SCHEDULING
For availability, contact Maureen Spinney, Director of Historic Properties, at 978-458-3722.

TYPES OF EVENTS
Dinner parties, cocktail receptions, meetings, concerts, rehearsal dinners, showers and social gatherings, garden receptions and small weddings. Nesmith House may also be rented as a wedding photo venue.                    

CAPACITY
Up to 100 (depending on type of event). Please see below.

PARKING
15 cars on grounds — additional parking available by request.

AMENITIES                                                                                                                       

  • All events will have a staff person on hand to assist as needed.
  • China, silverware, tables and chairs provided
  • Linens available with a cleaning fee
  • Additional rentals can be arranged

CATERERS                                                                                                                        

House Requirements                                                                                                              

  • All events with food service require an approved caterer.                                    
  • All luncheons, dinners and receptions require at least one waitstaff for serving and continuous cleaning.                             
  • Paper or plasticware is not allowed. 
  • Children must be at least 12-years-old.
  • The house does not accommodate multi-media presentations.
  • No items shall be taped or hung on the walls.
  • Furnishings in the house may not be moved.
  • Smoking is not permitted.
  • Parking is confined to the right of the front driveway. A parking attendant is required for any event with groups of 25 or more.
  • The host is responsible for any damages incurred to the property.

LIQUOR 
Liquor service must be arranged through Backstage Concessions at 978-937-8688.

FEES & PAYMENT

  • Contact Maureen Spinney at 978-458-3722 for rental fees. 
  • A deposit is required to secure the date.
  • A parking attendant is required for groups of 25 and over.
  • There is an additional charge for linen laundering.             
  • The host is responsible for any damages incurred to the property.

Make checks payable to:
Middlesex Community College Foundation

Mail to:
Maureen Spinney
Campus Manager’s Office
Middlesex Community College
33 Kearney Square
Lowell, Massachusetts 01852

Once final arrangements have been made, the house director or her assistant will coordinate the event. A private tour and consultation are available by appointment only.

Thank you,
Maureen Spinney
Director of Historic Properties

Guidelines to Usage and Capacity

EVENT STYLE MAXIMUM CAPACITY

FORMAL SEATED, PLATED LUNCH OR DINNER    48
Downstairs only

BUFFET DINNERS    48
Served from Dining Room

BUFFET BRUNCH OR LUNCH    48
Served from Dining Room

AFTERNOON TEA    48
Served from Dining Room with use of six tables in Oval Room

 COCKTAIL RECEPTION OPTIONS   75

  1. Hors d’oeuvres served by wait staff
  2. Food stations with chef
  3. Food stations placed at various locations downstairs
  4. Hors d’oeuvres stations placed on tables downstairs
  5. Coffee and dessert stations placed in the Dining Room
  6. Bar setup in the John Nesmith Room

Garden Weddings 100
(with use of a tent)
Consultations with the house director or her assistant are included.  Small tent rentals required.*

*Please Note: rentals of tables, chairs and additional linens will be arranged through the house director at an additional cost. All meals, including buffets, must be seated at tables. Stand-up receptions are allowed using passed hors d’oeuvres and food stations, with salad plates and forks only.