| July
14, 2007 |
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Pet
Adoption Day |
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Held in
co-operation with the Animal Rescue
League of Boston. |
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| Dec. 2,
2006 |
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Yarmouth
Port Holiday Stroll |
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The
Edward Gorey House will be open free of
charge. Get your holiday shopping done
early! |
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| October
26, 2006 |
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2nd
DRACULA BLOOD DRIVE |
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Donate
again! The Edward Gorey House and the
C-Lab at Cape Cod Hospital are having the
second "Edward Gorey's Dracula Blood
Drive" on Thursday, October 26th
from 10am to 4pm. Visitors are encouraged
to become blood donors and all donors
will receive both refreshments and free
admission to the museum. |
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| October
6, 2006 |
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Fifth
Annual Gorey Affair and Alphabet Auction |
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The
event starts with a silent auction from
4:30pm to 7pm that will feature an
eclectic array of Gorey items and
exciting dining, entertainment, and
cultural packages. Before the silent
auction ends, the live auction will be
held from 6:20pm - 6:45pm and will
feature an extra-special collection of
framed artwork from Mr. Gorey’s
personal collection. Enjoy delightful
entertainment, fancy hors d’oeuvres
and wonderful drinks.
Once again, the festivities will be
taking place in the Yarmouth Port
Community Center (white church building)
at the head of the Yarmouth Port Common
on Rt 6A. The nearby Gorey House will
remain open during the event, and you
will be free to wander between the two
buildings. Click here
for lodging information. Click here to review
items from this year's auction. |
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| SEPT
17, 2006 |
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All
Around the Common, Open House |
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Captain
Bangs Hallet House, Yarmouth New Church,
Winslow Crocker House and the Edward
Gorey House, all overlooking the Yarmouth
Port Village Common, Route 6A and
Strawberry Lane, will be open free of
charge. This annual event features
special activities at each of the
historic buildings. Admission free. |
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2nd PET Adoption Day |
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Our 2nd
Pet Adoption Day for 2006 was held in
co-operation with the Animal Rescue
League of Boston. |
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| AUG
25-26, '06 |
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Edward
Gorey’s Dracula Blood Drive Day |
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To
celebrate the opening of the new
"Edward Gorey's Dracula"
exhibit, the Edward Gorey House and the
C-Lab at Cape Cod Hospital are having the
first "Edward Gorey's Dracula Blood
Drive" on Friday, August 25 and
Saturday, August 26th from 10am to 4pm
each day. Visitors are encouraged to
become blood donors and all donors will
receive both refreshments and free
admission to the museum. |
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| JUNE
24, '06 |
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Pet
Adoption Day |
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The
Edward Gorey House had a pet adoption day
on on June 24th from 11am to 3pm. Anyone
who adopted a pet received a FREE annual
membership to the Edward Gorey House
museum!
Held in conjunction with the Animal
Rescue League of Boston. |
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| JULY
2005 |
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Fourth
Annual Membership Day |
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| JULY
23, 2005 |
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3rd
Annual Open House and Cat Adoption Day
with the MSPCA! |
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The
MSPCA will be on hand with a number of
cats available for on-the-spot adoption!
If you are considering adopting a cat
perhaps you'll find the one you've been
looking for at the Edward Gorey House.
Enjoy a complimentary tour of the House,
which is open free to the public all day
(from 11 to 4pm) to celebrate our third
year anniversary. |
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| OCT 23,
2004 |
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Ghost
Tales, Myths and Legends |
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5:30pm
tour for families and 7:00pm tour for
Adults
$8.00. By reservation only. Call
508-375-0124
A program jointly sponsored by the Edward
Gorey House, the Colonial House Inn and
the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth.
Participants will visit three houses
reputed to have ghosts. All information
given by the costumed guides and actors
is true, according to eyewitness accounts
and/or local legends. There will be short
walking distances between each of the
locations, and programs will take place
within the buildings. The program will
start at the Yarmouthport Common at Route
6A and Strawberry Lane. |
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| OCT 9,
2004 |
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Third Annual
Alphabet Auction |
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| SEPT
2004 |
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New
Exhibitions on Display |
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| SEPT
19, 2004 |
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Museums
on the Common Open House
From 1pm to 4pm. Edward Gorey
House, Captain Bangs Hallet, Yarmouth New
Church, and the Winslow Crocker House
will open free of charge for this annual
event. |
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| JULY 11,
2004 |
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Edward
Gorey House Second Anniversary
Celebration |
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In
celebration of our second year of
operation, the House was free of charge
all day, with refreshments for all to
enjoy. |
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Opening
Reception for A Gorey Collaboration:
Illustrations from
Peter Neumeyer's and Edward Gorey's Donald
Has a Difficulty,
and Donald and the ...
Saturday, March 20th, 2004 from
6pm-8pm - Admission Free, Refreshments
Some of Edward Gorey's finest pen and ink
illustrations were done for his
collaborations with Peter Neumeyer. Donald
Has a Difficulty, and Donald and
the ... were first published in 1969
and 1970. They have now been reissued in
stunning new editions by Harry N. Abrams,
Inc., a premier publisher of art books.
Neumeyer has added two new Afterwords,
recalling the pleasures of working with
Gorey. Gorey's original art work will be
on view with original manuscript material
loaned by Mr. Neumeyer. |
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