The Saugus Historical Society Newsletter

Fall Meetings

They will all be held at 30 Main Street. Gathering time and refreshments 6:30 PM, meeting begins at 7:00 PM. We welcome you to enjoy the exhibit "Saugus in the Civil War" which will be on display during the refreshment period.

Wednesday, Sept. 14

Andrew Perry, also known as Dr. Duck, a "ConDUCKtor" for Boston Duck Tours will talk about his many fascinating (often funny) experiences, including driving a boat in the Bruins' Stanley Cup Celebration Parade this summer.

Wednesday, Oct. 12

Margie Berkowitz, member of the Hammersmith Quilt Guild, will present a trunk show of her quilts.

Wednesday, Nov. 9

"Growing up in Saugus" -- Special memories of growing up in Saugus in various decades will be shared.

Open Houses

Our first Open House after Founders' Day will be Sunday, September 25 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. It is timed to allow out of time visitors who attended the Saugus High School Alumni Banquet Saturday night to enjoy the current exhibit, but the general public is invited as well.

Recent Events

At the May meeting, our new by-laws passed and our officers were elected. Nancy Perry was elected as Vice President and Nancy Stead re-elected as secretary. Nancy Perry's election leaves us with one vacancy on the board as she had previously been a board member. Anyone interested?

We received a generous contribution from the estate of Fred Brooks.

Thank you to all who helped at the Strawberry Festival and to all who attended.

On Founders' Day, our new exhibit "Saugus In the Civil War" opened to the public at 30 Main Street. A big yard sale on the lawn of 30 Main Street attracted many Founders' Day participants. We also sold booklets, magnets, etc. at our usual spot on the Town Hall lawn.

We'd like to hear from our members! Please share your opinions and suggestions for upcoming programs, meetings, exhibits, etc. What activities of the Historical Society are most important to you? What can we do that would encourage you to come to meetings? Please reply to Laura Eisener at 781-231-5988 or LDELD @ primushost.com.