April 6, 2013 - Boston Flora

Friday, April 26, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The Derby Dash

April 6, 2013 by Boston Flora

Please join the Friends of the Boston Park Mounted Rangers on Friday, April 26 from 6 – 9 in The Blue Glass Cafe in the John Hancock Tower, 200 Clarendon Street, for the Derby Dash.Â Dress is Derby-Chic, so wear your most lavish hat or buy one at the event.Â In addition to a couture hat show and sale from Ann McMahon Hats, enjoy a live auction including a luxury trip, limited edition Derby memorabilia, symphony and ballet tickets, and much more.Â Cutting edge cuisine, juleps, smashes, and artisan spirits are provided by The Blue Glass Cafe, Marty’s Fine Wines & Spirits, and Woodford Reserve Bourbon. There will also be extraordinary prize drawings celebrating the 139th Kentucky Derby (TM).Â Tickets are $100 in advance (payment and attendee names MUST be received by April 20) and guests 35 and under enjoy a $65 price.Â Purchase on line at www.savebostonhorses.org or by mail to PO Box 67147, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.Â Please include your email address to receive a QR code for easy check in.Â Reduced rate parking is available at the 100 Clarendon Street Garage.

Friday, April 12 – Sunday, September 15 – Early Spring: Thoreau, Concord, and the Citizen Science Tradition

April 6, 2013 by Boston Flora

Drawing upon its outstanding Thoreau collection, in April 2013 the Concord Museum will present an exhibition and related programs that explore the work of Henry Thoreau as a scientist studying seasonal phenomena. These phenomena include such episodes as the flowering times of flora, arrival dates of migrating birds, leafing out of trees, and ice-up at Walden Pond.

Thoreau’s choice of Concord as a subject was emulated by a number of citizen scientists, some amateur and some professional, over three centuries.

Currently, Dr. Richard Primack, Professor of Biology at Boston University, and his team have been systematically comparing the data collected by Thoreau with current data gathered in identical Concord locations. Early Spring will offer general audiences a new understanding of Thoreau and the importance of his work in a contemporary context. The Museum is located on the Cambridge Turnpike at Lexington Road in Cambridge, and hours and directions are available at www.concordmuseum.org.