The Hale House, a South Kingstown Land Trust property at 2625 Commodore Perry Highway, announces its 2019 season. Hale House will be open from Friday, June 21 through Saturday, August 31. Guided Tours are held on Fridays and Saturdays, from 1-4 p.m. Friday afternoons feature croquet when the weather is sunny, movies when the weather is rainy.

Artists are invited to paint on site Fridays & Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. As always, the Hale House offers a rich set of public programs and exhibits, hosted by the Matunuck Preservation Society and held at Hale House except as noted.

Paint and Palette – Art of Land and Sea
Exhibit Opening and Reception
Thursday, June 20, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Exhibit open:
Fridays & Saturdays, June 21 – August 31

Matunuck Fare
Saturday, June 29, 5 – 7 p.m.
SKLT Barn, 17 Matunuck Beach Rd., Matunuck, RI

Jonathan McPhillips
Plein Air Painting Demonstration
Saturday, July 27, 1 – 4 p.m.

Opening the Oyster: African Amercian Foodways in Rhode Island
Presentation by Robb Dimmick
Friday, July 19, 7 p.m.
Limited seating; reservations suggested;
donations appreciated

Field to Table Forage
Saturday, August 3, 4 p.m.
SKLT Barn, 17 Matunuck Beach Rd., Matunuck, RI
Join Laura Orabone on a walk around the fields surrounding the SKLT Barn in Matunuck and learn which “weeds” are actually delicious and nutritious additions to your table.

Harley Bartlett
Plein Air Painting Demonstration
Saturday, August 24, 1 – 4 p.m.