Literature, Life & Love. The Waterside Museum™ at Higgins House at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

Mrs. Annie Adams Fields has incredible influence on literary decisions at Ticknor & Fields Publishing House (forerunner to Houghton Mifflin). Counting amongst her friends: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Annie witnessed Victorian revelry at the height of Transcedentalism, along with a nation’s despair, during the onslaught of Civil War– all from her home; The Waterside Museum in Beacon Hill, Boston. Now Mrs. Fields offers her guests intimate secrets and extraordinary observations, including her years with Sarah Orne Jewett in a Boston Marriage. Join Mrs. Fields! She is a consummate hostess. There will be laughter, disbelief, awe, and even blushing cheeks, as you hear the tantalizing tales of this preeminent literary scout and accomplished writer! (Based on Authors and Friends (1896) and Memories of a Hostess (1922).)

This event takes place Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:00 am ET at Higgins House at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA. Advanced registration is required before May 5. Register HERE. Running Time: 60 Minutes. Followed by audience talkback. Rated PG. Family Friendly. This program is hosted by WPI Voyagers for the enjoyment of current members and the WPI community, age 55+ and having an interest in learning more about WPI Voyagers. Parking pass is required and provided to guests via confirmation email at time of registration.

History At Play™, LLC (HAP) has been featured in the Associated Press, on WBZ News Radio, and in The New York Times. This performance is one installment in the company’s repertoire that chronicles the lives of influential and often forgotten figures.HAP was established by Judith "Jude" Kalaora. Kalaora is a professional educator, award-winning playwright, and living historian. Graduating Magna cum Laude from Syracuse University, Kalaora completed the Globe Education Program at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre of London, England.

Since 2010, the HAP Troupe has brought the legacies of great historic trailblazers to life with live and in-person/virtual performances and keynote speeches in museums, libraries, corporate settings, universities, historical societies, senior living communities, and schools across the United States.

For more information, follow HAP on their socials @HistoryAtPlay and visit www.HistoryAtPlay.com.