Will Hammerstein, grandson of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II and executive director of Oscar Hammerstein’s Highland Farm, will speak at the Ridgefield Library on Sunday, Nov. 24.
He and architect Peter Bachmann will discuss the Hammerstein property in Doylestown, Pa. where Hammerstein wrote, “Oh What a Beautiful Morning” and many other well-beloved songs and musicals. The property is slated for a major renovation: The adaptive reuse and transformation of an existing historic barn, into a state-of-the-art theater and the creation of a house museum.
Registration is recommended at ridgefieldlibrary.org or by calling 202-438-2282.