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Bluebell Tea & Garden Tour

Join us TUESDAY, MAY 14TH @PM and enjoy a guided tour of the Shirley Cross Wildflower Garden with an emphasis on Bluebells then catered tea inside the historic jam kitchen home.

  • Story Time

    Join Shirley Stolte SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH 10AM for stories written by renowned children's author, Thornton W. Burgess, highlighting the many animal characters he made famous.

  • KidSummer

    Come seek adventures in nature, art & science at the Green Briar Nature Center! SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!

  • Green Meadow Forest

    MOST SATURDAYS THIS SPRING Visit the storybook world of Peter Cottontail & friends that internationally known children’s author Thornton W. Burgess created.

  • 150th Birthday Commemorative Quilt Drawing

    Created by Master Quilters Liz Henry & Shirley Ladetto of Bourne using historic 1930s Ruby McKim patterns, the quilt will be on display in the Sandwich Public Library lobby.

  • 150th Celebration: Events

    Join us around Sandwich for events celebrating the 150th birthday of Thornton W. Burgess!

  • 150th Brick Walkway Fundraiser

    We're launching a special brick fundraising campaign to honor this beloved author and naturalist. Your contribution will become a lasting part of our commemorative project.

  • Family Jam Classes

    Working in pairs, learn as a family how to cook jam in our beloved 1903 kitchen, then bring home the fruits of your labor!

  • Adult Jam Classes

    Join us in the Green Briar Jam Kitchen and make your own batch of something special to take home and enjoy.

  • Private Jam Classes

    Join Emalee Pierce in the Green Briar Jam Kitchen and make your own batch of something special to take home and enjoy.

  • Mercantile

    Visit the Mercantile for gifts, Burgess titles, linens, and our jams & jellies. Tuesdays-Saturdays and Sundays by chance.

  • Collections

    Browse a portion of our extensive collection online! More is being added regularly as we build out our database to include every object in the collection so check back often.

  • An author remembers...

    Nature's Ambassador was released 10 years ago. Here is Christie Palmer Lowrance's memory of the launch as we work on remembering the 150th anniversary of Burgess's birth in 2024.

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