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Quilting & Conversation Series 2023

Griffin Nordstrom here in the final days of my Americorps term with the Beverly Heritage Center. In June and July I was very pleased to be able to collaborate…

Beverly Heritage Center Blog

Beverly is a town full of history, for sure, but we are also a vibrant town full of wonderful people. Here you’ll find historical stories and features, workshops and events, parades, reenactments, and maybe even new outlook on life in the 2020’s.

Lantern Tour
Event Date: October 21 @ 7:00 pm

Join us in October for our historic Beverly Lantern Tours! Our host, Karl, takes us on a nighttime walking tour of Beverly with only the light of lanterns to guide our way. Hear the spooky and mysterious side of Beverly – including some tales from local history and legend. Tours 7pm on October 13, 14, 20, 21 (limited spots per tour, so we recommend purchasing tickets in advance) We ask guests to check in at the Beverly Heritage Center prior to 7 PM, and dress appropriately for the weather and temperatures past sundown. Purchase tickets at the link below. $10…

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Lantern Tour
Event Date: October 20 @ 7:00 pm

Join us in October for our historic Beverly Lantern Tours! Our host, Karl, takes us on a nighttime walking tour of Beverly with only the light of lanterns to guide our way. Hear the spooky and mysterious side of Beverly – including some tales from local history and legend. Tours 7pm on October 13, 14, 20, 21 (limited spots per tour, so we recommend purchasing tickets in advance) We ask guests to check in at the Beverly Heritage Center prior to 7 PM, and dress appropriately for the weather and temperatures past sundown. Purchase tickets at the link below. $10…

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Lantern Tour
Event Date: October 14 @ 7:00 pm

Join us in October for our historic Beverly Lantern Tours! Our host, Karl, takes us on a nighttime walking tour of Beverly with only the light of lanterns to guide our way. Hear the spooky and mysterious side of Beverly – including some tales from local history and legend. Tours 7pm on October 13, 14, 20, 21 (limited spots per tour, so we recommend purchasing tickets in advance) We ask guests to check in at the Beverly Heritage Center prior to 7 PM, and dress appropriately for the weather and temperatures past sundown. Purchase tickets at the link below. $10…

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Lantern Tour
Event Date: October 13 @ 7:00 pm

Join us in October for our historic Beverly Lantern Tours! Our host, Karl, takes us on a nighttime walking tour of Beverly with only the light of lanterns to guide our way. Hear the spooky and mysterious side of Beverly – including some tales from local history and legend. Tours 7pm on October 13, 14, 20, 21 (limited spots per tour, so we recommend purchasing tickets in advance) We ask guests to check in at the Beverly Heritage Center prior to 7 PM, and dress appropriately for the weather and temperatures past sundown. Purchase tickets at the link below. $10…

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Quilting & Conversation Series 2023

By Griffin Nordstrom

August 19, 2023

Griffin Nordstrom here in the final days of my Americorps term with the Beverly Heritage Center. In June and July I was very pleased to be able to collaborate with local artists and businesses in Randolph County to share stories and advice about working with fibers arts and its local history during our Quilting and Conversation series. Over the course of a few weeks, we held eight Facebook Live sessions with guests of various backgrounds and experience with fiber arts (for two, it was actually their first time quilting!) All of these videos have been saved on the Beverly Heritage…

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Beverly Cooks! : Spoon Corn Bread

By Griffin Nordstrom

July 14, 2023

With the (relative) success of the 1950 Tuna Fish Loaf recipe, I got a bit more ambitious and took on another 1950 recipe, this one a ‘Spoon Corn Bread’ by Mrs. Willa Hill, also from the 1988 Beverly Presbyterian Church cookbook as a returning recipe from the 1950 edition. It did not work out, but I am not sure whether that was user error or the fault of the recipe. Ingredients 1 cup corn meal, 1 cup boiling water, 1 cup sweet milk, 2 eggs, butter (size of an egg), 1 tsp. sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 4 tsp (level) baking…

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