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This five-class program for ages 2-3 invites caregivers and children to learn together through play and guided exploration. Each class includes a story and a themed focus—Color, Shapes, Foods, Gardening, or the Senses—paired with music, movement, and hands-on sensory activities. Families experience the Gardens side by side in an all-weather program. This is a 5-week, […] |
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Explore your creativity in this hands-on adult education program with our Education Manager! Participants will use a sketch pad, pencil, watercolor set, and brush provided during class while learning techniques for sketching from observation. At the end, take home your finished artwork to display—supplies are for use during class only. This is a rain or […] |
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This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. The Wandering Page Long Island is a mobile bookshop curated for the entire family. Adults and children can find a variety of books across all different genres. The shop also carries a variety of bookish items such as apparel, bookmarks, keychains, stickers, journals and mystery book bundles. These […]
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This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Join us on our new and improved stroll route, we will start at the map stand. Little listeners are invited to join us for a guided stroll through the Gardens! Along the way, we’ll discover nature’s wonders, in our formal gardens. The tour ends at the Thatched Cottage […] 
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Decorate a custom fan with art supplies and embellishments, then take it home. Learn a little about fan etiquette and how fans were used historically while you craft. This is a drop-in activity—join anytime during the program. Fun for all ages and skill levels. No pre-registration required. […] 
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Enjoy some classic outdoor fun with croquet, cornhole, ring toss, and Jenga set up on the back lawn! Perfect for a little friendly competition and relaxation. Included with Admission. 
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Take a literary walk through the gardens as you search for Jane Austen books hidden along the paths. Match quotes and clues on your scavenger hunt sheet as you explore. Finish the hunt and visit the Barn or Westbury House for a prize! Included with admission.
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This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. The roots of modern romance trace back to ancient times to give us tales we can't resist. Whether it's Anthony and Cleopatra, Robin Hood and Maid Marion, Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennett, or Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe, we see our hopes and dreams reflected and refracted in […]
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This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Dearest Gentle Reader...learn to dance like Simon and Daphne! Join us for an hour of grace and merriment as we learn some of the dances from the Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte television series! No experience is necessary and no partner is needed, as our instructor Susan de Guardiola […] 
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Enjoy classical music and some classical twists on modern pop tunes with The Dolce Perenne String Quartet. Included with admission.
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This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Join dance historian and teacher Susan de Guardiola for a lively hour of dance from the Regency era and Jane Austen's novels interspersed with fascinating historical images and tidbits about Jane Austen as a dancer and life (and occasional scandal!) in the Regency ballroom and how it differed […] 
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Explore your creativity in this hands-on adult education program with our Education Manager! Participants will use a sketch pad, pencil, watercolor set, and brush provided during class while learning techniques for sketching from observation. At the end, take home your finished artwork to display—supplies are for use […]
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Explore your creativity in this hands-on adult education program with our Education Manager! Participants will use a sketch pad, pencil, watercolor set, and brush provided during class while learning techniques for sketching from observation. At the end, take home your finished artwork to display—supplies are for use during […]
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This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Think you know your Mr. Darcy from your Mr. Knightley? Put your Jane Austen knowledge to the test in this lively trivia program. As you play, sample a variety of teas and enjoy light refreshments while competing with fellow fans for bragging rights and a bit of Regency […] |
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This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Jane Austen’s Shelf: Inspired by Jane Austen and guided by a deep belief in the power of stories, Austen’s Shelf is designed to meet readers where they are: whether at cozy coffee shops, bustling malls, charming wineries, or markets. Inside this rolling tiny bookshop on wheels, you’ll find […]
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Decorate a custom fan with art supplies and embellishments, then take it home. Learn a little about fan etiquette and how fans were used historically while you craft. This is a drop-in activity—join anytime during the program. Fun for all ages and skill levels. No pre-registration required. | […]
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Enjoy some classic outdoor fun with croquet, cornhole, ring toss, and Jenga set up on the back lawn! Perfect for a little friendly competition and relaxation. Included with Admission.
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Take a literary walk through the gardens as you search for Jane Austen books hidden along the paths. Match quotes and clues on your scavenger hunt sheet as you explore. Finish the hunt and visit the Barn or Westbury House for a prize! Included with admission.
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This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Learn basic embroidery stitches and craft an embroidered bookmark with the help of an instructor. All supplies are included, and participants take home their hoop and embroidered design. Adults and Ages 12+ | Pre-registration required. | $30 per participant | 20% member discount Location: The Barn at Orchard […]
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Decorate a custom fan with art supplies and embellishments, then take it home. Learn a little about fan etiquette and how fans were used historically while you craft. This is a drop-in activity—join anytime during the program. Fun for all ages and skill levels. No pre-registration required. | […]
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Enjoy classical music and some classical twists on modern pop tunes with The Dolce Perenne String Quartet. Included with admission.
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This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Charity of Jane Austen's Shelf never planned on becoming a bookstore owner until a cancer scare reminded her that tomorrow isn’t promised. What began as fear turned into realizing what truly mattered, which then spurred action. Today, she runs a thriving bookstore in South Jersey and encourages others to […]
This event is part of Regency Romance Weekend. Explore your creativity in this hands-on adult education program with our Education Manager! Participants will use a sketch pad, pencil, watercolor set, and brush provided during class while learning techniques for sketching from observation. At the end, take home your finished artwork to display—supplies are for use during […] |
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This five-class program for ages 2-3 invites caregivers and children to learn together through play and guided exploration. Each class includes a story and a themed focus—Color, Shapes, Foods, Gardening, or the Senses—paired with music, movement, and hands-on sensory activities. Families experience the Gardens side by side in an all-weather program. This is a 5-week, […] |
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Explore your creativity in this hands-on adult education program with our Education Manager! Participants will use a sketch pad, pencil, watercolor set, and brush provided during class while learning techniques for sketching from observation. At the end, take home your finished artwork to display—supplies are for use during class only. This is a rain or […] |
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Learn basic embroidery stitches and make a small, embroidered design with the help of an instructor. All supplies are included, and participants take home their hoop and embroidered design. Adults & Ages 12+ | Pre-registration required. | $30 per participant | 20% member discount Location: The Barn at Orchard Hill Kindly note: Library passes provide […] |
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Join us for an enchanting evening of chamber music as Old Westbury Gardens presents The Enchantment of Strings on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 8 pm in the intimate and elegant Red Ballroom. The Poetica Musica Quartet will perform a captivating program featuring works by Ravel, Mendelssohn, and Dvořák. The ensemble includes Eric Wyrick, violin; […] |
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This five-class program for ages 2-3 invites caregivers and children to learn together through play and guided exploration. Each class includes a story and a themed focus—Color, Shapes, Foods, Gardening, or the Senses—paired with music, movement, and hands-on sensory activities. Families experience the Gardens side by side in an all-weather program. This is a 5-week, […] |
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Today, OWG Members get exclusive first access to Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks, with Opening Day of the exhibit reserved just for them — a special preview before the exhibition opens to the public tomorrow. Experiences like this are just one of the many benefits of membership. From special access opportunities to […] |
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Old Westbury Gardens welcomes internationally acclaimed artist Sean Kenney and his Nature Connects® exhibition. Explore 17 larger-than-life sculptures inspired by the wonders of the natural world—each built from over 300,000 LEGO® bricks. Vibrant and imaginative, these creations blend art, science, and nature, offering visitors of all ages a playful new way to experience the gardens. […]
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Save the Date! Old Westbury Gardens invites you to this year’s Gardeners’ Fair, a celebration of the beauty, stewardship, and legacy of this historic site. We are proud to honor Bernadette Castro for her leadership and longstanding commitment to preservation and public service. Proceeds from the Gardeners’ Fair will support essential preservation efforts, educational programs, […] |
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Join us for an adult-only, brick-building experience using official LEGO® sets. Begin your evening with a guided tour of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects®, an exhibit made with LEGO® bricks, from 6:30–7:30pm. After the tour, build your own LEGO Botanical Daisies Kit at the Barn at Orchard Hill while enjoying refreshments. Each guest will receive one […] 
Join members of the Astronomical Society of Long Island for a nighttime skywatching session. Gates open 30 minutes before observing begins. asliclub.org All ages. Free event! |
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Spend an afternoon exploring, building, and creating together! Brick Builders invites children and their grown-ups to enjoy building a LEGO® Friends Flower Stand with Roses Kit. The program begins at the beech tree and includes a guided walk through some of the featured exhibit; Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® made with LEGO® bricks. After the tour, head to the […] |
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Discover the fascinating world of bugs during this special after-hours experience in the gardens! From 5:00 - 8:00, families are invited to explore… Register for the 5:30pm, or 7:00pm Live Bug Show where participants will meet incredible insects up close and learn what makes them so amazing, plus a hands-on Bug Station for further exploration […] |
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Join us for a relaxing, step-by-step painting experience as you create your season inspired masterpiece. Seasonal non-alcoholic refreshments will be served while you paint. Please arrive 15 minutes early to get settled, and dress for a creative (and possibly messy) time. No experience is necessary, come with your friends and have fun! All participants will […] |
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Join us on our new and improved stroll route, we will start at the map stand. Little listeners are invited to join us for a guided stroll through the Gardens! Along the way, we’ll discover nature’s wonders, in our formal gardens. The tour ends at the Thatched Cottage with a story and hands-on craft for […] |
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