SUPPORT > Progressive Dinner Fundraiser

Lilly Martin Spencer, Peeling Onions, ca. 1852. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Women's Council celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester. Public Domain.

An Elegant Progressive Dinner Celebrating Community and Heritage. 

Join Us for The 29th Annual Farmington Table: A Moveable Feast - Saturday, October 24, 2026


SOLD OUT. Contact the museum to join the waitlist.

The evening begins at Stanley-Whitman House with wine and hors d’oeuvres and the opening of our silent auction. At 7:00, guests disperse to welcoming homes throughout historic Farmington for intimate dinners around tables shared with friends old and new. We gather again at 9:30 for coffee, dessert, conversation, and the conclusion of the silent auction. Come celebrate hospitality, history, and the community we share!

WAYS TO SUPPORT include Ticket purchase, Event Sponsorship, and Underwriting Opportunities. See below to purchase tickets and choose a sponsorship level. For Underwriting Opportunities, please call (860) 677-9222 ext. 306 or email advancement@stanleywhitman.org. 

Image: Charles Ethan Porter, Still Life with Corn, ca. 1880. Watercolor. Purchase, Marguerite and Frank A. Cosgrove Jr. Fund and Cordelia and Jesse Zaner and Bonne Johnson Sacerdote Foundation Gifts, 2016. The Met. Public domain.

TICKETS

RSVP by October 2, 2026.
Recognition deadline for Supporter and Leadership levels: October 1.
Your gift is tax-deductible as permitted by law. Stanley-Whitman House is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

Individual

$200

Full experience: wine & hors d'oeuvres at the museum, dinner in historic homes, dessert & coffee reception

Supporter

$350

Includes one ticket, Patron-level membership, and a listing in program (if purchased by Oct. 1, 2026)

Leadership

$1,000 per couple

Includes two tickets, Patron household membership, and recognition in program (if purchased by Oct. 1, 2026)

Support a Guest

$200

Provides the full experience for a teacher, staff member, volunteer, or other guest.

Event Sponsorship

To be recognized in the printed event Program booklet, sponsorships must be received by October 1, 2026.
Your gift is tax-deductible as permitted by law. Stanley-Whitman House is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. See Event Sponsors below.

In addition to attending, or in the event you are unable to attend, please consider supporting the Museum at one of the following Sponsorship levels. Sponsorship does not include event ticket purchase. All levels will receive recognition in all print & online event materials, as well as in the event Program.
Download Event Program Ad Specs Here.

Gold

$2,500+

Full page ad in evening program book; top-tier signage; event remarks; two Leadership tickets.

Silver

$1,000+

3/4 page ad in evening program book; logo on signage, two Supporter tickets.

Pewter

$500+

1/2 page ad in evening program book; signage; recognition on website and in social media.

Copper

$250+

1/4 page ad in program book; recognition on signage; group thank-you.

Iron

$100+

Listing in program book; recognition on signage.

Progressive Dinner Sponsors 2026

Gold Corporate Sponsor

Budwitz & Meyerjack P.C.


Gold Corporate Sponsor

Ion Bank Foundation


Gold Sponsor

Jane & Jag Dalal


Silver Sponsors

Sanford & Hawley

Copper Sponsors

Inspired Catering
Link Mechanical Services, Inc.
Meadwood, LLC
MSU Printing
Ann & Rick Mullen
Richard & Monique Schatten
Beatrice Stockwell
Andres A. Verzosa & David G. Whaples

Iron Sponsors

Dianne Antos
Elizabeth G. Bennett & Dr. Aaron Ajax Bennett
Jeffrey & Sarah Burns
Gallinoto Real Estate / Michael Gallinoto, Jr.
Green Tails Market
The Hewes Family
Huong Do
Catherine & Helen Michanczyk
Rorie Rueckert

Leadership Ticket

Jay Bombara & Alison Reilly-Bombara

Supporter Ticket

Holly Beum
Jill Clark
Matthew Cleaver
Elizabeth Riordan
Susan & Thomas Rohback
Michael & Sharon Schloss

Support a Guest

Sherra Palmer
Doug Pelham

Progressive Dinner Schedule of Events

5:00 PM

Wine & Hors d'oeuvres 

At Stanley-Whitman House. Dinner assignments are distributed and the Silent Auction begins.

7:00 PM

Dinner

Enjoy a unique gourmet experience in the homes of our gracious dinner hosts.

9:30-11:00 PM

Dessert & Coffee

Complete the evening with a dessert and coffee reception. Silent auction concludes.