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SUMMARY:Cover to Cover\, Naturally! A Nature Lover's Book Club
DESCRIPTION:New for 2024! This program\, created by Delaware Master Naturalists\, is for lovers of the natural world who wish to read books with nature in mind and discuss them. For this first program\, read Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy and join us in the Brown Center for a casual chat and snack. Bi-monthly program. Registration required. Included with admission. Members free.  \nRegister now. \n 
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/cover-to-cover-naturally-a-nature-lovers-book-club/
CATEGORIES:Garden,Member,Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T180000
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SUMMARY:Winterthur Wine Circle
DESCRIPTION:Wine Educational Talk with Dave Govatos of Swigg\nApril 10 | 6:00-7:30 pm \nJoin us at Swigg\, a curated bottle shop in Wilmington. Owner David Govatos will take you on a journey through Bordeaux in his educational wine talk. At Swigg\, he highlights wine producers that practice “farm-to-glass\,” making wines with minimal intervention that truly show a sense of place\, or “terroir.” Swigg is located in the Independence Mall\, 1601 Concord Pike\, Wilmington\, DE. \nRegistration required; capacity limited.  $50 per person. \nSold out. \nThis is the second event in the new Winterthur Wine Circle series. Discussions are led by Abigail Miller\, associate manager of audience engagement\, who has a master’s degree in wine marketing from Penn State and is studying for her Level III qualification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.  \n 
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/winterthur-wine-circle-2024-04-10/
CATEGORIES:Activity,Member
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T121500
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SUMMARY:Made in China: Export Landscape Miniature Paintings from the Winterthur Collection
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will take a deep dive into the material compositions of six 19th-century Chinese export miniature landscape paintings in Winterthur’s collection. What has scientific analysis helped scholars learn about their material composition\, and how has this enriched established interpretations of Chinese export artifacts and 19th-century global trade networks? \nRegister now.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/made-in-china-export-landscape-miniature-paintings-from-the-winterthur-collection/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Member,Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T190000
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SUMMARY:Tulip Mania Virtual Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Exclusively for Members! Join Josh Horowitz\, estate guide\, for a lecture about a time in the Netherlands in the first few decades of the 17th century when the price of a single tulip could go for more than the price of a house. Learn about the extreme economic event and the wider ramifications on art and horticulture. Examine the beauty of the tulip in the collection as it was captured by artists on many mediums throughout the centuries. Free. Reservations required.\n\nRegister now.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/tulipmania/
CATEGORIES:Member
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T150000
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SUMMARY:Wine through Winterthur: Sip Among the Blooms
DESCRIPTION:Explore cheerful masses of Narcissus throughout the garden as you sample wine varietals perfect for spring\, courtesy of Moët Hennessy. As you sip and stroll\, enjoy live music and local plein-air artists. \nDaffodils are one of the few plants Henry Francis du Pont would write about and one in which he maintained a lifelong interest. Winterthur is one of the few places in the country where you can see so many daffodils. Many that blossom here are historic cultivars from the late 1800s and early 1900s. \n$55; $50 for Members. Includes tasting of four wines\, Winterthur stemless wineglass\, live music\, and general admission. $30 for designated driver (includes one nonalcoholic beverage). This is an outdoor walking event\, with tasting stations located throughout the garden. Please be sure to dress for the weather and for walking on uneven terrain. Rain date: April 21. \nRegister now.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/wine-through-winterthur-sip-among-the-blooms-2/
CATEGORIES:Activity,Garden,Member,Misc.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T190000
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SUMMARY:Tailgate Tour: A Spring Leak at Winterthur
DESCRIPTION:Garden staff can’t wait to “leak” special inside stories about Winterthur. After the guided walk\, stop off at our tailgate in a secret location for lively conversation and tasty treats\, including hors d’œuvres and a selection of hard and soft beverages. Registration required. $40; $35 for Members. Rain date April 27. \nRegister now.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/tailgate-tour-a-spring-leak/
CATEGORIES:Garden,Member
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SUMMARY:Young Naturalists
DESCRIPTION:Budding Naturalists (ages 6–9) \nKids enjoy hands-on activities and walks with a Delaware Master Naturalist and learn about the land at Winterthur\, the plants and animals living here\, and how naturalists and citizen scientists work to care for them. Reservations required. Limited capacity (15 children). $18 per child. $10 per Member child. General admission rates apply for accompanying adults. Also available for Blooming Naturalists (ages 10–12)\, 1:00–3:00 pm. \nRegister now. \nJoin us on May 18 for an additional Young Naturalists program.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/young-naturalists-3/
CATEGORIES:Activity,Garden,Member
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T130000
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SUMMARY:‘As Good a Clock as Was Ever Made’: The Clocks of David Rittenhouse
DESCRIPTION:Learn about David Rittenhouse\, a brilliant astronomer\, mathematician\, and talented clockmaker and explore his impact on the scientific community and the extraordinary legacy of his clocks. The lecture will be presented by Donald L. Fennimore\, curator emeritus and author of David Rittenhouse: Philosopher-Mechanick of Colonial Philadelphia and His Famous Clocks. The book addresses the life and work of Rittenhouse and includes illustrations of timepieces not previously seen\, including orreries\, telescopes\, surveying compasses\, and other scientific equipment. Lecture followed by book signing. Included with admission. Members free. \nSold out. \nImage: (Left) Charles Willson Peale\, Portrait of David Rittenhouse. Oil on canvas. National Portrait Gallery\, Smithsonian Institution; bequest of Stanley P. Sax; (Right) Circular dial 8-day astronomical regulator made by David Rittenhouse\, Norriton Township\, Montgomery County\, Pennsylvania\, 1769. Collection of the American Philosophical Society.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/as-good-a-clock-as-was-ever-made-the-clocks-of-david-rittenhouse/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Member
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T150000
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SUMMARY:Young Naturalists
DESCRIPTION:Blooming Naturalists (ages 10–12) \nKids enjoy hands-on activities and walks with a Delaware Master Naturalist and learn about the land at Winterthur\, the plants and animals living here\, and how naturalists and citizen scientists work to care for them. Reservations required. Limited capacity (15 children). $18 per child. $10 per Member child. General admission rates apply for accompanying adults. Also available for Budding Naturalists (ages 6–9)\, 10:00–11:45 am. \nRegister now. \nJoin us on May 18 for an additional Young Naturalists program.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/young-naturalists-5/
CATEGORIES:Activity,Garden,Member
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