Rochester Avon Historical Society Hosts “History Lives in Grandmother’s Button Basket”

The Rochester-Avon Historical Society’s lunchtime Brown Bag meeting will be held Tuesday, May 5 at noon at the Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow in Rochester. Chris Parham will present a walk through history with an examination of such historic objects as trinkets, tools, and oblique fasteners and, especially, buttons. She will also answer questions about the archival storage, conservation and care of these objects.

Bring your lunch. Coffee and cookies will be provided. The public is welcome to this free program. Bring a friend!

The Rochester-Avon Historical Society (RAHS) was founded in 1969 to help preserve, collect and interpret the history of the greater Rochester area for present and future generations. For more information, including a list of upcoming events, visit online at www.RochesterAvonHistoricalSociety.org.

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