Date: August 2, 2022
Be part of an immersive ‘Scarlet Letter’ theater experience at The House of the Seven Gables Aug. 5, 6, 7 and 19 By Rae Francoeur SALEM — You’ll need your walking shoes and a sense of adventure to join the cast of History Alive Inc. for one of their immersive “Scarlet Letter” performances at The...
Date: July 29, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #4 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur One running joke providing comic relief in “The House of the Seven Gables” involves some chickens descended from an elite line, “an immemorial heirloom” belonging to the Pyncheons, owners of The Gables. These comic hens were great fun to watch as they freely roamed the gardens....
Date: July 22, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #3 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur Nathaniel Hawthorne called “The House of the Seven Gables” a romance, and it certainly has its share of touching moments between Phoebe, a lovely young woman, and a talented, stalwart man named Holgrave. He tells Phoebe, during an evening spent in The Gables’ garden: “Moonlight, and...
Date: July 20, 2022
We are in the middle of a heat wave here in Salem, and if you are looking to grab a cold drink to keep you going during your visit our staff has you covered. We’ve highlighted a few of our favorite places near The Gables to fuel up for the day. “I have been a...
Date: July 15, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #2 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur Nathaniel Hawthorne’s boy, Julian, was a world-class talker. But then, aren’t most 5-year-olds? The weary father records this brief episode of exhausting verbosity: “The old boy is now riding on his rocking-horse, and talking to me as fast as his tongue can go. Mercy on me,...
Date: July 8, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #1 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur Who psychoanalyzes a bunny rabbit? Nathaniel Hawthorne did, in July, 1851, while living in Lenox, Mass., with his family and Bunny, their pet rabbit! One day Hawthorne and his son Julian took Bunny outside for some fresh air and sunshine. Bunny set out “on a nimble...
Date: July 5, 2022
By: Rae Padilla Francoeur To a curious but casual reader of Nathaniel Hawthorne like I am, he seemed to have every reason to be, as author Paul Aster once wrote, “a notoriously melancholic man.” His father died at sea when the boy was just 4 years old, forcing the family to move in with his...
Date: July 1, 2022
A peek into Hawthorne’s time in an experimental society Many fans of Hawthorne will have learned about his reclusive years in Salem, keeping to himself during the day and wandering the streets at night. It may then come as a surprise that, for the space of about half a year in his late 30s, Hawthorne joined...
Date: June 27, 2022
Summer ESL and citizenship classes begin on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at The Peabody Essex Museum. You can register for classes by clicking here or using the QR code below. You can also sign up in person at The Peabody Essex Museum on July 12 from 6 – 7:30PM. We hope to see you there!
Date: June 20, 2022
News Release June 20, 2022 ____________________________________________________________ COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AT THE GABLES Gables’ equity & inclusion discussion wraps up June 27 SALEM — The last of four Community Conversations on racial equity is set for Monday, June 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. This special series, sponsored by The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association...
