The open meadows of Edith Wharton Park, situated near the wetlands and forests around Laurel Lake and The Mount, are a great place to look for butterflies and other flower-loving insects. We will move slowly along the unsurfaced, grassy loop around the park, scanning the hillsides for butterflies or looking closely at any that land […]
Please note: Due to a private event, the Grounds, Main House, and Bookstore will close at 4:00 PM today. The Terrace Café will close at 2pm.
Join experienced outdoor guide and certified Tai Chi instructor, Mary Hannah Parkman, for a guided trail walk and forest bathing experience with simple to follow standing Tai Chi warmups and movements from the 8 Treasures of Tai Chi. These practices calm and reset the nervous system, bring balance to the body, and help cultivate peace […]
Please note: Due to a private event, the Terrace Cafe is not open today. The House and Bookstore will close at 1:00 PM. The grounds will close at 2:00 PM.
This event has been moved to the Stable Auditorium, adjacent to the Ticket booth! Bring the whole family to Under the Tent, a free kids’ concert series featuring lively performances by local folk, bluegrass, and kindie rock musicians! With toe-tapping tunes and a festive atmosphere, these concerts are a fun introduction to a range of […]
Sunday, June 15, 2:30 pm Ages 8 - 12 Bestselling author Carolyn Mackler will present her new middle grade novel, Right Back at You (Scholastic, 2025) and lead a workshop rooted in the themes of social connection, community building, and anti-bullying. Right Back at You is a about two seventh-graders separated by thirty-six years who […]
Enjoy the ancient Chinese, mind-body practice of Qigong, meaning “mastery of your life-force energy,” next to our beautiful French Flower Garden. Qigong, a simpler form of Tai Chi, combines gentle movements that mimic nature, self-applied massage, breathwork, and meditation with the goal of improving and maintaining physical and emotional health. This self-care practice has been […]
Join The Literacy Network (LitNet) and Isaiah Stavchansky, instructor of the Restless Books Immigrant Writing Lab, for a writing workshop centered on constructing and sharing stories about immigration and family ancestry. By honing the inherent power of storytelling, participants will write about their experiences, memories, and feelings regarding their individual homelands and the journeys of arriving here […]
“Parlez-vous français?” Enjoy French conversation on The Mount's Terrace, Tuesday Mornings, June - September. This event is recommended for intermediate and advanced French speakers. Bring your own coffee and croissant as The Mount's Terrace Café does not open until 11:00 am. This series is free and open to the public but capacity is limited -- […]
Though best known for her novels, Edith Wharton was an avid poet. It was through verse that she expressed her capacity for intimacy and deep introspection, revealing an emotional complexity not always visible in her prose. Scholar Irene Goldman-Price points to Wharton's Arresting Characters—the protagonists of her narrative poems—as gateways into the psychological depths of […]
Join experienced outdoor guide and certified Tai Chi instructor, Mary Hannah Parkman, for a guided trail walk and forest bathing experience with simple to follow standing Tai Chi warmups and movements from the 8 Treasures of Tai Chi. These practices calm and reset the nervous system, bring balance to the body, and help cultivate peace […]
Please note: Due to a private event, the Terrace Cafe is not open today. The House and Bookstore will close at 1:00 PM. The grounds will close at 2:00 PM.