This May! Philbrick Sailing Talk; Bluegrass Concert

Aerial view of Milton Harbor, across from the Jay Estate

Author's Talk with

Nathaniel Philbrick and

Jennifer Philbrick McArdle

Friday, May 6 at 6 p.m.

5:30 p.m. Wine & Cheese Reception

Join National Book Award-winning and New York Times best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick and his daughter, Rye resident, lawyer, and former Harvard sailing captain Jennifer Philbrick McArdle, for a FREE, in-person discussion at the Jay Estate of how the sport of sailing brought their family together.

The event will be held in an open-air tent beside the Jay Mansion, overlooking Long Island Sound.

Photo of Herreshoff NY 40 Class Zilph racing in an AYC regatta.

Did You Know?

The Jay Estate has been the home of sailing families since 1843, when John Clarkson Jay, a founder of New York Yacht Club, inherited the waterfront property. American Yacht Club (AYC) members Zilph and Edgar Palmer and their daughter, Zilph, and her husband, Walter Devereux, also took advantage of the landmark’s harbor frontage. There are sailing trophies there that still bear their names!

JAMS AT JAY

Bluegrass with Blue Plate Special

Sunday, May 1, at 4 p.m.

Our park has always been an exceptional venue for music – from classical ensembles with Juilliard artists to jazz, cabaret, and even opera! We’re excited to resume in-person programs and invite you to join us for a FREE outdoor concert with the bluegrass band Blue Plate Special! The popular quartet of Jay Friedman, Dave Gross, Tom Wise, and Nick Conte will play a range of favorites from their lively repertoire. The northern New Jersey-based group weaves together “strands of bluegrass, blues, Cajun, and swing.” Read more about the group here.

The event is FREE but pre-registration is required.

See photos of our last Jams at Jay concert with Bandits on the Run here!

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Volunteer for

I Love My Park Day!

Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to noon

Volunteer as an individual or as a group for this ever-popular park clean-up event! Don’t miss FREE ice cream for all volunteers afterwards provided by Jimmy’s Soft Serve!

Please bring your own work gloves, sunscreen, and bug repellent and we’ll provide tools, plants to pop in planters, water, and more. Ideal for families and teenagers looking for community service. Help us beautify YOUR National Historic Landmark park!

Garden Corner

Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m.

Manhattanville College professor Dr. Christopher Pappas will deliver a FREE talk at JHC about how to avoid ticks during the “tick season,” especially in spring and early summer when nymphs are most active. The title of Pappas’s talk is “How to Avoid Tick Borne Diseases: Identification, Prevention, and Response.” It is a general, public-friendly talk, and highlights what ticks are, how they search for animals, prevention methods and what to do if you find a tick on your body.