Programs
The 1730 Conant House is open all year, Monday-Friday, 10 am to 3 pm for self-guided tours to see our exhibit, “Falmouth: Changing with the Times”. Our Cultural Center rotates exhibits throughout the year. Additionally, the Museums on the Green offers a full range of adult and family programs, including our 2019 Lecture Series. Costs to most lectures are $ 5 for members and $ 10 for non-members, and are usually held at our Cultural Center, 35 Katharine Lee Bates Road, Falmouth unless otherwise noted. We also offer historical trolley rides on Wednesdays during the fall (reservations required), and in the Spring and Summer, walking tours of Falmouth on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 am (weather permitting).
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December 2019
Holiday Happenings~Saturday, December 7
Gingerbread House for Kids Saturday, December 7, 1:00-3:00 pm Free Activity While Hansel and Gretel had to wander deep into the forest to find a house made entirely of treats, little ones will find one of their own very close to home. This fun, free, make-and-take activity is especially suited for toddlers, 'tweens and kids in between. Holiday Shopping: Museums Whaling Wives Gift Shop Saturday, December 7, 9:30-4 pm Shop for ornaments, books, jewelry, magnets, trinket boxes, key chains, t…
Find out more »Christmas Traditions in Boston, with Anthony Sammarco
In 1659, the General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony banned the celebration of Christmas because of its seasonal excess. (Bah humbug!) It wasn't until the mid 19th century when a German immigrant introduced the Christmas tree and Louis Prang brought his colorful Christmas cards to the city, that Bostonians began to show some holiday spirit. This festive book recalls it all: caroling and hand bell ringing on Beacon Hill, the Nativity scene and display on Boston Common, hot fudge sundaes at Baileys and…
Find out more »“Ahab’s Rolling Sea: A Natural History of Moby-Dick,” with Richard J. King
Author and SEA professor Richard J. King talks about his new book, “Ahab’s Rolling Sea: A Natural History of Moby-Dick” and its connections to Falmouth whaling captain Lewis Lawrence. Captain Lawrence sailed the Pacific in the same era as Melville. His unique, data-heavy logbook and chart reveal how 19th-century whalemen understood their impact on whales and the rest of the global ocean. “Ahab’s Rolling Sea” tells the story of Melville’s relationship with the watery world: what he witnessed and read,…
Find out more »“The Lobsters’ Night Before Christmas,” a reading for children & families with Christina Laurie
In this undersea retelling of the holiday classic, Sea Santa makes his annual Christmas journey, pulled in his clamshell sleigh by his eight faithful minnows. Sweet and clever rhyme by Christina Laurie and beautiful watercolor paintings by Elizabeth Moisan illustrate his visit to a family of lobsters on the night before Christmas.
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