Our host is Anne Cuervo, 39 Somerset Road, Lexington, MA. Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin by Jill Lepore. This book is the story of Jane Franklin, the sister of Benjamin Franklin. It is based on letters; many of the letters are from or to Benjamin Franklin. RSVP on nscdama.org, under the...
Please join President Lydia Kimball, fellow Colonial Dames, and prospective candidates at Prescott House for conversation and light refreshments. Note: this is an in-person event.
Presentation with MA Dame and author Melinda M. Ponder Katharine Lee Bates: From Sea to Shining Sea, written by Melinda M. Ponder, tells the story of the trail-blazing woman who wrote "America the Beautiful." It compellingly portrays the story of her public triumphs as an activist poet as well as her personal heartaches as a...
15% of the proceeds will go to the Historic Preservation Manager Fund. Please join fellow Dames for dinner after the Sip & Shop at the Chilton Club, which is located right around the corner from the Veronica Beard store at 287 Dartmouth St. Your choice of menu selections is listed below and the price of $45 pp includes...
Thirteenth Annual Jean Brett Memorial Lecture by Ulysses Dietz, Chief Curator Emeritus of the Newark Museum of Art “Anything You Want: A Closer Look at Treasures from Newport’s Gilded Age” Mr. Dietz will look at 22 specific objects and various themes of a new exhibition at Rosecliff for which he is Visiting Curator...
A “Wine and Cheese” Area Gathering is planned for Tuesday, May 3, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, at the home of Pam Notman, 105 Hundreds Road, Wellesley. This is a wonderful time to get together with other Dames who live in the Wellesley/Weston/Wayland, Sudbury/Needham area. Dames from other areas are, of course, very welcome. Please RSVP...
Please join us for the William H. Prescott 225th (plus 1 year) Birthday Celebration Enjoy music by AnnaLotte, Boston Conservatory at Berklee Masters Degree candidate in Piano Performance, on our 1822 Tomkison piano. Serving sweets and savories. Tours of the 3rd floor museum rooms available Guests including Gentlemen welcome Ticket cost: $35.00 RSVP by April 27
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO The Annual Meeting Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Ten-fifteen o’clock in the morning The Country Club 191 Clyde Street Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts *when arriving at the front gate, let the attendant know you are there for...
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America & The Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invite you to bring a Prospective Candidate to a Spring Cocktail Reception with Dames and Warriors. $55 per person Prospective Candidates attend free of charge A genealogist will be present to answer eligibility...
Remembering Grace Yeomans Thaler Grace was a generous and dedicated Dame who lost her battle with pancreatic cancer in 2013. The Peony Party sprouted from Grace's love of peonies, and proceeds from the event support the Grace Yeomans Thaler Memorial Fund. The fund was established by Grace and her husband Tom to support the preservation...
Enjoy a breezy summer evening with fellow Dames generously hosted by Priscilla and Jim Morphy. Please bring a bottle of wine and an hors d'oeuvre to share. The party is on the lawn and appropriate footwear is suggested. Husbands are invited. RSVP to Alexandra at dames@nscdama.org by August 1.
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 coming out of an actual spinning wheel? (Many thanks to our guest loomer, Nan Szenher.) What about a colonial period beehive oven that people used...
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 with Carol Gafford from Swansea Public Library. Let your mind wander and sail away as your children learn about this monumental 400th anniversary of the...
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 19th-century farm which still retains the character of its original setting. After the house tour, peek into the hay barn and visualize the days gone...
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 demonstrating how cider is made and offering yummy apple tasting. Parking provided
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 and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Thursday, September 29, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The William Hickling Prescott House 55 Beacon Street, Boston...
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, independent scholar from Cambridge, MA, is the author of Benjamin Franklin's First GovernmentPrinting (1999), Cephas Thompson's Bristol RI Patronage and Subjects 1804-1821 (2nd ed., 2021), and other books and articles. Thursday, October 27, 2022 6:00 P.M. Lecture 7:00 P.M....
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 to welcome new Colonial, Courtesy and Transfer Dames as well as Prospective Members. Sunday, November 6, 2022 From 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. in...
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 Richardson. Joanne Freeman is a professor at Yale whose work focuses on the Revolutionary and early Federal periods in American history. Heather Cox Richardson, a...
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 liquor included. Tickets can be purchased below. To register for the Prescott Award at the Massachusetts Historical Society, please visit https://www.masshist.org/events/prescott-award-presentation-2022 Please indicate any...
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 board lunch fee. Committee members, please purchase lunch below or bring $5 cash to the meeting. Please plan to stay after lunch to help...
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 musical entertainment by the Victorian Caroling Trio of the Olde Towne Carolers. RSVPs must be received by November 29. A Dames only event. No guests,...
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 costume collection, and activities for children. In addition, each day will feature festive musical entertainment. Please purchase tickets below. Adults are $10 each, and children...
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 sharing in the merriment of the holiday season! Spouses and partners welcome, heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served! We hope you will join us! Please RSVP by...
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, shocked Americans gather around their radios to hear Franklin Roosevelt declare war. In Los Angeles, a German agent named Martin Browning is planning to kill...
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 and a docent-led tour of the collections. Online RSVPs close on Friday, March 17th at 9:00 am. If you need to RSVP after then,...
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 of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts! Pair it with dinner at one of the many restaurants in the neighborhood for...
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 exciting lecture, titled "The Architectural Legacy of Asher Benjamin: 1773-1845," commemorates the 250th birthday of Asher Benjamin, the architect of Prescott House. Asher Benjamin (1773-1845)...
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, and we will hear welcoming remarks from both of our Presidents. May 4, 2023 6:00 - 8:00 pm William Hickling Prescott House 55 Beacon...