July 2019 at the Gables

July 2019 E-Views from The Gables Visit    About    Education    Events    Membership    Store    Contact Us  This is the last day of our Spring Annual Appeal. Thank you for all your support! If you have not already donated, please consider donating today. I Support The Gables >> Celebrate the Fourth with Us! CELEBRATE at THE GABLES July 4th from 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Join us on July 4th as we wish Nathaniel Hawthorne a Happy Birthday and celebrate The Fourth! Make The Gables your Fourth of July destination for breathtaking views and merriment. Bring a picnic (or have Ferreira Foods deliver one  – Click here for a menu and more details!), blanket, and lawn chairs for a front-row seat to the City of Salem’s extraordinary fireworks display over the harbor. A cash bar will be available from 5:00 PM – 9:15 PM. (Sorry, due to city ordinances no BYOB and no glass containers.) As in years past, Nathaniel Hawthorne will stroll about the seaside lawn and we will be serving cake in honor of his birthday. This is a member-exclusive event. Please bring your invitation or membership card. Your guests are welcome for an additional fee of $10. Become a member >> Purchase your guest tickets >> Click here for more information and to see what’s new in 2019 >> Photo of the Month On June 22, 19 participants along with 13 ESL and Citizenship students enjoyed a day trip to New York City. The group enjoyed a luxury bus ride into the city. Once their a ferry took them to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.  In the afternoon, the group visited the 9-11 Memorial.The day was spent learning about the American immigrant experience and celebrating the conclusion of the Becoming American community conversation series. Use the hashtag #h7gables to be considered for our Photo of the Month Don't Miss Enduring Hawthorne on July 7 Join us on Sunday, July 7 when the Salem Maritime National Historic Site will host a marathon reading of The House of the Seven Gables on our campus! Starting at 7:00 AM and running until 7:00 PM (give or take!), we will read The House of the Seven Gables from beginning to end with the help of many, many volunteers. Join us for the entirety or stop by to listen as the novel progresses. An incredible lineup of events and activities are planned throughout the day to keep the momentum going. View the day’s schedule >> Garden passes and the marathon reading event will be free in honor of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s birthday weekend. Interested in helping to read? Click here >> What's New in Settlement Summer is here! For Settlement Programs at The Gables that means field trips and adventures!  Our English Language Learners from area elementary schools are gearing up for this summer’s Caribbean Connections Program. Roughly 30 students will learn about Salem’s history and its connection to other places in the world while developing their English language proficiency. The program will explore Salem’s colonial and maritime history through the lens of the Ingersoll family and The House of the Seven Gables. Visits to Salem’s Maritime National Historic Site, The Custom House and Baker’s Island will help teach about the transatlantic trade and the commodities that were transported across the Atlantic. Through books and folk tales such as The Red Comb (Juan Picó), students will also learn about slavery in the Americas and the Caribbean, and its impact on our history. Continue reading >> Annual Fund Thank You The staff here at The House of the Seven Gables would like to extend their deepest gratitude to all of those who have made contributions to our 2019 Annual Fund so far – we could not do this without you! We have currently raised over $20,000, towards our $60,000 goal for the year, thanks to supporters like you. With your help, we can continue to preserve our welcoming historic site and community resource that engages people of all backgrounds in our inclusive American story. If you would like to make a gift to our Annual Fund, click here >>   Why does local resident, Patricia Zaido,support The Gables?  Upcoming Events August 8 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Caribbean Connections Celebration Celebrate a summer of achievement with the newest students in the Salem Public Schools. After 5 weeks of adventures and stories, these young Salemites are ready to better share Salem’s hidden connection with the Caribbean and other parts of the world. Learn More >> August 13 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM The Emerald Diamond: The Influence and Role of the Irish on Baseball’s Development Brian Sheehy, captain of the Essex Base Ball Organization will talk about the Irish and their roles and influences in the growth of baseball in the 19th century. This is the fifth lecture in our Seven Lectures at Seven Gables Series. Members: FREE Non-Members: $10 Purchase Tickets >> September 15 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 7th Annual Taste of The Gables Mingle with friends and sample delicious offerings from over 20 chefs and vendors. Raise a paddle at our thrilling live auction or try your luck at the silent auction, featuring unique experiences and items. New this year - enjoy sensational musical and magical entertainment. Come and support our mission to be a welcoming, thriving, historic site and community resource that engages people of all backgrounds in our inclusive American story. Members: $100 Non-Members: $125 Learn More >> Gifts from The Gables Just in time for summer, a new order of T-shirts has arrived in the store. New colors include antique sapphire, Dijon, garnet and amethyst! The Museum Store is bursting with inventory. Be sure to stop by and remember “you don’t need to tour, to visit the store.” Open during regular operating hours >> Did you know members of The Gables receive a discount on all store purchases? Be sure to use your membership card. Not a member? Join today! What's New in Preservation In early April the oil tank in Phippen House, a 1782 building on our National Historic Landmark Campus, leaked. Crews removed contaminated soil from the leak. The cost for the work was estimated at $6,700. Given the site's sandy soils, the oil leached much deeper than expected and the total removal cost reached $17,000. While the soil was being removed, a portion of the structure’s 250-year-old foundation collapsed. An even more costly, yet necessary, repair is now being planned for. The fragile nature of our historic campus is an ever-present reality. Will you help support our preservation efforts? Make a donation >> Your contribution today will strengthen our evolving, inclusive, American story for tomorrow. Support our annual fund drive today >> Copyright © 2019 The House of the Seven Gables, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website, visitors center or are one of our members. Thank you for being a supporter of The House of the Seven Gables! Our mailing address is: The House of the Seven Gables 115 Derby Street Salem, MA 01970

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