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Highfield Hall and Gardens News - July 6, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

July 7, 2023

From: Highfield Hall and Gardens

BLUE DAHLIA MUSIC GROUP

BLUE DAHLIA
July 14, 2023
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
$45/ $55 non-member

Celebrate Bastille Day with swinging French and world beat music. A French ‘Bastille Day’ musical voyage from Paris to Brooklyn captained by chanteuse Dahlia Dumont and her international project The Blue Dahlia. Chanson française – classic French waltz and swing, meets world grooves from Africa and Latin America, mixed with soul, folk and Eastern European melodies, for a high-energy, intimate, and unique musical joyride.

A quartet of ukulele, accordion, electronic keys, and a grooving rhythm section, underneath expressive lyrics in French and in English.

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CURTIS ON TOUR IS BACK!

CURTIS ON TOUR
July 17, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$60/ $70 non-member

Back by popular demand, Curtis on Tour returns to Highfield with a dynamic program that explores musical works through the ages. Curtis on Tour is the Nina von Maltzahn global touring initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music. It features extraordinary emerging professional artists performing alongside celebrated faculty and alumni and is grounded in the school’s learn by doing philosophy.

The Curtis Institute of Music educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians to engage a local and global community through the highest level of artistry. With a small student body, Curtis ensures that each young musician receives an education of unparalleled quality, distinguished by a “learn by doing” philosophy and personalized attention from a faculty that includes a high proportion of actively performing musicians.

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END TO END EXHIBITION IS NOW OPEN!

SUMMER EXHIBITION IS NOW OPEN!

All Welcome End to End: Cape and Island Artists and the Land

End to End: Cape and Island Artists and the Land features the following artists: Corine Adams, Mark Adams, Earle Barnhart, Jim Boussard, Pamela Chmielinski, Justin Cifello, Anie Cole, Sue Colozzi, Antonia DaSilva, Joe Diggs, Rebecca Gmucs, Shannon Goheen, Terry Gips, Green New Deal Studio, Deborah Handy, William P. Hamlin, Megan Hinton, Peter Hocking, Matthew Kemp, Steve Kemp, Jane Lincoln, Amy Mason, Joseph McGurl, Julia Mitchell, Mary Moquin, Monica Rozak, Daniel Sutherland, Deidre Tao, Elaine Tata, Susanne Taylor, Joyce Zavorskas.

Upcoming Gallery Tour – with Eastham artist Rebecca Gmucs, Jul 19, 2023, 11am. Pre-registration is requested.

The exhibit will remain on view through September 3, 2023.

This exhibit is supported in part by grants from the Mass Cultural Council; and the Falmouth and Sandwich Cultural Councils, local agencies supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, the Woods Hole Foundation, and the Brabson Family Foundation.

July 19th Tour

YOGA ON THE LAWN IS BACK!

YOGA ON THE LAWN WITH THE YOGA COLLABORATIVE

Dates below
9:00 am - 10:00 am
$20/ person

Start your day off with a relaxing and revitalizing yoga session with instructors from The Yoga Collaborative, Michele Netto and Jane Silva Depp.

Enjoy the gardens surrounded by the beautiful Beebe Woods while you engage your body and mind with calming yoga.

Join us for a slow paced, gentle yoga class designed to both strengthen and stretch. We will integrate mindful movement with breath work and meditation to invite greater presence and ease as you start your day.

Classes will be held every Thursday morning through the end of August from 9-10 am, weather permitting. Please bring your own mat and water bottle.

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WEEKLY CHAIR YOGA BEGINING IN JULY


WEEKLY CHAIR YOGA FOR SENIORS
Every Thursday beginning July 6 - August 17, 2023 | 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Every Monday beginning July 10 - August 28, 2023 | 11:00 am - 11:45 am

$15/person

The hatha yoga practice on chairs allows seniors and people with reduced mobility to go much deeper in poses and breathing exercises than they would be able to go on a yoga mat. It offers access to all the benefits of a traditional hatha yoga practice, with comfort and safety. Developing mobility and strength in a sequence of poses and movements, focusing especially on breath, balance, and flexibility, to maintain and increase vitality. Open to all levels.

Originally from Geneva, Yves Vandeplas has been teaching Hatha Yoga since 2015. Trained mainly in India he combines experiences in Hatha Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Yin Yoga. Yves is also a Reiki Master. He is motivated by the joy of sharing the keys to his own transformation and liberation, always in progress.

Dress in comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle.

Register online today or call us at 508-495-1878, ext. 2

JULY 6

GARDEN TALK WITH AMY CARDELLO
    
WHAT MAKES A PROVEN WINNER A PROVEN WINNER

July 7, 2023
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
$10/ $15 non-member

Please join Amy Cardello, Retail and Regional Account Manager for Pleasant View Gardens in Loudon, NH and home of the ubiquitous “Proven Winner” cultivars.

In her presentation she will delve into the history of these cultivars and illustrate what actually goes into creating a plant worthy of the “Proven Winner” name and reputation. Ms. Cardello will also introduce us to some of the new varieties that will be coming to garden centers everywhere this spring and discuss how to use them to create the garden you want.

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MORE HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAMS

CRYSTAL BOWL SOUND BATHING

Saturday, July 8, 2023
9:00 am - 10:00 am
$25 / $35 non-member

Please join Victoria Vandeplas for a crystal bowl sound bath relaxation with energetic harmonization in the gardens.

Pause the constant motion of daily life and immerse yourself in a 60-minute outdoor Sound Bath experience in our tranquil West Garden (weather permitting).

Using a combination of Crystal Tones Alchemy singing bowls and other ancient sound healing instruments, you will be guided on a journey of deep relaxation, rejuvenation and healing.

Please dress accordingly in comfortable clothes, bring a yoga mat, a blanket or two, socks if your feet get cold and anything else you might want to feel comfortable lying down.

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INTRODUCTION TO REIKI

Saturday, July 8, 2023
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
$35 / $45 non-member

Yves will lead this introduction to Reiki – a natural energetic healing system. Learn the basics of Usui Reiki, a powerful form of energy healing.

No prior knowledge or experience is required. You will learn about the history and principles of Usui Reiki, the three levels of training and initiation, how Reiki works, and its benefits for the body, mind, and spirit.

Please note that this workshop is an introduction to Usui Reiki and does not provide the full training required to practice Reiki professionally.

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WEEKLY HATHA YOGA

WEEKLY HATHA YOGA WITH YVES
July 10th - August 28, 2023
9:00 am - 10:00 am
$20/ person

Please join Yves Vandeplas for gentle Hatha yoga in the beautiful Highfield gardens. This 1 hour morning hatha yoga class is a ritual to start the day. Hatha yoga is a gentle and slow-paced practice that emphasizes breath control and mindfulness.

Usually the class will start with the sun salutation sequence, a flowing series of postures that warms up the body, increases circulation, and focuses the mind. The sequence is then followed by a combination of standing and seated asanas (postures) that develop mobility, strength, and alignment. This practice will help you to energize your whole being and relax your mind. On a deeper level, it guides you to develop your awareness of your body, breath, and energy.

Open to all levels.

Register online now or call, 508-495-1878 ext. 2

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UPCOMING CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

UPCOMING CHILDREN'S PRGRAMS

July 10th | 9 am - 10:30 am |Felting with FabFunFiber

July 11th | 10 am - 12 pm | Fairy Garden Workshop

July 13th | 9 am - 10:30 | Learn about Skates

July 17th | 10 am - 12 pm | Fairy Garden Workshop

July 18th | 10 am - 12 pm | Fairy House Workshop

July 19th | 9 am - 10:30 am | Making Music and Art with Amy

July 20th | 9 am - 10:30 am | Zumba with Lillian

July 24th | 9 am - 10:30 am | Arts & Crafts with Elise

July 24th | 10 am - 12:00 pm | Fairy Garden Workshop

July 25th | 10 am - 12:00 pm | Fairy Garden Workshop

July 26th | 9 am - 10:30 am | Amazing Animal Ambassadors

Please join us for any of our amazing children's programs this July! More programs coming in August!!

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RECIPE OF THE MONTH FROM GAIL BLAKELY

JENNY’S SALMON BITES OVER 15 MINUTE LO MEIN

This is wonderful summer dish, as it can be served right after cooking, or warm, or even room temperature. It comes together very quickly: when you are making the lo mein, use some ginger paste and minced garlic from tubes (available in the produce section of the supermarket), if you so desire.

The vegetables in the lo mein can be changed according to what you have: grated carrots, sliced bell peppers, even thinly sliced celery—all these can be sautéed in the wok with the scallions. You can omit the broccoli and spinach if you want, but I think this is a good way to “eat the rainbow”. The salmon marinade can also be used with scallops and/or shrimp—then you have Seafood Lo Mein!

Jenny Shea Rawn has newly released cookbook. Coastal Kitchen is a fabulous book, and Jenny came to Highfield to cook from it, on the back porch, with me in June. On August 2, this summer, she will be at Highfield again, this time for a book-signing. Come meet Jenny, get your own copy—and a few more, for

holiday gifts, perhaps?

VIEW RECIPE

GARDEN TIP FROM GEORGE CHAPMAN

TIME FOR GARDEN EDITING!

With the onset of summer it is amazing how fast our garden chores turn from planting, cajoling and fretting about our spring plantings to the need for summer maintenance. This summertime gardening I call garden editing, removing anything that doesn’t add to the picture.

Deadheading rose bushes and perennials, removing those hosta leaves damaged by snails and slugs, pulling the yellowed daylily foliage, garden editing will be an unceasing chore from now through fall. Like many things in life, it is the little things that count.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE

We are adding programs daily to the website, please check our website for more information.

 - Children's Felting Workshop, July 10th
 - Fairy Garden Workshop, July 10th & 11th
 - APCC Andrew Gottlieb. Overview of Cape Cod Environmentalism, July 12th
 - Children's program; Learn about Skates, July 13th

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HIGHFIELD HALL & GARDEN ESTATE TOURS

Highfield Estate Tours

Next tour is Sunday, July 2, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free with Paid Admission

Estate walks lead by our talented volunteer docents are a great way to discover & enjoy Highfield Hall & Gardens! Docent-led estate tours are offered free with admission and are held on the FIRST and THIRD Sunday of each month, June – October from noon to 1:00 PM, weather permitting.

Space is available by pre-registration and first come, first served with a maximum of 10 people per tour.

Discover the fascinating history of the original owners, the Beebe Family, the house, and grounds. Discuss the exterior architecture and compare photos of the house throughout the past century. Hear the story of how this superb historic building was saved by grassroots community support. Learn about the tenacity and vision that continues as new research on the structure, its story, and that of the people who lived here add to the building’s significance.

Pre-scheduled private docent-led Highfield Hall & Gardens tours are available year-round for group tours of 5 people or more. Please call 508-495-1878 x 310 or email to schedule a tour. Please plan at least two weeks in advance for private tours. We also welcome bus tours with one month advance notice.

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CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

This annual membership program gives you exceptional access to Highfield Hall & Gardens’ programs, exhibits and exclusive VIP events.

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