This is the first event in the Dinnertime Documentaries series. ​

Enjoy spring evenings at Hillwood with documentaries that highlight seafaring, the U.S. Coast Guard, and more! Tour Hillwood’s mansion, gardens, greenhouse, special exhibition Setting Sail: The Story of Sea Cloud at Hillwood, eat a delicious meal at Merriweather Café, and enjoy a film. This evening’s featured documentary is Maiden (2018), directed by Alex Holmes.

Reservations are required for a seated dinner at the Merriweather Café between 5:30 and 6:45 p.m. Book your reservation for dinner on our website, here! Take a look at the menu in advance, here.

TIMELINE

5:30-7:30 p.m. | Explore Hillwood  

• Enjoy Hillwood’s mansion, gardens, greenhouse, and Setting Sail: The Story of Sea Cloud
• Find the perfect souvenir for your visit at the museum shop
• Enjoy dinner at the Merriweather Café or Merriweather To Go  

7:30-9:15 p.m. | Film Screening  

• Seating for the film is first-come first-serve in the visitor center theater, Dina Merrill Pavilion, CW Post, and Merriweather Room B

ABOUT THE FILM

This film tells the story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989, a grueling yachting competition that covers 53,000 kilometers and lasts nine months.