Bag Lunch Series: Letters Home from the Ipswich Female Seminary 1830-1837

Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United States

Ann Brown, historian, has found some very interesting letters in Mount Holyoke's archives, written by three seminary students: Harriet Johnson, Maria Cowles and Austa Winchell. Together they provide some interesting […]

Bag Lunch Series: Saving the Rooster

Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United States

Gordon Harris, Ipswich Town Historian The gilded weathercock at the First Church in Ipswich has graced the steeple of every church at that location since the middle of the 18th […]

Bag Lunch Series: Into Each Life: A Musical Masterpiece

Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United States

David Grimes, composer, will talk about the creation of this 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 Increscents won […]

Bag Lunch Series: The Story of Bees

Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United States

Eve and Sam Hamlin share details and their experiences as beekeepers along the marsh in Ipswich. They will give quick history of beekeeping over the years and talk about some of the challenges that all beekeepers face in today's changing climate. Members: Free | Non-members: $5

Bag Lunch Series: Indigenous Heritage of the East Coast and the Migration of Indigenous People

Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United States

Etay, Denise Cooper, Brian Young and other tribal members discuss their rich and honored heritage. The American Antiquarian Society, built on Nipmuc homelands is a repository for early Algonquian-language monographs, manuscript collections and early town records containing vital and unique information about Nipmuc and Indigenous peoples of the New England region. Members: Free | Non-members: […]