Society's annual meeting to be held

Michael Tougias

The Townsend Historical Society Annual Meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, in the Townsend Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 5 Brookline St.

A brief meeting and election of officers will take place followed by author and lecturer Michael Tougias.

Tougias is a highly regarded guide on historic places and the natural beauty of Massachusetts and the New England area. He is the author of several travel guidebooks. His book, co-authored with Eric B. Schultz, "King Philip's War: The History

and Legacy of America's F o r g o t t e n Conflict," will be the focus of his talk.

This program is free and open to the public. Funding for the program is through the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the local Cultural Council of Townsend. For more information, call the Townsend Historical Society at (978) 597-2106.