THE JAY HERITAGE CENTER 
at the JAY ESTATE

February 2017 Newsletter

BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESONATES AT 
JAY'S RYE HOME

On February 13th,  County Executive  Rob Astorino Unveiled New African American Heritage Trail Brochures & Announced 
the 2017 Trailblazer Awardees at the Jay Estate Learn More
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Six Pillars of the Community Were Honored by Westchester County and the African American Advisory Board on February 23rd at the Jay Heritage Center  Learn More about the 2017 Trailblazers

        
Left - JHC's signature play "Striving for Freedom" 
teaches students all year long about the abolition of slavery in New York State  Schedule a FREE Performance for Your School - FREE Transportation Available for Title 1 Schools 

Right - New African American Heritage Maps Highlight 
13 landmarks in Westchester County including the 

Learn more about these extraordinary individuals  Watch the Trailblazers Video


HORT LUNCH WITH TAMA MATSUOKA WONG SPEAKS TO LOVERS OF NATIVE PLANTS & NATURAL FOOD

Tama Matsuoka Wong  harvests delicious ingredients found in the wild for some of Manhattan's hottest chefs like  Eddy Leroux, Daniel Bouloud  and
Mario Batali.  On January 20th, Tama's program at JHC drew an enthusiastic audience of diverse people with the same shared interest in treating their palates to foods that are healthier and higher in nutrients but above all tasty - including invasive species. Everyone was receptive to Tama's message that "Simplicity and whole foods are the new luxury: plucked from the earth, shared with friends." 

SAVE THE DATE - 
FRIDAY, APRIL 21st at 10:30 AM
Tama Matsuoka Wong returns to the Jay Estate in honor of Earth Month for a FREE Garlic Mustard Pull Party and Book Signing. First volunteers will learn how to identify invasive garlic mustard in the field and help harvest it. Next learn how this invasive can be made into a delicious pesto sauce for pasta and savor the results. Hear about Tama's latest book collaboration with Chef Mads Resflund.


SAVE THE DATES!
  LEARN ABOUT DAFFODILS WITH THE LITTLE GARDEN CLUB OF RYE (LGC)
 
SATURDAY, APRIL 15,  2:00 - 4:00pm
 
FREE Family Daffodil Workshop - Learn more about perennial, deer resistant daffodils. Introduce your child or grandchild to the joy of growing and showing specimens from their own backyard with experts from LGC

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1:30 - 4:30pm  

FREE Daffodil Show - See hundreds of sunny specimens on display at our yellow Carriage House. Click here for TIPS ON ENTERING DAFFODILS IN A SHOW

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 6:00 - 8:30pm 

Local Wine Tasting and Fundraiser for the Jay Meadow hosted by LGC. Enjoy a private viewing of the Daffodil Show, Music and Tastings by Wine at Five.  Tickets $25, $75 and $125 - check our website at www.jayheritagecenter.org  for updates and ways to purchase tickets. 


 

NOW ONLINE - HEARTH & EARTH TALKS BY


Thanks to the generosity of our partners at RYETV, you can watch TWO fascinating talks by our special Hearth & Earth Luncheon speakers. Hear Public Parks Designer
Lynden B. Miller  share her philosophy about landscape stewardship.  Take a tour of Henry Francis du Pont's iconic estate  Winterthur  with American Arts & Antiques Specialist
Jay E. Cantor. Click on the highlighted names or images above to watch these wonderful presentations together with an introduction by  Central Park Conservancy Institute Chairman  Ira M. Millstein.