Monday Mornings: The Development of the Italian Community in Beverly Farms

Monday, April 229:30—10:30 AMSohier RoomMain Library32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915

Join Nancy Coffey for an illustrated lecture on the Italian community in Beverly Farms. This lecture spans from early 20th century worker shanty towns in the woods to the Farms community today. Nancy Glidden Coffey grew up in North Beverly and has always been interested in Beverly History. She has lived in Beverly Farms for nearly 50 years. She worked as volunteer curator at Historic Beverly’s Cabot House where she curated an exhibit on the history of Beverly's Italian Community. She is currently writing a history of the Beverly Farms during the Gold Coast years (1845-1960) when it had a wealthy summer community.

Free and open to adults. Questions? Contact Ona at ridenour@noblenet.org.

View the full Monday Mornings schedule. Sponsored by the Friends of the Beverly Public Library.