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SUMMARY:How to Get Ahead in the Gilded Age: A Guide for Women
DESCRIPTION:Women’s roles in the late 19th century were often constrained by tradition and a male-centered society. Some women managed to break out of their molds and find ways to advance in American society. Three notable women of the time were Jane Armstrong Tucker\, Madeleine Pollard\, and Amalia Kussner. Authors Elizabeth DeWolfe and Kathleen Langone will share their research on these women who each found their path out of the traditional role assigned to them. \nThis program is co-sponsored by the USM History Department and is free admission. Space is limited\, so please register in advance.
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/how-to-get-ahead-in-the-gilded-age-a-guide-for-women/
LOCATION:Wishcamper 133\, 34 Bedford St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Educational
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SUMMARY:The Nutcracker Gala
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a holiday gathering to mark the opening of our 45th annual holiday season. \nThis year\, we are celebrating our longtime partnership with the Portland Ballet and their production of A Victorian Nutcracker\, with its backdrop and costumes inspired by the Mansion. Come see how our holiday designers have interpreted this beloved holiday tradition—with a Maine twist! \nWednesday\, December 3\, 2025\nAt 5 p.m. at Victoria Mansion\n109 Danforth Street for a champagne toast set against the colorful backdrop of the Mansion in all of its holiday finery. You’ll also enjoy holiday musical selections by Goldenwood Ensembles. \nFrom 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the Cumberland Club\nGather at the Cumberland Club\, 116 High St. in Portland to feast\, sip\, and celebrate the magic of the season. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be available. \nProceeds from this festive\, social evening support the Mansion’s mission to preserve this nineteenth-century treasure and share it with visitors from all over the world.
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/the-nutcracker-gala/
LOCATION:Victoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T180000
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SUMMARY:Not Before Bedtime
DESCRIPTION:The Victorian age witnessed a resurgence in Gothic fiction\, which was peppered with supernatural and inexplicable events. To experience a true Victorian evening join this storytelling event performed by British actor\, Andrew Harris\, as Charles Dickens\, reading three tales of mystery\, intrigue and suspense. \nDoors will open at 5:30pm and the performance will begin at 6pm. No late arrivals will be admitted. \nThis event will be held in the atmospheric\, Emmanuel Chapel in the Cathedral Church of St. Luke’s. Paid parking is available in the lot nearby (a mobile device is needed to pay) or for free on the street after 5pm. \nTickets are $40 for members\, $45 for nonmembers. \nOur sincere thanks go to RBC Wealth Management for their generous sponsorship of this performance and the Mission of Victoria Mansion.
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/not-before-bedtime/
LOCATION:Emmanuel Chapel at St. Luke’s\, 143 State St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Educational,Performance
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SUMMARY:Member Event: Basement to Tower Tour
DESCRIPTION:Save the date!\nVictoria Mansion Members are invited to a rare opportunity to tour areas of the house not usually on public view. Join Mansion staff to tour the basement\, once a vital center of operations for domestic staff\, the third floor\, today home to collections storage and conservation initiatives\, and small group access to the tower. Light refreshments will be served for guests at this event. \nDue to limited capacity in the featured spaces\, RSVPs are required. Members – keep an eye on your email inboxes for RSVP details. Want to join as a Member\, or need to renew? Visit our Membership page or give us a call at (207) 772-4841 ext.101. \n 
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/member-event-basement-to-tower-tour/
LOCATION:Victoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T170000
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SUMMARY:Member Event: Backstairs Lives Tour
DESCRIPTION:Save the date!\nTours at Victoria Mansion have always included the Morses and the Libbys\, but there was another group who also lived here – their domestic servants. For many years\, we knew only minimal information about them. Recently\, however\, research through the Backstairs Lives Initiative has led to some interesting discoveries about the people who worked for these two families. \nMembers are invited to join us for a special opportunity to hear about the Mansion as a workplace\, not just a home. Who were the people who worked here? Where did they come from? Where did they work and where did they live? This tour will include spaces not usually on public view. \nLight refreshments will be served for guests at this event. Due to limited capacity in the featured spaces\, RSVPs are required. Members – keep an eye on your email inboxes for RSVP details. \nWant to join as a Member\, or need to renew? Visit our Membership page or give us a call at (207) 772-4841 ext.101. \nPictured in header image: Nora Steed; Hannah Shine (cook for Libby family); Katie Steed (maid for Libby family)\, ca.1913.
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/member-event-backstairs-lives-tour/
LOCATION:Victoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event,Tour
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SUMMARY:Preservation Trades Workshops: Danforth Street Sketching Tour
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, June 1\, 2025 \n(Rain date: Sunday June 8) \n9:00am to 12:00pm \nDrawing for Tradespeople \nDrawing is an important skill for preservation tradespeople. These graphic skills help them see the buildings with clarity\, and help them communicate with their fellow tradespeople and customers. Tradespeople will receive the famous Mind/Hand/Heart triangle certificate of completion for this important aspect of the Preservation Trades Training Program. Bring your sketchbook or clipboard and pencils. Bring your lunch if you intend to also go on the afternoon sketching tour. \n1:00 to 5:00 p.m.\nFree to the public: Sketching tour on Danforth Street \nSunday afternoon we’ll start at Victoria Mansion and saunter down Danforth Street\, to observe\, appreciate and sketch the historic houses\, both grand and modest. Learn about the various historic time periods and architectural styles that contribute to our cultural heritage here in Portland. \nNo special artistic talent or drawing skill required. Simply looking at old buildings gives you an impression of them. While sketching these buildings you will actually see them in a new light and come to possess a deeper understanding of their shape\, form\, and design. \nThe public is welcome at no cost. Bring your own sketchbook and pencils\, or clipboard\, paper\, and pencils. \nThe sketching tour is part of the Victoria Mansion’s ongoing Preservation Trades Training Program. Past trainees and those interested in future training are encouraged to participate. Sketching and drawing are important skills for preservation tradespeople. These graphic skills help them see the buildings with clarity and help them communicate with their fellow tradespeople and customers. \n\nTradespeople will receive the famous Mind/Hand/Heart triangle certificate of completion for this important aspect of the Preservation Trades Training Program.\n\nTour Leaders: \nJohn Leeke\, Historic Preservation Specialist\nJohn is a nationally recognized preservation tradesman and educator. John was recently honored by Traditional Building Magazine as one of the industry’s “top 25 leaders who have dedicated their careers to the classical and traditional styles in outstanding ways that are serving as models around the country.” John is the lead instructor for our local Preservation Trades Training Program \nTony Taylor\, Drafter/Designer\, Sign Painter/Muralist\nSince his teens\, Tony has collected architectural salvage and documented historic buildings in photos and drawings. He has worked as a drafter/designer for contractors\, cabinet makers\, and architects\, and written articles and architectural guidebooks for historic neighborhoods in New England cities. \n\nDownload an informational flyer about the workshop here.\n\n 
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/preservation-trades-workshops-danforth-street-sketching-tour/
LOCATION:Victoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of National Textiles Day & First Friday Art Walk
DESCRIPTION:National Textiles Day falls on May 3rd\, which coincides with our regular season opening weekend. For the second year in a row\, we will be celebrating National Textiles Day with a limited exhibition of items from our textiles collection in the rooms for which they were designed. Textiles will remain on view in the Mansion’s rooms from Friday\, May 2nd through Sunday\, May 4th during regular tours. \nVictoria Mansion is fortunate to have over 90% of the house’s original collection\, including samples of the beautiful\, intricate textiles from nearly every room. These delicate objects are usually housed in our climate-controlled textile storage room on the third floor of the museum and are rarely on public view. \nAn exclusive preview reception will be held for Victoria Mansion Members on Thursday\, May 1st. If you are a current Member\, keep an eye on your inbox in April for an invitation! Not a member yet or need to renew? Join any time on our Membership page. \nVictoria Mansion will also be offering free admission to view the museum and textile exhibit during the First Friday Art Walk from 5-8pm on Friday\, May 2nd. (Capacity limited per half hour\, reservations recommended.) \nRegistration is highly encouraged to ensure entry. Tickets and more information will be available in April – stay tuned!
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/a-celebration-of-national-textiles-day/
LOCATION:Victoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T170000
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SUMMARY:Victoria Mansion’s 82nd Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Members of Victoria Mansion are invited to the museum’s 82nd Annual Meeting on Wednesday\, April 23rd\, 2025. More information about this year’s program is forthcoming. Members should receive invitations in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/victoria-mansions-82nd-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Victoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Member Event
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SUMMARY:Preservation Trades Training: Historic Woodworking
DESCRIPTION:Explore a hands-on program designed for tradespeople in the Portland\, Maine area. This training boosts basic carpentry knowledge for work on older and historic buildings. The focus will be on exterior woodwork details and takes place onsite at Victoria Mansion. \nThis training program is for tradespeople actively working in the greater Portland\, Maine area. The objective of the training is to boost their basic carpentry knowledge and skills into the field of work on older and historic buildings. The training will focus on exterior woodwork details and takes place onsite at Victoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\, Portland. Download the overview flyer here. \nProgram Summary\nThis training program is for tradespeople actively working in the greater Portland\, Maine area. The objective of the training is to boost their basic carpentry knowledge and skills into the field of work on older and historic buildings. The training will focus on exterior woodwork details and takes place onsite at Victoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\, Portland. Download the overview flyer here. \n\nDownload an informational flyer about the workshop here.\nAccess the application here.\nQuestions about this workshop? Please contact Executive Director Tim Brosnihan at tbrosnihan@victoriamansion.org or (207) 772-4841 ext.100.\n\nPreservation carpenters\nPreservation carpenters are knowledgeable tradespeople. Essentially\, they combine traditional woodworking knowledge and skills with modern carpentry practice. They do this with thoughtful study and creative work. \nTraditional trades manuals document specific methods and materials to construct these older and historic buildings. The modern practice of carpentry is largely one of installing pre-designed and pre-manufactured parts. Preservation woodworking is a creative process that begins with determining what needs to be done. \nFor example\, a moulding is missing and must be made to match an original so its profile is documented with a drawing and measurements. Then\, the moulding is made out of basic materials\, like a board of rough-cut wood; the process then involves shaping it\, creating a finished moulding\, then installing the moulding to re-establish the weather envelope of the building. \nAccording to instructor John Leeke\, “The enlightened preservation carpenter brings both traditional knowledge and modern practice to bear on these fine old structures to preserve their historic significance.” \nThis project is being supported in part by the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service\, Department of the Interior and Maine Historic Preservation Commission. \nSchedule\nTwo weeks of ten full-time days\, 9:00am-4:00pm\, April 21 – May 2\, 2025. This includes hands-on work at Victoria Mansion\, with evening reading assignments and study. \nApplication & Selection\nTradespeople can apply for the training by responding to this questionnaire. \nApplications are being accepted through March 25\, 2025. Applicants will be informed of their status by April 1. \nFive trainees will be selected by an objective procedure administered by Victoria Mansion Executive Director Tim Brosnihan\, and workshop instructor John Leeke. \nTrainees will receive $1\,000 at the end of each week ($2\,000 total) for full-time attendance of all days and conscientious application of mind and hand. \nTopics of Study\n\nHistoric preservation of buildings\nWood science\, demonstration of a few topics from Bruce Hoadley’s Understanding Wood\nWood deterioration\nWeather envelope of a wood building\n\nHands-On Exercises\n\nSizing wood to match existing\nTool sharpening\nMaking mouldings to match with simple shop machinery and hand methods\nWood Dutchmen and part-by-part replacement\nWood-Epoxy repairs\nSourcing wood\nPreservative treatments\n\nTraining Manuals\nGiven to participants as part of workshop: \n\nUnderstanding Wood by Bruce Hoadley\nPractical Restoration Compendium by John Leeke\n\nOutcomes\nEach trainee will: \n\nMake and complete a significant woodwork detail\, to have as a sample of their work;\nAcquire a basic knowledge of the field of historic preservation\, and the preservation trades specifically;\nSet up and follow an ongoing self-directed training program;\nReceive $1\,000 at the end of each week ($2\,000 total) for full-time attendance of all days and conscientious application of mind and hand.
URL:https://victoriamansion.org/event/preservation-trades-training-historic-woodworking/
LOCATION:Victoria Mansion\, 109 Danforth Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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