May-20-2026: Beneath the Interstate: Uncovering the Story of Nash’s Mills
Patrick McGreevy
6 P.M. Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Greenfield Public Library
The place where Route 91 roars below the Lyden Rd. bridge was once the heart of the thriving community of Nash’s Mills. Its two cornerstones were the First Congregational Church and a series of water-powered mills. This presentation will briefly trace the development of this now dismantled community and outline its wider historical context.
Read More2026 – Opening Day on Sat, May 16
The museum at 43 Church Street opens for the season this Saturday, May 16, at noon!
Saturday hours are noon to three.
Calendar for 2026
See the calendar at Events in 2026: Spring Summer
- May 20
- June 17
- July 18
- Sept 16
- Oct 14
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Read MoreFeb 20 – screenings of “Greenfield’s Winter Carnival, 1923” and “Love’s Young Dream
GREENFIELD — As part of The LAVA Center’s monthly “Theater of Ideas” program, the 324 Main St. venue will host screenings of “Greenfield’s Winter Carnival, 1923” and “Love’s Young Dream,” with a talkback session to follow with the Historical Society of Greenfield’s Chris Clawson and Carol Aleman, on Friday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m.
“Greenfield’s Winter Carnival, 1923” is a 9-minute film documenting the first Winter Carnival. “Love’s Young Dream” is a one-act comedy-drama that was produced at the old Victoria (later Showplace) Theater on Chapman Street in June 1924, and features local Greenfield actors.
Bridging the two films is a short documentary detailing the Historical Society’s discovery, what Clawson and Aleman learned about the films’ creation, and how they produced a modern presentation that was first shown at the Garden Cinemas in 2024. Each film has a virtual orchestra accompaniment of silent screen music produced for Vintage Days.
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