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Our music series includes a variety of musicians from singers to instrumentalists, and from classical to contemporary. Weather permitting, concerts are outside on the lawn. BYO blanket, beverage and snacks! A list of all concerts, past and future, can be found here. MUSIC AT MATHER Our music series includes a variety of musicians from singers to instrumentalists, and from classical to contemporary. Coming up ... No events at the moment Past Concerts Please consider becoming a patron of our music events! We will add you to our program and to our list below! Music at Mather Patrons THANK YOU! Lynn Chistopher Meredith Edwards Heather Raker Jolanda Sutherland Tammy Sload

Probably Eastern Massachusetts, 1730-1760. Walnut, white pine; 31” h. x 36” w. x 19 ¼” d. < Back Dressing Table (or "Lowboy") First Floor - Dining Room Furniture and Hard Furnishings Probably Eastern Massachusetts, 1730-1760. Walnut, white pine; 31” h. x 36” w. x 19 ¼” d. The well designed and constructed dressing table has an over-hanging top with molded edges on front and sides, and front corners, over a full-width drawer above three smaller, side-by-side drawers, the middle drawer being shallower, and original brasses. Front skirt is ornately scalloped and includes two turned pendant drops; side skirts also scalloped. Case stands on four cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Condition is good. Previous Next

Pair of lemon-top brass and wrought iron andirons, 20” h. x 18” l. Two double lemon-top brass and wrought iron fire tools, tongs, 34”, shovel, 31”. Pair of lemon-top brass jamb hooks, 3” d. Pierced brass fender, 7 ½” h. x 57” l. Pair of brass candle scones w/ punchwork, 10” x 3 ¾” (dining room) < Back Fireplace Implements and Tools First Floor - Parlor Other Decorative Arts Pair of lemon-top brass and wrought iron andirons, 20” h. x 18” l. Two double lemon-top brass and wrought iron fire tools, tongs, 34”, shovel, 31”. Pair of lemon-top brass jamb hooks, 3” d. Pierced brass fender, 7 ½” h. x 57” l. Pair of brass candle scones w/ punchwork, 10” x 3 ¾” (dining room) Objects described above date to early 19th century and early 20th century; some reproductions. Condition of all objects is good. Previous Next

Probably Massachusetts, 1760-1790. Birch, maple, rush slip-seat; 31 ¼” h. x 27” w. x 25” d. < Back Corner Chair First Floor - Keeping Room Furniture and Hard Furnishings Probably Massachusetts, 1760-1790. Birch, maple, rush slip-seat; 31 ¼” h. x 27” w. x 25” d. An arm bow with shaped arms and circular handholds has a molded crestrail in back over a woven rush slip seat, two ‘owl’s eye’ splats, double ogee-shaped front seat rails; carved Spanish front foot, others baluster-turned ending in turned ball feet, joined by box stretchers; Left foot (facing chair) is a replacement, otherwise good condition. Previous Next

Glacier County, MT < Back Glacier Glacier County, MT 1910 Established: Size: 1,013,322 acres Visitors: 2,908,458 in 2022 Summary Wildlife Sounds of the Park Things to Do When to Visit Ties to Stephen Mather Fun Fact Previous Next

A MH group ferried over the Sound to Setauket, LI where we learned about the Culper Spy Ring. The spies were loyal patriots who provided critical information about the Redcoats (British) to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Setauket native Anna Smith Strong, known in the Spy Ring as "Nancy," provided information via her clothes line! Depending on what color petticoat, or how many handkerchiefs Anna hung on the line, a different message was conveyed! < Back Setauket, LI - June, 2023 A MH group ferried over the Sound to Setauket, LI where we learned about the Culper Spy Ring. The spies were loyal patriots who provided critical information about the Redcoats (British) to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Setauket native Anna Smith Strong, known in the Spy Ring as "Nancy," provided information via her clothes line! Depending on what color petticoat, or how many handkerchiefs Anna hung on the line, a different message was conveyed! This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Want to view and manage all your collections? Click on the Content Manager button in the Add panel on the left. Here, you can make changes to your content, add new fields, create dynamic pages and more. You can create as many collections as you need. Your collection is already set up for you with fields and content. Add your own, or import content from a CSV file. Add fields for any type of content you want to display, such as rich text, images, videos and more. You can also collect and store information from your site visitors using input elements like custom forms and fields. Be sure to click Sync after making changes in a collection, so visitors can see your newest content on your live site. Preview your site to check that all your elements are displaying content from the right collection fields. Previous Next

England, late 18th or early 19th century; Mahogany, unidentified secondary wood (possibly mahogany) < Back Stool First Floor - Keeping Room Furniture and Hard Furnishings England, late 18th or early 19th century; Mahogany, unidentified secondary wood (possibly mahogany) On four Marlborough legs with outside beads and inside chamfers, joined by H-stretchers, the medial of which is tenoned into the side stretchers. Double chip mark on inside of one long rail suggests that this stool was number “2”; slip seat now upholstered in floral needlework by Bertha Mather. Previous Next

Oil on canvas; 27 ¼” h. x 21 ½” w. (sight size). < Back Alexander Spinell Clark (American, 20th c.), Portrait of Bertha McPherson First Floor - Parlor Fine Art Oil on canvas; 27 ¼” h. x 21 ½” w. (sight size). Bertha Mather McPherson (1906-1993), Architect, Preservationist, and Founder of the Darien Historical Society Daughter of Stephen Tyng Mather. In three-quarter pose, a mature lady with hands folded in her lap. Signed LL: Alexander Spinell Clark/ 1981 Note: No record of other works by this studio artist can be found. Framed in gilded frame. Condition is good. Previous Next

On the Trail returned by popular demand! On the Trail is a modern acoustic quartet that explores everything from bluegrass to contemporary pop, from stunning instrumentals to beautiful songs. The band bonded from their love of bluegrass and the band Punch Brothers, and has already gained recognition and praise for their execution of challenging music, as well as fore their new original music. On the Trail features Darien Middlesex Music Teacher, Austin Scelzo on fiddle and vocals, To Polizzi on mandolin and vocals, Chet Duke on banjo and Charlie Widmer on guitar and vocals. < Back On the Trail - August 29, 2021 On the Trail returned by popular demand! On the Trail is a modern acoustic quartet that explores everything from bluegrass to contemporary pop, from stunning instrumentals to beautiful songs. The band bonded from their love of bluegrass and the band Punch Brothers, and has already gained recognition and praise for their execution of challenging music, as well as fore their new original music. On the Trail features Darien Middlesex Music Teacher, Austin Scelzo on fiddle and vocals, To Polizzi on mandolin and vocals, Chet Duke on banjo and Charlie Widmer on guitar and vocals. Previous Next

Handmade 3’ 4” x 6’ 5”, circa 1925-1940. < Back Oriental Rug First Floor - Entrance Hall Other Decorative Arts Handmade 3’ 4” x 6’ 5”, circa 1925-1940. Featuring a crème border with blues and red surrounding flowerheads. Some aniline dyes; condition overall is good. Previous Next

Southwestern Connecticut or New York, 1760-1800 Cherry, whitewood; 73 ⅞" h. x 42 ¼" w. x 20 ⅝" d. < Back High Chest of Drawers (or “Highboy”) First Floor - Dining Room Furniture and Hard Furnishings Southwestern Connecticut or New York, 1760-1800 Cherry, whitewood; 73 ⅞" h. x 42 ¼" w. x 20 ⅝" d. The two-part high chest of drawers has an upper case containing five full-width graduated drawers, a projecting cornice, and fluted chamfered corners with lambrequins at the top and bottom. Lower case stands on cabriole legs ending in pad feet; a full width drawer over three smaller, side-by-side drawers, the middle of which is shallower. The decoratively undercut front skirt has a central three-lobed drop flanked by ogees. Brasses are replacements; former holes are plugged. Drawer linings are 3/4-inch thick, indicative of manufacture in a small town or village. An oral history maintains that this high chest has long been in the Mather homestead since 1933. Previous Next

Including: Wooden yarn swift, 39” h. x 30” w. Two yarn winders, each with 26” wheels. Two spinning wheels, 42” d. and 44” d. wheels. Two butter molds, pineapple 3 ½” h., and flower, 5 ½” h. Three tin candle molds, 8, 12, and 16 candles, 10 ½” – 11 ¼” h. Two graduated tin pails. Three foot warmers, wooden frames with punched tin decorative cases, 6” h. x 8” l. Wrought iron strap hinge, 21” l. Cast iron boot scraper, 12” w. < Back Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Household Equipment Attic Other Decorative Arts Including: Wooden yarn swift, 39” h. x 30” w. Two yarn winders, each with 26” wheels. Two spinning wheels, 42” d. and 44” d. wheels. Two butter molds, pineapple 3 ½” h., and flower, 5 ½” h. Three tin candle molds, 8, 12, and 16 candles, 10 ½” – 11 ¼” h. Two graduated tin pails. Three foot warmers, wooden frames with punched tin decorative cases, 6” h. x 8” l. Wrought iron strap hinge, 21” l. Cast iron boot scraper, 12” w. Condition good. Previous Next