Thursday, February 22

6 p.m. business meeting

6:30 social time

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Monthly Members' Meeting

​Waterford Public Library Meeting Room

Newcomers are always welcome.

“Researching Great Neck's pre-Civil War Freed Slaves"
A talk by John Morgan.

In observance of Black History Month.
Waterford Public Library Meeting Room
Free and open to the public. 

Thursday,  April 11

6 p.m. business meeting
6:30 social time

7 p.m. talks

Monthly Members' Meeting

Waterford Public Library Meeting Room downstairs. 

Newcomers always welcome to join.

Two garden presentations at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Donations gratefully accepted! 

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"The Terry Wilmot Garden at Beebe-Phillips House: Rediscovered."

A presentation by the Thames River Garden Club.

"Beeswax and the Waterford Free Seed Library" 

A presentation by Kayla Mullen, local beekeeper.

Thursday, May 9

"Tending to Our Buildings"
Members and volunteers are invited to help the Society tidy and tend to its buildings after a long winter in preparation for the upcoming program season.

We'll sweep, dust and wash windows and move furniture back into place. A potluck luncheon for members and volunteers follows at 1 p.m. If attending, please bring a dish or treat to share. 

Monthly Members' Meeting
Miner Education Center/Stacy Barn

55B Rope Ferry Road, Waterford.

Take the footbridge from Jordan Green, walk up the hill.
Newcomers are always welcome to attend and join.

Second Saturday - "Common Threads"
Sharing their knowledge and demonstration of local culture, fiber arts from samplers to sails, everyday history, sheep farming and much more, the Dirty Blue Shirts living historians will bring the past to life in the Society’s historic buildings and on the Green. Free and family friendly. 

Elementary Schools Field Trips

The Society will host Field Trips for 3rd and 5th grade Waterford elementary school children. Professional historians and Society
members will offer historic tours, crafts and readings about
Waterford's history.
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Saturday,

June 8

"Second Saturday" 
Tours of our historic buildings and related activities.
Free and family friendly.

Saturday,

July 13

Annual Meeting and Potluck Luncheon

​Members will gather to hear the Board members’ annual reports
​and reflect upon the previous year's successes. Please bring a dish to share. 

Saturday,

August 10

"Second Saturday" - Note earlier hours! 
Tours of our historic buildings and related activities.
Free and family friendly. We're opening earlier to avoid the August heat. 

Monday,

September 9

​Panel Discussion: "Working at Harkness"

A collaboration with the Friends of Harkness.
To be held at Eolia Mansion (Harkness Estate)

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"Second Saturday" 

"Summer at Sea" with living historians, the Dirty Blue Shirts.
Tours of our historic buildings and related activities. Free and family friendly.