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Events
Stay up to date with upcoming programs, tours, lectures, and special events at Buttonwoods Museum. All events are updated weekly.
SEP
13
SUN
DEMONSTRATION
Hearth Cooking Demonstration
10:00am – 4:00pm · John Ward House
Price · Free
Step back in time and experience the sights, smells, and flavors of colonial cooking! Join us for a drop-in Hearth Cooking Demonstration at the Historic John Ward House, where the past comes alive around an open fire. This demonstration brings traditional hearth cooking techniques out of the history books and into the fireplace. Watch as period-appropriate recipes are prepared using the tools and methods that households relied on for centuries!
Trails and Sails website: HERE
SEP
17
THU
LECTURE
Haunted Essex County
7:00pm – 8:30pm · Visitor Center
Price · Free
No matter what city or town you live in, there are stories about things that go bump in the night. Join Essex County Ghost Project at Buttonwoods Museum to talk about UFO sightings, Big Foot sightings, and ghostly sightings, here in Essex County.
Trails and Sails website: HERE
SEP
21
MON
WALKING TOUR
Bella Buildings
10:00am – 11:00am · Meet at Buttonwoods Museum
Price · Free
Join Local Historian Tom Spitalere for a guided tour of Haverhill’s Little Italy as seen on “Chronicle”. We will explore Haverhill’s rich Italian past and the legacy they left the city. This tour includes parts of River Street, lower Mt. Washington and Washington Street.
Trails and Sails website: HERE
SEP
24
THU
LECTURE
Haverhill in the Revolutionary War
7:00am – 8:30pm · Visitor Center
Price · Free
Join us at the Buttonwoods for a Reprise talk on Haverhill in the Battles of Lexington and Concord! This talk explores how Haverhill’s citizens responded to the first shots of the American Revolutionary War – who they were, how they mobilized, and the journey they made toward the fighting in Lexington and Concord. If you missed this talk in the Spring now is your chance to catch it!
Trails and Sails website: HERE
SEP
25
FRI
WALKING TOUR
Bradford Center Walking Tour
10:00am – 12:00pm · 10 Church St. Bradford, MA 01835
Price · Free
Explore Bradford Center on foot! Join us for a 2-hour guided walking tour through the neighborhood’s rich history. Along the way, discover the stories behind the area’s remarkable historic houses. A perfect outing for history lovers and curious explorers alike. Drop in and walk with us!
Trails and Sails website: HERE
OCT
24
SAT
EVENT
Artisan Fair
11:00am – 3:00pm · Buttonwoods Museum
Price · Free
Spend an afternoon browsing a marketplace of local artisans — from hand-thrown pottery to stitched textiles, carved woodwork, and one-of-a-kind jewelry. Every piece has a story, and so does the neighbor who made it. Take your time, chat with the makers, and find something you won’t spot anywhere else. Whether you’re hunting for a gift or just love beautiful things made by hand, there’s a reason to stop by every table.Drop by the Buttonwoods Museum to persuse
