Events
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Presentation on the History of Whitney Bros.
FeaturedHistorical Society of CheshireWed. February, 12, 2020. 7pm-8pm. Historical Society of Cheshire County, 246 Main Street, Keene. Presentation on the History of Whitney Bros. Whitney Brothers Company of Keene, NH, has been making educational toys and school furnishings for 116 years. Learn about the company’s history from its early days in Marlborough, NH, to its present day […]
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Along The River, Tales from Cheshire County’s Connecticut River Towns with Alan F. Rumrill
FeaturedWalpole Town Hall Walpole, New HampshireAlan Rumrill, director of The Historical Society of Cheshire County, will talk about three centuries of life along Connecticut River, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, in the Walpole Town Hall. The Connecticut River comprises the entire western border of Cheshire County and has played a major role in the history of the region. […]
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Monadnock Historical Societies Forum Roundtable
Historical Society of CheshireMonadnock Historical Societies Forum Roundtable February 27, 2020. 9:30 am-1:00 pm. The winter session of the Monadnock Historical Societies Forum will be held at the Historical Society of Cheshire County, located at 246 Main Street, Keene NH on Wednesday, February 27th from 9:30am-1pm. The forum will begin with its traditional roundtable discussion, followed […]
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Shadows Fall North film and discussion
FeaturedKeene State CollegeFriday, February 28, 2020. 1:30pm-4pm Keene State College, Science Building, Room 101 Shadows Fall North film and discussion Many towns in New Hampshire have been home to enslaved natives of Africa and to African-Americans for more than 350 years, but their stories have often been left out of the official narrative. This 2016 documentary film […]
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International Women’s Day Community Potluck
FeaturedThe Keene Public Library 30 Winter Street, Keene, NH, United StatesSunday, March 8, 2020. 11am-1pm Keene Public Library’s Cohen Room, 30 Winter St, Keene International Women’s Day Community Potluck We believe, women are the nucleus of our community, society and the world. It is globally known that women weave the intricate fabric of different cultures they come from, and bring the world together through their perspectives […]
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Historical Society of Cheshire County Closed to public until 5/31/2020
Our COVID-19 Response – updated 5/5/2020 In light of the governor’s stay-at-home order, the Historical Society of Cheshire County will be closed until May 31, 2020. We will be checking email and phone messages regularly. All programs through May 31st are canceled or postponed to a later date. Please continue to visit our website for […]
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Kingsbury Toys, the documentary
FeaturedHistorical Society of CheshireWed., March 18, 2020 we will release link and code to view film online. Click below to get your ticket to receive online viewing information. Must register by 12:00 pm 3/18/20. Kingsbury Toys, the documentary. See the 30-minute documentary film by Peter Frechette on the history of Kingsbury Toys, manufactured in Keene, NH between the […]
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Keene Holi Fest – Has been canceled until 2021
NH, United StatesPlease Note: This event has been canceled until 2021 Holi Festival. Celebrating the arrival of spring, Holi (also called Holika or Phagwa) is a festival practiced by Hindus in countries such as India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and the United States. Members of the region’s Indian community will share the epic story behind the festival and lead […]
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Virtual Book Sale
FeaturedThe Historical Society of Cheshire County has postponed its 20th annual fundraising Used Book Sale scheduled for May 8-9, 2020. Please save the dates for our rescheduled book sale — September 11 and 12, 2020. In the meantime, here are a few ways you can participate. Does your stay-at-home to-do list include organizing your bookshelves? […]
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Annual Book Sale – Postponed
Historical Society of Cheshire County 246 Main Street, Keene, NH, United StatesThe Historical Society of Cheshire County has postponed its 20th annual fundraising book sale scheduled for May 8-9, 2020. We hope to hold the sale in the autumn. We will make an announcement when the sale has been rescheduled. If you are doing some early spring cleaning during this time of social distancing, please check your bookshelves […]
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NH Gives Campaign 2020
FeaturedThe Historical Society of Cheshire County is proud of the depth and breadth of the programs we have delivered – 174 programs last year, which reached 13,214 people, 25% of whom were youth. We are also proud of the investments we have made in our facilities – the historical preservation of the Wyman Tavern, the […]