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| | Tea Tasting
Saturday, March 14, 2026 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Tea can be sweet, rich, buttery, and citrusy. It can wake you up and calm you down. Tea has a history that spans the globe and health benefits that will keep you going. It has been cultivated for over 4,000 years and is the second most popular drink in the world (behind water).
Come spend some time getting to know tea’s delightful flavors and aromas, as well as its fascinating history, how it’s made, where it’s from, and what it can do for you. You’ll learn how to steep tea for best flavor and sample several varieties, such as a delicate white, smooth oolong, refreshing green, malty black, and perhaps a surprise or two.
This program is intended for adults and teens. | Buy tickets |
| | Music in the Mansion: Harp Concert
Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 p.m.
Join us in the Withdrawing Room of the Mansion for a special harp concert by internationally acclaimed harpist Lily Neill.
Entitled The Story of the Harp, Neill's performance will explore the music of one of the world’s best loved instruments. Every corner of the world seems to have its version of the harp, and the instrument’s history is at once rich and mysterious. She will take listeners on an adventure that embraces the harp’s history and explores its various incarnations and versatility—with fun facts and a few harp stories along the way!
Tickets are limited! Don't miss your chance to hear this unique performance!
Photo credit: Steve Parke | Buy tickets |
| | Devil’s in the Details: The History and Mystery of Gore Place Wallcoverings
Friday, March 20 @ 7:00 p.m.
Do you love design details and perhaps a little mystery? Come take a tour of the mansion and learn about the history of our wallcoverings plus the challenges involved in antique wallpaper reproduction. We’ll examine Gore Place’s original “painted papers” as well as some of the vibrant wallpapers that have been removed and preserved in our collections room. We’ll discuss the poisons that made antique wallpaper so vivid, view photographs of the mansion at the turn of the 20th century and explore the curious origins of our Devil’s Wallpaper. | Buy tickets |
| | The Gore Roll: a talk by Brenton Simons
March 26 @ 6:00 p.m.
The Gore Roll of Arms: A Talk with Benton Simons
Thursday, March 26 @ 6pm
The Gore Roll of Arms, the earliest known collection of heraldic arms in America, was the work of Christopher Gore’s father, John Gore (1718–1796). John Gore ran a paint shop in Boston and offered fine decorative painting on coaches for the elite of Boston. The Gore Roll includes pen, ink, and watercolor arms for New England’s most prominent families, including the Winthrops, Saltonstalls, Brattles, and Winslows. Studied by many, a copy of it was created by Isaac Child in 1847. It remained in the possession of the Gore family throughout most of the 19th century, but in 1865 was lost. In the early 20th century, Boston physician and heraldic scholar Dr. Harold Bowditch helped to secure and donate it to the New England Historic Genealogical Society. This new publication brings together, for the first time, a facsimile of the original Gore Roll and facsimiles of the 1847 Child and a 1926 Harold Bowditch copies. The publication is enriched by scholarly commentary, including an introduction by D. Brenton Simons, OBE.
Brenton Simons is President Emeritus and Chief Stewardship Officer of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (AmericanAncestors.org). He is an author, historian, and genealogist. In this illustrated talk, Brenton will tell the story of John Gore’s remarkable book, its disappearance, and rediscovery. | Buy tickets |
| | Gore Place
Sheepshearing Festival
Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(RAIN OR SHINE)
Since 1987, this annual event has delighted visitors with demonstrations of traditional shearing and herding dogs, live music, handmade craft and fiber artists, and historical reenactors on the beautiful grounds of this historic, 50-acre estate. Free satellite parking.
Gore Place members and children ages 12 and under are admitted free (must be accompanied by an adult). No pets allowed. See our website at goreplace.org for details. | Buy tickets |