Hays-Heighe House

05/14/2026

Our Preakness Teas have filled to the brim! Keep an eye out next year to reserve a seat for this popular event; attendees celebrate the traditions, get the scoop on the best horses, and have a chance to wear their best hats!

05/08/2026

Visible mending is good for you and good for the planet; we had lots of folks learning the basics yesterday. The wonderful Ann Weaver came up from Baltimore to walk us through patching and introduce sashiko stitching.

04/30/2026

Oh my goodness we had fun today - check out all this great flax action! Huge thanks to Janell Wysock of the PA Flax Project for explaining to us about this neat plant and showing us how to process it!

04/30/2026

Come have fun with flax! Stop in at 12:30 to learn how this lovely blue-flowered plant, historically grown in Harford County, produces everything from omega-3 supplements to paint, linoleum, and fabric. Learn about linen here at Hays-Heighe House, where the Hays family used to grow flax of their own.

04/22/2026

A few images from our event demonstrating sustainable sourcing of craft material; we played, we learned, and we had a lot of fun. Thanks for coming out!

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌏Join us 11 - 1 today as we make crafting supplies via creative re-use. Try knitting or crocheting with "plarn" or "tarn," or help us un-knit a sweater to recapture its yarn!

03/19/2026

As a former headquarters of a thoroughbred race horse breeding and training operation, we always like to highlight local equestrian history events. This Saturday, 3/21, The Historical Society of Harford County Inc is hosting just such an event at its newly named Harford History Center.

Saturday 3/21 at 2pm, Josh Pons, a third-generation horseman and owner of Country Life Farm, will give a book talk and signing. He'll relate stories from "Letters from Country Life: Adolphe Pons, Man o’ War, and the Founding of Maryland’s Oldest Thoroughbred Farm."

For tickets and info, visit this page:

Join us at the Harford History Center for a talk and book signing featuring Josh Pons, a third-generation horseman and owner of Country Life Farm, as he relates the stories […]

12/17/2025

Are there special holiday textiles that your family treasures? A quilted tree skirt? Some hand-knit stockings? An embroidered cloth to catch wax under the menorah? Share an image and a story with us!

This beautiful needlepoint, worked by Evelyn Mancine, is on display in Hays-Heighe House now, on loan from Ben & Anne Mancine. Thank you for sharing your treasure with us!

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from Hays-Heighe House! Have you had a spooky encounter or feeling while visiting? Tell us about it below!

10/15/2025

Next week, join us for a presentation on embroidery's historical intersections with craftivism. The patience and precision necessary for the art lend a potency to any messages delivered via that medium. Find the link in the comments below!
[artwork credit: Sophie Neville]