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LECTURES

Our lectures explore a variety of topics and a variety of formats. Some of our lectures are traditional lecture format, while others involve a bit of hands on learning (e.g., honey tasting). We are eager to hear ideas you might have for lectures that would be a good fit with the Mather Homestead. Email us!
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Tue, Oct 03Mather Homestead gardenOct 03, 6:00 PMJoin 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.
- Wed, Oct 25DarienOct 25, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PMThe Connecticut Historic Society will present a lecture on Connecticut's witches just in time for Halloween.
- Thu, Nov 09MH BarnNov 09, 12:00 PMJoin 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.
- Sun, Jan 21The Mather HomesteadJan 21, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMLocal 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.
- Sat, Feb 10The Mather Homestead BarnFeb 10, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PMDeborah 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!
- Sat, Feb 10The Mather Homestead BarnFeb 10, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMDeborah 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.
- Sat, Apr 27The Mather HomesteadApr 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PMSheldon's Horse, Second Continental Light Dragoons, will visit the Homestead for a day of education and fun. Drills, demonstrations, lectures, crafts and more.
- Thu, May 30DarienMay 30, 2024, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PMStay tuned for more on our speaker for 2024!
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