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Festive Holiday Programming at the Loring Greenough House

Sarah Coyne
The Loring Greenough House will be offering the following events to welcome the winter and celebrate the most festive of seasons! Holiday Open House – December 1st Holiday Dog Portraits – December 1st Annual Holiday Art Sale – December 1st and 2nd Wreath and Tree Sales – Weekends through Mid-December Chamber Music Concert – December…
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What Am I Doing Here? Boston Opera Collaborative at the LGH

Sarah Coyne
What Am I Doing Here?  A benefit concert for the Loring Greenough House and Boston Opera Collaborative featuring soprano Sirgourney Cook May 12th at 7pm “What Am I Doing Here? explores a singer’s quest for meaning and purpose. From a childhood immersed in Gospel music, to singing background for international pop star Jennifer Hudson, Sirgourney…
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2018 Sunday Afternoon Concert Season Line-Up Announced!

Sarah Coyne
Please join us for our ongoing series of afternoon parlor concerts. March 11 – Concordia Consort March 25 – Danielle Miraglia April 8 – Foggy Mountain Consort April 22 – 440 May 6 – Henry Acker Trio May 20 – Moonshine Holler — Tickets are available at the door: $15 ($10 for members) 3:00 –…
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SUCCESS! Our Kitchen Restoration Project is Funded!

Sarah Coyne
Our Restore the Heart of the House GoFundMe campaign is officially closed and we have successfully raised enough funds from our campaign – in addition to the generous donation of time, skill, and materials from Kevin Cradock Builders – to complete this important restoration project! In the coming weeks, plans will be finalized and contractors…
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Step Inside and Snuggle Up!

Sarah Coyne
STEP INSIDE AND SNUGGLE UP! Come and get cozy at the Loring Greenough House while stepping into the world of some classic children’s books! Step Inside and Snuggle Up is a special series for kids of all ages (and their grown-ups) during school vacation week. Join us for an afternoon of picture book read-aloud of…
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Exploring the LGH Kitchen – The Beehive Oven

Sarah Coyne
We continue our spotlighting of notable historic details in one of the most popular rooms in the house – The Kitchen! Article by LGH board member Carol Garfield (Click any photos to see them larger.) The LGH Beehive Oven beside our modern gas stove with the coal stove beyond (left) and inside the oven (right)…
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Exploring the LGH Kitchen – The Servants Bells

Sarah Coyne
We continue our spotlighting of notable historic details in one of the most popular rooms in the house – The Kitchen! Article by LGH board member Andrew Hatcher (Click any photos to see them larger.) Almost the earliest communication technology in the American home was the mechanical servant bell. In the Loring Greenough House, seven…
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Exploring the LGH Kitchen – The Shutters

Sarah Coyne
Over the next few months we will be spotlighting notable historic details in one of the most popular rooms in the house – The Kitchen! Article by House Committee member Jonathan Brush (Click any photos to see them larger.) In pre Revolutionary Boston, windows were a very important source of light and ventilation, and glass…
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