Picnic In the Park
Please note programs are tentative depending on the latest COVID restrictions imposed by the Governor.
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Summer Nights at Harkness’ a BYO picnic and music series
Mark Aguair All concerts starting at 6 pm under the mansion tent - free admission For Members Only
Membership Meeting
Join Connecticut College Arboretum assistant director Maggie Redfern on a walk looking at notable trees of Harkness Memorial State Park. Hundreds of beautiful trees grace the magnificent landscape, such as tuliptree, ginkgo, Japanese cypress, catalpa, horse chestnut, apples and several species of maple. Many are unusual horticultural varieties unseen in their mature form. We will look at the biggest and the oldest as well as more recent plantings that were designed to complement the historic landscape.
Summer Nights at Harkness’ a BYO picnic and music series
Ken Atkins & The Honky Tonk Band All concerts starting at 6 pm under the mansion tent - free admission For Members Only
September Membership Meeting
BIRDS OF HARKNESS PARK - Bob MacDonnell
A unique coastal location and diversity of habitat make Harkness Memorial State Park one of the best bird watching locations in Connecticut. Bob MacDonnell will present a photographic and informative journey into some of the highlights that make the Harkness one of the state’s birding hotspots.
October Meeting
Eolia Mansion 275 Great Neck Road, Waterford, CT, United StatesOn October 18 at 7PM at the Harkness Mansion, Friends of Harkness will be hosting Ed Bird, Paranormal Researcher as speaker for our October Membership Meeting. Ed is a founding member of CRIPT (Connecticut Research Into the Paranormal) which was started in November of 2006 primarily to research the Connecticut area for paranormal activity through use...
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Holiday Party at the Mansion
This is the event that we've all been waiting for - The Annual Friends of Harkness Holiday Party has returned! We will have hot dishes and appetizers prepared by Ivy's Homemade and Musical entertainment by Phred Mileski and Friends. Capacity is limited to 100 members and their guests - All members and guests must make...
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Meet & Greet Friends of Harkness Art Show
Eolia Mansion 275 Great Neck Road, Waterford, CT, United StatesCome see how talented our FOH members are! Take the opportunity to meet your fellow members and if you are not a member, come see what we are all about! Our FOH artisans will be displaying their impressive works in all mediums. The event is free to members and $5.00 for non members or guests....
Judith Tankard, Noted Landscape Historian
Judith Tankard, Noted Landscape Historian, will be signing her new book on Beatrix Farrand, in which the Harkness gardens are prominently featured at 5:30 PM on June 6, 2022, with a slide presentation to follow at 6 PM. Members free Non members $10 Judith B. Tankard is a landscape historian, author, and preservation consultant. She received...