Gables January 2020

January 2020 E-Views from The Gables Visit    About    Education    Events    Membership    Store    Contact Us  Thank you for your support of our Annual Fund Thank YOU for being a generous donor, member, volunteer, and friend to The Gables in 2019. Your annual fund contributions, of all amounts, allow us to be a welcoming, thriving, historic site and community resource that engages people of all backgrounds in our inclusive American story. We are truly grateful and invite you to take part in our inspiring year ahead filled with new programs, tours, initiatives, and events.  You make our work possible! January Shutdown The House of the Seven Gables will be closed from January 1 – 16. In preparation for this three-week shutdown, our interpretive staff has been working hard developing a new house tour. This shutdown period will allow adequate time for our guide staff to train on this refreshed tour experience at The Gables. Be among the first to experience the new tour and share your feedback with our staff. The only prerequisite is that you have joined us for a tour in the past 5 years. A members-only tour will be held on January 17 with tours from 2:00 – 3:00 and 3:30 – 4:30. Members can register here >> Public tours will be held on January 18 and 19. Tours will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 and 11:30 – 12:30. Register here >> Looking Ahead - Enterprising Women The 19th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees and protects a woman’s right to vote. To honor the 100th anniversary of this historic milestone, The House of the Seven Gables will celebrate the enterprising spirit of women and their continuing impact with a year of special events.    Continue reading about our exciting year ahead >> Photo of the Month “But a man cannot always decide for himself whether his own heart is cold or warm.” ― The Blithedale Romance, 1852 Photo of the Month by @jasonbakerphotography Use the hashtag #h7gables to be considered for our Photo of the Month What's New in Membership Be the first to tour, sign up today >> Membership will have added perks in 2020! We have six unique member-exclusive events planned for the year. The first, on January 17, gives members the first viewing of our newest tour. We’ve spent the last year updating how we share our stories. We invite you to experience our brand-new house tour and share your feedback. We only ask that you have toured within the past five years. Check out the full line up of member-exclusive events >> What's New in Settlement In 2020 we proudly debut the New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) documentary series. New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) is a collection of ten documentary films by and about immigrants.  These short films provide a unique insiders’ perspective on the integration challenges immigrants face and the contributions they make to our culture, economy and social fabric. The filmmakers made these short films to engage communities in dialogue about immigrants and immigration in the United States. Each film will be followed by a community conversation. Learn more about the documentary series >>  Upcoming Events January 7 6 to 8 p.m. ESL Citizenship Winter/Spring Session Registration Walk-in registrations welcome starting 1/17/20. Classes held Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Salem Academy Charter School.  Free childcare will be provided. For more information, contact: Elsabel Rincon: 978-306-7001 or erincon@7gables.org.   January 18 and 19 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Test a Tour We’ve spent the last year updating how we share our stories at The House of the Seven Gables and are ready to reveal our brand-new house tour. Be among the first to check it out and share your feedback with our staff. The only prerequisite is that you have joined us for a tour in the past 5 years. Sign up >> Welcome Home Days Cape Ann Residents January 19 Beverly Residents January 26 Free guided tours will be available with a valid i.d. Tour times vary throughout the day. Our family-friendly Living History Labs will take place from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. For more information, call 978-306-7003. Other Welcome Home Days Include >> Shop The Gables Winter is here - let us help keep you warm! We have exclusive fleeces, sweatshirts, and hoodies. A variety of teas, coffee, and hot toddies are also available. Shop in a relaxed environment of Salem history and old New England charm. If you can’t make it to the Museum Store, you can always shop online! >>  What's New in Preservation Need to host an event in 2020? We have just the spot in our Visitors Center where a brand-new floor has been installed. Thanks to our generous supporters, we were able to replace the carpet with a beautiful, new laminate floor. Book an event >>   Our mailing address is: The House of the Seven Gables 115 Derby Street Salem, MA 01970

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