Calendar of Events
2017 Summer Exhibit -
In the Beginning: Lower Corner and the Centre
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The seasonal exhibit this summer will focus on Center Sandwich village and Lower Corner village. Exhibit will be open June 24 - September 30, 2017
June 24 - Opening Day Tea
1963 Order of the Eastern Star Bearcamp Chapter
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Sandwich Historical Society, on opening day we will start off the afternoon with a Fancy Tea. Tents will be set up and tea will be poured at 12:30. We will serve tea and coffee and sweets, on linen covered tables, an event our great-grandmothers would approve. Think Downton Abby and bring your nicest Lady Grantham attitude and join us, June 24, 12:30 - 2:00
The lovely lap quilt, hand-crafted by Amanda Peaslee of Lady Jayne Quilting for our raffle, will be on display. The 48” x 49” quilt is made of reproduction fabrics; tickets are $5 each. We will have the drawing for this, our first of two raffles of the summer, at the end of the tea at 2:00.
The lovely lap quilt, hand-crafted by Amanda Peaslee of Lady Jayne Quilting for our raffle, will be on display. The 48” x 49” quilt is made of reproduction fabrics; tickets are $5 each. We will have the drawing for this, our first of two raffles of the summer, at the end of the tea at 2:00.
July 8 - A Trip Around the Ring
1:00 pm. A guided walking tour of downtown Center Sandwich around the ring - Main Street to Maple Street to Church Street - telling the history of the buildings that are and were here. Free event. Meet at the Sandwich Historical Society Marston House 5 - 10 minutes before the walk. The walk will take place rain or shine (unless it is pouring).
July 20 - House History Workshop
10:30 am - 12:30 pm. Would you like to learn more about your home and property? Have you ever wondered who lived in your house before you? Or how it may have changed over the years? What was your road or your section of town like years ago? Join us at the Marston House to learn what resources are available at the Sandwich Historical Society to begin to create your own House History. There are many documents and photographs available on site that will help you to learn the history of your house. Seating is limited, so please reserve your spot by calling 284-6269 or emailing sandwichhistory@gmail.com.
July 24 - 26 - "Live Free and Draw" Comics Camp for Junior Historians
9 am-3 pm at Sandwich Historical Society
Learn to bring local history to life through comics! This 3-day workshop shows how to use basic cartooning techniques to create exciting, eye-catching comics based on local historical primary sources like diaries, letters, oral histories, old photographs, and more. Our final product will be a mini-comic about events in Sandwich history. For students entering grades 4-9. Summer visitors and residents are welcome, space is limited. No cartooning experience necessary -- Everybody can create comics! There is no charge for this event.
About the presenter: Marek Bennett's latest graphic novel, The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, details the experiences of a Henniker, NH school teacher during the Civil War. For more information and comics, visit: www.MarekBennett.com
Learn to bring local history to life through comics! This 3-day workshop shows how to use basic cartooning techniques to create exciting, eye-catching comics based on local historical primary sources like diaries, letters, oral histories, old photographs, and more. Our final product will be a mini-comic about events in Sandwich history. For students entering grades 4-9. Summer visitors and residents are welcome, space is limited. No cartooning experience necessary -- Everybody can create comics! There is no charge for this event.
About the presenter: Marek Bennett's latest graphic novel, The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, details the experiences of a Henniker, NH school teacher during the Civil War. For more information and comics, visit: www.MarekBennett.com
July 26 - "Live Free or Draw" Comics Workshop for Adults/Famlies
7-8 pm. Come see what our "Live Free and Draw" Comics Campers have been working on all week, and try your hand creating comics based on historical primary sources. This evening workshop reviews basic cartooning techniques that bring to life the words and images of our shared history. Bring a family story or artifact, and we'll show you how to convert it into a comic strip or comic book to share with family and friends. The public is welcome. There is no charge for this event.
July 28 - 30 - Photographic Journey of Sandwich
At the Craft Building on the Sandwich Fairgrounds.
Friday, July 28, 4:00-8:00 with opening reception and light refreshments
Saturday, July 29, 10:00-4:00
Sunday, July 30, 11:00-4:00
An exhibit of over 4,500 photographs from the collection of Joan Cook and the Sandwich Historical Society of people, places, and events from Sandwich history.
Friday, July 28, 4:00-8:00 with opening reception and light refreshments
Saturday, July 29, 10:00-4:00
Sunday, July 30, 11:00-4:00
An exhibit of over 4,500 photographs from the collection of Joan Cook and the Sandwich Historical Society of people, places, and events from Sandwich history.
July 29 - Guided Hike to Red Hill River Brickyard
10:00 - 1:00. Fred Lavigne will lead a guided hike in Lower Corner to what was once the Red Hill River Brickyard. Bring a drink and lunch.
August 2 - 19 SHS 100th Anniversary Exhibit
Wednesday - Saturday August 2 - 19 at the Grange Hall
SANDWICH OLD HOME WEEK August 6 - 13, 2017
Scavenger Hunt
Sponsored by the Samuel H. Wentworth Library and the Sandwich Historical Society to take place throughout Old Home Week.
August 6 Lower Corner School House Alumni Picnic
12:00 – 3:00 pm. Picnic for all who attended one and two-room schoolhouses in Sandwich. Bring lunch and a chair, beverages provided. Friends and guests welcome. At the Lower Corner School House.
August 7 - 12 Open House at the Lower Corner Schoolhouse
1:00 – 4:00 pm. Lower Corner School House is open to visitors.
August 9 - 12 Open House at the Transportation Museum
10:00 - 2:00 pm. View the Sandwich Coach and other forms of horse-drawn transportation at the Transportation Museum in the Quimby Barn.
August 12 - A Trip Around the Ring
1:00 pm. A guided walking tour of downtown Center Sandwich around the ring - Main Street to Maple Street to Church Street - telling the history of the buildings that are and were here. Free event. Meet at the Sandwich Historical Society Marston House 5 - 10 minutes before the walk. The walk will take place rain or shine (unless it is pouring).
August 13 Annual Excursion and Picnic
12:00 – 2:00 pm on the lawn behind the Elisha Marston house, overlooking Willow Pond. Bring your own picnic lunch and a chair at noon; desserts and drinks will be provided. At 12:30, the program (TBD) will begin.
August 20 Lower Corner House Tour
12:30-4:00 We will highlight the Lower Corners with a house tour of all of those houses you wish you could look into. Four to five houses will be open to the tour. Docents will be at each house to answer questions. Watch for more information as the date approaches.
