Lectures

Join us for a thrilling night of mystery as authors Marshall Highet & Bird Jones bring 1929 Martha’s Vineyard to life with The Washashore—where rumrunners and murder collide!

Director of Lowell’s Boat Shop, Graham McKay, brings a wealth of maritime expertise, blending history, craftsmanship, and real-world sailing challenges in a captivating discussion that will transport you to the frozen north.

Explore the role of early portrait photography in shaping identity and memory in 19th-century New Bedford. This talk traces how studio photographers captured a city in transition—from the height of the whaling era through waves of immigration and technological change.