“Scarlet Letter” as immersive theater at The Gables
Date: August 2, 2022
Be part of an immersive ‘Scarlet Letter’ theater experience at The House of the Seven Gables Aug. 5, 6, 7 and 19 By Rae Francoeur SALEM — You’ll need your...
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Chanticleer and his hens devour snails
Date: July 29, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #4 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur One running joke providing comic relief in “The House of the Seven Gables” involves some chickens descended from an elite line,...
A ’melancholy’ author writes a sweet romance
Date: July 22, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #3 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur Nathaniel Hawthorne called “The House of the Seven Gables” a romance, and it certainly has its share of touching moments between...
Staff Recommendations – Iced Coffee Edition
Date: July 20, 2022
We are in the middle of a heat wave here in Salem, and if you are looking to grab a cold drink to keep you going during your visit our...
Mom and Dad, does this sound familiar?
Date: July 15, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #2 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur Nathaniel Hawthorne’s boy, Julian, was a world-class talker. But then, aren’t most 5-year-olds? The weary father records this brief episode of...
Hawthorne analyzes his pet rabbit’s fears
Date: July 8, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #1 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur Who psychoanalyzes a bunny rabbit? Nathaniel Hawthorne did, in July, 1851, while living in Lenox, Mass., with his family and Bunny,...
Imagining the man behind “The House of the Seven Gables”
Date: July 5, 2022
By: Rae Padilla Francoeur To a curious but casual reader of Nathaniel Hawthorne like I am, he seemed to have every reason to be, as author Paul Aster once wrote,...
Hawthorne and the Brook Farm Community
Date: July 1, 2022
A peek into Hawthorne’s time in an experimental society Many fans of Hawthorne will have learned about his reclusive years in Salem, keeping to himself during the day and wandering the...
Summer ESL and Citizenship Classes – Register Now!
Date: June 27, 2022
Summer ESL and citizenship classes begin on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at The Peabody Essex Museum. You can register for classes by clicking here or using the QR code below....
Community Conversations at The Gables: Gables’ equity & inclusion discussion wraps up June 27
Date: June 20, 2022
News Release June 20, 2022 ____________________________________________________________ COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AT THE GABLES Gables’ equity & inclusion discussion wraps up June 27 SALEM — The last of four Community Conversations on racial...