~ SAMPLE PROGRAMS ~
Andover at Work
This two hour hands on workshop is designed to meet the
Massachusetts third grade curriculum standards. This workshop
gives students a chance to travel back in time to 1830s Andover
where they leave their 21st century life behind and take on the
role of one of Andover’s prominent 19th entury citizens.
Students learn about daily life and the varying occupations held
by Andover citizens in the early 19th century. Travel though the
Amos Blanchard house to see what your home may have looked like
in the 1880s, stop in the kitchen to help the house keeper
prepare and preserve food, gather eggs from the barn and bring
them to trade at the general store, stop in and visit the print
shop for the latest copy of the towns newspaper, and help the
Friendly Fire Fighting Association put out a fire!
Program runs 2 hours with a
maximum of 50 students. The program is free to Andover Schools
and $5 per student for non-Andover schools. For more
information or to sign up, please email
education@andoverhistorical.org.
Family & Adult Programs
Lectures & Talks:
Past topics have included St. Valentine, Shaker Landscape
Architecture, and Historic Remedies for Illness
Annual
Andover
Farmers' Market & Live Demonstrations:
Past demonstrators have included the Essex County Beekeeping
Association (Beekeeping and Making Honey), Kapering Kids 4H
Group (Dairy Goat Milking), and the The Green Woodshop
(Traditional Furniture Making).
Changing Exhibits at the Amos Blanchard
House Museum:
Past exhibits have included 'Stories from the High Street -
Elm Street Triangle' and 'Highlights from Shawsheen Village,' as
well as,
Main Street Memories, an exhibit focusing on the
history of Andover's Main Street, 1850-1950.
Holiday
Events
In 2008, the Andover Historical Society participated in Holiday
Happenings with the Blanchard House decorated for the Holiday
season, with inspiration taken from Victorian-era objects in the
collection. There was also a special Victorian Dessert Tasting
and special themed teas throughout the month of December.
Education
is one of the driving components of the Andover Historical Society's
mission. While many consider education to end after the school years,
educational experiences can occur throughout a life time in many
settings. The education department of the Andover Historical Society
offers numerous hands-on and exciting educational opportunities for
students, youth groups and organizations, adults and adult groups, as
well as families. 
