• Museum Open House

    Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

    Our Open Houses are the first Sunday of every month from 1:00–3:30 during the season. They are free and open to the public.

    Free
  • Ice Cream Social with Music by Frozen Red

    Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

    Visit the Keep Homestead Museum on July 6 from 1 – 3:30 pm for the Ice Cream Social. Come and enjoy making a sundae with Rondeau’s ice cream and various toppings. While enjoying your sundae creation, enjoy the musical entertainment featuring Frozen Red – Rose Higgins, Fred Higgins, Finlay Higgins (guitar) and Camille Collins Lovell […]

  • Museum Open House

    Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

    Our Open Houses are the first Sunday of every month from 1:00–3:30 during the season. They are free and open to the public.

    Free
  • Merrick, Fay & Co. Straw Works Hat Factory

    Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

    Rear view of Merrick & Fay Hat Shop | Courtesy of the Monson Historical Society, Inc. | photographer unknown If you have an interest in Monson history, plan to visit the Keep on August 3 at 1:30 pm to hear Bill Dominick share information on the Merrick, Fay, & Co. Straw Works Hat Factory. Bill, […]

  • Museum Open House

    Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

    Our Open Houses are the first Sunday of every month from 1:00–3:30 during the season. They are free and open to the public.

    Free
  • Old Medical Practices

    Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

    We are pleased to present surgeon and best-selling author Dr. Andrew Lam on Sunday, September 7 at 1:30 pm for an entertaining and informative talk. Dr. Lam will share riveting stories from his latest book The Masters of Medicine where he discusses the mavericks, moments, and mistakes that sparked some of medicines greatest breakthroughs that […]

  • Museum Open House

    Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

    Our Open Houses are the first Sunday of every month from 1:00–3:30 during the season. They are free and open to the public.

    Free
  • Antique Sewing Machines

    Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

    We are pleased to host the Vintage Sewing Machine Enthusiasts of Pioneer Valley on Sunday, October 5 starting at 1:30 pm. The group of vintage sewing machine enthusiasts was founded in 2023 by Danielle McCauley and Mary Gelezunas and is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and celebration of vintage sewing machines. It is an effort […]

  • Museum Open House

    Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

    Our Open Houses are the first Sunday of every month from 1:00–3:30 during the season. They are free and open to the public.

    Free
  • Button Appraisals

    Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

    Visit the Keep on November 2, 2025 for our annual appraisal event with button expert and dealer Betty Korostynski. Betty is well-versed in the identification and current pricing of buttons and has been a button dealer for 35 years selling in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. She will have her new book Hard White Pewter […]

  • Friends of the Keep Homestead Museum Meeting

    Keep Homestead Museum 35 Ely Road, Monson, United States

    The meeting will be held at the museum after the close of the open house, at approximately 3:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.