Date: January 27, 2026 – Leominster Public Library in Partnership with CMGS – VIRTUAL program only
Speaker: Thomas MacEntee – Genealogy Escape Room – Esther Howland and the Case of the Missing Valentine
Date: February 24, 2026 – “The Story of Ellis Island” – VIRTUAL program only
Speaker: Karen A. Fortin
Date: March 24 2026 – ANNUAL DINNER MEETING – (Hope Lodge, 42 Central Street, Gardner, MA) – HYBRID MEETING The dinner dill be served at 6PM with the election of officers and Board of Directors meeting at 7 PM – See Upcoming Meetings for dinner menu and cost.
Speaker: Timothy Crellin, Author, will present “The Land of the Living” inspired by his Sicilian heritage and his study of the generational effects of 20th-century wars on immigrant families
Date: April 28, 2026 – “Citations, Why Did it Have to be Citations” – (Hope Lodge, 42 Central Street, Gardner, MA) – HYBRID MEETING
Speaker: Sara Cochran, the Skeleton Whisperer
Date: May 26, 2026 – “From Archives to Audiences: Engaging Your Family through AI Generated Videos” – (Hope Lodge, 42 Central Street, Gardner, MA) – HYBRID MEETING
Speaker: Bill Duke
Date: June 23, 2026 – “Unearthing 1776 – A Deep Dive into the lives of Revolutionary Era Ancestors” – VIRTUAL program only
Speaker: Sara Campbell
Date: July 28, 2026 – “Holiday Witches: Folklore and Seasonal Traditions from Ireland, the UK, and Beyond” – VIRTUAL program only
Speaker: Debra Dudek
ZOOM link to Register: Coming Soon
Date: August 25, 2026 – TBD
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Date: September 22, 2026 – TBD
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Date: October 27, 2026 – TBD
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Date: November 17, 2026 – TBD
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NO MEETING IN DECEMBER