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HOMESTEAD HAPPENINGS

There's lots happening at the Homestead! 
We are bringing history to life through lectures, reenactments, literary workshops, kids learning & fun, art-at-mather, music-at-mather, field trips and more!
Upcoming events below ...

  • Golden Hour Yoga with Mary Ann - time change now 3 pm!
    Golden Hour Yoga with Mary Ann - time change now 3 pm!
    Golden Hour Yoga with Mary Ann - time change now 3 pm!
    Sun, Jan 26
    Mather Barn
    Jan 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Jan 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Vinyasa style yoga in the Barn with Mary Ann.
  • Tea with the Queen Bee 🐝 🍯
    Tea with the Queen Bee 🐝 🍯
    Tea with the Queen Bee 🐝 🍯
    Thu, Jan 30
    Mather Homestead Barn
    Jan 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Jan 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    January is "hot tea month" and we are celebrating with a traditional tea by Carolyn's Absolutely Fabulous Events plus talk featuring beekeeper and honey sommelier Marina Marchese aka “the queen bee” who returns for her second visit to the Homestead.
  • Make a Valentine 💌 with the Concepts Art Group! FREE!
    Make a Valentine 💌 with the Concepts Art Group! FREE!
    Make a Valentine 💌 with the Concepts Art Group! FREE!
    Sat, Feb 08
    MH Barn
    Feb 08, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Feb 08, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    The Concepts Group concludes its "Can You Imagine?" art show with a celebration and inspiration! Head on over to see the show (still some for sale!), make a valentine and enjoy a hot beverage. FREE! Collage by Meg Tweedy.
  • Valentine's Homesteading Workshop: Needlepoint 101 with Stitch-Stash
    Valentine's Homesteading Workshop: Needlepoint 101 with Stitch-Stash
    Valentine's Homesteading Workshop: Needlepoint 101 with Stitch-Stash
    Thu, Feb 13
    MH Barn
    Feb 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Feb 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Patti Hoffman of Stitch-Stash in Darien will guide us through the creation of a Valentine's Key FOB — a one-of-a-kind custom painted canvas just for you. Sign up early so your initials can be painted on your canvas! Wine & Cheese as always -- plus Valentine's Day cocktail 🍸❤️
  • Black History Month Lecture: Brigadier General Charles Young, first black National Park Superintendent
    Black History Month Lecture: Brigadier General Charles Young, first black National Park Superintendent
    Black History Month Lecture: Brigadier General Charles Young, first black National Park Superintendent
    Wed, Feb 26
    Mather Homestead barn
    Feb 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Feb 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Author Brian Shellum will share the fascinating life of Charles Young (1864-1922), born into slavery in Kentucky, who was the third Black graduate of the United States Military Academy, first Black U.S. national park superintendent, first Black military attaché, and first black Colonel in the Army.
  • Kids Book Club with Samantha: "Lyddie" by Newbury Award Winning Katherine Paterson
    Kids Book Club with Samantha: "Lyddie" by Newbury Award Winning Katherine Paterson
    Kids Book Club with Samantha: "Lyddie" by Newbury Award Winning Katherine Paterson
    Sat, Mar 01
    Mather Homestead Barn
    Mar 01, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Mar 01, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Samantha will lead an educational, interactive and fun discussion of "Lyddie". It tells the story of a nineteenth century girl and her brother who are hired out as servants to pay their family farm's debts. Lyddie is recommended for ages 8 to 12, grades 3 to 7.
  • Conference Day Fun + Learning at the Mather Homestead
    Conference Day Fun + Learning at the Mather Homestead
    Conference Day Fun + Learning at the Mather Homestead
    Wed, Mar 19
    The Mather Hometead
    Mar 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – Mar 21, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Mar 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – Mar 21, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Kids - Join us for fun + learning at the Mather Homestead on March conference days! Day #1: Escape the Tories! Day #2: Fun at the National Parks! Day #3: Mather Crafts & Games!
  • Lecture: Women Architects at Work
    Lecture: Women Architects at Work
    Lecture: Women Architects at Work
    Thu, Mar 27
    Mather Homestead Barn
    Mar 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Mar 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Authors Kevin D. Murphy and Mary Anne Hunting will discuss a topic near and dear to the Mather Homestead's heart -- female architects, as Bertha Mather McPherson attended the Cambridge School of Architecture and became one of Connecticut's first female architects.
  • 2025 Garden Tea
    2025 Garden Tea
    2025 Garden Tea
    Thu, May 22
    Mather Homestead gardens, lawn & barn
    May 22, 2025, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
    May 22, 2025, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
    Join us for our fifth annual garden tea supporting preservation of the Mather Homestead and property. More details to follow soon.
  • Yoga with Mary Ann
    Yoga with Mary Ann
    Yoga with Mary Ann
    Mon., Weds. 9:30 am
    Mather Barn
    Mon., Weds. 9:30 am
    Mon., Weds. 9:30 am
    Vinyasa style yoga in the barn.
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