Our signature fundraising and cultural events support the bedrock programming and operations of the SM&NC

Groundbreakings & Grand Openings

Astronomy Center: Founding Investors Starry Night Debut

November 13, 2025

Planetarium & Astronomy Center Groundbreaking

May 23, 2023

The Knobloch Family Farmhouse Grand Opening Cocktail Party

November 3, 2018

The Knobloch Family Farmhouse Grand Opening Luncheon

November 1, 2018

An Evening With...

An Evening with Peter X. Kelly Honoring Melissa H. Mulrooney

March 25, 2026

An Evening With David Standridge

April 9, 2025

An Evening with The Artist & The Astronaut

May 12, 2023

An Evening with Geoffrey & Margaret Zakarian

March 22, 2022

An Evening with Lidia Bastianich

February 5, 2020

An Evening with Jacques Pépin

May 18, 2019

SM&NC Signature Events

2026 Farm & Forest All-Terrain 5K Run

April 12, 2026

Whiskey & Woodfire 2025

October 17, 2025

Bevs & Bites 2025

February 21, 2025

Heirloom Fire Benefit Dinner

May 15, 2024

Bevs & Bites 2024

February 9, 2024

4th Annual Knobloch Family Farmhouse Lobster & Clam Bake Photos

September 8, 2023

Bevs & Bites in the Bendel Mansion

February 10, 2023

Nights Out: BevMax Whisky Tasting

November 4, 2022

Exhibition Opening Receptions

Members Reception: Likeness & Legacy

April 9, 2026

Members Preview: Sit. Stay. Good Dog.

January 22, 2026

Lynn & Stephen Cohen Gallery Dedication & Fierce Planets Reception

September 25, 2025

Tools as Art: Work and Play

June 12, 2025

Jeremiah Chechik: Explorer

March 6, 2025

Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas

October 4, 2024

Under Pressure: Painting with Air

June 13, 2024

Pat Musick: Our Fragile Home

March 7, 2024