04/10/2020 - 7:00 pm |
Community Room of the Canterbury, CT Town Hall |
1 Municipal Drive - Canterbury, CT 06331 |
This meeting/program has been cancelled for now. There will be a brief business session at 7:00 pm, followed by the program at about 7:30 & then refreshments. Meet author Zachary Lamothe as he presents Connecticut Lore: Strange, Off Kilter and Full of Surprises, as the program at the April monthly meeting of the Canterbury Historical Society.
In addition to sharing his knowledge about Connecticut, Zachary will also be talking about one of his more recent projects, Backyard Road Trips (www.backyardroadtrips.com), a website that asks and answers the question, “What’s in your backyard?” A native of Norwich, Connecticut, Zachary Lamothe graduated from Boston University, where he majored in American Studies with a concentration in New England history. He then earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Southern Connecticut State University. Zachary makes his home in in Marshfield, Massachusetts, where he works as a teacher and freelance writer. He followed his first book, Connecticut Lore, with More Connecticut Lore: Guidebook to 82 Strange Locations. Following the program, free refreshments will be served and books will be available for purchase and signing. You’re Invited! The Canterbury Historical Society’s regular monthly meetings are on the second Friday evening of the month, except for July and August, when we take a summer break. We are happy to send email announcements of regular meetings and special events to nonmembers. If you’d like to be added to our list, please send a note, including your full name and the email address where you want to receive notices, using the email form on the Contact page on this website. Even better, please consider becoming a member of the Canterbury Historical Society. Membership is open to any person interested in the objectives of the society and willing to uphold its policies and subscribe to its bylaws, without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual preference or orientation, disability, or national origin. To remain or become a member, please click here for membership information. And don’t miss us on Facebook and Twitter. You might be surprised at what you’ll find—there’s bound to be something interesting every time you look. |