Cranberries and Cocktails 

Wednesday, October 8

5-7 pm

Sip, savor, and celebrate Cape Cod’s most iconic fruit! Raise a glass to cranberry season with an evening of delicious bites, drinks, and discovery. Start with a cranberry-themed cocktail or mocktail, wine, or beer, then indulge in a beautifully curated charcuterie board custom-tailored to your taste by Cured by the Cape, the region’s premier mobile charcuterie bar. Each board features a delicious mix of locally-sourced meats, cheeses, crackers, and accompaniments.

Once you’ve treated your taste buds, step into the gallery for an exclusive after-hours tour of Bountiful Bogs: The Massachusetts Cranberry Story with exhibit curator Jennifer Madden, Heritage’s Director of Collections & Exhibitions. Together, you’ll uncover the surprising ways this small but mighty berry has shaped Cape Cod’s culture, economy, and environment for centuries—plus pick up some juicy stories along the way.

This program is designed for adults and includes light walking; limited seating is available.

A limited number of tickets are available for this special experience, and advance registration is required. Registration deadline: Monday, October 6 at 12 pm.

Program fees fund Heritage’s mission to inspire people of all ages to explore, discover, and learn together. Thank you for your support. Program Registration Fee: $60 Members, $65 Non-Members 

Location: Check in at the Ticketing Pavilion.

Speaker Bio: 

Jennifer Y. Madden is the Director of Collections & Exhibitions at Heritage Museums & Gardens where she has worked since 1993. While visiting Colonial Williamsburg with her family at age nine, she announced to her parents that she would work in a museum when she grew up. At Heritage, Jennifer cares for 18,000 objects ranging from an ancient shell pendant to a 1965 Country Squire station wagon. She has also organized over 150 exhibitions and published two exhibit catalogues during her tenure. She earned a BA in Anthropology with a minor in Museum Studies from Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin, and a MA in History Museum Studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Cooperstown, New York, and is passionate about local history. When not at work, she spends time with her family and two cats in a 1865 Greek Revival house near the Sandwich boardwalk.