There is something for everyone at your National Park for the Arts! Check out these summer events and plan your trip today.
Summer Celebration
Friday, August 18
5pm - 7:30pm
Join Ranger Erin and Student Artist-in-Residence Gabrielle for a evening of fun. Play lawn games and participate in art activities no matter your age. Experience the park in the evening light during this family-friendly event.
This event is free.
Blow-Me-Down Farm Tour
Saturday, August 19
10:30am - 11:30am
Are you curious about the history of Blow-Me-Down Farm? This section of Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park in Cornish, NH holds a rich history and is now the home of Opera North. Join a ranger at Blow-Me-Down Farm to explore the country estate of Charles Beaman - friend of Augustus Saint-Gaudens and 'father' of the Cornish Colony.
No sign up is required for this free, rare opportunity to learn about Blow-Me-Down Farm. The tour is entirely outside. Please dress for the weather. Tour begins at Blow-Me-Down Farm on Beaman Drive (off of NH Route 12A) and not at the park visitor center.
Abenaki Art in the Park
Saturday, August 19
11am - 3pm
Join the park's Education Fellow, Vera Longtoe Sheehan, for a pop-in art activity and demonstration, focusing on traditional fish basket-making.
The activity is free with park entry and no registration is required. Meet in the Caretakers Garage near the visitor center.
Beyond the Bronze
Saturday, August 19 at 1pm
Sunday, August 20 at 10:30am
Sculptures by Augustus Saint-Gaudens stand across the country. Join this ranger-guided tour to learn about the many stories that surround these works of art.
This 45-minute guided program includes several outdoor stops throughout the park's historic core. Check-in at the parking lot kiosk or visitor center for directions to where the program will begin. Free with park entry.
Exhibit Opening and Artist Talk
Saturday, August 19
4:30pm - 6pm
The latest contemporary art exhibit in the park's Picture Gallery from the Saint-Gaudens Memorials opens with a talk by artist Nancy Winship Milliken. "Contemporary Pastorialism" is a solo show of Winship Milliken's work inspired by the age-old relationship to nature as a way to consider ecological questions in the present.
Sunday Concert Series
Sunday, August 20
2pm
Summer concerts are a time-honored tradition at the park inspired by gatherings held by Augustus Saint-Gaudens himself. This week, the park and the Saint-Gaudens Memorial welcomes Ensemble Schumann performing works by Beethoven, Bruch, White, and more.
Free with park entry. For more information, visit Sunday Concert Series.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service