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Neighbor Open House

  •  June 16, 2026
     10:00 am – 11:00 am

Friends of John Jay Homestead invite you to join us at Bedford House for an update on the project and a presentation by curator Peter Kenny in the ballroom.

9:45 Coffee

10:00 Presentation

11:00 House Tour


  •  June 16, 2026
     10:00 am – 11:00 am

On the Farm

  • On the Farm
     June 27, 2026
     6:00 pm – 10:00 pm DRINKS, DINNER AND MUSIC MARTHA'S CANTITOE FARM

Friends of John Jay Homestead invite you to join us for On the Farm, celebrating America’s 250th at Martha’s Cantitoe Farm on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

Drinks, dinner and music at 6:00pm.

Sneak peak at Katonah Museum of Art’s Diplomacy at Home: Domestic Lives of the Founding Families exhibition  at 4:00pm.

As our public partner New York State advances the restoration of Jay’s historic home, Bedford House, Friends of John Jay Homestead are providing the essential private support needed to fully realize the site’s transformation and long-term vitality. This private support makes possible the specialized restoration work for the house, reimagining and renewal of the historic garden and grounds, and community engagement efforts beyond the scope of state funding—ensuring the site reopens as a place of beauty, learning, and civic life for generations to come.

On the Farm will directly support historic preservation of the house, landscape restoration led by Martha Stewart, public programming connected to America’s 250th anniversary, and the long-term sustainability of Friends as the driving force behind the Homestead’s future as a vibrant center of historic and civic significance.

Festive attire. Rain or shine.

For other sponsorship opportunities, please contact friends@johnjayhomestead.org


  • On the Farm
     June 27, 2026
     6:00 pm – 10:00 pm DRINKS, DINNER AND MUSIC MARTHA'S CANTITOE FARM
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Tree work happening at the Homestead

John Jay Homestead is undertaking a thoughtful tree stewardship effort as part of ongoing historic and ecological restoration. Some trees—many long-loved—must be removed due to age, safety concerns, or to restore historically appropriate landscapes. This work is being conducted with care and transparency, guided by New York State’s environmental review and historic preservation standards. Where…

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A Major Gift to the Restoration

Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our Friends donors—and with particular thanks to the hard work of our distinguished advisor Peter Kenny (curator emeritus of the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art), Executive Director Emily Grand, site manager Heather Iannucci, former President Laura Harris, House Chair Heather Langham and production superstar Clarissa de…

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