Daily Archives: May 28, 2009

Saturday, May 30 – 9 – 12:30 – Herb Garden Planting Workshop

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Learn which herbs to grow, how and when to plant, either for your garden or create a container garden for your deck or patio, at the Stonewall Kitchen flagship location in York, Maine.  Stonewall Kitchen’s herb garden will be planted throughout the morning by Jacqueline Nooney Landscaping. Jackie and her team will be there to answer your questions and share their tips for successful planting.  You will be able to purchase herbs from local grower Martha King.  For more information and directions call : (207) 351-2712, or log on to  www.stonewallkitchen.com.

Thursday, June 4, 6:30 pm – Urban Oasis: The Evolution of Fenway Court

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Join the Isabella Stewart Gardner Curator of the Collection Alan Chong for this fascinating exploration of Isabella Gardner’s artistic vision and broader goals in creating a museum that would be architecturally distinct yet seamlessly interwoven into Boston’s urban fabric.  Tickets are free and may be reserved in advance.  A $1.50 service fee applies to tickets reserved online.  Tickets may also be reserved in person at the Museum’s front entrance at 280 The Fenway or by calling the Gardner Box Office at 617-278-5156.  For more information log on to www.gardnermuseum.org.

Saturday, June 6, 11-5 – Festival of Historic Houses, Providence

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The 30th annual Festival of Historic Houses, sponsored by the Providence Preservation Society, will take place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eight houses in the Queen Anne, Victorian, and Colonial Revival styles will be featured on the tour. Formed in 1956 to respond to the proposed demolition of a number of 18th- and early 19th-century houses on College Hill, the Providence Preservation Society (PPS) has grown from that small neighborhood group to a multifaceted citywide preservation organization. The Saturday tour will begin with registration at Wheeler School’s Baker House (217 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906) on the corner of Stimson Avenue. The Stimson Avenue area features superb examples of restored Queen Anne, Victorian, and Colonial Revival architecture. See the remarkable interior detail behind these otherwise-closed doors. Tour goers who purchase their Saturday tour tickets by June 4 will be entered in a drawing for one of four Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Key Pendants from the new Tiffany Keys Collection. Tickets, $35, at the Baker House, 217 Hope Street. Information: (401) 831-7440 and ppsri.org.