Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | 11 am to 12 noon
Collections Spotlight: Cash or Credit?
A Look at Payments for Goods and Services on Main Street from the
18th Century to the Present
A Look at Payments for Goods and Services on Main Street from the
18th Century to the Present
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Join collections manager Kelsy Sinelnikov for a look at objects in the collection related to banking and commerce. Discover what you could buy in exchange for a cord of wood or maybe a chicken in 1869 through local account books. Examine 18th and 19th century paper money issued by local banks before a national currency took its place. Finally, discuss the rise of credit cards through a look at their predecessor, the charge plate.
Sponsored by
Florence Bank & Greenfield Savings Bank Seating
First come, first served. Admission This Collections Spotlight is included with admission to the Making it on Main Street exhibit, which is a suggested donation of $5-10. More Information Coming Soon |
Saturday, November 9, 2019 | 4:30 pm
Marching on Main Street: Lesbian/Gay Liberation in 1982 to LGBTQ Rights Today
A Public Talk by J.M. Sorrell, Social Justice Activist, Trainer and Writer
A Public Talk by J.M. Sorrell, Social Justice Activist, Trainer and Writer
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J.M. Sorrell will tell the nearly forty-year-long story of Northampton Pride. In 1982, a small group of local and student activists organized the first annual Northampton Lesbian and Gay Liberation March. Walkers gathered at the Bridge Street School lawn and marched down Main Street to Pulaski Park where a rally was held. Sorrell started marching and volunteering to help organize the march in its second year. Nearly forty years later, Main Street is still the route--but now in reverse to the Three County Fairgrounds to accommodate the tens of thousands of participants.
Sponsored by River Valley Market
Registration
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 55 seats. Admission $5 for members and donors $10 all others More Information Coming Soon |
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 | 4:15 to 6:00 pm
Sunset & the Rise of the Beaver Moon
Meg Thacher, Astronomer and Laurie Sanders, Co-director of Historic Northampton and Naturalist
Meg Thacher, Astronomer and Laurie Sanders, Co-director of Historic Northampton and Naturalist
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Join Smith College astronomer Meg Thacher and co-director Laurie Sanders for an amble down an ancient road into the Meadows where we’ll enjoy both the sunset and rise of the full moon. Meg will have telescopes on hand so we can take closer looks at the moon, Jupiter, Saturn and several impressive star clusters and double stars.
Sponsored by Northeast Solar
Registration
Pre-registration is required. Limited to 25. Location to be announced. Admission $8 for members and donors $12 all others More Information Coming Soon |
Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 4:30 pm
Making a Model of Main Street, 1847
A Talk and Demonstration by John Sacerdote of the Amherst Railway Society
A Talk and Demonstration by John Sacerdote of the Amherst Railway Society
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John Sacerdote will demonstrate how he constructed the twelve-foot long model of Northampton’s Main Street as it appeared in 1847. The model is the centerpiece of the exhibit Making it on Main Street which will be on view until June 2021.
Using slides, Sacerdote will first describe the process he used to make some of the 50 buildings. Then he will demonstrate making a building and show the specialty tools and supplies needed. Sponsored by Mssrs. Czelusniak et Dugal, Inc.
Co-sponsored by the Amherst Railway Society Registration
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 55 seats. Admission $5 for members and donors $10 all others More Information Coming Soon |
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | 4:30 pm
A Century of Restaurants in Northampton
A Public Talk by Jan Whitaker, Restaurant Historian and Author
A Public Talk by Jan Whitaker, Restaurant Historian and Author
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Restaurant historian Jan Whitaker will present an illustrated history of Northampton’s restaurants of the 20th century. Jan will discuss the town’s prominent and influential restaurants of the past, along with its ordinary and forgotten places. She will look at the highs and lows of the city’s restaurant history, from the Great Depression to the “renaissance” of the 70s and 80s.
Registration
Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited to 50. Admission $5 for members and donors $10 all others More Information Coming Soon |