October Volunteers

Attention Volunteers

 

The House of the Seven Gables is gearing up for yet another busy October with extended hours for tours and special evening theatrical performances. The Gables is seeking volunteers throughout the month to help with a variety of tasks. Duties include greeters, ticket checkers, door holders, concierges – and many other fun and interesting positions. The Gables sees over thirty thousand visitors in October and volunteers are an integral part of making sure visitors enjoy the best possible experience.   

 

Volunteers are asked to come in for four to five hour shifts. The greatest need is for weekend assistance.  Some shifts begin at noon, while others are primarily in the evenings. The wide variety of people that visit The Gables in October make for an exciting time to volunteer.  Teens are welcome but must be 16 or older.

 

Applications are available at The House of the Seven Gables Visitors Center located  at 115 Derby Street in Salem, MA and on our website, www.7gables.org/support_volunteer.shtml . For information and to find out more about volunteering at The Gables, please call 978-744-0991, ext 101.

 

 

October

 

Call for Tickets Today!

 

October is just around the corner and that means The Gables Theatrical Performances are back. So don't delay call for your tickets today. Space is limited. Contact Stephen or Jeff at 978-744-0991 x104





EVENING THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES

Theatrical Performances begin every five to ten minutes and last approximately 35 minutes.

 OCTOBER

LEGACY OF THE HANGING JUDGE

In 1692 the Salem Witch Trials wrought havoc on a small New England Community. Relive these events - based on the historic transcripts. This show takes place in the Nathaniel Hawthorne House, where you will be interrogated by magistrate, John Hathorne, Hawthorne's great-great grandfather, who is infamous for his role in the condemnation and deaths of many “witches”. From there, encounter the tormented, the accused and their accusers in this interactive theatrical experience. Beware, you may find yourself being accused of “writing in the devil’s book!”

October 11, 12, 13  from  7:30PM-9:30PM

October 18, 19, 25, 26  from 7:15PM-11:00PM

October 31 from 7:15PM-10:00PM

 

SPIRITS OF THE GABLES

Guilt! Greed! Revenge! Enter the world of Nathaniel Hawthorne's burdened characters from his classic The House of the Seven Gables, as they haunt the hallways of their eerie mansion. Witness two families entangled in a curse as Matthew Maule condemns Colonel Pyncheon with the very words destined to become his fate. "God will give you blood to drink!" Travel through The Gables at your own risk, for as long as there is a Pyncheon descendant inside, only darkness and death will fill its walls.

October 11, 12, 13  from 7:30PM-9:30PM

October 18, 19, 25, 26  from 7:15PM-11:00PM

October 31 from 7:15PM-10:00PM

 

 

 

 

 



LOCAL STUDENTS' ART ON DISPLAY 

 

The Essex National Heritage Area received a 2012  America's Best Idea Grant from the National Park Foundation.  In partnership with The House of the Seven Gables in Salem, MA, a summer program titled "Making the Caribbean Connection" was funded.

 

A group of young students newly arrived from the Dominican Republic met at The House of the Seven Gables to learn, in Spanish, about their heritage and the historical connections between Salem and the Caribbean.

 

Their amazing final art project is now being displayed at the Salem Visitor Center on New Liberty St, across from the Peabody Essex Museum.

 

 Make your own "connection" with our local youths by viewing their display.