Events

Fun with Colonial Chores Tours at Martin House Farm is bound to make your Labor Day weekend non-laborious! Have you ever seen weaving in action with a loom? Or threads...

Tis’ the school season again, but stress not at Martin House Farm’s history soirée on September 11th, where we will relax under a tree, craft, and tell some Mayflower stories...

Get ready for a perfect family getaway at Martin House Farm. Glimpse back into a time of simplicity and immerse in the naturalistic beauty of this rare 18th and early...

Please join us for our final historic tour day. Stop by the barn to see how one of the colonists favorite beverages is made. SOWAMS Cider Works Company will be...

The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invites you to celebrate Autumn at our annual cocktail party for members, spouses, and prospective Dames. Drinks...

The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invites you to a lecture by Keith Arbour titled Benjamin Franklin: Problem Child. Keith Arbour,...

The National Society of the Colonial Dames in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invites you to its Fall Membership Tea with a docent-led tour of Prescott House. This event serves...

We are pleased to announce that on Thursday, November 17 the NSCDA-MA will award the William Hickling Prescott Award for Excellence in Historical Writing jointly to Drs. Joanne Freeman and Heather Cox...

For those who would like to join us, the Dames will host a dinner following the Prescott Award program at the Chilton Club around 7:30. $110 per person, wine and...

To all attendees of the December board meeting - please RSVP below!   Lunch will be provided by Cobblestones Bakery and Café. Board members, this is already covered by your...

The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invites members to the annual Christmas luncheon. Join fellow Dames for delicious food, conversation, and...

Please join us for three days of holiday cheer at Prescott House! Our historic Beacon Hill townhouse dating from 1808 will welcome you with holiday decorations, selections from our historic...

The Young Dames Committee invites all Dames to Prescott House for the Holiday Cocktail Party! We are excited for the return of this festive tradition and look forward to raising a glass and...

Dames and invited guests are welcome to join the NSCDA-MA for a rousing lecture by author William Martin on his latest book, December 41. On the day after Pearl Harbor,...

New members are invited to join select board members for a dinner at Prescott House to welcome them to the NSCDA-MA.

All NSCDA-MA prospective and current members are cordially invited to an afternoon tea at Prescott House. Learn more about the organization and this beautiful property through conversation with current members...

Bring your friends for an evening of shopping and refreshments at J. McLaughlin, Beacon Hill. 15% of all sales during this event will all go directly to the National Society...

The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invite you to the 14th annual Jean Brett Lecture by Joe Cornish, Preservation Historian. This...

Enjoy an evening of cocktails and conversation with fellow Dames and Warriors.   Please bring a prospective candidate as your guest. A genealogist will be present to answer eligibility questions,...

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO:   The Annual Meeting Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Ten o’clock in the...

Join fellow Dames on a walking tour of Beacon Hill with Prescott House's tour partner, Hub Town Tours. This tour will bring you into the must-see neighborhood of Beacon Hill,...

The National Society of the Colonial Dames in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts invites participants in the 2023 Hidden Garden Tours of Beacon Hill to enjoy a boxed lunch at the...

Don your best hat and enjoy the opening of the Summer 2023 exhibition, a fundraiser for the preservation and exhibition of the NSCDA-MA Costume Collection! Join Dames and others for...

Please join us at The Singing Beach Club in Manchester by the Sea on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 12noon for a lecture by Robert Booth, Director and Curator of...

The Dorothy Quincy Homestead looks forward to hosting Mayor Thomas P. Koch for a special reading of the Declaration of Independence on Saturday, July 1. This event in celebration of...

Henry Cooke, master tailor of Colonial dress, will present his trade at Quincy Homestead on Saturday, July 15 from 11-2. Cooke will discuss how men's and women's clothing was made,...

Cape Cod Summer Cocktail Party Thursday, July 20,  5:30- 7 pm hosted by Bonnie and Phillip Rosenthall 7 Old Harbor Ln, Chatham   Please bring a bottle of wine and hors...

Julia Breckenridge has spent her summer interning in the NSCDA-MA Costume Collection - join us for a brown bag lunch to learn about her research!   Julia is a junior...

Quincy Homestead will be open for tours on August 19 from 11 am – 2 pm and will feature a spinning demonstration by Zoe Lawson. The Homestead was home to...

Music is in the air at Martin House Farm September 3 from 1-4 pm. Neil Jerinimo and the Case Drama Company are coming to perform a series of mini concerts...