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2008
Calendar of Events
Please note: Events, times and dates are subject
to change or cancellation.
February
24, Love in the Time of War
Sunday, 3pm. A dramatic reading of real love letters
from “Dear Eva” a non-fiction play based on World War II letters from
ordinary men and women during an extraordinary time. The letters were saved by Eva Lee Brown
of Easley, SC and discovered more than 50 years later by her daughter,
Catherine Ladnier of Greenwich, CT.
She and Paul Janensch, a former newspaper editor who teaches
journalism at Quinnipiac University, selected, arranged and edited the
letters down to their essentials. As
Eva explains, some of the letters are to a loved one, some are about a
loved one, but all are real.
Reservations are suggested, please call (914) 631-4481. Light refreshments. $10 for Friends of Lyndhurst, $15 for guests.
The BRUNSCHWIG & FILS
Decorative Arts Winter Lecture Series at Lyndhurst
Lectures
are Free to Friends of Lyndhurst,
$10 for guests. Reserve a seat for
all three lectures for $20.
March 4, From Towers to
Turrets: The Gothic Revival in England and America
Tuesday, 11am.
Lecture by Lorella Brocklesby,
professor at NYU, Parsons: The New School for Design and the New York
Botanical Garden. Gothic revival
reflected a fashion for the medieval style that was passionately followed
in 19th century England and America, and can be seen in sites as varied as
London’s Tower Bridge and breathtaking Lyndhurst. This lecture places the gothic revival
style into its historic context, and explores mansions and public buildings
that drew inspiration from England’s ancient cathedrals and castles.
March 17, The Bizarre, the
Beautiful and the Bemusing: What’s Not on View at Lyndhurst
Monday, 11am.
Lecture by Cathryn Anders, Lyndhurst’s
Assistant Director and Collections Manager will discuss some of the
interesting and puzzling items that are not on public exhibition on a
regular basis. While large art museums
are known to have many objects in storage to support changing exhibitions,
such is not usually the case for house museums. Lyndhurst is fortunate to
have a quantity of material that relates to the mansion and the three
families who lived here for 120 years. The connections can be direct or
obscure, the objects may be beautiful or mundane and they may provoke
wonder or bewilderment; a few have not been identified. The documentation,
or speculation, about these objects will feature glimpses into Lyndhurst’s
archive of family photos, letters and memorabilia.
March 31, Paintings of the
Late 19th Century
Monday,
11am. Lecture by Peter Trippi. Lyndhurst’s Art Gallery will be the
setting for Peter Trippi’s lecture comparing the paintings and patrons of
the Royal Academician J.W. Waterhouse (1849-1917) with the artworks and
patronage of his contemporaries, the Lyndhurst owners George Merritt and
Jay Gould. Waterhouse was widely known in Victorian England, yet only a
handful of his costly Pre-Raphaelite paintings were exhibited in the U.S.
and only one was acquired by a private American collector during his
lifetime. Peter Trippi, curator of a major Waterhouse museum retrospective,
will survey this artist’s Romantic and richly colored depictions of
Ophelia, Circe, the Lady of Shalott, and other literary heroines, and use
the 19th-century European paintings at Lyndhurst to show how
Waterhouse resembled and differed from their creators.
March 29, Rose Pruning Day
Saturday,
10am – 2pm. Sponsored by the Garden Club of
Irvington-on-Hudson. Learn how to
prune and care for roses from the knowledgeable Garden Club members that
tend to the formal, historic rose garden at Lyndhurst. Light Refreshments. Free.
April 15, SUMMER HOURS RESUME
Mansion opens fulltime for the
season. Tuesday - Sunday, 10 am
-5pm, first tour at 10:30, last tour at 4:15 p.m.
April 19 and 20, LEGO® FUN
at Lyndhurst
Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 4pm.
Third annual weekend of LEGO® Fun at Lyndhurst. Featuring master LEGO® Builder, Arthur
Gugick and his New LEGO® buildings from around the world. www.gugick.com Demonstrations by award winning FIRST LEGO League Robotics Teams. www.usfirst.org/what/fll Don’t miss the LEGO® frenzy with new
activities, raffles, prizes and fun.
Ask us how you can display your LEGO® creation in our Mansion. All ages are invited to attend. Admission: $7 for Adults, $5 for Children
4-11, Free for children 3 and younger.
April 23, Concert
Wednesday,
7:30pm. Concert by Joyce Rasmussen
Balint, mandolin and Dennis James, obscure and challenging musical
instruments. Q & A and light
refreshments to follow the concert.
Adults $20, Friends of
Lyndhurst and Seniors $15, Students $5.
May 2, 3 and 4, Spring Crafts
at Lyndhurst
Friday and Sunday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 6pm. Rated the
top show in New York and one of the best in the country. Crafts at
Lyndhurst features more than 300 booths filled with handmade American
crafts. From pottery to jewelry and furniture to clothing, the dazzling
selection of fine crafts represents the best work of artisans from across
the nation. For event info, call Artrider at (845) 331-7900 or www.artrider.com. General Admission $10, Seniors $9,
Children 6-16 $4. Free to Friends of Lyndhurst.
May 3, The Green Life
Saturday, 7pm. An exciting green lifestyle gala
featuring the innovative, environmentally responsible and stylish fashions
of a new generation of up-and-coming clothing designers. The evening will feature a fashion
show of earth and eye friendly designs presented by AAS students in Fashion
Marketing and Design from Parsons: The New School for Design, organic food
and drink, and a Green Life boutique with organic
and sustainable lifestyle products.
The National Wildlife Federation’s Chief Naturalist, Craig Tufts
will be on hand to provide information on area migratory birds and how to
create your own “Backyard Habitat” to protect wildlife. For an invitation
call (914) 631-4481,
ext 102. Tickets are $175 per person
or 2 tickets for $300. Student (ages
16-21)tickets are $50.
May 10, Garden Fair
Saturday, 10am – 2pm. Co-hosted
by the Garden Club of Irvington-on-Hudson and Lyndhurst. Featuring
garden-related items, a children’s planting workshop, counsel on perennial,
annual and patio container planting. Advice on deer protection from Nature
Technologies and tree care from The Care of Trees. The Hudson Valley Rock
Garden Society and the Taconic Gardeners’ Club will also participate.
Hard-to-find perennials, woodland and alpine plants from members’ home
gardens, as well as annuals, perennials, houseplants and herbs propagated
by the Garden Club will be for sale. Tour the Lyndhurst gardens and receive
great gardening tips from the gardeners that tend them.
May 11, Jeffery Weiss Concert
Mother’s Day Sunday, 2pm. Twenty-fifth annual chamber music concert
in memory of Jeffrey Weiss. Musicians courtesy of the Summit Music
Festival. Carriage House at
Lyndhurst. Reservations required. General Admission $10. Free to Friends
of Lyndhurst.
June 8, Rose Day
Sunday, 12pm
– 3pm. Sponsored
by the Garden Club of Irvington-on-Hudson. See the glorious Rose Garden in
full bloom and visit with the knowledgeable rosarians. Enjoy live music and refreshments. Free to Friends of Lyndhurst.
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