SOLD OUT! Tea for Two – Children's Tea
Apr
27
1:00 PM13:00

SOLD OUT! Tea for Two – Children's Tea

Join us for this family program, tailored for children ages 12 and under with adult caregivers in attendance. A Cream Tea service for two (or more!) with a basic lesson on manners and tea etiquette will culminate in a guided springtime Gardens walk.

Menu includes mini orange cranberry and chocolate chip scones, Devonshire cream and jam, hot/ iced tea, & pink lemonade. Please note any dietary/ allergy restrictions within the registration process and your requests will be addressed to the best of our abilities. 

$24/ Member 20% discount

Advance registration required.

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Befriending Bugs Live Show
May
11
1:00 PM13:00

Befriending Bugs Live Show

Meet some of the biggest and most beautiful insects and spiders from around the world, including giant stick bugs, beetles, tarantulas and scorpions! You will have the opportunity to hold many of these animals, and in the process, we hope you will learn why it is so important to befriend these amazing animals!

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Mother's Day
May
12
10:00 AM10:00

Mother's Day

Bring Mom to the flowers on this day to honor her. Spring bulbs, dogwoods, lilacs are all in bloom.

Complimentary lavender plants for women ages 18 and older.

Guided tours included with admission (no registration required):

  • 1:30 Westbury House tour

  • 2:00 Garden highlights tour (meet at West Porch Beech next to Westbury House

  • 2:30 Westbury House tour

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Antique Car Show
Jun
2
9:00 AM09:00

Antique Car Show

The most elegant antique auto show on Long Island, sponsored by the Greater New York Region, Antique Automobile Club of America. Awards announced 2:00-3:00pm.

To register your car call 516.353.7870 or visit greaternewyorkregion.org

Included with admission.

UPDATE: Tickets will be sold onsite on this day (cash and credit). However, we would also like to encourage online advance purchases, so we will discount admissions by 15% if purchased on our website by 11:59 p.m., Saturday, June 1.

RAIN DATE: SUNDAY JUNE 9th (9AM-3PM)

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What’s Cooking?  New Directions in Historic House Kitchens Conference
Jun
27
8:30 AM08:30

What’s Cooking? New Directions in Historic House Kitchens Conference

This intensive one-day conference, in partnership with the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) and designed for historic house and museum directors, curators, exhibit designers, educators, and interpreters, will immerse you in the flavorful world of historic house kitchens.

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Fresh Takes STEAM Natural Art Summer Session
Jul
15
to Jul 19

Fresh Takes STEAM Natural Art Summer Session

Visit our summer session page HERE to learn more about 2024’s offerings!

This program, tailored for children ages 6-9, focuses on the art making process as inspired by the natural world. Artists explore a variety of traditional and lesser-known methods like drawing and painting, printmaking, mixed media and more, in a safe and fun outdoor setting. Open to all levels of experience with an enthusiasm for art.

$300 / Member 20% discount

Advance registration required. Space is limited to 20 participants.

Participant Registration forms must be completed to fully register for each session. Completed and accepted forms must be scanned and received via email to education@oldwestburygardens.org no less than 14 days after payment. If forms have not been received within the 14-day window, payment will be reimbursed, and the slot will be made available to other participants. Find all mandatory Participant Registration forms here.

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Water WORKS! Science Summer Session
Jul
22
to Jul 26

Water WORKS! Science Summer Session

Visit our summer session page HERE to learn more about 2024’s offerings!

This program, tailored for children ages 6-9, focuses on nature’s most crucial resource: water. Scientists get their feet (and hands and heads!) wet while learning how water touches every aspect of our Long Island lives. Daily themes from habitats to cycles to conservation will inspire fun crafts, games, and hands-on activities to enhance each day's discoveries. Dress to get wet!

$300/ Member 20% discount

Advance registration required. Space is limited to 20 participants.

Participant Registration forms must be completed to fully register for each session. Completed and accepted forms must be scanned and received via email to education@oldwestburygardens.org no less than 14 days after payment. If forms have not been received within the 14-day window, payment will be reimbursed, and the slot will be made available to other participants. Find all mandatory Participant Registration forms here.

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 Decade Detectives Investigative Summer Session
Jul
29
to Aug 2

Decade Detectives Investigative Summer Session

Visit our summer session page HERE to learn more about 2024’s offerings!

This program, tailored for children ages 6-9, encourages campers to get clued in to history’s mysteries!  A week-long hunt leads gumshoes through evidence exploration to solve a Phipps family whodunit. Games, artifact discoveries and behind the scenes explorations bring the past to life over five investigative “yester”days.  

$300/ Member 20% discount

Advance registration required. Space is limited to 20 participants.

Participant Registration forms must be completed to fully register for each session. Completed and accepted forms must be scanned and received via email to education@oldwestburygardens.org no less than 14 days after payment. If forms have not been received within the 14-day window, payment will be reimbursed, and the slot will be made available to other participants. Find all mandatory Participant Registration forms here.

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Fresh Takes- Take 2! STEAM Natural Art Summer Session
Aug
5
to Aug 9

Fresh Takes- Take 2! STEAM Natural Art Summer Session

Visit our summer session page HERE to learn more about 2024’s offerings!

This program, tailored for children ages 6-9, features an entirely new second week of the art making process as inspired by the natural world. Artists explore a variety of traditional and lesser-known methods like drawing and painting, printmaking, mixed media, and more in a safe and fun outdoor setting. Open to all levels of experience with an enthusiasm for art.

$300/ Member 20% discount

Advance registration required. Space is limited to 20 participants.

Participant Registration forms must be completed to fully register for each session. Completed and accepted forms must be scanned and received via email to education@oldwestburygardens.org no less than 14 days after payment. If forms have not been received within the 14-day window, payment will be reimbursed, and the slot will be made available to other participants. Find all mandatory Participant Registration forms here.

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Spring Dog Festival!
Apr
20
10:00 AM10:00

Spring Dog Festival!

Bring your dog(s) for an invigorating walk through designated garden areas. Dogs must be leashed.

Included with admission.

Vendors confirmed to be on site (this day only):

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SOLD OUT! Poetica Musica: A Thousand Years of French Music
Apr
13
7:30 PM19:30

SOLD OUT! Poetica Musica: A Thousand Years of French Music

Experience a delightful musical tour exploring the history of France from Medieval times to the present in the Red Ballroom of Westbury House. Explore the works and styles of Mozart, Chopin, Ravel, Debussy, Rameau and many others presented by the members of Poetica Musica including pianist, Hayk Arsenyan, mezzo soprano, Eleanor Valkenburg, and guest artist, Christopher Preston Thompson (tenor and harpist).

 

Works will include: Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques by Maurice Ravel, Selected Nocturnes by Frederic Chopin, piano works by Erik Satie and Gabriel Fauré, songs by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Debussy, Rameau and solo harp works played on various historical harps.


ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

CHRISTOPHER PRESTON THOMPSON has performed as a soloist in venues throughout the United States, including NYC’s Carnegie Hall and Merkin Hall.  Christopher is the founding Artistic Director of Concordian Dawn, ensemble for Medieval music, and he regularly performs early music with such ensembles as Pomerium, The Broken Consort, and the Choir of St. Luke in the Fields. He enjoys a recurring role in Gotham Early Music Scene’s critically acclaimed production of Medieval musical drama, The Play of Daniel. Other credits include performances with Toby Twining Music, Grand Harmonie, Tucson Desert Song Festival, Encompass New Opera Theater, Heartbeat Opera, On Site Opera, among others. He has conducted presentations and workshops on Medieval vocal and instrumental repertoire and performance practice for such institutions as Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, the CUNY Graduate Center, Hunter College. He currently teaches at Lehman College and Rutgers University.


HAYK ARSENYAN, a native of Armenia, has appeared in numerous recitals in USA, Canada, Armenia, Russia, France, Italy, Spain, Canary Islands, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Syria, and Lebanon. His performance venues have included Carnegie Hall (New York), Palais d'UNESCO and Salle Cortot (Paris), Tchaikovsky Concert Hall and Kremlin (Moscow), "Petranka" House-Museum of Mozart (Prague),  Auditorio de Miguel Delibes (Valladolid), Dar-Al-Assad Opera House (Damascus), and appearances at the Dame Myra Hess Concert Series in Chicago and the Phillips Collection Concert Series in Washington DC.  He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa and a master’s degree from the Gnessin Music Academy in Moscow.  In 2007, he was awarded the full-tuition Yevgeny Kissin Scholarship for the Professional-Studies performance program at Manhattan School of Music in New York. Mr. Arsenyan also studied piano in Paris at École Normale Supérieure de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot and the Conservatoire National de Region D'Aubervillier La-Courneuve. He is a scholar of Iberian Early Music and has compiled a Performance Guide to Three Keyboard Sonatas of Antonio Soler.


ELEANOR VALKENBURG, mezzo soprano, has achieved worldwide recognition as a chamber musician, soloist and as the Director of Poetica Musica. Ms Valkenburg has performed in some of the most prestigious festivals and chamber music series including the Bergen Festival, the Istanbul International Music Festival, the Sarajevo Festival and L’ Octobre Festival du Carthage, the Martinu Festival in Czech Republic, at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the St-Martin-in-the Fields in London .As a chamber music musician, she has performed in more than 50 countries including Tunisia, Bosnia, India, Serbia, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Syria, etc., conducting master classes as well as performing concerts. She has taught seminars and master classes at the Higher Institute of Music in Damascus, The Music Academies of Sofia, Istanbul, Bucharest, Bratislava, and Belgrade. She is currently on the faculty of the Summer Rhodope Festival in Bulgaria and has taught at the College of New Rochelle, Adelphi University, and University of Alabama. MS. Valkenburg has appeared in radio and television broadcasts for the CNN World Report, CNN Turk, Polish and Czech Television and has received praise for her work and artistry from the New York Times, Newsday, and The Washington Post.


TICKETS & INFORMATION:

$24 OWG Members

$25 Seniors (62+), Full-time Students

$30 General Admission

TICKET ALSO INCLUDES:

Pre-concert discussion: 7:30 pm

Meet the Artists Reception immediately following the concert on the West Porch!

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Christmas at Westbury House!
Dec
17
10:00 AM10:00

Christmas at Westbury House!

Take a self-guided walk through Westbury House. Gardens are also open. With decorated period rooms, Santa and cider, our holiday celebration is a must for the entire family!

Westbury House Open 10:00am - 4:00pm. Regular admission fees. (Admission, $15; Ages 62 and older, $13; Full-time students with valid ID, $13; Children, ages 7 to 17, $8; Children, ages 6 and under, Free; Old Westbury Gardens members, Free)

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Girl Scouts Chorus of Nassau County Concert
Dec
16
1:00 PM13:00

Girl Scouts Chorus of Nassau County Concert

Since 1988, Girl Scouts of Nassau County has had the great fortune to have a chorus composed of girls ages 8 to 17 years old. Over the years, the chorus has been featured at various events such as at Mets and Jets games, and various local venues. The GSNC Chorus’ greatest achievement thus far is providing the vocals for “True Colors,” a Dove commercial that was aired during the 2006 Super Bowl.

In addition, for the Girl Scouts’ 95th National Anniversary in 2007, the GSNC Chorus was given the opportunity to travel to Washington DC to sing on the Washington Mall for over 300.000 people. Now, after a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, under the musical direction of Catherine Azzara and Jennifer Azzara, the GSNC chorus is gathering once again to lift their voices and bring smiles to our faces.

Holiday favorites will be performed in the Red Ballroom. No reservations required but seating is limited.

Included with admission.

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Christmas at Westbury House!
Dec
16
10:00 AM10:00

Christmas at Westbury House!

Take a self-guided walk through Westbury House. Gardens are also open. With decorated period rooms, Santa and cider, our holiday celebration is a must for the entire family!

Westbury House Open 10:00am - 4:00pm. Regular admission fees. (Admission, $15; Ages 62 and older, $13; Full-time students with valid ID, $13; Children, ages 7 to 17, $8; Children, ages 6 and under, Free; Old Westbury Gardens members, Free)

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SOLD OUT! Cream Tea and Tour
Dec
14
1:30 PM13:30

SOLD OUT! Cream Tea and Tour

Enjoy a cream tea featuring scones, Devonshire cream, assorted sweets, and tea, then a guided tour of decorated Westbury House.

$25/20% Off for Members, groups of 15 or more $22.50 per person

Ticket sales for members begin October 1, the general public November 1.

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SOLD OUT! Cream Tea and Tour
Dec
14
11:00 AM11:00

SOLD OUT! Cream Tea and Tour

Enjoy a cream tea featuring scones, Devonshire cream, assorted sweets, and tea, then a guided tour of decorated Westbury House.

$25/20% Off for Members, groups of 15 or more $22.50 per person

Ticket sales for members begin October 1, the general public November 1.

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SOLD OUT! Afternoon Tea and Tour
Dec
13
1:30 PM13:30

SOLD OUT! Afternoon Tea and Tour

Make your visit to Westbury House extra special and enjoy a full afternoon tea. The menu includes scones, tea sandwiches, assorted desserts and a selection of teas. A guided tour of decorated Westbury House follows the tea.

$50 per person/20% off for Members/$45 per person for group purchase of 15 or more.

Tickets for members and groups of 15 or more persons begin October 1, general public November 1.

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SOLD OUT! Cream Tea and Tour
Dec
13
11:00 AM11:00

SOLD OUT! Cream Tea and Tour

Enjoy a cream tea featuring scones, Devonshire cream, assorted sweets, and tea, then a guided tour of decorated Westbury House.

$25/20% Off for Members, groups of 15 or more $22.50 per person

Ticket sales for members begin October 1, the general public November 1.

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SOLD OUT! Cream Tea and Tour
Dec
12
1:30 PM13:30

SOLD OUT! Cream Tea and Tour

Enjoy a cream tea featuring scones, Devonshire cream, assorted sweets, and tea, then a guided tour of decorated Westbury House.

$25/20% Off for Members, groups of 15 or more $22.50 per person

Ticket sales for members begin October 1, the general public November 1.

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SOLD OUT! Cream Tea and Tour
Dec
12
11:00 AM11:00

SOLD OUT! Cream Tea and Tour

Enjoy a cream tea featuring scones, Devonshire cream, assorted sweets, and tea, then a guided tour of decorated Westbury House.

$25/20% Off for Members, groups of 15 or more $22.50 per person

Ticket sales for members begin October 1, the general public November 1.

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SOLD OUT! Afternoon Tea and Tour
Dec
11
1:30 PM13:30

SOLD OUT! Afternoon Tea and Tour

Make your visit to Westbury House extra special and enjoy a full afternoon tea. The menu includes scones, tea sandwiches, assorted desserts and a selection of teas. A guided tour of decorated Westbury House follows the tea.

$50 per person/20% off for Members/$45 per person for group purchase of 15 or more.

Tickets for members and groups of 15 or more persons begin October 1, general public November 1.

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Long Island Flute Club Holiday Flute Choir
Dec
10
2:00 PM14:00

Long Island Flute Club Holiday Flute Choir

The Long Island Flute Club Holiday Flute Choir will perform "Silvery Sounds of the Season," an hour-long concert of seasonal favorites. The choir, under the direction of Lauren Osnato, is comprised of 16 professional and adult amateur flutists from Nassau and Suffolk counties.

No reservations required but seating is limited, please arrive early. Tickets to Old Westbury Gardens does not guarantee seating for the concert; included with admission.

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