Manchester Historical Society
At the Homestead --
Sunday, September 8 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., "Back to School 1820" and after-school chores. At the Keeney Schoolhouse and Cheney Homestead, 106 Hartford Road. Visitors will have an actual 1820s one-room schoolhouse lesson! After school, try your hand at various chores such as weaving, spinning, sharpening at the grindstone, historic gardening, and churning butter. Learn about 19th-century life and art and find out more about the people of the Cheney Homestead (1785) and Keeney Schoolhouse (reproduction of 1751 schoolhouse).
Visit this early American home, including the recently opened Homestead Art Gallery and be inspired by Manchester's rich history in art. The Homestead was donated to the Manchester Historical Society by the Cheney family in 1968 for use as a house museum. Old photos and history of Homestead: Cheney Homestead history.
Above right, volunteer Jamie Donahue interprets the schoolhouse to visitors; she created her own vintage-style schoolmarm clothing. Lower right, Russell Cheney painting.
We plan Open Houses on the second Sunday of the month. Donations welcomed for the upkeep of the Homestead.
Woodbridge farmstead
at Manchester Green --
Sunday, September 8, "Sunflower Sunday," and also open the second and fourth Sunday of the month, 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. The Woodbridge barn is located at 495 East Middle Turnpike. Visit: Woodbridge poster for details of where to park, etc. You can park on the property by entering from Woodbridge Street, near Lawton Road. The vehicle gate will be open.
News from the membership coordinator:
Kris Miller, Historical Society board member and membership coordinator, notes that, in preparation for our annual membership meeting, Sunday, September 22 at 1:00 p.m. at the History Center: "A packet of information for members is at the printer, with the expectation of packets being in the mail by September 7, and delivery to members' homes by the following week. There'll be an invitation and a proxy."
Last call!
 Arts & artisan crafts at the Homestead. Fall classes at 106 Hartford Road in the historic third-floor north-light studio.
ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS WELCOME!
Classical Drawing : Six Saturdays 9:30-12:30, beginning September 7. Taught by Trudy Mitchell.
• The Provincetown Print (White-Line Woodcut), technique created in Provincetown over 100 years ago that incorporates a range of colors into the finished print without carving separate blocks. Six Wednesdays, September 11 to October 16, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Taught by Steve Sottile.
Listing of classes and prices:
Parkade memories on our website at Parkade & environs. Photos by Everett Keeney, Ken Burkamp, Reggie Pinto, and others.
A request from operations manager Gerry Gallo -- "Good news. We have received approval for our NAA* application to the Town to solicit businesses to fund the Society's energy-conservation projects, mainly storm windows. We need to solicit businesses who have a State of Connecticut Business Tax Liability, to fund our projects, and receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit. Are you an eligible business, or can you identify businesses willing to fund?" Contact Gerry at Operations Manager, or phone 860-647-9983. * Note: The Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) Tax Credit Program is designed to provide funding for municipal and tax exempt organizations by providing a corporation business tax credit for businesses who make cash contributions to these entities
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 We recently posted this 1952 State Theatre photo by Sinch Ofiara. Read about Manchester theaters in this 1967 Manchester Herald article .
Keep an eye on our Events page .
100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment: Sunday, October 27, 1:00 p.m.
Bah Humbug Hullabaloo with Steampunk impresario Oddball Newt: December 7
New-style Holly and Ivy Gala, Sunday, December 15 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Membership for yourself or --
Consider a gift membership for a friend or loved one.
Why join a local historical society, even if you don't live in that town? Some reasons: • support education about the history of the town • support preservation of artifacts and vintage photos • join in advocating for preservation of historic buildings and parks that make Manchester charming.
Print this online donation form and mail to 175 Pine Street. Or drop by the History Center, Tuesdays through Fridays from 10:00 to 2:00. Direct questions to 860-647-9983.
Summertimes Past in Manchester on TV --
Watch on your computer or on TV during September: "Summertimes Past,” a 62-minute television program recorded live at the Manchester Senior Center in July -- an illustrated talk about what has changed, what hasn't. With Town Historian Susan Barlow. The show airs Saturdays at 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m. on Cox cable channel 15 on Saturdays, and runs on all the Saturdays of the month. The show changes each month. This Channel 15 broadcasts in Manchester, Glastonbury, South Windsor, Wethersfield, Rocky Hill and Newington. Or watch on Public Access website Public Access TV -- choose Manchester Schedule, and then put "Historical" into the Search Box.
The Manchester Evening Herald project fundraising has reached over 50% of its goal!
Making The Herald available online.
THANKS to all who have contributed so generously to the project to digitize the old Manchester Evening Heralds and South Manchester News. We welcome you to donate to this fund-raising effort to pay for the conversion from microfiche to digital technology. Any amount from $1 up will be gratefully received. The overall goal is about $11,000 to cover all costs. 
You may drop by with cash or a check to the History Center (Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 to 2:00), or mail a check to: Manchester Historical Society, 175 Pine Street, Manchester CT 06040, with a NOTE (important!) on the check: for The Herald project!
Questions? Call the Society at 860-647-9983, or reply to this email.
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