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SUMMARY:Members and Guests Only: Dames/Warriors cocktail party
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an evening of cocktails and conversation with fellow Dames and Warriors. \n  \nPlease 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. \n  \nMay 2\, 2024 \n6:00 – 8:00 pm \nWilliam Hickling Prescott House \n55 Beacon Street\, Boston \n  \nDon’t want to purchase tickets online?\nMail a check to 55 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA 02108 with the name of each attendee. Include an additional $10 for each parking voucher you would like to purchase.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/members-and-guests-only-warriors-dames-cocktail-party/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T150000
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SUMMARY:Spring Membership Tea
DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \nOnline RSVPs close on Friday\, March 22nd at 9:00 am. If you wish to RSVP after this time\, please contact Robin Ryan at mcryan731@gmail.com.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/spring-membership-tea-2024/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T210000
DTSTAMP:20240105T212822Z
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SUMMARY:Jean Brett Lecture: Huzzah! Drinking with John Hancock during the American Revolution (Members and Guests Only)
DESCRIPTION: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 sale & signing. \n______________________________________________________________________________________ \nWhen John Hancock needed to win people over\, he didn’t talk about resisting taxes or policy improvements; instead\, he served alcohol. He offered rum punch and wine at his home and paid for lavish meals in taverns to bring people together. Guests included lower class men\, French officers\, and Black women and men. By throwing parties\, Hancock gained social and political power among myriad groups\, which repeatedly paid dividends. He was consistently elected to political office and when he smuggled madeira into Boston\, one of the most memorable and violent mobs during colonial resistance defended him. In this forty-minute talk\, Brooke Barbier will present lively and evocative stories and images that illuminate the critical and complex role that alcohol and taverns played in the social\, political\, and cultural fabric of the American Revolution and how John Hancock used them to his advantage. \n_______________________________________________________________________________________ \nBrooke Barbier is a public historian with a doctorate in American history from Boston College. She is the author of two books: King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father\, which the Wall Street Journal called “engaging” and “highly readable\,” and Boston in the American Revolution: A Town versus an Empire. She founded and operates Ye Olde Tavern Tours\, a popular guided outing along Boston’s renowned Freedom Trail.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/huzzah/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231213T200000
DTSTAMP:20231212T203849Z
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SUMMARY:Members and guests only: Young Dames holiday cocktail party
DESCRIPTION:The Young Dames Committee invites all Dames\, Warriors\, and guests to an evening of cocktails\, conversation\, and holiday merriment! \nSee below to RSVP and reserve a parking pass.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/members-and-guests-only-young-dames-holiday-cocktail-party/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T160000
DTSTAMP:20231102T203250Z
CREATED:20231023T145341Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Beacon Hill Holiday House Tour - one day only!
DESCRIPTION:Prescott House is Part of the 2023 Beacon Hill Holiday House Tour on December 10th \nJoin us for a rare opportunity to experience a select group of remarkable private residences festively decorated for the holidays \nThe Nichols House Museum\, which is part of the Alliance of House Museums along with Prescott House\, has organized a holiday house tour of Beacon Hill on December 10th. The Prescott House Committee will be at the house to welcome about 300 visitors who take this tour each year. In addition to showing visitors our home decorated for the holidays\, we’ll have Boston pianist\, Jayne Young\, playing Christmas carols on our Tomkinson piano in the parlor. \nIf you’d like to go on the Beacon Hill Holiday House Tour\, you’ll have the rare opportunity to experience a select group of remarkable private residences at their festive best. This year like every year\, the tour showcases outstanding examples of historic preservation\, as well as creative modern interpretations and adaptations in a broad range of architectural and interior design styles throughout Beacon Hill. The Nichols House Museum and the William Hickling Prescott House will also be open for self-guided tours\, and there will be strolling performances by the Olde Towne Carolers. \nAs an after party\, from 3–5 pm there will be light refreshments at the Kings Chapel Parish House on Beacon Street and Liya Nigmati will be performing at the Parish House receiption. Nigmati is an accomplished solo and collaborative pianist\, a vocal and instrumental coach\, and a music educator. Winner of several international piano competitions\, Liya has toured across the world. She has been critically acclaimed for her “stunning performance” (Global Times) in which she “…shined through” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer). \nTo purchase tickets which start at $35/person\, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beacon-hill-holiday-house-tour-2023-tickets-742444761267?aff=oddtdtcreator. All proceeds from ticket sales provide financial support for the Nichol’s House Musuem’s ongoing preservation and programming needs. \nHappy Holidays!
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/beacon-hill-holiday-house-tour/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240107
DTSTAMP:20231023T180707Z
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SUMMARY:Prescott House Holiday Tours
DESCRIPTION: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 for impressive Victorian-era history amidst a fun\, festive holiday atmosphere! \nFridays & Saturdays in December\nFriday: 2pm–5pm | Saturday: 11am–2pm \nOpen House plus Guided Tours\n$5.00 Admission | $10 Admission + Guided Tour \n  \nClick here to book tickets!
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/prescott-house-holiday-tours/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hub Town Tours":MAILTO:info@hubtowntours.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T140000
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SUMMARY:Members only: Christmas luncheon and lecture
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow Dames for a lecture and luncheon at this annual members-only event. \nSee below to reserve your spot and to learn more about Ken Torino’s lecture\, “Deck the Halls: Female Abolitionists and Christmas.” RSVP now\, tickets always sell out! \n  \n  \n“Deck the Halls: Female Abolitionists and Christmas” \nWhat we think of as the traditional trappings of Christmas celebrations were just beginning in the first half of the nineteenth century. New England’s female abolitionists played a large role in the development of modern American Christmas traditions. In fact they were the leaders. These abolitionists\, including Maria Chapman\, Lydia Marie Child\, and Abby Kelly hosted anti-slavery society Christmas Fairs – one of the earliest traditions associated with Christmas in America. It was at these fairs that most Americans in the first half of the nineteenth century encountered a Christmas tree. The female abolitionists also promoted the idea of gift giving at their fairs\, a central part of our traditions today. These woman created strong networks of woman that stretched across the then United States and into Europe. They promoted abolitionism while creating goods for sale and organizing the fairs. All this helped move woman out of the designated domestic sphere of the home (not without controversy) into the economy\, changing forever the role of woman in society. These were both white and black woman with organizations like the African American\, Female Abolitionist Society of Philadelphia and closer to home Salem\, Massachusetts. These societies contributed time and goods to Christmas fairs to raise money for the abolitionist cause. Christmas fairs had a wide-ranging influence on our current customs\, including the use of Christmas trees\, greenery in decorating\, and gift giving in America.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/members-only-christmas-luncheon-and-lecture/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231110
DTSTAMP:20230928T134122Z
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SUMMARY:Members and guests only: Wine and flower arranging hosted by the Young Dames
DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled from 10/19. \nMore information coming soon!
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/wine-and-flower-arranging-hosted-by-the-young-dames/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T200000
DTSTAMP:20230828T161857Z
CREATED:20230817T203024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T161857Z
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SUMMARY:Members and guests only: Welcome back Fall cocktail party
DESCRIPTION:Please join fellow Dames and Warriors in the annual “Welcome Back” cocktail party! Catch up with friends over drinks and heavy hors d oeuvres.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/welcome-back-fall-cocktail-party/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T150000
DTSTAMP:20230830T131653Z
CREATED:20230726T163617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T131653Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Membership Tea
DESCRIPTION:The National Society of the Colonial Dames in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts cordially invites you to its Fall Membership Tea \n  \nWith a Docent-Led Tour of Prescott House \n  \nWelcoming new Colonial\, Courtesy\, and Transfer Dames and Prospective Members
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/fall-membership-tea-23/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T140000
DTSTAMP:20230905T183141Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T183141Z
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SUMMARY:Members and guests only: By Her Own Design curator-led lecture\, tour\, and lunch by Collections Manager Liz Weisblatt
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the opening event of the 2023-2024 Dames season! \n  \nMaking Millinery Work: Charting the Successes & Hardships of Entrepreneurial Women in the Nineteenth Century \nGiven by NSCDA-MA Collections Manager Liz Weisblatt \n  \nExpanding upon research from By Her Own Design: Women Milliners of Boston\, this lecture will explore millinery work as a source of independence for women in the nineteenth century through primary sources\, the stories of women milliners\, and the incredible hats they made. \n  \nLecture to be followed by an elegant box lunch and an opportunity to tour the exhibition before it closes on September 22. \n  \n_______________________________________________________________________________________________ \n  \nElizabeth Weisblatt is a dress historian with more than five years of experience working with historical textiles. After receiving her master’s degree in Dress & Textile History from the University of Glasgow\, she returned to Boston\, MA\, sharing her knowledge of dress history through house museums in Beacon Hill. Her focus on social history has allowed her to discover several avenues of interest including stories of the makers of garments and immigrant interaction with new American styles.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/bhod-talk/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230815T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230815T140000
DTSTAMP:20230808T141129Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T141129Z
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SUMMARY:Brown Bag Lunch: The House of Worth in the NSCDA-MA Costume Collection
DESCRIPTION: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! \n  \nJulia is a junior at Middlebury College studying art history and theater with a focus in costume. She has been passionate about historical clothing since she was a kid and she started making reproduction clothes for herself in 6th grade. She has been working on researching a Worth dress donated by Mrs. Webster\, as well as one that belonged to the Countess of Edla. Her research has been focused on the people and the families who owned the dresses\, but also the designer and his contemporaries. Her love for Lucille and L.P. Hollander has grown since starting work on the collection. She is excited to share the stories of the women who wore the dresses and the people who made them. \n  \nPlease bring your own lunch to enjoy during the lecture. Light beverages will be provided. \n  \n 
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/intern-talk/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230607T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230607T200000
DTSTAMP:20230605T211813Z
CREATED:20230418T150800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T211813Z
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SUMMARY:Members and Guest only - By Her Own Design: Women Milliners of Boston - Opening Party
DESCRIPTION: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 a celebratory garden party on the private patio of Prescott House. \nBy Her Own Design explores the lives of the entrepreneurial female milliners of Boston from 1872 – 1929 through the incredible hats they created. \n  \nCan’t make it to the party but would still like to support the collection? Click here to make a donation.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/hats/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230519
DTSTAMP:20230510T151354Z
CREATED:20230201T155638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T151354Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch at Prescott House - Hidden Garden Tours 2023
DESCRIPTION: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 historic William Hickling Prescott House. \nLunch will be served between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm\, and will include a half-sandwich (choice of chicken salad or caprese)\, fruit salad\, chips\, cookie\, and beverage courtesy of Cobblestones Eatery. Seating is limited\, so please reserve in advance. The last day to reserve tickets is May 15th\, no walk-ups will be allowed. \nRestrooms are available on the premises. \n  \nPlease note! Purchasing a seat for the lunch is separate from the tour ticket. \nTo purchase a ticket for the Hidden Garden Tour\, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hidden-gardens-of-beacon-hill-annual-tour-2023-tickets-470796875127 \n  \nNo refunds or cancellations after 5/10/2023.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/prescott-garden/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T163000
DTSTAMP:20230504T154521Z
CREATED:20230404T193951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230504T154521Z
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SUMMARY:Members Only: Dames exclusive walking tour of Beacon Hill with Hub Town Tours
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow Dames on a walking tour of Beacon Hill with Prescott House’s tour partner\, Hub Town Tours. \nThis tour will bring you into the must-see neighborhood of Beacon Hill\, home to 19th-century mansions\, cobblestone alleys\, and Underground Railroad stops. As you stroll past all fourteen official landmarks on the Black Heritage Trail\, hear true tales of incredible courage from the abolitionist movement prior to the American Civil War. Along the way\, learn about Bostonians’ central role in the “Second Revolution”—a decades-long struggle for freedom by Americans\, Black and white\, who defied 19th-century racial enslavement by demanding liberty and justice for all across the United States of America. \nThis is a fantastic opportunity to meet the Hub Town Tours team while learning about history in your own backyard. \nThe tour will meet at Prescott House and will last for approximately 2.5 hours. Bring comfortable walking shoes and a water bottle! \nClick here to learn more about Hub Town Tours.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/htt/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T200000
DTSTAMP:20230502T180031Z
CREATED:20230407T134259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T180031Z
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SUMMARY:Members and Guests Only: Warriors/Dames cocktail party
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an evening of cocktails and conversation with fellow Dames and Warriors. \n  \nPlease 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. \n  \nMay 4\, 2023 \n6:00 – 8:00 pm \nWilliam Hickling Prescott House \n55 Beacon Street\, Boston \n  \n$60 per person \nProspective candidates and their spouses attend free of charge
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/warriors-dames-2023/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T203000
DTSTAMP:20230420T192141Z
CREATED:20230315T193344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T192141Z
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SUMMARY:Members and guests only: 2023 Jean Brett Lecture
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis exciting lecture\, titled “The Architectural Legacy of Asher Benjamin: 1773-1845\,” commemorates the 250th birthday of Asher Benjamin\, the architect of Prescott House. \nAsher Benjamin (1773-1845) was a highly influential American architect and author whose work transitioned between Federal architecture and the later Greek Revival architecture. His seven handbooks on design deeply influenced the look of cities and towns throughout New England until the Civil War. \n  \n  \nThursday\, April 27\, 2023 \n6:00 P.M. Lecture \n7:00 P.M. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres \n  \nWilliam Hickling Prescott House \n55 Beacon Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts \n  \n$60 Per Person – Guests are Welcome \n  \nReservations must be received by April 27\, 2023 \nNo reservations or refunds for cancellations after that date.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/brett2023/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T203000
DTSTAMP:20230213T205449Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T205449Z
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SUMMARY:By Invitation Only: New Members Dinner
DESCRIPTION:New members are invited to join select board members for a dinner at Prescott House to welcome them to the NSCDA-MA.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/new-members/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230207T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230207T140000
DTSTAMP:20230106T175655Z
CREATED:20230104T152313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T175655Z
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SUMMARY:Members and guests only: Lecture by Author William Martin
DESCRIPTION: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.\nOn 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 FDR on the night he lights the National Christmas Tree. \nWho will stop him? Relentless FBI Agent Frank Carter? Kevin Cusack\, a Hollywood script reader who also spies on the German Bund of Los Angeles\, and becomes a suspect himself? Or Vivian Hopewell\, the aspiring actress who signs on to play Martin Browning’s wife and cannot help but fall in love with him? \nFrom New York Times bestselling author William Martin comes a WWII thriller as intense as The Day of the Jackal and as gripping as The Eye of the Needle. In December ’41\, Martin takes us on the ultimate manhunt\, a desperate chase from Los Angeles to Washington\, D. C.\, in the first weeks of the Second World War. \n  \nA light lunch will be served after the talk.\n  \nSnow date: February 9
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/william-martin/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221215T203000
DTSTAMP:20221115T182927Z
CREATED:20221019T192005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T182927Z
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SUMMARY:Young Dames Holiday Cocktail Party
DESCRIPTION: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! \nPlease RSVP by December 8.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/holiday-cocktails/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T170000
DTSTAMP:20221211T184826Z
CREATED:20221019T175537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221211T184826Z
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SUMMARY:A Gilded Christmas at the William Hickling Prescott House
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for three days of holiday cheer at Prescott House! \nOur 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. \nPlease purchase tickets below. Adults are $10 each\, and children and members of the NSCDA-MA are free of charge. \nYou are welcome to contact us at dames@nscdama.org or 617.742.3190 with any questions.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/gilded/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221206T133000
DTSTAMP:20221110T160102Z
CREATED:20221019T181412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T160102Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Christmas Luncheon
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRSVPs must be received by November 29. \nA Dames only event. No guests\, please.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/christmas-luncheon/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221205T113000
DTSTAMP:20221114T201324Z
CREATED:20221114T201324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T201324Z
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SUMMARY:December 2022 Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:To all attendees of the December board meeting – please RSVP below! \n  \nLunch 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. \n  \nPlease plan to stay after lunch to help decorate Prescott House for Christmas!
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/december-2022-board-meeting/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221106T150000
DTSTAMP:20221003T185247Z
CREATED:20220928T153146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T185247Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Membership Tea
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis event serves to welcome new Colonial\, Courtesy and Transfer Dames as well as Prospective Members. \n  \nSunday\, November 6\, 2022 \nFrom 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon \nThe William Hickling Prescott House \n55 Beacon Street\, Boston \n  \nKindly RSVP below. Parking passes are also available for purchase.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/fall-membership-tea/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T200000
DTSTAMP:20220930T151310Z
CREATED:20220927T194110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T151310Z
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SUMMARY:Benjamin Franklin: Problem Child\, a lecture by Keith Arbour
DESCRIPTION: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. \nKeith 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.\n\nThursday\, October 27\, 2022 \n6:00 P.M. Lecture\n7:00 P.M. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres \nWilliam Hickling Prescott House\n55 Beacon Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts \n$60 Per Person – Guests are Welcome \nReservations must be received by October 20\, 2022\nNo reservations or refunds for cancellations after that date.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/arbour/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T200000
DTSTAMP:20220928T133013Z
CREATED:20220817T145645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T133013Z
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SUMMARY:NSCDA-MA Annual Fall Cocktail Party
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDrinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. \n  \nThursday\, September 29\, 2022 \n6:00 pm – 8:00 pm \nThe William Hickling Prescott House \n55 Beacon Street\, Boston \n  \n$60 per person – Please purchase your ticket and RSVP below \nThere will be no charge for prospective Dames \nPayment must be received by Thursday\, September 22 \n  \nComing from out of town? Overnight lodging will be available the night of September 29th at the Chilton Club. Please contact Alexandra at dames@nscdama.org or 617.742.3190 for information about rates and reservations. Rooms are available on a first come first served basis.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/nscda-ma-annual-fall-cocktail-party/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NSCDA-MA":MAILTO:dames@nscdama.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T200000
DTSTAMP:20220331T180110Z
CREATED:20220331T175044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T180110Z
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SUMMARY:Dames-Warriors Spring Cocktail Reception
DESCRIPTION: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. \n$55 per person   Prospective Candidates attend free of charge \nA genealogist will be present to answer eligibility questions\,\nand we will hear welcoming remarks from both of our Presidents.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/dames-warriors-spring-cocktail-reception/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T163000
DTSTAMP:20220331T145537Z
CREATED:20220331T145528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T145537Z
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SUMMARY:William Hickling Prescott 225th Birthday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the William H. Prescott 225th (plus 1 year) Birthday Celebration \nEnjoy music by AnnaLotte\, Boston Conservatory at Berklee Masters Degree candidate in Piano Performance\, on our 1822 Tomkison piano. \nServing sweets and savories. \nTours of the 3rd floor museum rooms available \nGuests including Gentlemen welcome \nTicket cost: $35.00 \nRSVP by April 27
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/william-hickling-prescott-225th-birthday-celebration/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220412T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220412T200000
DTSTAMP:20220331T150528Z
CREATED:20220323T192123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T150528Z
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SUMMARY:Jean Brett Memorial Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Thirteenth Annual Jean Brett Memorial Lecture \nby Ulysses Dietz\, Chief Curator Emeritus of the Newark Museum of Art \n  \n“Anything You Want: A Closer Look at Treasures from Newport’s Gilded Age” \n  \nMr. Dietz will look at 22 specific objects and various themes of a new exhibition at Rosecliff for which he is Visiting Curator (opening night: May 26\, runs through October 30). The exhibition itself includes 100 objects\, ranging from the 15th century to the early 20th century. Rosecliff is one of the Newport Mansions\, some of which are being used in the filming of HBO’s television series The Gilded Age. \n  \nTuesday\, April 12\, 2022 \n6:00 P.M. Lecture 7:00 P.M. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres \n  \nWilliam Hickling Prescott House \n55 Beacon Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts \n$55.00* Per Person-Guests are Welcome \n  \nReservations must be received by April 7\, 2022 \nNo reservations or refunds for cancellations after that date.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/jean-brett-memorial-lecture/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220327T150000
DTSTAMP:20220307T175445Z
CREATED:20220307T175445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220307T175445Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Membership Tea
DESCRIPTION:Please join President Lydia Kimball\, fellow Colonial Dames\, and prospective candidates at Prescott House for conversation and light refreshments. \n  \nNote: this is an in-person event.
URL:https://nscdama.org/event/spring-membership-tea/
LOCATION:William Hickling Prescott House\, 55 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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