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| | Jane Austen Garden Party
Sunday, July 13 from 2:00– 4:00 p.m.
Gore Place presents the Jane Austen Garden Party on the grounds of their beautiful 19th-century estate—a site fit for one of the celebrated author’s famous novels.
Your event ticket includes tea sandwiches and assorted patisseries provided by Vintage Tea & Cake Co., plus lemonade and iced tea (add a mini bottle of wine for $10 more). You'll enjoy archery, lawn games, and a stroll through the fabulous Gore Mansion. Regency Period dress is encouraged!
The tea will be held under our spacious tent. Tables and chairs will be provided, but you may bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blankets if you wish. This event is intended for adults, but children 11 and up may attend.
There will be ample free parking. The entire site is accessible, and modern indoor restrooms will be available.
Gore Place and JASNA members may select the Member pricing options. | Buy tickets |
| | Puppet Show Story Time
One Wednesday a month from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Come join Good News Gus and his puppet pals for songs, stories, and activities in the Gore Place 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! | Buy tickets |
| | Jon Waterman
Wednesday, July 16 @ 7:00 p.m.
Join singer and songwriter Jon Waterman on a musical journey through the roots of American popular music! a program of songs and stories about
the origins of the blues, rock, and country music. The program, which also features an accompanying slideshow, explores some of the fascinating characters and events that are part of that history as well as the role of music in our lives.
For Card to Culture, purchase "Member" ticket.
This program is supported by a grant from the Waltham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. | Buy tickets |
| | Bubbles at the Barnyard
Wednesday, July 23 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Come on down to the Farm at Gore Place for some sudsy fun!
Kids will get to try their hand at washing their socks, using historical tools, like washboards and a hand-wringing machine. Make sure to bring an extra pair of socks or you’ll be leaving with wet feet! Then we’ll make our own bubble wands and blow giant bubbles using our special secret bubble recipe.
This program is recommended for kids aged 3-5. | Buy tickets |
| | Weaving on a Loom
Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Join us in our Carriage House on Saturday, July 26, 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 of A Place to Weave will guide you in how to use a four-shaft loom to weave at least 32 inches of the warp into multiple twill patterns and a plain weave. After the workshop, Beth will bring the weaving home to do the final felting and cutting process, then return the mug rugs to Gore Place the following Saturday to be picked up at your convenience.
All supplies will be provided.
Space is limited, so make sure to reserve your spot!
*Traditional Skills Workshops are intended for teens and adults only.
Photo credit: Beth Guertin | Buy tickets |
| | The Beet Boxers
Wednesday, August 6 @ 7:00 p.m.
The Half Past Four is an old-timey string quartet that plays American roots music especially tunes from around Appalachia. Featuring banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and hurdy-gurdy, the band delivers a mix of toe-tapping instrumentals and soulful songs. Rich vocal harmonies and a solid groove make for fun that strictly shouldn’t be legal.
This concert takes place in the beautiful 1793 Carriage House at Gore Place. Parking is free.
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| | Corn Roast
Thursday, August 14 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Celebrate the sweet corn season with a Corn Roast at Gore Place. Enjoy roasted corn freshly picked from local farms, live music, hayrides and activities for the kids. Bring a picnic blanket to stay and enjoy the music or you can takeaway. This is a great way to support local farms, local food and your local museum. Free admission, free parking. Food sold a la carte.
Pre-registration is appreciated.
RAIN DATE: Thursday, August 21 | Buy tickets |
| | Embroidery
Saturday, August 16 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at embroidery? Join us for a Traditional Skills Embroidery workshop* in the Mansion with Meaghan Monroe of Subito Farm Designs.
In this workshop, you will learn 3-4 basic embroidery stitches then put them to work stitching your own 3-inch round embroidery pattern. Each participant will get to choose one of Subito Farm Design's vegetable embroidery kits to make during the class: carrots, onions, radishes, Swiss chard, or peppers. Each kit will include: linen with designs printed on, wool yarn to stitch the design, DMC needle, instructions, and a stitch guide. Students will also be provided with scrap fabric and yarn to practice and a pair of scissors to borrow for the class.
Space is limited, so make sure to reserve your spot!
*Traditional Skills workshops are intended for teens and adults only.
Meaghan Monroe has been hand embroidering since 2018. In 2022, she started designing patterns and putting together embroidery kits to sell as part of the family business: Subito Farm Designs. Inspired by her mother’s knitting these kits feature wool yarn and are a great introduction to embroidery. Check out Meaghan’s artwork on Instragram @meagahandra. | Buy tickets |
| | Buttons and Bows
Wednesday, August 27 @ 7:00 p.m.
Buttons and Bows (Jimmy Kelly, banjo, guitar, vocals and Gwen Johnston, fiddle) grew from the session culture in Boston. Jimmy and Gwen first met at Fiddle Hell. They found common ground at the Druid Pub in Cambridge over their shared love of traditional, Old-Time, and Bluegrass tunes (plus any song that can make them laugh.) They are both working on solo albums and Jimmy Kelly’s music can currently be found on all streaming platforms. | Buy tickets |
| | The New Grown-Ups
Wednesday, September 3 @ 7:00 p.m.
Taking a modern twist on American roots music, The New Grown Ups blends traditional blues, country, old-time, originals, and bluegrass into a heady blend of contemporary music. | Buy tickets |
| | Pottery Pumpkin Carving
Saturday, September 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Just in time for the Halloween season, Gore Place will be hosting a pumpkin carving workshop – carving out of clay, that is!
Come create a jack-o-lantern that will last forever! Tracy Flynn of Pottering Around Studios will join us at Gore Place to lead you through carving and glazing your jack-o-lantern.
Participants will select a pre-thrown clay pumpkin to work on during the class. After the workshop is complete, Tracy will bring the jack-o-lanterns back to her studio to fire; she will deliver them to Gore Place within three weeks; at which point, you can come pick them up.
This workshop is part of our Traditional Skills series and is only open to teens and adults. All materials will be provided.
Space is limited, so make sure to reserve your spot! | Buy tickets |
| | Laurel Martin and Friends
Wednesday, October 15 @ 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy a concert of wonderful Irish music with fiddler Laurel Martin with guest performers. Laurel Martin's lyrical fiddle playing is nuanced, sweet, and true to tradition. She will be joined by guitarist Jim Prendergast, multi-instrumentalist Mark Roberts, and dancer Kieran Jordan. Join them for an evening filled with the joyful spirit of traditional music! This program takes place in the Carriage House at Gore Place. | Buy tickets |
| | Halloween Needle Felting
Saturday, October 25 from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Come join us at Gore Place for a spooktacular needle felting workshop!
Employing the magic of needles and wool, Rachel Benson of The Fiber Web will guide us through the creation of a felted black cat. No prior knowledge of magic spells or felting necessary!
All supplies will be provided. Participants will take home their felt familiar as well as have the option to purchase needle felting supplies to try new projects at home.
Space is limited, so make sure to reserve your spot!
*This workshop is intended for ages 13 and up.
Photo credit: Rachel Benson | Buy tickets |
| | New England Irish Harp Orchestra
Wednesday, October 29 @ 7:00 p.m.
The Irish harp is the original instrument of Irish traditional music and has a beautiful, etheric quality. This wonderful group of harpers, fiddlers, flutists, and singers performs traditional Irish tunes. The group is led by Regina Delaney, an Irish harper, singer, and dancer. This concert will take place in the beautiful 1793 Carriage House. Parking is free. | Buy tickets |
| | Needle Tatting
Saturday, November 1 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Gore Place is excited to welcome Elaine O'Donal from Tatted Webs to lead us in the traditional skill of lace making.
This workshop is for the beginner who wants an introduction to tatting. Needle tatting is easier and faster to learn than shuttle tatting. During the workshop, Elaine will guide you through making a lace butterfly. She will also cover all the basics of needle tatting, as well as how to read and follow patterns and tips on how to finish items.
Participants will be provided with a kit to use in class and bring home with them. The kit includes a tatting needle, thread, and beginner patterns.
So that you have plenty of time to finish your butterfly under Elaine’s expert tutelage, the workshop will run for four hours. If you need to leave earlier, however, you may.
This workshop is part of our Traditional Skills series and is only open to teens and adults. Space is limited, so make sure to reserve your spot today! | Buy tickets |
| | Diane Taraz
Wednesday, November 5 @ 7:00 p.m.
Factory Maids — The Lives of New England Millworkers
In the early 1800s, the invention of the power loom disrupted the way fabric had been made for many centuries, and who had made it. Diane explores the revolutionary changes that millwork brought to the lives of many people — especially women, who seized new opportunities for better pay and independence, flocking to the mills to "weave by steam.” As a descendant of immigrant millworkers on both sides of her family, Diane is honored to tell their story through songs that capture both despair and hope for a better life.
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| | Adam Hendey
Wednesday, November 19 @ 7:00 p.m.
A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer Adam Hendey has become one of Boston's most sought-after musical collaborators.
Concert takes place in the beautiful 1793 Carriage House at Gore Place. Parking is free. | Buy tickets |
| | Music for the Holly Days
Wednesday, December 17 @ 7:00 p.m.
Moody Street String Band offers Celtic, traditional, and seasonal tunes to ring in the holidays! Don't miss what has become a Gore Place tradition! The concert will take place in the beautiful 1793 Carriage House. Parking is free. | Buy tickets |