This July at Reynolda

EXHIBITIONS

A SELF IN THE REMAKING:

Katharine Smith Reynolds Johnston

Opening July 30

Master Bedroom Gallery

Katharine Smith Reynolds Johnston, circa 1921. Estate Archives.

The astounding accomplishments of Reynolda's founder Katharine Smith Reynolds make it all too easy to forget that she had her own complex needs, yearnings, and vulnerabilities. A Self in the Remaking explores who Katharine was as a woman, which has often been overshadowed by her work as a businesswoman and social reformer.

The exhibition features 45 objects, including historic costumes, photographs, and manuscripts, many on display for the first time, pulled from the collections in the Reynolda House Archives and the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives at Wake Forest University.

JULY 1–8

OBJECT OF THE MONTH: Dem Was Good Ole Days by Thomas Hovenden, with Allison Slaby

Wednesday, July 3

1 p.m.

Free with Museum admission

Thomas Hovenden, 1840–1895, Dem Was Good Ole Days , 1885, etching. Gift of Doreen Bolger in honor of Barbara Babcock Millhouse.

Presented by Curator Allison Slaby, go inside this sympathetic and complex print by Thomas Hovenden produced in the aftermath of the Civil War. This etching is now on view in The American Experiment: Nineteenth Century Prints.

YOUNG NATURALISTS CAMP, Session II

July 8–12

9 a.m. – noon

$150 per child

From hurricanes to volcanoes erupting, get ready for an an awe-inspiring journey into how our Earth works! Have your 1st–5th grader join us in exploring the gardens, greenhouses, woodlands, meadows, and streams of Reynolda with expert naturalists and scientists.

ART ADVENTURES, Session I

July 8–12

9 a.m.–1 p.m.

For completed grades K–5

Inspired by the Museum’s renowned collection of American art, young artists and writers produce their own original works of art and writing compositions in the setting of the historic house and its grand estate in these half-day camps, a longstanding tradition at Reynolda.

Or join us for Session II (July 15–19)

JULY 9–16

SIDEWALK SALE

Saturday, July 13

10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Hours vary by location)

Reynolda Village

Find that unique gift or just treat yourself at our annual sidewalk sale in Reynolda Village. New this year: both Reynolda Gardens and the Museum Store will be offering special discounts, in addition to the many wonderful promotions offered by the merchants of Reynolda Village.

THE ROLE OF PLANTS IN SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES AND PROPAGATION PRACTICES

Tuesday, July 16

10 a.m.–5 p.m.

$25; $15 Friends of the Gardens and WFU Faculty, Staff

In any landscape, plants provide a diversity of beauty, form, texture, sights and smells and are often an attraction for a diversity of wildlife. Plants also provide a variety of environmental benefits like cleansing air and water.

Join us for the half lecture/half hands-on propagation class where participants will not just take away knowledge of the best plants for their home landscapes but also a few plants! Participants must attend two out of three classes.

JULY 17–24

WRITING ADVENTURES

July 22–August 2

9 a.m.–1 p.m.

$325 first child, $315 sibling; Members $310 first child, $300 sibling

Writing Adventures camps provide an opportunity for young writers to explore the Museum’s renowned collection of American art, historic house, and grand estate. Inspired by the art collection, Writing Adventures participants will craft several written compositions of different genres.

JULY 25–31

Members Only: EXHIBITION PREVIEW AND

CHAMPAGNE WITH THE CURATOR

Friday, July 26, 3 p.m.

Saturday, July 27, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

$15; includes champagne toast

Wear your garden party best and enjoy this exclusive opportunity to see some of Katharine's clothing (never before on display) with Reynolda Archivist and exhibition curator Bari Helms before the bedroom exhibition, A Self in the Remaking opens to the public. The new exhibition explores Katharine’s life after 1918 and RJ’s passing. Following the tour, program guests will enjoy a champagne toast compliments of The Katharine Brasserie.