Old Colony Historical Society
Schedule 2013
·
Regular hours:
Year-round, Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 – 4:00 EST.
·
Closed on Sundays and Mondays, on holidays, on Saturdays before Monday
holidays, and for one week in March (please see schedule below for details)
·
Admission: $4 for adults; $2 for children 12 – 17 and seniors
65+; free for children under 12; $7 for genealogy.
·
Free admission for members to non-ticketed events unless listed
otherwise.
·
All OCHS Meetings, held in January, February, March, April, May,
October and November, are free and open to the public.
·
The second floor of the museum and the library are closed during
OCHS Meetings and most other public programs.
·
Other free open houses offered on Founding Day May 4, for
Liberty & Union Day in October, and for Lights On (daytime) in December.
·
Wondering if we are closed due to weather? Please call first at
508-822-1622 and/or visit our Facebook page.
·
All events held at 66 Church Green in Taunton, MA unless
otherwise noted.
·
For more information please call 508-822-1622 during our regular
hours.
·
e-mail OldColony@oldcolonyhistoricalsociety.org.
scroll down for more…
April 2013
|
Wednesday 3 |
9:30 - coffee, 10:00 - Souvenirs of the Old Colony illustrated talk by Katie MacDonald
at Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth (www.pilgrimhallmuseum.org) |
|
Saturday 13 |
OCHS closed in observance of Patriots Day |
|
Friday 19 |
10:00 - HATS exhibit opens |
|
Wednesday 24 |
7:00 - OCHS Annual
Meeting: Fashionable Folks: Bonnets and Hats illustrated talk by Maureen Taylor, “The Photo |
May 2013
|
1 |
HATS exhibit continues |
|
Saturday 4 |
Old Colony Historical
Society’s 160th Birthday Party Open House |
|
4 |
Iron Heritage Trail
Program 1:00 – 4:00 |
|
Thursday 16 |
7:00 - OCHS Meeting:
Storytelling by
Margo Bik, “The Hat Lady” |
|
Saturday 18 |
12:00 – 3:00 Taunton Creates event on Taunton Green (www.downtowntaunton.org) |
|
Saturday 25 |
OCHS closed in observance of Memorial Day |
June 2013
|
1 |
HATS exhibit continues |
|
Saturday 1 |
10:00 – 5:00 - Taunton
River Festival on West Water
Street (www.neighborhoodcorp.org) |
|
Thursday 13 |
10:00 – 2:00 - Silver Polishing Party – volunteers
welcome—please call 508-822-1622 to join or e-mail OldColony@oldcolonyhistoricalsociety.org |
July 2013
|
2 |
HATS exhibit continues |
|
4 |
OCHS closed –Happy Independence Day! |
August 2013
|
1 |
HATS exhibit continues |
|
30 |
HATS exhibit closes |
|
31 |
OCHS closed for Labor Day Weekend |
September 2013
|
14 |
Paint the Downtown event on Trescott Street (www.downtowntaunton.org) |
|
21 |
From Taunton to
Gettysburg and Back exhibit opens |
|
21 |
2:00 – Abraham
Lincoln’s Life in Music by Elizabeth Smith Brownstein |
October 2013
|
1 |
From Taunton to
Gettysburg and Back exhibit continues |
|
1 |
|
|
17 |
7:00 – OCHS Meeting: Abraham Lincoln’s New England Connections illustrated talk by Dr.
Thomas Turner, Professor Emeritus of History at Bridgewater State University |
|
17-19 |
Liberty and Union Days (www.libertyandunion.org) |
November 2013
|
1 |
From Taunton to
Gettysburg and Back exhibit continues |
|
11 |
OCHS closed in observance of Veterans Day |
|
21 |
7:00 – OCHS Meeting: The Cape
Verdean Experience in the Civil War by Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria, President
of Bridgewater State University |
|
27 |
OCHS closed at 12 noon |
|
28 |
OCHS closed – Happy Thanksgiving! |
December 2013
|
3 |
From Taunton to
Gettysburg and Back exhibit continues |
|
6 |
Lights On Festival – 100th
Lighting of the Green! Free open house
& holiday program |
|
24 |
OCHS closed at 12 noon |
|
25 |
OCHS closed – Happy Christmas! |
|
31 |
OCHS closed at 12 noon |
|
Jan. 1, 2014 |
OCHS closed – Happy New Year! |