top of page

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!

 

Our Spring Scholars Series celebrates the impact of women in architecture with several events honoring female architects, including pioneers Bertha Mather McPherson (1906–1993) and her contemporary Theodate Pope Riddle (1867–1946). Both earned their architecture licenses in 1933, shaping the built environment and paving the way for future generations.​ Join us for one, two or all!

Thank you to our generous sponsors of this important educational series:  

Carlson & Carlson

Baywater Properties, Burr & Salvatore, Diana Mikkidou Galik, Neil Hauk, Amanda Martocchio Architecture, Rings End​​. 

Joellyn and Kevin Gray, Annie Roberts & Charles Ziga. 


Upcoming events below plus YOGA

  • Vinyasa yoga with Mary Ann
    Vinyasa yoga with Mary Ann
    Jun 16, 2025, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
    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.
  • Field Trip to Sleepy Cat Farm, Greenwich - 2nd date by popular demand!
    Field Trip to Sleepy Cat Farm, Greenwich - 2nd date by popular demand!
    Jun 18, 2025, 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
    Join us for a trip to Sleepy Cat Farm, home of Fred Landman. In 1994, Landman purchased a Georgian Revival home on 13 acres. Landman worked with Greenwich architect Charles Hilton and noted landscape architect Charles J. Stick to create a “a garden of which the house could be proud of.”
  • Brown Bag Lunch in the Garden with Andy!
    Brown Bag Lunch in the Garden with Andy!
    Jun 19, 2025, 12:00 PM
    Bring your lunch and an appetite for learning as we explore the beautiful Mather Gardens past and present. Executive Director Heather Raker and Volunteer Gardner Andy Huntington will share the property’s rich history from Native Americans to colonial farmers to modern summer escape and now museum. J
  • What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?  A reading of Frederick Douglass with Samantha
    What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?  A reading of Frederick Douglass with Samantha
    Jun 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Join us in celebration of Juneteenth and the Fourth of July for a discussion of Frederick Douglass' speech: "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" This speech was delivered on July 5, 1852 as an address to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society.
  • Stephen Mather's Birthday -- the Mather Mountain Party!
    Stephen Mather's Birthday -- the Mather Mountain Party!
    Jun 29, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Join us for ICE CREAM and National Parks family fun! Upon arriving at the Homestead, you'll get your Mather passport book. Then, head to the various National Park stations where you'll learn about the national parks while playing games and having fun! For people of all ages. FREE for members!
  • Literary Lyrics with Samantha + Music by Parkway Ramblers:  Dylan!
    Literary Lyrics with Samantha + Music by Parkway Ramblers:  Dylan!
    Jul 31, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    We’re spicing up our literary evening with music! We’ll discuss the lyrics of Bob Dylan, considered one of the greatest lyricists of all time, and hear his music played by Parkway Ramblers!! We'll also discuss his beat poet influences - Kerouac, Ginsberg - plus Guthrie!
  • Exhibit - Bertha Mather McPherson: A Legacy of Preservation
    Exhibit - Bertha Mather McPherson: A Legacy of Preservation
    Date and time is TBD
    This exhibit will look at Bertha Mather's legacy as preservationist of home, family and community. To open Spring 2025
bottom of page