Decoupage Ornaments

Make and Mingle: Collaged Ornaments

Kick off the holiday season by enjoying time with family and friends as you create your own historically inspired ornaments while enjoying some festive, bubbly refreshments! Using the Victorian art of decoupage, create your own unique ornament decorated with winter motifs, perfect for hanging on the tree, giving as… Read More

Powisset Date Night

Date Night: Fall on the Farm – Adult Cooking Class

Spend a beautiful fall evening on the farm with your special someone in this hands-on cooking class at Powisset Farm. Chef Thi will teach you and yours how to make Brined Pork Chops, Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Sage, and Spiced Pumpkin Cake. Included in this class:   Cooking demonstration and hands-on… Read More

Thanksgiving

Sides that Steal the Show – Adult Cooking Class

This holiday season, go beyond the traditional turkey and become the star of every holiday party with this hands-on cooking class focused on sides. Chef Thi Bowles will show you how to make Spiced Glazed Carrots, Savory Herb Bread Pudding with Leeks and Gruyere Cheese, and Roasted Brussel Sprouts with… Read More

galette

Glorious Galettes – Adult Cooking Class

Join special guest Chef Clarisse Maugis in this hands-on class, where you’ll learn to make a flakey Fall Squash Galette using fresh produce from Powisset Farm. C’est Magnifique! Chef Clarisse is from the countryside north of Paris, where she grew up cooking beside her mother and grandmother.  After earning a degree in hospitality,… Read More

Squash

Savor the Squash – Adult Cooking Class

In this hands-on cooking class, our very own Chef Thi will introduce you to the versatility of fall squash. Using farm-fresh ingredients, you’ll make Thai Red Curry with Ginger Rice and Fall Squash and a Maple Glazed Squash Salad with Winter Greens. Included in this class:   Cooking demonstration and hands-on learning… Read More

betsy wreath

Harvest Wreath Making with Derby Farms

Celebrate the beauty of the season with a hands-on fall wreath–making workshop at deCordova, led by the floral design experts from Derby Farms. Using an array of autumnal blooms, textured foliage, and seasonal accents, you’ll craft a unique wreath to bring warmth and color to your home. Whether you’re preparing… Read More

Alison Croney Moses

26th Annual Rappaport Art Prize Artist Lecture with Alison Croney Moses

Please join us for a lecture by Alison Croney Moses, the recipient of the 2025 Rappaport Art Prize. A light reception before the lecture will begin at 6pm. The lecture will begin promptly at 6:30pm. About the Artist: A Boston based artist, Alison Croney Moses creates wooden… Read More

Brece Honeycutt

In Dialogue: A Colorful Conversation Between Artist and Curator

Join us for a conversation between artist Brece Honeycutt and Senior Curator Christie Jackson as they discuss the role that color had in their most recent projects. Both have been on a journey of discovery into the history of color, and will share stories about the Shakers and their use… Read More

apple tree

Apple, Sage & Spice: How Nice! – Adult Cooking Class

Join us at Powisset Farm for a hands-on cooking class focused on apple, sage, and spice. Guided by our own Chef Thi Bowles, you’ll make Pork Chops with Apple Brandy Sage Sauce, Apple Cinnamon Sage Butter, Baked Apple Strudel with Sage, and Homemade Cinnamon Ice Cream. This class is guaranteed… Read More