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MIDSUMMER
NEWSLETTER & FALL EVENTS
We have a full fall calendar along with an end-of-summer concert you won't want to miss!
SUMMER MEADOW UPDATE
by Liz Garrett
The more you slow down and look, the more you see.

Liz Garrett took a stroll through our meadow with landscape architect Larry Weaner. CLICK HERE to find out what native plants are germinating from foxtail barley to partridge pea.

WITH CRAZY OTTO!
Pull up a lawn chair, get out your tie dyed shirt and join us at the Mansion for summer tunes. 6 skilled musicians, one talented jam band. All local, which is kinda cool.
THE EPIC STORY OF DUTCH MANHATTAN with RUSSELL SHORTO
September 13th at 6pm
In anticipation of our Nieuw Amsterdam Soirée, bestselling author Russell Shorto will discuss the gripping tale of the origins of the Dutch colony of New Netherland.

The New York Times called Shorto’s work  “astonishing … a book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past,”  and selected it as one of the paper’s Notable Books. The Wall Street Journal described it as “a masterpiece of storytelling and first-rate intellectual history.”


Free for JHC Members
$15 General Admission
Seating Limited – RSVPs required
THE CURIOUS WORLD OF SEAWEED with JOSIE ISELIN
September 27th at 6pm
Author and artist Josie Iselin shows how algae are the supreme eco-engineers of life: they oxygenate the waters, create habitat for countless other organisms, and form the base of a food chain that keeps our planet unique in the
universe as we know it.

Iselin holds a BA in Visual and Environmental Studies from Harvard and an MFA from San Francisco State University. She presents historical botanical illustrations alongside her own signature, Marimekko-like portraits of each aquatic specimen, deftly revealing the organic poetry
and art inherent in our natural world.

Free for JHC Members
$15 General Admission
From FREE Sustainability Programs to our Annual Fall Festival and always engaging Historic Tours, we've got something for everyone this September!
LEARNING FROM BEDFORD: Community-Based Climate Change Solutions
September 19th
6 - 7:30pm
JAY DAY!
Hudson River Valley Ramble
Sunday,
September 22nd
11am - 3pm
TOUR RYE'S AFRICAN AMERICAN CEMETERY
Photo Exhibit & Reception
September 28th
11am - 3pm
Join us for a sparkling night celebrating New York's rich Dutch history with authentic Dutch tastes and treats plus
Dinner and Dancing
Live Music by Octane
Festive Attire
Thank you to our Co-Chairs! 
Tracy & Luke Edwards
Inga & Ben Mao
Emily Kindler Tisdale & Bobby Tisdale
Christy & George Schultze
Joan & Will Steere
Marie-Anne & Joris Van Roijen

and our Leading Sponsor,
Heineken

Benefit Committee in Formation
Email Kevin Peraino, Executive Director at peraino.jhc@gmail.com to learn about more sponsorship opportunities.

WE'RE GETTING THERE!

Thanks to our supporters - from Jay descendants to sailing history and garden buffs - we're closing in on raising 50% of a $75,000 Challenge Grant from the Gerry Charitable Trust.

 These funds will be used to rebuild the Gothic Revival profile of the 1849 AJ Davis Pavilion that once overlooked the gardens and Long Island Sound. Read more about the Challenge Grant HERE  
Consider making a gift to a specific capital project or educational program.
We are so very grateful for all you do!
Jay Heritage Center at the Jay Estate
A National Historic Landmark
210 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580 
www.jayheritagecenter.org
(914) 698-9275