BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251029T210000Z DTEND:20251029T220000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Opening the Archives: The Story of the Worcester Natural History Society Told Through Artifacts DESCRIPTION:Opening the Archives: The Story of the Worcester Natural History Society Told Through Artifacts\n\nWednesday\, October 29\, 2025\n\n5:00 pm 6:00 pm \n\nLocation: American Antiquarian Society\, 185 Salisbury St\, Worcester\, MA 01609\n\nCost: This event is open to the public and FREE pre-registration is required!\n\nImportant Details: \n\n\n Parking: Parking lot is located at 90 Park Ave\, Worcester\, MA\, in case parking is not available on street.\n Bags: Please do not bring bags into the building. If you do bring a bag\, lockers are available for storage.\n\n\nIn celebration of our organization's beginning\, the EcoTarium/Worcester Natural History Society is offering four lyceum sessions to bring the community together for lectures and discussions throughout our 200th anniversary year.\n\nOn Wednesday\, October 29th\, the EcoTarium will present our third 200th anniversary lyceum at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester.\n\nAt this lyceum\, you can experience history up close! View the objects that tell the story of the Worcester Natural History Society\, followed by presentations from our guest speakers and a Q & A session.\n\n\nThis event is free to attend but requires registration!\n\nReserve Your Spot\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n\n 5:00 5:20 pm View displayed artifacts about the Worcester Natural History Society from 1825 1950\n 5:20 5:50 pm Guest Speakers\n \n Welcome American Antiquarian Society\n Melinda Marchand\, PhD Professor of History\, Clark University What do the Mass Audubon Society\, the Forbush Birding Club and the Worcester Natural History Society have in common?\n Martin Christiansen Collections Management Specialist\, EcoTarium What was science and nature education like in the early 20th century?\n Noreen Smith President & CEO\, EcoTarium Explore the rich history of one of the first summer camps in the country\, located on the shores of Lake Quinsigamond.\n \n \n 5:50 6:00 pm Q & A Session X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Opening the Archives: The Story of the Worcester Natural History Society Told Through Artifacts
\nWednesday\, October 29\, 2025
\n5:00 pm &ndash\; 6:00 pm \;

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Location: \;American Antiquarian Society\, 185 Salisbury St\, Worcester\, MA 01609
\nCost: \;This event is open to the public and FREE &mdash\; \;pre-registration is required!
\nImportant Details: \;

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In celebration of our organization&rsquo\;s beginning\, the EcoTarium/Worcester Natural History Society is offering four lyceum sessions to bring the community together for lectures and discussions throughout our 200th anniversary year.

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On Wednesday\, October 29th\, the EcoTarium will present our third 200th anniversary lyceum at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester.

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At this lyceum\, you can experience history up close! View the objects that tell the story of the Worcester Natural History Society\, followed by presentations from our guest speakers and a Q &\; A session.

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This event is free to attend but requires registration!

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Reserve Your Spot

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Agenda:

\n\n\n LOCATION:185 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, Massachusetts 01609-1634 508-755-5221 UID:e.2083.20919 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260415T035811Z URL:https://business.cmschamber.org/events/details/opening-the-archives-the-story-of-the-worcester-natural-history-society-told-through-artifacts-20919 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR