Boston Flora

Tag: Three Generations

  • Sunday, December 13, 1:00 – 3:00 pm – Gibson House Museum Holiday Open House

    The Gibson House Museum  invites you to its Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 13, from 1 – 3 pm.

    The Gibson House Museum is the only museum in Back Bay, preserved as it was lived in by three generations of the Gibson family (1859-1954).  Opened as a museum in 1957, the house tells the story of daily life in the Back Bay from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century.  The Museum also displays its collection of Victorian and Edwardian decorative arts. The Gibson House Museum is located at 137 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02116 (between Arlington and Berkeley Streets.)

    There will be tours on the hour of the house decorated for the holidays as it would have been decorated in the time of the Gibson Family’s residence. Light, seasonal refreshments will be served.  Free.  For more information call 617-267-6338, or email info@thegibsonhouse.org.

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  • Sunday, November 15, 3:00 – 5:00 pm – Victorian Flower Arranging with Donna Morrissey


    Victorian Flower Arranging with Donna Morrissey

    Presented by The Gibson House

    Sunday, November 15

    3:00 – 5:00 pm

    The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

    Assorted fine teas, iced tea, mint lemonade, petite tea sandwiches,

    fresh fruit, mini scones, tea breads and tea cookies will be served.

    Tickets are $65.00**

    Seating is limited.  Reservations are required.

    RSVP: 617-267-6338 or email info@thegibsonhouse.org.


    Donna Morrissey is a Master Flower Show Judge and former Chairman for Judges Council of National Garden Clubs.

    She is a Senior Associate of the Museum of Fine Arts and a Floral Designer and Design Instructor at the MFA.

    Donna is a member of the Garden Club of the Back Bay and the Wareham Garden Club. She is a popular presenter of Floral Design Programs and Workshops and has her own floral design business, Chestnut Hill Celebrations.

    The Gibson House Museum is the only museum in Back Bay, preserved as it was lived in by three generations of the Gibson family (1859-1954). The house opened as a museum in 1957, and tells the story of daily life in the Back Bay during the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth centuries.  The Museum also displays its collection of Victorian and Edwardian decorative arts.
    The Gibson House Museum is located at 137 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02116. For more information, log on to www.thegibsonhouse.org.
    **The Gibson House is a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation. All but $23.00 of the cost of your ticket is tax deductible.

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  • Saturday, September 12, 6 pm – Cider Hill Farm to Table

    Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, Massachusetts, began in 1978 when Ed and Eleanor Cook purchased the old Battis Dairy Farm with the hope of transforming it into an apple farm. Not long after that, the Cook’s son, Glenn, along with his new bride, Karen, bought the adjacent Vedrani Poultry Farm so they could start a quality life together. Now, with three generations diligently tending to the chores, they bring you a beautiful and diverse farm operation that looks and feels everything but first generation.

    We are excited to announce the final Farm to Table Dinner with the Cook family on their grounds. Festivities will begin at 6:00 pm and will include the following:

    ~ A Four Course Meal prepared by Good Tastes Kitchen, sourcing from Cider Hill Farm and other local purveyors.
    ~ Wine, Beer & Beverages from local artisans.
    ~ Live Music

    Seats ($80 each) are limited to the first 100 tickets sold. TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY SEPTEMBER 6TH. For further details and directions please log on to www.ciderhill.com, or call the number below.

    PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO PAPER TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT!!! Please call 978-518-5300 with any questions and to place your reservation over the phone.

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