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Life and Death in the Piscataqua

Saturday, February 11, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Masonic Temple, 351 Middle Street, Portsmouth, N.H.

$10 in advance, $15 at the door

Portsmouth Historic House Associates, Inc. holds its seventh annual symposium Life and Death in the Piscataqua, presenting recent research by prominent local scholars and researchers. Speakers include Gerald W. R. Ward, Katharine Lane Weems Senior Curator of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, on the use of antlers in decorative arts; Thomas F. Kehr, attorney and historian, discussing the 1774 raids on Fort William and Mary; Barbara M. Ward, director/curator of the Moffatt-Ladd House & Garden, speaking about the property as a museum; and Jacob Barry, historian and student at the Cooperstown Graduate Program, presenting his recent research for Historic New England on the region's African American guesthouse culture.

Lunch is included. Registration is recommended. Please call 603-436-8221 for more information or to register.

Greening the Older Home

Saturday, February 11, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Adams Street Branch Library, 690 Adams Street, Dorchester, Mass.

Free

Historic preservation meets energy efficiency— Learn how to weatherize your older home without damaging its historic fabric. Join Rebecca Harris of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Christopher Skelly of the Massachusetts Historical Commission, and Sally Zimmerman of Historic New England as they present information on insulation, windows, lighting, and renewable energy options. Afterwards, optional tour of Pierce House weatherization project is available to the first fifteen people to register.

Registration is required. Tour of Pierce House is now at capacity. Please call 617-994-6644 for more information. Purchase tickets now

Lincoln's Birthday Celebration

Sunday, February 12, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Arnold House, 487 Great Road, Lincoln, R.I.

Free

The town of Lincoln, Rhode Island, was named in honor of our sixteenth president in 1871. Visit Arnold House and learn about President Lincoln's visits to the Ocean State and the history of the land that became Lincoln. Take a tour of the museum and enjoy some birthday cake.

Please call 401-728-9696 for more information.

Camellia Blooming Season

Wednesday, February 8 through Sunday, March 4, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, Mass.

Free

Visit the celebrated collection of camellias in the 1804 camellia house at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses. Many of the trees are over one hundred years old and this is the time of year they put forth a profusion of blossoms in all sizes and shapes. Other plants available during this season include orchids, citrus, and sweet olives.

Please call 781-891-1985 for more information. Closed on Presidents' Day.

Good Things Are Worth Preserving: A Dinner to Benefit Historic New England

Friday, February 24, 7:00 p.m. Cocktails, 8:30 p.m. Dinner
Roughwood, 400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

$1,000 per ticket, limited availability

Sponsorships available at the Platinum ($25,000), Gold ($10,000), and Silver ($5,000) level

Join guest of honor Arie L. Kopelman and event chair Nina Longtine for an elegant evening to support Historic New England's mission of preserving and presenting the region's heritage. The black-tie dinner will include an extended cocktail hour, a seated dinner, and brief remarks by Mr. Kopelman. Mr. Kopelman is the vice chairman of Chanel, Inc. and chairman of the prestigious Winter Antiques Show in New York.

For more information about the event and sponsorship opportunities, call 617-994-5934 or e-mail Events@HistoricNewEngland.org.

Winter Weekends

Saturdays, January 14 – February 25, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Phillips House, 34 Chestnut Street, Salem, Mass.

Free to Historic New England members, $10 nonmembers

Follow the Phillips family on a wintry jaunt around New England. Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies while viewing film clips of the family engaged in their favorite winter activities. Tour the house and see family items such as sporting equipment, postcards, photographs, and artwork not usually on display.

Registration is required. Please type in the date you are registering for in the notes field at check out. Please call 978-744-0440 for more information. Purchase tickets now

Ladies of the House: Women's History Month Series

Sunday, March 4, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Otis House, 141 Cambridge Street, Boston, Mass.

$7 Historic New England members, $15 nonmembers

View the Otis House through the lens of women’s history. The Otis House is rich with stories of remarkable women, from a wealthy wife and mother in the late eighteenth century, to an entrepreneur and holistic physician in the 1830s, to four sisters who ran a Victorian boardinghouse. Discover these stories and relevant social history of women’s lives in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Part one of a four-part series of programs celebrating Women’s History Month at the Otis House.

Registration is required. Special pricing for tickets for the entire series is available. Please call 617-994-5920 for more information. Purchase tickets now

Boston Marriage in Historical Context: Sarah Orne Jewett and Annie Fields

Wednesday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. reception, 7:00 p.m. lecture

Otis House, 141 Cambridge Street, Boston, Mass.

$10

Used frequently in New England in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the term Boston Marriage described a female couple living together without a man’s financial support. This simple definition, however, belies what was often a complex and loving, supportive long-term relationship. Dr. Libby Bischof, a cultural historian with research interests in the fellowship and collaboration of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century artists and writers, will shed light on what Boston Marriages were and the particular historical context in which they existed. Bischof will focus special attention on the well-know relationship between Maine author Sarah Orne Jewett and famed Boston hostess Annie Adams Fields.

This program is a partnership with the History Project as part of Historic New England’s 100 Years, 100 Communities initiative. Attendees will receive a complimentary ticket for a tour of the Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine.

Registration is required. Please call 617-994-5958 for more information. Purchase tickets now

The Irish Experience at the Phillips House, March 9

Friday, March 9, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Phillips House, 34 Chestnut Street, Salem, Mass.

$10 Historic New England members, $15 nonmembers

Discover the daily lives of the Phillips family’s Irish domestic staff, their duties, living conditions, and interactions with family members. Visit the servants' work and living spaces not usually open to the public. Space is limited.

Registration is recommended. Please call 978-744-0440 for additional information. Purchase tickets now