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10th Anniversary Celebration Garden Party June 7

Thursday, 22 May 2014 09:52

The Mary M. B. Wakefield Charitable Trust will host a garden party on June 7th to celebrate its 10th anniversary and the centennial year of its founder, Mary "Polly" Wakefield. Join your friends for a delightful evening of music, wonderful food and drinks and a silent auction, surrounded by the beautiful gardens planted by Polly Wakefield. Tickets are $50 per person and must be purchased in advance by June 1. To reserve your tickets, call 617-333-0924.  All proceeds will support the educational programs offered at the historic Wakefield Estate on Brush Hill Rd.  For more information visit www.wakefieldtrust.org. To view the invite, click here. To RSVP, click here.

Join us Saturday, May 10, at Mayfest!

Wednesday, 07 May 2014 08:20

We hope you have plans to join us at our special Love your mother...Earth! Mayfest on Saturday from 1-4. The day will feature musical entertainment, art activities for kids, interactive installations and a scavenger hunt! This program is co-sponsored by the Wakefield Estate, Artspace Milton, and Sustainable Milton and partly funded through a grant from Milton Junior Women's Club. For more information, call 617-333-0924 or visit our website: https://wakefieldtrust.org.

What is your high school student doing this summer?

Wednesday, 16 April 2014 10:58

Registration open for 2014 Summer Archaeology Institute at the Wakefield Estate

The Wakefield Estate’s Summer Archaeology Institute is designed for high school students interested in learning about archaeology and local history. Participants conduct an actual archaeological excavation on site under the direction of graduate students from Boston University. The institute is a two-week course that includes a field trip to visit other active archaeological sites in the Boston area. 
There are two sessions offered for the summer of 2014

• Session I:  July 7 -July 18; M-F, 9 am-3 pm
• Session II: July 21-August 1; M-F, 9 am-3 pm

For more information or to receive an application, call 617-333-0924.

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Monday, 14 April 2014 14:15