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SUMMARY:Virtual: History Book Club
DESCRIPTION: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 print\, large print\, & audio) are available to check out from the Bacon Free Library.   Or you may order your own copy if you prefer to pick up at another library. \n  \nThis month\, join us for a virtual discussion of The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the origins of American identity by Jill Lepore. \nKing Philip’s War\, the excruciating racial war—colonists against Indigenous peoples—that erupted in New England in 1675\, was\, in proportion to population\, the bloodiest in American history… Telling the story of what may have been the bitterest of American conflicts\, and its reverberations over the centuries\, Lepore has enabled us to see how the ways in which we remember past events are as important in their effect on our history as were the events themselves. – Penguin Random House \n  \nFor details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, please contact  director@natickhistoricalsociety.org \nThe Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date.
URL:https://natickcenter.org/event/bflhbc1125/
LOCATION:Natick Historical Society Museum
CATEGORIES:History,Library
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SUMMARY:No Safety for Us: The internment of Native Americans on Deer Island
DESCRIPTION:This year marks the 350th anniversary of King Philip’s War.   This 14-month rebellion\, which was led by the Wampanoag chief Metacom (later known as King Philip)\, was the Native Americans’ last-ditch effort to resist English authority and stop English settlement on their lands (history.com).\n\n\nSoon after the war began\, colonists set up an internment camp on Deer Island to relocate “Christianized” Indigenous people whom they believed could turn against the English and join the rebellion.  In the winter of 1675-76\, approximately 500 Native Americans were imprisoned on the island\, many of whom perished without adequate food or shelter in the harsh New England temperatures (National Park Service).\n\n\nThe Natick Historical Society and the BFL will host Shawn Quigley from the National Park Service to discuss this tragedy on Deer Island.  Shawn’s program will explore the historic use of the Boston Harbor Islands\, their role as an internment camp for Native Americans from praying towns\, and stories of survival and reliance from those imprisoned on Deer Island.\n\n\nThis program will take place at the Natick Historical Society\, located downstairs from the BFL.\n\n\nRegistration is required. 
URL:https://natickcenter.org/event/bflkp1025/
LOCATION:Natick Historical Society Museum
CATEGORIES:History,Library
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SUMMARY:Carols by Candlelight with Diane Taraz
DESCRIPTION:Join the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society to hear Diane Taraz perform traditional Victorian Christmas carols this holiday season. \nMany of our holiday traditions and Christmas music were revived or created during the Victorian era in the mid-1800s. Diane will present these beloved carols and fascinating stories about their origins as she performs in a hand-sewn 1850s dress and accompanies herself on guitar and dulcimer. \nDiane Taraz has been writing her songs for years and breathing new life into traditional ones. She explains the intricacies of her music with a dry wit and a light touch. \nThis event is free\, but please register HERE in advance. \n  \nThis event will take place at the Natick History Museum (downstairs from the Bacon Free Library).
URL:https://natickcenter.org/event/dtaraz1224/
LOCATION:Natick Historical Society Museum
CATEGORIES:Cultural Events,Family Friendly,History,Performances
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