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Thu
18
Apr
Thursday, April 18, 2024 07:00 PM
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
John Jay was the third member (along with Benjamin Franklin and John Adams) of the Peace Commission which produced the treaty ending the Revolution and definitively established the independence of the "United States." Eliga Gould, Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire, calls this Treaty of Paris "the third founding document, equal in importance to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution." Purchase tickets for this event at http://johnjayhomestead.org/events-calendar/lecture-with-eliga-gould/.
Sat
04
May
Saturday, May 4, 2024 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
The 2024 Farm Market season begins at John Jay Homestead on Saturday, May 4. This weekly outdoor, certified market provides the finest New York-grown, fresh and seasonal fruits and vegetables, seafood, breads, specialty items and more on a historic farm setting. Every Saturday, from May through October, customers can expect to find certified organic and biodynamic produce, ethically-raised, organic meat and eggs, as well as a wide variety of artisan food items with dozens of weekly vendors.Farm Market is open from 9:30am to 2:00pm for the general public, while members of Friends of John Jay Homestead are offered the Members Only First Pick from 9:00am to 9:30am.
Sat
04
May
Saturday, May 4, 2024 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
Join us on Saturday, May 4th, for a hands-on presentation about Algonkian life in the Northeast during the 18th Century with Drew Shuptar-Rayvis (Pekatawas MakataweU "Black Corn"). Drew will take us on a journey that will examine changes in Algonkian life during the early-1700s, including daily living, customs of war, adoption/captivity, alliances, and friendships and marriages between Natives, Europeans and Africans. He will also bring several traditional items and artifacts to examine.
Tue
07
May
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
Friends of John Jay Homestead present a lecture with The Hon. Stephen G. Breyer on his book Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism on Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30pm at Bedford Playhouse in Bedford, NY.Nominated by President Clinton, Justice Breyer served on the Supreme Court from 1994 until his retirement in 2022. He was preceded by Justice Harry Blackmun and succeeded by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson; he wrote 551 opinions during that 28-year career. Before the Supreme Court, he served on the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1980-1994) including four years as Chief Judge; before that he held many government positions, including assistant special prosecutor on the Watergate Special Prosecution Force. He is currently the Byrne Professor of Administrative Law and Process at Harvard Law School. Virtually all discussions of his career mention that he was an Eagle Scout.Purchase tickets for this event at http://johnjayhomestead.org/events-calendar/lecture-with-justice-breyer/.
Sat
11
May
Saturday, May 11, 2024 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
The 2024 Farm Market season begins at John Jay Homestead on Saturday, May 4. This weekly outdoor, certified market provides the finest New York-grown, fresh and seasonal fruits and vegetables, seafood, breads, specialty items and more on a historic farm setting. Every Saturday, from May through October, customers can expect to find certified organic and biodynamic produce, ethically-raised, organic meat and eggs, as well as a wide variety of artisan food items with dozens of weekly vendors.Farm Market is open from 9:30am to 2:00pm for the general public, while members of Friends of John Jay Homestead are offered the Members Only First Pick from 9:00am to 9:30am.
Sat
18
May
Saturday, May 18, 2024 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
The 2024 Farm Market season begins at John Jay Homestead on Saturday, May 4. This weekly outdoor, certified market provides the finest New York-grown, fresh and seasonal fruits and vegetables, seafood, breads, specialty items and more on a historic farm setting. Every Saturday, from May through October, customers can expect to find certified organic and biodynamic produce, ethically-raised, organic meat and eggs, as well as a wide variety of artisan food items with dozens of weekly vendors.Farm Market is open from 9:30am to 2:00pm for the general public, while members of Friends of John Jay Homestead are offered the Members Only First Pick from 9:00am to 9:30am.
Sat
25
May
Saturday, May 25, 2024 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
The 2024 Farm Market season begins at John Jay Homestead on Saturday, May 4. This weekly outdoor, certified market provides the finest New York-grown, fresh and seasonal fruits and vegetables, seafood, breads, specialty items and more on a historic farm setting. Every Saturday, from May through October, customers can expect to find certified organic and biodynamic produce, ethically-raised, organic meat and eggs, as well as a wide variety of artisan food items with dozens of weekly vendors.Farm Market is open from 9:30am to 2:00pm for the general public, while members of Friends of John Jay Homestead are offered the Members Only First Pick from 9:00am to 9:30am.
Sat
01
Jun
Saturday, June 1, 2024
John Jay Homestead State Historic Site
Friends of John Jay Homestead invite you to their annual On the Farm Dinner on Saturday, June 1. Guests will enjoy seasonal cocktails and farm fresh hors d'oevres before sitting down to dinner under the stars at one of Bedford's oldest farms. Purdy's Farmer and the Fish will cater the evening; dinner will be served family style with live music. Rain date of June 2nd. Purchase tickets now at http://johnjayhomestead.org/events-calendar/on-the-farm-2024/.