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Yoga with Ellen

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Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:00 pm September 10 to November 12, 2024  (note: Sept 17th, we will begin at 5:30) All levels welcome. Special attention to modifications and new students. Ellen Dempsey, RYT 200   Ellen.danvers.yoga@gmail.com Introductory Price $15 per class. Check, Cash, Venmo accepted. Historical Society members are eligible for a…

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The General & The King – The House

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Saturday, September 14, 2024 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm Presentation begins at 4:30 pm. Illustrated talk (with interior & exterior photos) about the Danvers country house of Marblehead’s principal 18th c. merchant, Robert “King” Hooper, where the last royal governor, British military Gen. Gage lived in summer 1774 when the…

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Lunch Time History Films

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REV 250 Monday Lunchtime History Films, bring your lunch! A casual discussion and 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, volunteer and member of DHS. 2024 Film Topics: Sept 16, Women during the Revolutionary War: Women in full period dress relate their field activities supporting soldiers fighting in…

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REV250

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Sept. 16th through Sept. 27th. M Mon., Weds., Fridays 10am to noon. Jeremiah Page House and Tapley Memorial Hall. Explore artifacts and stories from 1774 and the era of the American revolution.   The Page House, 11 Page Street, Danvers MA. Free Admission. Donations appreciated. We are proud to participate…

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The General & The King – The Families

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Monday, September 16, 2024 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm Presentation begins at 1:30 pm. For some social history background related to Robert “King” Hooper’s “Great House at Danvers,” social historian Judy Anderson of Marblehead will present an illustrated talk (in Danvers) about the two dozen members of Robert “King” Hooper’s…

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Mrs. Day’s Ideal Baby Shoe Company

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Back by popular demand, Sept. 16th through Sept. 27th. Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 10am to noon at Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street Did you wear Ideal Baby Shoes? Did you know someone who worked for Ideal? Did you live in Danvers before 1998 and remember the big factory at…

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Rebels At Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution

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Tuesday, September 17th, 7pm The Society in partnership with The Friends of the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers welcome Eric Jay Dolin, the best-selling selling author of numerous works of American history, maritime history, and the environment, including Black Flags, Blue Waters and Leviathan. His new book, Rebels At Sea:…

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Porch Swing Open Mic

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Friday, September 20, 11:30am Friday Music in the Square presents The Porch Swing Live acoustic open mic on the Page House Porch. Bring your lunch and enjoy your friends making music. Bring your lunch. Rain or shine. We’ll move next door, into air conditioned Tapley Memorial Hall, if it is…

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Skylight Studio Craftsmen with Reaper

Reaper and the Milkmaid

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Saturday, September 21st, 9am-11:30am. Glen Magna Farms, 29 Ingersoll Street, Danvers 4 persons inside the Derby Summer House at any one time. Arrive early to stroll the historic gardens. A casual gathering of experts sharing their knowledge of the history and restoration of the iconic statues on the National Historic…

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Lunch Time History Films

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Lunchtime History Films, bring your lunch! A casual discussion and 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, volunteer and member of DHS. 2024 Film Topics: Sept 26, Thursday,  Revere Beach, We Remember our Experiences there. Come share yours. Oct 14, Ghost Stories of New England-more tales of the…

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Atlatl Day

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Saturday, Sept. 28th  9am – 3pm at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead, 149 Pine Street, Danvers rain date is Sunday Sept.29th 9am – 3pm Try your hand at ancient hunting practices! The technique of using an atlatl or spear throwing stick is an ancient global technology. Join the Eugene Winter Chapter…

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