Current, Recent, and Coming Events
Steve Strimer will talk about Ruggles and the Underground RR at the new
Springfield History Museum on Sunday afternoon, April 11, at 2:00 P.M.
A symposium marking the opening of the Ruggles Center will be held on the weekend of April 16-18.
(As part of this inaugural weekend, Steve will be leading a walking tour on Sunday morning.)
A special event will be held at the Academy of Music in Northampton on April 1 --
A play based on the life of Sojourner presented by the Enchanted Circle group.
More information about the 2010 Annual Celebration, the 2010 scholarships, etc. will be posted when available.
The date of the 2010 May Sojourner celebration is Sunday, May 30.
Annual May Celebration Sunday, May 30, 2010
Steve Strimer's Walking Tours of Florence
Steve Strimer often gives walking tours of Historic African-American and Abolitionist sites in Florence.
More information here.
Amherst All-Community Gathering (This is 2008 information - 2010 date to be set.)
12-4 P.M. at the Mill River Recreation Area in North Amherst
Bob Romer's book (and talks) on Slavery in the Valley in Colonial Times -- And Walking Tours of Slavery Sites in Old Deerfield
Slavery in the Connecticut Valley -- Walking Tours of Slave Sites in Deerfield
For information on the 2010 Sojourner Truth Scholarships, click on the link at the bottom of this page.
More information about the 2010 Celebration will be posted here when available.
The Fifth Annual Sojourner Truth Celebration will be held on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 2:00 P.M.
2:00 P.M., at or near the statue in Florence.
(Click on the "Directions" button on the home page.)
Information about the 2010 Sojourner Truth Social Justice Scholarships --
Essays should be submitted by April 16.
Click here for more information and an application form.