Brown Bag Lunch “Dorothy Monnelly, Her Life and Career” Dorothy is considered the Ansel Adams of the Northeast. She will share stories of her interest in the environment, photography and teaching.
Brown Bag Lunch “Ipswich and the Underground Railroad” Gordon Harris, town historian, will share his research on this legend. The names of the Underground Railroad agents in Ipswich are not known, but there are stories to be told.
Brown Bag Lunch “Tracing King George V: The Evolution of a Commemorative Cloth in British West Africa” Join Erin Rice, our educator, as she discusses part of her dissertation research on textiles.
Archives is a place people go to gather facts, data, evidence, letters, photographs and other primary sources. They are important in understanding history. Speaker: Maxwell Close, archivist, will explore and offer advice both to the amateur and serious academic. He will talk about understanding historical content, oral history, and preservation services. Come to ask questions […]
This vessel possess national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. For 39 years it guided transoceanic shipping to and from the east coast ports, through some of the most treacherous shipping lanes in the world. Many famous vessels like the Queen Mary, Normandie and naval cargo vessels depended on her […]
Speaker: David Grimes, composer will talk about the creation of this very important piece of work which chronicles the first 21 years of his life and the impact it had on his creative and personal development. David earned his Masters of Music at the University of Toronto and co-founded the Canadian Electronic Ensemble. His composition […]
The story begins in 1639 when a group of 60 settlers from Yorkshire, England made their way to the new world. In time they realized the importance of a mill […]
Speaker: Ann Carrol, Director of the State’s Office of Water Resources, will summarize the latest thinking on droughts and flooding in New England and what is and can be done to prepare, manage and adapt. Ann is grateful to have grown up in Ipswich and has happy memories of playing in its rivers, ponds, marshes […]
Paul Wegzin, teacher and local farmer will talk about farming and how it has changed over the years. The tulip and sunflower fields were his brainstorm. Paul comes from a long family of traditional farmers in Ipswich. Come learn how farming and its produce benefit each of us. Ipswich Seniors and Members: free Non-Members: $5
Ipswich is known for its discovery of early artifacts at Great Neck, along the riverbanks and the Bull Brook area. Erin Rice, our museum educator, will talk about the Bull Brook artifacts and other tools in our Traveling Museum Collection. This show and tell series is always fun. Ipswich Seniors and Members: free Non-Members: $5
Speaker: Sam Hamlin, retired third grade teacher from Shore Country Day school will take you on a tour in search of remnants of ancient civilization here in Ipswich. You will […]
Speakers: Katherine Chaison, curator, and Susan Landry, textile specialist, will conduct a museum experiment of growing and processing flax. This will be fascinating. Ipswich Seniors and Members: free Non-Members: $5