The Unforgiving Yardstick  – Westchester Women’s Roles and Struggles Through the Art of Fleur Spolidor, Featuring Artifacts from the Rye Historical Collection
Mar
21
to Mar 27

The Unforgiving Yardstick – Westchester Women’s Roles and Struggles Through the Art of Fleur Spolidor, Featuring Artifacts from the Rye Historical Collection

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Exhibition Open: March 21, 2025 - March 27, 2026

The Unforgiving Yardstick exhibition tells the stories of ten women whose lives span over 300 years, from the 1700s through today. One of these ten women is Peg Lyon, whose story is the earliest in the exhibition, offering a rare glimpse into the life of an enslaved woman during the American Revolution—a time when the ideals of liberty and freedom were widely proclaimed but not extended to all.

Admission is free, but support is appreciated through donations or museum membership.
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Painted by Fleur Spolidor
Photographed by Jim Frank
Peg Lyon’s portrait is based on a compilation of several photographs of her descendants, including her 4x great-granddaughter and Rye Historical Society board member, Teresa Vega. Peg was tri-racial, with Munsee Lenape and mixed East and West African ancestry on her maternal side and British ancestry on her paternal side.

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Art for Purchase: Quilt Display
Sep
13
to Oct 11

Art for Purchase: Quilt Display

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We are proud to participate in the Rye Art's Center's "Art for Purchase", a month-long installation that places original artwork by local and regional artists directly into the storefronts of Rye’s retail district. Stop by the Square House Museum to view Susan Deshensky's lovely quilts on display in our exhibition room. Susan is the owner of Lady Blue Quilt Studio and creates one of a kind t-shirt and memory quilts. For more information about the artist, visit www.ladybluequilts.com

For more about the Art for Purchase event visit: https://www.ryeartscenter.org/art-for-purchase-st

We are holding two raffles to win one of Susan's beautiful creations: The “Save the Butterflies” Quilt or a Quilted Teddy Bear “Theodore”. ($10 per ticket - cash only). Raffle runs until October 11th.

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Rye Historical Society Fall Food and Whiskey Bash 2025
Oct
18
6:30 PM18:30

Rye Historical Society Fall Food and Whiskey Bash 2025

Don't miss our annual Fall party for great food and delicious drinks! In addition to our popular bourbon tasting, we will serve curated cocktails made with Square House Bourbon, plus beer, wine, and mocktails. Food will be provided by Antonio's Italian Deli & Market (a perfect chance to try this new local hot spot) and desserts provided by Nothing Bundt Cakes. The evening event will be held outside the historic Knapp House under a festive tent with live music from Mike Bram, firepits, high top tables and more!

**We are thrilled to share our Knapp House Match Campaign - Help maintain the Historic Knapp House and Support the Rye Historical Society. Every donation made between now and October 18th will be tripled, courtesy of a generous matching pledge!**

Tickets on sale now with packages available!   https://givebutter.com/c/RHSBash2025

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The Measure of a Witch: Crafting History and Halloween
Oct
24
to Oct 25

The Measure of a Witch: Crafting History and Halloween

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In conjunction with the Spooky Square House, we are pleased to offer The Measure of a Witch: Crafting History and Halloween.** This is a free program where children and their parents can make make miniature witches hats, brooms, and spooky spiders out of measuring tape! Offered Friday, October 24th and Saturday, October 25th from 11am-8pm.

This exciting new program ties in with our current exhibit, The Unforgiving Yardstick, curated by Fleur Spolidor. Through a fusion of historical research and artistic interpretation, this exhibit sheds light on the lives, contributions, and challenges of women in Rye and the surrounding communities.

**This project is made possible with funds from Arts Alive, a regrant program of ArtsWestchester with support from the Office of the Governor, the New York State Legislature, and the New York State Council on the Arts.

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Slightly Spooky Square House
Oct
24
5:00 PM17:00

Slightly Spooky Square House

Back by popular demand - Don't miss this annual favorite Halloween tradition when the Square House is transformed into the Spooky House. Ghosts, goblins, bumps and squeaks await as you wind your way through the darkened rooms. Visitors may encounter other-worldly travelers awakening from their 200 year slumber at Old Haviland's Inn - you never know who you might meet! This family-friendly program is appropriate for younger children - all must be accompanied by an adult. No werewolves or vampires, no chainsaws- just good, old-fashioned ghosts, skeletons, bats, and rats for a slightly spooky evening.

Tickets available at the door.

2025 Dates:

Friday October 24th, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Saturday October 25th, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

*children of all ages must be accompanied by an adult

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