Daily Archives: November 10, 2010

Sunday, November 28, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Gardener’s Wreath I and II

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This pair of wreath making workshops is perfect for Garden Club of the Back Bay members who are getting their chops back before wreath making December 6 – 9.  Karen Perkins will help you make a beautiful botanical wreath for winter decoration that highlights the variety and splendor of evergreens, many of which are collected from the gardens at Tower Hill.  The workshops are Sunday, November 28, from 9 – 12 and 1 – 4 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, and each class is $45 for THBG members and $50 for non-members.  Bring pruning shears and a towel – all other materials provided.  Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

Saturday, November 13, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Fruits of the Land Harvest Dinner & Book Launch

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Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road in Harvard, Massachusetts, will hold a Fruits of the Land Harvest Dinner on Saturday, November 13, from 6 – 9, with a delicious menu of Black Bean Soup with Caesar Salad, Cornmeal Dusted Rainbow Trout OR Garlic Rubbed Prime Rib with Horseradish Cream Sauce, and Apple Crumble, followed by readings from Fruitlands: The Alcott Family and Their Search for Utopia by British author Richard Francis, and a book signing.  The talk begins at 7:30 and is free and open to the public.  The dinner is $55 for Fruitlands members, $75 for non-members, and you may rsvp by emailing mdelaney@fruitlands.org, or by calling 978-456-3924 x 292.

Author Richard Francis is a British academic who has written about the Fruitlands Transcendental Experiment, the most thorough account in decades.  It is the first definitive account of Fruitlands, one of history’s most unsuccessful efforts at communal living, yet one of the most significant in its drama and intrigue.

Thursday, November 18, 12:00 noon – Darwin’s American Champion: Asa Gray, Louis Agassiz, and The Debate over Evolution

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Following Darwin’s breakthrough on the theory of evolution in 1859, two of Harvard’s leading men of science squared off.  Biologist Louis Agassiz rejected evolution, keeping to his theory of multiple divine creations, while botanist Asa Gray (pictured below,) whose bicentennial is November 18, became Darwin’s chief champion in America.  Mount Auburn Cemetery Docent Robin Hazard Ray and Visitor Services Assistant Jim Gorman will discuss the  history of this conflict, and Gray’s research on the plants of eastern Asia that convinced him of Darwin’s theories, on Thursday, November 18, beginning at 12 noon.

This program is part of Mount Auburn’s “Brown Bag Lunch Series.”  Bring your lunch and enjoy this lunch and learn opportunity.  During the fall and winter Mount Auburn staff and volunteers will present a series of free hour-long talks to shed light on the lives of those buried here.  All talks take place in Story Chapel.  Coffee and tea are provided, and the program is free.  Mount Auburn is located at 580 Mount Auburn Street in Cambridge, and for more information, log on to www.mountauburn.org, or call 617-607-1981.

Wednesday, November 17, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The Museum School Art Sale

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The Museum of Fine Arts Museum School Art Sale is back, November 17–21, 2010. Now in its 30th year, this celebrated sale has become the annual destination for art collectors and those who simply love art to seek out works and artists that speak to them, from our newest students to our most acclaimed alumni.

With thousands of works on a changing rotation, priced by the artists and sold to benefit student scholarships, the Museum School Art Sale is your opportunity to experience the thrill and excitement of your very own moment of art discovery. What will you buy?

Wednesday, November 17–Sunday, November 21
Wednesday, 12–8 pm, Opening Celebration 5–8 pm
Thursday, 12–8 pm
Friday–Sunday, 12–6 pm

The Museum School gives special thanks to Stanhope Framers, Berkshire Distillery, Boston Common Magazine and Yelp.com for their support. For more information and directions, log on to www.smfa.edu/artsale.