September 26, 2025

Hidden Illness in the White House: Patient Confidentiality vs. the Public Good.

The presidency of the United States is a demanding job that requires intellectual, emotional, and physical strength. The world depends on a stable executive running the United States government. What happens when they are ill? Dr. Dale Magee will explore 3 presidents: Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, and Dwight David Eisenhower, to look at the specifics, the uncertainties and the deceptions during their presidencies and their candidacies

October 24, 2025

Ben Franklin and the Road to Independence.

Portrayed by Tim O'Connor, Dr. Benjamin Franklin, thrice a Postmaster in America, will discuss the importance of the Post in America's growth, political discontent, revolution, and eventual freedom. Colonial letters will be shown illustrating these points in a very granular approach.

December 5, 2025

History of the Juniper Hills Golf Course.

Built on the old Brigham farm, the Juniper Hills Golf Course has been in operation for 95 years. Originally built in 1931 by Homer C. Darling, the golf course has remained in the family. It is now run by Dudley Darling who will present a review of the history of this Northborough institution.

January 23, 2026

You'll Get a Bang Out of Henry Knox.

How did a 25-year-old bookstore owner become the hero who launched the American Revolution without firing a shot? Steven Glovsky explores the improbabilities and inconsistencies of Henry Knox's story, leading up to his undertaking the transport of urgently needed cannon in the winter of 1775 -1776

February 27, 2026

Massachusetts' Paranormal Past: The Haunted History of Massachusetts

Christopher Daley weaves together historical facts, legends, and myths, of the Haunted Hoosac Tunnel, The Curse of Giles Corey, The Old Pilgrim Burial Ground. and The Ghost of the Eunice Williams Bridge. He offers a perspective on real events and the haunting tales.

March 27, 2026

The Legacy of Inventor Thomas Blair

Zenya Molnar will speak about Thomas Blair and his role in Northborough's history, as well as his inventions and entrepreneurial pursuits related to photography and other industries. She will also provide context about photography during that point in history in the late 1800s / early 1900s.

April 24, 2026

How Isaiah Thomas Brought the Revolution to Worcester

Ashley Cataldo will tell us how Isaiah Thomas, revolutionary printer and founder of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, traveled with his printing press from Boston to Worcester in April of 1775. Hear how Thomas made the journey and what he did to promote the Revolution in Worcester

May 15, 2026

Timber Frame Construction in Early New England

Tom Kelleher discusses how people in early America built their houses, barns, and sheds long before power tools. This presentation will explore the materials, tools, techniques, traditions, and considerations that went into making a forest into a home.