Events, Short Trips and Fun for Everyone
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Check websites for current time and dates as they may change as of this post.
GALAS
“Lever le Toît” Dinner Dance
Aug. 10, 2019
The Elms
Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Black tie evening. $500+
The Preservations Society’s
primary summer fundraising event.
Annual Gala & Art Auction - The Roaring Twenties
Aug. 17, 2019
Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope Ln.
Dennis, MA
ccmoa.org
$75 Hors d’oeuvres & Silent Auction
$150 Hors d’oeuvres, Silent &
Live Auction, Dinner
Summer’s Last Blast
Sept. 9, 2019; cfsema.org
Visit website for details.
Wine & Rosecliff gala
Sept. 20, 2019
Rosecliff
Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
$250 p.p.
Visit website for scheduled
Tastings, seminars and VIP package ticket pricing.
NAUTICAL
Buzzards Bay Regatta
Aug. 2 - 4, 2019
New Bedford Yacht Club
& The Beverly Yacht Club
buzzardsbayregatta.com
Don Watson, Chairman 2019
Nantucket Race Week
Aug. 10 - 18, 2019
Nantucket, MA
nantucketraceweek.org
The 2019 Herreshoff Classic
Yacht Regatta & Newport to
Bristol Feeder Race
Aug. 23 - 25, 2019
Hosted by: Herreshoff Marine Museum /America’s Cup Hall of Fame
One Burnside St., Bristol, RI
herreshoff.org
Living Boat Show, Cocktail Party & Welcome Reception for the HCYR. Open to competitors & the public. Visit website for details.
The Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta & Yacht Race
Sept. 2 - 5, 2019
provincetown-schoonerrace.com
Wolfeboro Vintage Race
Boat Regatta
Sept. 11 - 14, 2019
Wolfeboro, NH
museum@nhbm.org
Spectator participation encouraged. Supports the New Hampshire Boat Museum.The WoodenBoat Show
June 28 - 30, 2019
Mystic Seaport Museum
75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, CT
mysticseaport.org
Buzzards Bay Regatta
Aug. 2 - 4, 2019
New Bedford Yacht Club & The Beverly Yacht Club
buzzardsbayregatta.com
Don Watson, Chairman 2019
DANCE
Boston Ballet @ Jacobs Pillow
Aug. 21 - 25, 2019
Ted Shawn Theater @ Jacob’s Pillow
3548 George Carter Rd.
Becket, MA; acobspillow.org
Live Music
Urban Bush Women
Aug. 21 - 25, 2019
Doris Duke Theatre @
Jacob’s Pillow
3548 George Carter Rd.
THEATER
Steel Magnolias
June 13 - 29, 2019
The Arctic Playhouse
117 Washington St.
West Warwick, RI
thearcticplayhouse.com
Spring Awakening
Aug. 8 - 18, 2019
Little Theatre Firebarn
340 Prospect St. at Highland Ave.
Fall River, MA; littletheatre.net
You Should Be Dancing!
Saturday Night Fever
Aug. 14 - Sept. 8, 2019
Theatre By The Sea
364 Cards Pond Rd.
Wakefield, RI
theatrebythesea.com
MUSIC
New England Conservatory Concerts nearly every night of the week.
290 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA; necmusic.edu
Visit website for concert schedule; many free of charge.
New England Conservatory
Concerts almost every night of the week.
290 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA; ecmusic.edu
Visit website for concert schedule; many free of charge.
Newport Jazz Festival
Aug. 2 - 4, 2019
Fort Adams State Park
90 Fort Adams Drive
Newport, RI; newportjazz.org
15th Annual Provincetown
Jazz Festival
Aug. 15, 2019
The Crown & Anchor
247 Commercial St.
Provincetown, MA
Aug. 19, 2019
Cotuit Center for the Arts
4404 Route 28
Cotuit, MA
provincetownjazzfestival.org
Woods Hole Jazz at Highfield Hall: Alan Broadbent Trio
Aug. 25, 2019
Highfield Hall & Gardens
56 Highfield Drive
Falmouth, MA
highfieldhallandgardens.org
Music at Sunset - Summer Concert Series
Through Aug. 28, 2019
Blithewold Mansion,
Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd., Rt. 114
Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
ART
Avant Gardens
Through Sept. 8, 2019
Griswold House Ilgenfritz, Griswold Corridor, and Wright Galleries
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportartmuseum.org
Printmakers of Cape Cod: Floating Worlds
Through Aug. 11, 2019
The Art Complex Museum
189 Alden St., Duxbury, MA
artcomplex.org
Avant Gardens
Through Sept. 8, 2019
Griswold House
Ilgenfritz, Griswold Corridor,
and Wright Galleries
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportartmuseum.org
EXHIBITIONS
Some Assembly Required
Through Sept. 1, 2019
The Art Complex Museum
189 Alden St., Duxbury, MA
artcomplex.org
Jodie Mim Goodnough: Biophilia
Through September 8, 2019
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportartmuseum.org
DeCordova New England Biennial 2019
Through Sept. 15, 2019
DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA
decordova.org
Twenty-three artists from the six northeastern states.
John James Audubon:
Obsession Untamed
Through Nov. 3, 2019
Rosecliff
548 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Jodie Mim Goodnough: Biophilia
Through September 8, 2019
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave.
Newport, RI
newportartmuseum.org
DeCordova New England Biennial 2019
Through Sept. 15, 2019
DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA
decordova.org
Twenty-three artists from the six northeastern states.
MUSEUMS
Hearthside House Museum
Aug. 3, 2019 | An American
Girl Doll Garden Party
Aug. 7, 2019 | Starry, Starry Night: An Evening of Stargazing at Chase Farm Park
Aug. 25, 2019 | Civil War Day - Life Off the Battlefields with Battery B
Sept. 13, 2019 | Downtown Abbey Dinner Party
677 Great Rd., Lincoln, RI
hearthsidehouse.org
Cuttyhunk Historical Society - Museum of the Elizabeth Islands
Through Sept. 2, 2019
23 Tower Hill Rd.,
Cuttyhunk, MA
cuttyhunkhistoricalsociety.org
Lippitt House Museum
Through October 2019
199 Hope St.
Providence, RI
preserveri.org
Gorham Silver: Designing
Brilliance 1850 - 1970
Through Dec. 1, 2019
RISD Museum
Chase Center
20 N Main St., Providence, RI
risdmuseum.org
COMEDY
Wage House
560 Mineral Spring Ave.
Pawtucket, RI
wagehouse.com
Improv Comedy Theater
ANTIQUES
Little Compton Antiques Festival & Classic Auto Show
Aug. 2, 2019 | Preview Party
Aug. 3, 2019 | Antiques Festival & Classic Auto Show Little Compton Historical Society
548 West Main Rd.
Little Compton, RI
preserveri.org
“Three Spectacular Vintage Automobiles”
Aug. 6, 2019
Presented by Guernsey’s NYC
Elizabeth Taylor’s 1961 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead, the 1964 Ferrari 330 GT and a third car (to be announced).
No Reserve —The Pierre Hotel, 61st Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City. Previews at The Pierre Through August 6. To bid, call 212-794-2280.
62nd Annual New Hampshire Antiques Show
Aug. 8 - 10, 2019
DoubleTree by Hilton
700 Elm St.
Manchester, NH; nhada.org
TOURS
Newport Mansions
The Breakers, the Elms,
Marble House & Rosecliff.
Visit site for details on
“Servant Life Tour” and “Beneath
The Breakers Tour”. Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Modern Architecture Walking Tour of Cambridge: Harvard
Oct. 12, 2019
Harvard GSD Main Entrance
48 Quincy St.
Cambridge, MA
my.historicnewengland.org
Advance tickets required.
FOOD EVENTS
Farm to Table: Renditions
of Ratatouille
Aug. 7, 2019
Highfield Hall & Gardens
56 Highfield Drive
Falmouth, MA
highfieldhallandgardens.org
Stony Brook Gristmill’s
Cornbread Festival
Aug. 31, 2019
Stony Brook Gristmill & Museum
830 Stony Brook Rd.
Brewster, MA; brewster-ma.gov
Admission: Free. amples of baked cornbread with raspberry butter.
2019 Vintage & Vine
Sept. 7, 2019
Strawbery Banke Museum
14 Hancock St., Portsmouth, NH
strawberybanke.org
VIP Ticket $120; General Admission $75;
Designated Driver $25
Fine wine and food festival, silent auction, raffle, jazz and blues by Cuppa Joe. Annual fund-raiser for SBM.
Newport Wine and Food Festival
Sept. 19 - 22, 2019
Grand tastings at the Marble House, Wine & Rosecliff Gala, celebrity chef demonstrations, vinter dinner at Rosecliff, seminars in the Breakers carriage house, Newport After Dark Party, Sunday jazz brunch, Burgundy Grand Cru dinner at the Elms. Visit newportmansionwineandfood.org
BOOKS/LECTURES
The John G. Winslow Lecture Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s Old Westbury Studio: A Tour
Aug. 6, 2019
Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave.
Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Lecture: 6 PM - Reception: 7 PM
John LeBoutillier, Journalist and Former U.S. Congressman
Bring your online reservation
confirmation with you. No tickets will be issued.
Lunchtime Lecture by the Sea: Old House Dos and Don’ts
Aug. 7, 2019
Coolidge Point
9 Coolidge Point Rd.
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
my.historicnewengland.org
Ticket includes boxed lunch,
and stroll following lecture.
Advance ticket purchase required.
Waste Nothing: Food Rationing in WWI with Clara Silverstein
Aug. 8, 2019
Blithewold Mansion,
Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd., (Rt. 114)
Bristol, RI
blithewold.org
Optional: Victory Garden Dinner. Visit website for ticket information.
The Jacalyn and William P. Egan Lectures A Picturesque Paradise: Kingscote and Early 19th-Century Landscape Design in Newport
Jenn Robinon, Research Fellow
For Love of Home & Heritage:
The Morris Women as Preservationists
Taylor Bye, Research Fellow
Aug. 13, 2019
Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave.
Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
4 PM | Bring your online reservation confirmation with you. No tickets will be issued.
The Crane Estate’s Downton
by the Sea: Bringing Castle Hill Back to Life
Aug. 22, 2019
Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave.
Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Lecture: 6 PM - Reception: 7 PM
Susan Hill Dolan, Curator, Ipswich Properties,
The Trustees of Reservations
Bring your online reservation
confirmation with you. No tickets will be issued.
Katharine Smyth:
All The Lives We Ever Lived
Aug. 26, 2019
Tiverton Public Library
34 Roosevelt Ave.; Tiverton, RI
tivertonlibrary.libcal.com
A Conversation with the Author.
DELICIOUS
Boston Public Market
100 Hanover St.
Boston, MA
bostonpublicmarket.org
Indoor and year-round, dine, shop, demos, special events and more.
WORKSHOPS
Hydrangea Success Series
Aug. 1 | Propagation
Aug. 15 or 17 | Companion Planting
Sept. 14 or 15 | Growing in Containers
Nov. 1 or 2 | Winterizing
Heritage Museums & Gardens
67 Grove St., Sandwich, MA
heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
Discount when registering for three
Designing by the Seasons:
A Floral Arranging Series
August 9, 2019 | Edible Plants in an Arrangement
September 5, 2019 | Dahlias
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd. (Rt. 114)
Bristol, RI
blithewold.org
Pre-registration is required.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Nantucket by Design
Aug. 1 - 3, 2019
Nantucket, MA
nha.org
Hip Sips 1960s Theme Party
Aug. 2, 2019
Gropius House
68 Baker Bridge Rd.
Lincoln, MA
my.historicnewengland.org
Live music from the Bill O’Connor Trio, hors d’oeuvres and drinks, including Gropius House Cider from Shacksbury, and tour. Advance tickets required.
Roaring Twenties Lawn Party
Aug. 3 - 4, 2019
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
310 Argilla Rd.
Ipswich, MA; thetrustees.org
Register online. Cosponsored by the Trustees and Boston Swing Central.
Newport Yacht Rendezvous
Aug. 9, 2019
Newport Shipyard
1 Washington St.
Newport, RI
bgcnewport.org
Yacht Hop, Dinner and Dancing. Benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County.
OUTDOORS
Sachuest Point
Night-Time Fishing
Sunset to Sunrise
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
Middletown, RI
rhodeislandpermits.recaccess.com
One-night permit or Annual Permit Required.
Newport Secret Garden Tour
Sept. 6 - 8, 2019
Newport, RI
secretgardentours.org
62nd Annual Mystic
Outdoor Art Festival
Aug. 10 & 11, 2019
Mystic, CT
mysticchamber.org
Annual White Mountain
Boogie N’Blues Festival
Aug. 16 - 18, 2019
Thornton, NH
whitemountainboogie.com
FAMILY
Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival
July 26 - Aug. 4, 2019
Deerfield Valley, VT
www.vermontblueberry.com
55th Annual Winter Harbor Lobster Festival
Aug. 10, 2019
North of Acadia National Park
Winter Harbor, ME
acadia-schoodic.org
If you would like to have your event listed here, please e-mail editor@socomagazine.info (attention event calendar) for details and information.
“Lever le Toît” Dinner Dance
Aug. 10, 2019
The Elms
Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Black tie evening. $500+
The Preservations Society’s
primary summer fundraising event.
Annual Gala & Art Auction - The Roaring Twenties
Aug. 17, 2019
Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope Ln.
Dennis, MA
ccmoa.org
$75 Hors d’oeuvres & Silent Auction
$150 Hors d’oeuvres, Silent &
Live Auction, Dinner
Summer’s Last Blast
Sept. 9, 2019; cfsema.org
Visit website for details.
Wine & Rosecliff gala
Sept. 20, 2019
Rosecliff
Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
$250 p.p.
Visit website for scheduled
Tastings, seminars and VIP package ticket pricing.
NAUTICAL
Buzzards Bay Regatta
Aug. 2 - 4, 2019
New Bedford Yacht Club
& The Beverly Yacht Club
buzzardsbayregatta.com
Don Watson, Chairman 2019
Nantucket Race Week
Aug. 10 - 18, 2019
Nantucket, MA
nantucketraceweek.org
The 2019 Herreshoff Classic
Yacht Regatta & Newport to
Bristol Feeder Race
Aug. 23 - 25, 2019
Hosted by: Herreshoff Marine Museum /America’s Cup Hall of Fame
One Burnside St., Bristol, RI
herreshoff.org
Living Boat Show, Cocktail Party & Welcome Reception for the HCYR. Open to competitors & the public. Visit website for details.
The Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta & Yacht Race
Sept. 2 - 5, 2019
provincetown-schoonerrace.com
Wolfeboro Vintage Race
Boat Regatta
Sept. 11 - 14, 2019
Wolfeboro, NH
museum@nhbm.org
Spectator participation encouraged. Supports the New Hampshire Boat Museum.The WoodenBoat Show
June 28 - 30, 2019
Mystic Seaport Museum
75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, CT
mysticseaport.org
Buzzards Bay Regatta
Aug. 2 - 4, 2019
New Bedford Yacht Club & The Beverly Yacht Club
buzzardsbayregatta.com
Don Watson, Chairman 2019
DANCE
Boston Ballet @ Jacobs Pillow
Aug. 21 - 25, 2019
Ted Shawn Theater @ Jacob’s Pillow
3548 George Carter Rd.
Becket, MA; acobspillow.org
Live Music
Urban Bush Women
Aug. 21 - 25, 2019
Doris Duke Theatre @
Jacob’s Pillow
3548 George Carter Rd.
THEATER
Steel Magnolias
June 13 - 29, 2019
The Arctic Playhouse
117 Washington St.
West Warwick, RI
thearcticplayhouse.com
Spring Awakening
Aug. 8 - 18, 2019
Little Theatre Firebarn
340 Prospect St. at Highland Ave.
Fall River, MA; littletheatre.net
You Should Be Dancing!
Saturday Night Fever
Aug. 14 - Sept. 8, 2019
Theatre By The Sea
364 Cards Pond Rd.
Wakefield, RI
theatrebythesea.com
MUSIC
New England Conservatory Concerts nearly every night of the week.
290 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA; necmusic.edu
Visit website for concert schedule; many free of charge.
New England Conservatory
Concerts almost every night of the week.
290 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA; ecmusic.edu
Visit website for concert schedule; many free of charge.
Newport Jazz Festival
Aug. 2 - 4, 2019
Fort Adams State Park
90 Fort Adams Drive
Newport, RI; newportjazz.org
15th Annual Provincetown
Jazz Festival
Aug. 15, 2019
The Crown & Anchor
247 Commercial St.
Provincetown, MA
Aug. 19, 2019
Cotuit Center for the Arts
4404 Route 28
Cotuit, MA
provincetownjazzfestival.org
Woods Hole Jazz at Highfield Hall: Alan Broadbent Trio
Aug. 25, 2019
Highfield Hall & Gardens
56 Highfield Drive
Falmouth, MA
highfieldhallandgardens.org
Music at Sunset - Summer Concert Series
Through Aug. 28, 2019
Blithewold Mansion,
Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd., Rt. 114
Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
ART
Avant Gardens
Through Sept. 8, 2019
Griswold House Ilgenfritz, Griswold Corridor, and Wright Galleries
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportartmuseum.org
Printmakers of Cape Cod: Floating Worlds
Through Aug. 11, 2019
The Art Complex Museum
189 Alden St., Duxbury, MA
artcomplex.org
Avant Gardens
Through Sept. 8, 2019
Griswold House
Ilgenfritz, Griswold Corridor,
and Wright Galleries
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportartmuseum.org
EXHIBITIONS
Some Assembly Required
Through Sept. 1, 2019
The Art Complex Museum
189 Alden St., Duxbury, MA
artcomplex.org
Jodie Mim Goodnough: Biophilia
Through September 8, 2019
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportartmuseum.org
DeCordova New England Biennial 2019
Through Sept. 15, 2019
DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA
decordova.org
Twenty-three artists from the six northeastern states.
John James Audubon:
Obsession Untamed
Through Nov. 3, 2019
Rosecliff
548 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Jodie Mim Goodnough: Biophilia
Through September 8, 2019
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave.
Newport, RI
newportartmuseum.org
DeCordova New England Biennial 2019
Through Sept. 15, 2019
DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln, MA
decordova.org
Twenty-three artists from the six northeastern states.
MUSEUMS
Hearthside House Museum
Aug. 3, 2019 | An American
Girl Doll Garden Party
Aug. 7, 2019 | Starry, Starry Night: An Evening of Stargazing at Chase Farm Park
Aug. 25, 2019 | Civil War Day - Life Off the Battlefields with Battery B
Sept. 13, 2019 | Downtown Abbey Dinner Party
677 Great Rd., Lincoln, RI
hearthsidehouse.org
Cuttyhunk Historical Society - Museum of the Elizabeth Islands
Through Sept. 2, 2019
23 Tower Hill Rd.,
Cuttyhunk, MA
cuttyhunkhistoricalsociety.org
Lippitt House Museum
Through October 2019
199 Hope St.
Providence, RI
preserveri.org
Gorham Silver: Designing
Brilliance 1850 - 1970
Through Dec. 1, 2019
RISD Museum
Chase Center
20 N Main St., Providence, RI
risdmuseum.org
COMEDY
Wage House
560 Mineral Spring Ave.
Pawtucket, RI
wagehouse.com
Improv Comedy Theater
ANTIQUES
Little Compton Antiques Festival & Classic Auto Show
Aug. 2, 2019 | Preview Party
Aug. 3, 2019 | Antiques Festival & Classic Auto Show Little Compton Historical Society
548 West Main Rd.
Little Compton, RI
preserveri.org
“Three Spectacular Vintage Automobiles”
Aug. 6, 2019
Presented by Guernsey’s NYC
Elizabeth Taylor’s 1961 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead, the 1964 Ferrari 330 GT and a third car (to be announced).
No Reserve —The Pierre Hotel, 61st Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City. Previews at The Pierre Through August 6. To bid, call 212-794-2280.
62nd Annual New Hampshire Antiques Show
Aug. 8 - 10, 2019
DoubleTree by Hilton
700 Elm St.
Manchester, NH; nhada.org
TOURS
Newport Mansions
The Breakers, the Elms,
Marble House & Rosecliff.
Visit site for details on
“Servant Life Tour” and “Beneath
The Breakers Tour”. Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Modern Architecture Walking Tour of Cambridge: Harvard
Oct. 12, 2019
Harvard GSD Main Entrance
48 Quincy St.
Cambridge, MA
my.historicnewengland.org
Advance tickets required.
FOOD EVENTS
Farm to Table: Renditions
of Ratatouille
Aug. 7, 2019
Highfield Hall & Gardens
56 Highfield Drive
Falmouth, MA
highfieldhallandgardens.org
Stony Brook Gristmill’s
Cornbread Festival
Aug. 31, 2019
Stony Brook Gristmill & Museum
830 Stony Brook Rd.
Brewster, MA; brewster-ma.gov
Admission: Free. amples of baked cornbread with raspberry butter.
2019 Vintage & Vine
Sept. 7, 2019
Strawbery Banke Museum
14 Hancock St., Portsmouth, NH
strawberybanke.org
VIP Ticket $120; General Admission $75;
Designated Driver $25
Fine wine and food festival, silent auction, raffle, jazz and blues by Cuppa Joe. Annual fund-raiser for SBM.
Newport Wine and Food Festival
Sept. 19 - 22, 2019
Grand tastings at the Marble House, Wine & Rosecliff Gala, celebrity chef demonstrations, vinter dinner at Rosecliff, seminars in the Breakers carriage house, Newport After Dark Party, Sunday jazz brunch, Burgundy Grand Cru dinner at the Elms. Visit newportmansionwineandfood.org
BOOKS/LECTURES
The John G. Winslow Lecture Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s Old Westbury Studio: A Tour
Aug. 6, 2019
Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave.
Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Lecture: 6 PM - Reception: 7 PM
John LeBoutillier, Journalist and Former U.S. Congressman
Bring your online reservation
confirmation with you. No tickets will be issued.
Lunchtime Lecture by the Sea: Old House Dos and Don’ts
Aug. 7, 2019
Coolidge Point
9 Coolidge Point Rd.
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
my.historicnewengland.org
Ticket includes boxed lunch,
and stroll following lecture.
Advance ticket purchase required.
Waste Nothing: Food Rationing in WWI with Clara Silverstein
Aug. 8, 2019
Blithewold Mansion,
Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd., (Rt. 114)
Bristol, RI
blithewold.org
Optional: Victory Garden Dinner. Visit website for ticket information.
The Jacalyn and William P. Egan Lectures A Picturesque Paradise: Kingscote and Early 19th-Century Landscape Design in Newport
Jenn Robinon, Research Fellow
For Love of Home & Heritage:
The Morris Women as Preservationists
Taylor Bye, Research Fellow
Aug. 13, 2019
Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave.
Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
4 PM | Bring your online reservation confirmation with you. No tickets will be issued.
The Crane Estate’s Downton
by the Sea: Bringing Castle Hill Back to Life
Aug. 22, 2019
Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave.
Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Lecture: 6 PM - Reception: 7 PM
Susan Hill Dolan, Curator, Ipswich Properties,
The Trustees of Reservations
Bring your online reservation
confirmation with you. No tickets will be issued.
Katharine Smyth:
All The Lives We Ever Lived
Aug. 26, 2019
Tiverton Public Library
34 Roosevelt Ave.; Tiverton, RI
tivertonlibrary.libcal.com
A Conversation with the Author.
DELICIOUS
Boston Public Market
100 Hanover St.
Boston, MA
bostonpublicmarket.org
Indoor and year-round, dine, shop, demos, special events and more.
WORKSHOPS
Hydrangea Success Series
Aug. 1 | Propagation
Aug. 15 or 17 | Companion Planting
Sept. 14 or 15 | Growing in Containers
Nov. 1 or 2 | Winterizing
Heritage Museums & Gardens
67 Grove St., Sandwich, MA
heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
Discount when registering for three
Designing by the Seasons:
A Floral Arranging Series
August 9, 2019 | Edible Plants in an Arrangement
September 5, 2019 | Dahlias
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd. (Rt. 114)
Bristol, RI
blithewold.org
Pre-registration is required.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Nantucket by Design
Aug. 1 - 3, 2019
Nantucket, MA
nha.org
Hip Sips 1960s Theme Party
Aug. 2, 2019
Gropius House
68 Baker Bridge Rd.
Lincoln, MA
my.historicnewengland.org
Live music from the Bill O’Connor Trio, hors d’oeuvres and drinks, including Gropius House Cider from Shacksbury, and tour. Advance tickets required.
Roaring Twenties Lawn Party
Aug. 3 - 4, 2019
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
310 Argilla Rd.
Ipswich, MA; thetrustees.org
Register online. Cosponsored by the Trustees and Boston Swing Central.
Newport Yacht Rendezvous
Aug. 9, 2019
Newport Shipyard
1 Washington St.
Newport, RI
bgcnewport.org
Yacht Hop, Dinner and Dancing. Benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County.
OUTDOORS
Sachuest Point
Night-Time Fishing
Sunset to Sunrise
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
Middletown, RI
rhodeislandpermits.recaccess.com
One-night permit or Annual Permit Required.
Newport Secret Garden Tour
Sept. 6 - 8, 2019
Newport, RI
secretgardentours.org
62nd Annual Mystic
Outdoor Art Festival
Aug. 10 & 11, 2019
Mystic, CT
mysticchamber.org
Annual White Mountain
Boogie N’Blues Festival
Aug. 16 - 18, 2019
Thornton, NH
whitemountainboogie.com
FAMILY
Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival
July 26 - Aug. 4, 2019
Deerfield Valley, VT
www.vermontblueberry.com
55th Annual Winter Harbor Lobster Festival
Aug. 10, 2019
North of Acadia National Park
Winter Harbor, ME
acadia-schoodic.org
If you would like to have your event listed here, please e-mail editor@socomagazine.info (attention event calendar) for details and information.