Calendar
FEBRUARY
February 5 - Special Sundays, 2-4 pm: Visit the winter exhibit “People & Place: Oral Histories and Portraits of Ipswich Seniors.” Each week includes a guest photographer, guest senior, storytelling, treasure hunt and more. First floor rooms open for viewing. First Sunday of month free to Ipswich residents. Free to members and children, $7/non-members and $5/seniors. For more information on the "People & Place" project, visit http://www.peopleandplaceproject.com/.
February 6 - Brown Bag lunch, noon: Museum’s Weekend Manager, Bob Purzycki, discusses “Inside These Walls: 16 Elm Street at the Smithsonian.” Free to Ipswich seniors.
February 8 - Annual Meeting, Appleton Room, 7:30 pm: All members invited to attend. Coffee and tea follow. Snow date is February 22.
February 12 - Special Sundays, 2-4 pm: Winter exhibit, special activities and first floor rooms open for viewing. $7/adults, $5/seniors and free for members and children.
February 15 - Wednesday Evening Lecture, 7:30 pm: Salem Museum’s Curator of Education, Mary-Ellen Smiley, presents “Sex in the 17th Century”.
February 19 - Special Sundays, 2-4 pm: Winter exhibit, special activities, and first floor rooms open for viewing. $7/adults, $5/seniors and free for members and children.
February 26 - Special Sundays, 2-4 pm: Winter exhibit, special activities, and first floor rooms open for viewing. $7/adults, $5/seniors and free for members and children.
MARCH
March 4 - Special Sundays, 2-4 pm: Visit the winter exhibit “People & Place: Oral Histories and Portraits of Ipswich Seniors.” Each week includes a guest photographer, guest senior, storytelling, treasure hunt and more. First floor rooms open for viewing. First Sunday of month free to Ipswich residents. Free to members and children, $7/non-members, $5/seniors. For more information on the "People & Place" project, visit http://www.peopleandplaceproject.com/.
March 5 - Brown Bag lunch, noon: Bill Nelson presents slideshow of his recent trip to Israel and Palestine and discusses current conflicts. Free to Ipswich seniors.
March 9 - Pub Night: Featuring rum tastings with Turkey Shore Distilleries and Ipswich Ale Brewing Company’s Winter Ale. Check our e-blasts and website for updated information.
March 11 - Special Sundays, 2-4 pm: Winter exhibit, special activities, and first floor rooms open for viewing. $7/adults, $5/seniors and free for members and children.
March 18 - Special Sundays, 2-4 pm: Winter exhibit, special activities, and first floor rooms open for viewing. $7/adults, $5/seniors and free for members and children.
March 21 - Wednesday Evening Lecture, 7:30 pm: Ipswich author Doug Stewart, presents a discussion about “The New England Mill Girls.”
March 25 - Special Sundays, 2-4 pm: Winter exhibit, special activities, and first floor rooms open for viewing. $7/adults, $5/seniors and free for members and children.
APRIL
April 2 - Brown Bag Lunch, noon: TBA. Free to Ipswich seniors.
April 18 - Wednesday Evening Lecture, 7:30 pm: Educator Catherine Hommes, presents “Anne Bradstreet in Ipswich” in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the birth of America’s first poet.
April 28 - Tour guide training program begins, 9-11 am. Coffee and donuts!
Previous Events
JANUARY
January 1-2: Museum office closed for the holidays.
January 3: Museum office reopens (Monday through Thursday, 9 AM – 4 PM).
January 9 - Brown Bag Lunch, noon: "Ipswich - It's in the Details!", a slide presentation of a selection of images taken around Ipswich by Ipswich Museum tour guide and local photographer, David Stone. Q&A follow. Bring lunch, coffee and tea provided. Cost is $5 non-members; members and Ipswich seniors always free.
January 18 - Wednesday Evening Lecture, 7:30 pm: "A Short History of the American Cookbook", an illustrated lecture tracing the evolution of the American cookbook by local nutritionist and food historian, Joe Carlin. Refreshments will be served. Wednesday Evening Lectures are generously sponsored by The First National Bank of Ipswich. Cost is $10 non-members; members always free.
January 25 - Ipswich Museum Annual Meeting, 7:30 pm: CHANGED TO FEBRUARY 8 (SNOW DATE FEBRUARY 22). All members are welcome.
January 29 - Cambridge Society of Early Music concert, 4 pm: Visit www.csem.org for ticket information and details.
DECEMBER
December 3 - Holiday Boutique, 10am-4pm: Annual fundraising event for Museum featuring sale of holiday greens, handmade gifts, Grandma’s Attic treasures, art, and Silent Auction. First floor rooms open for viewing, beautifully decorated by Town & Country Garden Club. At 6 pm, Museum Trustee, Elaine Lucas, leads a Candlelight Tour of the Whipple House. Reserve tour by calling 978-356-2811. Limited to 15 people; $10/pp.
December 4 - Holiday Party and Silent Auction, 6 pm: For Museum and Museum Guests, hearty appetizers, drinks and festive atmosphere in the first floor rooms. Cost is $40/members and $45/non-members. Advance registration encouraged.
December 7 - Family Holiday Workshop, 3-5pm: Museum Educator, Stacey Fraser de-Haan, helps ring in the season with this family ornament-making workshop. $5/members; $6/non-members. To register, call the museum at 978-356-2811. Drop-ins are also welcome.
December 8 - Holiday Shopping Hours, 3-6pm. Ipswich Museum Store. Free gift tags with purchase!
December 8 - Town & Country Garden Club, 6 pm: Annual Holiday Party.
December 10 - Holiday Shopping Hours, 1-4pm. Ipswich Museum Store. Free gift tags with purchase!
December 12 - Holiday Shopping Hours, 1-3pm. Ipswich Museum Store. Free gift tags with purchase!
December 21 - Holiday Shopping Hours, 2-5pm. Ipswich Museum Store. Free gift tags with purchase!
December 24-31: Museum office closed for the holidays.
NOVEMBER
November 5 - Fall Clean Up Day, 9 am-noon: Help us prepare the grounds for winter; coffee, tea and donuts for volunteers! Rain date is November 6, noon-3 pm.
November 7 - Brown Bag lunch, noon: Museum Curator, Katherine Chaison, highlights some of the Museum’s seldom seen objects in “Collection Gems”.
November 8 - Volunteer Appreciation Party, 5-7 pm: Hosted by Ray and Margaret Morley at Ipswich Inn to thank our many volunteers for their hours of service to the Museum. Features wine, beer, and appetizers.
November 11 - Exhibit Opening Reception and Book Launch Party, 5-8 pm: In celebration of release of People & Place: Oral Histories and Portraits of Ipswich Seniors, event features an exhibit including excerpts from each oral history and portraits of the participants in the book. Free admission. Books will be available for purchase. For more information, visit http://www.peopleandplaceproject.com/.
November 12 - Open Exhibit Gallery Hours, People & Place exhibit, 1-4 pm: $7/adults and $5/seniors. Books will be available for purchase.
November 13 - Open Exhibit Gallery Hours, People & Place exhibit, 1-4 pm: $7/adults and $5/seniors. Books will be available for purchase.
November 14 - Oral History Workshop in conjunction with People & Place exhibit, 3-5 pm: Workshop participants will learn how to preserve their family’s history by conducting oral history interviews. Workshop cost is $5 for members, $6 for non-members. Pre-registration is encouraged, but drop-ins are also welcome.
November 16 - Open Exhibit Gallery Hours, People & Place exhibit, 5:30-7 pm: $7/adults and $5/seniors. Books will be available for purchase.
November 16 - Wednesday Evening Lecture, 7:30 pm: Museum Dow Curator, Stephanie Gaskins, “Estes Street Neighborhood” talk, affectionately known as Pole Alley.
November 17 - Ipswich Chamber of Commerce Networking Meeting, 6 pm: Refreshments served.
November 19 - Open Exhibit Gallery Hours, People & Place exhibit, 1-4 pm: $7/adults and $5/seniors. Books will be available for purchase.
November 20 - Open Exhibit Gallery Hours, People & Place exhibit, 1-4 pm: $7/adults and $5/seniors. Books will be available for purchase.
OCTOBER
October 1- 17th Century Saturday, 11-3pm. Free demonstrations at Whipple House. Archaeology Program for Massachusetts Archaeology Month: this family-friendly event will complement "17th Century Saturday" and give visitors a better sense of what archaeology can tell us about life in 17th century Ipswich. Take a tour of the 1677 Whipple House and try a variety of activities.
October 1- Ipswich Chowder Fest, noon: free T-shirt for joining as a member that day!
October 3- Brown Bag Lunch, noon: Ipswich Sports Hall of Fame panel discussion about this year's inductees.
October 9- Final viewing of summer exhibit: Francis Henry Richardson: The European years 1886-1900.
October 17- Family Harvest Workshop, 3-5pm. Come celebrate fall by making a harvest craft and learning about food preservation methods of the past! $5 members/$6 non-members.
October 19- Annual Harvest Supper Fundraiser, 6:30pm: Menu includes sumptuous ham, turkey, and seasonal vegetables. Members welcome to bring their favorite pies. $35 members/$40 guests advance registration; $5 more at door.
October 28- Kid's Halloween Party, 3:30-5pm: Haunted House, scary stories, snacks and costume parade! $5 per child.
SEPTEMBER
September 3- 17th Century Saturday, 11-3pm: Free lacemaking and joinery demonstrations on Whipple House Lawn. Mary and Adam Spencer will appear in period dress and picnic on the lawn.
September 11- CSEM's Chamber Music by Candlelight series, 4pm: Olde City Music will play dramatic French Baroque chamber music from the fabled court of Louis XIV. Visit www.csem.org for ticket information.
September 12- Brown Bag Lunch, noon: Museum gardens chair Judith Hallberg discusses AnneLeighton/Isadore Smith's research on 17th century housewife's gardens. Bring a lunch, coffee and tea provided. Members and Ipswich seniors free; $5 non-members.
September 18- Trails and Sails Events, 1:30pm: "Walking Tour of Ipswich" with Bob Purzycki. At 3pm "Dow Gallery Talk and Walking Tour", with Stephanie Gaskins. Free.
September 21- Family Paper Lantern Making Workshop, 3-5pm: Celebrate upcoming Ipswich Art Show and Illuminated Event by making and decorating your own paper lantern. $5 members/$6 non-members.
September 21- Wednesday Evening Lecture, 7:30pm: Scott Jewell, Ipswich teacher, presents: "Dam It! The History and Construction of Bridges on the Ipswich River."
September 24- "Francis Henry Richardson: The European Years 1886-1900". Tour of artist's home and studio, 3pm- rescheduled from August 28. $10 per person.
AUGUST
August 1- Brown Bag lunch, noon: Canceled for Summer hiatus; will return in September.
August 6- 17th Century Saturday, 11-3pm: Period music with Michael Hamill and Sarah McManaway.
August 8- Art in August, 12:30pm: Silk scarf making workshop for volunteers using Dow cyanotype method. $25 for members/$30 non-members. Rain/cloud date is August 10.
August 11- Annual Garden Party Fundraiser, 6pm: $35 members/$40 non-members in advance and $5 more at the door.
August 17- Wednesday Evening Lecture, 7:30pm: "Howard Johnson's: Ipswich Clams and 28 Flavors!".
August 24- Art in August, 3-5pm: "Painting Me" portraiture workshop for kids ages 6-12. $5 members, $6 non-members.
August 28- "Francis Henry Richardson: The European Years 1886-1900" associated programs: 2pm family workshop mixing paint colors, $5/pp; 4pm tour of artist's home and studio at 136 County Road, $10/pp. POSTPONED due to Hurricane Irene. Tour of Artist's Home and Studio is rescheduled for Saturday September 24, 3pm; Rain date Sunday 25 at 3pm. Please call 978 356-2811 with questions.
JULY
July 2 - 17th Century Saturday program, 11 am-3 pm. Free lacemaking demonstration and period music with Michael Hamill.
July 11 - Brown Bag Lunch, noon: Amanda Darlack presents an intriguing lecture, "Inherited Belongings: Honoring Their Life without Losing Track of Yours".
July 20 - Wednesday Evening Lecture, 7:30 pm: Painting conservator and Museum member, Lisa Mehlin, discusses painting restoration and how she used these techniques in earthquake-torn Haiti.
July 30 - Olde Ipswich Days and Ipswich Public Library’s annual book sale, 10-5 pm. Heard House lawn. Continues on July 31.
July 31 - History Baseball Program with Essex Base Ball Club: 1pm, Whipple House lawn. Demonstration free, small fee/donation for baseball-themed crafts. Come by if you're headed to Olde Ipswich Days or the library book sale!
JUNE
June 3 - Exhibit Opening, “Francis Henry Richardson: The European Years 1886-1900,” 6-8 pm. Opening reception with wine and cheese, hot hors d’oeuvres. Cost is $5 members, $10 non-members.
June 4 - Opening of 17th Century Saturdays program, 11am-3pm. Experience 17th century life in homes and properties all over Essex County, sponsored by ENHC. Free tours of Whipple House and demonstrations of lacemaking, joinery and period music.
June 5 - Special Sunday tour, 2 pm: “Architecture of South Green” walking tour with Weekend Manager, Bob Purzycki, who leads this first in a series of Sunday tours. $5.
June 6 - Brown Bag Lunch, noon: Museum Gardens Chair Judy Hallberg discusses the 17th century housewife’s gardens. Bring a lunch, coffee and tea served. Members and Ipswich Seniors free, non-members, $5.
June 6 - Dig-It! After-school Archaeology Program, 3-5 pm. Final presentations and Parent Open House.
June 12 - Special Sunday tour, 2 pm: “Industries in the Cove” walking tour with Museum member, Bill Effner. $5
June 15 - Wednesday Evening Lecture, 7:30 pm: Dow Curator, Stephanie Gaskins, gives an overview of the new summer exhibit “Francis Henry Richardson: The European Years 1886-1900”. Lecture series generously sponsored by The First National Bank of Ipswich. Refreshments follow. Members free; non-members $10.
June 19 - Special Sunday tour, 2 pm: Bob Purzycki leads people on a “Behind the Scenes” house tour through the nooks and crannies not usually seen on tours. $10; maximum of ten people. Pre-registration required.
June 26 - Special Sunday tour, 2 pm: Museum member and Gardens Chairperson, Judith Hallberg, leads a new one-hour “Landscape and Gardens” tour. $5.
May 2 - Brown Bag Lunch, Noon: "Eton: England's Most Famous School", with Museum member Bob Weatherall. Please note- This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.
May 2 - Dig It! After school Archaeology Program, 3-5pm.
May 4 - Tour Guide Training, 6:30-8pm.
May 7 - Tour Guide Training, 9-11am.
May 9 - Dig It! After School Archaeology Program, 3-5pm.
May 14 - Tour guide Training, 9-11am: Last Session.
May 16 - Dig It! After School Archaeology Program, 3-5pm.
May 18 - Wednesday Evening Lecture, 7:30pm: Doug Stewart, Museum member and writer, discusses the lucrative China trade period when local sea captains returned with china, silk and tea.
May 21 - Museum Tour Season opens, 11am-5pm. House tours free to members, non-members $7 for one house, $10 for both houses. Lacemaking demonstration by Linda Lane.
May 23 - Dig It! After School Archaeology Program, 3-5pm.
May 25 - Houses Open for Weekday Tours for the season. Wednesdays from 10am-4pm, Thursdays from 10am-4pm, Fridays from 12-4pm, Saturdays from 11am-5pm, and Sundays 1-4pm. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Last tour leaves one half-hour before closing. Tours are free to members; non-members $7 for one house, $10 for both houses.
