Events, stories, pictures
Thursday, March 10, 2011, 7pm, Russell Library, Hubbard Room: Powder Ridge Rock Festival: 1970: Past president of the Historical Society, Bill Ryczek, will give a talk on the July 1970 rock festival at Powder Ridge in Middlefield. Put on that tie-dyed shirt, pull your hair back into a ponytail, and make the scene for some great vibes and a very groovy evening! Admission is free of charge.
Sunday, March 20, 2011, 2pm, Mansfield House: Women's History Walking Tour: Dione Longley, former director of the Historical Society, will lead a walking tour of Middletown and tell stories of the strong, inspiring women who have lived here. Celebrate Women's History Month and learn more about an often-overlooked aspect of Middletown history. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for members. Children 12 and under are free.
Friday, April 1, 2011, 7pm, the Inn at Middletown: Society fundraiser with prominent Lincoln scholar: Michael Burlingame, the Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois at Springfield and one of the nation's foremost Lincoln scholars, will give a talk on how recently discovered resources have changed the public's perception of Abraham Lincoln. A reception will follow the talk.
For more information go to : http://www.middlesexhistory.org/index.htm
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