2022 Calendar Complete

Manitoga's Calendar of Programs and Events

2022 Calendar

APRIL

23 – Saturday, 9am - 2pm. 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.

MAY

13 – Friday, MANITOGA: Design • Art • Nature tours begin.
Guided tours run through November 14. 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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13 – Friday, Season 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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15 – Sunday, 10am - 12pm, In the Landscape: Lens on the Forest – Wildflowers & Ferns, $30
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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15 – Sunday, 2pm - 4pm, Extended Tour: Tea in Mary’s Meadow, $50
Yuku mizu: Flowing through the Seasons: 立夏 Rikka (Beginning of Summer)
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. Children (including infants) must be at least 12 years old to attend.
SOLD OUT

20 – Friday, 3 - 5pm, In the Landscape: Mind the Forest, $30
Join Mindful Outdoor Nature Guide Jane Dobson for the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing. Unlike a typical walk in the woods, Forest Bathing is slower and more deliberate, allowing our bodies and minds to reset in the natural environment we evolved from. Nature exposure lowers blood pressure and heart rate, reduces stress, and boosts our immune system and mood. Reconnect with nature, oneself and others. Space is limited, reservations required. Children (including infants) must be at least 12 years old to attend.
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22 - Sunday - No Public Tours due to Private Event; Public Parking Lot closes 6pm May 21, reopens 6pm May 22.

28 – 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.
SOLD OUT

JUNE

MANITOGA: Design • Art • Nature Tours
Through November 14, 2022
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 11 due to Manitoga’s annual Member Opening Celebration.

11 – Saturday, 5-7pm, Season Members Opening Celebration

19 – Sunday, 10am-12pm, Landscape: Osios - Sculpted Views of the Hudson River Valley, $20
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.
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25 – Saturday, 5:30am, In the Landscape: Dawn Chorus with David Rothenberg, $30
Enjoy early morning bird songs with composer, musician and philosopher-naturalist David Rothenberg on a sensory experience along Manitoga’s woodland footpaths designed by Russel Wright. Experience includes mandatory moderate hike.
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25 – 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, charcuterie spread and conversation with other design enthusiasts on Dragon Rock’s terraces, overlooking the Quarry Pool.
SOLD OUT

JULY

16 – 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.
SOLD OUT

17 – Sunday, 9 - 11am, In the Landscape: Mind the Forest, $30
Join Mindful Outdoor Nature Guide Jane Dobson for the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing. Unlike a typical walk in the woods, Forest Bathing is slower and more deliberate, allowing our bodies and minds to reset in the natural environment we evolved from. Nature exposure lowers blood pressure and heart rate, reduces stress, and boosts our immune system and mood. Reconnect with nature, oneself and others. Space is limited, reservations required. Children (including infants) must be at least 12 years old to attend.
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23 – Saturday, 5pm - 8pm, Annual Performance: Trove Live at Manitoga, $40
Composer Ben Neill presents the world premiere Trove - an immersive, outdoor sonic performance/installation based on Fibonacci series sequences created specifically for the Manitoga environment. The richly textured music ranges from meditative orchestral sonorities to gentle electronic pulses that reference plant life and nature and will offer audiences a dialogue between the Fibonacci patterns and the natural world that they represent within the magnificent atmosphere of Manitoga’s Quarry Pool and landscape.
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24 – Sunday, 2pm - 4pm, Extended Tour: Tea in Mary’s Meadow, $50
Yuku mizu: Flowing through the Seasons: 大暑 Taisho (Greater Heat)
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. Children (including infants) must be at least 12 years old to attend.
SOLD OUT

AUGUST

20 – 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.
SOLD OUT

21 – 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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SEPTEMBER

18 – Sunday, 10am - 12pm, In the Landscape: Lens on the Forest – Mushrooms, $30
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.
SOLD OUT

24 – 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, charcuterie spread and conversation with other design enthusiasts on Dragon Rock’s terraces, overlooking the Quarry Pool.
SOLD OUT

OCTOBER

2 – Sunday, 11am & 1pm, 2022 Special Performance, Song of the Quarry, $35 / $40 / $125
Song of the Quarry is inspired by both the bucolic beauty of Manitoga and its central Quarry Pool. Shakuhachi players will be positioned around the Quarry Pool, each of the performers will play an excerpt from a traditional shakuhachi piece called Takiochi, or Waterfall. James Nyoraku Shlefer will be accompanied by Thomas Ryuraku Hack, Adam Robinson, and Nora Noraku Suggs. Space is limited, reservations required. Children (including infants) must be at least 12 years old to attend.
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2 – Sunday, 2pm - 4pm, Extended Tour: Tea in Mary’s Meadow, $50
Yuku mizu: Flowing through the Seasons: 秋分 Shūbun (Autumn Equinox)
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. Children (including infants) must be at least 12 years old to attend.
SOLD OUT

8 – 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, charcuterie spread and conversation with other design enthusiasts on Dragon Rock’s terraces, overlooking the Quarry Pool.
SOLD OUT

9 – Sunday, 10am, In the Landscape: Osios - Sculpted Views of the Hudson River Valley, $20
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. Please note - this experience does not include a tour of the House & Studio.
PAST

15 – 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.
SOLD OUT

16 – Sunday, 3 - 5pm, Extended Design • Art • Nature Tour, $50
Join Senior Staff for a special Extended Tour of Manitoga, including Russel Wright’s modernist Home, Studio and Woodland Garden and the new Design Gallery. Extended Tours offer additional time on-site in the late afternoon light, plus access to the Historic Auto Court and Homescape by Kristyna & Marek Milde. Space is limited, advance reservations required. Children (including infants) must be aged 5 and up.
SOLD OUT

22 – 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, charcuterie spread and conversation with other design enthusiasts on Dragon Rock’s terraces, overlooking the Quarry Pool.
SOLD OUT

23 – Sunday, 9 - 11am, In the Landscape: Mind the Forest, $30
Join Mindful Outdoor Nature Guide Jane Dobson for the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing. Unlike a typical walk in the woods, Forest Bathing is slower and more deliberate, allowing our bodies and minds to reset in the natural environment we evolved from. Nature exposure lowers blood pressure and heart rate, reduces stress, and boosts our immune system and mood. Reconnect with nature, oneself and others. Space is limited, reservations required. Children (including infants) must be at least 12 years old to attend.
Please note - this experience does not include a tour of the House & Studio.
PAST

23 – Sunday, 3 - 5pm, Japanese Tea Demonstration: Urasenke in Mary’s Meadow, $100
Join us for a special, one-time-only afternoon walk-through of Manitoga's House & Studio, culminating in Mary’s Meadow. Designers Yoshihiro Sergel & Diana Mangaser greet guests for an intimate experience in the landscape featuring a Japanese Tea Demonstration by tea masters from the Urasenke Chanoyu Center. Light food and drink provided by Newburgh Japanese pop-up Hibino. Space is limited, reservations required. Children (including infants) must be at least 12 years old to attend.
SOLD OUT

NOVEMBER

5 – Saturday, 10am - 3pm, 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 – Sunday, 10am-12pm, In the Landscape: Russel Wright’s Quarry to Quarry, $20
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.
BOOK NOW

6 – Sunday, 2pm - 4pm, Extended Tour: Tea in Mary’s Meadow, $50
Yuku mizu: Flowing through the Seasons: 霜降 Sōkō (Frost Falls)
Enjoy a late 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. Children (including infants) must be at least 12 years old to attend.
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12 – Saturday, 3:00 - 4:30pm, 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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14 – 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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DECEMBER

3 – Saturday, 9 - 11am, In the Landscape: Mind the Forest, $30
Join Mindful Outdoor Nature Guide Jane Dobson for the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing. Unlike a typical walk in the woods, Forest Bathing is slower and more deliberate, allowing our bodies and minds to reset in the natural environment we evolved from. Nature exposure lowers blood pressure and heart rate, reduces stress, and boosts our immune system and mood. Reconnect with nature, oneself and others. Space is limited, reservations required. Children (including infants) must be at least 12 years old to attend.
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10 – Saturday, 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.

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.