Enjoy a night out to meet your neighbors in Sturbridge! Everyone is welcome to this event to have fun and meet new friends and say hello to current neighbors. Date and Time: Saturday, March 30th 7pm to 11pm. Location: Publick House, 277 Main Street (Route 131) Sturbridge MA There will be great music from a...
Prior to the floods of 1955 and the subsequent erection of flood control dams on the Quinebaug River, the Westville area of Sturbridge/Southbridge was a vibrant industrial area. In “Stories from the Flats”, Brian Phelps discusses the history of local industries including the Litchfield Shuttle Company, Prest-Wheel Inc., and Snell Augur Co. He also includes...
Ed Londergan on his novel Unlike Any Other about Bathsheba Spooner Please join us on: Thursday, February 23, 7:00 PM, The Publick House Ed Londergan on his novel Unlike Any Other about Bathsheba Spooner Unlike Any Other by Edward Londergan is a story based upon the life of Bathsheba Spooner of Brookfield. The novel...
Join mystery author Megan Collins at the Publick House for the annual "Stewing Over Mysteries" event. Note: This event is not at the Library but across the street at the Publick House. Tickets are $16 which includes beef stew, rolls,coffee and dessert. SNOW DATE is January 19th. Tickets can be purchased at www.sturbridgelibraryfriends.org Books are...
Come and visit Publick House where Tom Kelleher, currently Historian and Curator of Mechanical Arts at Old Sturbridge Village, will discuss the transportation revolution that transformed the landscape, economy, and everyday lives of early 19th century New Englanders, as embodied by the Blackstone Canal. Though short-lived, this Canal permanently changed central Massachusetts. This program is...
