Click the button below for a printable list of our event calendar and check back often for details about new exhibits and upcoming events in 2026!
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, […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
Have you ever wondered about the history of the decorations you place on your Christmas tree? Visit the Keep Homestead Museum on Sunday, December 7 when Lorraine German examines the evolution of Christmas tree ornaments. Lorraine is the owner of Mad River Antiques in North Granby, CT and she will discuss the history of adorning […]
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.
The Keep Homestead Museum, 35 Ely Road in Monson, will open for the season on April 12, 2026 with the program Indian Baskets of the Northeastern Woodlands with Lorraine German. Lorraine, owner of Mad River Antiques in North Granby, CT, will discuss the development of basket making among Native Americans in New England and New […]
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