Daily Archives: October 4, 2011

Wednesday, October 5, 7:00 pm – Isabel Wilkerson: The Warmth of Other Suns

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This post has virtually nothing to do with horticulture, but we thought our readers would like to be alerted to the appearance of author Isabel Wilkerson on Wednesday, October 5 at Gasson 100 at Boston College. Isabel Wilkerson, Professor of Journalism and Director of Narrative Nonfiction at Boston University, was the first black woman to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize in journalism and the first black American to win for individual reporting. She received a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship to complete the research for The Warmth of Other Suns, her epic account of the Great Migration, which also won the Mark Lynton History Prize. Free admission.

Volunteers Needed to Plant Daffodils October 22 or October 29

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Mayor Thomas M. Menino has announced that 40,000 daffodil bulbs will be planted in late October (October 22 or 29) along Boston’s public ways, including sidewalks, medians and paths.  The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers to assist with the plantings and suggestions for locations to be beautified.  Sign up today by filling out a form to support the daffodil planting program at www.cityofboston.gov/parks/daffodil_signup.aspx.  Take photos of your group planting.  Photos may be viewed on Facebook and will be submitted to local newspapers.  Email parks@cityofboston.gov if you need more information or have any questions.

Friday, October 21, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm and Wednesday, October 26, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm – Weld Hill: Science and Sustainability

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Take a guided tour of the state-of-the-art Weld Hill Science and Administration Building at the Arnold Arboretum with Julie Warsowe, Manager of Visitor Education, on either of two dates, Friday October 21 from 1 – 2, or Wednesday, October 26, from 4:30 – 5:30. Learn about some of the cutting edge plant research and explore the “green” building and landscape design. Limit 10 people. Free, but please register at www.arboretum.harvard.edu.