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Monday, March 1, 7 pm
ENCOUNTERING SLAVERY AND RACE IN NEW ENGLAND
Ten Hills Farm: The Forgotten History of Slavery in the North
C. S. Manegold, author of Ten Hills Farm: The Forgotten History of Slavery in the North will speak about her new book which tells the powerful saga of five generations of slave owners in colonial New England, the owners of Ten Hills Farm—the Winthrops, Ushers, and Royalls. She exposes how the fortunes of these families and the fate of Ten Hills Farm, were bound to America's most tragic and tainted legacy. Funded by the Foundation for Racial, Ethnic, & Religious Harmony. Free. At Myrtle Baptist Church, 21 Curve St., West Newton.
ENCOUNTERING SLAVERY AND RACE IN NEW ENGLANDTen Hills Farm: The Forgotten History of Slavery in the North
C. S. Manegold, author of Ten Hills Farm: The Forgotten History of Slavery in the North will speak about her new book which tells the powerful saga of five generations of slave owners in colonial New England, the owners of Ten Hills Farm—the Winthrops, Ushers, and Royalls. She exposes how the fortunes of these families and the fate of Ten Hills Farm, were bound to America's most tragic and tainted legacy. Funded by the Foundation for Racial, Ethnic, & Religious Harmony. Free. At Myrtle Baptist Church, 21 Curve St., West Newton.
06 and 07
Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, noon–5 pm
NEWTON COMMUNITY WEEKEND
Newton residents are invited to enjoy free admission to the museum.
NEWTON COMMUNITY WEEKENDNewton residents are invited to enjoy free admission to the museum.
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Sunday, March 7, 5 pm
CONCERTS IN THE KITCHEN
Geoff Bartley: Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar and Harmonica
A mix of blues, folk and roots jazz, Geoff Barley’s music aims to send people home from a show feeling better than when they walked in. A fixture of the local folk scene, he once had a 4th grader tell him he was “better than Madonna.” Suggested minimum donation $15. (25% discount for Historic Newton members.) Advance reservations are recommended and can be made by emailing notlobmusic@gmail.com.
CONCERTS IN THE KITCHENGeoff Bartley: Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar and Harmonica
A mix of blues, folk and roots jazz, Geoff Barley’s music aims to send people home from a show feeling better than when they walked in. A fixture of the local folk scene, he once had a 4th grader tell him he was “better than Madonna.” Suggested minimum donation $15. (25% discount for Historic Newton members.) Advance reservations are recommended and can be made by emailing notlobmusic@gmail.com.
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Thursday, March 11, 7 pm
ENCOUNTERING SLAVERY AND RACE IN NEW ENGLAND
Traces of the Trade: A Story From the Deep North
In this award-winning documentary, filmmaker Katrina Browne discovers that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. She and nine cousins retrace the Triangle Trade and gain a powerful new perspective on issues of race and power in America. Discussion following the film will be led by James DeWolf Perry, Newton resident, film participant, and direct descendant of the 18th-century slave-trading family. This is the first program in a series presented by the Newton Human Rights Commission, co-sponsored by the Newton Cultural Center, with funding from the Foundation for Racial, Ethnic & Religious Harmony. Free. At the Boston College Law School, Stuart House, Room 315, Centre Street, Newton. Click here to see a map.
ENCOUNTERING SLAVERY AND RACE IN NEW ENGLANDTraces of the Trade: A Story From the Deep North
In this award-winning documentary, filmmaker Katrina Browne discovers that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. She and nine cousins retrace the Triangle Trade and gain a powerful new perspective on issues of race and power in America. Discussion following the film will be led by James DeWolf Perry, Newton resident, film participant, and direct descendant of the 18th-century slave-trading family. This is the first program in a series presented by the Newton Human Rights Commission, co-sponsored by the Newton Cultural Center, with funding from the Foundation for Racial, Ethnic & Religious Harmony. Free. At the Boston College Law School, Stuart House, Room 315, Centre Street, Newton. Click here to see a map.
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Sunday, March 14, 2 pm
WHAT WOMEN WORE: A FAMILY PROGRAM
What did women wear in the 1800s in New England? How was it different or similar to what they wear today? Get an exclusive view of historic dresses pulled from the museum’s collection in this hands-on program for all ages. Look at styles of the time and consider how women’s day-to-day lives would have been impacted by their clothes. Complete the afternoon by designing your own fashions for a nineteenth-century paper doll. Cost: $15 per family ($10 for members); includes museum admission, materials, and snack. Prepaid registration is recommended; call 617.796.1450 to register.
WHAT WOMEN WORE: A FAMILY PROGRAMWhat did women wear in the 1800s in New England? How was it different or similar to what they wear today? Get an exclusive view of historic dresses pulled from the museum’s collection in this hands-on program for all ages. Look at styles of the time and consider how women’s day-to-day lives would have been impacted by their clothes. Complete the afternoon by designing your own fashions for a nineteenth-century paper doll. Cost: $15 per family ($10 for members); includes museum admission, materials, and snack. Prepaid registration is recommended; call 617.796.1450 to register.
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Thursday, March 18, 7:30 pm
HISTORY BOOK CLUB MEETING
The book club is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome. The selection for this meeting is the Pulitzer Prize winning Slavery by Another Name, The Re-enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas Blackmon. Blackmon, longtime Atlanta bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal, has written an important book that focuses on what has been a mostly unexplored aspect of American history. It creates a broad racial, economic, cultural and political backdrop for the events that resulted in the re-enslavement of black men in the post-Reconstruction era through a legal system operating for the white South's pursuit of racial dominance and private profit.
HISTORY BOOK CLUB MEETINGThe book club is free and open to the public. New members are always welcome. The selection for this meeting is the Pulitzer Prize winning Slavery by Another Name, The Re-enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas Blackmon. Blackmon, longtime Atlanta bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal, has written an important book that focuses on what has been a mostly unexplored aspect of American history. It creates a broad racial, economic, cultural and political backdrop for the events that resulted in the re-enslavement of black men in the post-Reconstruction era through a legal system operating for the white South's pursuit of racial dominance and private profit.
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Monday, March 22, 7 pm
ENCOUNTERING SLAVERY AND RACE IN NEW ENGLAND
“…some cotton, and tobacco, and negroes… Pray have you heard nothing of my black guard Peter..."
State Representative and Historian Byron Rushing will reflect on the first two centuries of Africans in New England by comparing the origin story of Africans in the Massachusetts Bay colony recorded in Winthrop's journal with the visit of South Carolinian John Rutledge's enslaved servant to Boston in 1803. Funded by the Foundation for Racial, Ethnic, & Religious Harmony. Free. At Myrtle Baptist Church, 21 Curve St., West Newton.
ENCOUNTERING SLAVERY AND RACE IN NEW ENGLAND“…some cotton, and tobacco, and negroes… Pray have you heard nothing of my black guard Peter..."
State Representative and Historian Byron Rushing will reflect on the first two centuries of Africans in New England by comparing the origin story of Africans in the Massachusetts Bay colony recorded in Winthrop's journal with the visit of South Carolinian John Rutledge's enslaved servant to Boston in 1803. Funded by the Foundation for Racial, Ethnic, & Religious Harmony. Free. At Myrtle Baptist Church, 21 Curve St., West Newton.
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Thursday, March 25, 7 pm
ROOTS IN OUR HISTORY– THE 2010 NEWTON HISTORY SERIES
Newton’s Only Working Farm: The Historic Newton Angino Community Farm and Sustainable Local Food
The 2.25-acre homestead on the corner of Winchester and Nahanton Streets was a family farm for 300 years, garnering its name from the Angino family that worked and lived there from 1917-2005. Now owned by the city and operated by the non-profit Newton Community Farm, Inc., the farm preserves a valuable cultural and historical landscape and serves as a model for sustainable agriculture in our community. Join Newton Community Farm board member and landscape designer Ted Chapman for a talk about what this special piece of land can tell us about the history of Newton and the vital role of farming in our lives. Free. At the Newton Free Library, Homer Street, Newton.
ROOTS IN OUR HISTORY– THE 2010 NEWTON HISTORY SERIES
Newton’s Only Working Farm: The Historic Newton Angino Community Farm and Sustainable Local Food
The 2.25-acre homestead on the corner of Winchester and Nahanton Streets was a family farm for 300 years, garnering its name from the Angino family that worked and lived there from 1917-2005. Now owned by the city and operated by the non-profit Newton Community Farm, Inc., the farm preserves a valuable cultural and historical landscape and serves as a model for sustainable agriculture in our community. Join Newton Community Farm board member and landscape designer Ted Chapman for a talk about what this special piece of land can tell us about the history of Newton and the vital role of farming in our lives. Free. At the Newton Free Library, Homer Street, Newton.
03 and 04
Saturday and Sunday, April 3 and 4, noon–5 pm
NEWTON COMMUNITY WEEKEND
Newton residents are invited to enjoy free admission to the museum.
NEWTON COMMUNITY WEEKENDNewton residents are invited to enjoy free admission to the museum.
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Sunday, April 11, 5 pm
CONCERTS IN THE KITCHEN
Traditional English Music with Hannah Sanders and Liz SimmonsCONCERTS IN THE KITCHEN
Even though these gals grew up with an ocean between them, they had similar childhoods traveling with musician parents. Like all good folk musicians, their music draws from elements of jazz and old time music while still maintaining the authenticity of traditional balladry. Suggested minimum donation $12, $10 for museum members and all making reservations at least 24 hours in advance. $45 immediate family maximum. Advance reservations can be made by emailing notlobmusic@gmail.com.
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Monday, April 19
MUSEUM CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY
MUSEUM CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY
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Wednesday, April 21, 3 pm
TURNING WOOL TO CLOTH: A FAMILY PROGRAM
Spring is here and it’s sheep shearing time! Come learn about how nineteenth century farm families took the wool from their sheep and made it into fabric and clothing. Try your hand at carding some wool and then weave your own fabric to take home. Cost: $15 per family ($10 for members); includes museum admission, materials, and snack. Prepaid registration is recommended, call 617.796.1450 to register.
TURNING WOOL TO CLOTH: A FAMILY PROGRAMSpring is here and it’s sheep shearing time! Come learn about how nineteenth century farm families took the wool from their sheep and made it into fabric and clothing. Try your hand at carding some wool and then weave your own fabric to take home. Cost: $15 per family ($10 for members); includes museum admission, materials, and snack. Prepaid registration is recommended, call 617.796.1450 to register.
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Sunday, April 25
NEWTON SERVES – BURYING GROUNDS CLEAN-UP
Join community members in Newton’s day of service by cleaning up Newton’s historic Burying Grounds. Click here for more information
Sunday, April 25NEWTON SERVES – BURYING GROUNDS CLEAN-UP
Join community members in Newton’s day of service by cleaning up Newton’s historic Burying Grounds. Click here for more information
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Thursday, April 29, 7 pm
ROOTS IN OUR HISTORY– THE 2010 NEWTON HISTORY SERIES
Suburban Destiny: Wauwinet, Dairy or Subdivision?
In 1903, according to the Boston Daily Globe, dairy farms were among “the most profitable agricultural pursuits in Massachusetts.” Wauwinet Dairy, said to be the largest dairy in Massachusetts at that time, was located on the newly laid-out Commonwealth Avenue in the middle of Newton. The proprietor, George Ellis, whose house still stands at the corner of Ellis Road and Commonwealth Avenue, established the farm in 1895 on land that was appreciating in real estate value. The parallel history of planning and construction of Commonwealth Avenue and establishment of Wauwinet Dairy is a curious study of assumptions and choices made, and questions asked in hindsight about the value and best use of land. This lecture will be given by Susan Abele, Curator of Manuscripts and Photographs for Historic Newton. At the Newton Free Library, Homer Street, Newton. Free.
ROOTS IN OUR HISTORY– THE 2010 NEWTON HISTORY SERIES
Suburban Destiny: Wauwinet, Dairy or Subdivision?
In 1903, according to the Boston Daily Globe, dairy farms were among “the most profitable agricultural pursuits in Massachusetts.” Wauwinet Dairy, said to be the largest dairy in Massachusetts at that time, was located on the newly laid-out Commonwealth Avenue in the middle of Newton. The proprietor, George Ellis, whose house still stands at the corner of Ellis Road and Commonwealth Avenue, established the farm in 1895 on land that was appreciating in real estate value. The parallel history of planning and construction of Commonwealth Avenue and establishment of Wauwinet Dairy is a curious study of assumptions and choices made, and questions asked in hindsight about the value and best use of land. This lecture will be given by Susan Abele, Curator of Manuscripts and Photographs for Historic Newton. At the Newton Free Library, Homer Street, Newton. Free.
If you need special assistance for any of these programs, please call 617.796.1450.
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