 Talk on Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt at Ventfort HallGilder will speak on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 3:30 pm. Her lecture will be followed by a Victorian tea.  Ghost Tours At Ventfort HallThe tour will take place on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 pm. This is not an active investigation.  Author of Gilded Age Cookbook To Lecture At Ventfort HallBecky Libourel Diamond is a food writer, librarian, and research historian.  Ventfort Hall Haunted HallGuests are invited to wear their Halloween costumes or Halloween themed outfit when they visit.  'Tales from the Graveyard' at Ventfort HallThe talk will be followed by a Witch's Brew Tea Party and Costume Contest.  Ventfort Hall Awarded Grant for Parking LotThese areas have deteriorated over time due to extremes of heat, cold, and ice causing potholes and muddy conditions, and sometimes rendering parts of the parking lot unusable. Ventfort Hall Announces New Board MembersAppointed to the board were James P. Galli, Kim Jakobowicz, Louis D, Schroeter III, and Jeremy Winchester.  Kate Baisley to Speak at Ventfort HallA tea will be served after her presentation.  Untold Lives of Gilded Age Estate WorkersTickets are $40 for members and with advance reservation; $45 day of; $22 for students 22 and under.  Tea And Talk: Artificial WomenA tea will be served after the presentation.  Jazz Concert at Ventfort HallThe Jazz of the Gilded Age concert will include works from the Great American Songbook by Gershwin, Porter and Berlin and more. George W. Michael on the saxophone and clarinet, Michael Shirtz on piano and vocals and Jason Emmond on bass will perform music from this golden era.  Ghost Tour At Ventfort HallThe tours will take place on Saturday, July 27 at 8 pm. This is not an active investigation.  Best Selling Author to Speak at Ventfort HallThe lecture portion of this Tea & Talk will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church at 88 Walker Street, near Ventfort Hall, at 3pm.  Local Author to Speak at Ventfort HallLocal author and historian, Cornelia Brooke Gilder, will engage Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop in a conversational presentation. A tea will be served after the presentation.  Daniel Maltz to Play on the Fortpiano at Ventfort HallHe will give two concerts, one on Wednesday, July 3 and one on Thursday, July 4, both at 5 pm.  Chelsea Gaia To Speak at Ventfort HallA tea will be served after her presentation.  Ventfort Hall: Spiritualism in the Gilded AgeHer talk at Ventfort Hall is on Tuesday, June 25 at 4 pm. Tea will be served after her presentation.  Victoria Jennings Ross to Speak at Ventfort HallA tea will be served after her presentation.  Prima Music Foundation To Perform at Ventfort HallThe first concert in the series will take place on Thursday, June 27 at 4 pm with. There will be a cash bar serving beer and wine and will open one half hour before the concert.  Louise Levy to Speak at Ventfort Hallr. A tea will be served after her presentation and will include recipes based on Miss Leslie's Instructions for Cookery as well as other Civil War-era treats, including some of President Abraham Lincoln's favorites.  Ventfort Hall Masonry Repair Project UnderwayThis project will address urgently needed masonry work to rebuild and restore four chimneys on the east and west sides of the roof ridge.  Ventfort Hall Names First Director of Programming and EventsGaia was appointed in January.  Ghost Tour at Ventfort HallThe tour will take place at 8 pm on Saturday April 20. Ventfort Hall's 2024 Season: Reviving the Spirit of Festival HouseThe 2024 season at Ventfort Hall takes inspiration from the work of Bruno and Claire Aron and their daughters Madeline and Judy during the 1950s. |
