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Photographs
by Karen Capobianco
Exhibition on view
August 24 - September 26, 2010
For
artist's statement, click
HERE
SUNSET SENSATIONS
A UNIQUE WINE & FOOD
SAMPLING SERIES
Thursday, September 9,
2010
(5:30 - 7:30 pm)
On the second Thursday
of the month,
come
to Locust Grove and
enjoy a magnificent
Hudson River sunset
while sipping fine wines
paired with delicious
culinary creations.
Hors d'oeuvres will
feature seasonal
vegetables from the
heritage gardens at Locust
Grove. Visitors
will also be treated to
informal wine pairing
presentations, vegetable
garden tour with Locust
Grove’s horticulturists,
and cooking
demonstrations
by the featured chef of the
month, Laura Pensiero.
Cost: $24 in advance,
$26 day of event (as
available)
To purchase tickets and
additional information, call
845.454.4500.
For the
complete schedule of Sunset
Sensations guest chefs, click
HERE
Casino Royale
Saturday, September 11, 2010
(6:00 - 10:00 pm)
Monte
Carlo comes to Locust Grove for
an elegant night of fun and
games. While playing all the
casino favorites such as black
jack, roulette, craps, and slot
machines, enjoy music and
dancing with a live music,
cocktails, lavish dinner hors
d'oeuvres, carving stations, and
desserts by Gourmet to Go, plus
one-of-a kind special silent
auction items.
Cost: $150 per person
Special thanks to our
sponsors (as of 8/20/10):
Ace
Sponsors:
David and Kathleen Cullen
The Pottenburgh Company
Rhinebeck Savings Bank
Ron Sanchez
King
Sponsors:
Lewis & Greer
The Vega Family
Queen
Sponsors:
Buccola Mfg.
Alan Ginsberg
Paul Sanchez
Kenneth Snodgrass
Mushroom
Walk
Saturday, September 18, 2010 (9
am – 12 noon)
Mushrooms add a whole new
dimension to touring Locust
Grove’s fabulous grounds.
Presented by the Mid-Hudson
Mycological Assoc., join our
knowledgeable guides for a
fascinating morning walk through
the woods. No experience
necessary. Wear walking shoes
and dress for the weather. FREE
HISTORIC PEONY
SALE
Starts September 14th, as supplies last
Plant
a Piece of History in Your Own
Garden. Locust Grove’s stunning
collection of peonies, planted
at the turn of the 20th
century, are a magnificent
display each spring. Divisions
of these beautiful and fragrant
antique varieties can be
purchased for your own garden.
Enjoy the outrageous display in
late May and early June. Plants
for sale include at least three
buds to ensure spring
flowering. Cost: $15.00 per
plant. To purchase your peonies,
visit the museum shop, open
daily 10 am to 5 pm. All
proceeds go to support the
gardens at Locust Grove.
PERFECT PEONY WORKSHOP
Saturday, September 25, 2010 (10
am – 12 noon)
Locust
Grove’s historic gardens are
known for its stunning
collection of peonies. In this
how-to workshop lead by the
site’s horticulturists, come
learn how to have success with
planting a piece of Locust Grove
history in your own garden.
Divisions of these beautiful and
fragrant antique varieties are
planted in the fall, and are a
magnificent display each spring
in late May and early June.
Workshop Fee: $20, includes
peony division. Reservations
requested: (845)454-4500
Trail Tales
An Interactive Scavenger
Hunt
& Live Performance
Columbus Day Weekend Family
Special
Saturday, Sunday & Monday, Oct.
9, 10, 11 (Opens at 11 am)


Enter
the magical landscape of
historic carriage trails at
Locust Grove and leave the
ordinary world behind. Along
the trails, children and their
families will discover clues to
a wonderful tale of
historically-based mystery and
adventure. Follow the
Trail Tales map which
will lead you to “story sites”
where you will gather clues and
participate in interactive games
and activities. When you have
collected all the clues on the
trails, join us at the Museum
Pavilion to uncover the whole
story during a live performance,
presented by Hudson Valley
storyteller, Lorraine
Hartin-Gelardi. At the end of
the story, a token “gift” will
be given to remember your day at
Locust Grove and your
participation in Trail
Tales.
The Trail Tales
“story sites” are open each day
from 11 am to 4 pm.
Performance times (following the
hunt): 1 pm, 2 pm, 3pm, last
show at 4 pm.
Event fee:
$7/person. Children under 2
years, free.
SUNSET SENSATIONS
A UNIQUE WINE & FOOD
SAMPLING SERIES
Thursday, October 14,
2010
(5:30 - 7:30 pm)
On the second Thursday
of the month,
come
to Locust Grove and
enjoy a magnificent
Hudson River sunset
while sipping fine wines
paired with delicious
culinary creations.
Hors d'oeuvres will
feature seasonal
vegetables from the
heritage gardens at Locust
Grove. Visitors
will also be treated to
informal wine pairing
presentations, vegetable
garden tour with Locust
Grove’s horticulturists,
and cooking
demonstrations
by the
featured chef of the
month,
Ed Kowalski of Lola's Cafe.
Cost: $24 in
advance , $26 day
of event (as available)
To purchase tickets and
additional information, call
845.454.4500.
For the
complete schedule of Sunset
Sensations guest chefs, click
HERE
AUTUMN LANDSCAPE
GARDEN WALK
Saturday, October 16, 2010 (10
– 11:30 am)
Thanks
to the Legacy of Samuel Morse,
and other early residents of
Locust Grove, our landscape
garden is a living museum of
stately specimen trees. Join
the horticulturists to walk the
grounds and learn more about
trees that make up this
beautiful landscape. At the
peak of fall color in the Hudson
Valley, enjoy a close look at
historic specimen trees, grand
views of the Hudson, and an
intimate walk through wooded
trails. Wear comfortable shoe
and dress for the weather. $3
SUNSET SENSATIONS
A UNIQUE WINE & FOOD
SAMPLING SERIES
Thursday, November 11,
2010
(5:30 - 7:30 pm)
On the second Thursday
of the month,
come
to Locust Grove and
enjoy a magnificent
Hudson River sunset
while sipping fine wines
paired with delicious
culinary creations.
Hors d'oeuvres will
feature seasonal
vegetables from the
heritage gardens at Locust
Grove. Visitors
will also be treated to
informal wine pairing
presentations, vegetable
garden tour with Locust
Grove’s horticulturists,
and cooking
demonstrations
by the featured chef of the
month,
Susan Holbert-Crocker.
Cost: $24 in advance,
$26 day of event (as
available)
To purchase tickets and
additional information, call
845.454.4500.
For the
complete schedule of Sunset
Sensations guest chefs, click
HERE
Twilight Holiday
Tour
& historic 4-course Dinner
Saturday, December 4, 2010 (5:30
- 9:30 pm)


Come to Locust Grove for a
special holiday tour and
dinner. On the opening day of
our holiday season, tour the
mansion at twilight and enjoy
the warm glow of the house
filled with holiday splendor.
Stroll the grounds by
candlelight as you return to the
Museum Pavilion for a
historically-inspired
four-course holiday dinner,
presented by Chef Charlie Fells
from the Artist’s Palate.
Recreated recipes from the
archives at Locust Grove bring
you back in time. Start the
holiday season right with this
elegant dinner! Cost:
$100/person, $700 for a table of
8. Cost is all inclusive.
decorated Holiday
Tours
Saturdays, December 4, 11, 18,
& the week after Christmas, Dec.
26 – 31, 2010
(10 am - 5 pm,
last tour at 3:15 pm)
View
Locust Grove’s historic mansion,
an Italianate villa designed by
Alexander Jackson Davis,
decorated in seasonal
splendor. This holiday season,
step back in time and re-live
the romance of Christmas past as
we feature the classic Christmas
tale ‘The Twelve Days of
Christmas. In each
room, Christmas trees decorated
in seasonal splendor by area
florists will showcase the
passages from this tale. Tour
the mansion with our guides
available to share information
on the showcased museum
collections and decorations.
Decorated house tours:
$10 adults, $6 children under
12.
Holiday
Special for Kids - Sundays in
December
A Hunt for
‘the
twelve days of Christmas
Search the house
for … three French hens, two
turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.
Sundays, December 5, 12 & 19,
2010 (12 noon to 4 pm)
Performance times: 1 pm, 2 pm,
3 pm, 4 pm

Children and their families are
invited to Locust Grove on
Sunday afternoons for this
holiday special which features
the classic tale ‘’The Twelve
Days of Christmas. Collect
the clues to the tale as your
travel through the mansion’s
decorated rooms. Can you find
the three French hens, two
turtle doves, and what about the
partridge in the pear tree?
After you have found the clues
to all twelve days, return to
the Museum Pavilion for a
holiday storytelling performance
by Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi.
Holiday Hunt Event Fee:
$8/child, $10/adult
Includes hunt in the mansion,
storytelling performance,
cookies, cider, and holiday
keepsake