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  • Sherborn Historical Society Yard Sale

    20 North Main Street, Sherborn 20 North Main Street, Sherborn, MA

    One man's history is another man's treasure! Come support the Sherborn Historical Society by shopping at our yard sale.

  • The Great Abolitionist Charles Sumner with Author Stephen Puleo

    Sherborn Library 4 Sanger Street, Sherborn, MA, United States

    Join us for an exciting evening with Stephen Puleo, author, historian, teacher, public speaker and communications professional. He is the author of eight books, including his most recent, The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union, published by St. Martin's Press in April, 2024. The Great Abolitionist tells the story of one of the most influential non-presidents in American history (included in this exclusive club were Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King, Jr.) – and far more influential than many presidents – a leader who exhibited true courage and authenticity.

  • Halloween and History: Pinehill Cemetery Walk (All Ages)

    Pine Hill Cemetery Cemetery Lane, Sherborn, MA, United States

    Join us to learn about Sherborn's own rural garden cemetery, where we'll share some true accounts about a handful of our yesteryear neighbors now at rest. The dead can still tell stories, some spooky, others heroic; all are interesting! Dowse apple cider and donuts courtesy of the Sherborn Historical Society. Sunday, October 26th, 12 - 1:15 PM, starting at the cemetery's gazebo.

  • Join us at the Sherborn Holiday Market!

    Sherborn 1858 Town House 3 Sanger St, Sherborn, MA, United States

    The Sherborn Historical Society will host a table at the Sherborn Holiday Market, where we will be selling treasures including candle holders crafted from the Dowse sycamore tree (made by our very own Kevin Delaney). Come by and say hi!  

  • Black Patriots and the Revolution

    Sherborn Library 4 Sanger Street, Sherborn, MA, United States

    Dr. Robert Bellinger is a public historian with a B. A. from Amherst College and a Ph.D. in history from Boston College. As the proprietor of Righting Histories, Dr. Bellinger engages in projects that involve research and interpretation of African American history, local histories, and historic sites. Dr. Bellinger is an Associate Professor Emeritus at Suffolk University, and serves on the boards of multiple history-related institutions. Dr. Bellinger's talk will focus on research he’s recently done on Black Patriots and the Revolution, featuring Lexingtonians, Prince Estabrook and Pompey Blackman, both of who fought in the war.  This program is cosponsored […]

  • King Philip’s War: America’s Forgotten Conflict

    Sherborn Library 4 Sanger Street, Sherborn, MA, United States

    Eric B. Schultz is the author of four books, including King Philip’s War: The History of Legacy of America’s Forgotten Conflict (with Michael Tougias). He is the former Chair of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and the Gettysburg Foundation, and currently serves as a Director of the Old Colony History Museum in Taunton. A native of Dighton, he holds a B.A. in History from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He and his wife, Susan, live in Boxford. Join Mr. Schultz for an engaging talk about King Philip's War. He will detail the history and the lasting legacy […]