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Tuesday, June 16
Writing Special Interest Group (Writing SIG)
7:00 pm
The Writing Special Interest Group (SIG) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, June 16th at 7:00 PM (via Zoom).
The group meets monthly to share works-in-progress, exchange constructive feedback, and help one another stay accountable as we work toward our writing goals for 2026 and beyond.
The meeting is open to all MSOG members in good standing. You must be logged in as a member to join the meeting. Once logged in, you will see Event Registration under the Members Only section. You will also find a link there to answer a few questions and sign up for the mailing list. Please complete this before attending your first meeting.
New members are welcome anytime.
We look forward to seeing you there.
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Saturday, June 20
Bristol Chapter Annual Meeting: Learn about Patience (Greene) Brayton (1733-1794) (Bristol)
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Attend in Person or Virtually via Zoom
Presented by Marybeth Rua-Larsen and John Larsen
Patience (Greene) Brayton, an early abolitionist, preached at the Quaker Meeting House in Somerset, Massachusetts (formally Swansea, Massachusetts). Born on 7 November 1733 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Patience devoted much of her life attempting to put an end to slavery. On 18 May 1758, she married Preserved Brayton in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Following their marriage, she managed to convince Preserved to grant his slaves their freedom.
Travelling around the country and overseas, she preached her message as a Quaker minister. In 1783, she arrived in England, where she tried (unsuccessfully) to persuade King George III to abolish slavery. Unperturbed, Patience continued travelling around England, Ireland and Scotland, preaching to whoever would listen.
Shortly before returning to the US in September 1787, she became ill. However, she continued preaching until her death on 30 July 1794 at the age of 60 years old. She was buried in Friends Cemetery, adjacent to the Quaker Friends Meeting House, in Somerset, Massachusetts.
Somerset Historical Society
274 High St.
Somerset, MA 02726
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Saturday, June 27
Dancing on Four Continents – The A.B. Marcus Show (Merrimack Valley)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Georgetown Peabody Library - in person only
Presented by William Porteous
The A. B. Marcus Show is the most traveled variety show in U.S. history. The Show first performed in 1913 and by the end of 1921, it had toured every state in the continental U.S. The show survived talkies, Technicolor, and two World Wars before finally closing in 1947. This lecture covers the first two decades of the show and is the story of William Porteous's wife's great-uncle.
William Porteous was born and raised in Michigan, where he spent time reviewing courthouse vital records and real estate filings. Bill worked with Central Michigan University to digitize most of his hometown newspaper. He has photographed the gravestones of his Michigan ancestors, his wife’s New England ancestors, and all the gravestones in Lawrence's Children of Abraham Cemetery. Bill has traced his parents' ancestry to the Mayflower and documented it in the Mayflower Quarterly. He has lectured on DNA, real estate research, and the true story of Holly Fine and Danny Kaye. Before retirement, Bill worked in R&D and holds chemical engineering degrees from MSU and MIT. Bill lives with his wife in North Andover.
Come join us at the Georgetown Peabody Library, free and open to the public.
Georgetown Peabody Library
2 Maple St
Georgetown, MA
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Tuesday, June 30
Join us as we talk about Newspapers (Genealogy Discussion Group)
7:00 pm Virtual via Zoom Only
Join us for a relaxed group discussion where everyone is welcome and all voices are important. You are encouraged to ask questions, share your knowledge, and exchange personal experiences and opinions. Instead of conducting research, we'll suggest other resources and ways to find the answers you're looking for. You'll leave with new insights, helpful resources, and connections with others who share your interests.
This event is facilitated by MSOG, Inc.; however, any views or opinions shared are independent and do not necessarily reflect the stance of MSOG, Inc.
This will not be recorded. However, generic questions and resources may be shared on the MSOG website and Past Times Newsletter.
This will be FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Tuesday, July 7
1776 by David McCullough (Book Club)
7:00 pm Virtual
In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence—when the whole American cause was riding on their success, without which all hope for independence would have been dashed and the noble ideals of the Declaration would have amounted to little more than words on paper.
Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is a powerful drama written with extraordinary narrative vitality. It is the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color; farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts, and mere boys turned soldiers. And it is the story of the King’s men, the British commander, William Howe, and his highly disciplined redcoats who looked on their rebel foes with contempt and fought with a valor too little known.
Written as a companion work to his celebrated biography of John Adams, David McCullough’s 1776 is another landmark in the literature of American history. (Amazon Review)
Go to "Event Registration" to register for the book club.
Upcoming Book Club Readings:
August 4, 2026 - Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly Enslaved People to Find Their Lost Families by Judith Giesberg
September 1, 2026 - First Family: Abigail and John Adams by Joseph J. Ellis
October 6, 2026 - Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America by Karin Wulf
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