Events
Arts & Culture
Historical Visitor
Holiday
Literary Visitor
12.22.2023
Christmas at the Manse
Step back in time and explore this historic home decorated for the holiday season and learn about its storied past! On this 45-minute tour we explore the history of the house and the people who lived there as well as how they observed Christmas and how it changed over time. Built in 1770, the house...
Cost: $9 – $15
Arts & Culture
Historical Visitor
Holiday
Literary Visitor
12.29.2023
Christmas at the Manse
Step back in time and explore this historic home decorated for the holiday season and learn about its storied past! On this 45-minute tour we explore the history of the house and the people who lived there as well as how they observed Christmas and how it changed over time. Built in 1770, the house...
Cost: $9 – $15
Literary Visitor
01.11.2024
A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates
New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian Katherine Howe joins us to discuss her new novel A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself. Set in Boston during the Golden Age of Piracy, A True Account takes us on one young woman’s adventure as one of the most terrifying sea...
Cost: $10
Arts & Culture
Historical Visitor
Holiday
Literary Visitor
02.9.2024
Romance at the Manse: Stories of Love and Friendship
Tour this historic house by candlelight and discover stories of friendship and love that made this house a home to so many artists, writers, and poets. During this 45-minute tour, we explore the many ways that friendship and love were shared in the house – whether it is a mother’s love for her children, newlyweds’...
Cost: $12 – $20
Arts & Culture
EcoTourism
Friends & Family of Residents
Historical Visitor
Literary Visitor
06.8.2024
Friends of the Library – Annual Book Sale
Cost: Free
Literary Visitor
06.25.2024
Democracy’s Crisis, and How it Ends
Harvard professor, lawyer, and political activist Lawrence Lessig will be presenting his thoughts on what we need to do to protect our democracy at this critical time in our history. He is the author of several recent books including How to Steal a Presidential Election, America Compromised, and Republic, Lost v2: The Corruption of Equality...
Cost: Free