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PRESIDENT
Lori Griffith
VICE PRESIDENT
Kathy Frid
RECORDING SECRETARY
Marci Erickson
COORESPONDING SECRETARY
Cathy Accera
TREASURER
Shirley Lamarre
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Wallace Dunham Janet Dunham
Burton Staugaard Jenny Hickman
Gary Sonnenschein George Hickman
REFRESHMENT COORDINATOR
Priscilla Polichronopolis
LIBRARY COMMITTEE:
Peggy Wolcott
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Burton Staugaard
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Cathy Accera
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Vacant
A big Thank You to Kathy Frid for 5
years of planning and coordinating
such great programs!
2005 PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
January 11 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm-Wooden Shipbuilding, Past and Present -A Heritage of the Piscataqua Region presented by Nathan Hazen. In this talk we will explore the aspects
of the wooden shipbuilding period in the Piscataqua Valley region. The early colonial needs and construction, coastal trade, large merchant vessels, the clipper era, the last of the large wooden
shipbuilding, and the colonial mast trade.
April 14 (Thursday) 7:00 pm**-BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE:
The Life of Celia Laighton Thaxter. This is a joint meeting of the Historical Society, Community Club, and The Friends of the Madbury Library. Dr Norma Mandel, Professor at Barnard College in NY, will discuss Celia Thaxter, the subject of her new book, Beyond the Garden Gate. This book has been described as the most comprehensive biography yet written about this prominent 19th Century Author from the Isles of Shoals.
October 11 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm-Historical Society and Community Club Get Together. Come hear longtime residents talk about Madbury in the “Old Days”. This will be a casual meeting
where we gather round together to hear a panel of Community Members reminisce about life in Madbury in the early to mid-20th Century. Come relax, enjoy home made pie, and hear how life in our town used
to be. Bring pictures to share.
November 8 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm- Preserving Old Barns Presented by the NH Preservation Alliance. This will be an illustrated lecture highlighting
the history and evolution of barns in New Hampshire. Common problems in preserving old barns as well as success stories and solutions will be discussed. Information on current programs will be available
to historic barn owners interested in preservation.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
WINTER/SPRING: Are you a Genealogy buff? Did you know that The Madbury Library has internet access to Genealogical data bases? In conjunction with the Madbury Library, we
will be offering a class to guide you through the “Ancestry Plus”, and the “Heritage Quest” Programs available through the library. (Date to be announced).
Note: you do not have to wait for the class to try out these programs!
MADBURY DAY-June 11th. Come see our displays, and learn about our boating trips.
SUMMER:
Canoe adventure on the reservoir. Bring your own water-going vessel (self-powered) and a picnic lunch. We will paddle to the old Hook Mill Road where we will stop for a stroll and a picnic. (July Date to be announced).
FALL:
Mystery Boat Cruise. Our Isles of Shoals trip was such a success, that many of you have asked for an encore! Details are in the works, but you can count on a fun day with friends and neighbors that include: food, water, a boat, and some local history.
April
**Important change: There is no meeting on April 12th as noted in the Community Club Calendar. This meeting has been moved to Thursday the 14th. Please change meeting date in your Community Club Calendar).
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