Museum Children Free Week
July 6 - 12, 2024 Courtesy of the J. Denis O’Toole Family Honoring Helen Ryan Donnelly. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.
WHITE MEMORIAL CONSERVATION CENTER
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Scotland’s Secret Islands with Stewart McPherson
Saturday, July 6, 2024 You’ve been buying our Nature Day raffle tickets! Now meet the man who is making our first prize possible! Conservation Center favorite Stewart McPherson brings to life the spectacular journey you could be winning on September 28! Visit the largest colony of Gannets in the world. Pet some shaggy Shetland Ponies. […]
The Grantville Dawgs in Concert!
Saturday, July 6, 2024 Get your dancing shoes ready for an evening of classic oldies! The Grantville Dawgs are a group of friends (Dawgs) that enjoy playing and singing rock and popular music from the 60`s, 70`s and later. The band hails from the Grantville section of Norfolk. Get ready to raise the roof! Bring […]
The Eastern Whip-poor-will
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 They are poetic muses. They inspire folk music. They appear in literature. Years ago, their haunting calls defined the quintessential summer evening. At dawn, dusk, and on moonlit nights, these elusive insectivores soar through the air, opening their impressive mouths, scooping up hundreds of insects. Today, the Eastern Whip-poor-will is on […]
Happy Hour Hiking Club!
July 11, August 8, September 12, 2024 Summer is upon us! Maintain a monthly resolution to keep your body moving! Skip that Happy Hour cocktail and calorie-laden appetizer and take a walk with Gerri! It may be rainy. It will definitely be buggy…but you can do it! Each one-hour walk will cover a different trail […]
Nature’s Nursery Series, Summer 2024
White Memorial - A.B. Ceder RoomThursdays, July 11, August 1, and September 5 Ages 3-6 Years Nature’s Nursery, Summer 2024 4:00pm Join us on one Thursday per month from July-September for an engaging program designed just for your young nature lovers. Every session will last 45 minutes – 1 hour and include a story, an encounter with a live animal, […]
Whitehall: Then and Now with Gerri Griswold
Saturday, July 13, 2024 Just who were Alain and May White? Where did they come from? Why were they so generous? We receive so many inquiries about the creators of The White Memorial Foundation. It’s stunning that so many visitors enjoy the White’s gift but remain unaware of its story. Join Gerri Griswold for a […]
Tree Identification Walk with Mike Berry and Jody Bronson
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 White Memorial Foundation Forest Manager, Mike Berry and Legendary Forester, Jody Bronson take you on a walk to help you properly identify some of the tree species that call our 4000-acre Sanctuary their home. Learn how to identify bark, foliage, and other secrets that only two foresters and their subjects can […]
Yoga with Grace
Two Fridays a Month, June through September June 7, 21, July 5, 19, August 2, 16, 30, September 13, 27 Join Grace Morzella in the garden behind the Museum for a mix of traditional yoga with a touch of vinyasa . Grace's love for the traditional practice as well as her connection to the flow […]
STAR PARTY!
Friday, July 19, 2024 This astronomy program is organized by members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society. Weather permitting, there will be star gazing after the program. 8:00 p.m., A. B. Ceder Room. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You are invited to bring your own […]