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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T100000
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SUMMARY:Spring Fling
DESCRIPTION:Join us each day to celebrate the things that make spring special. Each day features a themed craft\, activity or demonstration\, and a planted seed to take home. \nTuesday—Birds. Build a birdhouse and take home a sunflower. \nWednesday—Bees. Meet Winterthur’s beekeeper and take home a bee-friendly plant. \nThursday—Meet Winterthur’s goats and take home a radish. \nFriday—Flowers. Make a flower crown and other crafts and take home a native wildflower. \nDrop-in program. Included with admission. Members free. \nPurchase tickets.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/spring-fling-3/2024-04-02/
CATEGORIES:Activity,Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T160000
DTSTAMP:20250117T015908
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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:20240409T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T163000
DTSTAMP:20250117T015908
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SUMMARY:Member Bloom Report Guided Walk
DESCRIPTION:Please note: this walk has been rescheduled to April 9. \nExclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the spring garden on a walking tour led by Collin Hadsell\, horticulturist. See what’s in bloom and explore unseen or off-the-beaten-path areas of the garden. Members free. Reservations required; limited to 50 participants. Wear walking shoes and bring water\, sunscreen\, and bug spray. Portions of the walk may be over dirt\, grass\, and paved paths and may include uneven ground and steps. Walk leaves promptly from the Visitor Center. In case of inclement weather\, a decision will be made the day prior. If the decision is made to cancel\, all registered participants will be notified. \nRegister now. \nJoin us for additional walks on May 2 and June 1.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/member-bloom-report-guided-walk-8/
CATEGORIES:Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T193000
DTSTAMP:20250117T015908
CREATED:20240215T221623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T123611Z
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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:20240412T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T170000
DTSTAMP:20250117T015908
CREATED:20231205T182241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T190707Z
UID:44365-1712908800-1713114000@www.winterthur.org
SUMMARY:Member Bonus Shopping Days
DESCRIPTION:Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store on the second full weekend of every month\, Friday–Sunday.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/member-bonus-shopping-days-17/
CATEGORIES:Member
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T150000
DTSTAMP:20250117T015908
CREATED:20240205T160524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T195607Z
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SUMMARY:Daffodil Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the beauty of the daffodil and enjoy Winterthur’s amazing daffodil display. With his collector’s eye\, Henry Francis du Pont arranged hundreds of heirloom daffodil bulbs in cloudlike drifts throughout the garden. Have “out of this world fun” and explore the connection between H. F.’s heirloom collection and NASA. Includes guided and self-guided tours of the daffodil collection (guided tours depart hourly from the Visitor Center Patio\, 10:00 am–1:00 pm)\, a daffodil display\, space-themed activities\, and crafts for all ages\, plus daffodil plant giveaways (while supplies last). Included with admission. Members free. \nRegister now.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/daffodil-day-4/
CATEGORIES:Activity,Garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T143000
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CREATED:20231214T174859Z
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UID:44462-1713013200-1713018600@www.winterthur.org
SUMMARY:Director’s Garden Walk: Winter Hazels and Early Rhododendrons
DESCRIPTION:Join Chris Strand\, director of Winterthur\, on a special walk highlighting interesting and seldom seen parts of the landscape. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. Included with admission. Free for Members. In case of inclement weather\, an update message will be left at 302.888.4915 approximately three hours before the walk. Walk starts promptly at scheduled time.  \nPurchase tickets. \nJoin us for a Director’s Garden Walk on May 11.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/directors-garden-walk-winter-hazels-and-early-rhododendrons/
CATEGORIES:Activity,Garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T120000
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CREATED:20240205T155730Z
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SUMMARY:Forest Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the Japanese art of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku)\, forest therapy helps us understand how mindful time in nature can increase a sense of calm\, clarity\, and connection to our true selves and to nature. This guided garden walk is for guests 15 and older who are comfortable experiencing nature through the senses. Registration required. $25; $15 for Members.  \nSold out.
URL:https://www.winterthur.org/calendar/forest-therapy-9/
CATEGORIES:Activity,Garden
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T133000
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CREATED:20240207T142200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T195503Z
UID:44857-1713269700-1713274200@www.winterthur.org
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
DTSTAMP:20250117T015908
CREATED:20240208T133758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T193954Z
UID:45011-1713463200-1713466800@www.winterthur.org
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
DTSTAMP:20250117T015908
CREATED:20240212T150722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T194027Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20250117T015908
CREATED:20240205T161453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T194122Z
UID:45047-1714152600-1714158000@www.winterthur.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T114500
DTSTAMP:20250117T015908
CREATED:20240207T145248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T194142Z
UID:45074-1714212000-1714218300@www.winterthur.org
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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T150000
DTSTAMP:20250117T015908
CREATED:20240207T145027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T194338Z
UID:44863-1714222800-1714230000@www.winterthur.org
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
DTSTAMP:20250117T015908
CREATED:20240207T145429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T194236Z
UID:45195-1714222800-1714230000@www.winterthur.org
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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