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Long Island Chamber Music Festival Holiday Concert

Long Island Chamber Music Festival and Planting Fields Arboretum invite you to celebrate the holidays with a festive evening of chamber music in the comfort of Coe Hall. Join five of New York's finest young musicians, drawn from Carnegie Hall's Ensemble Connect and Philadelphia's Astral Artists roster, for renditions of Christmas and Hanukkah holiday favorites. In addition to all the carols you love, this enchanting concert will feature arrangements of folk songs and traditional baroque music for the rich combination of flute, horn, violin, cello and double bass. The musicians of Long Island Chamber Music Festival are very excited to.....Read More

Holiday Festival at Coe Hall

Save the date for our annual Holiday Festival at Coe Hall, Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15. Festivities will take place from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM both days. Hear carolers sing throughout the house, visit with Santa, enjoy some refreshments and get into the holiday spirit!  This year's holiday decorations promise to be exceptionally beautiful with a display of fresh, 14' pine trees, Magnolia and citrus garlands, poinsettias and natural topiaries all arranged in a style authentic to the early twentieth century period of the home.  The first floor of Coe Hall will be open for self-guided tours......Read More

Free – $10

Holiday Festival at Coe Hall

Save the date for our annual Holiday Festival at Coe Hall, Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15. Festivities will take place from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM both days. Hear carolers sing throughout the house, visit with Santa, enjoy some refreshments and get into the holiday spirit!  This year's holiday decorations promise to be exceptionally beautiful with a display of fresh, 14' pine trees, Magnolia and citrus garlands, poinsettias and natural topiaries all arranged in a style authentic to the early twentieth century period of the home.  The first floor of Coe Hall will be open for self-guided tours......Read More

Free – $10

Yoga in Coe Hall

Our yoga series continues into the winter season with classes taking place in the beautiful Great Hall in Coe Hall.       Classes are for all levels and led by certified instructors. Please bring your yoga mat, water bottle and plan to arrive at least 10 minutes early.   DATE Saturday, January 4, 2020 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Led by Alexis Chemnitz $10 for Members | $18 for Non-members  Pre-registration is required 

$10 – $18

Jazz Trio with Yuto Kanazawa, Brett Benteler and Alex Wyatt

Musick and Merriment concert for the month of January.  Join us for an evening of acoustic jazz guitar, bass and drums played by Yuto Kanazawa, Brett Benteler and Alex Wyatt, offering a selection of music inspired by American, Asian and South American sounds. The trio will premier Yuto's Latin jazz arrangement of Japanese folk songs, flamenco-infused jazz standards, original compositions, music of Thelonious Monk, Norah Jones, Oasis and more.  To celebrate the first Musick and Merriment concert of the New Year champagne and light refreshments will be served.  Tickets: $30 Members | $45 Non-members Artist Bios Yuto Kanazawa is a.....Read More

$30 – $45

Yoga in Coe Hall

This class is currently at full capacity. Our yoga series continues into the winter season with classes taking place in the beautiful Great Hall in Coe Hall.       Classes are for all levels and led by certified instructors. Please bring your yoga mat, water bottle and plan to arrive at least 10 minutes early.   DATE Saturday, February 1, 2020 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Led by a certified instructor from Oyster Bay/ Glen Cove Yoga  $10 for Members | $18 for Non-members  Pre-registration is required 

$10 – $18

Paradise Festival

Escape the cold for a day and enjoy a touch of paradise in the winter garden at Planting Fields. The main greenhouse will be warm, bright and beautiful with lush tropical plants, colorful orchids, palm trees, begonias, ferns and more. We'll have live music and other activities throughout the day, including: Live steel drum music from Robert of Steeldrummania  Guided tours of the main greenhouse (11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM) Kids crafts in the Main Greenhouse classroom  Story time in the Main Greenhouse classroom (12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM)  The Gift Shop in the.....Read More

The John Lake Quartet

This event is at full capacity Enjoy a cool jazz combo featuring trumpet, piano, bass and drums with an early Valentine's Day romantic flair that will warm you in the chilly days of February.  An assortment of sparkling wine, other beverages and special refreshments will be served.  Tickets: $30 Members | $45 Non-members   Artist Bio John Lake is a trumpet player and composer living in New York City, maintaining a busy performance schedule as a jazz soloist and in-demand lead trumpet player. John composes and arranges original music for his own acoustic jazz septet, The John Lake Ensemble, and.....Read More

$30 – $45

Camellia Festival

Join us for the Camellia Festival in our stunning Camellia greenhouse for a balmy escape from the chilly, late winter days. The Quatrain Barbershop Quartet will perform throughout the day and guided tours will take place at 1:00 and 3:00 PM, sharing the remarkable history of this 1917 greenhouse, built collaboratively by Lowell & Sargent and the Olmsted Brothers. Coe Hall will be open for a Tea Talk & Tasting, guided and self-guided tours, a magic show and crafts for kids.   Admission to both greenhouses is free. A $10 entrance fee applies to activities in Coe Hall (FREE for Members.....Read More

Free – $10

Philadelphia Flower Show

THE PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW Join Planting Fields Park Director, Vincent Simeone, for a day trip the Philadelphia Flower show.   Ticket includes round-trip transportation, admission ticket, as well as snacks and beverages for the bus ride. $100 Members $125 Non-members The group will meet at under Visitor Pavilion next to the parking lot at 7:30 AM SHARP and will leave Philadelphia at 4:00 PM.  Contact Kristina Pisciotta at kpisciotta@plantingfields.org with any questions.  Inspired by the world’s exotic Mediterranean gardens, the 2020 Philadelphia Flower Show, themed "Riviera Holiday," invites you to fall in love with gardening all over again. As you enter.....Read More

$100 – $125

Yoga in Coe Hall

Join us for this month's yoga class in the beautiful Gallery of Coe Hall, led by Alexis Chemnitz, RYT 200. Classes are for all levels and always led by certified instructors. Please bring your yoga mat, water bottle and plan to arrive at least 10 minutes early.   DATE Saturday, March 7, 2020 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM $10 for Members | $18 for Non-members  Pre-registration is required 

$10 – $18

Hot Club of Flatbush

This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled later in the season. This immensely popular and talented ensemble comes back to Coe Hall to cap off our 2020 winter concert series.  Refreshments will be served.  Created in 2011 from the streets of Brooklyn, the Hot Club of Flatbush is inspired by the American hot jazz and Parisian acoustic jazz bands of the 1920s & 40s.  Drawing from the spirit of legendary artists such as Django Reinhardt, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Edith Piaf, Gershwin, Berlin and others, the repertoire of this group is as diverse as Brooklyn itself.  Led by.....Read More

$30 – $45

The Electrifying Art and Spaces of Robert Winthrop Chanler

See the virtual tour from our exhibition page here at 6:00 PM on our scheduled opening day. A live Q&A session with Gina Wouters will take place from 7:00-7:45 PM the same evening.  To join, please RSVP here. Our new Robert Winthrop Chanler exhibition features works from private collections throughout the country, many on public display for the first time, by the early twentieth century artist and creator of the Buffalo Mural in the Breakfast Room at Coe Hall. The selection of 12 works highlight Chanler’s depiction of frenzied worlds and his singular usage of metallic paints in a range of.....Read More

Chanler Exhibition Live Q&A

This session is now at capacity! Please sign up for Session 2 on Monday here: https://plantingfields.org/happening/session-2-chanler-exhibition-live-qa-with-gina-wouters/?preview=true If you already submitted your RSVP you will receive the ZOOM log in details via email. If any questions, please contact info@plantingfields.org  Thank you, we look forward to see you!   

Free

Session 2 – Chanler Exhibition Live Q&A

Due to the enthusiastic response to our first Zoom session on April 9, we have added a second night! Following the release of the virtual tour of The Electrifying Art and Spaces of Robert Winthrop Chanler, join us at 7:00 PM with Gina Wouters for a live Q&A via Zoom. Open to all. Please RSVP below and ZOOM log in details will be sent to you promptly via email.

Free

Chamber Players International Virtual Spring Concert

Spring is in the air and our Panorama series of virtual gatherings is blooming! Join us for a live concert with Chamber Players International as they perform of Beethoven's “Spring Sonata.”  ZOOM access details are shared in your RSVP confirmation email.   David Winkler is a composer of over 200 concert works including contemporary ballet, opera, symphony and chamber music. Since 1999 he has served as the Executive Director of Chamber Players International, an ensemble of internationally renowned musicians that perform throughout the Northeastern United States.   Hungarian born violinist, Bela Horvath began to play the violin at age 3. In.....Read More

Live Garden Talk with Vincent Simeone

This event is at capacity Spend your Saturday morning with Vincent Simeone, Director of Planting Fields Arboretum, via ZOOM as he shares gardening techniques that will help you grow a beautiful and healthy garden. Vincent will be answering your gardening questions as well! Submit your questions to info@plantingfields.org after you RSVP and we will add them to the list. This event is free but space is limited! ZOOM access details are shared in your RSVP confirmation email. Saturday, May 9 at 11:00 AM Tickets: FREE            Vincent Simeone Register For The Event

Virtual Potted Flower Arrangement Workshop

If you can’t spend time with Mom on Mother’s Day, treat her to a virtual potted flower arrangement class with Harbor Homestead Co. She will be creating a beautiful seasonal arrangement, perfect for an outdoor centerpiece.  The plants will be a mix of spring flowers such as Tulips, Muscari, Hyacinth, Ferns, Pussywillow and Moss.   Her ticket comes with all the supplies (ceramic planter, soil, flowers and plants), a mini bottle of bubbly, and customized cookie from Blondie’s Bakeshop delivered to her door!    No-contact deliveries will be made within a 10–mile radius of Planting Fields.  Arrangements for curbside pickup can be.....Read More

A Conversation: Creative Learning While Socially Distanced

Planting Fields’ Director of Education and Engagement, Rheanna Abbott, hosts a conversation with education professionals to explore creative ways to connect with youth while practicing social distancing. Join us for this comprehensive discussion that will provide educators, administrators, and families resources to engage youth from home, and exploration of the unique solutions educators and organizations are developing to address today’s newest challenges.   Panelists include:  Rheanna Abbott, Director of Education and Engagement, Planting Fields Foundation  Beth Chiarelli, Assistant Director of Education, Long Island Museum  Jillian Greenberg, Director of Education, USDAN  Dan Kriesberg, Middle School Teacher, Friends Academy   Lisa Unander, Director.....Read More

Food, Farm and Community

Orkestai Farm is an educational farm & arts environment located at Planting Fields. The Farm’s philosophy is founded on the notion that a regenerative agricultural system requires choruses of people to collaboratively learn and play to cultivate the land. Join farmers Alethea Vasilas, Josh Marcus, Conner Pangia, and Shannon Collopy to learn what it takes to run an organic production farm and CSA, from crop planning to harvesting, and how you can make your own compost at home.  Friday, May 22 at 11:00 AM   Tickets: FREE Your ZOOM access link will be provided in your event confirmation email. Register For.....Read More

Preserving the Olmsted Brothers’ Vision for the Landscape at Planting Fields

Join Executive Director Gina J. Wouters and CeCe Haydock, landscape architect and Vice President of the Planting Fields Foundation Board of Trustees, for a conversation about how historic documents are playing an integral role in informing the future of Planting Fields.  They will share key findings from our Cultural Landscape Report, the comprehensive document that serves as a roadmap to guide the understanding and preservation of the historic landscape of Planting Fields designed by the Olmsted Brothers. Be the first to learn about some of the changes visitors will see in the landscape in the coming months.  This event is part.....Read More

Garden Talk with Vincent Simeone – The Italian Garden

Join Planting Fields Arboretum Director Vincent Simeone as he takes us through the beautiful Italian Garden in full bloom. In addition to talking about some of his favorite plantings in this historic garden, he'll talk about seasonal flowers that pair well together, share gardening tips, plant recommendations, and answer your questions. This Garden Talk is part of our Panorama series of virtual gatherings and all programs take place via Zoom. Submit questions to info@plantingfields.org after you RSVP.  Your event confirmation will include your Zoom access link.   About Vincent Simeone For the past 25 years Vincent has worked in public horticulture.....Read More

Gin and The Gold Coast

Step back in time as culinary historian and author Sarah Lohman explores the history of gin and why it was the alcohol of choice during Prohibition. She'll cover stories specific to the "rum" runner of the north coast of Long Island.  We’ll take a look at the Hidden Bar inside Coe Hall, built just as the Prohibition Amendment became law.  Beverage expert Jordan Lari of 2 Spring restaurant in Oyster Bay will also lead us in a special gin cocktail demonstration from behind his own bar.  This event is part of our Panorama series of virtual gatherings which you can enjoy from.....Read More

Panorama Dance Party with Holy Hand Grenade

  Holy Hand Grenade wants to see you on the dance floor! Take a minute to let loose in your living room, as this 7-piece band speaks to the history of Afro Jazz and inspires you to move. Hailing from Brooklyn, they’ve been kicking around the NYC groove music scene collaborating with members of Antibalas, Conor Oberst, Red Baraat Evolfo and others. Their tight grooves, and catchy, memorable melodies will not disappoint. Attendees are encouraged to shake and groove or clap along with the music. Friday, June 26 at 7:00 PM Ticket: FREE This event is part of our Panorama.....Read More

Panorama and Oyster Bay Music Festival Present: The Zandieh Trio

Panorama at Planting Fields is thrilled to host The Zandieh Trio in partnership with the Oyster Bay Music Festival (www.oysterbaymusicfestival.org) for a stunning performance recorded within Coe Hall. Guests will enjoy a screening of this performance via Zoom, and hear from the performers about their experiences playing in the space, including Christopher’s experience playing on Mai Coe’s Steinway piano. This performance is part of a week-long presentation of a classical music performance intensive program for 35 highly gifted and prize-winning young musicians, ages 10-25. The Zandieh Trio is made up of three brothers, Cameron, Charles, and Christopher Zandieh, all three of which have performed extensively, both as soloists and within chamber ensembles across the.....Read More