BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mass History Commons - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://masshistorycommons.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mass History Commons REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201106T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201106T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T133348 CREATED:20201018T210405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201106T235618Z UID:2759-1604667600-1604673000@masshistorycommons.org SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: History Funding from Local Cultural Councils DESCRIPTION:History Funding from Local Cultural Councils: Talking through and workshopping LCC grant applications\n \nNovember 6\, 2020\, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. \nA Conversation with Ymelda Laxton\, Assistant Curator at Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library\, and Heather Kowalski\, Executive Director of the Bidwell House Museum.\nSPECIAL GUEST: Lisa Simmons\, Manager of the Local Cultural Council Program\, Massachusetts Cultural Council. \nOutside of Boston\, Local Cultural Councils are a good source of funding for programming for history organizations. Applications are due on November 16. **Update: The deadline has been extended to December 14th.** What should you apply for? What makes an application likely to get funded? Join us for a conversation on cultural councils and their preferences. Plus\, we’ll be workshopping applications! Bring your draft application as well as any priorities statements by your Local Cultural Council. (Check out online application information here!) \nThe conversation will be moderated by Penni Martorell\, curator of collections at Wistariahurst Museum and Holyoke’s City Historian. Registration is free. \nREGISTER HERE \nThis Conversation will be livestreamed. We will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the livestream. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heather Kowalski joined the Bidwell House Museum staff in the fall of 2015 after moving to the Berkshires with her husband and two children. She became Executive Director in 2017. Prior to working at the Bidwell House Museum\, Heather served as Registrar for the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh for 11 years and before that she spent six year as Assistant Registrar at the Carnegie Museum of Art\, also in Pittsburgh. Heather grew up in nearby Niskayuna\, NY and holds a BA in Art History from Penn State University.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Penni Martorell is curator of collections at Wistariahurst Museum and Holyoke’s City Historian. Martorell’s work at Wistariahurst includes managing and preserving collections and archive\, organizing history exhibits and lectures; providing opportunities for community organizations\, college classes\, school groups and the public to engage with local history through presentations and workshops. She lectures on Holyoke’s industrial history\, local textile and paper industries\, and women history makers. She has lead workshops on preserving heirlooms\, basic textile preservation and is an oral history trainer. Martorell served 5 years on the State Historic Records Advisory Board and has served 6 years as Vice President of The Pioneer Valley History Network. Her passion is book and printing history.\n \n \n \n \n \n Lisa Simmons is the Program Manager for the Community Initiative at the Mass Cultural Council which includes the Local Cultural Council Program. The Community Initiative works with 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts to support arts and culture in every community. In addition\, Ms. Simmons was the former deputy director of the Mass Office of Travel & Tourism. She is the Artistic Director and Producer of the Roxbury International Film Festival (RoxFilm)\, now in its 23rd year whose mission it is to support filmmakers\, and present films and film programs that celebrate people of color around the world.\n \n \n\nQuestions? Be in touch with Caroline Littlewood: commons@masshistoryalliance.org \nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good. URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-history-funding-lcc/ LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masshistorycommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/featured_COTC_20201030.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mass History Alliance":MAILTO:commons@masshistoryalliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T133348 CREATED:20200913T230808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T215844Z UID:2540-1603458000-1603463400@masshistorycommons.org SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: 400 Years and Beyond DESCRIPTION:400 Years and Beyond: Commemorating historic events in the twenty-first century\n \nOctober 23\, 2020\, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. \nA Conversation with Linda Coombs\, board member of Plymouth 400 and chair of the Wampanoag Advisory Committee\, Desiree Mobed\, Director at the Alden House Historic Site\, and Michelle Pecoraro\, Executive Director of Plymouth 400\n \nAfter 400 years of colonization of Massachusetts by Europeans\, we enter a period of town anniversaries. How can we use them as an occasion to start addressing that “settlement” in Massachusetts also meant “displacement”\, the beginning of attenuated conflict\, and the “disappearing” of Native American presence and history\, often in plain sight? As some leading organizations change their identities to be more inclusive\, how are you approaching these events in your own towns and institutions? Do you have celebrations coming up? What can we do to bring residents together and start telling these complex stories? Are you working on this? Are you wondering how to move forward\, and thinking about how to mark significant anniversaries without celebrating conflict and dispossession? Bring your questions\, observations\, and experiences\, as well as your obstacles and successes in reframing narratives and using your collections in a new way. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Gloria Greis\, Executive Director at the Needham History Center & Museum. Registration is free. \nREGISTER HERE \nThis Conversation will be livestreamed. We will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the livestream. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Linda Coombs’ background is in museum work\, focusing on history\, analysis of historical and Native American representation in museums. I have worked at the Boston Children’s Museum\, Wampanoag Indigenous Program of Plimoth Plantation\, and the Aquinnah Cultural Center. I also consult with museums\, and provide public presentations and workshops on Wampanoag and Native history and culture.\n \n \n \n \n \n Desiree Mobed has been the executive director of the Alden House Historic Site since 2016. Before going to Duxbury\, she served as the museum director for the Harwich Historical Society on Cape Cod\, the museum administrator for the Nathan Hale Homestead in Connecticut\, and as a museum educator for several historic sites around the country. \n \n \n \n \n \n Michele Pecoraro brings 25+ years of leadership experience to the helm of Plymouth 400\, Inc. Michele’s education and business background\, knowledge of tourism and connections with industry leaders and legislators have helped her increase awareness and engagement for Plymouth 400 regionally\, nationally\, and internationally. Much has changed since joining Plymouth 400 in Spring 2014. In the throes of a pandemic\, Michele led the Plymouth 400 team in transforming the work accomplished over seven years into virtual programs reaching thousands. Ms. Pecoraro is the architect of Massachusetts 400\, a concept to sustain the momentum of the Plymouth Colony commemoration for 10 years as MA communities reach significant anniversaries. Formerly\, Ms. Pecoraro worked at the Cape Cod Chamber for seven years as the Vice President of Operations and International engagement.\n \n \n \n \n \n Gloria Polizzotti Greis been Executive Director of the Needham History Center & Museum since June 2002. She has worked in museums since 1985. She has also taught both Anthropology and Museums Studies at the college level\, and had experience teaching in a museum setting with high school and elementary school classes. Dr Greis is a Needham resident. She holds a PhD in Anthropology\, specializing in the archaeology of prehistoric Europe. She is the author of two books on archaeology; a book and three films on local history; several articles on history\, archaeology and various other topics; and writes a weekly local history blog. She is Chair of the Needham Historical Commission\, sits on several municipal committees and nonprofit boards\, and is an elected Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society.\n \n \n\nQuestions? Be in touch with Caroline Littlewood: commons@masshistoryalliance.org \nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good. URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-400-years-and-beyond/ LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masshistorycommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/400YearsandBeyond.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mass History Alliance":MAILTO:commons@masshistoryalliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T133348 CREATED:20200913T232854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201009T142406Z UID:2538-1602248400-1602253800@masshistorycommons.org SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Preserving COVID-19 and other digital collections DESCRIPTION:Archiving Your Gigabytes: Preserving COVID-19 and other digital collections \nOctober 9\, 2020\, 1:00pm – 2:30pm \nA Conversation with Veronica Martzahl\, Digital Records Archivist at the Massachusetts Archives\, Kathie Gow\, Curator of the Hatfield Historical Museum\, and Vanessa Formato\, archivist at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear\n \nCovid-diaries\, Zoom events\, oral histories\, social media. Under the COVID regime\, online activity is sending our digital footprints into the stratosphere. Not to mention everything else we already had and are developing. How do we archive and preserve it? How can we do it without breaking the bank and boggling the mind? Do you have a protocol? Do you collect and preserve Facebook posts\, web specials\, and so forth? What are best practices and what can you make happen? What solutions have you found? What hurdles overcome? What are some of your questions and problems?  \nThe conversation will be moderated by Pleun Bouricius. Registration is free. \nREGISTER HERE \nThis Conversation will be LIVESTREAMED. We will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the livestream. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathie Gow has been Curator of the Hatfield Historical Museum (which is owned by the Town of Hatfield and managed by the Hatfield Historical Society)\, for 10 years\, and is also on the board of the Hatfield Historical Society. She served on the board of the Pioneer Valley History Network for six years (2013-2019)\, where she started the “rap session” program of local history organizations sharing tips and expertise. Prior to working in museums\, Kathie worked in publishing and as a producer of digital stories. She is a graduate of Colgate University.\n \n \n \n \n \n Veronica Martzahl is the Digital Records Archivist at the Massachusetts Archives. In this role\, she provides advice and recommendations on digital preservation and records management activities for state agencies and municipalities\, and oversees the digital preservation program at the Massachusetts Archives. She is a member of the Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board and COSTEP MA. Additionally\, she is active in the Council of State Archivists and their State Electronic Records Initiative (SERI). She has served on the SAA Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) education sub-committee from 2012 through 2015. Veronica holds a Master of Library and Information Science with a concentration in Archives and a Master of History from Simmons College.\n \n \n \n \n \n Vanessa Formato is an archivist at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear\, where she does everything from writing policies to preserving rare medical instruments. She is an active member of the Massachusetts Health Sciences Library Network and New England Archivists\, where she serves as Session Reports Editor for the Newsletter. Prior to becoming an archivist\, Vanessa was a journalist and publishing professional. She is a graduate of Clark University and Simmons University. \n \n \n\nQuestions? Be in touch with Caroline Littlewood: commons@masshistoryalliance.org \nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good. URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-preserving-covid-19-digital-collections/ LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masshistorycommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tesource_guide_digital_preservation_image-e1593011197237.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mass History Alliance":MAILTO:commons@masshistoryalliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T133348 CREATED:20200913T232835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T004133Z UID:2535-1601038800-1601044200@masshistorycommons.org SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Tips\, Tricks and Tools from Veteran Advocates DESCRIPTION:Standing Up For What Matters: Tips\, Tricks and Tools from Veteran Advocates \nSeptember 25\, 2020\, 1:00pm – 2:30pm \nA Conversation with Peter Feinman and Alison Frazee \nActivists vs. Advocates: What’s the difference? Both involve trying to effect change\, but activists are action-oriented\, often working outside the system\, while advocates are people-oriented and work within the system to represent the concerns of others. Join us as we meet two experienced advocates. Learn how they have helped others to challenge unfair institutional systems and what inspires them to keep going. We’ll discuss: \n\nHow do you define advocacy? Who do you advocate for?\nWhat methods of advocacy do you find to be most effective?\nWhat are common obstacles to your advocacy efforts?\nWhat tools do you use to strengthen your advocacy efforts?\nHow can individuals and small organizations transform ideas into realities?\n\n\nPeer panelists will be Peter Feinman\, President of the Institute of History\, Archaeology\, and Education\, and Alison Frazee\, Assistant Director of the Boston Preservation Alliance. The conversation will be moderated by Erik Peterson\, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum. Registration is free. \nREGISTER HERE \nThis Conversation will be LIVESTREAMED. We will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the livestream. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Feinman received his B.A. in history from the University of Pennsylvania\, a M.Ed. from New York University\, an MBA from New York University\, and an Ed. D. from Columbia University. He is the founder of the Institute of History\, Archaeology\, and Education (IHARE). His interests cross disciplinary boundaries including American history\, ancient civilizations\, biblical history\, and New York history. He is the president of the Westchester Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. He advocates for the importance of local and state history in the curriculum\, community\, and tourism and is the author of a blogs on The State of State History and The State of American Civics. He is a contributor to the forthcoming book Five Views of the Exodus and is writing a book The Exodus: An Egyptian Story.\n \n \n \n \n \n Alison Frazee works alongside the Executive Director in advocacy efforts across all of Boston’s neighborhoods. She joined the Alliance in 2013. Alison was active in Yes for Better Boston\, a campaign to fund historic preservation\, affordable housing\, and parks and green spaces through the Community Preservation Act. Since 2017\, she has served as Co-Chair of the Steering Committee for Yes for a Better Boston and provides technical assistance to the community. Alison was appointed by Mayor Walsh to serve on the Advisory Group for PLAN: Downtown. In 2018\, Alison was awarded the Paul & Niki Tsongas Award for the Next Generation by Preservation Massachusetts. In addition to her role as vocal proponent for citywide planning and historic preservation\, Alison is known for being an even-handed negotiator for competing stakeholders and a frequent speaker on preservation issues. She holds a Master of Historic Preservation from the University of Kentucky and a Bachelor of Arts in Historic Preservation from the University of Mary Washington.\n \n \n \n \n \n Eric Peterson has a BA in History from Vassar College. In 2009\, while earning a Masters in Museum Studies from Harvard’s Extension School\, he volunteered at the newly created Metropolitan Waterworks Museum in Chestnut Hill\, MA and has worked there ever since. For the past 5 years\, he has served as the Executive Director of the Waterworks Museum. Committed to strengthening public awareness of the vital importance of history by helping to protect the sites\, artifacts and organizations that bring the past into the present\, Mr. Peterson currently serves as Vice President & Treasurer of the Massachusetts History Alliance. He is also a co-founder of Industrial History New England.\n \n \n\nQuestions? Be in touch with Caroline Littlewood: commons@masshistoryalliance.org \nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good. URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-advocating-for-your-organization-advocating-for-history/ LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masshistorycommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1280px-George_Caleb_Bingham_-_Stump_Speaking.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mass History Alliance":MAILTO:commons@masshistoryalliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200911T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200911T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T133348 CREATED:20200903T210500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T004308Z UID:2530-1599829200-1599834600@masshistorycommons.org SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Civics\, Politics\, and History Organizations DESCRIPTION:Civics\, Politics\, and History organizations: History as neutral ground?\n\nSeptember 11\, 2020\, 1:00pm – 2:30pm \nA Conversation with Erin McGough and Nat Sheidley. \nWomen’s Suffrage\, the Census\, Black Lives Matter\, the Election: How do you engage the question of politics in your organization? Engaging audiences without being partisan? How do board members feel about these issues? Where do we draw the line between history and the current political moment? How do we create/encourage conversations that transcend the ruts of what passes for contemporary political dialogue? \nPeer panelists will be Erin McGough\, Executive Director of the Duxbury Rural & Historical Society and Nat Sheidley\, President & CEO of Revolutionary Spaces. \nREGISTER HERE \nThis Conversation will be LIVESTREAMED. We will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the livestream. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Director with 20 years of experience in nonprofit work. Dynamic\, visionary\, and collaborative approach in making nonprofits vibrant\, engaging the public\, and building relationships. Lifelong supporter of the arts\, museums and historical societies\, theater\, music\, and education\, with a strong belief that these organizations are vital to our communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathaniel Sheidley is the first President and CEO of Revolutionary Spaces\, a new cultural organization dedicated to connecting people to the history and continuing practice of democracy through an encounter with two of the nation’s most important Revolutionary sites. Previously Nat taught at Wellesley College and served as the Bostonian Society’s Director of Public History. He has curated and provided creative direction for numerous exhibitions and programs.\n \n \n \n\n  \nQuestions? Be in touch with Caroline Littlewood: commons@masshistoryalliance.org \nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good. URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-civics-politics-and-history-organizations/ LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masshistorycommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/vote.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mass History Alliance":MAILTO:commons@masshistoryalliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200724T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200724T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T133348 CREATED:20200715T015549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200717T185922Z UID:2411-1595595600-1595601000@masshistorycommons.org SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Reopening\, part III: Planning for the Fall DESCRIPTION:Join us July 24th for our third conversation about reopening\, as Massachusetts proceeds through Phase III. URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-reopening-part-iii/ LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masshistorycommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/featured_COTC_20200724_Opening.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mass History Alliance":MAILTO:commons@masshistoryalliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200720T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200720T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T133348 CREATED:20200626T155549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200717T190048Z UID:2256-1595253600-1595260800@masshistorycommons.org SUMMARY:MHA Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts History Alliance. URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/mha-annual-meeting/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events),Mass History Alliance ORGANIZER;CN="Mass History Alliance":MAILTO:commons@masshistoryalliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200710T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200710T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T133348 CREATED:20200707T143616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T224414Z UID:2342-1594386000-1594391400@masshistorycommons.org SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Black Lives Matter and history organizations DESCRIPTION:Join us July 10th for a conversation on the responsibilities of historical organizations in light of recent widespread protests and growing acknowledgment that things have to change — that historically white organizations have a duty to challenge white privilege. But how? Share your experience\, questions\, and reflections\, as our panelists will share theirs. Join Marieke Van Damme of the Cambridge Historical Society and Judith Monachina of the Housatonic Heritage Oral History Center for an informal discussion. Learn more here. URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/2342/ LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masshistorycommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Boston_George_Floyd_Protest_Boston_Common_5-e1594161769884.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mass History Alliance":MAILTO:commons@masshistoryalliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200626T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200626T153000 DTSTAMP:20260423T133348 CREATED:20200626T155213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200626T155213Z UID:2251-1593180000-1593185400@masshistorycommons.org SUMMARY:Launch of the Mass History Commons DESCRIPTION:Let’s throw a virtual party to celebrate the opening of a real resource\n \nThe Commons is an interactive website where people from Massachusetts history organizations can gather\, network\, share tools and resources\, and build the profile of their organizations and institutions — a place where all historical organizations and groups can hang out a shingle and be seen as part of a much larger whole. What’s a Commons for? See what it’s about! \nThe Mass History Commons brings us together!  \nJoin the MHA Board\, Commons logistics coordinator Caroline Littlewood\,  and esteemed guests as we take a tour of the Commons and explore its possibilities. \nREGISTER HERE \nThe annual Mass History Conference brings together a diverse community of local and community historians\, museum and historical society staff and volunteers\, archivists\, librarians\, researchers and educators.  This year — not so much. The Mass History Commons\, built over the past six weeks\,  is more than a substitute for the cancelled 2020 conference.  It is a permanent resource that extends the conversation and creates a space to share\, collaborate\, learn\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good. Perhaps you’ve enjoyed the Conversations on the Commons\, now you will see the rest! \nRegistration is free. After you register\, we’ll send you a link to the meeting.\nZoom participation is limited to 60. The event will be live-streamed on the Commons — we will monitor your questions and comments there as well. Check back here for the link. \nMHA Board members are Pleun Bouricius (Plainfield Historical Society)\, Stacia Caplanson (Preservation Massachusetts)\, Shana Dumont Garr (Fruitlands)\, Jon Green (Stonehill College)\, Gavin Kleespies (Massachusetts Historical Society)\, Katie MacDonald (Old Colony History Museum)\, Eric Peterson (Waterworks Museum)\, Sonia Pacheco (UMass Dartmouth)\, Mike Potaski (Uxbridge Historical Commission)\,  Margo Shea (Salem State University)\, Earl Taylor (Dorchester Historical Society) \n\nCONVERSATIONS ON THE COMMONS Where people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.  URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/launch-of-the-mass-history-commons/ LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masshistorycommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Salem-State-1-e1593186559425.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mass History Alliance":MAILTO:commons@masshistoryalliance.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR