Rocks Village Fall Workshops – 2022

Quilt Class: Tuesdays September 6 to October 25th, 2022, 7 – 9 pm – $125.00 – More Details Click Here

Unexpected Abstraction Art Workshop: October 1, 2022, 9:00 to noon – $60.00 – More Details Click Here

Hand Made Junk Journal Workshop: October 15, 2022 10:00 am to 12:00 – $45.00 – More Details Click Here

Paperwhite Bulb Forcing Workshop: November 12, 2022, 10:30 am to 12:00 – $45.00 – More Details Click Here

Wreath Decorating Workshop: November 19, 2022, Several sessions – $50.00 -More Details Click Here

These workshops are sponsored by the Rocks Village Memorial Association and all proceeds go toward historic restoration of the Hand Tub House and surrounding grounds.

Maximum number of participants for all workshops is 12

Your Welcomed Involvement.

Since 2012 the Rocks Village Memorial Association, Inc. (RVMA) has been able to repair the foundation of the Hand Tub House, replace the roof, plaster inside, and paint both the inside and outside as well as upgrade the electrical. We have also worked with Whittier Tech to build a replica of the original Toll House, which now holds a wonderful museum filled with information of the village, dating back to the mid-1600s.

With the larger projects behind us, the RVMA is looking for new members to join in on plans for the future work on the Hand Tub House and grounds, as well as planning events (with Covid in mind) at the Hand Tub House and visits to the Toll House Museum. 

Our goal is to ensure the Hand Tub House, Toll House and grounds are cared for far into the future.

If you would like to be part of this. please go to Rocksvillage.org and contact one of the Board of Directors, who will be in touch with you about possibilities for your welcomed involvement!

An Added Touch!

A Weather vane is installed atop the cupola on the Hand Tub House.

Two years ago, Andrew Gage Nichols donated the funds to have a weather vane installed atop the Hand Tub House to match the one from an early 1900s photo. Mr. Gage Nichols has family ties to the village through the Gage, Nichols, and Chase Family and has provided funding for several projects over the years. It has been challenging to find experts who could install the weather vane during the pandemic. In January, Robert Close from Close-to-the-Sky provided overhead shots of the cupola from a drone so we could evaluate how to install. Finally, in November Rich Lambert from Lambert Roofing in Haverhill and Dennis Frahm from SNF Crane Service were able to coordinate their time and install the weather vane. It is a wonderful touch to an already beautiful building.

The RVMA is very grateful to Rich Lambert, Dennis Frahm and Robert Close for donating their time and equipment and Andrew Gage Nichols for his financial donation in order to make this happen.

Please stop by to see the lovely addition to the Hand Tub House. 

November 2021
Early 1900s