Edward Gorey House
Description
The Gorey House is closed for the season. We reopen on April 15th. The Edward Gorey House celebrates and preserves the life and works of Edward Gorey, an American author, illustrator, playwright, set and costume designer. In honor of his legacy, The House, owned and lived in by Gorey himself, displays his diverse and extraordinary talents and reflects his distinct personality. The House also honors Gorey's passion and concern for animals, raising awareness about local and national animal welfare issues. As a dedicated commemoration to Gorey, the House strives to educate and inspire its visitors, offering a unique introduction to Edward Gorey, the artist and person.
The Edward Gorey House is indebted to the generosity of the Highland Street Foundation who purchased the House in 2002 and enabled the museum to be established. The Highland Street Foundation is committed to addressing the needs and concerns of families throughout Massachusetts and California in areas of education, housing, mentoring and the arts. They have contributed more than $135 Million dollars to many note-worthy non-profit organizations, among them, the Edward Gorey House. Visit www.highlandstreet.org for more info.
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facebook.comEight turtles were sent off to sea yesterday evening at Craigsville Beach by the National Marine Life Center. The Edward Gorey House was present to release No. 67 -- whom we have renamed Joe. The House, and the Edward Gorey Charitable Trust are proud donors to animal welfare organizations like the NMLC. Go Joe!
Four days away from Fantastagorey Day at the House. We'll be free all day, Saturday Aug 5th from noon to 4pm with games, snacks, absurd projects and dada-isa puppetry. Great fun for creative kids and their indulgent parents.
Fantastagorey Day at the House is a week from tomorrow, Saturday, Aug 5th from noon to 4pm. The House is free for kids and kids at heart, which is to say: Everyone except the grumpiest. Activities and snacks afoot for all ages.
Our pal, Andrea Sachs wrote a nice story about the House for the Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/the-edward-gorey-house-on-cape-cod-is-the-good-kind-of-ghastly/2017/07/11/b3947db4-4250-11e7-adba-394ee67a7582_story.html?utm_term=.a218112ce25c
Tomorrow the Edward Gorey House participates in the Highland Street Foundation's Free Fun Friday. Free admission to the House and popcorn -- popcorn is not admitted to the House, nor are severed heads or Henry James. Leave those home. However we're bending the rule a little concerning mayonnaise.
Violet Venables Ziminski (age 11) sent this entry last year. It was mailed overseas by the postmark deadline but arrived around Christmas. Overseas artists—act now! Our 2017 Halloween Envelope Art Contest entry form is now available on our website: http://emails.edwardgoreyhouse.org/2017-Halloween-Flyer.pdf
Finalist Kelsey Logan of Holiston MA stopped by the House yesterday to autograph her winning entry. For our 2017 Halloween Envelope Art Contest, entry forms are now available on our website: http://emails.edwardgoreyhouse.org/2017-Halloween-Flyer.pdf
The Edward Gorey House participates in this year's FREE FUN FRIDAYS on July 14th. It's a Friday! Free admission to the House all day compliments of our good friends at the Highland Street Foundation.
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