Join us in celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Tavern Night!
Listen to live music, enjoy pub-style food and light bites, and sample a wide selection of craft beer, hard cider, spirits (rum, bourbon, whiskey, and more), wine, and non-alcoholic options—all while learning about our theme, the Striped Pig, and supporting your local museum! We’ll also have a swag table where you can pick up themed T-shirts and extra tasting glasses (you’ll be given one with admission—but you’ll want more than one!). And there will be a selection of Silent Auction items and a raffle for a bottle of Striped Pig Distillery Bourbon
This year, our 5th Anniversary, our historic theme is the “Striped Pig,” or the “Dedham Curiosity” of 1838. The Striped Pig was a clever ruse that involved paying to see a pig painted with stripes, when the goal was to obtain a glass of spirits. This “creation” was in response to temperance laws outlawing the purchase of single-serve liquor. There was a song written about the Striped Pig and the concept spread across the nation to wherever temperance laws were in effect, with political parties being formed to stop the “unfair” laws. And it started in Dedham! Read more about how Dedham again influenced the country! And don’t miss the opportunity to purchase a special T-shirt created for the occasion.
What you’ll receive/enjoy
- Each guest will receive a souvenir tasting glass—with the Striped Pig logo—and a Tasting Guide describing the beverages being served.
- A selection of pub-style finger food will be provided, as will coffee on the porch.
- Live Music by “The Striped Pigs”—light jazz with sax and piano.
- And this year there will be a selection of “must-have” Silent Auction items to bid on!
What’s on tap
- Breweries include
- * Castle Island (Norwood) * Distraction Brewing (Roslindale)
* Dorchester Brewing (Boston) * Drawdown Brewing (Jamaica Plain) * Jack’s Abby (Framingham)
* Roundhead (Hyde Park) * Stormalong Hard Cider (Sherborn) * Wormtown (Foxboro & Worcester) - non-alcoholic options, and more!
- * Castle Island (Norwood) * Distraction Brewing (Roslindale)
- Spirits and Wine from Bully Boy Distillers (Boston) * Privateer Rum (Ipswich) * M.S. Walker (Dedham)
Thank you for raising a glass while supporting local breweries and distilleries, local businesses, and your local museum!
Tickets
$50 members; $60 nonmembers
Member tickets: PayPal (PayPal, Credit Cards) or Venmo: @DedhamMuseumArchive
Non-member tickets: PayPal (PayPal, Credit Cards) or Venmo: @DedhamMuseumArchive
If you’d like to help defray our expenses and make an additional donation, or if you’re not a member and would like to become one to save on ticket prices and other events and programs—and support the museum—visit our membership page. Thank you however you choose to support the Museum & Archive!
