| Folk Art Immersion Weekend Historic New England's folk art immersion weekend runs from Thursday, September 4, through Sunday, September 7.  Join Historic New England for four days of tours and lectures featuring top experts and superb collections. Feast your eyes on woodcarvings, paintings, hooked rugs, painted furniture, redware, and other objects often referred to as country arts. Among the presenters are Robert Emlen of Brown University; Richard Nylander, Historic New England curator emeritus; Martha Hamilton and Stephen Fletcher of Skinner, Inc.; and author Joan Brownstein.
Warren Little, son of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little, discusses growing up at Cogswell's Grant and living with one of the most significant collections of American folk art in the nation. Tours include a visit with Mr. Little at Cogswell's Grant, and a trip to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House, to tour with Jessie Turbayne, author and internationally recognized authority on hooked rugs. The weekend also includes a visit to the J.O.J. Frost Gallery and Decoy Exhibition in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and a road trip to view private collections and enjoy behind-the-scenes tours.
The $750 fee includes all lectures, admissions, guided tours, transportation to and from special visits and excursions, daily breakfast, lunch, and evening receptions. Registrants are responsible for their own hotel reservations. A list of accommodations in the Boston area is available.
Register here or call 978-521-4788, ext. 718. | | What a bright idea
The light that illuminates the Breuer dining room table and chairs at the Gropius House is actually a stage lamp from the 1930s. It is fitted with a high wattage bulb that casts a strong light through a small, quarter-sized opening in the ceiling.
 Lighting, especially in the dining room, is a very important component of the Gropius House. Ise Gropius wrote, "The great advantage of this kind of lighting is that it covers only the area directly underneath it and that its glare does not spill over on the people sitting around the table... The strong light on our round, white formica tabletop creates sparkling lights on dishes and glasses and sharp shadows under flower arrangements. Moreover it does not obliterate the view towards the outdoor landscape, which is normally eliminated when the lights inside are turned on."
Check the calendar of events for information on the Evening Tour program at the Gropius House. | | And the award goes to  Historic New England's brochure for its Garden and Landscape membership level was awarded third place in the membership materials category of the New England Museum Association (NEMA) Annual Publication Awards Program.
NEMA sponsors the program to recognize excellence in design, production, and effective communication in museum publishing. The winning entries will be on display at the NEMA Annual Conference in Warwick, Rhode Island, in November. For information on Historic New England's Garden and Landscape membership click here. | | Stormy weather Two objects from Historic New England's collection are currently featured in the exhibition Eye of the Storm: Long Island's Dangerous Coast through October.
 The painting Great Storm at Providence, possibly by local artist James Kidder, c. 1815, depicts the destructive flooding of Providence, Rhode Island, caused by a hurricane on September 23, 1815. Almost exactly 123 years later, on September 21, 1938, another disastrous hurricane struck the New England coast and was commemorated by the Nichols and Stone Furniture Company in Gardner, Massachusetts, which sold painted pine rocking chairs made of debris from the storm. Historic New England recently acquired one such chair. The painting and chair, along with many other disaster relics featured in the exhibition, convey the history of extreme weather that has shaped regional identity. | | Plant of the month  Hosta "Blue Angel" is one of the best large hostas for your shade garden. It has huge blue leaves, and an almost white flower. At maturity the plants reach three feet tall by six feet wide. It is slug resistant due to its thick leaves. The Lyman Estate Greenhouses have large three-gallon specimens for $28 and one-gallon sizes for $18.
The greenhouses are open Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. on Thursdays). For more information call 781-891-4882, ext. 244. Historic New England members receive a 10% discount, and Garden & Landscape members receive a 15% discount at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses. For more information about the benefits for Garden and Landscape members click here. | | Program Highlights Special Members Reception
Friday, August 1, 6:00 p.m.; Heritage Museums and Gardens, Sandwich, Mass.; 617-227-3957, ext. 264. Historic New England members are invited to a reception to celebrate the exhibition Lost Gardens of New England and Cape Cod. The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. with a tour of the museum, followed by a curator talk and reception. Please reply to Membership@HistoricNewEngland.org or call 617-227-3957, ext. 264 by July 25. "Ask the Experts" Old House Clinic: Adding To Your Historic Home
Saturday, July 19, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.; Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, Newburyport, Mass.; 781-891-4882, ext. 226; $15 for Historic New England Historic Homeowner members, $25 Historic New England and Newburyport Preservation Trust members, $45 nonmembers. A panel of experts including Frank Shirley, architect and author; Historic New England staff members Sally Zimmerman, preservation specialist with the Historic Homeowner program; Bethany Groff, regional site manager; and Joseph Cornish, senior stewardship manager. The panel discusses what to consider if you are planning to enlarge your home and offers tips and strategies for creating additions that enhance the livability of an older home without sacrificing its historic character. In partnership with the Newburyport Preservation Trust.
Antique Auto Show
Sunday, July 20, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; Codman Estate, Lincoln, Mass.; 617-227-3957, ext. 270. Free to members & children under 12, $5 nonmembers, $5 per antique auto.
This annual auto show draws more than 200 classic and antique autos, trucks, and motorcycles from all over New England and includes entertainment by the New Liberty Jazz Band, museum tours, a raffle, family activities, and food concessions. This event is sponsored by Concord Oil Company, Inc. | | | Sincerely, Historic New England 617-227-3956 | | |
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| Exclusively for Historic New England members at North Shore of Massachusetts businesses | | Call for Volunteers 
We are looking for volunteers to help with the Antique Auto Show on Sunday, July 20, at the Codman Estate. Help out at the admissions gate or with children's crafts. There are variety of shifts between 8:00 a.m and 2:00 p.m. If you are interested, please contact Jesse Donnelly. | Travel to Rhode Island with Historic New England Enjoy Newport and Narragansett Bay with Historic New England, August 22 - 24. Visit here, for more information and a detailed itinerary. | |
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