Daily Archives: March 25, 2018

Wednesday, April 11, 5:30 pm – 48th Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Public Garden

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The 48th Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Public Garden will take place Wednesday, April 11 at 5:30 pm in the Alcott Room of the Omni Parker House Hotel, 60 School Street in Boston There will be a presentation entitled Stewardship and Vision: Taking Action for Future Generations by Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu, the first Asian-American woman to serve on the Council and first woman of color to serve as Council President, Today, she serves as the Chair of the Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, as well as the Chair of the Committee on Census and Redistricting. Reception to follow. Kindly rsvp by April 4 on the website, http://friendsofthepublicgarden.org, where you will also find the 2017 Annual Meeting minutes, the Bylaws, and the Board of Directors nominating slate.

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Friday, April 6, 10:00 am – Charles Darwin

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Carol Govan talks about the personal life, unusual philosophy, and important works of Charles Darwin on April 6 at 10 at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden. English naturalist, geologist and biologist Charles Darwin (1809 – 1882) rocked the world when he published his thesis that plants evolve and change to adapt to their changing habitats. He established that the vast diversity of life on Earth has all descended from common ancestors. Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens, free. Nonmembers $10. Register by calling 781-283-3094 or email bcbgfriends@wellesley.edu.