Daily Archives: April 15, 2010

Monday, May 3, 5:00 pm – The Friends of the Public Garden 40th Anniversary Annual Meeting

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The Friends of the Public Garden cordially invites you to its 40th Anniversary Annual Meeting on Monday, May 3, beginning at 5:00 pm at First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street.  The featured speaker will be The Honorable Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston.  Celebrate with The Friends as His Honor declares May 3 Friends of the Public Garden Day in Boston.  RSVP by April 28 to 617-267-7366, or email friends@harronandassociates.com.  Painting below by T.A. Charron, from Copley Society’s Fresh Paint 2006.

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Sunday, April 25, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands Annual Meeting

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The Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands celebrate 30 years of service at the  Annual Meeting taking place Sunday, April 25, from 12:30 – 4:30 pm at Long Island-Camp Harbor View.  Pre-registration is required by Thursday, April 22.  Call 781-740-4290, or email info@fbhi.org.  To get there by T, go to North Quincy on the Red Line, and carpool volunteers with a FBHI banner will be waiting downstairs in the Hancock Street parking lot by the north exit.  Arrive by 12 noon to give the drivers plenty of time to shuttle you.  Driving instructions can be found at www.fbhi.org.

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Tuesday, May 11, 6:00 – 8:30 pm – The 100 Party

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Celebrate the Esplanade’s 100th Birthday!  Enjoy a night of food and drinks with Esplanade Friends and help support the work of The Esplanade Association.  Take home a TEA Tote Bag filled with giveaways and blow out 100 candles on the Esplanade’s birthday cake.  The 100 Party will take place Tuesday, May 11, from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm at 28 Degrees, One Appleton Street, Boston (pictured below).  Tickets are $100 (you will become a Friends member), and you may purchase tickets on line at www.esplanadeassociation.org or by sending a check payable to The Esplanade Association: 100 Friends to 10 Derne Street, Boston, MA 02114.  For more information or questions, please contact Justin Burke at jburke@esplanadeassociation.org, or call him at 617-227-0365, x 110.

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Saturday, May 15, 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – The Botany of Design

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Using his latest book, Understanding Perennials as a starting point, Bill Cullina tackles the thorny subject of garden design in a completely different way. In this fun and information-filled talk, to be held at Garden in the Woods on Saturday, May 15, from 10:30 – 12 noon, he explores such things as the reasons for big leaves, variegation, red foliage and flowers and ways to create more satisfying designs without breaking the budget. He looks at life beyond the color wheel, the importance of healthy soil and reveals some of his best horticultural secrets while weaving together aesthetics, psychology, botany, and ecology into a fascinating one hour ride. It is a talk that beginning gardeners as well as seasoned pros will both learn from and enjoy. Bill will be available to sign books after the lecture.  For more information, log on to www.newfs.org.

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