Programs
The Society has several special programs to educate, enlighten, and entertain our members and visitors, focusing on some aspect of New Ipswich History. As they are scheduled, programs will be listed here, so check back to see what’s happening.
You can also see what you have missed by scrolling down to see our program archive.
Upcoming Programs
Past Programs
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2025 Annual Meeting & Covered Bridges Presentation
The New Ipswich Historical Society held its annual meeting on September 14 at the Barrett House. The meeting was followed by a presentation on NH’s Covered Bridges by Kim Varney Chandler.
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An Old-Time New Hampshire Country Dance
Featuring renowned caller and musician Dudley Laufman Friday, August 8 from 7:00 — 9:00 p.m. The Club at Oak Hill290 Old Country RoadNew Ipswich, NH For generations in New Ipswich and other towns in the Monadnock Region,country dancing kept people of all ages swinging and sashaying in barns, townhalls, and outside spaces. In honor of…
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Contra Dancing in New Hampshire: Then and Now
presented by Dudley Laufman Saturday, June 7 at 1:30 p.m. New Ipswich Library (6 Main Street) Since the late 1600s, the lively tradition of contra dancing has kept people of all ages swinging and sashaying in barns, town halls, and schools around the state. Contra dancing came to New Hampshire by way of the English…
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9/21/24 – Hidden History: New Hampshire’s Past of Abolition, Slavery, and Underground Railroad
Presented by Michelle Arnosky Sherburne Saturday, September 21 at 2:00 p.m. New Ipswich Library (6 Main Street) Vermont historian, author, and newspaper publisher, Michelle Arnosky Sherburne will delve into New Hampshire’s fascinating hidden history of abolition, slavery, and Underground Railroad networks, highlighting the work of abolitionists to move freedom seekers northward to safety in Canada.…
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9/14/24 – Annual Meeting and Program: Patricia (Kangas) Ktistes, Author of “Finns: an Oral History”
Many of us thoroughly enjoyed reading the serialized publications of Ktistes’ 1997 Dartmouth thesis, Finns: An Oral History of Finnish-Americans in the Monadnock Region. We welcome her insights on “how to get started on collecting your family history” as our featured presenter for the 2024 New Ipswich Historical Society Annual Meeting.
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5/4/24 – Native History in New Hampshire
Robert Goodby reveals archaeological evidence that shows deep Abenaki presence here, inches below the earth’s surface.
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4/27/24 – Old Homestead Farm: Our Story Past, Present, & Future
Both of the Hatchers were raised on New England farms: Ben on a dairy farm in Central Massachusetts and Chelsea in New Ipswich on Old Tavern Farm.
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Memories of Our School Days at Appleton Academy
Roundtable discussion and recollection of memories at the New Ipswich Appleton School. Presented by: Where: New Ipswich Library 6 Main Street When: November 18, 1:00-2:30 pm Are you an Appleton Academy alum who relishes reminiscing about yourtime in high school? Or perhaps, your parents and grandparents sharedstories about their Appleton school days (before Mascenic became…
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The Salem Witch Trials and ‘Moldy Bread’: A Case Study in Fake News
Presented by: Margo Burns When: October 29, 2023 at 2 pm Where: New Ipswich Library 6 Main Street A New Hampshire Humanities event hosted by New Ipswich Historical Society On April 2, 1976, Science Magazine published an article by Linnda R. Caporeal which posited that during the 1692 Salem witchcraft trials, the visions of specters and painful physical sensations…
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The Life & Works of New Ipswich Artists: William Jurian and Lee Lufkin Kaula
New Ipswich Artists: William Jurian and Lee Lufkin Kaula Presented by Professor Carol J. G. Scollins When: August 18 at 6:30p.m.Where: New Ipswich Library (6 Main Street) For many years William J. Kaula and Lee Lufkin Kaula were summer residents of Bank Village in New Ipswich. Both became critically acclaimed New England artists, though they…