Events

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...

Rescheduled from June 3, 2023!   Please join us at the Dorothy Quincy Homestead for a Colonial printing demonstration. The event will be lead by Andrew Volpe of the Printing...

Please join us for the opening event of the 2023-2024 Dames season!   Making Millinery Work: Charting the Successes & Hardships of Entrepreneurial Women in the Nineteenth Century Given by...

Fall is officially here! Celebrate with us at Martin House Farm Sunday, September 24 from 1-4 pm for Cider Demo Day provided by Spencer Morris of Sowams Cider Works from...

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   Welcoming...

Please join fellow Dames and Warriors in the annual "Welcome Back" cocktail party! Catch up with friends over drinks and heavy hors d oeuvres.

NSCDA-MA President Lydia Kimball invites you to join an evening of shopping, sipping, and socializing at Veronica Beard on Newbury Street. The store will be open for this event from...

The NSCDA invites you to join us for a unique opportunity to tour the Dorothy Quincy Homestead at night.... by candlelight. Experience what night was like for people in the...

Rescheduled from 10/19. More information coming soon!

Join the NSCDA-MA for a brief introduction to the Boston Athenaeum's expanded and revitalized spaces, including an exhibition in the new gallery of documentary photography of Boston by Berenice Abbott...

Join fellow Dames for a lecture and luncheon at this annual members-only event. See below to reserve your spot and to learn more about Ken Torino's lecture, “Deck the Halls:...

In partnership with the Colonial Dames of Massachusetts, Hub Town Tours is elated to offer special holiday tours inside one of the hidden gems in Boston’s Beacon Hill. Join us...

Prescott House is Part of the 2023 Beacon Hill Holiday House Tour on December 10th Join us for a rare opportunity to experience a select group of remarkable private residences festively...

The Young Dames Committee invites all Dames, Warriors, and guests to an evening of cocktails, conversation, and holiday merriment! See below to RSVP and reserve a parking pass.

Jean Brett Lecture Series, Brooke Barbier author of King Hancock presents “Huzzah! Drinking with John Hancock during the Revolution” followed by cocktails including a feature drink and hearty appetizers, book...

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...

Join the us as Massachusetts Warriors and Dames come together for our joint annual dinner in March. Our speaker, MIT urban design expert Brent D. Ryan, will give remarks exploring...