2024 Calendar Complete

Manitoga's Calendar of Programs and Events

2024 Calendar

APRIL

27 – 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 845-228-8350.

MAY

10 – Friday, EXPLORE MANITOGA: Design • Art • Nature, $30
Guided tours begin, through November 18. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, hourly from 11am to 2pm, (90 minutes). Visit Dragon Rock, Wright’s modernist House and Studio, the surrounding woodland gardens, and the award-winning Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery. $30 per person; Advance online ticket purchase required for all tours. Space is limited. Children (including infants) must be 10 years of age.
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10 – 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 with lead support from the Henry Luce Foundation. Visit by guided tour and special program only. General admission starts at $30.
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11 – Saturday, No public tours due to Manitoga’s Art + Design Residency Opening Celebration

18 – Saturday, 10am & 3pm, The Garden Conservancy: Digging Deeper, The Power of Place at Manitoga, $40
Join Manitoga’s Landscape Collection and Conservation staff and James Brayton Hall, CEO and President of the Garden Conservancy for an exclusive, site-specific program.
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19 – Sunday, 10 - 12pm, 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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JUNE

EXPLORE MANITOGA: Design • Art • Nature
Through November 18, 2024
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, hourly from 11am to 2pm, (90 minutes)
Plus Extended / Special tours on select mornings & afternoons
Advance online ticket purchase required for all tours.
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8 – Saturday, 3-5pm, MANITOGA – In Focus: Spring Blossoms & Bubbly, $75
Enjoy an extended, in-depth tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden with special focus on Manitoga’s choreographed foot trails, designed by Russel Wright to celebrate the seasons. Sparkling wine and strawberry mochi will be served, surrounded by blooming mountain laurel.
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15 – Saturday, 5-7pm, Sunset at Dragon Rock, $100
Explore the House, Studio and Woodland Garden in the enchanting hours of late afternoon. Then soak up the majestic sunset on the terraces of Dragon Rock with a glass of wine, charcuterie, and conversation among other design enthusiasts.
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16 – 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) designed by Russel Wright to frame the Hudson River.
Space is limited, reservations required.
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JULY

7 – Sunday, 10 - 12pm, 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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13 – Saturday, 3-5pm, MANITOGA – In Focus: The Design Collection, $50
Enjoy a late afternoon tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden with special focus on the relationship between the Wright’s professional life-style and product designs and the architecture and landscape of their home at Manitoga. Tour includes an in-depth visit of the Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery and an inside look at recent donations of rare early work from the collection of Gary & Laura Maurer.
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20 – Saturday, 3 – 5:30pm, MANITOGA – In Focus: Quarry Picnic, $100
Visitors follow the upper Quarry Path, featuring stunning views of the House and Studio, exquisite moss rooms and the majestic waterfall in the height of summer blooms. Enjoy a relaxed bento box picnic provided by Hibino during an exploratory hike amongst the wilderness to the various Quarry sites at Manitoga.
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27 – Saturday, 5-7pm, Sunset at Dragon Rock, $100
Explore the House, Studio and Woodland Garden in the enchanting hours of late afternoon. Then soak up the majestic sunset on the terraces of Dragon Rock with a glass of wine, charcuterie, and conversation among other design enthusiasts.
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AUGUST

24 – Saturday, 3-5pm, MANITOGA – In Focus: The Design Collection, $50
Enjoy a late afternoon tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden with special focus on the relationship between the Wright’s professional life-style and product designs and the architecture and landscape of their home at Manitoga. Tour includes an in-depth visit of the Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery and an inside look at recent donations of rare early work from the collection of Gary & Laura Maurer.
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18 – Sunday, 10am, In the Landscape: Quarry to Quarry, $15
Take a guided 1-1/2 hr. / 1.5 mile moderate hike from Russel Wright’s highly designed Quarry Pool at Dragon Rock to the wilderness of Lost Pond Quarry. Space is limited, reservations required.
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SEPTEMBER

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no tours on Saturday, 9/21 or Sunday, 9/22 and parking will be limited to ticket holders only for the Annual Performance.

15 – Sunday, 9:30am - 11:30am, 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.
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21 & 22 – Saturday & Sunday, Annual Performance
Additional information & tickets forthcoming

OCTOBER

12 – Saturday, 4 - 6pm, Sunset at Dragon Rock, $100
Explore the House, Studio and Woodland Garden in the enchanting hours of late afternoon. Then soak up the majestic sunset on the terraces of Dragon Rock with a glass of wine, charcuterie, and conversation among other design enthusiasts.
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13 – 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) designed by Russel Wright to frame the Hudson River.
Space is limited, reservations required.
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19 – Saturday, 3 - 5:30pm, MANITOGA – In Focus: Autumn Walk & Sunset Toast at Boulder Osio, $75
Enjoy a late afternoon in-depth tour of the House, Studio, Woodland Garden and choreographed foot trails during peak foliage season. Then soak up the majestic late day sun with a glass of wine at the Boulder Osio before descending the Autumn Path. A charcuterie spread and conversation with other design enthusiasts awaits on Dragon Rock’s terraces, overlooking the Quarry Pool.
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20 – Sunday, 10 - 12pm, 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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NOVEMBER

2 – 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 845-228-8350.

3 – Sunday, 10am-12pm, In the Landscape: Quarry to Quarry, $20
Take a guided 1-1/2 hr. / 1.5 mile moderate hike from Russel Wright’s highly designed Quarry Pool at Dragon Rock to the wilderness of Lost Pond Quarry. Space is limited, reservations required.
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9 – Saturday, 2:30 - 4:30pm, MANITOGA – In Focus: The Design Collection, $50
Enjoy a late afternoon tour of the House, Studio and Woodland Garden with special focus on the relationship between the Wright’s professional life-style and product designs and the architecture and landscape of their home at Manitoga. Tour includes an in-depth visit of the Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery and an inside look at recent donations of rare early work from the collection of Gary & Laura Maurer.
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18 – Monday, Last Day of EXPLORE MANITOGA: Design • Art • Nature Tours

TBA – Saturday, 12 - 4pm, A Collectors Afternoon with Ann Wright, $75
Enjoy a buffet lunch prepared by Ann Wright & Mark Rumbolo and spirited camaraderie with fellow collectors. Special presentation at 2pm, details forthcoming

DECEMBER

7 – Saturday, 10am - 12:30pm, Welcome Winter! Forest Walk & Pine Tea, $100
Enjoy an extended, in-depth experience of the House, Studio, Woodland Garden and Russel Wright choreographed foot trails. Jane Dobson, Mindful Outdoor Nature Guide, will provide a Forest Bathing walk, complete with freshly foraged pine tea and light snacks.
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9 – Saturday, Last Day of Private Tours.

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.