Events
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Holiday Traditions Potluck
Historical Society of CheshireThe Historical Society of Cheshire County is hosting a Holiday Traditions Potluck on Saturday, December 16 from noon to 1:30 pm. In the style of a “pop up exhibit” the theme of the event will be holiday recipe traditions. Community members are invited to bring dishes that have special meaning to their families. Participants will […]
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Society will be closed from January 1st – 15th
The Society will be closed Monday Jan 1st thru Jane 15th for professional staff development.
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Postponed: A History of US Immigration Policy with Dr. Paul Vincent
FeaturedHistorical Society of CheshireThis program has been cancelled due to the weather. We are planning on rescheduling and will keep you posted. Immigration is one of the defining issues of our time. But this issue is not new to the United States. How did our immigration policy start? How does today's policy compare to that of the past? […]
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Roundtable Meeting
Location to be determined
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Italian Love Songs with Salvatore Basile
FeaturedHistorical Society of CheshireItalian Love Songs with Salvatore Basile Italian-born singer Salvatore Basile came to America when he was three years old on the ship Andrea Doria, which sank three years later. He recalls developing his love of music as a teenager while listening to his father sing Italian love songs to his mother. It is his father […]
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Holi Festival
FeaturedHistorical Society of CheshireSpecial Event Saturday, March 3, 2018 Festival of Color- Holi Historical Society of Cheshire County, 246 Main St. Celebrating the arrival of spring, Holi (also called Holaka or Phagwa) is a festival practiced by Hindus in countries such as India, Nepal, and Bangladesh in March. The public is invited to attend this family-friendly cultural celebration […]
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Welcome Nelson School
We welcome students from Nelson School, visiting to do research in our archives.
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CALL class
The exhibit gallery is reserved for Keene State College's CALL Class True Tales from the Monadnock Region from 10am-11:30am.
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Welcome Keene High School
We welcome Keene High School students as they conduct research in our archives. The exhibit gallery and Wright Reading Room are reserved from 11:30am-2pm for the students.
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CALL Class
The exhibit gallery is reserved for Keene State College's CALL Class True Tales from the Monadnock Region from 10am-11:30am.
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Welcome AAUW
We welcome the Keene chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for their meeting. Guest speakers include Historical Society of Cheshire County Executive Director Alan Rumrill and Education Director Jennifer Carroll.
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Welcome KSC Information Science Students
Welcome students of Keene State College's Information Science Department to learn about how museum collecting has evolved over the past 100 years. The Wright Reading Room will be closed for this private presentation from 10am-11:30am.