The art of spinning is best learned by the young, and Zoe Lawson has been practicing the craft of spinning by drop spindle and on a wheel since childhood. She shares her techniques while in 18th century garb while illuminating the various methods colonists used to produce their own textiles. She will be available for questions...
Please join the NSCDA-MA for the John & Dorothy Hancock’s Wedding Anniversary & Ice Cream Social celebrating 250 Years of Love at the Dorothy Quincy Homestead House. The program is co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Quincy Art Council.
Please join the NSCDA-MA for the Welcome Back Fall Cocktail Party on Wednesday September 17th. This party will include hearty appetizers and full bar featuring the Salty Dog Cocktail. All members, spouses, and guests welcome! Please note: Heavy traffic is expected in Boston that evening, in part due to a Red Sox game. We recommend...
The town of Quincy is proud to host its very first Heritage Day! On Saturday, September 27, the Dorothy Quincy Homestead will be open to visitors from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with free admission. Complimentary buses will be running throughout the city, offering easy access to many of Quincy’s most historic landmarks—including the Adams sites,...
Please join the NSCDA-MA for the Fall Membership Tea. This event will include a docent led tour of Prescott House. The Membership Tea on Sunday, October 5th welcomes new colonial members, courtesy, and transfer Dames, as well as prospective members.
Please join the NSCDA-MA for a DIY Charcuterie Board Workshop with Graze Culture on Thursday, October 23rd, from 6:30–8:00 PM. Enjoy light appetizers and wine as you create your own charcuterie board with guidance from the experts at Graze Culture.Come for a fun evening of learning a new skill, and leave with a beautifully crafted...
Please join the NSCDA-MA for a tour of the Beacon Hill Bookstore on Monday, November 3rd. The tour will start promptly at 10:00 am with lunch to be followed at Prescott House. The Beacon Hill Bookstore in located 71 Charles Street, Boston MA.
Join us for a conversation with Liz Weisblatt, Curator and Fashion Historian, to explore how French designer Charles Worth became so popular in America. What made his gowns so appealing? How did the high-end fashion market operate in the nineteenth century? This event includes a rare opportunity to view several Worth gowns in the costume...
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invites you to a luncheon at Prescott House featuring A History of Chocolate Making in America, followed by holiday drinks and a festive buffet luncheon. Registration open to members only from Nov. 4 until Nov. 18; guest sign-ups welcome beginning Nov....
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invites you to an evening of of cocktails, conversation, and holiday merriment!
Dive into Tales of the Sea: The Journey Begins by Cynthia Elder, a sweeping historical novel that follows three generations of a Massachusetts seafaring family in the 1800s during a time of global change and upheaval. Read it now! Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at the research, letters, and ship’s logs that inspired the story!...
Since 2011, Andrea Sahin, former NSCDA – MA President, has served as the Vice Regent for Massachusetts to the Mount Vernon Ladies Association which owns and manages George Washington‘s Mount Vernon. Join us for her presentation on the history of the MVLA and how a remarkable group of women saved Mount Vernon by purchasing the...
Join the NSCDA-MA for the 17th Annual Jean Brett Lecture. This year will feature Nina Sankovitch, the author of American Rebels: How the Hancock, Adams, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution. The lecture starts at 6:15 PM with mocktails/cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 7:15 PM. Nina Sankovitch American Rebels: How the Hancock, Adams, and...
Running it back, because it's worth it! Tickets can be found here. We are pleased to announce that we are re-running House of Worth: Americans in Paris, and this time as a virtual program. Curator & Costume Collection Manager, Liz Weisblatt will explore how French designer Charles Worth became so popular in America. What made...
Join the NSCDA-MA for the 2026 Spring Membership Tea. This event will include a docent led tour of Prescott House. The Membership Tea on Sunday March 29th welcomes new colonial members, courtesy, and transfer Dames, as well as prospective members. This event sign-up will close on March 25th. After March 25th please email Robin Ryan...
Bring your friends for an afternoon of shopping and refreshments at J. McLaughlin, Beacon Hill. This event starts right after the Spring Membership Tea! 10% of all sales during this event will all go directly to The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts! For those unable to attend...
Join Us for Tea Etiquette! Sign up here: "Tea and Talk" at Prescott House A lecture and delicious food & tea for the price of one! Do you ever have “that sinking feeling” in the late afternoon? The Duchess of Bedford, it is said, solved the problem by sending for tea and cakes to be...
The DC Dames are visiting Prescott House on May 1st, 2026 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. We will welcome them to Boston by having a cocktail hour at Prescott House before their dinner reservation at Chilton Club. Please RSVP for this event.
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and The Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts invite you to the Annual Membership Cocktail Party. Enjoy an evening of cocktails and conversation with fellow Dames and Warriors. Please bring a prospective candidate as your guest. A genealogist...
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO: The Annual Meeting Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Ten o’clock in the morning Brae Burn Country Club 326 Fuller Street West, Newton, Massachusetts Please find directions and a map here. Arrival and Check-in at 9:30 am. The Annual...
The National Society of the Colonial Dames in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts invites participants in the 2026 Hidden Garden Tours of Beacon Hill to enjoy a boxed lunch at the historic William Hickling Prescott House. Lunch will be served between 11:30 am and 2:30 pm, and will include a half-sandwich (choice of chicken salad or...
The NSCDA-MA is awarding the 2026 American Heritage Award to the Alden House Historic Site. (To learn more about this award and initiative by the NSCDA, click here.) As part of the award presentation, we will have a tour of the Alden House with Executive Director, Desiree Mobed, including an opportunity to visit the Alden First...
Please join Melissa Foley, former lead designer of the MFA’s Art in Bloom, as she uses the historic character of Prescott House to create a springtime arrangement for all to enjoy. Boxed lunches to follow! $30 per ticket Capacity is set at 35 people.
The Massachusetts Dames cordially invite you to the Peony Party. Members and Guests only. Join fellow Dames for an evening of celebration, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and Bo Winiker's music provided through the generosity of Tom Thaler. Remembering Grace Yeomans Thaler Grace was a generous and dedicated Dame who lost her battle with pancreatic cancer in...
On Saturday, June 6, Quincy Homestead is hosting a presentation on printmaking in Paul Revere’s time. Andy Volpe is a printer and “living historian”. He studies and replicates the printing and drawing techniques of the Old Masters, engravings of Paul Revere and creates commemorative work for periods of American history. Mr. Volpe will show samples...
On Saturday, June 27th, join the NSCDA-MA for a guided tour through the parterre and herb gardens of the Homestead by Rebecca Dinsmore. Dinsmore is a Master Gardener who has been caring for the Homestead's gardens for 25 years. The NSCDA-MA shares its deepest thanks to Rebecca for her continued service at the Dorothy Quincy...
This year’s parade will step off at 7 p.m. at the corner of Hancock Street and Hannon Parkway in Quincy Center and head north along Hancock Street, turning onto Merrymount Parkway and wrap-up at Vietnam Veterans Drive and Adams Field. To learn more about Flag Day please click here. Tour of Quincy Homestead will take...
The Homestead will host a Teddy Bear Picnic on Saturday, June 20th 11:00am -3:00pm. Children, families, and teddy bears are encouraged to visit the Homestead to enjoy the lovely grounds for a picnic that will include children's lawn games, self-directed, outdoor "Bear Hunt" photo scavenger hunt, and story time at 12:15. The event will be...
On Saturday, July 11th, join the NSCDA-MA for a program People of the Dawnland with the Plimoth Patuxet Museum. The program will discuss Wampanoag People's relationship to the land, respect for all living beings, and seasonal ways of life. Guided tours of the Homestead are conducted every 30 minutes, on the hour and half hour....
Step back in time to experience the life of a soldier in the American Revolution at a military encampment and living history on Saturday, July 25th, 2026 from 11 AM to 3 PM. The reenactment is part of Rev 250 and the celebration of Quincy 400, community-wide celebration of Quincy’s rich cultural and educational heritage....