Dr. John Hays Hammond, Jr
Monday, Oct 20th Noon NOTE: this is the 3rd 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. 2025 Film Topics(subject to change): Oct 20 Dr. John Hays Hammond, Jr, (Hammond Castle Builder) Please…
Come Grow the Greenhouse!
Sunday, October 19th, 2-5pm. Rain or Shine. Advance tickets only. Purchase by Thursday 16th. A benefit to restore the Lord & Burnham Greenhouse at Glen Magna Farms. The Society will be restoring the 1930’s Lord and Burnham greenhouse to include classroom/meeting space, hands-on work space and a retail space to…
Porch Swing Open Mic
Friday, 10/17, 12/19 , 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…
Atlatl Day
Saturday, Sept. 27th 9am – 3pm at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead, 149 Pine Street, Danvers RAIN date is Sunday Sept.28th 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…
Trolleys and Rails in Essex County
Monday, Sept 22nd Noon NOTE: this is the 4th 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. 2025 Film Topics(subject to change): Sept 22 Trolleys and Rails in Essex County Oct 20 Dr….
Reaper and the Milkmaid
Saturday, September 2oth, 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…
Porch Swing Open Mic
Friday, 9/19, 10/17, 12/19 , 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…
Speaker Series – TBA
Wednesday, September 17th, 7pm Topic TBA We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program. Speaker Series typically every 3rd Wednesday, 7pm. Including a temporary exhibit of related artifacts from the Society’s collections. Tapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers MA. Danvers Historical Society: 978-777-1666 or E-mail…
Benedict Arnold in Danvers
Sunday, September 14th, afternoon Time TBA Did you know that when Benedict Arnold was still on the Patriots’ side of the Revolution, he and his troops camped in Danvers? One of the most strategic and daring exploits of the patriot cause during the revolution. Part of the troops encamped in…
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm September 9th through November 11, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
First Shot of the American Revolution?
Wednesday, August 20th, 7pm Did you know there was a shot fired in Danvers, MA during August of 1774? General Gage’s “87 Days at Danvers” June 2 – August 27, 1774 A presentation by William Kossowan A discussion of what should be viewed as the First Campaign of the American…
Summer Beer Garden – Decades of ROCK!
Tuesday, August 19th Summer Beer Garden Music Series with DECADES of ROCK! $10 per person admission and a cash bar: I.D. REQUIRED 5:00 – 8:00pm. Tickets available on EVENTBRITE soon, and at the gate. Children 10 and under are free. Rain date Wednesday August 20th Glen Magna Farms, 29 Ingersoll…
Porch Swing Open Mic
Friday, 8/15, 9/19, 10/17, 12/19 , 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,…
Local Maritime History
Monday, August 11th Noon 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. 2025 Film Topics(subject to change): Aug 11 Local Maritime History (Shipping and Customs House) Sept 22 Trolleys and Rails in Essex County…
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
Summer Beer Garden – The MERJ
Tuesday, July 22nd Summer Beer Garden Music Series with The MERJ playing country to classic rock to western swing to Celtic. $10 per person admission and a cash bar: I.D. REQUIRED 5:00 – 8:00pm. Tickets available on EVENTBRITE soon, and at the gate. Children 10 and under are free. Rain…
Porch Swing Open Mic
Friday, 7/18, 8/15, 9/19, 10/17, 12/19 , 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…
Speaker Series – TBA
Wednesday, July 16th, 7pm Topic TBA We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program. Speaker Series typically every 3rd Wednesday, 7pm. Including a temporary exhibit of related artifacts from the Society’s collections. Tapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers MA. Danvers Historical Society: 978-777-1666 or E-mail…
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
UFOs in Massachusetts
Monday, July 14th Noon 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. 2025 Film Topics(subject to change): Jul 14 UFOs in Massachusetts Aug 11 Local Maritime History (Shipping and Customs House) Sept 22 Trolleys…
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
Porch Swing Open Mic
Friday, 6/20, 7/18, 8/15, 9/19, 10/17, 12/19 , 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…
History Week Open House
Wednesday, June 18th 6:30pm to 8pm Visit Tapley Memorial Hall to hear about how the Society partners with Danvers Public Schools, Northeast Arc, EssexTech, and O’Grady School in Beverly. Students, Volunteers, Trustees and Staff will be sharing their experiences in our 40th year of 3rd Grade History Week Program and…
Summer Beer Garden Music Series Begins
Tuesday, June 17th Kick off the 2025 Summer Beer Garden Music Series with an Open Mic Night MC’d by Ron Sarro, ronsarro59@gmail.com, president of Lynnfield Historical Society. Join the fun and bring your talents to the veranda at historic Glen Magna Farms. Reach out to Ron to be on the…
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
Great Salem Fire of 1914
Monday, June 9th Noon 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. 2025 Film Topics(subject to change): Jun 9 The Great Salem Fire, 1914 Jul 14 UFO’s in Massachusetts Aug 11 Local Maritime History…
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
Revolutionary Tea on a Gambrel Roof
Wednesday, May 21st, 7pm. A dramatization of ‘A Gambrel Roof’, a poem by Lucy Larcom. A creative multi-disciplinary theatrical presentation of a circa 1875 local poem about the historic Danvers Jeremiah Page House. Period music, and an art installation add to the illustration of the story: In about 1770, when…
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
Annual Plant Sale
Danvers Historical Society’s Plant Sale will take place for only two days! Saturday and Sunday, May 17th and 18th, from 9am to 1pm in the Glen Magna Farms parking lot 29 Ingersoll St Danvers MA. Bring home a piece of Glen Magna Farms Dear Plant Sale Patrons and New Guests,…
Revolutionary Tea on a Gambrel Roof w/tea & cake
Saturday, May 17th, 3pm. Reservations required, $20pp. Buy now A dramatization of ‘A Gambrel Roof’, a poem by Lucy Larcom. A creative multi-disciplinary theatrical presentation of a circa 1875 local poem about the historic Danvers Jeremiah Page House. Period music, an art installation, historic tea blends and signature cakes add…
Annual Plant Sale
Danvers Historical Society’s Plant Sale will take place for only two days! Saturday and Sunday, May 17th and 18th, from 9am to 1pm in the Glen Magna Farms parking lot 29 Ingersoll St Danvers MA. Dear Plant Sale Patrons and New Guests, Welcome back to Glen Magna Farms Annual Plant…
Porch Swing Open Mic
Friday, 5/16, 6/20, 7/18, 8/15, 9/19, 10/17, 12/19 , 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…
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
Dogtown and the Revolution
Monday, May 12th Noon 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. 2025 Film Topics(subject to change): May 12 The Folklore Tale of Dogtown – Origins, inhabitants, mysteries, and role in the revolution Jun…
Parade of Trees – planning session
Thursday May 8, 10am 2025 planning begins! Thank you 2024 sponsors: Platinum Sponsor: Northeast Community Bank Gold Sponsor: IRA Toyota Silver Sponsors: Cummings Foundation, Walmart Bronze Sponsors: John M. Ross & Son, SalemFive Bank Visit the PofT Committee to learn more about this annual community event. Bring your questions and…
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers
Yoga with Ellen
Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm January 14 through July, 2025 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 discount. Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers