Tours set for Abigail Adams Birthplace
Tours set for Abigail Adams Birthplace
Comments | Patriot Ledger, The; Quincy, Mass., Jul 27, 2010
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Tours set for Abigail Adams Birthplace
WEYMOUTH – The Abigail Adams Birthplace will be open the next three Thursday evenings.
The tours are from 7 to 9 p.m. this Thursday, Aug. 5 and 12.
During the tours, visitors are free to explore the birthplace at 180 Norton St.
There also will be opportunity to discuss the historical site with fellow participants.
The birthplace was the home of Abigail Smith Adams, from 1744 until she wed John Adams in 1764.
Abigail Adams was the wife of the second president of the United States and mother of the sixth president.
Light refreshments will be available.
Admission is $10.
Reservations are required. Call 781-335-4205.
Cruise to benefit Alzheimer’s research
QUINCY- The River Bay Club will present its third annual “Cruise for a Cause” at 5 p.m. Thursday at Marina Bay’s Water Club, 319 Victory Road.
Tickets are $30, and the proceeds go toward ending Alzheimer’s disease. The fundraiser will feature hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, a DJ, dancing, and an auction.
For more information, call Geri Dussault at 617-472-4457.
‘Tooth Fairy’ to be shown Wednesday
QUINCY – Quincy Beaches and Coastal Commission will offer a movie night at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at Mound Beach, with a screening of ”The Tooth Fairy.”
The family film stars Dwayne ”The Rock” Johnson as a hockey player who, after a bad deed, must serve as the tooth fairy.
There also will be bingo at 7 p.m.
Refreshments will be available. For more information, call 617- 773-1534.
Weymouth church to hold yard sale
WEYMOUTH – The Church of Holy Nativity will present a yard sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church, 8 Nevin Road.
The sale will include furniture, antiques and kitchen gadgets.
The event will take place rain or shine.
For more information, visit holynativityweymouth.org or call 781- 335-2030.
Craft fair set for Aug. 8 at Alden House
DUXBURY – The John Alden House will offer an artisan and crafts fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m
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