Events
Can You Tell Tales Out of School?
April 10, 2011 7 p.m.
April meeting a forum on one-room schools
Until 1949, Ledyard had 14 school districts, all but one with its own school. Most of these taught eight grades in a single room with one teacher. Remarkably, of the 13 schools, nine survive, although not all in Ledyard. This is thought to be a record for the entire state. A majority of survivors have been re-purposed as dwellings or business offices, but three are preserved or restored in their original form and can be seen by appointment.
At our April 10th meeting the Society will hold a forum on one- (and two-) room schoolhouses. The program will begin with a short presentation on Ledyard’s schools by town historian Kit Foster. Following the presentation, the forum will be opened to all who wish to participate, to share their memories of this form of elementary education or imply to ask questions.
The meeting will be held at the Ledyard Senior Center on Tuesday, April 10th, beginning at 7:00 PM. The Senior Center is located at 12 Van Tassel Drive in Gales Ferry.
Grandma’s Attic Community Tag Sale
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Rain date May 5th)
What’s in your attic? Bring it to the community tag sale
Do you need to indulge in some spring cleaning? Do you have interesting items in your attic or your garage? They may be just what we need for our Grandma’s Attic Community Tag Sale, to be held Saturday, April 28th at the Nathan Lester House.
You can rent a table for $25.00, and sell your own things. Or you can donate items to the Historical Society table, where the proceeds will go toward preserving Ledyard history.
Donations to the Historical Society’s table will be taken in at the Nathan Lester House at the following times: Friday, April 20 from 9:00 – 11:00 AM and 5:00 – 7:00 PM.; Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM; Monday April 23, Wednesday April 25, and Friday April 27 from 9:00 – 11:00 AM and 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Sadly, we are unable to accept the following items: stuffed animals, pillows, cosmetics and toiletries, clothing and shoes, small appliances, or mattresses.
Volunteers are needed to help sort and price items on Saturday, April 21 and 22, and Friday, April 27; and to work the sale on Saturday, April 28. Please contact Andrea Buka to volunteer by email at events@ledyardhistory.org or by calling 860-464-8540. Space reservation forms are available in both Microsoft Word format and Adobe Acrobat format.