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Calendar Notes!

Please see our new "Guide to Collections", which is arranged topically for your convenience. It is intended to provide you with an overview of our collections.

--Sunday, January 29th, National History Day Open House, noon-5 p.m. See what great work our 8th grade students are doing! Snow date will be February 5th, noon-5 p.m.

--Sunday, February 12th, Open House, 1-5 p.m.

--SSunday, March 11th, Open House, 1-5 p.m.

--Save the date for the April 12th “Chowder and Chatter”!

--Did you know? The Society is open during the week. If you see the lights on, come in and visit!

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HAPPY HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Well, well, well! Where has the year gone? Once again your Society finds itself preparing for a very busy holiday season, and we hope you will be a part of it! As you spend time enjoying the festivities all weekend, be sure to visit with us. Saturday, December 3rd kicks off the celebration weekend with the annual Easton Lions Club Holiday Festival. The Society will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature fresh baked goodies (a real time-saver for you), lots of great gifts under $15 including the new 2011 ornament featuring “Unity Close” and Volume 2 of Reminiscences! The Easton Garden Club will once again join us with their Holiday Greens sale. The beauty of their collective talent manifests brilliantly at this time of year, so come on in and enjoy the festive atmosphere and warm coffee! On Sunday, the 4th, we will be open from 1-5 p.m. John Ventresco will sign ornaments between 2-4 p.m. You will find a warm welcome inside! You will also find great gift ideas, many that can be mailed inexpensively to someone who lives away. Of course, there will be warm drinks and goodies as well! The Society will open once again on Sunday, December 11th from 1-5 p.m. If you were busy the week before, this is a great time to get some shopping done. Looking for gifts for the office party? We can help. Perhaps something special for a great volunteer? We can do that too! Most of our sale items are $10 or under, making shopping during this difficult economy much easier. And don't forget, as a member, you are entitled to a 10% discount on your purchases! We hope you will drop in during the December open houses. However, we are open during the week and by appointment as well. So if you are in need of something special, give us a call! The Society wishes all of you a happy, healthy and safe holiday celebration!

Early Easton...

In 1694, the first settler, Clement Briggs established his home near the Easton Green. In 1711, the Taunton North Purchase area became Norton, and in 1713, the twenty-six families settled in Easton and hired Elder William Pratt as their first minister. There was no legal parish in Easton until 1722 when the East Precinct of Norton was recognized. In 1725, the area was incorporated as the Town of Easton; it was so named because it was formerly called the "East End" of the Taunton North Purchase and was shortened by pronunciation to Easton.