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6/1/2021 General

Highfield Hall & Gardens is pleased to announce a summertime series of family Storywalks®.


Highfield Hall & Gardens is pleased to announce a summertime series of family Storywalks®.
In collaboration with the Falmouth Library Youth Services Department, Highfield Hall & Gardens will present a Storywalk ® along the ADA Accessible Historic Beech Tree Path for 10 weeks this summer. A new story will be installed each Monday, starting June 28, 2021 and ending September 6, 2021. The walk will begin at the gravel parking lot entrance and travel down among the musical instruments and beautiful historic Beech trees which are over 100 years old! Families will be able to enjoy the serene setting while reading a story together.
The selected books will cover a variety of topics and situations to appeal to everyone. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and relax on the grounds afterward. The extensive gardens offer many additional fun explorations for families with children including a scavenger hunt on the grounds.
Copies of the books will be available to borrow from the library, or to purchase in the Highfield Hall & Gardens gift shop. These Storywalks ® are made possible in part, by a generous grant from the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation and the Falmouth Public Library.


*NEW GALLERY HOURS beginning June 1st:
Highfield Hall will follow health safety protocols with regards to the number of people in the gallery at one time.

Tuesday – Friday, 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday – Sunday, 10 am – 2 pm
Monday, closed

Grounds open daily, year-round from dawn to dusk.
About Highfield Hall & Gardens
The house is a rare surviving example of transitional Stick Style architecture, containing beautiful gardens located in the heart of Falmouth, Massachusetts. It is a unique combination of a historic house, expansive gardens and trails, and a vibrant cultural center. Built in 1878 as the summer home for Boston's Beebe family, the house sits on 5.5 pristine acres surrounded by nearly 400 acres of conservation land and public walking trails. Highfield Hall & Gardens is not your typical historic estate. It is an example of a historic building saved by grassroots community organizing. An effort of tenacity and vision that continues as new research on the structure and its story of the people who lived here add to the building's significance. It offers world-class music, international art exhibitions, culinary classes, family programs, and year- round special events.

For more information, visit highfieldhallandgardens.org.

Mission
Highfield Hall & Gardens' mission is to honor the beauty and historic significance of the house and grounds by providing high-quality artistic, cultural, and educational programs for the enrichment of our community and visitors of all ages.