Calendar of Events

For general visiting information (hours, fees, and directions) click here.

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 14^th, 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 20^th 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