Programs & Events
Upcoming Art & Culture Events
Blithewold’s Nature Discovery Backpacks
Monday, April 20, 2026 to Sunday, November 22, 2026
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10 AM - 1 PM
In the Gallery: Spring Memories
Saturday, September 12, 2026 to Sunday, October 25, 2026
Morning Garden Walks
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 to Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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9 - 11 AM
Nature Drawing at Blithewold
Thursday, September 17, 2026 to Thursday, November 5, 2026
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10 AM – 12:30 PM
Canceled – Bonsai Essentials 2: Workshop with Peter Olsen
Sunday, September 27, 2026
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10 AM - 12 PM
Wine Tasting and Talk on the Porch
Thursday, October 1, 2026 to Thursday, October 15, 2026
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6 - 8 PM
Date Changed: Maintaining Bristol’s Urban Forests
Saturday, October 10, 2026
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10 - 11:30 AM
Bonsai Essentials 3: Workshop with Peter Olsen
Sunday, October 11, 2026
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10 AM - 12 PM
Fall Watercolor Series with Artist Mary Ellen Dwyer
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 to Wednesday, November 18, 2026
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10 AM - 12 PM
Fall Sunset Tour
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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5 - 6 PM
Fairy House Workshop
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Fairy House Competition!
Saturday, October 17, 2026 to Saturday, October 24, 2026
Daffodil Planting Primer
Thursday, October 22, 2026
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11 AM - 12 PM
Wonder Wold: Celebration of Trees
Saturday, October 24, 2026
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10 AM - 4 PM
Blithewold’s Big Berm
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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10 - 11 AM
Blithewold Homeschool Days
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 to Tuesday, June 29, 2027
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10 AM - 12 PM
In the Gallery: Expressions of Nature
Saturday, October 31, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027
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Regular Gift Shop Hours
Discover Blithewold Differently: A Mindful Outdoor Experience
Saturday, November 7, 2026
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9 - 11 AM
Marvelous Maples with Joe Verstandig
Saturday, November 7, 2026
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11 AM - 12:30 PM
How to Split and Store Your Dahlias
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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11 AM - 12 PM
In the Gallery: Expressions of Nature – Opening Reception
Sunday, November 15, 2026
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1 - 3 PM
Wines for the Holidays with Lynda Gaines
Thursday, November 19, 2026
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6 - 8 PM
Woodland Decoration Workshop with Terry Converse
Saturday, November 21, 2026
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10 AM - 12 PM
Christmas Preparations with the 1910 Household Staff
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Holiday Charcuterie Skills Workshop
Monday, November 23, 2026
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6 - 8 PM
Protected: Winter Afternoon Tea (Members Only: 9/28 to 10/7)
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027
Protected: Holiday Jazz Tea (Members Only: 9/28 to 10/7)
Saturday, November 28, 2026
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11 AM - 1 PM
Protected: Sing-Along With Santa (Members Only: 9/28 to 10/7)
Monday, November 30, 2026 to Monday, December 14, 2026
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5 - 7 PM
Protected: Wreath-Making Workshop (Members Only: 9/28 to 10/7)
Thursday, December 3, 2026 to Friday, December 4, 2026
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10 AM - 12 PM
Protected: Children’s Holiday Tea (Members Only: 9/28 to 10/7)
Monday, December 7, 2026 to Monday, December 21, 2026
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5 - 7 PM
Music in the Living Room Series
Saturday, December 12, 2026 to Sunday, December 20, 2026
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1 - 2 PM
Holiday Terrariums
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
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1 PM - 3 PM
Protected: Holiday Floral Arranging (Members Only: 9/28 to 10/7)
Friday, December 18, 2026
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11 AM - 12 PM
A Christmas Carol Theatrical Reading by Michael Langlois
Sunday, December 20, 2026
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6:30 - 8 PM
Medicinal Herbal Teas: An Introduction
Saturday, January 16, 2027
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10 AM - 12 PM
Now and Zen Gardens Workshop
Saturday, January 23, 2027
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10 AM - 12 PM
Biodiversity Movie Series with Doug Tallamy
Saturday, January 30, 2027 to Saturday, March 27, 2027
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1 - 2:30 PM
Valentine’s Char-cute-rie Skills Workshop
Friday, February 12, 2027
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6 - 8 PM
Bonsai Essentials 4: Advanced Bonsai Techniques with Peter Olson
Sunday, February 21, 2027
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10 AM - 12 PM