Judith Monachina

Unveil the Trail! November 20, 10 am. Come join Board Members Rob Hoogs and Tom Ryan, along with Elia Del Molino of the Greenagers, as we unveil the new “Loom Brook Trail” on the museum property. About two miles of new trails were built by the Greenagers during 2021 with a grant from MassTrails. The new trails …

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Planning and getting started on your oral history project …or, picking up a paused project November/December 2021 Workshop Series: From planning, to interview, to archive: An informal series to get you started or re-started   Session 1, November 16, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Plan your oral history project:  We will walk through the early planning to help …

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Apply for the two new grantsfrom Connecticut Humanities Application deadline: November 15, 2021 Watch the Info Sessions on our YouTube Channel Connecticut Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants Noncompetitive grant program: if you are eligible, you will receive a grant Minimum award is $5,000 No matching funds required Streamlined application process All types of museums, historical societies, …

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2021 NEMA Annual Conference Recreate, Recharge, Reimagine November 15, 17, and 19 Location: Online New England’s premier museum conference is fast approaching—and we have good news! Thanks to the generosity of our friends at the New England Museum Association, CLHO members can register for this fall’s NEMA conference at the NEMA member rate. CT Humanities and …

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The Long Road: Notable Women Remembered Free Screening at Images Thursday, September 23 at 4:30pm This hour-long video documentary to be screened free at Images Cinema on Spring Street in Williamstown on Thursday, September 23, at 4:30pm profiles some of our local forefighters in the empowerment of women. There are some faces you’ll recognize, like …

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Conversations on the Commons invites you to: Taking History Across Town: Collaborations between historical societies, libraries, and schools Friday, September 24, 2021, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Join us for a conversation about collaborations across town. What do you do, and how well does it work? What does not work? Join our panelists, Sabrina Kaplan, Outreach …

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You are invited to the following CLHO program: Connecticut Collections Info Session and Q&A When: Friday, August 20, 2021 11:00 AM, EDT Where: Zoom Learn more about Connecticut Collections, an open-source collections management system based on Collective Access software that allows Connecticut collecting institutions to organize, manage, share, and preserve their collections digitally. See whether this collaborative database is …

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Berkshire Community College student Aylen Dominguez has been selected as a Melville Fellow by the Berkshire County Historical Society.  She joins two other recipients, Shawna Hennesy from MCLA and Hazel Richards from Williams College.  This fall, the three Melville Fellows will be paid a stipend to work with the Writer-in-Residence at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead to …

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You are invited to the following CLHO program: Keynotes of Change: Kyera Singleton, Northern Slavery and the Preservation of Memory When: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 2:00 PM, EDT Where: Zoom Will you be attending?   Register Not attending     EVENT DETAILS: Northern Slavery and the Preservation of Memory Kyera Singleton, Royall House and Slave …

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It’s not too late to register for the 2021 Mass History Conference! On June 7th, 2021 and 6 other subsequent dates to network, listen, and learn with colleagues. Speakers from organizations across the state will discuss key issues facing museums and historical organizations, including supporting volunteers, researching difficult histories, participatory archiving, community-based exhibit design, curating …

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