Tea For a Better Tomorrow
November Highlights
Join us in November
November offers an exciting calendar of family-friendly programs, as well as opportunities to taste and enjoy a peaceful cup of tea, and an invitation to step outdoors and explore the fall landscape. Our always-popular Community Dinner provides a chance to sit with your friends and family to enjoy a delicious meal.
Our Season of Light begins after Thanksgiving and runs through the end of December. Season of Light is a time of festive programming designed to give visitors both a space for a peaceful respite and a space to joyfully gather with friends and family in the spirit of the season.
See the full calendar of November events
Monthly Highlights
Family Programming
Movement and Meditation Series for Girls
Tuesdays, November 1, 8, and 15 | 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Girls ages 8-13 are invited to take part in this three-part series designed and led by Pilin Anice, a wellness expert and renowned yoga, dance, meditation instructor. In this interactive workshop, girls will practice mindfulness and self-expression. Attend one or all classes.
class: $20 | member: $16 || entire series: $50 | member: $38
Kids Cook with Chef Neena
Wednesday, November 9 | 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Kids ages 11 – 17 can learn how to cook and bake from Director of Culinary Operations Neena Perez. This beginners class emphasizes good nutrition, organizational skills, communication, and teamwork. Students may enjoy what they cook during class or bring it home to share with others. We supply all ingredients, recipes, and cooking tools.
$40 | member: $32
Bunny Book Group
Fridays | 11 – 11:30 am
Children ages 1-5 and their adult caretakers are invited to gather in the Library for story time on SANAA-designed rabbit chairs.
This drop-in program is free and included with your daily registration.
Open Arts Studio for Families
Saturdays | 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Families with children ages 5-10 are invited to spend time together experimenting with new materials and art-making techniques during this facilitated program series.
$5 | member: free
Outdoor Programming
Fall Foliage Walk
Saturday, November 5 | 12 – 1 pm and 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Engage all your senses and experience the fall landscape with guest nature expert Laura Green, Interim Director of Conservation at the Friends of Rye Nature Center. This walk takes place rain or shine.
Tea Programming
Tea for a Better Tomorrow
Thursday, November 3 | 3 – 4 pm
See, hear, smell, and taste teas from around the world with tea expert Frank Kwei and Grace Farms Foods’ Co-Founder Adam Thatcher.
Faith Programming
Books on Faith & Meaning | The Hunger for Home with Matthew Croasmun
Tuesday, November 15 | 12:o0 pm – 1:00 pm
Faith Initiative Director Matthew Croasmun and Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture at Yale University Miroslav Volf co-authored The Hunger for Home. On Tuesday, Matthew joins us for a virtual talk about the book and how shared meals become sites of nourishing mutual encounter.
free
Experience the River Retreat
Tuesdays, November 1 and 8 | 11 am – 12 pm
This four-part series, led by the Faith Initiative’s Katie Grosh, offers a facilitated deep dive into answering the question, “What kind of life is worth wanting?
individual class: $10 | member: $8 | student: $7 || series: $35 | member: $28 | student: $25
See the full calendar of November events
Ongoing Programming
Upon arrival, please visit our Welcome Center in the West Barn for information about daily programs and activities that may include Imagination Playground, Bunny Book Group, and other facilitated family-friendly activities developed in partnership with our Education Team Members. You can also view our art installations in the East and West barns.
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