Victorian Society in America / New England Chapter

BELOW you will find a chronological listing of VSA/NE events and excursions. You are cordially invited to each and every one of these events. Members of the VSA/NE and, on occasion, of the Gibson House Museum and other allied organizations may attend these events for a reduced rate. Events are also on occasion admission-free! If you have any questions about an event, you may contact the following individuals for additional information:

Edward W. Gordon, VSA/NE President
Telephone – (617) 789-3927
Email – edwardwgordon@aol.com

Mary Ethel Grady, VSA/NE Secretary
Telephone – (781) 648-2749
Email – urns01@yahoo.com

Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Hyde Park's 140th Anniversary
2:00 P.M.
Tour Leader: Anthony M. Sammarco, Author and Historian
This tour is in honor of the 140th anniversary of the town's founding.
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Little Scotland, Arlington
8:45 A.M. A Light Breakfast at the Old Schwamb Mill
9:15 A.M. Walk
Tour Leader: Ed Gordon, Historic Site Administrator, Old Schwamb Mill
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
THE VSA/NE 36TH ANNUAL PRESERVATION AWARDS
5:30 P.M. Reception
6:30 P.M. Awards Program and Presentation
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Thursday Evenings from July 24th through August 21st, 2008
The Twilight Talks
5:30 P.M. Courtyard Receptions
6:15 P.M. Presentations
At The Harrison Gray Otis House, Boston
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
The History and Architecture of the Farlow Reference Library and Herbarium of Cryptogamic Botany
5:30 P.M. Reception
6:15 P.M. Lecture
7:15 P.M. Tour
Lecturer: Lisa DeCesare, Head of Archives & Public Services Botany Libraries
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
36TH VSA/NE ANNUAL MEETING
5:30 to 6:15 P.M. Reception
6:15 P.M. Business Meeting
6:30 P.M. Lecture
Lecture: "It All Looks the Same to Me!" —
Developing Connoisseurship in Victoriana
Lecturer: Kerry Shrives, Director of Skinner's Discovery Department and Victorian Furniture and Decorative Arts Specialist
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