Historical Society

Leicester Massachusetts
Historical Society Inc
Preserving the past for the Future

The Historical Society Inc
Is a Private Organization
and is Privately Funded

The purpose of the organization is "to acquire, preserve and protect historical and antiquarian documents, relics and valuables pertaining to the history of Leicester. To have historical objects and to promote research and learning to better inform ourselves and our community of our general heritage. "The Historical Society activity collects and archaically preserves items for the future. With an active archival committee and an archivist, we welcome all donations to help preserve Leicester's past.

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Officers For The Year 2009 - 2010

President - Diane Calvano
Clerk - Beth Boissel
Treasurer - Larry Todd
Archivist - Theresa Davitt
Curator - Barbara Wentzell & Gordon Wentzell
Historian - Barbara Wentzell

The Leicester Historical Society meets the third Monday of each month (except December, June, July and August).

at the Leicester Senior Center, 40 Winslow St., Leicester Ma.
The meeting will be at the usual time of 7:00pm with refreshments served after.

Board Members
Barbara Wentzell -5/2010 Fran Pobieglo - 5/2010 Dolly Hickey - 5/2010	Diane Anderson - 5/2011 Gail Messier - 5/2011 Gordon Wentzell - 5/2011	Nancy Lamb - 5/2012 Pat Grady - 5/2012

Standing Committees:

Archival Committee: Theresa Davitt Barbara Wentzell Gordon Wentzell	Membership: Diane Anderson		Nominating: Kurt Parliment Steven Coy Linda Ann Coy		Publicity: Larry Todd
Scholarship: Chairwomen Teena Cherry 5/2010 Lisa Antanavica 5/2010 Jane Jung 5/2011 Nancy Lamb 5/2011 Lorraine Jubinville 5/2011		Ways and Means Dolly Hickey Fran Pobieglo		Books Linda Ann Coy Steven Coy

Blackstone Valley's Footsteps in History
An exhibit of items in the Society's collection
Monday October 12th 10AM - 2 PM
Leicester Public Library

Health, Herbs and Horrors, a presentation by Pat Perry
What did people do before physicians, pharmacies and penicillin?
We can touch and smell some of the medical miracles of their day.
We peek into the highlights and horrors of dealing with the disease through the ages.
Monday October 19th 7 PM
Leicester Senior Center

The Historic Mills of Leicester as told by Larry Todd
Take a tour of the various mills and hear how they effected the town and it's people,
in a powerpoint presentation by our very own Larry Todd. Sure to be interesting.
Monday November 16th at 7 PM
Leicester Senior Center

13^th Annual Tree Lighting & Caroling on the Common

13^TH ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING & CAROLING ON THE COMMON
followed by caroling in the Congregational Church with the
Leicester Bandstand and Congregational Music Committees
Has been Moved from Saturday December 5th to Saturday December 12th at 6 PM

Stage Coaches and Coach Horns of New England

Come hear the horns and lore of a romantic mode of transportation from bygone days.
This presentation is by Grace Yaglou of the Rutland Historical Society
Monday January 18^th at 7 pm

The Chilling Story of Ice Harvesting by Ken Ethier
What it is and why did they do it? All will be revealed by Ken Ethier from the Auburn Historical Society.
Ice Cubes anyone?
Monday February 15^th at 7 pm

"Pot Herbs, Sallads and Roots": Kitchen gardens in the Early Nineteenth Century,
a slide show by Christie Higginbottom
Wander back through time to the kitchen gardens used by our ancestors and hear and see how things were done then.
Monday March 15th at 7 PM

"Remember When?" Reminiscences by some of Leicester's own Senior Citizens.
A collection of stories from the "Good Ole days" in our Town's past
Monday, April 19 ^th at 7 pm

Annual Meeting and Banquet with guest Al Southwick of the Worcester Telegram.
Mr Southwick will tell us tales of the history of leicester, massachusetts and maybe even more.
Monday May 17th at 7 PM
The surprise details will be revealed at a later date

*Indicates a special event, all others are regular monthly meetings.

If you need transportation to a meeting or have questions call Diane at (508) 335-9706

You are welcome to join us!

The public is encouraged to attend at any time!