Monday Mornings is a free program series for adults that runs weekly in the spring and fall months at the main library. Programs take place from 9:30-10:30 AM. Questions? Contact Ona Ridenour.
May 11: Beverly Reads: Mammals of New England with Joy Marzolf from The Joys of Nature
Learn about our backyard mammals and beyond! Explore the wide range of large and small mammals from bobcats, bears and porcupines to chipmunks and more. But don’t forget marine mammals along our shores! There one might see harbor, gray or even harp seals. Off shore, watch for even larger mammals like humpback whales, right whales, porpoises or dolphins and how to tell them apart. Marzolf was a Naturalist and Educator at Mass Audubon’s Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary for almost 14 years and has been doing animal-related education programs for over 20 years. This program is part of Beverly Reads.
May 18: To Provision Washington’s Army on the Move: 1776 and the Norwich Huntingtons with Maggie Meahl
We know a lot about the pivotal year 1776 in American history: from the British evacuating Boston in March, to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in the summer, to the cold, starving Continental army troops surprising the Hessians at Trenton, NJ on Christmas Day. But what do we really know about what it took to provision an eighteenth-century army with virtually no government infrastructure, funds, or military administration? Come learn how the Huntingtons and their maritime associates, facilitated the transfer of Continental army troops, and equipment, from Massachusetts down to Manhattan throughout 1776. Discover how savvy ship captains shuttled these men, and goods, at Norwich’s wharves at the bequest of the merchant Huntington brothers: Joshua and Andrew. And, how the skilled workers at the docks did their part too. The information presented is based on primary source materials from the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History in Hartford, and online resources.
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