Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Johnston Historical Society Museum Barn, 101 Putnam Pike, Johnston, and are free and open to the public. Events are subject to change.
July and August
Summer Hiatus—Executive Board meetings and General meetings are suspended for the summer. Have fun everyone!
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Tag Sale
8am-1pm
JHS Headquarters, 101 Putnam Pike, Johnston. Come buy stuff! Interested in selling stuff? A $25 donation to the JHS rents a six-foot spot (bring your own table)! Plenty of parking; no early birds! Rain date: October 18th. Contact Anthony at (401) 764-5901 (no texts) or aursillo401@gmail.com.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
General Meeting
7pm
Historian and author Jim Ignasher will give a presentation on Forgotten Local Stories of World War II.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
General Meeting
7pm
Kate Kelley, The Photo Angel, will speak about her research. In her words: "It all began with a pile of labeled photos of non-relatives that were mixed in with my grandparents' old family pictures. Were they friends? Classmates? War buddies? Neighbors? I was determined to find out. So I started poking around genealogy websites and BINGO!! I immediately began connecting with relatives of the photographed. Now I'm hooked! I love to visit antique stores to thumb through their pictures in my quest to find those that are labeled so that I may return them to their family members. One woman affectionately dubbed me 'The Photo Angel.' The purpose of this project is to document success stories and inspire others to search their dusty attic boxes for photos with identifiable information and join in the fun!"
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
July and August
Summer Hiatus—Executive Board meetings and General meetings are suspended for the summer. Have fun everyone!
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Elijah Angell House 200th Anniversary Celebration. Details TBD.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
To see photos of past events, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/johnstonhistorical.
Note: Both our museum and the Elijah Angell House are open by appointment—we always welcome visits by interested individuals or groups. Just shoot us an email at johnstonhistorical1825@gmail.com, or leave a message at (401) 231-3380 to set one up.