Monticello Cabinet
Monticello Cabinet Snapshots
2025 Cabinet Retreat Dinner
2024 Cabinet Retreat Dinner
John Grisham leading a toast to Daniel P. Jordan, Cabinet Retreat, 2024
Monticello Cabinet Cocktails with Dr. Jane Kamensky, January 2024 at Keswick Hall
Jefferson Vineyards, Cabinet Retreat, 2024
Cabinet Wreath Workshop and Holiday Celebration, December 2022
Monticello's annual Cabinet Retreat is May 1-2, 2026! Invitations should arrive in your inboxes and mailboxes soon. To see details and respond, please visit monticello.org/retreat2026.
Monticello Events & Programs
January – July 2026
For a printable calendar of events, click here.
Details may change; please check back for up-to-date information.
Cabinet Signature Events
March 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Peter J. Hatch Spring Cabinet Evening Conversation with Dr. Edward Ayers on Historic Landscapes and Local Stories: Mapping the United States at 250
April 13, 6-9 p.m.
Medals Dinner in the Monticello House (Summit participants only)
May 1, 6-10 p.m.
Cabinet Retreat Dinner on the West Lawn
May 2, 8:30 a.m. (tentative time)
Special Program: Jefferson Remembers the Declaration (Summit participants only)
May 2, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cabinet Retreat Programming
Information on our Fall Evening Conversation, Cabinet Wreath Workshop, and other fall-winter programming to follow.
Public Programs (registration required)
February 10, 6-7:30 p.m.
Pursuits of Knowledge with Christopher Brown on Antislavery and the American Revolution | Purchase tickets
March 5, 6-7:30 p.m.
Pursuits of Knowledge with Molly Beer on Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution | Purchase tickets
April 11, 4 p.m.
A Conversation with General James Mattis (Ret.) and David M. Rubenstein | Purchase tickets
April 12, 12-5 p.m.
Founders Day Wreath Ceremony & Community Partner Showcase
April 21, 6-8:30 p.m.
Pursuits of Knowledge with Andrew Burstein on Being Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History | Purchase tickets
May 2, 2-3 p.m.
Pen to Paper: The Civic Gospel of the Declaration of Independence
May 2, 5-7 p.m.
Jefferson & Adams Play
May 19, 6-7:30 p.m.
Pursuits of Knowledge with Beverly Gage on This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip through U.S. History | Purchase tickets
June 19 - July 3, Various dates and times
Civic Season
June 23, 6-7:30 p.m.
Pursuits of Knowledge with James Traub on The Cradle of Citizenship: How Schools Can Help Save Our Democracy | Purchase tickets
July 4, 9 a.m.
Annual Independence Day Naturalization Ceremony & Celebration
Please continue to check back for more details and recent updates.
For questions about events and programs, contact: Megan Howerton | Director of Donor Relations and Engagement | mhowerton@monticello.org | 434-984-7578
Visiting Monticello
In appreciation of your Monticello Cabinet participation, we are happy to coordinate special tours of Monticello for you throughout the year. We suggest that you reach out as early as possible to ensure best tour availability.
Helpful information to provide with your request includes:
- Date(s) for your group's visit
- Preferred tour time (morning, afternoon, or a specific time, subject to availability)
We recommend reserving at least 2-3 hours for your visit to the mountaintop
and the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
- Number of people in your party
- Any special interests or needs of the group
Please note that we cannot accept tips for special tours.
When you are ready to plan your visit, please contact Abby Cable, Development Assistant, at acable@monticello.org | (434) 984-9850.
Past Program Recordings
Cabinet Cocktails with Dr. Jane Kamensky, President, Thomas Jefferson Foundation
The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, VA | January 31, 2024
Monticello Cabinet and Summit
Development Office
Allie Carter
Chief Development Officer
aecarter@monticello.org | (434) 984-7584
Brian Luckett
Director of Major Gifts
bluckett@monticello.org | (434) 984-7516
Megan Howerton
Director of Donor Relations and Engagement
mhowerton@monticello.org | (434) 984-7578
Mikey Amos
Development Officer
mamos@monticello.org | (434) 984-7581
Stephanie Minter
Development Officer
sminter@monticello.org | (434) 984-7518
John York
Development Officer
jyork@monticello.org | (434) 984-7583
Abby Cable
Development Assistant
acable@monticello.org | (434) 984-9850
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