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HAPPENINGS AT THE HOMESTEAD


The Mather Homestead's events are designed to fulfill our mission of preserving the Homestead and property as a treasured place for public education and enjoyment.  JOIN US!


UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Barn Bash:  Bluegrass & BBQ
    Barn Bash:  Bluegrass & BBQ
    Sat, Sep 23
    The Mather Homestead
    Sep 23, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Our fourth annual fall dinner event under the stars will include live music by On the Trail + BBQ by Fine & Dandy + Bevs from Litchfield Distillery + FUN! Raindate Sunday, September 24
  • Discussion featuring author Mattie Kahn and journalist Reena Ninan
    Discussion featuring author Mattie Kahn and journalist Reena Ninan
    Tue, Oct 03
    Mather Homestead garden
    Oct 03, 6:00 PM
    Join us for a talk featuring Mattie Kahn, author of "Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America's Revolutions” and Reena Ninan, television journalist. 6 pm beverages & hors d'oeuvres, 7 pm discussion.
  • Field trip to Fraunces Tavern, New York
    Field trip to Fraunces Tavern, New York
    Tue, Oct 10
    Fraunces Tavern, New York
    Oct 10, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    We'll tour and dine at Fraunces Tavern, a historical landmark and the oldest & most historical bar in the city. It was the watering hole for many of the founding fathers. George Washington gathered his troops there to thank them for their service after the British troops left America. Limited to 10.
  • Middle School Essay Contest!
    Middle School Essay Contest!
    Mon, Oct 16
    www.matherhomestead.org/essay-contest
    Oct 16, 9:00 AM – Nov 20, 9:00 PM
    Our second annual essay contest is open to middle schoolers (grades 6 to 8). We will launch the contest on October 16 with essays due Friday, December 1 by 9 pm. Winners will be announced on Friday, December 15th. Stay tuned for essay topic! Please "RSVP" to let us know you intend to submit!
  • Fall Harvest Festival - sponsored by BMW of Darien!
    Fall Harvest Festival - sponsored by BMW of Darien!
    Sat, Oct 21
    The Mather Homestead
    Oct 21, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    The Fall Harvest Festival is in its fifth year! Join us for hay rides, petting zoo, face painting, pumpkin decorating, crafts, games, cider & donuts, live music & more! Geared towards ages 3 to 12, but all are welcome! Tickets - members: $15 adult/$10 child, non-members: $20 adult/$15 child.
  • Lecture: Witches in Connecticut
    Lecture: Witches in Connecticut
    Wed, Oct 25
    Darien
    Oct 25, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Connecticut Historic Society will present a lecture on Connecticut's witches just in time for Halloween.
  • Night at the Museum!
    Night at the Museum!
    Fri, Oct 27
    Darien
    Oct 27, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Night at the Museum returns! This year we’ll have two groups. 5 to 6:30 ages 5 to 8, 7:30 to 9 ages 10 to 13. Limited to 25 kids.
  • Family bulbs & beautification!
    Family bulbs & beautification!
    Sat, Nov 04
    Mather Homestead grounds
    Nov 04, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Help us beautify our property by lending your green thumb! Bring your trowels, gloves and a can-do attitude! Suggested $25 to help defray costs of bulbs. Additional donations welcomed!
  • Brown Bag Lecture:  Connecticut in the American Revolution!
    Brown Bag Lecture:  Connecticut in the American Revolution!
    Thu, Nov 09
    MH Barn
    Nov 09, 12:00 PM
    Join us for our third Brown Bag lecture featuring local Revolutionary War buff Eric Chandler about Connecticut in the American Revolution! BYO lunch. Dessert & bevs provided.
  • Paul Revere's Ride:  Fireside Poets and the Making of American Myth
    Paul Revere's Ride:  Fireside Poets and the Making of American Myth
    Thu, Nov 16
    The Mather Homestead
    Nov 16, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Poetry with Samantha: “Paul Revere’s Ride". Come read this classic American poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and discuss its origins and the role 19th century poetry played in the making of American identity … and myth.
  • Homesteading 101 Workshop:  Holiday Greenery
    Homesteading 101 Workshop:  Holiday Greenery
    Wed, Nov 29
    MH Elizabeth W. Chilton Education Center
    Nov 29, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Create your very own holiday wreath or centerpiece. We provide all the materials -- plus a holiday cocktail or two for inspiration. Bring clippers please! $95/$85 members
  • Homesteading 101 Workshop:  Holiday Greenery (1)
    Homesteading 101 Workshop:  Holiday Greenery (1)
    Wed, Nov 29
    MH Elizabeth W. Chilton Education Center
    Nov 29, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Create your very own holiday wreath or centerpiece. We provide all the materials -- plus a holiday cocktail or two for inspiration. Bring clippers please! $95/$85 members
  • Lecture:  the Rough Rider and the Professor
    Lecture:  the Rough Rider and the Professor
    Sun, Jan 21
    The Mather Homestead
    Jan 21, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Local author, Laurence Jurdem, discusses his new book, "The Rough Rider and the Professor," which evokes the political intrigue of the Gilded Age and chronicles the extraordinary thirty-five-year friendship between President Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts.
  • A Revolution of Her Own!  Deborah Sampson - performance for families
    A Revolution of Her Own!  Deborah Sampson - performance for families
    Sat, Feb 10
    The Mather Homestead Barn
    Feb 10, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Deborah Sampson, the first woman to enlist, fight, and be honorably discharged from the American Military, captivates audiences in an hour-long program chronicling her life. Played by actress Judith Kalalora. Family event with audience participation!
  • A Revolution of Her Own!  Deborah Sampson - performance for adults
    A Revolution of Her Own!  Deborah Sampson - performance for adults
    Sat, Feb 10
    The Mather Homestead Barn
    Feb 10, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Deborah Sampson, the first woman to enlist, fight, and be honorably discharged from the American Military, captivates audiences in an hour-long program chronicling her life. Played by actress Judith Kalalora.
  • Après Ski 2023 (1)
    Après Ski 2023 (1)
    Sat, Mar 02
    The Mather Homestead
    Mar 02, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Brought to you by the MH Junior Board: Allison Arneill, Tasha Blair, Taylor Carlson, Lauren Frank, Caitlin Griswold, Sarah Guilbride, Sally Houlihan, Ania Janis, Stephanie Kramer, Paige Kyle, Sarah Henderson, Jessica Merrill, Kate Piselli, Whitney Ranson, Lauren Swenson
  • A Visit from the Second Regiment Light Dragoons
    A Visit from the Second Regiment Light Dragoons
    Sat, Apr 27
    The Mather Homestead
    Apr 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Sheldon's Horse, Second Continental Light Dragoons, will visit the Homestead for a day of education and fun. Drills, demonstrations, lectures, crafts and more.
  • 2024 Garden Tea
    2024 Garden Tea
    Thu, May 30
    Darien
    May 30, 2024, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
    Stay tuned for more on our speaker for 2024!
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