2021 Calendar Complete

Manitoga's Calendar of Programs and Events

2021 Calendar

MAY

9 – Sunday, 10am - 12pm, In the Landscape: Lens on the Forest – Moss & Lichens, $15
Led by naturalist and mycologist Taro Ietaka, this two hour guided moderate hike offers an intimate experience of the richness of the Hudson Valley flora at Manitoga. Space is limited, reservations required.
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14 – Friday, MANITOGA: Design • Art • Nature tours begin.
Guided tours run through November 8. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays between at 11am and 2pm, plus extended and special tours on select afternoons. Tours are 90 minutes and include Russel Wright’s modernist Home, Studio and Woodland Garden and the new Design Gallery. $30 per person;
Space is limited, advance reservations required. Children (including infants) must be aged 5 and up.
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14 – Friday, Open date for The Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery at Manitoga, featuring over 200 objects from the Wrights’ ground-breaking designs for the American home, opens May 2021 with lead support from the Henry Luce Foundation. The Gallery will be included on all public tours through November 8 and highlighted on 2021 Collectors Tours. General admission starts at $30.
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22 – Saturday, PLEASE NOTE: No Public Tours due to private event.

28 – Friday, 3 - 5pm, In the Landscape: Mind the Forest, $30
Join Mindful Outdoor Nature Guide Jane Dobson in the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing. Forest Bathing began as a preventative healthcare practice to counter the stress of everyday life. Nature exposure lowers blood pressure and heart rate, reduces stress, and boosts our immune system and mood. Space is limited, reservations required.
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29 – Saturday, 3:30 - 5pm, Collectors Tour, $50
Enjoy a late afternoon tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden with a special focus on the relationship between Russel Wright’s industrial design work and the architecture and landscape of Manitoga. Tour includes an in-depth visit to the new Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery.
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JUNE

MANITOGA: Design • Art • Nature Tours
Through November 8, 2021
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays between 11am and 2pm
Plus Extended / Special tours on select afternoons
Advance online ticket purchase required for all tours.
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PLEASE NOTE: There are limited public tours on June 12 and the Public Lot closes at 3pm due to Manitoga’s annual Member Opening Celebration.

12 – Saturday, 5-7pm, Season Opening Celebration

19 – Saturday, 5-7pm, Sunset Tour, $100
Enjoy a late afternoon in-depth tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden. Then soak up the majestic late day sun with a glass of wine and conversation with other design enthusiasts on Dragon Rock’s terraces, overlooking the Quarry Pool.

20 – Sunday, 10am-12pm, In the Landscape: Russel Wright’s Quarry to Quarry, $15
Take a guided 1-1/2 hr. / 1.5 mile moderate hike from the highly designed Quarry Pool at Dragon Rock to the wilderness of Lost Pond Quarry. Space is limited, reservations required.

JULY

17 – Saturday, 3:30 - 5pm, Collectors Tour, $50
Enjoy a late afternoon tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden with a special focus on the relationship between Russel Wright’s industrial design work and the architecture and landscape of Manitoga. Tour includes an in-depth visit to the new Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery.
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24 – Saturday, 5-7pm, Sunset Tour, $100
Enjoy a late afternoon in-depth tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden. Then soak up the majestic late day sun with a glass of wine and conversation with other design enthusiasts on Dragon Rock’s terraces, overlooking the Quarry Pool.

25 – Sunday, 9 - 11am, In the Landscape: Mind the Forest, $30
Join Mindful Outdoor Nature Guide Jane Dobson in the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing. Forest Bathing began as a preventative healthcare practice to counter the stress of everyday life. Nature exposure lowers blood pressure and heart rate, reduces stress, and boosts our immune system and mood.
Space is limited, reservations required.
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AUGUST

15 – Sunday, 10am, In the Landscape: Russel Wright’s Quarry to Quarry, $15
Take a guided 1-1/2 hr. / 1.5 mile moderate hike from the highly designed Quarry Pool at Dragon Rock to the wilderness of Lost Pond Quarry. Space is limited, reservations required.
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21 – Saturday, 3:30 - 5pm, Collectors Tour, $50
Enjoy a late afternoon tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden with a special focus on the relationship between Russel Wright’s industrial design work and the architecture and landscape of Manitoga. Tour includes an in-depth visit to the new Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery.
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28 & 29 – Saturday & Sunday, 3 - 5:30pm, 2021 Annual Performance: Pond Music at Lost Pond
$40 Non-Members / $35 Members
Composer, musician and philosopher-naturalist David Rothenberg will lead guests on a sensory experience along Manitoga’s woodland footpaths designed by Russel Wright to the wilderness of Lost Pond. There, Rothenberg will play clarinet in concert with the symphony of underwater life, transforming the natural pond sounds into ethereal music. Space is limited, advance reservations required.
PLEASE NOTE – This experience includes a MANDATORY MODERATE HIKE to Lost Pond and back (approximately 1.5 miles).
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SEPTEMBER

5 – Sunday, 2pm - 4pm, Extended Tour: Tea in Mary’s Meadow, $50
Yuku mizu: Flowing through the Seasons: Summer 白露 Hakuro (White dew)
Enjoy a summer afternoon tour of Manitoga, culminating in Mary’s Meadow. Designers Yoshihiro Sergel & Diana Mangaser greet guests for an intimate experience in the landscape. They will use the Tea House as a frame to observe each micro-season at Manitoga while engaging in conversation over tea. Space is limited, reservations required.
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12 – Sunday, 10am - 12pm, In the Landscape: Lens on the Forest – Mushrooms, $15
Led by naturalist and mycologist Taro Ietaka, this moderate hike offers an intimate experience of the richness of the Hudson Valley flora at Manitoga. Space is limited, reservations required.
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18 – Saturday, 3:30 - 5pm, Collectors Tour, $50
Enjoy a late afternoon tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden with a special focus on the relationship between Russel Wright’s industrial design work and the architecture and landscape of Manitoga. Tour includes an in-depth visit to the new Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery.
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19 – Sunday, 3 - 5pm, 2021 Annual Performance: Pond Music at Quarry Pool
$125 Patrons / $40 Non-Members / $35 Manitoga Members
Composer, musician and philosopher-naturalist David Rothenberg will lead guests in a sensory experience along the Quarry Pool Path, designed by Russel Wright. There, Rothenberg will play clarinet in concert with the symphony of underwater life, transforming the natural Quarry Pool sounds into ethereal music. Space is limited, advance reservations required. The main House & Design Gallery will be open during a light reception following the performance.
PLEASE NOTE – This experience includes a MODERATE HIKE including uneven ground, several bridge crossings with no handrails and a series of 40 stone steps.
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OCTOBER

9 – Saturday, 3:30 - 5pm, Collectors Tour, $50
Enjoy a late afternoon tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden with a special focus on the relationship between Russel Wright’s industrial design work and the architecture and landscape of Manitoga. Tour includes an in-depth visit to the new Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery.

10 – Sunday, 10am, In the Landscape: Osios - Sculpted Views of the Hudson River Valley, $15
Take a 1-1/2 hr. / 1.5 mile moderate hike of Manitoga's woodland trails, featuring four osio ("beautiful view" in native Algonquin) created by Russel Wright to frame the Hudson River. Space is limited, reservations required.

10 – Sunday, 2pm - 4pm, Extended Tour: Tea in Mary’s Meadow, $50
Yuku mizu: Flowing through the Seasons: Fall 寒露 Kanro (Cold dew)
Enjoy a fall afternoon tour of Manitoga, culminating in Mary’s Meadow. Designers Yoshihiro Sergel & Diana Mangaser greet guests for an intimate experience in the landscape. They will use the Tea House as a frame to observe each micro-season at Manitoga while engaging in conversation over tea. Space is limited, reservations required.

23 – Saturday, 4 - 6pm, Sunset Tour, $100
Enjoy a late afternoon in-depth tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden. Then soak up the majestic late day sun with a glass of wine and conversation with other design enthusiasts on Dragon Rock’s terraces, overlooking the Quarry Pool.
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24– Sunday, 9 - 11am, In the Landscape: Mind the Forest, $30
Join Mindful Outdoor Nature Guide Jane Dobson in the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing. Forest Bathing began as a preventative healthcare practice to counter the stress of everyday life. Nature exposure lowers blood pressure and heart rate, reduces stress, and boosts our immune system and mood.
Space is limited, reservations required.
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NOVEMBER

6 – Saturday, 10am - 3pm. Volunteer Landscape Workday
Roll up your sleeves and meet other arborists, horticulturists, garden designers and landscape enthusiasts. Volunteers of all skill levels are welcomed. To register for this event, email ephillips@visitmanitoga.org or call 845-424-3812.

6 – Saturday, 3:30 - 5pm, Collectors Tour, $50
Enjoy a late afternoon tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden with a special focus on the relationship between Russel Wright’s industrial design work and the architecture and landscape of Manitoga. Tour includes an in-depth visit to the new Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery.
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7 – Sunday, 2pm - 4pm, Extended Tour: Tea in Mary’s Meadow, $50
Yuku mizu: Flowing through the Seasons: Deep Fall 立冬 Rittō (Beginning of winter)
Enjoy a deep fall afternoon tour of Manitoga, culminating in Mary’s Meadow. Designers Yoshihiro Sergel & Diana Mangaser greet guests for an intimate experience in the landscape. They will use the Tea House as a frame to observe each micro-season at Manitoga while engaging in conversation over tea. Space is limited, reservations required.
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8 – Monday, Last Day of MANITOGA: Design • Art • Nature Tours. Tours are offered between 11am and 2pm, last 90 minutes and include Russel Wright’s modernist Home, Studio, Woodland Garden and the new Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery.
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20 – Sunday, Last Day of Private Tours. Limited Private Tours are available by advance appointment for a minimum of 2 and up to 8 participants $150 per person. Enjoy an intimate experience of the landscape and architecture with special access to the lower Quarry Pool area, including Dragon Rock’s Nose and/or the Beach Room.

DECEMBER

5 – Sunday, 2pm - 4pm, Extended Tour: Tea in Mary’s Meadow, $50
Yuku mizu: Flowing through the Seasons: Winter 小雪 Shōsetsu (Lesser snow)
Enjoy a winter afternoon tour of Manitoga, culminating in Mary’s Meadow. Designers Yoshihiro Sergel & Diana Mangaser greet guests for an intimate experience in the landscape. They will use the Tea House as a frame to observe each micro-season at Manitoga while engaging in conversation over tea. Space is limited, reservations required.
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7 – Tuesday, 8pm, Virtual Book Talk, Jennifer Golub & Anna Brockway, Sliding scale $0-$100
Author Jennifer Golub discusses her new book Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga with Anna Brockway, co-founder and president of Chairish. Along with her co-founders, Brockway launched San Francisco-based Chairish in 2013 as the indispensable online source for chic and unique items for the home. Register via Crowdcast.
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12 – Sunday, 4pm, Virtual Book Talk, Jennifer Golub & Allison Cross
Join author Jennifer Golub for along with Allison Cross the Executive Director of Manitoga to discuss Jennifer's new book, Russel and Mary Wright; Dragon Rock at Manitoga. Hosted by the Desmond Fish Public Library and Split Rock Books.
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YEAR ROUND

Self-Guided Hikes. Daily, during daylight hours. Manitoga offers two miles of trails designed by Russel Wright. His “garden of woodland paths” has links to the Appalachian Trail. Dogs are not permitted. Trail maps available at the Visitor/Guide House kiosk, 584 Route 9D public entrance. Suggested donation of $5 helps support trail maintenance. For more information, visit Hike Manitoga.