Daily Archives: November 7, 2010

Saturday, November 27, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Kissing Ball

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Karen Perkins will stick around at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Saturday, November 27 after her Birch Goose Sculpture Workshop (see below) to lead a Kissing Ball class from 2 – 4:30.  Spice up your love life during this holiday season.  Learn to make a kissing ball of mixed needled and broadleaved evergreens appropriate for outdoor display.  Bring sharp pruning shears, but all other materials will be provided.  $45 for THBG members, $50 for non-members.  Sign up at www.towerhillbg.org.

Saturday, November 27, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Birch Goose Sculpture Workshop

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Learn how to transform birch twigs normally relegated to the brush pile into the creative bird sculptures often seen at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in this workshop on Saturday, November 27 from 10 – 12:30 at Tower Hill led by Karen Perkins.  Bring pruning shears – all other materials will be provided.  $45 for Tower Hill members, $50 for non-members.  To register, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.

Sunday, November 14, 1:00 pm – Monarchs of Mount Auburn

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Deeply rooted in our cultural history, the oak tree is often equated with strength and permanency.  Join Mount Auburn Visitor Services Assistant Jim Gorman for a walk to survey some of these aged monarchs (some of them even pre-date Mount Auburn) and recount oak facts and lore.  This rain or shine event will take place Sunday, November 14 beginning at 1:00 pm.  Admission is $5 for Mt. Auburn members, $10 for non-members.  Mount Auburn Cemetery is located at 580 Mount Auburn Street in Cambridge, and for more information you may call 617-607-1981. Picture below courtesy of Vulgare.