Daily Archives: August 19, 2016


Thursdays, September 8, October 13, November 10, 9:30 am – 12:00 noon, and Thursday, December 1, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm – Sogetsu Ikebana

Garden Club of the Back Bay member and internationally renowned arranger Kaye Vosburgh will teach four single sessions of Sogetsu Ikebana at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, on Thursdays, September 8, October 13, November 10, and December 1.  All classes except for the December session run from 9:30 – noon, but the December session begins one hour later.  Register online at www.towerhillbg.org. Tower Hill members $35 per session, nonmembers $50.


Saturday, August 27, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Mushroom Stalking

Mushrooms are a fascinating part of the diverse habitats found in Berkshire County. Come to Bartholomew’s Cobble in Sheffield, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 27 from 10 – 12 and learn about the different varieties of mushrooms in our community and how to identify them. This Trustees of Reservations program is $5 for TTOR members, $10 for nonmembers. Sign up by calling 413-298-3239, x 3013, or email cpetrikhuff@thetrustees.org. For directions visit www.thetrustees.org. Image from www.dogchannel.com of a muscarinic mushroom poisonous to dogs.