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FIELD TRIPS

Mather hits the road to learn about other places of interest!

Past field trips have included:

- Weir Farm, Connecticut's only National Park

- Setauket, Long Island, home of the Culper Spy Ring 

- Tour of the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Elizabeth Kornhauser, the Alice Pratt Brown Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture

- Tour and lunch at Fraunces Tavern, New York

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Vinyasa yoga with Mary Ann
    Vinyasa yoga with Mary Ann
    Multiple Dates
    Jun 25, 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.
  • 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 -- fun in the National Parks!
    Stephen Mather's Birthday -- fun in the National Parks!
    Jun 29, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Kids, parents and people of all ages! Join us for ICE CREAM and National Parks family fun! Upon arriving, 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! 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!
  • MH Little Historians
    MH Little Historians
    Multiple Dates
    Aug 04, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Four days of learning & fun at the Mather Homestead. Reco ages 5 to 10. Day 1: Colonial Living, Day 2: Revolutionary War: Escape the Tories, Day 3: Explore the National Parks, Day 4: Field Day: Old Fashioned Fun & Games
  • Tory Hole Community Book Discussion - Families & Kids
    Tory Hole Community Book Discussion - Families & Kids
    Sep 07, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Join MH literary guru Samantha for a fun and interactive discussion of Tory Hole, written by Darien resident Louise Hall Tharp about the Revolutionary Tory raids. Reco for ages 9 and up but also a great read aloud. Book available at the Darien Library, Mather Homestead, Museum of Darien and DCA.
  • Tory Hole Community Book Discussion - for adults!
    Tory Hole Community Book Discussion - for adults!
    Sep 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Join MH literary guru Samantha for a fun and interactive discussion of Tory Hole, written by Darien resident Louise Hall Tharp about the Revolutionary Tory raids. Written for kids but a great discussion for adults! Book available at the Darien Library, Mather Homestead, Museum of Darien and DCA.
  • Lecture featuring two time Pulitzer winner Alan Taylor
    Lecture featuring two time Pulitzer winner Alan Taylor
    Sep 18, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    The Mather Homestead kicks off their 250 academic series with two time Pulitzer winning professor Alan Taylor. He is an American historian and scholar who recently retired as the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor of History at UVA.
  • Night at the Museum...Celebrate America's 250th!
    Night at the Museum...Celebrate America's 250th!
    Multiple Dates
    Oct 10, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Night at the Museum returns for the fourth year with spies, clues and treasures to find! 5 to 6:30 pm, ages 5 to 9; 7:30 to 9 pm ages 10 to 13. Limited to 25 kids per session.
  • Preview of Ken Burns Series:  The American Revolution
    Preview of Ken Burns Series:  The American Revolution
    Oct 14, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    The Mather Homestead will be the first to host a preview of Ken Burns new series "The American Revolution".
  • Fall Harvest Festival - sponsored by BMW of Darien
    Fall Harvest Festival - sponsored by BMW of Darien
    Oct 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Join us for pony rides, petting zoo, hay rides, face painting, pumpkin decorating, crafts, games, cider & donuts, live music plus a visit from George Washington and his horse! Tickets - members: $15 adult/$10 child, non-members: $20 adult/$15 child.
  • Afternoon Tea
    Afternoon Tea
    Jan 23, 2026, 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 tbd.
  • American Girl Doll Parent Child Tea: Felicity
    American Girl Doll Parent Child Tea: Felicity
    Jan 24, 2026, 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. Bring your American Girl dolls!
  • Exhibit - Bertha Mather McPherson: Visionary Preservationist
    Exhibit - Bertha Mather McPherson: Visionary Preservationist
    By appointment
    This exhibit will look at Bertha Mather's legacy as preservationist of home, family and community. Opening June 2025 and open by appointment through the summer.
  • Exhibit: Stephen Mather and the National Parks
    Exhibit: Stephen Mather and the National Parks
    by appointment
    Learn about the life and legacy of Stephen Tyng Mather (1867-1930), the first Director of the National Park Service and the owner of the Homestead from 1906 to 1930. Exhibit geared towards adults PLUS "kids corner" for kids of all ages. Open hours Thurs. 6 to 7:30, Sat. 11 to 1, Sun. 1 to 3
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