This summer is filled with a multitude of events. From lectures, book readings, and children’s parties, there is something for everyone to enjoy! Check out what’s happening in the next few weeks:
Have you ever wondered what contemporary art would look like set within the context of a Newport Mansion?
Make sure you visit Marble House to see how contemporary artist Nicolas Party’s installation interacts with the Gilded Age mansion. This temporary installation will be on view until September 22, 2019. Click here for a video about Nicolas Party.
A Big Stretch
Fallingwater: The Story of an American Icon
Lecture, Tuesday, July 23
Rosecliff
Lynda Waggoner
Director Emerita of Fallingwater
6:00 PM Lecture
7:00 PM Reception
$10 Members / $15 General Public
Fallingwater: A Beloved Icon of Modernism.
Join Lynda Waggoner, Director Emerita of Fallingwater, as she discusses the building of Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, Fallingwater: the house that stretched the capabilities of architecture and engineering. Learn about the personalities involved, the challenges of preserving it, and its significance to 20th century design.
Members are free, Non-members pay an additional $5 per person on top of house ticket ($18 adult, $8 youth.) Materials and supplies are included in payment
Looking for some science fun this summer? Join us on the porch at Chateau-sur-Mer on Tuesdays in July and August for STEAM projects from 10:30am – 12pm.
These programs connect art and science to the Preservation Society’s properties. All are welcome – the programs are geared for budding scientists ages 6 and up with a grownup. Programs happen rain or shine.
After exploring the Newport Mansions Arboretum, you’ll create leaf prints on rocks to take home.
July 30 – Kite Making
Design and create your own! You’ll test out your designs on the grounds and learn about the science behind kite flying.
August 6 – Geometric Bubbles
Have you ever wanted to make a square bubble? Well, here’s your chance! Join us for a bubble experiment. We’ll try out pyramids and cubes, and you’ll have a chance to make your own!
Thursdays in the Garden at Green Animals
10:30 AM – Noon
Members are free, Non-members pay an additional $5 per person on top of house ticket ($18 adult, $8 youth.) Materials and supplies are included in payment.
Join us Thursdays at Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth, RI for fun-filled mornings exploring the garden. Kids will have the opportunity to interact with the plants and nature in many different ways, from edible flowers to animal-inspired yoga!
Are you a good garden bug? Come and explore the world of bugs at Green Animals. You will take to the plants with magnifying glasses and explore both the good bugs and the pests in our garden. Back in the classroom, we’ll discuss what we learned and you will create your own garden bug!
July 25 – Compost Kids
Go green and learn all about composting! We will visit Green Animals’ incredible compost pile, learn what to compost, how to use it, and make a take-home compost bin for your family! Please wear clothes that are okay getting dirty.
August 1 – Edible Flowers Join us for a garden exploration you can eat! Come and learn about the salad you can grow in your own backyard. You’ll explore lettuces, micro-greens and many edible flowers. After crafting your salad, you’ll whip up an easy, make-at-home salad dressing and enjoy your salads in the sunshine.
August 8 – Kite Making
Design and create your own kite using materials collected from your garden walk! You’ll test out your kite designs and learn about the science behind our kites.
Behind the Scenes
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s Old Westbury Studio: A Tour
Lecture, Tuesday August 6 Rosecliff
John LeBoutillier
Journalist and Former U.S. Congressman
6:00 PM Lecture
7:00 PM Reception
$15 Members / $20 General Public
The John G. Winslow Lecture
John LeBoutillier, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s great-grandson, will lead us on the ultimate insider tour of the iconoclastic sculptor’s Old Westbury, Long Island studio, which today is his home. Whitney, who founded the Whitney Museum, was an accomplished professional sculptor of national stature.
Books@Rosecliff:
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Saturday, July 27
Rosecliff Terrace
Dr. Renee Somers
Assistant Professor of English
Bridgewater State University, MA
Discussion 10:00-11:30 AM
$5 Members / $10 General Public
What can The Great Gatsbyteach us about life today?
The mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for Daisy Buchanan, the lavish parties on Long Island are the stuff of the Great Gatsby. Explore this exquisitely crafted tale of the dark side of the American Dream.
The Eaddo and Peter D. Kiernan Lectures
2019 Preservation Society Research Fellows’ Lectures
Tuesday, July 30, Rosecliff
4:00 PM Lectures, 5:00 PM Reception
$5 Members / $10 General Public
Pictured L to R: Emilio Ruiz, Jenn Robinson, Lea C. Stephenson, and Taylor Bye
“To Gratify the Eye with Color:” Newport’s Leaded Glass and the Aesthetic Movement
Lea C. Stephenson
Research Fellow
Newport’s nineteenth-century artistic interiors incorporated the brilliant effects of stained glass. Lea C. Stephenson discusses leaded glass found in early McKim, Mead & White interiors from the Aesthetic Movement, including the Kingscote dining room and Isaac Bell House. She explores the newly discovered glass designer, D. Turno and how the firm created cosmopolitan designs to enhance McKim, Mead & White architectural spaces and early 1880s ambient spaces.
Venture Cargo: Newport Furniture Exports to the West Indies in the 18th Century
Emilio Ruiz
Research Fellow
The care, design, and craftsmanship of Newport’s 18th century cabinetmakers has become a symbol of Rhode Island’s material cultural heritage. The city was a manufacturing center for numerous products and had one of the busiest harbors in the Colonies as many of its merchants were engaged in the triangle trade. The West Indies or the Sugar Islands were a destination for Newport furniture. This lecture will take a closer look at the cabinetmakers, merchants and the West Indies market for Newport furniture in the 18th century.
The 2019 Golf Tournament
Monday, August 5
Newport National
A light lunch will be served at noon followed by a shotgun start at 1:00 and an awards dinner.
This year’s Preservation Society Golf Tournament is set for Monday, August 5 at Newport National.
Co-Chairs Bill Hatfield and Peter Harris guarantee you’ll play the best golf you’ve ever played on that day.
A foursome is $2,000; individual players are $500. If you’re interested in a day of fun golf, please emailevents@newportmansions.org to sign up.
“Lever le Toît” Dinner Dance
Saturday, August 10th, The Elms
Join us for a fabulous evening of dinner and dancing! Bob Hardwick and his Orchestra will be with us to ensure a festive dancing experience overlooking the sweeping gardens and landscape at
The Elms.
The “Lever le Toît” (Raise the Roof) Dinner Dance will be the Preservation Society’s primary summer fundraising event in 2019 and will support continuing restoration projects at our historic properties and assist with much needed funds for roof restoration work at
The Elms.
This black tie evening will include cocktails, a seated dinner and dancing under a tent at The Elms from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Tickets may be purchased at various levels. Seating is limited. To request tickets, please inquire by email atevents@newportmansions.org
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