Cedarmere Museum Hosts "Restoring Arcadia" Art Show and Concert

Cedarmere, the historic Roslyn Harbor home of 19th-century poet and newspaper editor William Cullen Bryant, is hosting two concerts on Sunday, August 3, in conjunction with the opening of its art show, “Restoring Arcadia.”

The concerts, at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., will feature the music of Debussy with Paul Baserman and Jonathan Bley on piano, vocal music by Patti Dunham and the Cedarmaids Women's Chorale, and dancing by Eric Hoisington accompanied by Jennifer Miceli on flute. Concert tickets are $20 each and include refreshments served on the Cedarmere grounds at 2:30 pm. Seating at Cedarmere is limited, so tickets must be reserved in advance by calling 676-0052.

The Restoring Arcadia art show includes paintings by Scott Payne of Sea Cliff nature-inspired photographs, prints and etchings by Fabio-Romano del Castelleto of the Netherlands. The exhibit will remain on display through September during the museum's regular hours on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission to the exhibit is free.

Restoring Arcadia was organized by Paul Baserman of Sea Cliff, who was inspired by the beauty of Cedarmere to create this event for the benefit of the museum. It is co-sponsored by the Friends of Nassau County Recreation.

Cedarmere includes the Bryant home and several other structures on a beautiful 7-acre property overlooking Roslyn Harbor. Visitors can view the exhibits in the house and stroll on the property, which includes a pond spanned by a rustic stone bridge, a Gothic Revival Mill, and a small formal garden. The property, which has been designated a part of the New York State Underground Railroad Heritage Trail, is located on Bryant Avenue west of Glen Cove Road.