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Francie Randolph – ‘Farming with Children – Growing Food, Health and Community through Children’s Gardens’

Horse and cart with familyWednesday, August 17th at 7 PM at the Highland House Museum

Francie created the non-profit Sustainable CAPE.  Their mission is to celebrate local food while teaching about the health of our bodies, community, and environment. They demonstrate the direct link between local food, sustainable health and wellness, and the importance of preserving the fragile land and water resources that directly enable our local harvest.

Francie will be showing a film on work farming with children that was made by PBS producer Bill Charette. Francie & Bill will talk about the program and answer everyone’s questions.

Introducing Susan Kurtzman – THS President

THS is pleased to announce that Susan Kurtzman was recently elected President of the Board of Directors. She’s been an active member of the Truro Historical Society and Highland House Museum for over 20 years. Susan was Curator of the Highland House Museum from 2000-2004 and has served on many of the Board committees. A full time Truro resident, Kurtzman is also the owner of JOBI Pottery, a legacy Truro business that produces JOBI Pottery and provides a gallery for local artists

“I look forward to working with our talented staff and dedicated Board to bring even more great programming and museum experiences to our members and visitors .”

Featured Video – Watch “the Story of the Cobb Archive

Cobb Memorial Library, Built in 1912

Produced by Jan Worthington and Angela McNerney, “The Story of the Cobb Archive” is a video created in 2022 that tells the story of how Truro’s first public library became the repository for the Truro Historical Society’s archives.

Featuring interviews with Susan Kurtzman, Helen McNeil-Ashton, Norman Pope and Paul Morris the video features the Society’s vast collection of works on paper including books, maps and photographs.

To view the video, click HERE.
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