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Calendar
For those who wish to attend a program at Hillwood, advance reservations are recommended–and in some cases required. Program fees entitle you to a program as well as to an estate visit at that time.
If no program pricing is noted, the suggested donation–$15 Public, $12 Seniors, $10 College Students, $5 Children ages 6-18–applies. No donation is suggested for children under 6.
ProgramReservations@HillwoodMuseum.org
202.686.5807
Members Events are listed in purple.
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February
March
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Fall Garden Tours through November 13
Fall is a glorious time for Hillwood’s gardens. Docents lead visitors through the gardens, explaining the stories behind the formal “garden rooms” and identifying plantings. Docent-led tours are offered on a first-come, first-served basis Tuesday-Saturday at 10:30am & 12:30pm, and on Sunday, November 13. Tickets are distributed at the Visitor Center upon opening each day.
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Thursdays,
November 3, 10 & 17
10:30am-11:15am
Preschooler Series: Kings & Queens
Enter the glamorous world of kings and queens as you prepare for a royal ball and discover treasures in this 3-part series. Each class includes exploration of a different Mansion room, an art project, songs, and more! Limited to 10 children ages 2–5 with one accompanying adult.
$30, $25 Member
For reservations, call 202.686.5807.
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Saturday,
November 5
Members only receive an extra 10% discount in the Museum Shop this first Saturday of the month.
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Thursday,
November 10 through 13
Strathmore’s “Museum Shop Around”
Once again this year, Hillwood’s Museum Shop will join 15 other museum stores for Strathmore’s annual “Museum Shop Around.” This is the perfect time to buy unique and innovative gifts for the upcoming holidays. Don’t miss this special shopping extravaganza! See you there. Held in the Strathmore Mansion at 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
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Sunday,
November 13
1-5pm
A Serene Sunday
This is one of the select Sundays Hillwood is open during the year. Spend the day strolling the gardens and Mansion, and enjoy Wedding Belles: Bridal Fashions from the Marjorie Merriweather Post Family, 1874-1958.
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Tuesday,
November 15 through
Saturday,
December 31
Late Fall/Winter Garden Tours
Docents lead visitors through the gardens, explaining the stories behind the formal “garden rooms” and identifying plantings. Docent-led tours are offered on a first-come, first-served basis Tuesday-Saturday at 12:30pm. Weather permitting. In the event of inclement weather, please note these tours will be cancelled. Tickets are distributed at the Visitor Center upon opening each day.
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Wednesday,
November 16
7:00-8:00 pm
Book Talk & Signing: Alison Hilton Russian Folk Art
The decorative arts of Imperial Russia belong to a social sphere as far removed from peasant life as the gilt and silver chalices, enameled snuff-boxes, and porcelain plates are from the birch-bark containers, painted distaffs, embroidered towels and the wooden toys we call folk art. Yet much of the ornamentation on all these objects comes from the same sources and traditions that originated deep in Russia’s past.
Wright Family Professor of Art History at Georgetown University and author of Russian Folk Art, Alison Hilton, offers a fresh perspective on the evolving culture that nourished folk art: the peasant village and household, the market towns, and even professional artists and collectors who sought to preserve Russia’s native traditions. We will look at the art through the eyes of the makers and users of objects that embellished daily life.
Free for Members,
including a light reception with the curator from 6:30 to 7:00 pm.
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Saturday,
November 26
10am-5pm
Lane Sanson Jewelry Trunk Show
The popular Richmond jeweler brings her floral designs in semi-precious stones to Hillwood for a day of early holiday shopping.
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Sunday,
November 27
1-5pm
A Serene Sunday
This is one of the select Sundays Hillwood is open during the year. Spend the day strolling the gardens and Mansion, and enjoy Wedding Belles: Bridal Fashions from the Marjorie Merriweather Post Family, 1874-1958.
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Tuesday,
November 29
6:30-7:30pm
Book Talk & Signing: Robert K. Massie Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
History offers few stories richer in drama than that of Catherine the Great. In this newly released book, the eternally fascinating woman is returned to life—as an obscure young German princess who became the the bullied wife of Peter III, and finally the Empress of Russia. Ruling Russia for three decades, Catherine rose to become one of the most powerful women in history, applying principles of the Enlightenment to a new Russian constitution, pioneering public health, and established the Hermitage Museum, housing her impressive art collections.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author or Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs, returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, rich with historical accuracy, depth of understanding, felicity of style, mastery of detail, ability to shatter myth, and a rare genius for finding and expressing the human drama in extraordinary lives.
$20, $7 College Students. Free for Members,
including a Members-only reception with the author from 5:30-6:30 pm.
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Late Fall/Winter Garden Tours through December 31
Docents lead visitors through the gardens, explaining the stories behind the formal "garden rooms" and identifying plantings. Docent-led tours are offered on a first-come, first-served basis Tuesday-Saturday at 12:30pm. Weather permitting. In the event of inclement weather, please note these tours will be cancelled. Tickets are distributed at the Visitor Center upon opening each day.
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Friday,
December 2
10:30am-12:30pm
Fabulous Wreath Workshop
Fresh, fragrant greens handcrafted by you! Take an inspired walk through the grounds with horticulturist Bill Johnson, then create your own wreath of fresh greens to take home. Supplies provided. Limited to 15.
$50, $40 Member
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Friday,
December 2
10am-5pm
Saturday,
December 3
10am-5pm
Sylvan Spirit Jewelry Trunk Show
Flowers and leaves are sculpted in porcelain or stoneware, painted, and woven with pearls and other semi-precious stones by mother and daughter team, Maureen and Rebecca Worth. Celebrate Hillwood’s special exhibition, Wedding Belles, and purchase a unique tiara for the bride-to-be in your life.
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Saturday,
December 3
Members only receive an extra 10% discount in the Museum Shop this first Saturday of the month.
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Saturday,
December 3
10:30am-12:30pm
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2-4pm
Fabulous Wreath Workshop
Fresh, fragrant greens handcrafted by you! Take an inspired walk through the grounds with horticulturist Bill Johnson, then create your own wreath of fresh greens to take home. Supplies provided. Limited to 15.
$50, $40 Member
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Tuseday,
December 6-7
Sparkle Tour
Hillwood members will have a never-again opportunity to see legendary icon, Elizabeth Taylor's fabulous collection of cherished jewels, fashion, art, decorative arts, and memorabilia as we embark on a private tour at Christie's New York.
Please Click Here for details.
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Saturday,
December 10
10am-7pm
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Sunday,
December 11
1-5pm
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Russian Winter Festival
An annual holiday favorite! Hillwood celebrates the holidays in Old Russian style. Visitors will meet Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden and hear lively winter Russian folk music. A special art activity will allow visitors of all ages to create their own kokoshnik, a lady's headdress, or traditional Russian gentleman's hat. Shopping and festive dining in the café round out this day of family fun.
Note: We will not be offering Sunday Afternoon Tea on December 11. We invite guests and families to try our express dining or regular lunch menu while they are here enjoying the Russian Winter Festival.
On Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11, program pricing applies for the Russian Winter Festival. Groupon and Guest Passes are not applicable.
Details for Saturday's events
Details for Sunday's events
$18 Public, $15 Senior, $10 Hillwood Members,
$10 College Students, $5 Children (ages 6-18),
free for children under 6.
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Saturday,
December 17
10:30am-noon full
1-2:30pm
Holiday Floral Workshop
Create a beautiful centerpiece of fresh greens and flowers for your home this holiday. Led by Hillwood's floral designer, Adrienne Summers AFID. Supplies provided. Limited to 12.
$45, $35 Member
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December 20 to January 1
Christmas Sale
Enjoy spectacular savings on Christmas merchandise, decorations, and gifts.
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Sunday,
January 1
1-5pm
A Serene New Year's Day Sunday
A peaceful ending to the holiday season. On this last Sunday of the year, Hillwood offers the opportunity for one final immersion in the holiday splendor and chance to unwind with family and friends.
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Saturday, February 4
10am-1pm
Families: Celebrate La Chandeleur!
On February 2 in France, La Chandeleur (or "Crêpe Day") is celebrated with food and games. Alliance Française de Washington and Hillwood invite families to celebrate this holiday in festive French fashion by eating crêpes, listening to a story, and experiencing the exciting culture of Brittany, where crêpes are said to have originated. Learn a customary Breton dance, make your own traditional Breton hat, and enjoy class children's tales told in French and English.
$15, $8 Children (ages 2-18), $8 Hillwood and
Alliance Française Members, Free for children under 2
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Thursdays, February 9, 16 & 23
10:30am-11:15am
Preschooler Series: Treasure Quest
Enter a world of wonder as you hunt for hidden gems, gold, and magnificent treasures that glitter and sparkle. Each class includes exploration of a different Mansion room, an art project, songs, and more! Limited to 10 children ages 2–5 with one accompanying adult.
$30, $25 Member
Please call 202.686.5807 for reservations
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Concert by Intimate Winds
Concert Postponed, details to come
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Sunday,
February 12
1-5pm
Family Fun Sunday: Creating Art from the Heart
Decorate a heart-shaped box, inspired by the French gold boxes in the Mansion, for someone you love this Valentine's Day. Use stickers, ribbons, "gems," and other materials to make your "heart of gold" sparkle.
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Tuesday, February 14-Saturday, June 2
Special Exhibition: The Style that Ruled the Empires: Russia, Napoleon and 1812
Known in Russia as the Patriotic War, the defeat of Napoleon in 1812 is still a cause of celebration in Russia. Join Hillwood as we explore the national pride that launched the production of exquisite decorative arts commemorating this great military victory.
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Tuesday, February 14
6-9pm
Guns and Roses
What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with the defeat of Napoleon and a vodka tasting? Join Hillwood as we kick off our special exhibition, The Style that Ruled the Empires: Russia, Napoleon and 1812, with a party that will include wine, roses, hors d'oeuvres, and, of course, vodka. Explore the Empire Style that spread with Napoleon’s army and influenced fashion and the decorative arts across a continent.
more information here
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Friday, February 17
5:30-6:30pm Mansion and special exhibition open
6:30-7:30pm Film Screenings
Best Short French Films of 2011
Presented at Hillwood by the Dina Merrill Film Program
As part of a weeklong celebration led by the Alliance Française de Washington, Hillwood invites you to watch a selection of the best French short films of 2011 as determined by a jury of French film professionals (similar to the American Academy Awards). In French with English Subtitles. May contain mature themes and are intended for an adult audience. Explore the Mansion and special exhibition, The Style that Ruled the Empires: Russia, Napoleon and 1812 before the films begin.
$8, Free for Hillwood, Alliance Française, and FoGI members.
Purchase tickets
This program is made possible at Hillwood by the support of the Dina Merrill Film Program.
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Thursday, February 23
6:30-7:30pm
The Glamorous Age of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
Join Dr. Ekaterina Khmelnitskaya of the State Hermitage Museum as she discusses the daughter of Peter the Great, Empress Elizabeth, and her reign over one of the most brilliant pages in the artistic history of Russia. The lecture will explore the Empress’s founding of the Imperial Porcelain Works in 1744 and the spectacular pieces of table decoration that enhanced the balls, dinners, masquerades, concerts, and firework displays that made the Russian Court an eternal festival.
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Throughout March
Greenhouse Tours
While many public gardens have tropical and orchid displays, Hillwood is one of the few in the Mid-Atlantic region to have a working greenhouse where visitors can tour behind-the-scenes daily. Mrs. Post had the greenhouses constructed to house her extensive collection of exotic orchids, as well as cut flowers grown for floral arrangements throughout the mansion. Jason Gedeik, Head of Greenhouse Design and Operations, leads a short tour of the working greenhouse, highlighting its history, Mrs. Post’s infatuation with orchids, and the exotic blooms and fragrances on display now.
Greenhouse tours are offered Tuesday and Friday at 11am, Tuesday-Saturday at 2pm, and on Sunday, March 18 at 2:30pm. On Wednesdays, tours will be led by an orchid volunteer and will focus on what’s in bloom and the day to day greenhouse operations at Hillwood. Limited to 10 per tour. Tickets are distributed at the Visitor Center upon opening each day.
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Friday,
March 2
10:30 - 11am
A Lifelong Love Affair: Marjorie Merriweather Post and Her Orchids
Throughout her life, Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with unique and beautiful things. While this passion is most frequently associated with her art collection, it also holds true of her love affair with orchids, her favorite flower of which she amassed a large collection. Head of Greenhouse and Design Operations, Jason Gedeik, explores Mrs. Post’s love of orchids with evocative archival images and fascinating stories of how she incorporated them into her luxurious lifestyle.
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Saturday,
March 3
10:15 - 10:45am
A Lifelong Love Affair: Marjorie Merriweather Post and Her Orchids
Throughout her life, Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with unique and beautiful things. While this passion is most frequently associated with her art collection, it also holds true of her love affair with orchids, her favorite flower of which she amassed a large collection. Head of Greenhouse and Design Operations, Jason Gedeik, explores Mrs. Post’s love of orchids with evocative archival images and fascinating stories of how she incorporated them into her luxurious lifestyle.
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Saturday,
March 3
2:30 - 4pm
Hands-on Workshop: How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom
Tired of buying a beautiful orchid only to throw it away months later? This hands-on workshop will teach you how to care for your orchid in order to get more flowers. Orchids can last for decades and offer countless blooms during their lifetime. Bring in an orchid from your home collection and get specific pointers on everything from watering and pruning to the proper light and fertilizer. You’ll learn the secrets to mastering the art of successful orchid growing! Handouts provided. Limited to 10.
$25 Public, $15 Member
Purchase Tickets
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Saturday,
March 3
3-4pm
Concert by Not What You Think
Performing for the second time at Hillwood, this 12-person ensemble, affiliated with the former Lesbian and Gay Chorus of Washington, presents pop, light jazz, and folk songs.
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Tuesday,
March 6
10:30 - 11am
A Lifelong Love Affair: Marjorie Merriweather Post and Her Orchids
Throughout her life, Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with unique and beautiful things. While this passion is most frequently associated with her art collection, it also holds true of her love affair with orchids, her favorite flower of which she amassed a large collection. Head of Greenhouse and Design Operations, Jason Gedeik, explores Mrs. Post’s love of orchids with evocative archival images and fascinating stories of how she incorporated them into her luxurious lifestyle.
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Thursdays,
March 8, 15 & 22
10:30am-11:15am
Preschooler Series: Fanciful Heroes
Hunt for dragons, make a hero’s cape, and explore a fantastical world of adventure. Each class includes exploration of a different Mansion room, an art project, songs, and more! Limited to 10 children ages 2–5 with one accompanying adult.
$30, $25 Member
Please call 202.686.5807 for reservations
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Friday,
March 9
10:30 - 11am
A Lifelong Love Affair: Marjorie Merriweather Post and Her Orchids
Throughout her life, Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with unique and beautiful things. While this passion is most frequently associated with her art collection, it also holds true of her love affair with orchids, her favorite flower of which she amassed a large collection. Head of Greenhouse and Design Operations, Jason Gedeik, explores Mrs. Post’s love of orchids with evocative archival images and fascinating stories of how she incorporated them into her luxurious lifestyle.
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Saturday,
March 10
10:15 - 10:45am
A Lifelong Love Affair: Marjorie Merriweather Post and Her Orchids
Throughout her life, Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with unique and beautiful things. While this passion is most frequently associated with her art collection, it also holds true of her love affair with orchids, her favorite flower of which she amassed a large collection. Head of Greenhouse and Design Operations, Jason Gedeik, explores Mrs. Post’s love of orchids with evocative archival images and fascinating stories of how she incorporated them into her luxurious lifestyle.
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Saturday,
March 10
11am – 12 noon
Lecture: The Classic Cattleyas: Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Favorite Flower
From the 1930’s to the 1950’s, Cattleyas were all the rage in the United States – not as potted plants but as cut flowers. Orchid corsages adorned the shoulders, hair, and wrists of stylish ladies at social affairs. Mrs. Post showed her love for the flower by building greenhouses at Hillwood so she would always be surrounded by this beautiful orchid. Westerners discovered 17 large flowered Cattleya species between 1821 and 1906. Many people died in their pursuit of these gorgeous plants. This lecture invites the audience to learn about this popular orchid and the amazing stories that accompanied their introduction into the orchid world.
Arthur Chadwick and his father founded the Chadwick & Son Orchids Inc in 1989 and currently run 11 greenhouses and a retail store. Their book, The Classic Cattleyas, widely considered the definitive book on large flowered Cattleya species, was featured on the Martha Stewart Show. Art speaks internationally and writes a monthly orchid advice column for the Richmond Times Dispatch. He will be signing his book, The Classic Cattleyas, after the lecture.
$15 Public, $7 Student, Free for Members
Purchase Tickets
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Saturday,
March 10
2:30 - 4pm
Hands-on Workshop: To Repot or Not?
Have you kept your orchid alive for a full year? Congratulations! Even with a successful monthly orchid care routine, your plant will benefit from some extra love and attention. Orchids need to be repotted every 1-2 years. Each type of plant requires different potting material and technique. Your plant will leave this workshop with a "good home" and reward you with years of gorgeous flowers. It’s not as hard as you think! Bring one or two orchids from home, along with an unglazed clay pot to this hands-on workshop. Limited to 10.
$25 Public, $15 Member
Purchase Tickets
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Saturday,
March 10
3-5pm Concert
5-6pm Reception
5-6:30pm Evening Touring
Concert by the Friday Morning Music Club
Hillwood is pleased to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Friday Morning Music Club, along with the 125th birthday of founder Marjorie Merriweather Post. The Friday Morning Music Club is Washington’s premier provider of free classical music, and not just on Friday mornings. Following a delightful concert, join Hillwood and the Friday Morning Music Club for a small birthday treat, reception, and the rare chance to tour Hillwood after hours.
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Tuesday,
March 13
10:30 - 11am
A Lifelong Love Affair: Marjorie Merriweather Post and Her Orchids
Throughout her life, Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with unique and beautiful things. While this passion is most frequently associated with her art collection, it also holds true of her love affair with orchids, her favorite flower of which she amassed a large collection. Head of Greenhouse and Design Operations, Jason Gedeik, explores Mrs. Post’s love of orchids with evocative archival images and fascinating stories of how she incorporated them into her luxurious lifestyle.
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Wednesday,
March 14
6:30-9pm
DC Environmental Film Festival: To Make a Farm
Hillwood is proud to partner with the DC Environmental Film Festival to present the American premier of To Make a Farm. Steve Suderman's 2011 documentary highlights small-scale organic farming as a way yo live by your principles. For more information on the film visit the DC Environmental Film Festival website
Free
For Reservations, call 202.686.5807
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Friday,
March 16
10:30 - 11am
A Lifelong Love Affair: Marjorie Merriweather Post and Her Orchids
Throughout her life, Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with unique and beautiful things. While this passion is most frequently associated with her art collection, it also holds true of her love affair with orchids, her favorite flower of which she amassed a large collection. Head of Greenhouse and Design Operations, Jason Gedeik, explores Mrs. Post’s love of orchids with evocative archival images and fascinating stories of how she incorporated them into her luxurious lifestyle.
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Saturday,
March 17
10:30am - 12 noon
Hands-on Workshop: To Repot or Not?
Have you kept your orchid alive for a full year? Congratulations! Even with a successful monthly orchid care routine, your plant will benefit from some extra love and attention. Orchids need to be repotted every 1-2 years. Each type of plant requires different potting material and technique. Your plant will leave this workshop with a "good home" and reward you with years of gorgeous flowers. It’s not as hard as you think! Bring one or two orchids from home, along with an unglazed clay pot to this hands-on workshop. Limited to 10.
$25 Public, $15 Member
Purchase Tickets
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Saturday,
March 17
2:30 - 4pm
Hands-on Workshop: How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom
Tired of buying a beautiful orchid only to throw it away months later? This hands-on workshop will teach you how to care for your orchid in order to get more flowers. Orchids can last for decades and offer countless blooms during their lifetime. Bring in an orchid from your home collection and get specific pointers on everything from watering and pruning to the proper light and fertilizer. You’ll learn the secrets to mastering the art of successful orchid growing! Handouts provided. Limited to 10.
$25 Public, $15 Member
Purchase Tickets
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Sunday,
March 18
1-5pm
Serene Sunday
This is one of the select Sundays Hillwood is open during the year. Spend the day strolling the gardens and Mansion, and enjoy The Style that Ruled the Empires: Russia, Napoleon, and 1812. Greenhouse tour (see above description) at 2:30pm. Tour Limited to 10.
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Sunday,
March 18
4 - 4:30pm
A Lifelong Love Affair: Marjorie Merriweather Post and Her Orchids
Throughout her life, Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with unique and beautiful things. While this passion is most frequently associated with her art collection, it also holds true of her love affair with orchids, her favorite flower of which she amassed a large collection. Head of Greenhouse and Design Operations, Jason Gedeik, explores Mrs. Post’s love of orchids with evocative archival images and fascinating stories of how she incorporated them into her luxurious lifestyle.
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Tuesday,
March 20
10:30 - 11am
A Lifelong Love Affair: Marjorie Merriweather Post and Her Orchids
Throughout her life, Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with unique and beautiful things. While this passion is most frequently associated with her art collection, it also holds true of her love affair with orchids, her favorite flower of which she amassed a large collection. Head of Greenhouse and Design Operations, Jason Gedeik, explores Mrs. Post’s love of orchids with evocative archival images and fascinating stories of how she incorporated them into her luxurious lifestyle.
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Friday,
March 23
10:30 - 11am
A Lifelong Love Affair: Marjorie Merriweather Post and Her Orchids
Throughout her life, Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with unique and beautiful things. While this passion is most frequently associated with her art collection, it also holds true of her love affair with orchids, her favorite flower of which she amassed a large collection. Head of Greenhouse and Design Operations, Jason Gedeik, explores Mrs. Post’s love of orchids with evocative archival images and fascinating stories of how she incorporated them into her luxurious lifestyle.
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Saturday,
March 24
10:30am – 12 noon
Hands-on Workshop: How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom
Tired of buying a beautiful orchid only to throw it away months later? This hands-on workshop will teach you how to care for your orchid in order to get more flowers. Orchids can last for decades and offer countless blooms during their lifetime. Bring in an orchid from your home collection and get specific pointers on everything from watering and pruning to the proper light and fertilizer. You’ll learn the secrets to mastering the art of successful orchid growing! Handouts provided. Limited to 10.
$25 Public, $15 Member
Purchase Tickets
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Saturday,
March 24
1 - 2:30pm
Hands-on Workshop: To Repot or Not?
Have you kept your orchid alive for a full year? Congratulations! Even with a successful monthly orchid care routine, your plant will benefit from some extra love and attention. Orchids need to be repotted every 1-2 years. Each type of plant requires different potting material and technique. Your plant will leave this workshop with a "good home" and reward you with years of gorgeous flowers. It’s not as hard as you think! Bring one or two orchids from home, along with an unglazed clay pot to this hands-on workshop. Limited to 10.
$25 Public, $15 Member
Purchase Tickets
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Saturday,
March 24
3 – 4pm
Overcoming Orchid Pests and Diseases
What is that icky stuff on your orchid? Does your plant have black spots on its leaves or looks sickly and hasn’t bloomed in years? Plant pests and plagues confound most growers! Learn how to identify, prevent, and control common orchid problems using an integrated pest management approach that stresses no or few low toxicity pesticides. This lecture addresses everything from improving cultural methods to bio control using good bugs against bad ones.
Carol Allen served as supervisory horticulturist at the United States Botanic Garden. She is currently studying plant science at the University of Maryland researching the transmission of virus diseases in orchids. She recently presented at the 2010 International Society for Horticultural Sciences’ First International Orchid Conference in Taiwan.
$15 Public, $7 Student, Free for Members
Purchase Tickets
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Tuesday,
March 27
10:30 - 11am
A Lifelong Love Affair: Marjorie Merriweather Post and Her Orchids
Throughout her life, Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with unique and beautiful things. While this passion is most frequently associated with her art collection, it also holds true of her love affair with orchids, her favorite flower of which she amassed a large collection. Head of Greenhouse and Design Operations, Jason Gedeik, explores Mrs. Post’s love of orchids with evocative archival images and fascinating stories of how she incorporated them into her luxurious lifestyle.
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Friday,
March 30
10:30 - 11am
A Lifelong Love Affair: Marjorie Merriweather Post and Her Orchids
Throughout her life, Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was enamored with unique and beautiful things. While this passion is most frequently associated with her art collection, it also holds true of her love affair with orchids, her favorite flower of which she amassed a large collection. Head of Greenhouse and Design Operations, Jason Gedeik, explores Mrs. Post’s love of orchids with evocative archival images and fascinating stories of how she incorporated them into her luxurious lifestyle.
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Saturday,
March 31
10am-7pm
Sunday,
April 1
1-5pm
Fabergé Egg Family Festival
Celebrate spring’s arrival in Russian style! Enjoy folk music and other festive entertainment, and take part in a centuries-old egg-rolling game. Step into Fabergé’s Workshop to decorate your own Fabergé-inspired egg.
This family festival is made possible by the Bonnie Mapelli Youth Education Fund.
$15, $12 Seniors, $10 Members and College Students,
$5 children ages 6-18, free for children under age 6
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