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Each year, The Gables partners with local experts, musicians, writers, actors, educators, community artists, and literary, historic, and scientific institutions to create and present engaging and meaningful programming that is open to the public. We seek to explore themes related to our historic site that represent our mission and vision. We honor our past and reckon with our hard histories, acknowledge, welcome, and celebrate our community, and provide support for immigrants and their families in order to make positive change. There is something for everyone to choose from: lectures, performances, specialty tours, kids and family activities, cooking and dance classes, and participation in local festivals. Check out what’s coming up and come join The Gables as we explore history and culture together and create a brighter future!

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November 2018

Historic photograph of the author Nathaniel Hawthorne

Famous First Lines

11.3.2018

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

“Halfway down a by-street of one of our New England towns stands a rusty wooden house, with seven acutely peaked gables, facing towards various points of the compass, and a huge, clustered chimney in the midst.” Nathaniel Hawthorne had hoped to finish The House of the Seven Gables by November, but, like many writers even...

Holidays at The Gables Museum Store

Small Business Saturday

11.24.2018

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Museum Store at The House of the Seven Gables is participating in Small Business Saturday with the Salem Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy a sample of warm wassail while you check off history books, unique crafts, and other high-quality gifts. A limited quantity of reusable “Small Business Saturday Shopping Bags” will be available with a...

Book cover art for Inventing Santa Claus by Carlo Devito

Inventing Santa Claus: The Mystery of Who Really Wrote the Most Celebrated Yuletide Poem of All Time

11.24.2018

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Join author Carlo DeVito for a holiday-themed lecture about the literary legacy of Santa Claus including a discussion about the controversy of the two men who wrote The Night Before Christmas, the influence of Charles Dickens and Washington Irving, and even connections to Mark Twain and Jane Austen. A book signing will follow in the...

December 2018

2012 View of the parlor in the gables decorated for Christmas

The Spirit of Christmas Past: Four Centuries of Christmas in New England

12.2.2018

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

A dynamic presentation on the history of Christmas observance in New England. This engaging lecture spans four centuries, from the time Christmas was outlawed in 17th Century New England, to the 21st Century, when all of the familiar holiday traditions were in place. During this presentation, you will discover how Christmas has evolved from non-observance...

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Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Community Conversation Series

12.5.2018

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Immigration has been an ongoing and central component of American history, with identifiable peak periods. Between 1820 and 1924, forty million immigrants were added to the population of the United States and in the process made immigration a major and defining aspect of American life. This opening program provides a historical context for the study...

January 2019

DVD Cover for Welcome to Shelbyville

Becoming American: Promise and Prejudice

1.16.2019

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

“Promise and Prejudice” explores the tension – historic and current – between Americans’ acceptance of immigrants, including the celebration of their own immigrant heritage, versus the periodic backlash prompted by concern about the economic and cultural effects of newcomers. The selected film for January 16 is Welcome to Shelbyville. You can download the program two...

The House of the Seven Gables after a snowstorm - exterior image

Welcome Home Hamilton-Wenham

1.20.2019

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The House of the Seven Gables will be welcoming residents to be a part of community tours of the famed Turner-Ingersoll mansion. Free guided tours will be available with a valid i.d. Tour times vary throughout the day. Free for Hamilton-Wenham residents with valid i.d. For more information, call 978-306-7003.   Other Welcome Home Days...

The House of the Seven Gables after a snowstorm - exterior image

Welcome Home Swampscott

1.27.2019

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The House of the Seven Gables will be welcoming residents to be a part of community tours of the famed Turner-Ingersoll mansion. Free guided tours will be available with a valid i.d. Tour times vary throughout the day. Free for Swampscott residents with valid i.d. For more information, call 978-306-7003.   Other Welcome Home Days...

February 2019

The House of the Seven Gables after a snowstorm - exterior image

Welcome Home Lynn

2.3.2019

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The House of the Seven Gables will be welcoming residents to be a part of community tours of the famed Turner-Ingersoll mansion. Free guided tours will be available with a valid i.d. Tour times vary throughout the day. Our family-friendly Living History Labs will take place from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Free for Lynn residents...

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Becoming American: Identity and Acculturation

2.6.2019

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

“Between Two Worlds: Identity and Acculturation” looks at how immigrants react and adjust to living in a new country and culture, and how they bridge the divide between the traditions and values of their native countries. The selected film for February 6 is The New Americans, Episode 1, The Nigerians. You can download the program...

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