BEDFORD HOUSE IS CLOSED FOR HISTORIC RESTORATION.
Our Red Barn Discovery Center is open on Saturdays from 10am-2pm through October.
Lecture with The Hon. Stephen G. Breyer
- May 7, 2024
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Hon. Stephen G. Breyer, Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism
Nominated by President Clinton, Justice Breyer served on the Supreme Court from 1994 until his retirement in 2022. He was preceded by Justice Harry Blackmun and succeeded by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson; he wrote 551 opinions during that 28-year career. Before the Supreme Court, he served on the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1980-1994) including four years as Chief Judge; before that he held many government positions, including assistant special prosecutor on the Watergate Special Prosecution Force. He is currently the Byrne Professor of Administrative Law and Process at Harvard Law School. Virtually all discussions of his career mention that he was an Eagle Scout.
This lecture will be held at Bedford Playhouse (633 Old Post Rd, Bedford, NY) due to ongoing construction at John Jay Homestead.
6:00 – Reception with light refreshments
6:30 – Lecture begins
7:30 – Book signing
In-person tickets have sold out for this event.
Purchase virtual tickets here.
- May 7, 2024
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
On the Farm
- June 1, 2024
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join us for our annual On the Farm Dinner. Guests will enjoy seasonal cocktails and farm fresh hors d’oevres before sitting down to dinner under the stars at one of Bedford’s oldest farms. . Purdy’s Farmer and the Fish will cater the evening; dinner will be served family style with live music. Rain date of June 2nd.
Homesteader Table ($10,000): Table for 16
Harvester Table ($5,000): Table for 10
Harvester Ticket ($500): Reserved Seating for 1
Shepherd Ticket ($300): Open Seating for 1
Friends of John Jay Homestead is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Ticket costs above $150 per person are tax deductible as allowed by law.
- June 1, 2024
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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