IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT VISITING ORCHARD HOUSE:

Youngsters ages 8 - 12 are invited to join a virtual weeklong intensive in Acting/Theater.  Have fun taking a role in a play as the Alcott sisters did, create props and costumes, and perform for family and friends.  Go behind the scenes and take center stage!

 (Please note:  Public health concerns currently prevent us from offering in-person programming. If conditions significantly improve by Summer, an in-person program may be available.)  

Youngsters ages 8 - 12 are invited to join a virtual weeklong intensive in Creative Writing. Explore many different forms of writing like Louisa May Alcott did, and create your own stories, poems, and dialogue. Author-Illustrators welcome, too!

(Please note: Public health concerns currently prevent us from offering in-person programming.  If conditions significantly improve by Summer, an in-person program may be available.)  

"The Divining Power of Women:

Louisa May Alcott and the Fight for Woman Suffrage"

July 11 - 15, 2021

To celebrate the 19th Amendment's Centennial, this year’s adult education gathering and teacher workshop will explore the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the journey toward securing woman suffrage both here and abroad.  Registration coming soon

 We'll be Virtual -- and perhaps In-Person, too!

Runners, walkers, and all those who support them are invited to virtually join elite marathon legend and joyful fitness motivator UTA PIPPIG in support of our public education and historic preservation initiatives during the Annual Benefit Walk/Run October 14 - 24, 2021.  "If the fates allow," as Louisa liked to say, we will hold an in-person event on Sunday, October 24th.  Registration opens in late April/early May; stay tuned for more details.

  Celebrate the latest publication from the Pulitzer Prize-winning pen of John Matteson -- A Worse Place Than  Hell:  How the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Changed a Nation -- by watching the Virtual Book Launch hosted by Orchard House Executive Director Jan Turnquist on Tuesday, February 9, 2021! 

The Providence (RI) Athenaeum will host a virtual "meeting" with Louisa May Alcott -- portrayed by Orchard House Executive Director Jan Turnquist on November 8, 2020 at 2:00 pm.  Discover the courage and determination of this unconventional Victorian woman and her unusual family in a unique and unforgettable way!

Join Emmy Award-winning Orchard House Executive Director Jan Turnquist on Tuesday, October 20th at 7:00 pm for "Little Women From Page to Screen" -- her own insider's perspective on the Concord, MA/Hollywood collaboration that helped Director Greta Gerwig turn a beloved book into a film sensation with attention to detail and historic integrity!

 Join Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Matteson on Sunday, October 25th at 7:00 pm as he explores how three New Englanders -- Louisa May Alcott, Arthur B. Fuller, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. -- used their experiences of war to come to terms with the expectations and legacies of their illustrious and often difficult fathers. 

 "Welcome to Our Home" offers an interactive tour with an expert living history guide, allowing for intimate access to fascinating anecdotes about the Alcotts' lives and times.  19th Century games, songs, and a treasure hunt round out this memorable experience suitable for all ages.  Offered the fourth Saturday of each month through November, as well as during February and April school vacation.

Please note that due to COVID-19, these tours have been temporarily postponed