FREE Admission / No Parking Fee. No reservation required.

Celebrate the beginning of summer; bring a blanket and picnic dinner to the Manor House for a night of family fun. Visit the All Aboard! Railway Exhibition and enjoy music by Tommy's Tunes DJ all evening. Admission to the All Aboard! Exhibition included. For more information call Lilly McGurk at 516-922-8676 or email emcgurk@plantingfields.org

Opening Party from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at the Manor House

FREE for Members / $20 for Non-Members / No Parking Fee /Reservations Required (limited availability)

Bring your inner fashionista to Planting Fields to celebrate the opening of our exhibition on Millicent Rogers, niece of Mai Rogers Coe. Millicent was a stylish heiress to the Standard Oil fortune of her grandfather, H. H. Rogers, and dated men such as Clark Gable and Ian Fleming (Author of James Bond), married and divorced a Count and a wealthy Argentine; helped design her own clothes, jewelry and car; and was a humanitarian during World War II. Creative dress encouraged for this evening of fun and glamour. Wine and cheese will be served.

For tickets or information contact Michelle Benes (516) 922-8682 or mbenes@plantingfields.orgThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Location: Hay Barn / Visitors Center

FREE – No Parking Fee / Reservations required (space is limited)

In tribute to Millicent Rogers' marriage to Argentine Arturo Peralta-Ramos (the wedding was in Southampton, Long Island), put on your dancing shoes for a lively evening of tango and wine with a live floor show demonstration from expert dancers, instruction to newcomers to tango, and a night of open dancing for all. Not to be missed! There will be wine, beer and food available to purchase at Periwinkles Café.

For reservations contact Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678 or jlavella@plantingfields.org

Searching for Beauty: The Life of Millicent Rogers

4:00pm in the Manor House. Free with $8 Parking Fee / Reservations required (space is limited).

Author Cherie Burns gives a dynamic lecture on her book, Searching for Beauty, about the fascinating Millicent Rogers. Rogers' brief life was filled with stories of encounters with fashion designers, celebrities, romances, scandal, and a life lived in the pages of every newspaper and magazine across the globe. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event, ready to be signed by the author.

For reservations contact Gwendolyn L. Smith (516) 922-8680.

FREE ADMISSION – No Parking Fee / 6:00pm – 8:00pm / rain or shine.

Outside the Hay Barn/Visitors Center at Planting Fields. Bring an outdoor chair, a blanket and a picnic to enjoy this classic Broadway musical featuring the award winning score by Rodgers and Hammerstein. You and your family will be humming along with such beautiful music as Climb Every Mountain, My Favorite Things, Something Good and more.

For more information contact Lilly McGurk (516) 922-8676 or emcgurk@plantingfields.orgThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Long Island Daylily Society Presents a Flower Show "GARDEN of DREAMS " 1:30pm - 4:00pm at the Horticultural Conference Center.

Free admission with parking paid at gate $8.00.

Website www.lidaylily.org / 516-759-6691

Double Feature: The Three Little Pigs Musical Adventure & The Boy Who Cried Wolf

2:00pm at the Manor House / FREE with $8 Parking Fee / No Reservations Required.

Bring a blanket, outdoor chairs and enjoy a FREE Muppet style puppet show at the Manor House. This high energy production features two classic tales and includes a musical mix of pop, rock, ballads, lively sound effects and infectious humor.

Visit the Millicent Rogers exhibit and enjoy an afternoon at Planting Fields. Admission is free with $8 Parking Fee.

For more information contact Michelle Benes (516) 922-8682.

FREE – No Parking Fee / No reservations required / rain or shine.

Bring a chair, blanket, and have an outdoor picnic and enjoy the beauty of the gardens and Vivaldi music at Coe Hall by Chamber Players International.

For more information call Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678.

FREE ADMISSION – No Parking Fee / 6:00pm – 8:00pm / No Reservations. Rain or shine. 

Outside the Hay Barn/Visitors Center at Planting Fields.

Raindate Aug 4th.

Meet outside the Main Greenhouse Classroom at the end of the West Parking Lot.

Free with $8 Parking Fee / Reservations Required (space is limited).

Millicent Rogers collected the paintings of landscape artists such as Monet and Gauguin. Celebrate the landscapes of Planting Fields with Salmagundi Club plein-air artist Annie Shaver-Crandell who will lead students through gardens and quiet places, while portraits of people, trees, and flowers inspire. Medium is students choice (watercolor, oil or acrylic); instructions and suggested materials list will be provided upon registration. Bring a bag lunch or purchase snacks at the café.

A Garden Soiree with live motown music Sponsored by Oyster Bay Brewing Company & Motor City Brewing Company.

7:00pm – 9:30pm at Coe Hall Mansion.

$75 Members of Planting Fields

$75 Members of Service (Police, Firefighters, EMS & Military)

$100 Non-Members

Join us for our 5th annual champagne party. This popular and fun garden soiree celebrates summer in the grandeur of the gardens at Coe Hall Mansion. Enjoy plentiful hors d'oeuvres by Artaux Catering, champagne, Motown Lager, craft beer from the Oyster Bay Brewing Company and live motown music with dancing under the stars all evening. Live music with the energetic and full of life motown sound of the "City Sounds Music Experience." For tickets call Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678

FREE ADMISSION / No Parking Fee / No reservations required.

Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy an outdoor picnic and the beauty of Coe Hall Mansion at Planting Fields. 3 West performs live acoustic versions of all the hits of today by Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Miranda Lambert, Rihanna, The Band Perry and many more. For more information about 3 West visit 3westlive.com and check them out on the Raechel Ray Show and ABC Good Morning.

For more information call Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678

4:00pm in the Manor House / FREE with $8 Parking Fee / Reservations Required.

Taos in the 1920s - 1950s was an electric current of artists, writers and ideas. Even before Millicent Rogers arrived in 1947, figures like Ansel Adams, Georgia O'Keeffe, Dorothy Brett, D. H. Lawrence and others were already discovering the mystery and allure of the desert community. Mabel Dodge Luhan opened her house to many of these visitors, including Millicent Rogers. Come hear the vibrant stories of the circle of Taos.

For more information call Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678.

4:00pm in the Manor House.

Free with $8 Parking Fee / Reservations Required (space is limited).

Hats have always been an important fashion accessory and make a statement, and Millicent Rogers wore elegant creations that inspired many. Anya Caliendo, who apprenticed with London designer and milliner Stephen Jones, is a maker of stylish and extraordinary hats, and will share her lecture on hat history, fashion-forward hat tips, and show samples of some of her most stunning and spirited designs.

For more information call Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678.

FREE ADMISSION – No Parking Fee / 6:00pm – 8:00pm / rain or shine.

Outside the Hay Barn/Visitors Center at Planting Fields.

Bring a blanket or outdoor chairs and enjoy this exciting musical tribute! This production celebrates the mystique and music that Frank Sinatra made famous. Audiences will soar with such songs as Fly Me to the Moon, The Lady is a Tramp, I Only Have Eyes for You, I've Got You Under My Skin, and New York, New York.

For more information contact Lilly McGurk (516) 922-8676