On Monday January 25, 2010, Laconia Historical invites the public as well as former employees, friends, and family of Allen-Rogers Corporation to come together for an informal get-together at the Laconia Public Library. MOREIn December 2009, a friend of Laconia Historical & Museum Society offered a donation of $10,000 if we could match it by January 15, 2010. Thanks to the generous support of over 50 of our members and friends in the community, we reached our goal!! "I am thrilled that the Society received the challenge donation and delighted that so many old and new supporters stepped up to match the challenge," remarked LHMS President Debbie Frawley Drake. The funds will go toward balancing the Society’s budget and will allow Laconia Historical to continue its mission of preserving, collecting and sharing Laconia's rich history. Thanks to the efforts of so many, LHMS will continue its plan to offer nine monthly programs on historical themes, five new exhibits, some fantastic events, and access to historic artifacts and research materials.