Historical Portrayals By Lady J

Quaker Girl Takes Washington's Center State: The Influence of Dolley Madison
2025-05-16 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Millis Senior Center, Milllis Town Hall, 900 Main St., Millis, MA, United States
Free event
As lunch will be served, registration is required: call the Senior Center at 508-376-7051. Space is limited.

The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal ( Part 2)
2025-05-20 17:30 - 18:30 | Center for Active Living (Plymouth Council on Aging), 44 Nook Rd., Plymouth, MA
Frances Perkins Shakes up Washington!
You haven’t seen Part 1? No worries, It is not necessary to have seen Part 1 in order to understand and enjoy Part 2.
Registration required., Call the Center at 508) 830-4230
Sponsored by the Friends of the Center for Active Living

Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson's Secret!
2025-05-31 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbot Public Library, 235 Pleasant St, Marblehead, MA
Free of charge
In-person and Zoom options. Register for either at https://tinyurl.com/AbbotDebSam.
Performance runs from 2-3 pm. Social hour will follow.
Sponsored by the Friends of Abbot Public Library and the Marblehead League of Women Voters.

Myths & Miracles of Victorian Medicine
2025-06-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Dartmouth Senior Center, 628 Dartmouth Rd., Dartmouth, MA
This program was to take place in May. It was cancelled rescheduled for June 9
Cost: $5
Registration required., To register call the Senior Center at 508-999-4747
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Dartmouth Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson's Secret!
2025-07-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Woburn Public Library, 45 Pleasant St, Woburn, MA, 02054, United States
Free of charge
Appeals to ages 7-adult
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Woburn Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Outing: Visit Worcester in its Victorian Heydays!
2025-07-18 09:00 - 14:00 | Norfolk Senior Center, 29 Medway Branch, Norfolk, MA
Step back into the time of corsets, calling cards, and pocket watches- the days of your grandparents.
On July 18, the Norfolk Senior Center will host A Trip to Worcester in its Victorian Heydays! Your guide will be longtime Worcester resident Frances Perkins (portrayed by Janet Parnes, Historical Portrayals by Lady J). Miss Perkins was the 1st woman to serve in the US Cabinet (FDR’s Secretary of Labor).
See Frances’ childhood home. Learn the rags-to-restoration story behind the 1911 Union Train Station; cringe, chuckle, and marvel at Worcester’s corset industry (we’ll discuss “all things corset”) Tour the E.N. Jenckes Store Museum, operating from 1833 to 1965. Gawk at the 1800s “washing machine”; turn of the century coffee grinder and “medicines” Enjoy a typical (simple) Victorian lunch in the Store Museum.
And more..
Discover how Worcester transformed from an agricultural community to a hub of industry and innovation; from a town in the center of the state to the Heart of the Commonwealth.
Registration required. Call Debbie Sand at the Senior Center 508-528-4430.to choose turkey, roast beef or egg salad sandwich. Cost is $50 due at the reservation. Limited to 19 people. Must take Senior-Center van. Call by July 10.

The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal (Part 1)
2025-09-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Jenks Center (Council on Aging), 109 Skillings Rd., Winchester, MA, 02054, United States

The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal (Part 1)
2025-09-30 06:00 - 19:00 | East Bridgewater Public Library, 32 Union St., East Bridgewater, MA
Free of charge
Register at https://eastbridgewaterlibrary.libcal.com/event/13992823

The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal
2025-10-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Joshua Hyde Library, 306 Main St., Sturbridge, MA, United States
Free of charge
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Sturbridge Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson's Secret!
2025-10-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St., Franklin, MA, 02054-1043, United States
Free of charge
Registration encouraged. Call 508-520-4945

Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson's Secret!
2025-10-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Millis Senior Center, Milllis Town Hall, 900 Main St., Millis, MA, United States
Includes lunch. Sign up at 508-376-7051
Free of charge

Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson's Story
2025-10-15 19:00 - 20:00 | E.N. Jenckes Store Museum, 283 Main St., Douglas, Mass
Free of charge; no registration
Hosted by the Douglas Historical Society
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Douglas Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal (Part 2)
2025-10-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Bridgewater Public Library, 15 South Street, Bridgewater, MA, United States
Free of charge

The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal (Part 1)
2025-10-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Singh Performance Center, 60 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville, MA, United States
Hosted by the Northbridge Historical Society
Free of charge

Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson's Secret!
2025-10-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Bedford Historical Society, 16 South Rd., Bedford, MA
Free of charge
Doors open at 2pm for refreshments. Performance starts at 2:15.

The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal: Meet Frances Perkins (Part 2)
2025-11-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Jenks Center (Council on Aging), 109 Skillings Rd., Winchester, MA, 02054, United States
Free of charge. Not necessary to have seen Part 1 to enjoy Part 2.

If the Props Could Talk...
2026-01-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Center at the Heights, 300 Hillside Ave, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The storis behind Lady J’s performance props and assorted life necessities from the Colonial, Federalist, Victorian, and WW eras

The Etiquette Expert of 1890
2026-01-10 13:30 - 14:30 | Saugus Public Library, 295 Central St., Saugus, MA
Free of charge
No registration required

Myths & Miracles of Victorian Medicine
2026-02-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Northborough Free Library, 34 Main St., Northborough, MA
Free of charge
Register at https://tinyurl.com/VictMedNBoro

Myths & Miracles of Victorian Medicine
2026-03-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Ashland Historical Society, 2 Myrtle, St., Ashland, MA
No registration required

Odditities, Necessaries, and New Fangled Contraptions
2026-03-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Cumberland Public Library, 1464 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland, RI
The history of Coca-Cola, Monopoly, Saturday Evening Post, JELL-O etc.

Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson's Secret!
2026-03-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Maynard Public Library, 77 Nason St, Maynard, MA

Rescheduled to March 30: The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal (Part 2)
2026-03-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Singh Performance Center, 60 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville, MA, United States
This March 9 program was cancelled. The program has been rescheduled to March 30.
It is not necessary to have seen Part 1 in order to enjoy Part 2.
Hosted and sponsored by the Northbridge Historical Society.

Quaker Girl Takes Washington's Center Stage: The Influence of Dolley Madison
2026-04-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Rd,, Wrentham, MA, 02054, United States

The Etiquette Expert of 1890 -- Victorian Tea & Performance
2026-04-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Hopkinton Senior Center, 28 Mayhew St., Hopkinton, MA
Registration required, call the Senior Center at (508) 497-9730

Myths & Miracles of Victorian Medicine
2026-04-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Cameron Senior Center, 20 Pleasant St., Westford, MA
Supported in part by a grant from the Westford Cultural Council.
Sponsored by the Westford Women’s Club
Register by calling the Sr Center at 978-692-5523. Space is limited.

The Unsung Heroine Behind the New Deal: Frances Perkins Shakes Up Washington!
2026-05-08 13:00 - 14:00 | franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St., Franklin, MA, 02054-1043, United States
Free event
Registration encouraged: call 508-520-4945

The Etiquette Expert of 1890
2026-05-11 01:00 - 14:00 | Auburn Senior Center, 4 Goddard Drive, Auburn, MA, 3, United States

Quaker Girl Takes Washington's Center Stage: The Influence of Dolley Madison
2026-05-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear, Acton, MA
Free for Acton residents; $5 for out-ot-towners

Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson's Secret!
2026-05-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Milton Senior Center, 10 Walnut St., MIlton, MA
$5 Fee
Register and pay online at https://MyActiveCenter.com or call the Senior Center at 617-898-4893
