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Living Stones: An Ongoing Opportunity to Contribute
February 11, 2013
The Pleasant View Walk at Longyear is the focal point of the Museum’s outdoor exhibits in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Today, more than 4,000 engraved bricks — Living Stones — are installed on this path. Living Stones bear witness to lives touched by Christian Science, and visitors to the walkway will find the names of Christian Scientists from the early days of the movement right up to the present.
Longyear Planned Giving Opportunity
January 22, 2013
Changes to tax laws in 2013 bring new opportunities in giving strategies. The reinstatement of the charitable IRA rollover by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 provides a window of opportunity for certain donors to make significant charitable gifts on a tax favored basis. For the month of January 2013, donors have an option to exclude $200,000 from income and designate that amount to a favorite charity.
Last Month's Christmas Open House
January 7, 2013
A Christmas Open House and was held at Longyear on Sunday, December 9, 2012.
Give Longyear Museum Gift Memberships this Christmas
December 17, 2012
This holiday season, you are invited to give the gift of a Longyear Museum membership to family and friends. An Individual membership is $35 and a Family membership is $65.
VIDEO: Gift Ideas from the Longyear Museum Store
November 23, 2012
Happy Holidays! Enjoy this video for some great gift ideas available from the Longyear Museum Store!
Fall Tour 2012
November 19, 2012
The twelfth annual Fall Tour of Mary Baker Eddy’s New England took place in late September. Twenty-seven participants gathered from 11 states for a four-day bus tour. Participants learned more about the Discover, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science through visiting Longyear’s eight historic houses, The Mother Church, Longyear Museum, and more.
October 13 Film Debut at Longyear Museum
November 5, 2012
On the evening of Saturday, October 13, Longyear Museum held a special celebration to debut the new historical documentary on Mary Baker Eddy, The House on Broad Street, Finding a Faithful Few: The Years In Lynn.
A Special Message from Longyear Museum's President and Executive Director
October 29, 2012
This film is just one example of how Longyear fulfills its mission to advance the understanding of the life and work of the Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy. Other examples of our work this year include...
New Documentary Film from Longyear Museum
October 15, 2012
Longyear Museum's new documentary film is centered on Mary Baker Eddy’s years in Lynn, Massachusetts, in the 1870s and on her home there from 1875 to 1882. The documentary looks at Mrs. Eddy’s far-reaching work to establish Christian Science while living in that modest house on Broad Street. During her six-and-a-half years there, she founded her student association, her church, and her college; and there she published the first three editions of Science and Health.
Scheduled Screenings of The House On Broad Street
October 15, 2012
This winter and spring Longyear staff and trustees will be sharing the new documentary film with our members and friends. All are welcome – there will be no charge for these events and reservations are not required.
