Beatrix Potter Day is July 27, 2019

Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Beatrix Potter Day

Beatrix Potter Day is coming up! Hop down to the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion State Park Saturday, July 27, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 375 Little Harbor Road, Portsmouth, NH.

Celebrate the legendary author and illustrator’s birthday with crafts, a sensory scavenger hunt, story time, and performances by campers from the NH TheatreProject. Meet author and illustrator David McPhail, whose new art show is opening in our Kolb Gallery, and illustrator Tess Feltes, who will be painting on the grounds. And enjoy a piece of birthday cake! The event free and open to the public. Call 603-436-6607 for more information.

BeatrixPotter (1866-1943) created many beloved children’s characters, including Peter Rabbit, Miss Moppet, Squirrel Nutkin, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. She was a family friend of the Coolidges, dedicating her last novel to Henry P. Coolidge, who, as a child, visited her in England with his mother.