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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

  • 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!
  • Lecture featuring Kostya Kennedy:  Paul Revere and the Ride that Saved America
    Lecture featuring Kostya Kennedy:  Paul Revere and the Ride that Saved America
    Jan 28, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    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.
  • The Art of American Independence: Beyond the Declaration
    The Art of American Independence: Beyond the Declaration
    Feb 11, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    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
  • America 250 Brown Bag Lunch with Eric Chandler
    America 250 Brown Bag Lunch with Eric Chandler
    Feb 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Eric Chandler returns for a lively lunchtime lecture: Slaves, Freemen & Haitians in the American Revolution -Between a Rock and a Hard Place. BYO lunch. We'll provide bevs & dessert.
  • Lecture featuring Cornelia Dayton: Snapshots of 18th & 19th Century American Women
    Lecture featuring Cornelia Dayton: Snapshots of 18th & 19th Century American Women
    Mar 05, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    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. She will dive into the history of American women in CT - focusing on the 18th and 19th century. Who were they? What did they do?
  • Fall Scholars Series: Revolutionary Voices (3 events)
    Fall Scholars Series: Revolutionary Voices (3 events)
    Sept 18, Oct 14, Nov 12
    Join us for three events celebrating America 250 on September 18, October 14 and November 12. Please consider supporting our educational programming by becoming a Patron of this Series. Patrons will receive a special gift and be recognized at events. Thank you!
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Cristi Mohr

The Mather Homestead Foundation
19 Stephen Mather Road, Darien, CT  06820
info@matherhomestead.org
203-202-7602

Heather Raker & Kelly Dupont

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