MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR HOLIDAYS AT HIGHFIELD!

2024 Holidays at Highfield

Timeless Tales, A Literary Journey

Our Annual Holiday Exhibition will be open from

November 22nd - December 15th (weekends)

This year’s theme, Timeless Tales, A Literary Journey, is being brought to life through the imagination and talent of local designer Sarah Pring @vintagepottingshed. Sarah’s aesthetic touch brings natural organic materials together with old and new design elements, creating magic for this year’s display. Sarah dresses Historic Highfield with an elegant and elevated festive design, blending a specially curated collection with floral design that is both whimsical and reminiscent.

You do not need to register for a specific time and are free to wander about any time though out the day you plan to register.

The house will open to the public beginning Friday, November 22, 2024, for four consecutive weekends. Please check our website for times and additional information.

Dates:

November 22nd - 24th

November 29th - December 1st

December 5th - 8th

December 12th - 15th

Time:

10 am - 4 pm each open day

Cost:

$15.00 per individual member

$20.00 non-member

Children under 17 are free

Holidays at Highfield is sponsored in part by the Martha’s Vineyard Bank, The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod and Rockland Trust.

REGISTER TODAY

Programs at a Glance

MEMBER PREVIEW

Be the first to experience Timeless Tales, A Literary Journey, our Annual Holidays at Highfield Exhibit before it opens to the public! This preview is held on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm and is for members only.

Explore vignettes based on classic children’s books from the Victorian Era. Delight in festive antique and floral trimmings which help bring the classic books to life.

Here’s what to expect:

- Explore displays that capture the magic of the season.

- Shop the Holiday Gift Gallery, featuring hand-crafted jewelry, ornaments, cards, and more.

- Enjoy live piano music as you take in the splendor of Highfield Hall.

- Holiday crafting for the creative at heart.

Are you still waiting to become a member? Please consider joining the membership and pre-register for this special membership evening, today!

Please contact the Member Services Director, Kim Courchesne, with any questions about this event or membership or call 508-495-1878 ext. 310.

Please preregister for the evening!

Member Preview Registration

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Weekend Story Hour Call for Readers!

Join us for a festive celebration of stories this holiday season! We are seeking enthusiastic readers to share their favorite holiday children’s books--or choose from our selection--at our Children’s Holiday Story Hour. This is a wonderful opportunity to spread joy and connect with our community.

Who We’re Looking For:

- Readers of all ages who love storytelling or just reading to kids!
- Those who can bring stories to life with passion and creativity.
- A diverse range of holiday-themed stories, from classic favorites to original tales. 

Dates/Times:

- Saturdays & Sundays; 10:30 - 12:30
- Sign up for one or more 30-minute reading slots.
- During open dates

If you’re interested in sharing a story, please contact Mandy Irwin. We can’t wait to celebrate the magic of storytelling together!

Happy Holidays!

UPCOMING HOLIDAY PROGRAMS

Gingerbread Cookie Tree Workshop

November 30th | 2 pm - 4 pm

December 8th | 10 am - 12 pm

Assemble and decorate a festive gingerbread tree from our home baked gingerbread cookies! We provide cookies, frosting, candy, and everything needed for this fun project. You just bring your creativity!

This activity is designed for kids to do together with a grown up. The class is priced per tree, so please register for the number of trees you would like to make.

Each registration includes admission to our Holidays at Highfield exhibit for one adult on the day of the class. Make some memories in Highfield’s kitchen as you nibble cookies fresh from the oven and create your own special decoration to take home with you.

Register online today or call us at 508-495-1878, ext. 2

NOVEMBER 30th

DECEMBER 8th

UPCOMING WELLNESS PROGRAMS

Sound Healing Enchantment with Jennifer Beth Kelly

Held at the Church of the Messiah Parish & Community Center

November 17, 2024

December 15, 2024 *Winter Solstice*

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Gift yourself the opportunity to slow down and recharge your energy with JBK! Enjoy being transported to a higher dimension during this enchanted energetic guided meditation and harmonic sound healing journey. You will be gracefully guided through intention setting, body movements, and breathing exercises to help clear, open, and invigorate your energies for the Sound Healing. Then you will simply get cozy and rest as you bathe in the mesmerizing sound waves and healing vibrations of Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls, Tibetan bowls, bells, chimes, a sonic gong, and other healing vibrational instruments.

Please remember to bring your own yoga mat, blanket, pillow, eye pillow, bolster, and/or other accessories to make your healing space most comfortable. Mats & accessories will not be provided. Optionally, chairs will be available on site (or you may bring your own). Doors open 20 minutes prior to the event. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to set up and settle into your space.

Location of class address: 16 Church Street, Woods Hole, MA

November 14th

December 15th

HOLIDAY TABLETOP BOXWOOD TREE WORKSHOP

HOLIDAY TABLETOP BOXWOOD TREE WORKSHOP WITH ANNA HOLMES

Tuesday, December 3rd from 1:00 - 4:00 pm

ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT!

$55 members/$65 non-members

An annual favorite, this workshop is a great way to celebrate and decorate for the holidays! Join Anna Holmes to create your own tabletop tree with fresh boxwood branches, lights, ornaments, and ribbons. Your finished tree will be about 18-20” high and about 15” at the base.

Please bring small hand clippers, scissors, and a box that is about 18” square to transport your tree. Anna will provide everything else needed to create your tree!

Please pre-register by November 24th. This popular class fills quickly & space is limited!

Register on-line today by clicking the button below or calling 508-495-1878, ext. 2.

REGISTER NOW

New Exhibits Coming in 2025!

Winter Exhibits: February 12 – June 8, 2025

- The Modern Cape – three Cape Cod artists (Josh Wald, Jiyoung Park and Jeremy Wagner) showcase their use of proprietary painting techniques, as they evolve the Cape Cod painting style
- Never in Lieu of Flowers: Contemporary Botanical Sculpture by Ginnie Peterson
- Sourced from the Sea: Atlantic Impressions by Stephanie King

May 1 – 16

- Senioritis: an exhibition of works by Falmouth High School senior artists

Summer Exhibits starting June 21

- Contemporary Japanese Printmaking and Spotlight on the Five Women Trailblazers – CWAJ returns to Highfield for its third exclusive U.S. show
- Ephemeral Grace: Botanicals by Deb Ehrens, floral portraits (starts June 24th)
- From Woods to Water, The Interrelationship of Living Things by Roman Tybinko – paintings in vitreous enamels on glass, an outdoor art installation

Stay tuned for more information!

GARDEN TIP FROM GEORGE CHAPMAN

BUSH CLOVER

I had an area in a garden that was so harsh – full sun, poor soil, above a wall, no irrigation – that it laid empty for years. It was suggested to me to try Lespedeza thunbergia, bush clover, here and it worked like a charm!

This plant is an herbaceous shrub that dies back to the ground after a hard frost but can reach a size of six feet tall and eight feet wide in a single growing season. It has long arching branches of blue green foliage that are covered with rosy purple flowers in late summer into fall, a great pollinator when many others have finished for the season.

Weedy and potentially invasive in Midwestern gardens, its toughness makes it a great candidate for those hard to grow areas here in the Northeast!