at the Mayflower Society House, 4 Winslow Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Presented by genealogist Peggy Baker. Free to the public. For more information see www.themayflowersociety.org
May 16, Thursday, 6:30, Historic Districts 101, at St. Joseph Hall, 160 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts. Hosted by Historic Salem, Inc. Wonder why your home isn’t in a historic district. Interested in designating your home or street as a historic district? Bring your questions to this seminar! Admission is free, but please RSVP through the free tickets at www.flipcause.com
May 16, Thursday, 7pm, Massachusetts in the Womens Suffrage Movement: Revolutionary Reformers, at the Navy Yard Visitor Center Theater, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts. Author Barbara Berenson will present this lecture. Free to the public.
May 16, Thursday, 8pm, Liberty is Our Motto!: Songs and Stories of the Hutchinson Family Singers, at the Lawrence Barn, 28 Depot Road, Hollis, New Hampshire. Presented by Steve Blunt portraying John Hutchinson with guitar and violin. He will tell the story of the musical Hutchinson Family of Milford, NH who were America’s most notable musical entertainers for much of the mid 19th century who sang of social reform, abolition, temperance, woman’s suffrage, and the Lincoln presidential campaign. Free to the public.
May 17, Friday, 7pm, A Visit with Abraham Lincoln, at the Soldier's Memorial Building, 31 North Park Street, Lebanon, New Hampshire. Hosted by the the Lebanon Historical Society. Free to the public.
May 17, Friday, 7:15pm, “Andersonville Raiders” with Gary Morgan, at the Epping Town Hall, 147 Main Street, Epping, New Hampshire. Hosted by the Civil War Roundtable of New Hampshire. Free to the public.
May 17 – 19, Friday to Sunday, Military History Expo, at 645 South Main Street, Orange, Massachusetts. Militaria flea market, military vehicle and artifact display. Food vendors. Saturday and Sunday will have numerous live equipment demonstrations, and 3 battle reenactments at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm. Tickets for Saturday and Sunday $20 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 – 16. Discounts for Veterans, Active Duty Military and Seniors. $5 for Friday only.
May 18 and 19, Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 4pm, Skirmish at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead, 149 Pine Street, Danvers, Massachusetts. Hosted by the Danvers Alarm Company. Battle reenactment and encampment.
May 18, Saturday, Pirates Ashore!, at the Mayflower House, Plymouth, Massachusetts. In 1646 three shiploads of English privateers sailed in to Plymouth harbor. Great mayhem ensued, including one rowdy sailor who died in a swordfight, leading to a trial for murder. Explore the pirate encampment, learn how to fire a cannon, and experience the New Plimmoth Gard’s drills with pikes and muskets. Family friendly.
May 18, Saturday, 8am – 2pm, Yard Sale for the Sons & Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury, at 38 Parker Street, Newbury, Massachusetts. All proceeds (and donations!) go to the maintenance of the Jackman-Willett House. Furniture, toys, small appliances, jewelry, kitchenware, and much more. There will be antiques from the Jackman-Willett collection, too.
May 18, Saturday, 10am – 3pm, Annual Spring Meeting of the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists, at the New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire. Featured speakers will be Sarah E. Galligan, Library Director of the NHHS and Brian Nelson Burford, the New Hampshire State Archivist. http://nhsog.org/
May 18, Saturday, 11am, A Terrible Malady: Diseases & Epidemics in New England, at the Somerset Public Library, 1464 County Street, Somerset, Massachusetts, hosted by the Bristol County Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Free to the public.
May 18, Saturday, 1pm, Ellis Square Walking Tour, hosted by Historic Beverly, Massachusetts. Meet in Ellis Square at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. This is a short walking tour of ½ mile in length but packed with historical details. Rain or shine, $10/ free for members.
May 19, Sunday, 2nd Annual Londonderry Antiques Appraisal Day, at the Londonderry Historical Society Museum Complex, Pillsbury Road, Londonderry, New Hampshire. Bring your antiques, collectibles & family treasures to be appraised by Daniel F. Reidy, owner of the Discerning Eye estate appraisal and disposition planning business.
May 19, Sunday, 2pm, Sharing your Genealogy Research Results and Legacy, at the Portsmouth Public Library’s Levenson Community Room, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Presented by Seema Kenney who will explain how to use today’s technology to share photos, stories, and more with living and future relatives and descendants. Free to the public.
May 19, Sunday, 2pm, Family Stories: How and Why to Remember and Tell Them, at the Pontine Theater, #1 Plains Avenue Plains School, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Present by story teller Jo Radner. Participants will practice finding, developing, and telling their own family tales. Free to the public.
May 21, Tuesday, 6:30pm, Black Girlhood in the Nineteenth Century, at the American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Presented by author Nazera Sadiq Wright. Books will be available for sale and signed by the author. Seating is first-come, first-served and doors open at 6:30pm.
May 21, Tuesday, 7pm, Welcome to the Graveyard: A Virtual Tour of Dover’s Cemeteries, at the Dover Public Library, 73 Locust Street, Dover, New Hampshire. Presented by the Graveyard Girls. Free to the public.
May 21, Tuesday, 7pm, Local History Talk: Saving the Squalus, at the Portsmouth Public Library’s Levenson Room, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Presented by Bob Begin, who will discuss the sinking and subsequent rescue of the submarine the USS Squalus. Free to the public.
May 22, Wednesday, 10am, New Visitor Tour, of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Free to the public, no registration or membership is necessary. Discover the resources at the NEHGS library, stay and use the library all afternoon.
May 22, Wednesday, 2:30pm, A Visit with Queen Victoria, at the Plaistow Public Library, 85 Main Street, Plaistow, New Hampshire. Presented by living historian Sally Mummey who will perform in proper 19th century clothing resplendent with Royal Orders. Free to the public.
May 22, Wednesday, 6pm, Tracing Lafayette’s Trail, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Free to the public, sponsored by the Hannah Winthrop Chapter, DAR. The Lafayette Trail Project is a Franco-American effort to document, map, and mark the footsteps of General Lafayette on his Farewell Tour. Diaries from the NEHGS collection documenting portions of Lafayette’s farewell tour will be on display. To register visit www.americanancestors.org/education/events-and-programs
May 23, Thursday, 6pm, Shoes and Their Secret Stories, at the Newport Historical Society Resource Center, 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island. Presented by 18th century fashion scholar Dr. Kimberly Alexander. $5 general admission, and $1 for NHS members. Space is limited, please RSVP at Newporthistory.org or call 401-841-8770.
May 23, Thursday, 6pm, Involuntary Americans: Scottish Prisoners in Early Colonial Maine, at the Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress Street, Portland, Maine. Presented by Dr. Carol Gardner based on her new book “Involuntary American: A Scottish Prisoner’s Journey to the New World” about the foot soldier Thomas Doughty, who was captured at the Battle of Dunbar and sold into servitude in Boston. Free to the public.
May 25, Saturday, 10am - 4pm, Derryfield Old Home Day, at 97 Mammoth Road, Manchester, New Hampshire. Come help celebrate the 300th anniversary of Nutfield, and the settlement of Derryfield which became Manchester, New Hampshire. Free to the public. Family friendly. House tours, cemetery tours, lightning talks, activities for children, the Burlington Minutemen re-enactors, and a Concord Coach. For more information, please call the Manchester Historic Association 603-622-7531.
May 23, Thursday, 6:30pm, Stark Decency: New Hampshire’s World War II German Prisoner of War Camp, at the North Hampton Public Library, 237A Atlantic Avenue, North Hampton, New Hampshire. Presented by Allen Koop. Free to the public.
May 25, Saturday, 9am – 3pm, War of 1812 Marines Living History Encampment, at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts. The US Marines guarded the Charlestown Navy Yard for its entire history as an active Navy installation. Come learn how they served both ashore and at sea. Free to the public.
May 25, Saturday, 10am – 2pm, 2019 Lilac Festival, at the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Historic Site, 375 Little Harbor Road, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Free festival with tours of the historic mansion, scavenger hunts, guided trail walks, and more. Family friendly. The lilac here on the grounds were the first lilacs ever planted in New Hampshire, and are our state flower. Cuttings available.
May 29, Wednesday, 5:30pm, Oliver Wendall Holmes: A Life in War, Law & Ideas, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by $10 per person. Presented by author Stephen Budiansky.
May 29, Wednesday, 6pm, Witches and Bitches: the Badass Women of Beverly, Massachusetts, hosted by Historic Beverly, meet at the Cabot House, 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts. This is a 1 and ¼ mile walking tour, rain or shine. $10/ free for members.
May 30, Thursday, 6pm, Genealogy Workshop, at the Concord Public Library, 45 Green Street, Concord, New Hampshire. Bring your own laptop and learn various search techniques using historic Concord materials, and Ancestry Library edition. Free to the public.
May 30, Thursday, 7pm, Women of Natick and Ponkapoag: The Untold History of the Praying Towns, at the Morse Institute Library, Lebowitz Meeting Hall, 14 East Central Street, Natick, Massachusetts. Hosted by the Natick Historical Society, and presented by Kristen Wyman of the Nipmuc Tribe and Elizabeth Solomon of the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag. Free to the public.
Future Events:
June 1 and 2, Saturday and Sunday, The Gathering of the People Pow-wow, at the Owls Landing Campground, 245 US Route 3, Holderness, New Hampshire. Vendors, Drumming, Dancing, and Food. Kid and family friendly.
June 1 and 2, Saturday and Sunday, Scottish Heritage Weekend at the Fort at No. 4, 267 Springfield Road, Charlestown, New Hampshire. http://www.fortat4.org/events/scottish-heritage/scottish.php
June 14, Friday, Sudbury Revolutionary War Military Ball, at the Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts. Have fun socializing, drinking and dancing with your fellow reenactors at this annual ball. The dance caller will be Jacob Bloom. $20 per person, $18 for advance reservations, and a couples rate of $32 with advance reservations. Sponsored by the Sudbury Companies of Minutemen and Militia. Mail your checks to SCMM PO Box 187, Sudbury, MA 01776.
July 6 and 7, Saturday and Sunday, The Battle of Hubbarton, at Hubbarton Battlefield State Historic Site, Castleton, Vermont. Sunday morning battle reenactment.
July 29 – August 12, 2019, Introduction to the Polish Heritage: A unique insight into Poland’s History, Culture, Folklore, and Traditions. All inclusive Tour of Poland from Boston. Sponsored by the Polish Center of Discover and Learning of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Stas Radosz invites you to join the 10th Edition of the Polish Heritage Tour. This year features Gdansk in time for the Dominican Fair; as well as the fortified castles of Malbork, Gniew, and Kwidzyn; the prehistoric Slav settlement of Biskupin, and the Beskidy Mountains and the Lemko culture. Space is limited. Check if space is available at 413-592-0001 or email polishcenter@elms.edu
August 1 -5, Thursday to Monday, Parade of Sail, Tall Ships, in Portsmouth Harbor, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Parade of Sail 1:15 August 1st (up the Piscataquar River, under the Memorial Bridge, and turn around back to the State Pier). Ships will be open for tours 10am – 5pm, August 2- 4, and ships depart on August 5th.
August 2 – 4, Friday to Sunday, Redcoats to Rebels, at Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The largest Revolutionary War encampment in New England with over 4,000 spectators. Demonstrations, battles, skirmishes, and a ball at the Bullard Tavern on Saturday night. See https://osv.org/event/redcoats-rebels Included with museum admission.
August 10 – 16, 2019, Founders, Fishermen and Family History Cruise, On Holland America’s ms Zaandam, departing Boston on August 10 for a 7 night trip to Canada, ports include Montreal, Quebec City, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), Sydney, Halifax, Bar Harbor, and Boston, Massachusetts. Speakers include the genealogists Gena Philibert-Ortega, Tami Osmer Mize, and David Allen Lambert. See the website for more information: http://www.oconnelltravel.com/rw/view/38994
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