Events

From the moment European colonists laid violent claim to this land, hurricanes have had a profound impact on American history. Join bestselling historian and local author Eric Jay Dolin as he presents the five-hundred-year story of American hurricanes, from nameless storms that threatened Columbus’ New World voyages, to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria in...

The David S. Lynch Memorial Park was transformed from estate to park in 1943 making the park what we know today. But, there is so much more history rooted in the park that dates back to the time of Woodbury’s Point and the Revolutionary War. This pictorial lecture of Lynch Park will look to the...

The FBI has reported that property and mortgage fraud is one of the fastest growing white collar crimes in America. This presentation from the office of Register John O’Brien from the Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds will assist Essex County homeowners in protecting their most valuable asset…their property. You will learn how the free...

In 1782, Deborah Sampson ran away from her home in Middleborough, Massachusetts, disguised herself as a man, and joined the army to fight in the American Revolutionary War. In 1995, Alex Myers, a descendant of Deborah Sampson, came out as transgender and transitioned to live as a man—he was the first openly transgender student to...

Howie Newman launches the Monday Mornings season with a unique, entertaining, interactive musical program. This concert includes baseball songs, baseball trivia, and stories about Howie’s days as a sportswriter. He covered baseball for several major daily papers in the Boston area, including The Boston Globe and The Patriot Ledger, as well as The Associated Press...