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Sat
29
Mar
Saturday, March 29, 2025 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
It took a small army to run this 79-room Gilded Age mansion. See the Mills family residence through the servants' eyes, as they rose before dawn and toiled until after midnight. The tour—led by a costumed guide—will include visiting the unrestored servants' hall. Even in its unrestored state, the hall is a striking artifact of servant life and work, featuring the servants' dining room and the footmen's bedrooms. Reservations required: https://Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS, Cost: $12/Adults, $10/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.
Registration: Required
Sun
30
Mar
Sunday, March 30, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Staten Island, 1895: 29-year-old Alice Austen bicycles to the Manhattan ferry, carrying 50 pounds of photographic equipment, to take groundbreaking images on the streets of New York City. Austen documented immigrant arrivals at Ellis Island; the construction of the Statue of Liberty; paper boys, street vendors, postmen, and much more of the rich, everyday life of the period. She was the first female photographer to work outside the studio, and was a trailblazer in other aspects of her life: unmarried and living with her female partner, she supported the movement encouraging and instructing women on how to ride a bicycle, which Susan B. Anthony declared, had "...done more to emancipate women than anything in the world." Victoria Munro, Director of the Alice Austen House, will explore Austen's extraordinary life, and share the current activities at her Staten Island home. Cost: $65Reservations required: https://TeaAndTalk.Eventbrite.com/.
Registration: Required
Sat
05
Apr
Saturday, April 5, 2025 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Mark the 113th anniversary of the sinking by embarking on this special 90-minute tour of the home of Titanic ticket holders, Ogden and Ruth Mills. Hear tales of the Titanic's tragic voyage as a guide in period attire points out remarkable similarities between the Titanic's interiors and Staatsburgh's rooms. Reservations required: https://Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS Cost: $12/Adults, $10/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.
Registration: Required
Sun
06
Apr
Sunday, April 6, 2025 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Mark the 113th anniversary of the sinking by embarking on this special 90-minute tour of the home of Titanic ticket holders, Ogden and Ruth Mills. Hear tales of the Titanic's tragic voyage as a guide in period attire points out remarkable similarities between the Titanic's interiors and Staatsburgh's rooms. Reservations required: https://Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS Cost: $12/Adults, $10/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.
Registration: Required
Sat
12
Apr
Saturday, April 12, 2025 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Staatsburgh State Historic Site and the surrounding Mills and Norrie State Parks possess a great variety of environments in proximity, an ideal environment for birding. Experienced birders will enjoy a walk through several interesting environments, inexperienced birders will find encouragement and a helping hand, and newbies will be able to discuss equipment, apps, and techniques. We will also be on the lookout for the many wildflowers that bloom in the park. Volunteer walk leader David Lund has been birding daily for the last 35 years. Cost: free, Reservations required: https://Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS.
Registration: Required
Sat
12
Apr
Saturday, April 12, 2025 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Mark the 113th anniversary of the sinking by embarking on this special 90-minute tour of the home of Titanic ticket holders, Ogden and Ruth Mills. Hear tales of the Titanic's tragic voyage as a guide in period attire points out remarkable similarities between the Titanic's interiors and Staatsburgh's rooms. Reservations required: https://Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS Cost: $12/Adults, $10/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.
Registration: Required
Sat
12
Apr
Saturday, April 12, 2025 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Just in time for Easter, the Kentucky Derby, and the spring season, make your own fascinator to take home...or to the races! These small, striking hats have adorned the heads of fashionable women for centuries. Instruction and all materials will be provided, along with light refreshments. Reservations required: https://fascinator.eventbrite.com, Cost: $12; Friends of Mills at Staatsburgh Member: $10
Registration: Required
Sun
13
Apr
Sunday, April 13, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
For more than merely eating food, the Gilded Age dinner table was the supreme accomplishment of a hostess, according to Emily Post in 1922. Beth M. Forrest, Professor of Liberal Arts and Applied Food Studies at the Culinary Institute of America, uses cookbooks, etiquette manuals, and other primary source documents to consider the social expectations of both the host and the guest, from how to choose the menu and set the table, to the proper way to eat your soup. Cost: $65. Reservations required: https://TeaAndTalk.Eventbrite.com/.
Registration: Required
Wed
16
Apr
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Staatsburgh's ceilings and walls are decorated with three-dimensional gilded faces; symbols of kings, archetypes, and mythological figures. Explore these ornamental faces, known as mascarons, and then sculpt one of your own! For children ages 8 to 12, accompanied by an adult. Reservations required: https://springbreakmascarons.eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Thu
17
Apr
Thursday, April 17, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Children will learn how life was lived in a Gilded Age mansion more than 100 years ago. Included is a tour of the opulent 79-room home of Ogden and Ruth Livingston Mills, followed by hands-on activities that allow participants to compare and contrast the lives of the servants and the gentry. For children ages 8 to 12, accompanied by an adult. Reservations required: https://springbreakgildedlife.eventbrite.com
Registration: Required
Fri
18
Apr
Friday, April 18, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Learn about, design, and build your very own Staatsburgh like Gilded Age Architect Stanford White did. Using neo-classical architectural elements including columns, fanlights, pediments, and porticos, participants will build cardboard models. For children ages 8 to 12, accompanied by an adult. Reservations required: https://springbreakarchitecture.eventbrite.com.
Registration: Required
Sat
19
Apr
Saturday, April 19, 2025 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Staatsburgh State Historic Site and the surrounding Mills and Norrie State Parks possess a great variety of environments in proximity, an ideal environment for birding. Experienced birders will enjoy a walk through several interesting environments, inexperienced birders will find encouragement and a helping hand, and newbies will be able to discuss equipment, apps, and techniques. We will also be on the lookout for the many wildflowers that bloom in the park. Volunteer walk leader David Lund has been birding daily for the last 35 years. Cost: free, Reservations required: https://Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS.
Registration: Required
Sat
19
Apr
Saturday, April 19, 2025 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Mark the 113th anniversary of the sinking by embarking on this special 90-minute tour of the home of Titanic ticket holders, Ogden and Ruth Mills. Hear tales of the Titanic's tragic voyage as a guide in period attire points out remarkable similarities between the Titanic's interiors and Staatsburgh's rooms. Reservations required: https://Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS Cost: $12/Adults, $10/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.
Registration: Required
Sat
26
Apr
Saturday, April 26, 2025 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Staatsburgh State Historic Site and the surrounding Mills and Norrie State Parks possess a great variety of environments in proximity, an ideal environment for birding. Experienced birders will enjoy a walk through several interesting environments, inexperienced birders will find encouragement and a helping hand, and newbies will be able to discuss equipment, apps, and techniques. We will also be on the lookout for the many wildflowers that bloom in the park. Volunteer walk leader David Lund has been birding daily for the last 35 years. Cost: free, Reservations required: https://Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS.
Registration: Required
Sat
26
Apr
Saturday, April 26, 2025 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Mark the 113th anniversary of the sinking by embarking on this special 90-minute tour of the home of Titanic ticket holders, Ogden and Ruth Mills. Hear tales of the Titanic's tragic voyage as a guide in period attire points out remarkable similarities between the Titanic's interiors and Staatsburgh's rooms. Reservations required: https://Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS Cost: $12/Adults, $10/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.
Registration: Required
Sun
27
Apr
Sunday, April 27, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
From late 19th-century dressmakers to transitional creatives who helped navigate what an American designer could be, Black people have always been a driving force in American fashion. Elizabeth Way, Associate Curator of Costume at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, will explore how Black people have significantly shaped American fashion through their style, their labor, and as innovators. Their stories, however, are often left out of the narrative. Examining the lives and careers of just a few, starts to create a more holistic understanding of American fashion and its wider impacts on culture and society. Cost: free. Reservations required: https://TeaAndTalk.Eventbrite.com/
Registration: Required
Tue
29
Apr
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Join Staatsburgh's curator, Dr. Maria Reynolds, for a one-hour zoom presentation that examines why Staatsburgh resembles a French palace and what this type of décor reveals about the Mills family and their place in society. This talk will explore what Ruth Mills is trying to communicate to her guests with the use of French design and decoration. Special attention will begiven to objects and furniture in the collection that are not usually highlighted or visible during a house tour. Cost: free. Reservations required, Zoom link provided upon registration: https://Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS.
Registration: Required