From tea tastings to the Designers’ Holiday Show House, there is a lot to see, taste, and celebrate in Danvers throughout the month of December.
5th Annual Parade of Trees
When: Saturday November 30th through Saturday December 7th, varied festivities and hours.
About: Creatively decorated trees and wreaths on display. Many SPECIAL EVENTS for the whole family! All trees and wreaths will be raffled to lucky winners on December 7th. Raffle proceeds benefit It’s My Heart of New England and Danvers PACs. For more information: 978.777.1666 or visit http://www.paradeoftrees.com.
Location: Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers, MA
Designers’ Holiday Show House: Celebrating 50 Years of Stewardship
When: Sunday December 1 through Sunday December 15, 2013, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Tickets Available at the door: $20 Not Yet Members; $18 Members and groups.
About: Nationally known designers transform the mansion with their vision and talents. 15 rooms redecorated top to bottom, and a boutique for your Holiday shopping. SPECIAL events listing below. For more information, visit http://www.danvershistory.org or call 978.777.1666.
Location: Endicott Mansion at Glen Magna Farms, 181 Ingersoll Street, Danvers
Farrow & Ball presents: Transform Your Home with Color
When: Thursday, Dec 5th, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m, Tickets are $40 and available at the door.
About: Jessica Ritchie of the internationally renown paint and wall paper London based firm, Farrow & Ball, will share an inspirational talk on how to transform your home with color. Learn how, through the simple use of paint and wallpaper, you can create striking decorating schemes for any style of home. Inspired by the show house, the talk will emphasize the decoration of historic properties and how to use wallpaper.Self guided tour of the Designers’ Holiday Show House is included before or after the Farrow & Ball presentation. For more information: 978.777.1666 or E-mail to cgareri@danvershistory.org.
Location: Endicott Mansion at Glen Magna Farms, 181 Ingersoll Street, Danvers
Onion Town Cabaret: in conjunction with the 5th Annual PARADE OF TREES
When: Friday December 6, 2013, 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
About: Where do your talents lie? Do you vocalize like Kate Smith? or Caruso? Dance like Astaire and Rogers? Are you an aficionado of the accordion? A former Mouseketeer? We’re bringing back the old time variety show and invite you to join in!! Danvers Historical Society presents a new, live program “Oniontown Variety Show” Friday December 6, beginning at 7:00 P.M. The show will feature local volunteer talent on stage in the newly refurbished Tapley Memorial Hall. Everyone is welcome for this fun event. Light refreshments will be available. Admission at the door will be $5 for non-performers. Bring the whole family to watch you perform! Proceeds benefit the ongoing preservation mission of the Society. Reservations appreciated to help with hall set up. Parking on Page St. or in the Community Lot at the corner of Page and Elm Streets. RSVP to 978.777.1666 or E-mail to cgareri@danvershistory.org.
Location: Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers, MA
Textiles Exhibit
When: December 1, 2013 through December 15, 2013
Tickets available at the door: $20 Not Yet Members;
$18 Members and Groups.
About: Curator Mckenzie Shultis, a senior at Salem State University, researches and displays textiles from the Danvers Historical Society’s collections. Ms. Shultis’s exhibition explores the global connectedness of North Shore communities like Danvers and Salem during the nineteenth century. View period dresses from the Society’s extensive collections and world famous John Burbidge mannequins – staged by Ms. Shultis (SSU Professor of Art, Gretchen Sinnett, Intern Coordinator). Includes self-guided tour of Designers’ Holiday Show House.
Location: Endicott Mansion at Glen Magna Farms, 181 Ingersoll Street, Danvers
Salem Spice presents: A Tea Tasting
When: Tuesday, Dec 10th, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m, tickets are $40.
About: David Bowie of Salem Spice will host an intimate discussion on tea, how it is harvested, and dried to create the various style. There will also be a short introduction on how to properly brew tea and what options are available from the Camellia sinensis plant. Featured teas will be Gunpowder Green Tea and 2 styles of black tea from China. A Lapsang Souchong will be presented as a finishing touch. Accompanying the tasting will be small treats from the 2009 Best of Boston Bakery, A&J King. You won’t want to miss this one! Self guided tour of the Designers’ Holiday Show House is included before or after the Salem Spice presentation. Tickets for the tour only are also available on Eventbrite. For more information: 978.777.1666 or cgareri@danvershistory.org.
Location: Endicott Mansion at Glen Magna Farms, 181 Ingersoll Street, Danvers