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Grey Towers National Historic Site has multiple events on and off site. We are committed to the community and to our partners as well as mentoring the next generation of stewards. 

Photos from events

Woodsy and Katie
Group of Volunteers
K. Cochrane, C. Macek, and Joesph Koloski at Ice Cream Social
Reading Ranger celebrating Smokey Bear's 80th Birthday
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Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday June 22, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic will be on fire towers and fire prevention. The book will be Headstrong Hallie, Smokey Story. The activity will be a hike…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: June 22, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
Roni Ben-Hur Trio with Janis Siegel

Jazz Cabaret: Roni Ben-Hur Trio with Janis Siegel 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

 Kindred Spirits Arts Programs 2026 Summer Concert Series: Celebrated jazz guitarist Roni Ben-Hur returns to Milford, joined by Janis Siegel, former…
Times: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Dates: June 27, 2026
Contact information: Kindred Spirits , kindredspir@yahoo.com , (570) 390 8699
USDA Forest Service Logo

Family Fun Day 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Join the U.S. Forest Service at Grey Towers National Historic Site to Celebrate Forest250With a Family Fun Day    Celebrate America's forest at…
Times: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Dates: June 27, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers NHS , Tracie.rohner@usda.gov , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday June 29, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic is books can open up new worlds for you to explore using your imagination. The book will be The Spell of a Story, Scarecrow…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: June 29, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday July 6, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford, PA 18337
InformationToday's topic will be looking for the wildlife that lives around us, what can we see, who has been here. The book will be Chipmunk…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: July 6, 2026
Contact information: kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
Alkemie-ensemble

Alkemie: Early Music Concert 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

 Kindred Spirits Arts Programs 2026 Summer Concert Series: Join us for a musical pilgrimage through medieval France, Spain, and Portugal.…
Times: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Dates: July 11, 2026
Contact information: Kindred Spirits , kindredspir@yahoo.com , (570) 390 8699
If Trees Could Talk: Guided Hike

If Trees Could Talk: Guided Hike 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford, PA 18337
July 12, 2026, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.Registration RequiredDr. Paul Kovalski, GTHA member and Dentist by profession retired as Chief of Dental Services…
Times: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Dates: July 12, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday July 13, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic will be history is our family's story and every family's story. The book will be Bound to Dream. The activity will be a…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: July 13, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday July 20, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic will be the importance of trees and forestry. The book will be Why Would Anyone Cut a Tree Down. The activity will be a…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: July 20, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday July 27, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic is words are important. The book will be The Word Collector Lost Words. The activity will be a craft. The Reading Ranger…
Times: 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Dates: July 27, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday August 3, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic is finding strength through nature's story. The book will be The Dandelion Seed. The activity will be a craft. The…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: August 3, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
K. Cochrane, C. Macek, and Joesph Koloski at Ice Cream Social

Ice Cream Social for Gifford Pinchot’s Birthday & Free Concert 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Event Location:
Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
August 9, 2026, 11:30 am - 4:30 pm Help us celebrate Gifford’s birthday with our traditional Ice Cream Social then sit back and enjoy the…
Times: 11:00am - 4:30pm
Dates: August 9, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association, info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday August 10, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic is recreating outdoors and the protection of natural resources. A topic that was important to Gifford Pinchot the First…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: August 10, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
Ivalas-String-Quartet

Summer Concert Series: Ivalas String Quartet 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

 Kindred Spirits Arts Programs 2026 Summer Concert Series: The much-in-demand Ivalas String Quartet, has a unique approach in re-reading renowned…
Times: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Dates: August 15, 2026
Contact information: Kindred Spirits , kindredspir@yahoo.com , (570) 390 8699
Smokey Bear Reading

Reading Ranger Monday August 17, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Event Location:
US Forest Service at Grey Towers NHS
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
InformationToday's topic is conservation and protecting nature. The book will be The Story of Conservation. The activity will be a craft. The…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: August 17, 2026
Contact information: Kristine Cochrane , 570-296-9630
Allison Kiger

From Opera to American Masters with Allison Kiger and Friends 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

 Kindred Spirits Arts Programs 2026 Summer Concert Series: Flutist Allison Kiger, soprano Kathleen Echols, clarinetist Juan Martinez, and pianist…
Times: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Dates: September 12, 2026
Contact information: Kindred Spirits , kindredspir@yahoo.com , (570) 390 8699
Watercolor Grey Towers NHS

Milford Readers & Writers Festival from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
September 19, 2026, from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.Free EventWe are hosting talented authors as part of The Milford Readers and Writers Festival.more details to…
Times: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Dates: September 19, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
Spiritualism at Grey Towers

Spiritualism at Grey Towers from 11 a.m. - noon

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
September 19, 2026Tickets RequiredFree – $10.00What was the connection between Gifford Pinchot and spiritualism at Grey Towers?It’s a story of…
Times: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dates: September 19, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
A Movable Feast

A Movable Feast: Historic Walking & Tasting Tour of Milford from 10 a.m. - noon

Event Location:
201 Broad Street
Milford , PA 18337
September 12, 2026Registration Required$25.00 – $30.00This walking tour will begin at the center of town and amble through the historic sites which…
Times: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Dates: September 20, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
USDA Forest Service Logo

Festival of Wood and National Public Lands Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford, PA 18337
September 26, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A family event with Demos & Goods from the WoodsThis Grey Towers’ tradition will be a one-day event…
Times: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Dates: September 26, 2026
Contact information: US Forest Service at Grey Towers , tracie.rohner@usda.gov , 570-296-9630
Burial Grounds Dramatic Reading

Dramatic Production: Laurel Hill Burial Ground Walk from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford, PA 18337
October 3, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tickets RequiredCome meet Mourning Mary and her friends as they teach you about Victorian funeral…
Times: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Dates: October 3, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
Laurel Hill Burial Ground Walk

Dramatic Production: Laurel Hill Burial Ground Walk from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
October 3, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tickets RequiredCome meet Mourning Mary and her friends as they teach you about Victorian funeral customs.…
Times: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Dates: October 3, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Assocation , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
Black Bear Film Festival

Black Bear Film Festival

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
Black Bear Film Festival to hold films once again at Grey Towers.Please visit blackbearfilmfestival.org for times and film information. 
Times: All Day
Dates: October 18, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers NHS, 570-296-9630
Edgar-Allan-Poe-Readings

An Afternoon with Edgar Allan Poe (New Stories) 1p.m. - 2 p.m.

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
October 24, 2026We found books by Poe in the historic library, so what better way to mark Halloween than with this annual dramatic reading by the…
Times: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dates: October 24, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
Edgar-Allan-Poe-Readings

An Afternoon with Edgar Allan Poe (New Stories) 3p.m. to 4 p.m.

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford, PA 18337
October 24, 2026We found books by Poe in the historic library, so what better way to mark Halloween than with this annual dramatic reading by the…
Times: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Dates: October 24, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Assocation , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
Edgar-Allan-Poe-Readings

An Afternoon with Edgar Allan Poe (New Stories) 5p.m. - 6 p.m.

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford, PA 18337
October 24, 2026We found books by Poe in the historic library, so what better way to mark Halloween than with this annual dramatic reading by the…
Times: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Dates: October 24, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
Christmas-Carol-Dramatic-Performance

A Christmas Carol Performance 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
December 4, 2026Dramatic performances were a popular form of entertainment when Grey Towers was occupied by the Pinchot family in the late 1800s…
Times: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Dates: December 4, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
Christmas-Carol-Dramatic-Performance

A Christmas Carol Performance 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Event Location:
151 Grey Towers Drive
Milford , PA 18337
December 5, 2026Dramatic performances were a popular form of entertainment when Grey Towers was occupied by the Pinchot family in the late 1800s…
Times: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Dates: December 5, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association , info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
Christmas-Carol-Dramatic-Performance

A Christmas Carol Performance 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

December 6, 2026Dramatic performances were a popular form of entertainment when Grey Towers was occupied by the Pinchot family in the late 1800s…
Times: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Dates: December 6, 2026
Contact information: Grey Towers Heritage Association, info@greytowers.org , 570-296-9630
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