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The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. It was first developed in Britain in about 1802 by John Nash, with the construction of Cronkhill in Shropshire. This small country house is generally accepted to be the first Italianate villa in England, from which is derived the Italianate architecture of the late Regency and early Victorian eras. The Italianate style was further developed and popularized by the architect Sir Charles Barry in the 1830s. Barry’s Italianate style (occasionally termed “Barryesque”) drew heavily for its motifs on the buildings of the Italian Renaissance, though sometimes at odds with Nash’s semi-rustic Italianate villas.

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Norwell Chamber of Commerce: State of the Town Breakfast 2024
Join us for an exciting morning at the Norwell Public Library as we gather for the State of the Town Breakfast. This in-person event will bring together local businesses, community members, and town officials to discuss the current state of Norwell, MA. Get ready to hear updates, insights, and plans for the future of our town. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, network, and learn about what’s happening in Norwell. Mark your calendars and be part of this engaging event!
The agenda includes updates from the Town Administrator, the Select Board Chair and the various town departments of Norwell. We will also have some exciting details about this year’s Citizen and Business of the Year awards.
This event is generously sponsored by Royal Health, with breakfast provided by Pour and Press Juice Bar.
Opening Reception Friday, February 9, 2024 | 6:00-8:00 PM
AP Art students’ portfolios are driven by personal research. There is no preferred style, only encouragement to experiment, practice, revisit and revise as they think about the synthesis between materials, ideas, and how to tell their story to the audience they are trying to reach.
Quarterly luncheon, join us for a networking luncheon
$25 per person including tip
The year is 1815, and Miss Austen has just returned from a visit to the Prince Regent’s London residence. The honor of this invitation prompts her to reminisce about the events that led the daughter of a country clergyman to a position of such notoriety. She shares her thoughts and feelings about her novels and how their publication changed her life forever.
Playwright and actress Laura Rocklyn portrays Jane Austen, with discussion and Q&A about Regency deportment and etiquette.
Puerto Rican saxophonist, pianist, and composer Edmar Colón explores the connections between the West African musical heritage in the Americas and the idiosyncrasies of classical music from Europe and beyond. By amplifying the similarities of these and other musical traditions, Colón achieves a distinctive homogenous blend of sounds, textures, and rhythms in his original work. This program will also include some selections from the expansive and ever-so-beautiful Puerto Rican songbook by composers such as Bobby Capó, Julio Guitiérrez, and Sylvia Rexach.
OPENING RECEPTION: MARCH 22, 2024 | 6:00-8:00 PM
ON VIEW MARCH 22 THROUGH APRIL 27, 2024
Prospectus coming in January, 2024!
FREE | DONATIONS GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED
SPONSORED BY FIRST PARISH PRESCHOOL OF NORWELL AND THE LIZ MCCARRON TEAM AT WILLIAM RAVEIS
Looking for something fun to do during spring break? Join us at the James for an indoor round of mini golf. The entire building will be transformed into a 10-hole mini golf course with greens and holes winding through the stacks, around the art gallery, and through the concert hall. Everything is provided, including clubs, balls, scorecards, and fun!
Pianist Einav Yarden is praised for her “imagination and exceptionally vivid playing…sense of immense majesty, tempered by gentleness and quiet grace” (The Washington Post, USA), and “glistening rapture…ingenious humor” (Tagesspiegel, Germany). She has been regularly presented in recital at important venues around the world and as soloist with orchestras including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin (and the Rundfunkchor Berlin), Minnesota Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic, Beethoven Orchester Bonn, Bradenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, Bucharest Philharmonic, and Jerusalem Symphony, under conductors such as Sir Neville Marriner, Leon Botstein, Steven Sloane, Frédéric Chaslin, Stefan Blunier, Aldo Ceccato, Mendi Rodan, and Simon Halsey, among others.

An Evening to Recognize Outstanding Citizens and Businesses
The Norwell Chamber of Commerce has a long tradition of recognizing the contributions of local citizens and businesses through the Citizen and Business of the Year awards. The Chamber is excited to announce that the 2024 Citizen and Business of the Year awards will take place on Thursday, April 25th at the Cushing Memorial Hall, 673 Main Street in Norwell from 6:30pm-9:00pm.
In addition to honoring our Citizen and Business of the Year, we are expanding the event to recognize the volunteers that make our town an amazing place to live, work and play. There are dozens of At-Large Committees in the Town of Norwell, totaling 161 volunteer positions. Additionally, there are many cultural, charitable, not-for-profit and school related groups that are run by local volunteers and benefit our community greatly. We want Celebrating Norwell to publicize the good work that has been accomplished by our engaged citizens and businesses.
- Appetizing dishes provided by up to 8 local restaurants and chefs, served as “Taste of”-styled event
- Cash bar
- DJ and photo booth
- Keepsake program honoring award recipients and sponsors
$35