Daily Archives: April 22, 2011

Friday, May 13, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – First Annual Tree Pit Clean-Up Day

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Join members of the Garden Club of the Back Bay for a clean up and mulching of tree pits along Beacon Street on Friday, May 13, from 9 – noon.  Meet at 330 Beacon Street, dress in gardening clothes, and bring your own gloves.  Rain date is Friday, May 20, also from 9 – noon.  We need a head count by May 1, so please email Sherley Smith at slgsmith58@gmail.com if you can help.  We may have to cancel if we have too few volunteers.

Wednesday, April 27, 5:30 pm – Ancient Grains for Modern Meals

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Food writer Maria Speck’s passion for propelling Old World staples such as farro, barley, polenta, and wheat berries to the forefront of new American cooking is beautifully presented in Ancient Grains for Modern Meals. In her inspired and highly personal book, Maria Speck draws on food traditions from across the Mediterranean and northern Europe to reveal how versatile, satisfying, flavorful, and sophisticated whole grains can be. Her lecture, to be held Wednesday, April 27 beginning at 5:30 pm in Emerson 210 at Harvard University, is free and open to the public. For directions, log on to www.harvard.edu.

Thursday, April 28, 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Muddy River Research Symposium: Sustainability, Public Health, and the Politics of Urban Parks

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On Thursday, April 28, from 4:00 – 7:30, join the Colleges of the Fenway Annual Muddy River Symposium, co-sponsored by the Colleges of the Fenway Center for Sustainability and the Environment, and the Muddy River Restoration Project.  The event will take place at Wheelock College, Brookline Campus, 43 Hawes Street in Brookline.  For complete information, contact Michael Berger at 617-290-5984, or email michael.berger@simmons.edu.