Mad About Mid-Century Modern: Philip Johnson's Glass House

Join our jovial party for a day in the mid-century modern mecca of New Canaan, Connecticut. Enroute to our destination, we’ll watch the documentary Philip Johnson: Diary of an Eccentric Architect, a perfect preview for our first stop: the celebrated architect’s iconic Glass House. The fall foliage should be at its peak as we walk the grounds stopping at the painting and sculpture galleries as well as the Frank Stella-inspired pavilion known as Da Monsta. We’ll follow the two-hour tour with a delicious three-course lunch at Spiga Wine Bar & Salumeria. After lunch we’ll head to nearby Gores Pavilion, a pool house designed by Landis Gores, who along with Johnson, was one of the celebrated “Harvard Five” architects who put New Canaan on the mid-century modern map. Please note: the tour of the Glass House grounds will include a ¾ mile walk across uneven and hilly terrain. Registration deadline: Oct. 2.

Fee: $185