Come celebrate your roots, your heritage, your culture on December 13th from 1:00 to 3:00 in the Library Community Room. Bring something to share: clothing, artifacts, music, dance, etc. Share something about your culture with all of us. It will be a day of learning, connection, and celebrating.
Welcome to Speakers Series
Genealogy Workshops
The 250th Celebration Committee has partnered with the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society of New England to offer free Genealogy Workshops to our community. They will be held at the Library’s community room on April 12th, June 14th, and September 13th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The AAHGS-NE will teach us how to use Family Search and start the journey of discovering our ancestors. Please bring your own laptop or tablet for these workshops. All three workshops are beginner workshops. You are welcome to attend one or more.
In order to participate in the Genealogy Workshops please use the following link:Â Reserve my seat
Untold Stories of Mansfield
This is our 250th Celebration Speakers Series. Come hear from members of your community that make a difference, that inspire us, and have interesting stories to share. These will be held at the Mansfield Congregational Church throughout 2025 with the exception of the Historical Commission presentation which will take place at the Card Chapel in the Spring Brook Cemetery. Mark your calendars!
| Speaker | Date |
| Rob MacDonald (video recording) | March 29th at 6 pm |
| Lorrie Renker (video recording) | April 26th at 6 pm |
| Sethu Odayappan and Lizzy Elsner | May 24th at 6 pm |
| Dr Rayna Freedman | June 28th at 6 pm |
| Historical Commission presentation at Card Chapel, Spring Brook Cemetery | July 26th at TBA |
| Alma Richeh | September 27th at 6 pm |
| Chief Ronald Sellon | October 25th at 6 pm |
| Jay Barrows | November 8th at 6 pm |
| Debra Britt | December 6th at 6 pm |
While attendence is free, if you want to participate as a speaker please select the following link “Sign up form” and submit your information in order to participate in the Untold Stories event.
The Untold Stories recordings are produced and made available by Mansfield Cable Access Corp.
Reflection Stories
This is a community wide event that celebrates who we are. Mansfield Cable Access will record and share your stories to celebrate who you are and how we are a community of many stories. Please share a story of one of your ancestors and how they have impacted you. As the town celebrates its Sestercentennial, we want to reflect on our individual histories and what that means for us today. We want to remember our roots, honor our ancestors, and celebrate each other and who we are.
Please select the following link “Sign up form” and submit your information in order to participate in the Reflection Stories event.