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Saturday, September 17, 2005
32nd Annual New England Booksellers Association Meeting & Trade Show
Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence RI — at the UPNE booth

Thursday through Sunday, September 22-25, 2005
Catharine Maria Sedgwick Society Conference
“Antebellum American Women Writers and the City”
Duane Center, Fordham University / Rose Hill Campus, Bronx NY
Program (See Friday 3:00 P.M.)


Sunday, November 6, 2005, 2:00 P.M.
Annual Meeting, Friends of Cary Memorial Library
1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA
In cooperation with Sundial Bookstore

Wednesday, November 16, 2005, 7:00 P.M.
Norwell Public Library, 64 South Street, Norwell MA
In cooperation with Buttonwood Books & Toys

Tuesday, November 29, 2005, 7:00 P.M.
Back Pages Books, 368 Moody Street, Waltham MA / (781) 788-9988


Tuesday, December 20, 2005, 9:45 A.M.
MacArthur Elementary School, 40 Putney Lane, Waltham MA
Presentation on historical research for Grade 5 students, with special thanks to MacArthur Elementary School Library Teacher, Mrs. Kenslea


Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 10:00 A.M.
Paul Pratt Memorial Library, 35 Ripley Road, Cohasset MA
In cooperation with Buttonwood Books & Toys

Thursday, January 12, 2006, 6:30 P.M.
Bestsellers Cafe, 24 High Street, Medford MA / (781) 391-7171
Co-sponsored by Medford Historical Society

Saturday, January 14, 2006, 2:00 P.M.
Stockbridge Library Association, Main Street, Stockbridge MA
In cooperation with The Bookloft of Great Barrington

Tuesday, January 17, 2006, 7:00 P.M.
“Local Authors’ Night,” Barnes & Noble Booksellers 2829
Stallbrook Plaza, 270 Hartford Avenue, Bellingham MA / (508) 966-1933

Tuesday, January 31, 2006, 7:30 P.M.
Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton MA
In cooperation with New England Mobile Book Fair


Tuesday, February 7, 2006, 7:00 P.M.
Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham MA
In cooperation with Buttonwood Books & Toys

Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 7:30 P.M.
Borders Stores 196, 255 Grossman Drive, Braintree MA / (781) 356-5111

Tuesday, February 14, 2006, 8:00 P.M.
West Hartford Public Library, 20 South Main Street, West Hartford CT
In cooperation with Bookworm

Friday, February 17, 2006, 3:00 P.M.
“Friday Forum,” Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA


Saturday, March 4, 2006, 3:00 P.M.
Stockbridge Booksellers, 10 Elm Street, Stockbridge MA / (413) 298-3329

Sunday, March 5, 2006, 2:00 P.M.
The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street, Hudson NY / (518) 671-6006

Thursday, March 9, 2006, 6:30 P.M.
Water Street Books, 26 Water Street, Williamstown MA / (413) 458-8071

Friday, March 10, 2006, 10:26 A.M. — 2:18 P.M.
Skaneateles High School, 49 East Elizabeth Street, Skaneateles NY
Three presentations on historical research for AP US History students, with special thanks to Skaneateles High School History Teacher, Ms. Susan Pingel

Saturday, March 11, 2006, 1:00 P.M.
Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell Street, Skaneateles NY / (315) 685-0379

Wednesday, March 15, 2006, 7:00 P.M.
Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley MA / (781) 235-1610
In cooperation with Wellesley Booksmith

Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 6:30 P.M.
Bostonian Society / Old State House, 206 Washington Street, Boston MA / (617) 720-1713

Tuesday, March 28, 2006, 7:00 P.M.
The Salem Athenaeum, 337 Essex Street, Salem MA / (978) 744-2540
In cooperation with Cornerstone Books / (978) 595-4501

Friday, March 31, 2006, 6:00 - 9:00 P.M.
“Meet the James,” James Library & Center for the Arts, 24 West Street, Norwell MA / (781) 659-7100
In cooperation with Buttonwood Books & Toys


Tuesday, April 4, 2006, 4:00 - 5:30 P.M.
History 2293, “Bennington Past and Present” (page 3 of Spring 2006 Curriculum in Social Sciences)
Bennington College, Bennington VT
Presentation on historical research, with special thanks to Bennington College History Professor Eileen Scully

Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 9:30 A.M.
Scituate High School, 606 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Scituate MA
“History Day” presentation on historical research, with special thanks to Scituate High School Social Studies Dept. Chair, Mr. Norm Shacochis

Sunday, April 30, 2006, 2:00 P.M.
Head House Books, 619 South Second Street, Philadelphia PA / (215) 923-9525


Thursday, May 4, 2006, 7:00 P.M.
Holbrook Public Library, 2 Plymouth Street, Holbrook MA / (781) 767-3644

Sunday, May 7, 2006, 2:00 P.M.
Needham Free Public Library, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham MA / (781) 455-7559
Sponsored by the Friends of the Needham Public Library
In cooperation with Waldenbooks of Needham / (781) 444-1150

Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 7:00 P.M.
Wenham Museum, 132 Main Street, Wenham MA / (978) 468-2377

Thursday, May 11, 2006, 7:00 P.M.
Milford Town Library, 80 Spruce Street, Milford MA / (508) 473-2145
Sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Town Library
In cooperation with Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Bellingham MA

Friday, May 12, 2006, 7:30 P.M.
Sheffield Historical Society, 159-161 Main Street, Sheffield MA / (413) 229-2694

Monday, May 15, 2006, 4:00 P.M.
The McAuley, 275 Steele Road, West Hartford CT / (860) 920-6365
In cooperation with Bookworm

Wednesday, May 17, 2006, 7:30 P.M.
Cohasset Historical Society, 106 South Main Street, Cohasset MA / (781) 383-1434
In cooperation with Buttonwood Books & Toys

Friday, May 19, 2006, 9:30 A.M.
Boston College High School, 150 Morrissey Boulevard, Dorchester MA
Presentation on historical research, with special thanks to Ms. Tia Esposito, Director of the Corcoran Library


Sunday, June 25, 2006, 1:30 P.M.
Bidwell House Museum, Art School Road, Monterey MA / (413) 528-6888
In cooperation with Stockbridge Booksellers


Wednesday, July 5, 2006, 4:00 P.M. (followed by a Victorian Tea at 5:00 P.M.)
The Gilded Age Museum at Ventfort Hall, 104 Walker Street, Lenox MA / (413) 637-3206
In cooperation with The Bookstore of Lenox

Thursday, July 6, 2006, 7:00 P.M.
Museum Theater, New York State Museum, Empire State Plaza, Albany NY / (518) 474-5877
In cooperation with Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza

Sunday, November 19, 2006, 9:15 A.M. Click to listen to archived presentation (MP3 format).
“Heritage Sunday,” Needham Lyceum, First Parish in Needham/Unitarian Universalist
23 Dedham Avenue, Needham MA / (781) 444-0823


Sunday, February 11, 2007, 3:00 P.M.
Cornerstone Books, 45 Lafayette Street, Salem MA / (978) 744-1831

Friday, February 16, 2007, 7:00 P.M.
“Steps to Knowledge,” Kennebunk Free Library
112 Main Street, Kennebunk ME / (207) 985-2173
In cooperation with Kennebunk Book Port / (207) 967-3815


Sunday, April 1, 2007, 11:15 A.M.
Henry Whitney Bellows Lecture, All Souls Church/Unitarian Universalist
1157 Lexington Avenue (at 80th Street), New York NY / (212) 535-5530


Thursday, May 17, 2007, 7:00 P.M.
Burlington Public Library, 22 Sears Street, Burlington MA / (781) 270-1690
Sponsored by Friends of the Burlington Public Library


Thursday, June 21, 2007, 7:00 P.M.
North Hill Life Care Retirement Community
865 Central Avenue, Needham MA / (781) 433-6524

Thursday, June 28, 2007, 10:30 A.M.
Sixtieth Anniversary June Lecture Series: Local History, Local Authors, Adams National Historical Park
135 Adams Street, Quincy MA / (617) 770-1175


Thursday, October 11, 2007, 7:30 P.M.
Westwood Public Library, 668 High Street, Westwood MA / (781) 326-7562
Sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library


Monday, July 14, 2008, 1:00 P.M.
Stephen Palmer Senior Center, 83 Pickering Street, Needham MA / (781) 455-7555 ext. 205



Timothy Kenslea
The Sedgwicks in Love: Courtship, Engagement, and Marriage in the Early Republic
Northeastern University Press / University Press of New England, January 2006

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