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  • Tuesday, February 17, 6:00 pm – The Evolution of the Dinner Party, 1860 – 1954

    Etiquetteer (Robert B. Dimmick) will speak at the Gibson House Museum on Tuesday, February 17, on The Evolution of the Dinner Party 1860-1954. “Etiquetteer explores how the way Americans entertained at home changed during the time the Gibsons lived at the Gibson House. The Victorian formal dinner party of many courses and ever more obscure accessories gradually gave way with the social upheavals following World War I, including Prohibition. By World War II, writers like Dorothy Draper were gaily recommending buffet dinners with striking color schemes and other novelties.”

    Tickets are $10 for Gibson House members, $15 for non-members. Reception at 6:00 PM, program at 6:30 PM. For tickets, please email info@thegibsonhouse.org. Image from www.foryourbigday.files.wordpress.com.

  • Wednesday, December 3, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Repeal Day Anniversary Celebration

    Join friends and members of the Gibson House Museum for a benefit cocktail reception to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition (December 5, 1933). Etiquetteer Robert B. Dimmick will offer a few deft words about the manners during Prohibition. Special guest Stephanie Schorow, author of Drinking Boston: A History of the City and its Spirits, will also attend.

    Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails (LUPEC) will be serving Charlie’s Beacon, a cocktail specially designed in honor of the Gibson House and its founder, Charles Hammond Gibson, Jr.  Ryan and Wood Distillery of Gloucester is graciously sponsoring Repeal Day with its world-class Knockabout Gin. Period attire is encouraged.
    Sponsors will receive a personally autographed copy of Ms. Schorow’s book.  Please respond by November 28. Gibson House Museum is located at 137 Beacon Street, Boston.  Ticket price $125 for Patrons, $200 for Sponsors, and reservations are required; rsvp info@thegibsonhouse.org or 617.267.6338. Gibson martini image from www.magnoliadays.com.

  • Monday, December 3, 6:00 pm – Repeal Day Anniversary Celebration

    Rumor has it that Charles Gibson bragged about the bathtub gin that he served at 137 Beacon Street during Prohibition. Join The Gibson House Museum on Monday, December 3 at 6 pm when the museum, in cooperation with Etiquetteer Robert Dimmick, hosts a benefit cocktail reception to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Repeal Day (December 5, 1933). We don’t have any of Charlie’s gin available, but the event will feature famous Knockabout Gin from Ryan and Wood Distillery in Gloucester.  For more information, email info@thegibsonhouse.org.

  • Monday, October 15, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Gibson House Tea at the College Club

    Join the Board of The Gibson House Museum for afternoon tea at the College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, on Monday, October 15, from 3 – 5. Enjoy traditional English fare of mini sandwiches, scones, cookies, breads, assorted teas, and coffee. Sit back and relax with friends while Etiquetteer Robert Dimmick entertains us with a talk about Failures in Brahmin Entertaining. Even Rosamond didn’t get it right every time. Cost per person is $45. Seating is limited and reservations are required. RSVP: 617.267.6338 or email: lauragresh@thegibsonhouse.org.