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New Deal for Lawrence

Submitted by Barbara Brown on Tue, 03/16/2010 - 21:27


New Deal for Lawrence: Exhibit ~ June 23, 2010-Labor Day
“Un Nuevo Trato para Lawrence.”
Free. Handicap accessible.
Lawrence Heritage State Park 5:30 pm

Abierta al público. Accesible para discapacitados.
Eagle Tribune Article

Music of the 20's and 30's in the Courtyard

Lawrence History Camp

Submitted by Barbara Brown on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 15:00

The LHC and the Lawrence Community Day Charter Public School are sharing the 6th season of the History is What You Are Doing Now Summer camp for Lawrence 7th and 8th graders. The theme of this year's camp is Green in the Middle - exploring the history of energy in Lawrence. The camp runs every weekday from July 6 through July 22, 2010.

LHC 2010 Summer Interns

Submitted by Barbara Brown on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 19:38


From left to right: Kassandra Pirela, Natasha Torres, Yinett Villafana

Summer 2010~ The Lawrence History Center is privileged to have three Lawrence residents interning here at 6 Essex Street for six weeks this summer. Assisting the Center with cataloging, they will be working under the supervision of Amita Kiley and Helen Sappupo. The students are helping us make the collections more available to the public while at the same time gaining a deeper understanding of their own City's history.

New Deal for Lawrence - Guided Tour

Submitted by Barbara Brown on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 19:34

August 4, 2010
Guided Tour of New Deal for Lawrence
Docents on hand to walk and talk with you about the Depression - era exhibit about Lawrence in the 1930's.
Archival footage of the WPA, Hurricane of 1938, Dust Bowl will be shown.

Audio of FDR's Fireside chats.

Where?Lawrence Heritage State Park
When? 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free and open to all
Handicapped accessible.
Bring a sandwich - beverages will be provided.
See you then - August 4, 2010 11- 3!

LHC Courtyard Concert

Submitted by Barbara Brown on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 19:32

Lawrence History Center held a summer concert in the courtyard on July 15 - the weather was lovely - and the music was linked to the A New Deal for Lawrence exhibit - telling the story of the Great Depression.
Musician John Root played his selections of the The Golden Years - Diverse repertoire of classics from America's Song book composed during the 1920's and the 1930's.
With the help of the Lawrence Heritage State Park and LHC volunteers the courtyard was turned into a summer venue.

Andover Senior Center ~ Mystery Tour

Submitted by Barbara Brown on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 23:02

Andover Senior Center had the Lawrence History Center as the destination for the Mystery Tour and Luncheon for the members of the Red Hat Group.

Yes, they were surprised about their destination.
No, I am not sure if they would have come on their own.
Yes, I am sure they will return!

Essex County Community Foundation and Merrimack Valley General Fund

Submitted by Barbara Brown on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 21:41


On Thursday, June 10, The Lawrence History Center had the pleasure of hosting the Essex County Community Foundation ( ECCF) award ceremony for the grants funded through the Merrimack Valley General Fund (MVGF). All of the awardees attended to accept their checks and, more importantly, to personally thank ECCF Board members Patricia Karl and Peter Caruso and also Julie Bishop, vice president of ECCF.
This MVGF award will allow the History Center to provide summer employment to several Lawrence students.

Lawrence Lawlor School Kindergarteners ~ Enjoying the History Center

Submitted by Amita Kiley on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 15:13

On June 17, 2010 22 kindergarten students from the Lawlor School visited the Lawrence History Center.


They explored the Vault, and couldn't believe how large some of the record books were. They also marveled at the oversized atlas which was as big as some of them!

Dengler 2010 - Kay Frishman, Honoree - Party Among the Rain Drops !

Submitted by Barbara Brown on Fri, 06/11/2010 - 15:28

What a night! Despite the raindrops, the Lawrence History Center Annual Dengler Award Event was delightful. It was an pleasure to honor Kay Berthold Frishman. Thanks to LHC Board member, Ellen Minzner, Director of the Greater Lawrence Boating Program, the location - on the Merrimack river at The Abe Bashara Boat House was terrific. Despite the damp weather, the event attendees were terrific! Cindy Parnagian of Party Connection and Karen Herman of the LHC Board deserve kudos for a terrific event.

Lawrence Students Experience Lawrence History!

Submitted by Barbara Brown on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 20:53

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