Sixth Annual Garden Tea
Thu, Jun 04
|19 Stephen Mather Rd
This year we welcome author Allison Pataki to speak about her new novel It Girl, inspired by the life of Evelyn Nesbit. Join us for lunch in the garden, raffles, prizes, and more as we celebrate America and The Homestead at the turn of the 20th century, and the women who break barriers.
Time & Location
Jun 04, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
19 Stephen Mather Rd, 19 Stephen Mather Rd, Darien, CT 06820, USA
About the event
A sweeping, sensational novel of America’s first “It Girl,” whose dramatic journey to center stage echoes through the decades—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
“As stunning as the incomparable leading lady who inspired it . . . unputdownable, with a twist that will leave you breathless.”—Emily Giffin
At the dawn of the twentieth century, New York’s streets teem with change: electricity, automobiles, the brash young President Teddy Roosevelt—and the It Girls. As artists’ muses and working models, these independent young women soar to stardom not because of their pedigrees or inherited wealth, but because of their talent, charisma, and irresistible beauty. Pop culture is born, and in a world alight with Mr. Edison’s new bulbs, no one shines brighter than America’s sweetheart, Evelyn Talbot.
But the journey to stardom is not simple or straight. While working as a shopgirl, the young Evelyn…
Tickets
Alternate Payment Options
Please note, we also accept payment via check or venmo: @mather-homestead-foundation Please specify your ticket type with your payment and RSVP here.
$0.00
Individual Ticket
$175.00
+$4.38 ticket service fee
Individual Patron Ticket
Patrons receive a signed copy of It Girl and reserved lecture seating
$250.00
+$6.25 ticket service fee
Table for Eight
$1,500.00
+$37.50 ticket service fee
Patron Table for Eight
Patrons receive a signed copy of It Girl and reserved lecture seating
$2,500.00
+$62.50 ticket service fee
Allison Pataki Table
Table reserved for 6-8 guests seated with the author
$3,500.00
+$87.50 ticket service fee
"It Girl" in absentia
I cannot attend, but I wish to support The Homestead
$+Ticket service fee
Raffle Ticket
The more you buy, the better your chances of winning!
$25.00
+$0.63 ticket service fee
Raffle Ticket Twelve-Pack
$250.00
+$6.25 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00