Annual Meeting and Tim Blagg Talks (OCTOBER 14, 2026 – 6:00 pm)
Annual Meeting and then Tim Blagg speaks about Greenfield’s guns: Militia firearms in the Revolution
The Historical Society of Greenfield invites its members to its 119th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:00 pm in the Community Room of the Greenfield Public Library. A brief business meeting is planned, to include the election of Board members whose terms are expiring and the election of any new Board members who have been nominated to join.
This will be followed by a lecture at 6:30 by Tim Blagg who will speak on Greenfield Guns: Militia Firearms in the Revolution
Read MoreMay-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 MoreRevolution in the Valley
Revolution in the Valley:
A Tale of Two Towns by Kay Lyons
Greenfield: April 19, Deerfield: May 3
The Historical Society of Greenfield will hold two readings of a new play, “Revolution in the Valley: A Tale of Two Towns” by Kay Lyons, in two churches on two Sunday afternoons in April and May.
Greenfield was a supply hub during the Revolution, and both Greenfield and Deerfield, her mother town, were microcosms of the conflicting views of English settlers on the brink of revolution. The readers’ theater style play celebrates the everyday people living their lives through the Revolution, and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The play will take place Sunday, April 19 at 2 pm at the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew, 8 Church Street, Greenfield; and Sunday, May 3 at the First Church of Deerfield (also known as the Brick Church) at 71 Old Main Street, Deerfield.
Admission is free, with donations welcome.
Calendar for 2026
See the calendar at Events in 2026: Spring Summer
- May 20
- June 17
- July 18
- Sept 16
- Oct 14
Interested – see calendar
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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