Come see, taste, and hear about how the Plan Bee Farm Brewery transformed their 25-acre farm and 1830s era barn into a sustainable brewery where they organically grow most of the ingredients that go into their beer. They will be set up all day (from 12:00 to 7:00 PM) with educational wetland walks at 2:00 and 5:00 PM. Stop by the booth for SWAG and info or just to nerd out on ecosystem.
The Knights at Wethersfield
THINGS TO DO
Events, gatherings, & outings: What to see and do in the Millbrook, NY area.
Brewery and Wetlands Walk
July 23, 2022
Wethersfield is delighted to welcome The Knights to Wethersfield on October 15. 2022, featuring a 10-piece ensemble will play an evening concert. A VIP reception will follow. This seminal orchestra is widely considered to be the future of classical music. The Knights regularly perform with partners at the 92Y, Tanglewood, BAM, and many other venues nationally and internationally. Among their partners is Yo-Yo Ma who sang their praises: “It’s a beautiful thing. And they’ve created it using the values of their generation.”
Wethersfield / DLC Walk
Wethersfield Estate & Garden and the Dutchess Land Conservancy have partnered for a Garden and Woods Walk on August 14. The walk will be taking place from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Join Wethersfield Director of Horticulture, Toshi Yano, and DLC Director of Education, Julie Hart, as they take you on a stroll along the paths of the formal gardens of Wethersfield, and then through the verdant forests of the Wilderness Walk. Along the way, we’ll explore the great diversity of plant and tree species, and talk about ways that we can all do our part to keep our gardens and woods healthy and thriving.
If tickets are not available, email [email protected] to be placed on a waiting list.
Wethersfield Explorers Club
Wethersfield is pleased to launch an interactive children and family program designed for ages 6-10 at the historic Wethersfield Estate and Garden. Led by experienced preschool and elementary school teacher Maryann Larson, children and families will explore the Wethersfield Estate and Garden, including the formal garden, the ponds, orchards, and the Wilderness Garden. This is a hands-on and engaging way to learn about nature, art, and more.
The program will run Tuesday mornings, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., from July 12- August 16, at Wethersfield Estate and Garden. The cost of this weekly program for members is free and $5.00 per child per program for non-members. Weekly programs are capped at 10 children. Pre-registration is required. Register below!
Wethersfield is committed to providing accessible cultural and educational programming to families in this community. Please note that participation requires a responsible adult (parent, childcare provider, guardian) to be present throughout. This is not a drop-off program.
BalletCollective at Wethersfield: Community Meet & Greet
Bring your children to meet the rising and preeminent professional ballet dancers, in residence at Wethersfield, as they prepare to perform locally. Dancers from BalletCollective (who dance for NYCB, ABT, Martha Graham, and many other companies) will be present to answer questions about the life of a dancer, and more.
There will be lemonade and cookies. This event is free for members of our community, made possible by generous donors of the Friends of Wethersfield.
From the Dark Wood to the Luminous Garden: Dante at Wethersfield
This site-specific lecture will explore the interconnection of the statuary within the Wilderness Garden, the Formal Garden, and the Dark Wood of Life through the lens of leading academic expert Joseph Luzzi.
Joseph Luzzi (PhD, Yale) is Professor of Comparative Literature at Bard College, the author of five books including My Two Italies, a New York Times Editors’ Choice selection, and In a Dark Wood: What Dante Taught Me About Grief, Healing, and the Mysteries of Love, a Vanity Fair “Must-Read” selection that has been translated into multiple languages.
This lecture is made possible by the generous underwriting support of Underwriters, Frederick and Alexandra Peters, and the Friends of Wethersfield.
Arrive early, and see the “Little Wilderness,” currently under restoration. Professor Luzzi will then speak about the magnificent gardens of Wethersfield abound with beautiful sculptures of Greco-Roman icons like the mythic Hercules and the star-crossed lovers Orpheus and Eurydice with a quote from Virgil inscribed beneath them, while also gesturing toward the great horticultural traditions of the Italian Renaissance. Taken together, these ancient and Renaissance symbols all tell a story.
Professor Luzzi will consider how the statues and grounds of Wethersfield relate to fundamental human issues like love and death, rebirth and hope, and even crisis and grief – what Dante called the “dark wood” of life. He will examine the possible connections between the layout, symbolism, and design of the gardens and Dante’s groundbreaking poem on the state of the human soul, The Divine Comedy, which charts a journey out of the dark wood and into the light of the stelle, stars.
Pre-registration is required and tickets are limited. Cost is $40 for Wethersfield Members and $50 for General Admission.
A brief reception will follow the event at which Prosecco and Italian cheese will be available.
Meet author James Reginato at Tent
Join author James Reginato for a book signing hosted by Darren Henault and Tent on Saturday, July 16, from 4:00pm-6:00pm to celebrate his new biography GROWING UP GETTY—an enthralling and comprehensive look into the contemporary state of one of the wealthiest—and most misunderstood—family dynasties in the world, perfect for fans of Succession, The House of Gucci, The Cartiers, and Fortune’s Children.
Copies of Growing up Getty will be available for purchase from Oblong Books at this event.
Little Naturalist Program with Thom Schuchaskie of Urban Kid Adventures
August 13 – August 14, The Pole Barn at Troutbeck, $55 per Member, $60 per Guest
Little Earthlings
Thom Schuchaskie joins Troutbeck for a child-friendly, all-immersive program to introduce your child(ren) to the wonders of nature. Focused on connectivity with the earth and the environment, Thom will guide the group throughout the gardens and open fields demonstrating connectivity and presence. Examples include tossing a pebble into a pond and discovering concentric circles, as well as comparing change of thought to a walk in the woods. Thom will also introduce primitive living skills such as bow drill and other friction fires, as well as miniature “shelters,” wild edibles, and the other “gifts” of mother earth.
- Ages 5-8 years old
The Sacred Order of Survival
Thom takes many of same learning principles from ‘Little Earthings,’ and adapts them for an older child audience. The emphasis here are the four key survival skills to live in both the wilderness and the city. With open discussions and hands-on-activities, your child(ren) will discover focus, as well as connectivity with their surroundings.
- Ages 9+ years old
Archery Introduction Class
Interested in shooting a longbow in the traditional style? Join us for an hour of basic instruction; how to hold the bow, load an arrow and have some fun! Our instructor Thom has honed his skills with world renowned bowyer Frank San Marco, owner and head instructor at Native American Studies in Westchester NY. This will be an intro to “intuitive” style shooting. No sites, no cams, just bow and arrow like that first archers shot!
- Ages 9+ years old
Archery Private Lessons
Want to learn more than just how to load an arrow and let if fly towards the target? The private class will cover all of the language necessary for shooting the intuitive style with accuracy! This is a much more comprehensive lesson that covers everything from your breath to anchors and everything in between!
- Ages 7+ years old / Price Upon Request
About Thom Schuchaskie
Thom has worked for Outward Bound as a wilderness instructor for seven-years, for Education Through Adventure for another three-years, and is currently working on his masters-degree in Primitive Skills through the Tom Brown jr Tracker School. He has combined his skills to his own program for elementary and middle school children to enhance their learning about nature.
Credit: Photographer Elena Wolfe
Sumi-e: Japanese Brush Painting
July 30, 3:30pm, The Ballroom, Members $40, Guests $45
Under the guidance of art teacher Joanne Wasti, children and adults will learn basic sumi brush strokes and the philosophy of this expressive art form.
About Joanne Wasti
Joanne has been an art educator for the past twenty years, both in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area. She’s a graduate of RISD and has advanced degrees in art history, art education and gifted education. She started her career as a museum educator and, subsequently, studio manager at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC. She’s been a teaching artist in New York City and San Jose and taught classes at the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto. She was a founding teacher at the Yorkville Community School in Manhattan where she taught visual art for ten years.
Her passion is teaching people of all ages to be creative. She finds this is best done by offering students a safe space to find their own voice, while at the same time teaching technique. She encourages her students to make choices and break rules and is always pleasantly surprised by what’s produced in her classes. Her love of art history means that almost every lesson is inspired by a historic precedent or influential artist—and many of those artists are young and contemporary.
She has tirelessly worked to promote access to the arts for all children, and their families, through the design of museum and classroom curriculum, as well as the planning and facilitation of community building workshops.
She is now a full-time resident of Kent, CT where she lives in a 1850s farmhouse with her husband, anxious dog and aloof cat. She is enjoying a new life surrounded by natural beauty and wildlife, and where running, hiking, skiing and biking are right outside the front door.
Credit: www.artranked.com
Independence Day Celebration
Troutbeck will host a family friendly late afternoon feast in the Pole Barn on July 3. Classic American kids activities—think 3-legged races and Twister—and a Herondale Farm lamb feast (with plenty of vegetarian options, as well as burgers and hot dogs for kids, of course!) cooked on their fire truck. DJ Arthur Fournier for good time vibes.
3:00pm: Kids Activities; Bar opens
4:00-7:00pm: Dinner
$75 Adults + $40 optional drink ticket; $35 Children; + tax + 20% gratuity.