* We are sorry to soon say goodbye to House Residents Rob and Bridget Hagerty and baby Sophie, but we are happy that they will be moving to a beautiful new home of their own. They will be missed! New residents will be Rich and Jen Metropolis, and we are looking forward to working with them to preserve Wakefield's beloved Hartshorne House.

* Annual Meeting at the House on May 13th, 7:00 p.m.

* Dockside fundraiser - see "Events" page.

* Annual Breakfast on June 10, 7-10 a.m. at the First Parish Church Dining Room.

* Historical News! Eighteenth Century Deed to the House discovered in donation to the Wakefield Historical Society. Click here for details!

* This old house needs your help!

* The Col. James Hartshorne House Association has engaged the services of John Leeke (see his website, here.) to examine the structure of the venerable house in order to pinpoint problems or issues of concern. Below, House Resident Rob Hagerty and John Leeke examine one of the house's chimneys.

The House received a new coat of paint last year, chosen from among the palette of historic colors offered by California Paints, and greeted the holiday season with festive decorations. At right, see a photograph of house resident Rob Hagerty decking the door frame with holiday greens. The photo at right is shown with the compliments of wakefieldworld.com. Hardworking house residents Rob and Bridget are currently working on tending the gardens; other summer projects include interior painting, new curtains and new upholstery the sofa in the 19th century parlor, also called the "Arts & Crafts Room."

One of the loveliest traditions of the Wakefield holiday season is the annual Hartshorne House Christmas Tea. Below, we share some photographs of the house in its holiday finery. As the first snow of the season gracefully descended (just enough to set the scene for the event), hundreds of friends of the Hartshorne House came to share the hospitality and the spirit of the season.