2012 Events and Meetings

Following the December 3rd meeting, the Central Chapter began its annual winter break through the months of January and February.

The next meeting is scheduled for March 3, 2012:

Dr. Dianna Doucette, Senior Archaeologist, Public Archaeology Laboratory
Title: The Sanderson Tannery:  Investigating the Historical Landscape and the Results of the 2010 UMass Archaeological Field School

Further details will be posted in February.

December Newsletter - Central Massachusetts Chapter, MAS

Coming 2012 - Central Mass Chapter Programs

April 7, 2012 –
Cheryl Stedtler, Nipmuck Tribe
Title:  17th Century Dugout Canoes in Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester.

May 5, 2012 –
Lee Swanson, Curator, Sudbury Historical Society
Title:  The SUDBURY BOW-the oldest Bow in the North East 'C-1660' with new discoveries and thoughts to ponder

June 2, 2012 –
Katie Kirakosian, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Title: The archaeologist and the shell midden: an ethnographic portrait (1861-2006)

We have Monthly Meetings on the first Saturday of each month, March through June and October through December, at the Zion Lutheran Church at 41 Whitmarsh Avenue in the Greendale section of Worcester. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for informal discussion, the chapter meeting is at 7:30 p.m., followed by refreshments, with the evening's talk generally starting at 8:00 p.m.

All are welcome to attend.
Please check the web site for the latest information:
Hope to see you there!
Janet M Bessette, Chapter Chair

DIRECTIONS TO MEETING: (at Zion Lutheran Church, Whitmarsh Ave. Worcester) 

From I-290, merge onto I-190 North via exit #19 towards Rt.12/Holden/Fitchburg.  Take Rt.12/Gold Star Blvd. Exit #1 towards W. Boylston St. and bear right onto Gold Star Blvd. (Rt. 12)  Follow Route 12 and travel 0.7 miles up a hill, over a bridge.  Follow Route 12 which curves to the left and continue through two stoplights.    Take the right onto Whitmarsh Ave. right after Greendale Pizza and go up the hill for 1 block. The Zion Lutheran Church will be on your left at the end of the block.  The parking lot is on the right.  NOTE:  Entrance is on the far left side of the church annex, facing the parking lot.


        Central Mass. Chapter Officers for 2011-2012

       Janet Bessette, 508-341-5685 Chapter Chairperson
       Tonya Largy, 508-358-4646 Program Committee
       Mary Aronson, 978-534-0032 Recording Secretary
       Al Smith, 508-853-5245 Corresponding Secretary
       Thirza Joost, 508-757-7960 Treasurer

Please note that the Archaeological Institute of America also has an active local chapter, the AIA-Worcester Society.  It usually meets at the Worcester Art Museum for a series of lectures, open to the public.  You may visit their web site at: net/illyria/http://webpages.charter.

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