This event has been POSTPONED in response to the threat of COVID-19. We will post the new date when it has been decided. If you purchased tickets, contact the historical society and we will give you a refund.

You are invited to join talented local musicians Dacha and Sava Thurber on a journey exploring Exeter's 350 years of history through music and story, narrated by Society co-executive director Barbara Rimkunas and trustee Caroline Siecke. Spend an evening delving into musical selections ranging from traditional American hymns to classical masterpieces to ragtime, as we highlight how world and local events of the times influenced Exeter and its residents, and how the music they heard and performed reflected their lives. 

NOTE: Ticket sales are disabled for the time being. Under normal circumstances, this is where the ticket purchase box would be.

Please note: after purchase,* your name and the number of tickets purchased will be added to our list at the door. We will not be issuing paper tickets.

*If purchasing tickets on a phone or tablet, turn the device to the horizontal position to see the shopping bag in the bottom right corner of your screen and complete your transaction.

Dacha and Sava Thurber are well known to Society visitors for their frequent and popular performances at our monthly programs. They are equally well-known outside the Society for their musical talents, having performed with organizations such as the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra, the Phillips Exeter Academy Symphony Orchestra, and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. In addition to their local performances, the brothers are actively engaged in charitable work around the globe. They were invited to perform at a recital in 2019 for Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia. The brothers also bought and donated musical instruments at the Christmas Gala for Serbian Orphans at the Royal Palace in Belgrade. In 2017, the boys started a music program at a school and orphanage in Haiti, with recorders and drums they purchased with busking proceeds. Since 2008, they have been proud to contribute proceeds from their public performances to the Phoenix Society for burn survivors. The brothers also love sharing their talents with hospital patients and nursing home residents throughout New England.

Barbara Rimkunas is known in the community for her engaging and informative take on local history. As the curator and co-executive director of the Exeter Historical Society, she has an unparalleled knowledge of the many stories held in the archives of the Society, and she brings those stories to life in her popular "Historically Speaking" column and at monthly programs. In addition to serving as a Trustee of the Society for many years, Caroline Siecke has 23 years of experience attempting to make history interesting to adolescents who would much rather be doing something else, so talking to people who already have an interest in history will be a nice change of pace.