Calendar
Breeze through our list of upcoming events and happenings for ways you can enjoy the Southampton Historical Museum.
UPCOMING
Harvest Candlelight Open House
Celebrate the harvest season with a candlelight open house at the Rogers Mansion. Feel free to come anytime from 5-6:30PM. Tours run approximately every 15-20 minutes. Enjoy cider and gingerbread cookies before or after your tour. For more information please call the Museum at 631-283-2494.
FEE: $10 for adults, free for members & children 17 & under. To RSVP please call the Museum at 631-283-2494.
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
HARVEST FAIR
The Southampton Historical Museum celebrates life during the 19th century in Southampton with a variety of activities that harkens back to a simpler, hands-on era when both adults and children alike pitched in to make an income for the family and to make a sustainable home life. The Consignment Shop will be open along with a bake sale (while supplies last). For more information please call the museum at 631-283-2494.
FEE: Free admission, all are welcome
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton Village
HARVEST FAIR
Stop by and take advantage of the free admission to the museum. The Consignment Shop will be open as well in the Red Barn, located on the grounds of the Rogers Mansion. For more information please call the museum at 631-283-2494.
FEE: Free admission, all are welcome
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton Village
Fiesta Latina!
Join us for an afternoon of family fun, including games, food and music – all with a Latin theme. No advance registration required. For more information, please call (631) 283-2494.Co-sponsored with the Rogers Memorial Library.
FEE: Free Admission, all are welcome
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
Introduction to Chalk Paint with Shannon Willey
Learn the basics of Amy Howard at Home One-Step Paint with Shannon Willey, interior designer and owner of boutique home furnishings store, Sea Green Designs. This chalk-based paint requires no sanding, stripping, or priming prior to application. As refinishing and re-purposing furniture gains popularity, chalk paint has emerged as a popular finish option. In this hands-on workshop, Ms. Willey will walk you through the process of painting and creating an authentic patina using waxes and the signature Dust of Ages. All materials will be supplied. Refreshments will be served. Co-sponsored with the Rogers Memorial Library. To register called the Southampton Historical Museum at (631) 283-2494.
FEE: $10 for members, $15 for non-members
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
Olde Southampton After Dark
Zach Studenroth, will give an informative tour of the site covering some of the people who were buried there and the different types of gravestones. Park on Post Lane.
FEE: FREE
TIME/LOCATION: 4:00-5:00 PM, Olde Southampton Burying Ground, corner of Little Plains and Post Lane
Jewelry Making Classes
Students will learn the basics of jewelry making over an eight-week course, ranging from sculpting wax and soldering to polishing and setting stones. Master Jeweler Eric Messin will take you step by step to create a beautiful piece of jewelry that will be finished and ready to be worn at the end of the course. These classes take place at the historic Pelletreau Silver Shop in Southampton Village. The fee, which includes supplies, is $365 for members and $385 for non-members. To register for the class please call the Museum at (631) 283-2494. Come learn and have fun!
DATES & TIMES: 8 – Fridays October 21st – December 9th 4PM-6PM, OR
8 – Saturdays, October 22nd – December 10th 10AM-12PM
FEE: $365 members, $385 non-members, RSVP 283-2494
LOCATION: Pelletreau Silver Shop, 80 Main Street, Southampton Village
Halsey House by Candlelight
Take a step back in time at this candlelight open house at the c. 1670 Thomas Halsey Homestead at 294 South Main Street. Feel free to come anytime from 4-5pm. Tours run approximately every 15-20 minutes. Enjoy cider and gingerbread cookies before or after your tour. For more information please call the Museum at 631-283-2494.
FEE: $10 for adults, free for members & children 17 & under
LOCATION: The Thomas Halsey Homestead, 249 South Main Street
Kerriann Flanagan Brosky “Historic Haunts of Long Island”
Award-winning author and historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky will take her audience on a ghostly journey through Long Island’s History and sign copies of her book “Historic Haunts of Long Island.” Co-sponsored with the Rogers Memorial Library. To RSVP please call the Museum at 631-283-2494.
FEE: Free Admission
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
Mourning the Victorian Way: An 1860s Funeral Reenactment and Graveyard Tour
In the 19th century, death and funerals took place at home. Join us in the Music Room at the Rogers Mansion as we recreate an 1860s funeral service and discuss the funerary customs of 19th century Southampton. The Music room will be draped in black crepe, mirrors and windows will be covered so the deceased’s soul will not be detained and clocks will be stopped at the moment of death. After the wake, mourners will follow the coffin to nearby North End Cemetery, for the tour of the burying grounds. 19th century mourning attire is encouraged, there will be a $10 discount for participants who wear all black. To register please call the Museum at 631-283-2494.
LOCATION: Music Room Parlor of the Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
FEE: $25 for adults in advance, $30 at the door, RSVP 631 283-2494, limited admission
In the Victorian Kitchen with Gerri MacWhinnie
Come learn how to use 19th century kitchen tools. This program will introduce children ages 6-12 to what it was like using kitchenware from the 1800s to prepare family meals. Participants will observe demonstrations, and then enjoy hands-on fun as they learn how to make their own butter and lemonade. To register please call the Museum at 631-283-2494.
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
FEE: $5 for supplies, reserve by calling (631) 283-2494
BEACH PLUM JELLY WORKSHOP with Elizabeth Yastrzemski
Beach Plums were reportedly used as food by early Native Americans. Since European explorers arrived by ship, it is not surprising that beach plums were one of the first plants they noticed when they reached the shores of North America. In 1524, explorer Giovanni de Verrazano noted the plums along the shores of southern New York, which he called “damson trees.” Later, in 1609, explorer Henry Hudson reported seeing an abundance of “blue plums” on the banks of the river we now know as the Hudson River in New York. Beach plums have been prized for generations by those who live by the shore. Anyone who grew up on the east end of Long Island or in Cape Cod probably has an older relative or neighbor who knows of a secret spot at the beach with the best plums. Elizabeth Yastrzemski local baker and floral -garden designer will lead a workshop on the making of local beach plum jelly. Leave with 2 jars of beach plum jelly. Coffee, tea and dessert will be served. Beach plum history credited to: All About Beach Plums – Hampton Beach Plum Company http://hamptonbeachplumcompany.com Co-Sponsored with the Rogers Memorial Library. To register please call the Museum at 631-283-2494.
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
FEE: $25 Museum Members/$35 Non-Museum Members, payment due at time of registration
Learn a Colonial Skill: Make Applesauce
Have fun learning to make applesauce from scratch using colonial kitchenware. Children ages 6-12 who participate in this program will take home a container of their homemade applesauce! To register please call the Museum at 631-283-2494.
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
FEE: $5 for supplies, reserve by calling (631) 283-2494
HOLIDAY YULE LOG WORKSHOP with Suzanne Flanagan
The Southampton Historical Museum and The Rogers Memorial Library invite you to a Holiday Yule Log Workshop. How about adding something special to your table. Come make a lovely holiday centerpiece for your home! Bring cutting shears, wire cutter, scissors and any special ornaments. A Holiday Yule Log makes a beautiful centerpiece for not only the holidays but the winter season. Enjoy cider, hot chocolate and dessert with good company while you create your own Holiday Yule Log. $20 Museum Member; $30 Non-Museum Members payment due at registration. Call the Museum at 631-283-2494 (Wednesday – Saturday 11-4) to register. Class size is limited! Co-Sponsored with the Rogers Memorial Library.
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
FEE: $20 Museum Member; $30 Non-Museum Members payment due at registration
In Defense of Long Island’s Patriots
Following General George Washington’s defeat at the Battle of Long Island, the East End found itself cut off from other, so-called “Patriot” sympathizers who supported the war with Britain. Confronted with the arrival of British and Hessian military forces, Southampton’s inhabitants were encouraged to flee across the Long Island Sound to Connecticut. Many did, but many did not have the resources to abandon their homes and livelihoods, and stayed in Southampton, where many patriots were forced to sign an Oath of Allegiance to the crown. Joseph Vermaelen, President of the Long Island Chapter of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution, will examine a current controversy surrounding the NSDAR’s Policy of disqualifying Long Island’s Patriots from their membership based on the Oath of Allegiance many of their ancestors were forced to sign.
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
FEE: Free Admission
Rogers Mansion by Candlelight
Celebrate the holidays with a candlelight reception at the Rogers Mansion. The parlors and sitting rooms will be festooned with garlands of fresh winter greens and flowers. Colorful antique holiday decorations can be seen on the many trees that decorate the reception rooms in the Mansion. Enjoy cider and gingerbread cookies before or after your self-guided tour. For more information please call the Museum at 631-283-2494.
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
FEE: $10 for adults, free for members & children 17 & under. To RSVP please call the Museum at 631-283-2494.
Rogers Mansion by Candlelight
Celebrate the holidays with a candlelight open house at the Rogers Mansion. The parlors and sitting rooms will be festooned with garlands of fresh winter greens and flowers. Colorful antique holiday decorations can be seen on the many trees that decorate the reception rooms in the Mansion. Enjoy cider and gingerbread cookies before or after your self-guided tour. For more information please call the Museum at 631-283-2494.
LOCATION: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
FEE: $10 for adults, free for members & children 17 & under. To RSVP please call the Museum at 631-283-2494.
