We attended Hearthside's Friends meeting last night and were encouraged to hear about all of the planning for upcoming events. Make sure you get to Lincoln for their Antique Fair on August 9th - if you know of any antique dealers who might want to rent a booth for a great rate, you can contact John Scanlon at john.scanlon@hearthsidehouse.org.

Also note that Hearthside is hosting the annual Civil War Reenactment this year at Chase Farm Park on September 12-13th. It is two full days of entertainment, history and concessions! There will also be activities at Hearthside - potential ideas are a Civil War fashion show and kids activities. Abe Lincoln will be on hand to give a first hand account of his memories so make sure you don't miss it!

Congrats to Hearthside for what has already been a successful first membership mailing - we have learned that a 1% return on any appeal is a success so they are already there with a 3% return rate since they were mailed in early June. Keep 'em coming!