2019 events:

• Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Billerica Public Library, 15 Concord Road, Billerica, Massachusetts, beginning at 7 p.m.

• Thursday, March 14, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Northfield Senior Center / Council on Aging, 69 Main Street, Northfield, Massachusetts, beginning at 11 a.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Northfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

• Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Somerville Senior Center / Council on Aging, 167 Holland Street, Somerville, Massachusetts, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

• Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Southwick Public Library, 95 Feeding Hills Road, Southwick, Massachusetts, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Southwick Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

• Friday, March 22, 2019 - "Reconstructing History  Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Bedford Council on Aging, 12 Mudge Way, Bedford, Massachusetts, beginning at 1 p.m.

• Thursday, March 28, 2019 - "Reconstructing History  Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Westwood Public Library, 660 High Street, Westwood, Massachusetts, beginning at 7 p.m.

• Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Parker Memorial Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut, Massachusetts, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Dracut Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

• Thursday, April 11, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Fitchburg Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

• Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Senior Center / Council on Aging, 29 Forest Street, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, beginning at 12 noon. This program is supported in part by a grant from the North Brookfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

• Thursday, April 25, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Sutton Public Library, 4 Uxbridge Road,  Sutton, Massachusetts, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the West Springfield Public Library, Park Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the West Springfield Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

• Thursday, May 9, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Goodnow Library, 21 Concord Road, Sudbury, Massachusetts, beginning at 7 p.m.

• Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Sargent Memorial Library, 427 Massachusetts Avenue, Boxborough, Massachusetts, beginning at 7 p.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

• Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Avenue, Reading, Massachusetts, beginning at 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - "Henry David Thoreau and His Relevance for Us Today." At the Senior Center / Council on Aging, First Congregational Church, 20 Main Street, Brimfield, Massachusetts, beginning at 10 a.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brimfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

• Thursday, June 6, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main Street, Haverhill, Massachusetts, beginning at 2 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Haverhill Council on Aging.

• Thursday, June 6, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Forbush Memorial Library, 118 Main Street, Westminster, Massachusetts, beginning at 7 p.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Westminster Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

• Saturday, June 15, 2019 - "Awaken Your Senses: Write Outside Your Door." A nature writing workshop for the Seven Bridge Writers' Collaborative. Held at the Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main Street, Lancaster, Massachusetts. Click here for more details.

• Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Milano Senior Center, Melrose Council on Aging, 201 West Foster Street, Melrose, Massachusetts, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

• Thursday, June 27, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main Street, Rowley, Massachusetts, beginning at 1 p.m.

• Thursday, July, 11-14, 2019 - Annual Gathering of The Thoreau Society, Concord, Massachusetts. I'll be leading two walks and giving one panel talk.

• Saturday, July 13, 2019 - "How Art Technology Inspires Life: Thoreau Reacts to Painted Panoramas." A presentation given during the Annual Gathering of The Thoreau Society, Concord, Massachusetts. In the Masonic Lodge ground floor room, 4 p.m. Admission requires conference registration.

• Thursday, September 19, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the New Ipswich Library, 6 Main Street, New Ipswich, New Hampshire, beginning at 7 p.m.

• Saturday, October 5, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main Street, Kennebunk, Maine, beginning at 10 a.m.

• Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Stevens Memorial Library, 345 Main Street, North Andover, Massachusetts, beginning at 7 p.m.

• Thursday, October 10, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Groton Public Library, 99 Main Street, Groton, Massachusetts, beginning at 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Westborough  Public Library, 55 West Main Street, Westborough, Massachusetts, beginning at 7 p.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Westborough Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

• Monday, November 4, 2019 - Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Ashland Senior Center, 162 West Union Street, Ashland, Massachusetts, beginning at 1 p.m.

• Sunday, November 10, 2019 - Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts, beginning at 1 p.m.

• Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Parlin Memorial Library, 410 Broadway, Everett, Massachusetts, beginning at 7 p.m. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Everett Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

• Thursday, November 14, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At The Center at Medfield / Council on Aging, 1 Ice House Road, Medfield, Massachusetts, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

• Monday, November 18, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Holden Senior Center / Council on Aging, 1130 Main Street, Holden, Massachusetts, beginning at 1 p.m.

• Thursday, November 21, 2019 - Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Huntington Public Library, 7 East Main Street, Huntington, Massachusetts, beginning at 7 p.m.

• Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Richards Memorial Library, 44 Richards Avenue, Paxton, Massachusetts, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

• Sunday, December 29, 2019 - "Thoreau and the Railroad." At the Walden Pond State Reservation Visitor Center, 5 Walden Street, Concord, Massachusetts, beginning at 1 p.m.

2020

• Thursday, February 13, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." At the Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park Street, North Reading, Massachusetts.

• Friday, March 13, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Salem, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Monday, April 6, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Shirley, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Amesbury, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Thursday, April 30, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Winchester, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Monday, May 4, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Stoneham, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Burlington, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Thursday, May 14, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Ludlow, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Monday, May 18, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Bellingham, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Hamilton, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Lunenburg, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Thursday, May 28, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Woburn, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Sunday, June 7, 2020 - "Write Outside Your Door." In New Salem, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Monday, June 8, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Templeton, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Thursday, June 18, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Hampden, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Thursday, September 3, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Chicopee, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Monday, September 14, 2019 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Holland, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Oxford, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Longmeadow, Massachusetts. [tentative]

• Monday, November 16, 2020 - "Reconstructing History & Genealogy: Mom's WWII Letters." In Spencer, Massachusetts. [tentative]

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