January
2006 at Orchard House
Orchard House is closed
to the public for routine maintenance and inventory
from January 1st–15th. Re-opening on Monday,
January 16th at 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, January 14, 11:00
a.m.
‘Little
Women - The Musical’ Benefit Theatre
Trip
 Broadway
comes to Boston in the National Tour of the heartwarming Broadway
show, "Little Women - The Musical!" See Maureen
McGovern and a top-notch cast in the beautiful, newly
renovated Boston Opera House. Depart Concord at 12:30 p.m. with
a light lunch served aboard the motor coach.
Settle into Orchestra seats for the 2:00 matinee, and then enjoy Afternoon
Tea with the cast after the performance! Return to Concord
estimated at 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $125 per person or $200 per couple.
Reservations & pre-payment required as space is extremely limited!
Phone 978.369.4118 x106 for reservations or download and submit via fax, mail,
or in person the reservation form in the special promotional flyer. (Click
here to download.)
Can’t attend this performance? Please consider making
a donation -- see the reservation form. All proceeds benefit Louisa May Alcott’s
Orchard House, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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“Tasha
Tudor’s Spirit of the Holidays at Orchard
House”
Exhibit continuing from January 16 through February
28, 2006
during regular winter hours of operation.
 Enjoy
a guided tour of the Alcott home enhanced at every
turn by an exhibition of artwork and memorabilia
from beloved Little Women illustrator
and living American treasure Tasha Tudor. On display
are original watercolors from Little Women (1968),
preliminary drawings and rare printer’s proofs
from the Alcott short story anthology, A Round
Dozen (1963), and a vast array of prints,
notecards, and related items based on Tasha Tudor
designs spanning more than 60 years! Exhibit included
in regular admission prices. Reservations only
needed for groups of 10 or more.
Photo copyright Bill
Finney, photographer.
Exhibit included in regular
admission fees.
Download
special Tasha Tudor flyer (pdf
file; requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
Order
from our special selection of Tasha Tudor books
Take
a chance on a beautiful handmade
Tasha Tudor replica shawl!
“Friends of the Alcotts” also
receive Temporary Member benefits at the Norman Rockwell
Museum (discounted exhibit admission plus Museum Shop discount),
while Rockwell Museum Member benefits will be honored at
Orchard House during the Tasha Tudor Exhibit as well! For
more information about the Norman Rockwell Museum, visit www.nrm.org
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 Saturday,
January 21 - 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m.
Scenes from “Little Women”
A family-friendly experience offered as
a special gift to Orchard House visitors! Enjoy the “Apple
Slump Players” from Shrewsbury High School under the direction
of Jenn Webb as they perform selected scenes from the beloved
holiday classic, Little Women, in The Concord School
of Philosophy. Performance is free of charge, but
donations are appreciated so that programming like this may continue
in the future.
Cover design of Little Women (1968) illustrated
by Tasha Tudor. Copyright Tasha Tudor & Family.
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Saturday,
January 28 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
“Welcome
to Our Home”
A Living History Tour
Take a trip into the past as you have an interactive tour with an expert, authentically
costumed guide portraying an Alcott family member of one of their famous friends.
Hear fascinating anecdotes and learn first-hand about their lives and times.
Adults - $10.00; Seniors/College Students - $9.00;
Youths (6 - 17 years) - $7.00 (Members - half-price)
Family Rate (2 Adults & up to 4 youths) - $25.00
Space is limited; reservations & pre-payment strongly suggested.
Phone: 978.369.4118 x106.
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February
2006 at Orchard House
“Tasha
Tudor’s Spirit of the Holidays at Orchard
House”
Exhibit continuing through February 28, 2006
during regular winter hours of operation.
Enjoy
a guided tour of the Alcott home enhanced at every
turn by an exhibition of artwork and memorabilia
from beloved Little Women illustrator
and living American treasure Tasha Tudor. On display
are original watercolors from Little Women (1968),
preliminary drawings and rare printer’s proofs
from the Alcott short story anthology, A Round
Dozen (1963), and a vast array of prints,
notecards, and related items based on Tasha Tudor
designs spanning more than 60 years! Exhibit included
in regular admission prices. Reservations only
needed for groups of 10 or more.
Photo copyright Bill
Finney, photographer.
Exhibit included in regular
admission fees.
Download
special Tasha Tudor flyer (pdf
file; requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
Order
from our special selection of Tasha Tudor books
Take
a chance on a beautiful handmade
Tasha Tudor replica shawl!
“Friends of the Alcotts” also
receive Temporary Member benefits at the Norman Rockwell
Museum (discounted exhibit admission plus Museum Shop discount),
while Rockwell Museum Member benefits will be honored at
Orchard House during the Tasha Tudor Exhibit as well! For
more information about the Norman Rockwell Museum, visit www.nrm.org
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Saturday,
February 11 - 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:00
noon
Scenes from “Little Women”
A family-friendly experience offered as
a special gift to Orchard House visitors! Enjoy the “Apple
Slump Players” from Shrewsbury High School under the direction
of Jenn Webb as they perform selected scenes from the beloved
holiday classic, Little Women, in The Concord School
of Philosophy. Performance is free of charge, but
donations are appreciated so that programming like this may continue
in the future.
Cover design of Little Women (1968) illustrated
by Tasha Tudor. Copyright Tasha Tudor & Family.
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February
School Vacation Week
Tuesday, February 21 - Friday, February 24 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. daily
Old-Fashioned Fun Week at Orchard House
Youths ages 8-12 will be introduced to simple crafts the Alcotts may have enjoyed
that
have been popularized by author-illustrator Tasha Tudor. Learn to make old-fashioned
gifts
for friends and family for holidays and other special occasions. Construct
a mobile, be a fashion designer for 19th century paper dolls, knit your own
washcloth, and make your own miniature greeting cards, all in one week! See
details below under each date.
(Please note that the Thursday knitting workshop is for ages 10 and older.)
Costs: Full Week - $100 ($80 for Orchard House Members);
Per Diem - $30 ($24 for Orchard House Members). Limited
to 15 youths; reservations & pre-payment required. Phone 978.369.4118
x106
Tuesday, February 21 9:30
- 11:30 a.m.
Star Mobile
Make a decorative mobile for your own room or a unique gift, as featured in
artist Tasha Tudor’s Old-Fashioned Gifts: Presents and Favors for
All Occasions!
Wednesday, February 22 9:30
- 11:30 a.m.
1830s Paper Dolls
Fashion your own 19th-century wardrobe for a paper doll, in the style of Tasha
Tudor’s favorite costumes!
Thursday, February 23 9:30
- 11:30 a.m.
Victorian Knitting: Make a Washcloth
This workshop is for advanced beginner or intermediate knitters ages 10 and
up (you should have some casting on and knitting experience). Knitters
will work on completing a small project, a washcloth, that they can keep or
give as a present. Needles will be provided for an extra fee of $3.00 per child,
or bring your own (size 8). Yarn will be provided at no extra charge.
Friday, February 24 9:30
- 11:30 a.m.
Miniature Greeting Cards
Make and decorate tiny Victorian greeting cards suitable for holidays, birthdays,
or other special occasions!
Tuesday,
February 21 - Friday. February 24 1:00
- 2:00 p.m. daily
“Welcome
to Our Home”
A Living History Tour
Your visit to Orchard House becomes a trip to the past as you have an interactive
tour with an expert, authentically costumed guide portraying an Alcott family
member or one of their famous friends. Hear fascinating anecdotes and learn
first-hand about their lives and times. .
Adults - $10.00; Seniors/College Students - $9.00;
Youths (6 - 17 years) - $7.00; Children under 6 - $3.50
Family Rate (2 Adults & up to 4 youths) - $25.00
(Orchard House Members - Half-price on individual tickets only).
Space is limited; reservations & pre-payment strongly suggested.
Phone: 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
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March
2006 at Orchard House
Saturday,
March 25 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
“Welcome
to Our Home”
A Living History Tour
Your visit to Orchard House becomes a trip to the past as you have an interactive
tour with an expert, authentically costumed guide portraying an Alcott family
member or one of their famous friends. Hear fascinating anecdotes and learn
first-hand about their lives and times. .
Adults - $10.00; Seniors/College Students - $9.00;
Youths (6 - 17 years) - $7.00; Children under 6 - $3.50
Family Rate (2 Adults & up to 4 youths) - $25.00
(Orchard House Members - Half-price on individual tickets only).
Space is limited; reservations & pre-payment strongly suggested.
Phone: 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
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April
2006 at Orchard House
Tours
with a Patriotic Flair!
Throughout the month
of April, Orchard House – home of a Concord
Minute Man long before it became the “Home
of Little Women” -- will celebrate
Patriots’ Day and the spirit of independence
in Concord by enhancing regular guided tours
with special anecdotes and excerpts from journals
and letters of the Alcotts relating to the Revolutionary
War and 1876 Concord Centennial Celebration.
Find out how the messages of freedom and tolerance
have been passed down through the ages and are
still evoked in this beloved home.
Regular admission
fees charged;
reservations only needed for groups
of 10 or more
For further information, please phone 978-369-4118 x106
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Tuesday,
April 18 - Friday, April 21
9:30 - 11:00 a.m. each day
“The
Old-Fashioned Art of Journaling”
April Vacation Week Youth Workshop
Did you know that
... Mr. Alcott, overcame his shyness to propose
to his wife-to-be by revealing his feelings through
a journal?
Did you know that
... part of the Alcott sisters' home-schooling
entailed writing in daily journals?
And did you know
that ... throughout their lives, all the Alcotts
diligently kept journals, often enhancing them
with original artwork, newspaper clippings, recipes,
and photographs?
Image from http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu
Youths ages 9 - 12 (grades
4th - 6th) are invited to learn about the traditional
art of journal-keeping as they create their own
original scrapbook journal! See samples of authentic
Alcott journals and scrapbooks, then decide on
a theme and illustrate journal entries with drawings,
photographs, clippings, tags, cards, and more.
By week’s end, take home the beginnings of
a personal record that may last a lifetime! No
experience necessary; all materials provided.
Cost: $150.00
(Orchard House Members - 20% discount).
Space limited to 15 youths; reservations & pre-payment
required.
Phone 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
Click
here to download a poster
for the April workshop.
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Saturday,
April 22 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
“Welcome
to Our Home”
A Living History Tour
Your visit to Orchard House becomes a trip to the past as you have an interactive
tour with an expert, authentically costumed guide portraying an Alcott family
member or one of their famous friends. Hear fascinating anecdotes and learn
first-hand about their lives and times. .
Adults - $10.00; Seniors/College Students - $9.00;
Youths (6 - 17 years) - $7.00; Children under 6 - $3.50
Family Rate (2 Adults & up to 4 youths) - $25.00
(Orchard House Members - Half-price on individual tickets only).
Space is limited; reservations & pre-payment strongly suggested.
Phone: 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
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Saturday,
April 29 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Rain date: Sunday, April 30th
“Spruce Up for Spring”
A Volunteer Opportunity for Gardeners of all ages
 Come
for all or part of the day to help keep Orchard
House looking great on the outside!
Seasonal tasks include raking leaves,
collecting downed branches, weeding, and possibly
some planting. Gloves, gardening tools, or tarps
are helpful to bring. Community Service
credit given to High Schoolers and Boy/Girl Scouts! Lunch,
snacks, and beverages provided (let us know if
you can provide healthy refreshments). R.S.V.P.
to 978.369.4118 by April 28th.
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Saturday,
April 29 7:00 p.m.
Transcendentalists & Telescopes:
Aesthetic Motivations in Scientific Enterprise
Useful
as the telescopes, the theodolites, and the
other scientific instruments … undoubtedly
are, we must consider that four or five such
instruments run away with a year's salary of
a schoolmaster, and that, if we purchase them,
it will be necessary to defer the establishment
of schools.
~Lord
Macauley
 A.
Bronson Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry
David Thoreau each came in contact with the most
exciting high technology of the day, the telescope.
Considered the laptop of its time, it was something
that no school could do without. Working in the
second half of the 19th Century, self-educated
Alvan Clark was an artist, not a scientist. From
humble beginnings with homemade telescopes, his
family came to build astounding instruments that
enabled America to lead the world in astronomical
accomplishments.
Join Phillips Academy Visiting Scholar
John V. Briggs, Cambridge College Instructor Mark
Schorr, and Cambridge College students as they
engage in a dialogue reminiscent of the Concord
notables to illuminate the fascinating connection
Emerson and Thoreau shared with renowned telescope
makers Alvan Clark & Sons of Cambridgeport,
Massachusetts, often dubbed “Artists in Optics.”
Professors Briggs and Schorr will
document how the detail and care Clark’s
firm lavished on its telescopes related to Transcendentalist
ideas of beauty. This connection also points to
important themes in the business of telescope construction
and scientific instrumentation -- an enterprise
that apparently remains as much artistic as it
is technical. Also highlighted will be deeply felt
aesthetic motivations of leading scientists of
the late 1800s.
 Illustrated
with numerous examples from Professor Briggs’ own
extensive historical telescope collection, this
event is free and open to the public. Weather permitting,
there will be viewing with a 131-year-old masterpiece
telescope by Alvan Clark & Sons, an instrument
similar to the Clark telescope once used, with
special pleasure, by Emerson himself. Light
refreshments provided.
About the Scholars
John Briggs is Visiting Scholar in the Physics
Department at Phillips Academy (Andover, MA) and has been fascinated
with telescopes and astronomy since childhood. Formerly associated
with the University of Chicago’s Yerkes Observatory,
Briggs served as a winter-over scientist at Amundsen-Scott
South Pole Station, Antarctica. He maintains a strong interest
in the history of astronomy and has served as President of
the Antique Telescope Society, and as elected member of the
American Astronomical Society, the Astronomical Society of
the Pacific, and the International Astronomical Union. His
activity as a collector of historical telescopes was featured
in the October 2001 issue of Smithsonian.
Mark Schorr teaches American Literature at
Cambridge College (Lawrence, MA). Schorr has a Ph.D. in English
and American Literature from Harvard University, and currently
serves as the Executive Director of the Robert Frost Foundation,
Lawrence, MA. His site studies of Concord began when he first
saw Thoreau's surveying equipment displayed in The Concord
Museum.
Photos:
Astronomer Maria Mitchell, painted in 1851 by
H. Dassel. Image taken from photolib.noaa.gov.
6-inch Clark telescope (1892), the first telescope of The Lowell Observatory
in Flagstaff, AZ. Image taken from www.lowell.edu.
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May
2006 at Orchard House
“True
Love is Immortal”
 Throughout
the months of May and June, Orchard House celebrates
the first wedding in the Alcott family -- that of Anna
Alcott and John Pratt on May 23, 1860 -- by enhancing
regular guided tours with special anecdotes and excerpts
from journals and letters of the Alcotts relating to
their views on love and marriage.
Offered during regular hours of operation and included in regular
admission fees charged; reservations only needed for groups of 10 or more.
For further information, please phone 978-369-4118 x106.
Anna's wedding dress
is on display during May and June.
Sunday,
May 7 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Art
Show and Reception
Kristina Joyce
This event celebrates Kristina Joyce's extraordinary donation of original artwork
to Orchard House.
Please click for invitation.
At Frame-ables Gallery, 111. Thoreau
St., Concord.
Please
click for directions.
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Click
here to download our Summer 2006 Youth & Family
Programs brochure.
June
2006 at Orchard House
“True
Love is Immortal”
Throughout the months of May and June, Orchard
House celebrates the first wedding in the Alcott
family -- that of Anna Alcott and John Pratt on
May 23, 1860 -- by enhancing regular guided tours
with special anecdotes and excerpts from journals
and letters of the Alcotts relating to their views
on love and marriage.
Offered during regular hours of operation and included in regular
admission fees charged; reservations only needed for groups of 10 or more.
For further information, please phone 978-369-4118 x106.
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Saturday,
June 24 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
“Welcome
to Our Home”
A Living History Tour
Your visit to Orchard House becomes a trip to the past as you have an interactive
tour with an expert, authentically costumed guide portraying an Alcott family
member or one of their famous friends. Hear fascinating anecdotes and learn
first-hand about their lives and times. .
Adults - $10.00; Seniors/College Students - $9.00;
Youths (6 - 17 years) - $7.00; Children under 6 - $3.50
Family Rate (2 Adults & up to 4 youths) - $25.00
(Orchard House Members - Half-price on individual tickets only).
Space is limited; reservations & pre-payment strongly suggested.
Phone: 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
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Wednesday,
June 28 9:30 -11:30 a.m.
“A Morning with the Alcotts”
Step back into the pages of history to find out what it was like to live in
the time of the Alcotts! Expert, authentically costumed staff and volunteers
portray Alcott family members to introduce youngsters aged 7 and up to
life in the 19th Century generally and within the Alcott home particularly.
An interactive tour, old-fashioned games, songs, stories, and refreshments
are all part of this highly popular and unforgettable experience!
Cost: $15 per person (Members - $12).
Reservations & pre-payment required.
Phone 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
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July
2006 at Orchard House
Thursday,
July 6 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
“Hand-in-Hand at Orchard House”
This program offers a very special first look at a historic
house museum and the Alcott family for children aged
6 and under with a parent or adult caregiver.
Activities such as matching games, songs, Victorian dress-up,
drawing, and age-appropriate stories are included to stimulate,
entertain, and educate the very young while allowing their adult
partners time to enjoy Orchard House in a very unique way.
Cost: $12 per Adult/Child Grouping; $6 for each additional Adult or Child (Members
- $10 and $4 respectively)
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Friday,
July 7 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
“A Morning with the Alcotts”
Step back into the pages of history to find out what it
was like to live in the time of the Alcotts! Expert, authentically
costumed staff and volunteers portray Alcott family members
to introduce youngsters aged 7 and up to life
in the 19th Century generally and within the Alcott home particularly.
An interactive tour, old-fashioned games, songs, stories, and
refreshments are all part of this highly popular and unforgettable
experience!
Cost: $15 per person (Members - $12).
Reservations & pre-payment
required.
Phone 978.369.4118 x106 for information
and reservations.
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The
2006 Summer Conversational Series
Intensive Workshop: Monday - Wednesday, July 10 - 12
Teacher Institute: Monday - Friday, July 10– 14
“Private Pages”
Inner Life Reflections of the Alcotts & Their Contemporaries
Using primary sources
to gain contextual insight, with
practical applications for classroom study and scholarly research
In many cases “not written
for the eyes of the world,” primary source
documents reveal a complex set of thoughts, impressions,
and emotions on topics as wide-ranging as Abolition
and Utopianism to Sunday dinner and Parisian fashion,
providing a true window into the world of 19th
Century notables.
The 2006 Intensive Workshop examines
how scholars and educators utilize personal papers
in their historical investigations and the conclusions
they have drawn as a result. The Teacher
Institute builds on this knowledge-base
and supplies concrete applications and imaginative
suggestions regarding use of primary source materials
to fit a wide variety of curricular needs.
Series Presenters & Special
Guests include Paul Benson (Mountain
View College); Cathlin Davis (California
State University-Stanislaus); Sterling
Delano (Villanova University); Sarah
Elbert (State University of New York
at Binghamton); Lawrence Foster (Georgia
Tech); John Matteson (John Jay
College); Daniel Shealy (University
of North Carolina-Charlotte); Lisa Stepanski (Emmanuel
College); Nancy Coleman Wolsk (Transylvania
University). All are welcome to the Intensive
Workshop, while teachers of all subjects and
grade levels -- including Home Educators -- are
encouraged to attend the Teacher Institute. Massachusetts
Professional Development Points are available.
Intensive Workshop Cost
$150 for all three days; $60 per diem Monday or Tuesday; $40 Wednesday.
Teacher Institute Cost - $250 -- FREE for teachers with
valid ID!*
Discounts: High School / College Students - 50% off any price.
Orchard House Members - 20% off any price.
Phone 978.369.4118 x105 for further details and to pre-register.
*Copy of valid ID must be submitted with
registration form to have fee waived.
Click
here to download a poster for the Summer
Conversational Series.
Click here to
download a registration form.
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NOTE:
The Time Travelers children’s program originally
scheduled for July 17 - 21 has been cancelled.
Friday,
July 21 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
“Hand-in-Hand at Orchard House”
This program offers a very special first look at a historic
house museum and the Alcott family for children aged
6 and under with a parent or adult caregiver.
Activities such as matching games, songs, Victorian dress-up,
drawing, and age-appropriate stories are included to stimulate,
entertain, and educate the very young while allowing their
adult partners time to enjoy Orchard House in a very unique
way.
Cost: $12 per Adult/Child Grouping; $6 for each additional Adult or Child (Members
- $10 and $4 respectively)
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Saturday,
July 22 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
“Welcome
to Our Home”
A Living History Tour
Your visit to Orchard House becomes a trip to the past as you have an interactive
tour with an expert, authentically costumed guide portraying an Alcott family
member or one of their famous friends. Hear fascinating anecdotes and learn
first-hand about their lives and times. .
Adults - $10.00; Seniors/College Students - $9.00;
Youths (6 - 17 years) - $7.00; Children under 6 - $3.50
Family Rate (2 Adults & up to 4 youths) - $25.00
(Orchard House Members - Half-price on individual tickets only).
Space is limited; reservations & pre-payment strongly suggested.
Phone: 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
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Monday
- Friday, July 24 - 28 9:00 a.m. -
2:00 p.m.
“The
Apple Slump Players”
Drama Workshop
Youngsters aged 8 - 12 are invited to participate in this
unique experience at Orchard House. After brief daily theatrical warm-ups,
participants will play theater games, experiment with mime and improvisation,
and act out scenes from Louisa May Alcott’s stories. Then, just as Louisa
and her sisters did, a skit will be rehearsed during the week and performed
at week’s end. Dress comfortably; imagination and a sense of fun are
required!
Cost: $220 (Members - 10% off). Space is limited; reservations & pre-payment
required. Phone 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
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Wednesday,
July 26 7:30 p.m.
The
Alcotts Abroad:
Louisa and May’s Grand European Adventures
A
unique evening with noted Alcott scholar Daniel Shealy
In April 1870, Louisa May Alcott
and her sister May set sail for a European tour
with traveling companion Alice Bartlett of Cambridge,
MA. They would remain abroad for
over 18 months, visiting France, Switzerland,
Italy, and England. Both Alcott women sent
home numerous letters about their exploits, which
became the basis for Shawl Straps (1872), Louisa's
autobiographical account of their journey. This
entertaining program will examine the events of
the tour, and its effects on the Alcott sisters.
Daniel Shealy, Professor of English
at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, has published
10 books on Louisa May Alcott, including Alcott: In
Her Own Time (2005). He is currently completing Little
Women Abroad: The Alcott Sisters' Letters from Europe.
Professor Shealy resides in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
Recommended for ages 13 and up. Victorian after-dinner refreshments
provided.
Cost: $10 per Adult/Senior/College Student; $5.00 for ages 13-17. (Members
of Orchard House: 20% discount.)
For further information and reservations, please phone 978.369.4118
x105.
Click here to download
a printable poster (Adobe pdf format.).
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August
2006 at Orchard House
Tuesday,
August 1 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
“Hand-in-Hand at Orchard House”
This program offers a very special first look at a historic
house museum and the Alcott family for children aged
6 and under with a parent or adult caregiver.
Activities such as matching games, songs, Victorian dress-up,
drawing, and age-appropriate stories are included to stimulate,
entertain, and educate the very young while allowing their
adult partners time to enjoy Orchard House in a very unique
way.
Cost: $12 per Adult/Child Grouping; $6 for each additional Adult or Child (Members
- $10 and $4 respectively)
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Monday
- Friday, August 7 - 11 9:00
a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
“Write
Stuff!”
Creative Writing Workshop
Youngsters aged 9 - 13 will experiment
with various writing forms, many inspired by the Alcotts
themselves! Included will be “sensory writing,” poetry,
journal writing, fiction, and much more. A fun, creative,
and very different way to spend a week of your summer!
Cost: $220 (Members - 10% off). Space is limited; reservations & pre-payment
required. Phone 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
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Tuesday,
August 15 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
“A Morning with the Alcotts”
Step back into the pages of history to find out what it
was like to live in the time of the Alcotts! Expert, authentically
costumed staff and volunteers portray Alcott family members
to introduce youngsters aged 7 and up to life
in the 19th Century generally and within the Alcott home particularly.
An interactive tour, old-fashioned games, songs, stories, and
refreshments are all part of this highly popular and unforgettable
experience!
Cost: $15 per person (Members - $12).
Reservations & pre-payment required.
Phone 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
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Wednesday,
August 16 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
“Hand-in-Hand at Orchard House”
This program offers a very special first look at a historic
house museum and the Alcott family for children aged
6 and under with a parent or adult caregiver.
Activities such as matching games, songs, Victorian dress-up,
drawing, and age-appropriate stories are included to stimulate,
entertain, and educate the very young while allowing their
adult partners time to enjoy Orchard House in a very unique
way.
Cost: $12 per Adult/Child Grouping; $6 for each additional Adult or Child (Members
- $10 and $4 respectively)
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Wednesday,
August 23 9:00 a.m. - 12:00; 1:00 p.m.
- 4:00 p.m.
Visit with Little Women at “Camp
Laurence”
Morning session SOLD OUT!
Afternoon session added by popular demand!
 Experience “Living
Fiction” as Little Women comes
to life in this first-ever program! Spend
time with the talented March sisters as they share
some of their favorite activities with you. Learn
how to design and grow a unique “Personality
Garden,” play Victorian games like Rigamarole & Graces,
take a very special tour of “The Little
Women House,” perform theatricals & sing
19th Century songs, create your own “Pickwick
Portfolio” to take home, and find out what
it was like to grow up 150 years ago!
Cost: $20.00 per person, includes all materials & snack (Members
- $16.00). Recommended for ages 7 - 12, but parents, grandparents, or
caregivers are welcome!
To register,
please phone 978.369.4118
x106.
Click
here to download a printable poster (Adobe
pdf format.).
Meg,
Jo, Beth, and Amy eagerly await your arrival!
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Saturday,
August 26 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
“Welcome
to Our Home”
A Living History Tour
Your visit to Orchard House becomes a trip to the past as you have an interactive
tour with an expert, authentically costumed guide portraying an Alcott family
member or one of their famous friends. Hear fascinating anecdotes and learn
first-hand about their lives and times. .
Adults - $10.00; Seniors/College Students - $9.00;
Youths (6 - 17 years) - $7.00; Children under 6 - $3.50
Family Rate (2 Adults & up to 4 youths) - $25.00
(Orchard House Members - Half-price on individual tickets only).
Space is limited; reservations & pre-payment strongly suggested.
Phone: 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
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September
2006 at Orchard House
Tuesday,
September 12 7:30 p.m.
PREMIERE EVENT!
Miss Alcott’s E-mail
--
A Parlor Conversation with Kit Bakke & Louisa May Alcott
 Join
us for an invigorating evening of interactive discussion
as we debut the new bio-memoir, Miss
Alcott’s E-mail - Yours For Reforms of All
Kinds, by Seattle author Kit Bakke.
Ms. Bakke and “Miss Alcott” (as portrayed
by Orchard House Executive Director Jan Turnquist)
will span the centuries to converse about their
shared interests in women’s suffrage, Utopias,
civil rights, nursing, and the pleasures and pains
of writing. Ms. Bakke will answer questions about
and sign copies of her book afterward. Period-appropriate
after-dinner refreshments available. Museum Shop
open before and after the event.
Bonus: Purchase your copy of Miss
Alcott’s E-mail this evening
to receive 10% off the cover price along with the author’s signature!
This event is free and open to the public.
Click here to download a printable
poster.
To order a copy of Miss
Alcott's E-mail, click
here.
To find out more about Miss Alcott's E-mail, click
here.
To find out more about Kit Bakke, click
here.
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Saturday,
September 23 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
“Welcome
to Our Home”
A Living History Tour
Your visit to Orchard House becomes a trip to the past as you have an interactive
tour with an expert, authentically costumed guide portraying an Alcott family
member or one of their famous friends. Hear fascinating anecdotes and learn
first-hand about their lives and times. .
Adults - $10.00; Seniors/College Students - $9.00;
Youths (6 - 17 years) - $7.00; Children under 6 - $3.50
Family Rate (2 Adults & up to 4 youths) - $25.00
(Orchard House Members - Half-price on individual tickets only).
Space is limited; reservations & pre-payment strongly suggested.
Phone: 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
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October
2006 at Orchard House
Sunday,
October 22 12:00 noon (registration
begins at 10:30 a.m.)
1st Annual Louisa May Alcott Benefit
5K Walk / 10K Run
 Over
100 years ago, Louisa May Alcott wrote, “Running
was one of the delights of my early days,” proving
once again that she was ahead of her time in advocating
a healthy lifestyle. Today, all manner of runners
and walkers – from serious marathoners to “strollercisers” and
wheelchair travelers – are encouraged to
spend a day with Louisa May and support the educational
and preservation efforts of her beloved home during
this FUNdraiser! Music provided by The Yankee Stompers;
starting volley by The Concord Minute Men. Living
History portrayers and 19th C. games and toys available.
Event held rain or shine. Meet at
Concord-Carlisle High School (500 Walden Street,
Concord) for registration beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Walk/Run route traverses Historic Concord, Massachusetts
during lovely Fall Foliage time!
Sponsor a participant or “Louisa
May Alcott” herself as Orchard House Executive
Director Jan Turnquist walks the course toward
her personal goal of $10,000!
Click
here for more information.
Click
here to download maps and directions.
Cost: Walkers: $10 • Runners:
$25 ($5 and $20 prior to October 12th)
Click to download Registration and/or Sponsorship forms.
Or click here to
download a color brochure, including all forms.
For questions or comments about the Walk/Run event, you may e-mail walkrun@louisamayalcott.org or
telephone 978.369.4118.
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Saturday,
October 28 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
“Welcome
to Our Home”
A Living History Tour
Your visit to Orchard House becomes a trip to the past as you have an interactive
tour with an expert, authentically costumed guide portraying an Alcott family
member or one of their famous friends. Hear fascinating anecdotes and learn
first-hand about their lives and times. .
Adults - $10.00; Seniors/College Students - $9.00;
Youths (6 - 17 years) - $7.00; Children under 6 - $3.50
Family Rate (2 Adults & up to 4 youths) - $25.00
(Orchard House Members - Half-price on individual tickets only).
Space is limited; reservations & pre-payment strongly suggested.
Phone: 978.369.4118 x106 for information and reservations.
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November
2006 at Orchard House
Saturday,
November 4 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Rain date: Sunday, November 5)
Annual Fall Grounds Clean-up
 A
great volunteer opportunity for all ages! Come
for all or part of the day to help keep one of
Concord's most famous places looking great on
the outside. Typical seasonal tasks include raking
leaves, collecting downed branches, and weeding.
If Mother Nature co-operates, we may do some
planting as well. Your own gloves and gardening
tools or tarps are very helpful!
Community
Service Credit provided to Concord-Carlisle
High School students! Lunch and snacks
available; please let us know if you can provide
soup, sandwiches, healthy snacks, or beverages.
R.S.V.P. to
Orchard House at 978.369.4118 by November 2nd
Click
here to download a printable poster in pdf
(Adobe Acrobat) format.
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Saturday & Sunday,
November 11 & 12 9:00 a.m. - 11:00
p.m.
Benefit Shopping Days
at Barnes & Noble
Get all the literary gifts you need
for the holidays or other special occasions and
help a great cause, too -- historic preservation
and educational programs at the “Home of Little
Women.” For two days only, exclusively
at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Burlington,
MA (98 Middlesex Turnpike), present
a special voucher at the checkout and a portion
of your net purchase will be donated to Orchard
House! (No additional fee charged; excludes
purchases of Barnes & Noble gift certificates,
member cards, and café items) To help even
more, shop multiple times during the weekend with
additional vouchers, and ask your friends,
family, and co-workers to join you! For questions
or comments, e-mail bnbenefit@louisamayalcott.org or
phone 978.369.4118. (Vouchers not available
in store)
Click
here to download vouchers!
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December
2006 at Orchard House
Saturdays,
December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30
p.m.
Sundays, December 3rd, 10th, 17th, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
“A
Very Dickens Christmas”
The Annual Holiday Program at Orchard House
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