HOMESTEAD HAPPENINGS

Refresh your mind and energy with this revitalizing practice to uplift and restore your entire system. Enjoy a well-paced flow that will offer you just the right amount of challenge while encouraging strength, resistance, and flexibility while reducing tension in the hips, back and shoulders.

Celebrate America 250 with a day of art, history and conversation! Join us in NYC for a private tour of The Met’s American Wing, highlighting art from the American Revolution, followed by lunch at nearby Serafina. Transportation from MH departs promptly at 9:15 AM and returns at ~3:00 PM.

Night at the Museum returns for the fourth year! Can you escape the tories to find the secret treasure? 5 to 6:30 pm, ages 5 to 9; 7:30 to 9 pm ages 10 to 13. Limited to 25 kids per session. Headlamps provided for outdoor spooky fun!!

The Mather Homestead in partnership with CT Public will host an exclusive preview of Ken Burns’ long awaited documentary series. 46 minute film "sneak peek" followed by a panel discussion with historians Friederike Baer and Thomas Balcerski, moderated by Lucy Nalpathanchil of CT Public.

Our first fall poetry evening will feature the work of Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784). Wheatley, born in West Africa, sold into slavery at the age of seven or eight, and brought to Boston, is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry.

Join us for pony rides, petting zoo, hay rides, face painting, pumpkin decorating, crafts, games, cider & donuts, and live music! Tickets - members: $15 adult/$10 child, non-members: $20 adult/$15 child.

Needlepoint a 1776 flag ornament for your holiday tree. We’ll kick off on Nov 5 with stitching, then return on Nov 19 to finish the ornament. Wine, cheese & sweet treats!

Join Christopher Wigren of Preservation Connecticut and Chris Fagan, architect of Darien's newly restored Pond Weed House for a discussion of Connecticut's Revolutionary Era homes and the preservation efforts that have sustained them, including Bertha Mather McPherson's pioneering work in Darien.

Join MH Literary Guru Samantha Gault as we explore the many portrayals of George Washington's famous crossing of the Delaware on December 25, 1776 -- from art, to poetry and more.

Family Fun presented by the Junior Board. Crafts, cookie decorating, live music and a visit from St. Nick! Plus festive bevs & sweet treats.

Join acclaimed author and historian Kostya Kennedy for a talk on his new book about Paul Revere—the famed man of the midnight ride. With Kennedy's signature storytelling and fresh insights, this event will reveal the real Revere: artisan, revolutionary, innovator.

In celebration of our country’s 250th birthday, come join our creative mixed media workshop. Jasper Johns’s iconic work will inspire our collage making and painting. All art supplies are included plus wine, cheese & sweet treats for inspiration.

ArtScapades will look at how artists depicted the events that led up to the Revolution, the battles that raged during the conflict, the creation and signing of a Declaration of Independence, and images that reflect the early days of a new country

We celebrate Women's History Month by welcoming Cornelia Dayton, Professor of History at the University of Connecticut and author of Women's America: Refocusing the Past.

Refresh your mind and energy with this revitalizing practice to uplift and restore your entire system. Enjoy a well-paced flow that will offer you just the right amount of challenge while encouraging strength, resistance, and flexibility while reducing tension in the hips, back and shoulders.

We will welcome the 5th Connecticut Regiment for a Revolutionary War Reenactment. Earlier in the day, the Museum of Darien will host the 5th Regiment for Fifth Ct Regiment for colonial cooking and artisan demonstrations.