Heritage Museums & Gardens

08/30/2026

Raised Beds and Composting Workshop

Raised bed planting and composting are a great gardening combo for growing vegetables and flowers. Gardeners have been building raised beds and creating compost for at least a lifetime, and the benefits in terms of growing success are well-known and well-practiced. And however small the scope of these endeavors, there is much satisfaction for the gardener in knowing your practices are contributing to a better environment – be it growing your own food or utilizing our resources more favorably.

Much has been written and shared about raised beds and composting. Rather than a detailed historical review, Heritage’s Curator of Hydrangeas Mal Condon will share the best practices that have evolved over his considerable experience – always with an emphasis on practicality, simplicity, economics, and – above all – best results.

Details-
When: Tuesday, September 15, 5:30-7:30 pm
Where: 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA

To learn more about this program and other Mal Condon' programs, please visit https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/mal-condon-programs/

08/28/2026

08/26/2026

Happy Wednesday, friends!
Today is a busy one. We have a book signing and discussion with Eric Moskowitz on his book "The Hardest, Longest Race" today at 3 pm. (That's FREE with admission or membership.) Then at 5 pm, we have our popular Gearhead Garage featuring THREE vehicles, the 1912 Mercer Raceabout, 1912 Oldsmobile Autocrat Roadster, and the 1915 Stutz Bearcat. Tickets can be purchased at arrival or through the link in our newsletter.

And we've got more plants ready for sale.

And next week, the Cape Cod Bonsai Club will be having a show - here! Come see these intricate and lovely specimens beginning September 1.

What else, what else... oh! Did we mention that there is a Food Truck Fun Night next week?
Well, there is.

Read more about everything at https://hmg.social/Newsletter-8-26

08/25/2026

TOMORROW!
Celebrate Motorsports Awareness Month this August by learning more about the fascinating world of cars. On August 26, you're invited to join award-winning journalist Eric Moskowitz in conversation with Jennifer Madden, Heritage Museums & Gardens’ Director of Collections & Exhibitions, to discuss his new book 'The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America.' The book details the riveting story of the first coast-to-coast automobile race in U.S. history that Ford cheated at to win in 1909 to promote the new Model T. The event takes place from 3-4 pm and is free with admission or membership, no registration required. To learn more, visit https://hmg.social/The-Hardest-Longest-Race.

For those that want to continue learning, our Gearhead Garage that evening features three remarkable early American sports cars in Heritage’s collection: the 1912 Mercer Raceabout, 1912 Oldsmobile Autocrat Roadster, and 1915 Stutz Bearcat. For tickets, please visit https://hmg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/53/events.

08/23/2026

Gearhead Garage: August 26 | 5-6:30 pm. Purchase tickets in advance at https://hmg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/53/events or at the ticket window day of!

08/22/2026

Join us TODAY for the sixth annual Wampanoag Heritage Day, a fun-filled celebration of Wampanoag culture at Heritage featuring a variety of activities on August 22 from 10 am-2 pm, including:

-11:30-12:15: Watch a performance by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers of eastern social songs and dances (with audience participation encouraged!)
-Craft a corn husk doll to take home
-Explore the wetu, a reproduction of a historic dwelling, the mush8n, a reproduction dug-out canoe, and the Three Sisters demonstration garden, all created in collaboration with local -Wampanoag partners
-View and learn about historic Wampanoag artifacts found on the land that is now Heritage Museums & Gardens
-Visit a native artisan to shop for handcrafted contemporary wampum jewelry

All activities are free with museum admission or membership.

This event is rain or shine. To learn more, visit https://hmg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/48.

Details-
When: Saturday, August 22, 10 am-2pm
Where: 67 Grove Street

08/21/2026

Join us for the sixth annual Wampanoag Heritage Day, a fun-filled celebration of Wampanoag culture at Heritage featuring a variety of activities on August 22 from 10 am-2 pm, including:

-11:30-12:15: Watch a performance by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers of eastern social songs and dances (with audience participation encouraged!)
-Craft a corn husk doll to take home
-Explore the wetu, a reproduction of a historic dwelling, the mush8n, a reproduction dug-out canoe, and the Three Sisters demonstration garden, all created in collaboration with local -Wampanoag partners
-View and learn about historic Wampanoag artifacts found on the land that is now Heritage Museums & Gardens
-Visit a native artisan to shop for handcrafted contemporary wampum jewelry

Rain or shine!

All activities are free with museum admission or membership.

This event is rain or shine. To learn more, visit https://hmg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/48.
Thank you to our sponsor foundation of cape cod.

Details-
When: Saturday, August 22, 10 am-2pm
Where: 67 Grove Street

08/20/2026

Well, hello there!
We just thought we'd pop into your feed to invite you to some upcoming events including Wampanoag Heritage Day, a talk with Eric Moskowitz on his book "The Hardest, Longest Race," a Gearhead Garage, a plant sale - and more! Your invitation to all of it is in this week's newsletter. Check it out at the link at https://hmg.social/Newsletter-8-19.