DHSM 2018-2019 Lecture Series:
Tuesday, October 16
7:00 p.m.
Votes for Women: Massachusetts Leaders in the Woman Suffrage Movement.
With Barbara Berenson
*Note: Held at the Dedham Public Library,
45 Church Street, Dedham, MA
Sunday, November 18, 2:00 p.m.
Honoring the Centennial of the End of WWI
Thursday, February 21, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
River Stories: Past, Present & Future, in collaboration with the Dedham Sustainability Action Committee
Join Us To Celebrate
The 50th Anniversary of the First Exhibit of
Dedham Pottery
October 26, 2018
6:00 p.m.: Cocktails; 7:00 p.m.: Dinner
Location: First Church Dedham
Menu: Chicken Marbella with wild rice and roasted winter vegetables; apple pie.
Spend a festive evening with friends while dining on antique Dedham Pottery plates from a private collection; sip a cocktail made especially for the evening; learn the history of Dedham Pottery and collecting strategies; bid on a rare piece of Dedham Pottery.
Blue and white attire encouraged.
This is a fundraising event. Thank you for your support.
Tickets: $100 per person or become a sponsor and buy a table for 6 for $750.
For tickets, please call 781.326.1385 or send a check to the Dedham Historical Society & Museum, P.O. Box 215, Dedham, MA 02027.
Free entry to museum and library for members.
Museum & Office:
Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Admission $5
For inquiries, call 781.326.1385 or email society@dedhamhistorical.org
Library:
Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fee $5
It is recommended that you contact the archivist to schedule an appointment prior to your research visit; Saturday appointments may be made if weekday visits are not possible; these must be scheduled in advance. To speak with the archivist or schedule an appointment, please call 781.326.1385 or email: library@dedhamhistorical.org
JOB OPENINGS
The DHSM currently has three part-time positions available: Archivist/Librarian, Educator/Administrator, and Custodian?Maintenance Contractor. Please refer to the job descriptions for further information:
Archivist/Librarian job description
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Dining in Dedham
The old saying that “we are what we eat” holds true for the past as well as the present. The Society’s new “Dining in Dedham” exhibit looks back on Dedham’s culinary history, exploring what our ancestors ate, how they prepared it, and where they dined. From the earliest settlers eating by the kitchen fireplace to the arrival of fast-food chains in the 1950s, “Dining in Dedham” tells this delectable story through photographs, menus, old cookware, and other artifacts from the Society’s collection.
The exhibit opens January 30 and runs through 2018. So drop in for a taste of Dedham’s past!