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The Waltham Rotary Club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month in the Carriage House at Gore Place. These meetings feature conversation and connection, sometimes with a guest speaker. Lunch is served, and prospective members are always welcome!
Enjoy an evening tour of the 1806 Gore mansion highlighting the life and activism of Robert Roberts, author of the "House Servant’s Directory" (1827), Boston-based abolitionist, and onetime butler at Gore Place. The tour also highlights other activists and prominent Black leaders from the Boston area, some of whom worked with Roberts in the fight […]
Come meet Waltham Rotarians at the Mighty Squirrel Biergarten at Gore Place. It's the same night as the corn roast—so join the fun and find out more about Rotary. Hope to see you there!
Celebrate the sweet corn season during the annual corn roast at Gore Place, the historic estate in Waltham. Enjoy roasted corn freshly picked from local farms, dance to old-timey music by the Ruth and Ben String Band, have some Frosty Boston ice cream, and browse for books at the Waltham Public Library Bookmobile. Also available […]
Come join Good News Gus and his puppet pals for songs, stories, and puppet shenanigans in our Carriage House. This interactive puppet show is both fun and funny; you’ll be in stitches by the end! The sessions are recommended for 3- and 4-year-olds, but all are welcome. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time or […]
Are you a new parent? Looking to get out of the house and be with other adults in a museum? Come to our special babywearing tour! We’ll see our gorgeous 1806 mansion, and we won’t mind if your baby sleeps — or cries — through our tour. Walk-ins are encouraged, and no advance tickets are […]
Attend an introduction to silk shading embroidery. You will stitch a violet flower on a cotton zippered pencil case with silk/wool blend threads. During the workshop you will learn the basic techniques for silk shading and apply them while stitching this small project. Space is limited, so make sure to reserve your spot! *Traditional Skills […]
Join a free gathering at Gore Place to create art and meet other artists. The event will start at 5 p.m. at the Biergarten with introductions. Participants can then stay and paint with the group or explore other vistas around the grounds. We'll gather again at 7 p.m. to share our work. Food and drink […]
The Waltham Rotary Club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month in the Carriage House at Gore Place. These meetings feature conversation and connection, sometimes with a guest speaker. Lunch is served, and prospective members are always welcome!
Visit the Carriage House at Gore Place for an extended 3-hour Traditional Skills Workshop* and try your hand at weaving on a loom! Each participant will create 4 woven coasters (aka “mug rugs”). Weaving expert Beth Guertin will guide you in how to use a four-shaft loom to weave the warp into multiple twill patterns […]
A one-woman play written and performed by Laura Rocklyn. The year is 1788. Abigail and John Adams have just returned from Europe, where John has served as an American envoy to France and then to England. When greeted with the news that the new United States' Constitution has finally been ratified and that the first […]
Join an evening tour of the 1806 Mansion at Gore Place all about chamber pots and hygiene in the early 19th century, a quirky but fascinating subject! You’ll see the graceful Great Stairs, the lovely Oval Withdrawing Room, the Peacock Parlor, the Great Hall, the bedchambers, sitting rooms and more. The style and quality of […]
