March 24, 7 pm – Join us virtually for a book lecture by Skip Finley, author of Whaling Captains of Color: America’s First Meritocracy, cosponsored with the Sippican Historical Society, Registration is required and can be completed on our website www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/events or by emailing info@sippicanhistoricalsociety.org. Free.
March 27, 1 pm – Southcoast Lessons presents Old Time Fiddle Session. Join us for a gathering of traditional string band musicians and music lovers. Bring an instrument if you play, a seat if you’ve got one you love and yourself whether you play and own seating or not. Free.
April 1, 6 pm – New Sounds of Silents Southcoast Lessons’ silent films set to live music series returns. Our fourth edition will feature the very real surreal documentary work of Jean Painlevé, amazing early animation, comedy and drama. Come on out for an evening of short films set to both improvised and newly composed pieces brought to you by Southcoast Lessons performers. Free.
April 2, 12 pm – The Real Life of New England Vital Records: Secrets to Finding Them Today- Lecture with Diana MacLean Boumenot. Understanding when, where and why vital records were created, and the changes in those practices over the years can help us find them today. What additional abstracts have been created for the southern New England states? What forms of these records are available online? What kind of records might take the place of a vital record? Improve your family history research today by maximizing your ability to locate the records that tie generations together. There is a $5 suggested donation. Please register at www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/events.