Events and Special Programs

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Edward Hopper, "Pretty Penny," 1939, Smith College Museum of Art

Sunday on the River with Edward Hopper
Open house and tours of the house and gardens, sparkling wine and light fare, to benefit The Edward Hopper House Art Center

Sunday, May 5, 2013, 2-5 PM

A rare opportunity to visit the restored home and gardens of actress Helen Hayes and her playwright husband, Charles MacArthur, in the Hudson River Village of Nyack. In 1939, Edward Hopper was commissioned by the actress and her husband to paint a portrait of Pretty Penny, built in 1856.
The afternoon will include talks on the house and its furnishings, the gardens, and the Edward Hopper
commissioned painting.

Location: Pretty Penny is located at 235 North Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960

Hosted by Elle Decor Magazine publisher, Barbara Hertz Friedmann and Radio-WQXR/WNYC host and producer, Elliott Forrest.

$100 per person.  Click here to purchase

Edward Hopper House is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  Donations are $75 tax deductible per ticket.