Nahs EVENTS CALENDAR
Members of the North Andover Historical Society enjoy reduced ticket prices for our programs as a benefit of membership. If you are not a member, please consider joining the Society. NAHS Members pay $5 for most of our speaker programs. A $15 registration fee will be charged for non-members for many of our programs which enables us to continue to enhance the quality of our events and expand our offerings.
As a nonprofit organization, we rely on the support of our members, which enables us to continue important mission-focused activities and help save and share North Andover and our region's history for future generations.
We participate in the Mass. Cultural Council's Card to Culture program and provide free access to most programs. Please contact NAHS for more information.
Felt & Kvelt: Noon Needle Felting Class
Our popular needle felting class now at noon time for a snack and craft.
Our educator, an experienced felter will teach you all the tips and tricks he has used through his years of experience.
We will make posable pocket ghosts by utilizing pipe cleaners as a skeleton.
All materials and tools are provided but felters are welcome to bring their own tools.
Family Felting: Evening Needle Felting Class
Our popular needle felting class now in the evening for families!
Our educator, an experienced felter will teach you all the tips and tricks he has used through his years of experience.
We will make posable pocket ghosts by using pipe cleaners as a skeleton.
All materials and tools are provided but felters are welcome to bring their own tools.
Every attendee will leave with a completed project.
Saturday Movie Matinee: The House on Haunted Hill
Join us for a noontime Vincent Price classic, The House on Haunted Hill. Who will survive the night and grab the cash prize?
Dry Tinder: A Witch Trials Book Talk with Author Janice Thompson
Dry Tinder is an historical novel based on the true story of the Towne sisters -- three innocent, godly women who are falsely accused of witchcraft in 1692. It offers a new perspective, as the narrative starts in 1670, a full twenty-three years before young girls begin accusing their elders of witchcraft.
Movie Roulette: Family Halloween
Six family Halloween movies on one roulette wheel. Which movie we watch will be decided by the spin of one lucky audience member.
Black Dog Theater Presents: Ordinary Days, A Musical by Adam Gwon
Ordinary Days is a deeply moving contemporary musical that reminds us extraordinary moments are often hidden within the ordinary ones.
North Andover Witchcraft History Walking Tour
Join author Richard Hite and Carol Majahad, former director of NAHS for this onsite tour of North Andover’s place during the witch trials of 1692.
Black Dog Theater Presents: Ordinary Days, A Musical by Adam Gwon
Ordinary Days is a deeply moving contemporary musical that reminds us extraordinary moments are often hidden within the ordinary ones.
Black Dog Theater Presents: Ordinary Days, A Musical by Adam Gwon
Ordinary Days is a deeply moving contemporary musical that reminds us extraordinary moments are often hidden within the ordinary ones.
1692 Witch Trials: Andover and Haverhill Connections with Richard Hite & Carol Majahad
You have heard of the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692 but did you know that more people were accused in Andover, Haverhill and many other towns and villages in Essex County?
But who were the local individuals so unjustly accused? Author Richard Hite (In the Shadow of Salem) and former North Andover Historical Society director and educator, Carol Majahad will join us on October 27th at 6:30 in the Worden Theater, to introduce us to six individuals whose stories reflect the interrelationship of the Andover and Haverhill early settlements
Birds of Prey Meet & Learn
Meet and Learn all about our local birds of prey at this free event brought to you Tailwinds and NA Animal Control. No registration required but limited to only 100 spots.
I Do, I Did, I Don't: A New Play for the Screen by Dr. Robert Kellan
"This play is both comedic and heartfelt. The comedic part of the play comes from a 70-something-year-old couple married over 50 years and the asking for a divorce because each is certain that the other is having a scandalous affair." - Dr. Robert Kellan
The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution with Dr. Chaplin
Join Harvard professor, Dr. Joyce Chaplin for the story of her new book, The Franklin Stove: An Unintended Revolution.
Serving On All Fronts: Pop-Up Museum Exhibit
Serving on All Fronts is a pop-up museum created by the organization 3-5-0 Girls. Featuring uniforms and artifacts spanning World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and the Gulf War, the exhibit explores the long history of women serving alongside and in support of combat operations across generations of military history.
More Than Women’s Work: Redefining Gender Roles in The Military
This lecture will talk about the women who served in the Armed Forces in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, and examine what “women’s work” truly looked like.
Mel Bloom is an Air Force veteran, public historian, and highly rated educational speaker specializing in women’s military history. Since founding 3-5-0 Girls in 2022, she has developed and presented lectures, living-history programs, and traveling exhibits highlighting the experiences and service of women in the U.S. military, drawing on more than a decade of historical research.
Rev. Phillips Brooks Through Contemporary Eyes or Why Is That Statue on North Andover Common?
Join the Rev. Dr. Robert D. Flanagan for this lecture on Rev. Phillips Brooks, the episcopal minister who wrote the Christmas carol O Little Town of Bethlehem, and whose statue sits on North Andover Common. Who was Rev. Phillips Brooks? What can he teach a modern audience? And why is his statue on North Andover Common
First Saturday at the Parson Barnard House
Our 1715 historic house museum is open April - October from 11am to 2 pm. On July 4th, open house hours will be 2-4 pm
Join us for free tours of this colonial and revolutionary period house museum. The Parson Barnard House Museum will be open the first Saturday of every month until October.
North Andover Witchcraft History Walking Tour
Join author Richard Hite and Carol Majahad, former director of NAHS for this onsite tour of North Andover’s place during the witch trials of 1692.
POSTPONED: An Evening with Rep. Tram Nguyen
This March, in honor of Women’s History Month, join Representative Tram Nguyen of the 18th Essex District for a conversation on women’s leadership, advocacy, and public service.
Tracing her path from refugee to State Representative and candidate for Congress, this discussion will highlight the resilience, advocacy, and collective action needed to continue advancing progress for women and future generations. This program is organized by the Harvard Club of the Merrimack Valley.
POSTPONED: Show Her the Money (2023, PG) Documentary Screening
Show Her the Money follows four founders as they endure uphill battles to turn their ideas into reality. This documentary about business demystifies venture capital and shows the inequality of funding between men and women.
This screening is supported by a grant from the North Andover Cultural Council.
Hidden History of Black Boston with Joel Mackall
Learn Boston's 400-year African-American history in a talk that encourages participant interaction.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" Shakespeare on The Common (6pm)
Acting Out Theater Company & The North Andover Historical Society Present William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Old Center Walking Tour - "Old Andover 101"
This 2 Hour walking tour is an on foot class in early Andover History 101.