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Greetings,        Volunteers and Staff from Summer 2013 Our busiest summer on record kicked off with 20 local teachers attending our three day Civil War Teacher Training workshop just after the 4th of July and ended with heartfelt thanks and goodbyes to our many volunteers and interns who helped us sort through boxes and boxes of newly-arrived Dennison archives.  Sometime in between, 61 new families came through our doors to experience fun filled children's activities on five Farmer's Market Thursdays and hundreds more visitors took in the Shoppers' World exhibition.... (continue reading)   Annie Murphy Executive Director Doors to History Open House - FREE admission!     Saturday, September 21st 1-4 pm Come to the Edgell Memorial Library at 3 Oak Street to enjoy free admission to the Shoppers' World 1951-1994 Exhibition and Framingham's permanent Civil War Exhibition.  This Open House will also feature a self-paced family discovery activity "Explore Your Historic Spaces...Inside and Out." Doors to History is a new collaboration of historic sites in Greater Boston created as a result of the 2009 Partners in Preservation on-line voting competition sponsored by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Former competitors are now collaborating to present theme based itineraries that connect their sites. The Edgell Memorial Library is featured on the Echoes of Civil War route along with the Paul Revere House, the Museum of African American History and Mt. Auburn Cemetery.  For information on more itineraries and open houses at the other 12 museums visit www.doorstohistory.org. The Campanelli Ranch - Life and Design      Sunday September 22 11:30 am  (1:00 and 2:30 seatings sold out) As a continuation of its focus on Framingham's Fabulous Fifties, the Framingham History Center is pleased to present a series of progressive discussions led by real estate and life science experts at the Campanelli ranch home of interior designer Celine Riard of CHIC Redesign. The prolific "California ranch" played an important role in Framingham's exponential housing and population boom in the 1950's; the debut and adaptability of these homes provides a fascinating study in architecture, local history and period trends. For more info or to order tickets, click here Community Dance at Village Hall!     Saturday October 5th 7-10 pm Village Hall 2 Oak Street The success of last spring's Sock Hop sparked a new dance committee at the FHC, and they are presenting their first in a series of events that will return community dancing to Framingham's Historic Village Hall.  Professionals from the ILTA Dance School will showcase and offer instruction in ballroom style that both new and experienced dancers will enjoy.  Complimentary desserts and wine-beer cash bar will be available.  Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door with troupes of 10 for just $100. Click here for more info and to purchase tickets.  Shoppers' World 1951-1994 Edgell Memorial Library 3 Oak St. Framingham, MA  Wednesdays - Saturdays, 1pm - 4pm Extended to mid-December by popular demand! Opening day at Shoppers' World     A slide show with over 200 images complements our exhibition of special photos, memorabilia and stories. Come rekindle memories of a place that helped define Framingham for 43 years. Open to the public. Admission $5.00; free for children and FHC members.  If you're not presently an FHC member, click here to join at a special  Shoppers' World rate - just $19.51 for the year. In This Issue: Open House Free Admission Campanelli Program Bring on the Ballroom! Shoppers' World Exhibition An Intern(al) First Thanks John Harvards Save these Dates Our Tom Desilets Memorial Intern      Thanks to a generous donation from Michael Desilets in memory of his brother Tom, the FHC was able to hire a paid summer intern from Framingham State University.  Laura Stagliola, a museum studies major, worked tirelessly on processing the Dennison corporate archives and organizing volunteers to help. She provided invaluable assistance with the Teacher Training Workshop and broadened our reach through regular tweets and blogs about all that was going on here this summer.  For Laura's perspective of her FHC experience, read her blog posts here John Harvard's Brew House Collaboration At our Annual Meeting in June, John Harvard's presented us with a check in excess of $3100!  That's a combination of 3100 pints of Shoppers Ale or Blueberry Muffin Sundaes that you purchased to support the FHC.  Thanks to everyone who joined in this delicious fundraiser!  Shoppers' World pint glasses are still available at our Museum Gift Shoppe oronline here.    Visiting The Museum of World War II In early August, a group of 25 FHC members and staff visited the Museum of World War II in Natick to view the largest private collection of WWII artifacts in the world. The exhibition was wonderfully presented, and one could not help but be incredibly moved by the experience.  We'll be planning another visit soon as one visit is not enough to take it all in.  Click here for more info about the museum. Save the Dates... Thursdays 9/26 and 10/17 Visit us at the Farmers Market Thursday 10/17, 7-9 pm Street Smarts - Campanelli Dreamin' Roundtable Saturday 10/26, 4 pm Voices from the Old Burying Ground Sunday 11/3, 2 pm Mary Ware Dennett, Survivor of Scandal, Agent of Reform Sunday 11/17, 2pm Highways, Shopping and the Suburban Shift Sunday 12/8 Caroling on the Common

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