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...

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...

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...

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’...

Arts & Culture

EcoTourism

Friends & Family of Residents

Historical Visitor

Literary Visitor

06.8.2024

Friends of the Library – Annual Book Sale

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...