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SWIFT RIVER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The historical society for the towns of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich and Prescott

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EVENTS CALENDAR FOR 2022 SEASON

2022 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Museum open Wednesdays and Sundays  1:00 – 4:00 P.M.  June 22nd  through September 14th

The first Sunday of July, August and September will be Open House

All other visitation days are by appointment only (contact information can be found at the end of the schedule)

Admission to the museum is free

SRVHS depends on donations to sustain our mission of preserving the history of the taking

of the Swift River Valley

MAY

Sunday, May 15th  SPRING HIKE Gate 46 to Greenwich Plains.  Limited parking so please meet for car pooling at Hardwick Common for 11:00 a.m. departure.

Sunday, May 29th  MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE commemorating veterans from the four towns at the Quabbin Park Cemetery from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  Refreshments and music.

JUNE

Wednesday, June 22nd   MUSEUM OPENING DAY

JULY 

Sunday, July 3rd  OPEN HOUSE 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 10th   BIRDS OF PREY with Tom Ricardi – on the grounds of SRVHS at 12:00 noon. Free

Sunday, July 17th DANA REUNION – Dana Common – Gate 40 opens at 11:00 a.m.  Event concludes at 3:00 p.m.  Free      CANCELLED

Sunday, July 24th DANA VESPERS – Prescott Church  – on the grounds of SRVHS at 2:00 p.m.  Cake and lemonade served after the concert.  Free

Sunday, July 24th  SUMMER HIKE Gate 22 Puppyville to the shore. Limited parking so please meet for car pooling at New Salem Common for 11:00 a.m. departure. 

AUGUST 

Sunday, August 7th OPEN HOUSE 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday,  August 21st.  PRESCOTT BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION with a Time Travel Tour presented by Jon Melick.  In the Prescott Church on the grounds of SRVHS at 1:00 p.m.  Free

SEPTEMBER

Sunday, September 4th OPEN HOUSE  1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 10th  ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING on the grounds of SRVHS at 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 14th MUSEUM CLOSING DATE

Sunday, September 18th PRESCOTT HIKE area t/b/d.  Car access through the gate, meet at Cooleyville Crossing for 11:00 a.m. departure.

OCTOBER

Sunday, October 16th  FALL HIKE interior Prescott Loop.  Car access through the gate, meet at Cooleyville Crossing for 11:00 a.m. departure.

GENERAL INFORMATION for HIKES:  Bring a lunch and prepare for insects/ticks.  Follow all DCR rules.  Light showers do not cancel a hike.  Donations to SRVHS for these hikes would be greatly appreciated.

ANY NECESSARY CHANGES, CANCELLATIONS OR POSTPONEMENTS IN SCHEDULING WILL BE POSTED ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. 

Swift River Valley Historical Society

P.O. Box 22, 40 Elm Street, New Salem, MA 01355

978-544-6882

https://swiftrivermuseum.org/

https://www.facebook.com/swiftrivermuseum/

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