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Cottage Briefs

Issue 46

 
  F E A T U R E D  STORY
Annual Christmas Gala 2010
at
Historic Palm Cottage

Elegant Dining at the Gala

"The holiday season," according to one of our devoted Gala supporters, "begins with the Naples Historical Society's Christmas Gala!" Chaired by Mary Smith and Diana Wingard, this year's Christmas Gala promises elegant dining and fine entertainment for this much-anticiapted black-tie event. Take a step back in time with the music of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin. Support the Naples Historical Society by attending this signagture fundraiser.

$500 per Patron
$300 per Person
$5,000 Angel Table of Eight

Thank You to our Presenting Sponsor, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, our Annual Sponsors, Mary & Stephen B. Smith and Diana & Donald Wingard, as well as to Juliet C. Sproul and Insurance Management Consultants, our Gala Sponsors. There is no other holiday party like it in town! For more information, call 239-261-8164.

Visit http://www.napleshistoricalsociety.org/ to learn more about the work of the Naples Historical Society, or send an e-mail to nhs@napleshistoricalsociety.org.

Featured Volunteers

The Naples Historical Society would like to acknowledge the time, talent, and treasure that our co-chairs are providing for the Annual Christmas Gala. Mary Smith and Diana Wingard are committed to ensuring Historic Palm Cottage is beautifully presented for the Gala, and we deeply appreciate their leadership! Thank You!

C A L E N D A R   H I G H L I G H T S
November  2010 - SEASONAL HOURS BEGIN!!                  
 
After any tour, be sure to visit Cottage Theater in historic Palm CottageTM to view one of the many tender oral histories captured for our collective educational enjoyment.

Christmas at Palm CottageTM, a Seasonal Holiday Promotion

                 November 11-30
                 Tuesday thru Saturday, 1-4 p.m.
                 Admission $6/person,
                 Members FREE and Children 10 and Under are FREE

                 December 1 - 31
                 Tuesday & Wednesday, 1-4 p.m.
                 Thursday-Saturday, 1-8 p.m.
                 Friday, December 31st, 1-4 p.m.
                 Admission $6/person, Members FREE and
                 Children 10 and Under are FREE

Walking tours of the Naples Historic District

                 November 24 and December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10am
                 Requested donations: $15
                 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED 239-261-8164

Guided Garden Tours of The Norris Gardens at Palm Cottage

                 November 18 and December 2, 16 at 10am
                 Members FREE, otherwise, Requested donations: $8
                 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED 239-261-8164

                 
                 
  

 

We invite you to join our mission!

 

As a Member of the Naples Historical Society, you will support a range of preservation activities.

 

Volunteer
Become a Member

 

'Cottage Review' Newsletter
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     Naples Historical Society
     P.O. Box 201
     Naples, FL 34106
Get Much More Online 
TIP:  Enjoy a few of the thousands of photos and documents preserved and archived by the Naples Historical Society.   Each one reveals a unique view of turn of the century Southwest Florida.

'P I C K E T   I N  
P A R A D I S E' 
You Can Have a 'Personalized Picket in Paradise' Surrounding The Norris Gardens at Palm Cottage
Dedicate a picket to a loved one, your family name or whomever you would like to see memorialized in a plaque on the fence surrounding the beautiful The Norris Gardens.  
Limited pickets remain!  Call 239-261-8164 for information or stop by Palm Cottage for an order form.

 

 


     P R E S E R V A T I O N    I N I T I A T I V E S 


 Palm Cottage Tours

 


 Norris Gardens

 


 Third Street

 

 Docent-guided Tours
of the Palm Cottage™
House Museum 
Includes a self-guided stroll through The Norris Gardens

 

Docent-guided Tours
of The Norris Gardens

Includes a self-guided tour
of Palm Cottage™
 

 

Naples Historic District
Walking Tours
Includes a Docent-guided tour of Palm Cottage™ and a self-guided stroll through The Gardens

 

 Pupils at Palm Cottage

 

If These Walls Could Talk!

 

  
"The Field Trip of Choice"
for social studies teachers
and their inquisitive history students! (More)

"Slice of life" interviews maintaining a vital
connection to Naples'
textured past. (More)

 

 

 

  For much more visit
NaplesHistoricalSociety.org

 


OUR MISSION
Naples Historical Society is dedicated to preserving Naples history
and heritage for the community and future generations to enjoy.

 

Thank you for your interest and support.

 

 

 


Naples Historical Society
LOCATION: 137 12th Avenue South, Naples, Florida 34102
MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 201, Naples, Florida 34106
TEL (239) 261-8164
FAX (239) 435-1438

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