More than you really want to know about Natick, Mass.
Natick was incorporated 240 years ago today, Feb. 19. The Town was founded in 1651, though settled many years before that by native Americans.
The dates are shown on the Natick town seal, which is being re-examined now by a review committee in light of the current seal being widely seen as inappropriate in its depiction of Indigenous People.
The Natick Historical Society this Sunday, Feb. 21, will host its annual meeting online, and all are welcome.
The agenda:
reflect on the Society in 2020
discuss what’s new to the Society in 2021
celebrate the community’s shared commitment to local history
get a sneak peek at the Society’s latest acquisition
Registration is required for access to the zoom link.
NHS Supporters are eligible to vote on amendments to the constitution and a new slate of officers.
View proposed amendments to the NHS constitution.
From Natick Historical Society:
Today, we think of Route 9 as a regional shopping mecca, but its history as a highway goes back 200 years. Join us for a virtual conversation on March 9 from 7-8pm with Terri Evans. We’ll share stories of Route 9’s role in Natick history, from the location of the town’s first post offices to the rise of retail after the Second World War.
Terri Evans, who serves on the Board of the Natick Historical Society, is a longtime tour guide with Boston By Foot and also leads walking tours of Natick.
This program is FREE and open to the public.
Advanced registration is required. Please fill out this form to register for a link to this virtual event.
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The Natick Historical Society and the Bacon Free Library will co-host a Zoom presentation of WGBH’s powerful documentary series American Stories: Race Amity and The Other Tradition on Tue., Feb. 2, 6:30pm – 8pm. This presentation will include a brief introduction to the film by Dr. William H. Smith (creator, executive producer, and writer of the series), a reading from the book Race Amity: A Primer on America’s Other Tradition, a viewing of the film Race Amity: America’s Other Tradition, a commentary by Dr. Smith, and a Q&A Session.
WHS Media Productions LLC created this documentary for the promotion of cross-racial and cross-cultural understanding.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Advanced registration is required to access the Zoom link. Please register using the link here, and allow 3-5 days for a confirmation email with the link from the Natick Historical Society.
Everyone is welcome to join a virtual discussion of The Nightingale (2018) by Kristin Hannah on
This program is co-sponsored with the Bacon Free Library. It is FREE and open to the public.
If you are interested in joining this virtual book discussion, email: director@natickhistoricalsociety.org.
In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn’t believe that the Nazis will invade France…but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Vianne’s home, she and her daughter must live with the enemy or lose everything. Without food or money or hope, as danger escalates all around them, she is forced to make one impossible choice after another to keep her family alive.
The Natick Historical Society and the Bacon Free Library will co-host a Zoom presentation of WGBH’s powerful documentary series American Stories: Race Amity and The Other Tradition on Tue., Feb. 2, 6:30pm – 8pm. This presentation will include a brief introduction to the film by Dr. William H. Smith (creator, executive producer, and writer of the series), a reading from the book Race Amity: A Primer on America’s Other Tradition, a viewing of the film Race Amity: America’s Other Tradition, a commentary by Dr. Smith, and a Q&A Session.
WHS Media Productions LLC created this documentary for the promotion of cross-racial and cross-cultural understanding.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Advanced registration is required to access the Zoom link. Please register using the link here, and allow 3-5 days for a confirmation email with the link from the Natick Historical Society.