Kids and accompanying adults rent snowshoes, investigate 3 trails, and participate in six easy, fun things to do on 45 acre estate. Participants will be entered into a drawing for a Family Membership to Gore Place.

Enjoy an evening tour of the beautiful 1806 governor Gore Mansion. With its spiral staircase, marble floors and oval rooms, the elegantly furnished mansion has been called “the Monticello of the North” and architectural historians consider it to be the most significant Federal period mansion in New England.

An oval room, triangle windows, and square marble tiles are just a few of the many shapes found in stories, a search game, and crafts during this special, preschool event. Ages 3 and 4. $10 per child/adult pair. Capacity limited. Reservations required by March 6. Email tamar.agulian@goreplace.org or call (781) 894-2798.

What was it like to live in the dark with only candles to light your way? Led by a guide in period clothing, this special evening tour of the beautiful Governor Gore mansion will explore life before the electric light. Free parking. Capacity limited. Advance tickets suggested. To order, call: (781) 894-2798.

Join guitarist Hayes Griffin and fiddler Rachel Panitch for an exciting performance of bluegrass, Canadian fiddling, and original American folk music. Admission is free with admission to the 3pm tour of the mansion. Mansion tour is $12 adults, $8 ages 5 to 12.

Ernestine L. Rose (1810-1892): Reclaiming Her Place in History Paula Doress-Worters Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. Rose was the first person to petition a state legislature in the U.S. for women's rights; the first to say, "Women's rights are human rights." In the 1830s before there was an organized women's movement, Rose became a mentor and colleague to Stanton and Anthony. As an immigrant, a Jew, and a freethinker, she was outside the predominantly American-born Protestants mainstream of reform movements. Nevertheless her eloquence, logic, and humor made her a valued leader. I will share initial successes of the Ernestine Rose Society and her increasing recognition following publication of my collection of her speeches and letters. Location: Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall, Women’s Studies Research Center, Epstein Building, Brandeis University Contact: Rosa Taormina, taormina@brandeis.edu, http://go.brandeis.edu/wsrc

From Manuscript to Performance Laury Gutierrez Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. A preview performance of selections from Camilla de Rossi’s oratorio The Prodigal Son, with a glance at the research process and the challenges of transforming the original manuscript from archival piece to vibrant music. Location: Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall, Women’s Studies Research Center, Epstein Building, Brandeis University Contact: Rosa Taormina, taormina@brandeis.edu, http://go.brandeis.edu/wsrc

Stop in to More Than Words on Friday, March 16th for Open Mic Night. Our feature is poet and author Richard Hoffman. Anybody can participate and share their poetry or music. Or just enjoy the performances and grab a slice of pizza. Signups: 7:30pm Performances begin: 8:00pm

) Enjoy an evening tour of the beautiful 1806 Governor Gore Mansion. With its spiral staircase, marble floors and oval rooms, the elegantly furnished mansion has been called “the Monticello of the North” and architectural historians consider it to be the most significant Federal period mansion in New England.

) Join a quartet of talented musicians for an informal set of traditional tunes from central France featuring banjo, guitar, hurdy gurdy, and concertina. Light refreshments provided.

Hear author Natalie Dykstra speak about her new book on Boston Brahmin Clover Adams. Adams, married to American historial Henry Adams,thrived in her life among the powerful in Gilded Age Washington, yet ended her own life.

Memoir as Process WSRC Scholars Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. Using examples from our own work, we will explore the process of memoir writing, discussing choices of focus, where and how to start, and what to include or omit. Audience participation is welcome. Panelists include Nancer Ballard, Mei-Mei Ellerman, Frinde Maher and Mary Mason. Location: Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall, Women’s Studies Research Center, Epstein Building, Brandeis University Contact: Rosa Taormina, taormina@brandeis.edu, http://go.brandeis.edu/wsrc

Join guitarist Robert Bekkers for an informal concert of works by Bach and classical pieces in a Romantic Spanish guitar style. Light refreshments provided. $6 or free with admission to the 3pm mansion tour.

Enjoy cuisine of over 25 restaurants while sampling wines of Gordon’s Liquors. Miss Massachusetts Natalie Pietrzak and Dylan Dreyer of 7News WHDH join Waltham’s chefs in cooking demonstrations. The Waltham Philharmonic and Krazy Kulo of JAM’N 94.5 provide entertainment.

Through Grammy-nominated storyteller and performance artist, Sharon Kennedy, you will hear the voices of textile workers who changed the course of American labor history. Sponsored by the Friends of the Waltham Public Library, this event is free but seating limited. Call to reserve 781-314-3425 ext 2 or online under "Events Calendar" at waltham.lib.ma.us.

) What was it like to live in the dark with only candles to light your way? Led by a guide in period clothing, this special evening tour of the beautiful Governor Gore mansion will explore life before the electric light. Free parking. Capacity limited. Advance tickets suggested. To order, call: (781) 894-2798.

Hundreds of orchid plants are for sale, including cattleyas, laelias, paphiopedilums, and phalaenopsis. Species and hybrid plants that are budded and blooming are available. Let our gardening experts help you choose the right plants for your garden.

Help rid the Paine Estate's historic garden of highly invasive weed, garlic mustard. The plant now is very young and easy to pull. Wear long pants/sleeves, sturdy shoes. Bring water bottles and work gloves if you have them. We provide instruction, trash bags, and water.

Enjoy Take A Walk, find “6 Spring Things”, take a 1st floor Kids Tour, peep at the new mobile chicken coop, hear a talk from our farmer (daily at 11:30am), and take a mobile web tour of the grounds entitled “My Farm at Waltham”.

You don’t want to miss the third Friday of every month at MTW, where great performers (musicians/ poets/magicians) showcase their individual talents. This month’s Open Mic performer will be Jason Henry Simon Bierenbaum who is a Slam Poet.

Help rid the Paine Estate's historic garden of garlic mustard. The plant is easy to pull. OR help build the next leg of the Western Greenway. Wear long pants/sleeves, sturdy shoes and work gloves if you have them. We provide instruction, trash bags, tools and water. Bring bottles.

Creating Poems, Creating Community: Building Social-Emotional and Literacy Skills in Schools Georgia Sassen Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. This multi media presentation will describe Sassen's Drums and Poems program, currently in use in the Waltham schools. Children's and parents' comments on the program will accompany videos of the children in action, and explanation of the relational theory behind the program. Audience participation will be encouraged. Two Brandeis students will be part of the presentation. Location: Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall, Women’s Studies Research Center, Epstein Building, Brandeis University Contact: Rosa Taormina, taormina@brandeis.edu, http://go.brandeis.edu/wsrc

Art and Angst: Is Pain Necessary? WSRC Scholars Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. Stereotypically, artists are characterized as “suffering.” This year’s panel will delve into the layers of this model, and why suffering may or may not be necessary to the process of creating. The 14th Annual Panel on Creativity held as part of Brandeis University’s Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Arts presents the following panelists: Rosie Rosenzweig, writer and founder; Dana Maiben, composer; Diana Durham, writer; Laury Gutierrez, musician; Michele L’Heureux, artist and curator; and Vivian Montgomery, musician. A Musical Interlude by Emily Corbato will precede the event at 12 noon. Location: Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall, Women’s Studies Research Center, Epstein Building, Brandeis University Contact: Rosa Taormina, taormina@brandeis.edu, http://go.brandeis.edu/wsrc

Joseph P. Policape, a native of Haiti and an United States citizen, will read from his most recent volume of published poetry, "A Beautiful Agony: Visionaries & Freedom Fighters in Haitian History." Sponsored by the Friends of the Waltham Public Library, this event is free but seating limited. Call to reserve 781-314-3425 ext 2 or online under "Events Calendar" at waltham.lib.ma.us.

Annual Spring Cleaning Drive Friday April 27th – Sunday April 29th Looking to clear some space in your house this spring? Please consider donating your books/CDs/DVDs to MTW! Our upcoming Spring Cleaning Weekend is an event you won’t want to miss! Be the one to make a Difference by helping us reach our goal of 10,000 Donations.

25th annual! Demonstrations of sheep-shearing, herding dogs, spinning, weaving, and more. Large crafts fair, live entertainment, wagon rides, historic demonstrators, games and farm animals. Food vendors on site, free parking, no dogs allowed, children must be accompanied by an adult. $14, ages 12 and under free.

Join us for a morning of removing invasive species that are crowding out our native plants and are not supportive of wildlife. Your efforts will help preserve the historic character of the newly restored grounds and mansion. Enjoy guided tours of the landscape and ancient greenhouses in appreciation of your generous service. Volunteers are encouraged to bring gloves and dress comfortably.

Celebrate the arrival of spring with a visit to the annual herb sale featuring thousands of naturally grown culinary, medicinal, and ornamental herbs. Scented geraniums, herbal topiaries, pottery, and garden gifts are also available, and staff is on hand to offer expert advice.

Imagine what it would be like to live in a house full of servants! The Gores did. Those servants included Robert Roberts, author of House Servant's Directory. Much of the information for this tour came straight out of Roberts's book. This tour offers views of this beautiful 1806 mansion.

Come join us for the 2nd Annual Moody Street 5K Road Race. Race begins on Moody St by The Skellig and runs the length of Moody St, down Crescent, around the Island and back along the DCR Landry Park River Walk to a finish on the Moody Street Bridge. Walk or run, fun for the whole family as well as serious runners. We will have chip timing. Sign up online at RaceWire.com. We are still looking for additional sponsors, donations and volunteers...email us and we will be in touch!

Celebrate National Preservation Month this May by learning how to take care of your old house. Historic New England and the Waltham Historical Society present a lecture series designed to help homeowners enhance their knowledge and understanding of houses built before 1950. For detailed descriptions of the individual lectures, please visit http://www.HistoricNewEngland.org. May 8 – Architectural Styles in Waltham’s History May 15 – Understanding Your Old House May 22 – Painting and Maintaining Your Old House May 29 – Weatherizing Your Old House

Join us for a Wildflower Walk on Cedar Hill. We’ll depart from the UMASS Field Station and cross over to the trails of Cedar Hill. The woods and fields of this historic site will be ablaze with trillium and lady's slippers. Wear sturdy shoes and be prepared for evening insects.

Celebrate the arrival of spring with a visit to the annual herb sale featuring thousands of naturally grown culinary, medicinal, and ornamental herbs. Scented geraniums, herbal topiaries, pottery, and garden gifts are also available, and staff is on hand to offer expert advice.

Learn about soil testing from Dr. John Spargo, Director UMASS Soil Testing Lab; to register, go to: www.communityfarms.org

The weekend of May 12th – 13th Waltham celebrates the Steampunk Festival. This is a city-wide event that celebrates science fiction and the industrial revolution. On Saturday May 12th, More Than Words will be hosting a poetry slam in honor of Steampunk! Signs ups are at 7pm and the event goes from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. We hope to see you there! Sign up to perform: 7:00pm Performance begin: 7:30pm

Jane Austen wrote brilliantly about life in the Regency period, a time when Christopher and Rebecca Gore were living in London. See this beautiful 1806 mansion through Austen's eyes. With its marble halls, circular stair and soaring ceilings, the mansion is the perfect setting for your Mother’s Day event.

Celebrate National Preservation Month this May by learning how to take care of your old house. Historic New England and the Waltham Historical Society present a lecture series designed to help homeowners enhance their knowledge and understanding of houses built before 1950. For detailed descriptions of the individual lectures, please visit http://www.HistoricNewEngland.org. May 15 – Understanding Your Old House May 22 – Painting and Maintaining Your Old House May 29 – Weatherizing Your Old House

Have fun in the carriage house listening to stories about hats, playing a game, and making an awesome paper hat. Everyone, adults and kids alike, should come wearing a favorite hat. Reserve by May 14. susankatz@goreplace.org or (781) 894-2798.

Tonya Largy, an archaeological consultant with Harvard University presents an illustrated talk on Lady Liberty's buried secrets on Wednesday, May 16th at 7:00 PM at the Waltham Public Library. This event is free but seating limited. Call 781-314-3425 x2 or register online under Events Calendar at waltham.lib..ma.us.

The much anticipated Plant Sale at Gore Place in Waltham offers unique and beautiful varieties of annuals and perennials as well as much sought after heirloom varieties of tomatoes and vegetables.

Enjoy blues master Duke Robillard at the Charles River Museum of Industry to benefit the Waltham Land Trust. Ticket price includes Gracie’s Italian cuisine, Lizzy’s ice cream, beer, wine, soda, and a Silent Auction with items for every budget. Buy a ticket now to help our open spaces and trails.

The regular weekly Innovation Breakfast events are usually open networking events — no RSVPs, buy your own coffee and breakfast, sit down, introduce yourself and start networking. Over the past several months, they have evolved into weekly office hours for Bobbie Carlton, one of the creators of Mass Innovation Nights. Like Innovation Nights, Innovation Breakfast was designed to support local innovation, connecting local innovators, entrepreneurs, business people and investors, etc. But every once in a while, we try to do something a little different. So, join us for a special hosted Innovation Breakfast at Studio Crossing. (Just down the street and around the corner from our usual location.) - We'll be treated to coffee and breakfast treats by the team at Studio Crossing. (Special thanks to Tamar!) - We'll go around the room and introduce ourselves. - We'll be talking about where Innovation Breakfast is heading! Come if you: - Work with entrepreneurs and startups - Are an entrepreneur or a startup - Like entrepreneurs or startups - Want to be an entrepreneur or startup - Want to see what the fuss is all about Please RSVP at http://innobsc.eventbrite.com/ Hope to see you here!

You don’t want to miss the third Friday of every month at MTW, where great performers (musicians/ poets/magicians) showcase their individual talents. This month’s Open Mic performer will be the magician Andrew Inglis also known as “THE GREAT INGO”. Anyone is welcome to sign up to share their talents or to just enjoy the performances. Come enjoy an entertaining evening of performances!! Sign up to perform: 7:30pm Performance begin: 8:00pm

Fear of Success Revisited: First Findings, Further Questions Phoebe Schnitzer Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. How do today's young women and men view success? Is the 1970's concept, "fear of success," still meaningful? Initial data analyses of contemporary narratives about achievement offer a first look at current gender similarities and differences and stimulate questions about different explanations. Location: Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall, Women’s Studies Research Center, Epstein Building, Brandeis University Contact: Rosa Taormina, taormina@brandeis.edu, http://go.brandeis.edu/wsrc

Celebrate National Preservation Month this May by learning how to take care of your old house. Historic New England and the Waltham Historical Society present a lecture series designed to help homeowners enhance their knowledge and understanding of houses built before 1950. For detailed descriptions of the individual lectures, please visit http://www.HistoricNewEngland.org. May 22 – Painting and Maintaining Your Old House May 29 – Weatherizing Your Old House

Celebrate National Preservation Month this May by learning how to take care of your old house. Historic New England and the Waltham Historical Society present a lecture series designed to help homeowners enhance their knowledge and understanding of houses built before 1950. For detailed descriptions of the individual lectures, please visit http://www.HistoricNewEngland.org. May 29 – Weatherizing Your Old House

Neurological Curiosities: Implications for Research, Art, and Activism Stephanie Wasserman Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. Art: Does color exist in the objects around us? Contrary to intuitive experience, it does not! Research: Startling neurological evidence indicates that the cerebral cortex actively constructs our private, inner world of perception. Activism: Surprising brain mechanisms for rapid judgments and misattributions will be explored. Even therapeutic strategies for healing phantom pain in nonexistent limbs will have implications for those involved in activism. Location: Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall, Women’s Studies Research Center, Epstein Building, Brandeis University Contact: Rosa Taormina, taormina@brandeis.edu, http://go.brandeis.edu/wsrc

Hundreds of varieties of perennials, both new to the market and old-time favorites, are for sale. Let our experts help you choose the right plants for your garden.

Enjoy the first in a series of summer concerts in the 1793 carriage house at Gore Place. Before the concert, stroll the grounds or enjoy a picnic on the lawns. Doors open at 7pm. June 6, Sinti Rhythm play gypsy jazz.

Thousands of plants are available in creams, golds, blues, and mixes. Choose from large-specimen and small plants, along with many new and hard-to-find varieties. Our knowledgeable staff is on hand to help you choose the right hostas for your garden.

Riverfest is a celebration of the wonderful resources, both natural and artistic that run though the heart of Waltham. We hope to bring hundreds if not thousands of adults as well as children to the downtown for music, dancing, painting, strolling, shopping, eating, and boating.

The newly restored landscape at the Lyman Estate is an excellent example of a gentleman’s farm laid out in the English style. Tour this peaceful, bucolic setting with Historic New England Gardener Ellen Mackey as she leads you through the grounds, narrating more than two centuries of farming and gardening history at this country estate.

Generations of Lyman, Sears and Paine children spent summers in the cluster of homes their families built on Beaver Street in North Waltham. Join Stonehurst Curator Ann Clifford and Historic New England Preservation Services Manager Sally Zimmerman for an informal presentation on the activities, anecdotes, and reminiscences shared by these families who played, grew up, and came to cherish their summers in North Waltham. Lecture held at Stonehurst. Light refreshments on the terrace will follow the presentation. Registration recommended.

On Saturday, July 21st, tour to Stonehurst, an icon of American design by Henry Hobson Richardson and Frederick Law Olmste.

Create a miniature plant kingdom inside an ideal growing environment. Learn how to set up a terrarium using homemade containers and choose and maintain the right plants. Taught by greenhouse horticulturist Lynn Ackerman.

Celebrate orchid-blooming season. Hundreds of orchid plants are for sale, including many hard-to-find varieties. Visit the greenhouses and enjoy gorgeous floral colors, shapes, and scents. Among the many varieties on display and for sale are cattleyas, laelias, oncidiums, Paphiopedilums, and Phalaenopsis. Their long-lasting blooms make orchids a dramatic addition to any indoor environment. This adaptable species can grow in a variety of home conditions. Staff are on hand to offer expert advice.

You don't need a greenhouse to grow orchids. Achieve success on your own windowsills. Lyman Estate horticulturist Lynn Ackerman teaches the essentials of growing orchids: media, light, water, temperature, fertilization, selection.

Come learn about one of the grandest and most intact country estates in the Metro Boston area in an illustrated lecture examining the Lyman family and their legacy in Waltham.