2024 events
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mothers day tea
Saturday, May 11th 4:30 p.m. Mother’s Day Tea
Our very popular special Mother’s Day Tea is back again this year. Mark Burnham & Paul Paravano. Mother’s Day. Learn about the origin of the day and enjoy live electric harpsichord and vocal selections with your dessert.
*more details and registration form will be on the TEA page Here
Breakfast talk
Saturday May 25th 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Breakfast Talk:
Marilyn Harris- “The Enslaved Women of Cocumscussoc”
*further details on the Breakfast Talk page Here
breakfast talk
Saturday June 8th 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Breakfast Talk
Charlotte Carrington Farmer-“The Finest Ass in All of America: Mules and Rhode Island’s Money-Making Scheme in the 18th and 19th Century”
*further details on the Breakfast Talk page Here
Tea and History
Sunday, June 9th 4:30 p.m. Tea & History
Lauren Poirier. Our 18th Century Loom. Lauren will speak about the Castle barn loom and demonstrate weaving on it.
*more information about Tea events Here
lecture on the lawn
Tuesday June 18th 6:00-8:0 p.m. Juneteenth Lecture on the Lawn
Mark Burnham: “Slavery and the Making of the U.S. Constitution”
Michael Simpson “The Story of Prince Greene”
*see Lecture on the Lawn page Here for more details
Strawberry Festival
Saturday June 22nd (rain date Sun. June 23)
lecture on the lawn
Thursday June 27th 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Lecture on the Lawn
Christian McBurney discusses his book “Dark Voyage: An American Privateer’s War on Britain’s African Slave Trade”
*see Lecture on the Lawn page Here for more details
Lecture on the lawn
Tuesday July 9th 6:00 -7:30 p.m. Lecture on the Lawn
Robert A. Geake gives a talk from his forthcoming book “The Battle Off The Field in the Revolutionary War”
*see Lecture on the Lawn page Here for more details
tea and history
Sunday July 14th 4:30 p.m. Tea & History
Ladies of the Greene. A Colonial Fashion Show. Back by popular demand, the Ladies will offer a narrated showing of beautiful 17th and 18th century fashions.
*more information for Tea events Here
All seats for the July 14th Tea have already been taken and a Waiting List has been started. There are, however, still a limited number of seats available for the other Teas.
breakfast talk
Saturday August 10th 10:00-11:30 a.m. Breakfast Talk TBA
*further details on the Breakfast Talk page Here
tea and history
Sunday August 11th 4:30 p.m. Tea & History
URI Master Gardeners. Strolling in the Castle Gardens. After a brief presentation about their history, the ladies will lead a guided tour of our charming gardens.
*more information for Tea events Here
lecture on the lawn
Thursday, August 29th 6:00 -8:30 p.m. Lecture on the Lawn
Commemoration of the Battle of Rhode Island- John Dower, Bob Geake, & Jason Roomes
*see Lecture on the Lawn page Here for more details
Tea and History
Sunday September 8th Veronica Mays: The Poetic Quilter. Mays will offer displays of her heritage quilts as well as reading several of her quilt-related original poems.
*See Tea page Here for more details and registration
Harvest Festival
Saturday September 21st (rain date Sun. Sept. 22)
Christmas at the Castle (2 Day event)
Saturday and Sunday December 7&8th