Listen in as award-winning journalist and author Michelle Young discusses her new book. A riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary, Untold Story of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland uncovers the true story of how an unlikely heroine infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the world’s most […]
If you enjoy reading and talking about history, check out the history book club hosted by the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society. Each discussion, led by the director of the Natick Historical Society, is held over Zoom, so you can join from the comfort of your home. Copies of each book (regular […]
If you enjoy reading and talking about history, check out the history book club hosted by the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society. Each discussion, led by the director of the Natick Historical Society, is held over Zoom, so you can join from the comfort of your home. Copies of each book (regular […]
Amalia Kussner was one of the preferred artists of Gilded Age New York, especially in the 1890s when she painted miniature portraits of the elites. Fans of the critically acclaimed HBO series, The Gilded Age, will appreciate Kussner’s portraits of several key characters, including Mrs. Astor, the reigning matriarch of the social scene and her two […]
If you enjoy reading and talking about history, check out the history book club hosted by the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society. Each discussion, led by the director of the Natick Historical Society, is held over Zoom, so you can join from the comfort of your home. Copies of each book (regular […]
Have you seen Natick’s Revolutionary War Traveling Memorial? Want to learn more about Natick’s contributions to the Revolutionary War? Meet the Research Team behind Natick’s Revolutionary War Traveling Memorial. Hear stories about the 249 men with ties to Natick who enlisted in the war. Did you know that 44 of the soldiers were Indigenous/Black? Learn […]
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Eighteenth-century Americans consumed a staggering amount of alcohol compared to us today. Drink influenced their politics, built and sustained their relationships, and drove the economy. Booze was not a small […]
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Explore American portraits painted and sculpted during the years leading up to, and the decades after, the Revolution. The ideals, values, and virtues expressly stated in our founding documents are […]
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Charles Willson Peale was an exemplary patriot and served under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. Many of his earliest portraits were miniatures painted on the battle fields. Peale […]
Celebrate Juneteenth in Natick on Natick Common from 11:00 AM– 1:00 PM. There will be delicious food by Mig's Dogs, fun activities, and musical performances by Drum Nomads, and Izii IsReal & Elita StaRR. We will begin the day with Kadian James, a Caribbean-born Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, speaking on Juneteenth. Visit her website, Freedom […]
