Daily Archives: May 13, 2018

Tuesday, May 22, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – The Back Bay Streetscape: A Study in Symmetry

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Take a walking tour of the eastern blocks of the Back Bay on Tuesday, May 22, from 3 – 5 pm. The Back Bay is a miracle of preservation, one of the largest examples of Victorian and Edwardian residential architecture in the United States. This walking tour takes a look at some examples of wonderful architectural compositions. The event is presented by the Architecture Committee of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) and http://BackBayHouses.org, as part of the annual Preservation Month celebration.

This event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, please email architecture@nabbonline.com. The event is limited to 30 participants. Meeting place will be confirmed at time of reservation.

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Wednesday, May 23, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – History of Botanical Illustration Webinar

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This New England Wild Flower Society webinar on Wednesday, May 23 from 1-2 traces the history of botanical illustration from Paleolithic times to the present, taking you on a fascinating journey from early cave painters to religious artisans, explorers, and painters such as Pierre Redoute, George Ehret (his Cereus pictured below), and Margaret Mee. Instructor Dorie Petrochko, President of Connecticut Natural Science Illustrators, will also explore more contemporary interpretations of botanical illustration. $10 for NEWFS members, $13 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/history-of-botanical-illustration

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Wednesday, May 23, 7:30 pm – Food and Fuel from Sunlight, Air, and Water

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Daniel G. Nocera, the Patterson Rockwood Professor of Energy at Harvard University, has created the bionic leaf to use just sunlight, air and water to make sustainable fuel and fertilization systems. Come to Wright-Locke Farm at 78 Ridge Street in Winchester on Wednesday, May 23 to learn how these discoveries set the stage for large scale, distributed, deployment of solar energy and distributed food production as well as its implications for the poor of the world.

The session will be held at 7:30 on Wednesday in our beautiful 1827 Barn, and will be followed up with a Q&A session. We will also offer a casual supper before each presentation. For more details, check out our website, http://wlfarm.org, or to RSVP, email Kim Kneeland at kkneeland@wlfarm.org.

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