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The Ashby Historical Society has been preserving Ashby's history through education and its collection for over 100 years.

10/21/2026

This Thursday, 6:30 pm at the Old Engine House (next to Ashby Market) AHS annual meeting and open house. This is the last time this year to view the Ashby Elementary School photos at th Society. The photos at the Library will remain up. You'll also get to view our latest donation. Hint: it weighs over 500 lbs!

10/17/2026

Seventeen Ashby Elementary School class pictures are up at the Ashby Free Public Library. 7 more are at the Historical Society open house today from 10-1 pm. Visit both to find your sons and daughters photos or even your self. AES classes 2001 to 2025.

10/16/2026

Silent auction at tomorrow's open house for this beautiful quilt donated by Katherine Stanwwod. All proceeds support AHS and help preserve Ashby's history. The auction will continue through the Thursday, 10/22 at 6:30pm AHS meeting and open house. Drawing will be that evening. The quilt is 36" square.

10/12/2026

Ashby Elementary School remembrance open house at the Old Engine House Saturday, Oct 17th, 10 -1. Last summer the class photos were moved to the Historic Society. This weekend Cathy Foster is organizing them for display next Saturday. Come share some memories and find the photo of you or your children.

10/06/2026

It's October and we're celebrating Ashby Elementary School. The Society, with the able assistance of several firefighters, retrieved the class photos from the halls of AES in the spring. 25 years of AES class photos. Many will be on display at the Library starting next week.

Open house - Saturday, 10/17, from 10-1 pm at the Old Engine House. The focus will be Ashby schools with an emphasis on AES. If you went to AES, worked there or are just interested in Ashby schools please join us to remember your time at AES.

Speaking of joining, October is Society membership month. Your new or renewed membership helps perserve Ashby's history like saving the class photos from AES. Join today! Single $25, family $30. Online or by mail.
https://ashbyhistorical.org/membership/
Join before the open house on Oct. 17th and get a free Ashby Elementary School pencil! Limited supply.

10/04/2026

AHS is grateful for the assistance of interns Audrey and Natalia. They are graduate students at Simmons University and are focusing on establishing an intake and inventory tracking management system and best practices for collection storage. Thank you to Library Director Heather Perry for arranging the internship. This will be a major step forward when it is completed.

09/24/2026

Pumpkin Festival, Saturday, 10 - 4 at Ashby Elementary. We'll be in the library hallway with our traditional fried dough. Also selling Big Draw Maple syrup from the Pernaa farm. see you there!

Address

Ashby, MA
01431

Telephone

+19783867981

Website

http://ashbyhistorical.org/

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