Since 2020: More than you really want to know about Natick, Mass.
The Common Spiritual Center (13 Common St. adjacent to the Natick Common) will show Japanese director Hideaki Ito's documentary "Silent Fallout" on July 24 at 5pm. Tickets are free (register for tickets). Movie description: In 2001, 85,000 baby teeth were discovered in Missouri, collected 50 years earlier in a study on the radioactive consequences of nuclear […]
Join local historian Terri Evans on Sept. 8 from 1-2pm for a stroll through the heart of South Natick. The tour highlights Natick’s early history as a “Praying Town” and the 19th-century residents who inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel, Oldtown Folks. These free tours last 60 minutes and are capped at 12 people. Advanced registration […]
Walk Natick Center with local historian Terri Evans on Sept. 13 (4-5pm) and learn how the railroad and the shoe industry transformed 19th-century Natick. Hear stories from the 1874 fire and discover how arts and culture inspire the “heart of Natick” today. Meet at the entrance to Natick's Town Hall at the corner of Park […]
Explore U.S. Numismatics with local collector, Kyle Bollen, who will share his collection, discuss how he got started, and share what he's learned along the way. Feel free to bring your own coins or learn about getting started as a collector. This event is free, but please register in advance. The event takes place at […]
The Natick Historical Society is hosting a free event dubbed "Remembering Natick's Wonder Bread Factory" on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 11am-12:30pm at 58 Eliot St. in Natick. Registration is open. In 1964, the Continental Baking Co. opened “the largest bread and cake bakery in the world” in Natick. Reminisce about Natick’s Wonder Bread Factory and […]
Join us for Community Map Day at the Natick History Museum, 58 Eliot St. We'll have 40+ vintage maps of Natick from our collections on display for you to explore. Local map experts will be available to answer your questions, and we'll have map prints for sale, too. Enjoy light refreshments as you browse. Reserve […]
Join the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society on Dec. 1 at 4pm (58 Eliot St.) to hear Diane Taraz perform traditional Victorian Christmas carols this holiday season. Diane will present carols and stories about their origins as she performs in a hand-sewn 1850s dress and accompanies herself on guitar and dulcimer. Please […]
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Join the Natick Historical Society for a Museum Open House: Postcard Memories on Jan. 25, 3-5pm. Check out selected postcards from our Collections. Learn how to date your own vintage postcards. See Local History Exhibits. Sip mulled cider. Nibble some cookies. The Museum is at 58 Eliot St. in the basement of Bacon Free Library. […]
A group seeking to restore the beautiful but unused Concert Hall on the third floor of Natick’s downtown Clark’s Block building is opening the space on March 22 for self-guided public tours for the first time in decades. The event is technically free, but is designed to encourage people to contribute to a $29,000 fundraising […]
Natick Historical Society is hosting Natick Center Walking Tours on April 4 (4pm), May 3 (1pm) and June 8 (1pm). $10 per person, kids under 12 free. Tours capped at 12 people. Register online. If you love (or even just like) Natick Report, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support our work. Thank you.
Natick Historical Society is hosting Natick Center Walking Tours on April 4 (4pm), May 3 (1pm) and June 8 (1pm). $10 per person, kids under 12 free. Tours capped at 12 people. Register online. If you love (or even just like) Natick Report, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support our work. Thank you.
