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SUMMARY:The 44th Annual Family Nature Day Raffle Ticket Sale!
DESCRIPTION:March 1 – September 20\, 2026 \nStewart McPherson\, Redfern Tours has once again gifted the Conservation Center with an unreal first prize for the 44th Annual Family Nature Day Raffle on September 26\, 2026! You and a guest will be traveling to our planet’s largest island\, GREENLAND! This incredible journey will immerse you in the beauty and majesty of Greenland. Fields of wildflowers\, massive icebergs\, quaint towns\, Musk oxen\, whales\, sea birds\, beautiful people\, and so much more will dazzle you as you experience this massive ice cap during the midnight sun. \nThe second prize is a $2000 gift card to AirBnB! Rent a beach house on the Cape\, a flat in London\, or a tree house in Vermont! Plan a family vacation\, a romantic getaway\, a high school reunion! All of this is possible! Pack your bags! \nThe third prize is a $1000 gift card redeemable at L. L. Bean! You can score a whole lot of outdoor gear with this treasure! A tent\, a boat\, new outerwear\, new home fashions…your options are only limited by what this venerable retailer has to offer! That’s a lot of great merchandise! \nTickets are $10.00 each. Only 3000 tickets are available…Buy early. Buy often. Reminder: the raffle usually sells out two weeks ahead of the drawing\, September 26\, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. \nThanks for supporting White Memorial and Good Luck! \nTickets can be purchased beginning March 1 by phone: 860-567-0857\,  in the Museum Gift Shop\, or online by clicking here: Purchase Nature Day Raffle Tickets
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/the-44th-annual-family-nature-day-raffle-ticket-sale/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T090000
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SUMMARY:Museum Children Free Week
DESCRIPTION:April 27 – May 3\, 2026 \nIn honor of Rebecca and Jeremy Greenwood from Jeff and Zoe Greenwood. \nFree admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/museum-children-free-week-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T090000
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SUMMARY:Children's Free Week in the Museum
DESCRIPTION:May 4 – 10\, 2026 \nIn honor of Violetta White Delafield\, sister of Alain and May White\,  from her Grandson\, J. Dennis Delafield. \nFree admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult. \n 
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/museum-children-free-week-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T170000
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SUMMARY:Nature's Nursery Series\, Spring 2026
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, April 2\, May 7\, June 4\nNature’s Nursery\, Spring 2026\nAges 3-6 Years\n4:00pm\nJoin us on the first Thursday of each month from April – June 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\, and an activity or craft. Some of our activities might be outside\, so dress for the weather and wear good walking shoes. Advanced registration is required. To register\, visit whitememorialcc.org or call 860-567-0857. Space is limited. Meet in the A.B. Ceder Room. We require that one parent/caretaker stay for the duration of the program\, but our room cannot accommodate more than one adult per child. Please inquire about financial aid as needed. Members: $10/child per session or $27/whole series\, Non-Members: $15/child per session or $42/whole series \nREGISTER HERE: https://pci.jotform.com/242346434329154/prefill/692f0b1e65346168bd54b3765aa3
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/natures-nursery-series-spring-2026/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:White Memorial – A.B. Ceder Room
CATEGORIES:Children's Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T170000
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SUMMARY:Children's Free Week in the Museum
DESCRIPTION:May 11 – 17\, 2026 \nCourtesy of Tara and Arthur Diedrick. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/museum-children-free-week-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T103000
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SUMMARY:Birding & Botany Amble with Ann Orsillo and Eileen Cooper
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 12\, 2026 \nJoin Ann Orsillo\, lifelong birder\, and amateur botanist Eileen Cooper for an ecology walk to identify and gain a deeper understanding of the interrelationship of birds and plants. We will follow the Lake Trail to the overlook on Bantam Lake\, actively observing details of Connecticut’s natural world. 8:30 a.m.\, Meet in the parking lot for a dose of early morning inspiration. FREE…donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses. \nPlease pre-register: Birding & Botany Registration
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/birding-botany-amble-with-ann-orsillo-and-eileen-cooper/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T130000
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SUMMARY:"Why Litchfield?  Grounding Town History to the Land Itself" Luncheon and Talk with Dr. Robert Thorson
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 14\, 2026 \nLuncheon and Talk / America 250 Presentation \nJames Fischer\, Research Director of The White Mountain Memorial Conservation Center\, carried grist to my metaphorical mill when sending me his manuscript “Geology as Destiny?” My job in this presentation is to grind that grist into the bread of Litchfield history\, following the example Robert Gross and I set for our article “Why Concord?” published recently in a special issue of The Atlantic titled The Unfinished Revolution.  During my talk\, I hope to sway you to the realization that social history is the tail on the dog of Earth history.  Fischer was convinced\, having written:”Litchfield’s history\, like Concord’s\, is not simply something that happened on the landscape. — it is something that emerged from it.” And also: “The value of reading Litchfield though Gross and Thorson’s lens is not to reduce culture to geology\, but to restore continuity between the town’s celebrated stories and the grounded conditions that made them possible.” I love his word “restore” because the citizens of Litchfield during the “Age of Homespun” understood this continuity far more than most of us in the age of AI. \nThis will be a mixed-media oral presentation with slides\, readings\, demonstrations\, discussion\, and Q&A.  Points of interest will be the Litchfield’s varied terrain\, rock ledges\, erratic boulders\, streamlined hills\, hardscrabble pastures\, wetland pastures\, stone walls\, streams\, mill seats\, aquifers\, Bantam Lake\, and other ponds.  One specific point of special interest will be a beautiful slab of Litchfield rock that records eight events in deep time. \n1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.\, Carriage House\, Lunch included. All tickets:$25    You must pre-register online HERE. \nThis program is presented as part of America’s 250th in Litchfield\, CT! \nLINKS \nThe Land – Ten mini-essays from Connecticut Magazine – “The Hills” describes Litchfield. \nShape of Storrs – A cover essay for UConn Today featuring the landform and soil that made Litchfield such a productive agricultural town. \nStone Wall Science – Essay in The Conversation with multiple links. \nOrigin of Stone Walls  – Audio segment on NPR’s Academic Minute \nStone by Stone – Award-winning nonfiction book by Bloomsbury on Stone Walls \nSignature Landform – Award-winning Smithsonian essay on New England’s stone walls. \nStone Wall Initiative – All-purpose information website at UConn. \nAbout Our Speaker: \nRobert M. Thorson (Thor)  is a Midwestern native\, turned Northwestern geologist\, turned Northeastern academic.  Currently\, he’s a Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Connecticut with a research focus on the link between New England’s landscape\, archaeology\, history\, ecology\, and literature. His work as an author includes The Walden Experiments\, upcoming from Princeton University Press and seven previous books\, one of which\, Stone by Stone\, won the Connecticut Book Award for nonfiction\, remains a regional bestseller\, and is now available in audio. \nHis work as a journalist was recently featured by the Washington Post\, the Wall Street Journal\,  The Atlantic\, and Smithsonian. He’s also a talking head for a three-part Ken Burns-PBS reframing of Henry David Thoreau that will air nationwide on March 30-31. This is his fifth appearance in Litchfield for conservation-minded audiences since 2003.
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/why-litchfield-grounding-town-history-to-the-land-itself-with-dr-robert-thorson/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T160000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour Hiking Club with Kelly Orr
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 14\, 2026 \nStep into spring with a monthly resolution to keep your body moving! Skip that Happy Hour cocktail and calorie-laden appetizer\, and take a walk with Kelly! It may be rainy…but you can do it! Each one-hour walk will cover a different trail on the property. At the end of each hike\, you’ll receive a recipe for a healthful\, tasty\, easy recipe to help keep you on track. Dress for the weather. 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Meet in the Museum. \nPlease pre-register: Happy Hour Registration \nFREE…Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/happy-hour-hiking-club-with-gerri-griswold-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T110000
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SUMMARY:Tiny Trekking at Pine Island
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 15\, 2026 \nJoin Kelly Orr to experience the outside world at a child’s pace! You and your child will explore each new bud and flower\, climb each rock and log\, and probably get a little dirty in the process!  This program is geared towards children ages newborn-5 years old and will encourage them to get hands on in the outdoors.  Dress for the weather\, we will go rain or shine! 10:00 a.m.\, Meet in the Pine Island Parking Lot\, 122 Whites Woods Road (just north of the main parking lot to the Boardwalk.) The program is FREE! Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses. \nTo register or donate: Tiny Trekking Registration
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/tiny-trekking-at-pine-island/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T200000
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SUMMARY:STAR PARTY!
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 15\, 2026 \nThis 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 telescope or binoculars. FREE… Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/star-party-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T163000
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SUMMARY:Connecticut Classical Guitar Ensemble conducted by Michael Stubblefield
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 16\, 2026 \nBring a picnic and enjoy a perfect spring afternoon in the company of this wonderful guitar ensemble conducted by Michael Stubblefield\,  that will perform a variety of genres. \nAbout Michael Stubblefield: (b. 1989) is an American composer\, guitarist\, and music educator based in Hartford\, Connecticut. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area\, Michael began his higher education studies in music at Diablo Valley Community College\, ultimately transferring to California State University\, East Bay where he earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music. Michael is also a graduate of The Hartt School at the University of Hartford with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Music Composition and a minor in Music Theory. \nMichael’s interests outside of music include animals (especially exotic reptiles)\, reading\, hiking\, cooking\, the San Francisco Giants and 49ers\, and coffee. Michael is currently working throughout New England in a variety of music relation activities\, as a composer\, a private teacher in guitar\, bass\, piano\, ukulele\, voice\, composition\, and music theory\, and at The Hartt School as an administrative assistant and tutor of music theory and music history. \n3:00 pm\, Activity Shed\, All tickets: $10.00. Please pre-register: Classical Guitar Registration
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/connecticut-classical-guitar-ensemble-conducted-by-michael-stubblefield/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T130000
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! The Ron and Joan Jones Memorial Hiking Series: Mattatuck Trail Hike at White Memorial
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 23\, 2026 \nTHIS HIKE IS SOLD OUT! \n  \n 
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/mattatuck-trail-hike/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T170000
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SUMMARY:Memorial Day
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 25\, 2026 \nOffices Closed
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/memorial-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T203935
CREATED:20220225T192502Z
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SUMMARY:Museum Children Free Week
DESCRIPTION:May 25 – 31\, 2026 \nHonoring Helen Ryan Donnelly. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/museum-children-free-week-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T170000
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SUMMARY:Greenland: Wildlife Wonders at the End of the World with Stewart McPherson
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 30\, 2026 \nThere is a saying\, “When you’ve seen the world\, there is always Greenland.” Rich with 4000 years of history and diverse wildlife\, British Explorer Stewart McPherson takes you to the world’s largest island (and second largest ice cap!) Inspect ancient settlements\, have a tipple of champagne among massive icebergs\, and search for whales\, seals\, seabirds\, musk oxen\, and fields of arctic wildflowers at the end of the world. Here is your opportunity to climb aboard McPherson’s 2027 tour to Greenland or buy a Family Nature Day Raffle Ticket (drawing is September 26\, 2026) for a chance to win this beautiful trip for two donated by Redfern Tours! 3:00 p.m.\, A. B. Ceder Room. Free…Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses. \nPlease pre-register: Greenland: Wildlife Wonders Registration
URL:https://whitememorialcc.org/event/greenland-wildlife-wonders-at-the-end-of-the-world-with-stewart-mcpherson/
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