BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250125T150000Z DTEND:20250125T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Worcester Historical Museum 150th Anniversary OPEN HOUSE DESCRIPTION:ARRIVE CURIOUS. LEAVE FASCINATED.\n\nAN ADVENTURE IN WORCESTER HISTORY.\n\nThey'll be so much to see and do\, you won't want to miss a thing!\n\n10:00am 4:00pm EXPLORE THE MUSEUM AND ITS GALLERIES\n\n\n NEW Fuller Gallery of Industrial History Join members of the gallery content team for a special tour where you will learn about early industry\, patent process\, how machines work\, and what's new in Worcester industry.\n Strikes\, Spares\, and Deadwood: Candlepin Bowling Booth Gallery\n The Chin Family of Worcester Rockwell Gallery\n Hearts and Crafts 2nd Floor Conference Room\n\n Make your own valentine in the spirit of Worcester's valentine-making tradition.\n Be a History Detective Elm Street Lobby\n\n Explore the museum galleries be curious and leave fascinated.\n\n\n10:00am 12:00pm\n\nMEET SAMUEL STAPLES Elm Street Lobby\n\nMuseum founder will greet you in our redesigned lobby.\n\nA VISIT TO THE STORE Salisbury Store\n\nVisit with Stephen Salisbury I and Elizabeth Tuckerman Salisbury in their store\n\nLETTERS WITH ABBY KELLEY FOSTER Library\n\nAbby and her recently transcribed letters will be available.\n\n11:00am 1:00pm\n\nBICYCLE TALES WITH MAJOR TAYLOR Alden Gallery/City Square\n\nVALENTINES WITH ESTHER HOWLAND 2nd Floor Conference Room\n\n12:00pm 2:00pm\n\nMEET FRANCES PERKINS Alden Gallery Factory\n\nFirst woman cabinet member\, Secretary of Labor\, FDR Administration\n\n19th CENTURY CAKE MAKING DEMONSTRATION Fletcher Auditorium\n\nInspired by Hepsibeth Hemenway\n\nQ\, OF WAVVZ CONCEPTS Rice Gallery\n\nLocal fashion designer\n\n1:00pm 3:00pm\n\nCHINESE WRITING Fletcher Auditorium\n\nIn celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year and our exhibit\, "The Chin Family of Worcester\," learn how to write Chinese characters using traditional ink and brushes with faculty and staff from the College of the Holy Cross.\n\n2:00pm 4:00pm\n\nWORCESTER SONGS AND MORE WITH NAT NEEDLE Fletcher Auditorium\n\nSpecial thanks: Kurt Hultgren\, Resident Costume Designer\, The College of the Holy Cross X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
ARRIVE CURIOUS. LEAVE FASCINATED.
\nAN ADVENTURE IN WORCESTER HISTORY.
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They&rsquo\;ll be so much to see and do\, you won&rsquo\;t want to miss a thing!

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10:00am &ndash\; 4:00pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; EXPLORE THE MUSEUM AND ITS GALLERIES

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10:00am &ndash\; 12:00pm
\nMEET SAMUEL STAPLES &ndash\; \;Elm Street Lobby
\nMuseum founder will greet you in our redesigned lobby.

\n\n

A VISIT TO THE STORE &ndash\; \;Salisbury Store
\nVisit with Stephen Salisbury I and Elizabeth Tuckerman Salisbury in their store

\n\n

LETTERS WITH ABBY KELLEY FOSTER &ndash\; \;Library
\nAbby and her recently transcribed letters will be available.

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11:00am &ndash\; 1:00pm
\nBICYCLE TALES WITH MAJOR TAYLOR &ndash\; \;Alden Gallery/City Square

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VALENTINES WITH ESTHER HOWLAND &ndash\; \;2nd \;Floor Conference Room

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12:00pm &ndash\; 2:00pm
\nMEET FRANCES PERKINS &ndash\; \;Alden Gallery Factory
\nFirst woman cabinet member\, Secretary of Labor\, FDR Administration

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19th \;CENTURY CAKE MAKING DEMONSTRATION &ndash\; \;Fletcher Auditorium
\nInspired by Hepsibeth Hemenway

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Q\, OF WAVVZ CONCEPTS &ndash\; \;Rice Gallery
\nLocal fashion designer

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1:00pm &ndash\; 3:00pm
\nCHINESE WRITING &ndash\; \;Fletcher Auditorium
\nIn celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year and our exhibit\, &ldquo\;The Chin Family of Worcester\,&rdquo\; learn how to write Chinese characters using traditional ink and brushes with faculty and staff from the College of the Holy Cross.

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2:00pm &ndash\; 4:00pm
\nWORCESTER SONGS AND MORE WITH NAT NEEDLE &ndash\; \;Fletcher Auditorium

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Special thanks: \; \;Kurt Hultgren\, Resident Costume Designer\, The College of the Holy Cross

\n LOCATION:Worcester Historical Museum 30 Elm Street Worcester\, MA 01609 UID:e.2083.18432 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260417T222230Z URL:https://business.cmschamber.org/events/details/worcester-historical-museum-150th-anniversary-open-house-18432 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR