Daily Archives: April 3, 2023


Tuesday, April 11, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – À la Belle Époque

The Friends of the Gibson House Museum invite you to “À la Belle Époque,” a fun and festive party with a French theme. The evening includes drinks, a light supper, a raffle, and French music performed by singer Angela Rossi, pianist Lefteris Kordis, and accordionist Sonny Barbato. The event takes place April 11 from 6 – 9 at the St. Botolph Club, 199 Commonwealth Avenue.

Join us in honoring the French Library, our Back Bay neighbor, for its many years of providing high-quality French-language instruction and cultural programs that inspire our community. We recognize, too, the library’s dedication to preserving Boston’s architectural history with a recent renovation of its 1867 brownstone headquarters that sensitively balances future needs with a respect for the building’s original charm and character. 

All proceeds will support the preservation and operation of the Gibson House Museum. Festive attire, French flair optional!

Tickets are $150 and may be purchased by clicking HERE, or by sending a check with the names of your guests to the Gibson House Museum, 137 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02116. 

Dancer Loïe Fuller (1862–1928) performs Danse serpentine in 1902

Saturday, April 15, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Hydrangea Success for Northeast Gardens

“Why isn’t my hydrangea flowering?” is the number one question asked of Northeast Master Gardeners. Answers are complicated, but Chris Ferrero and Berkshire Botanical Garden will simplify things by showing you the six beautiful hydrangea species that thrive in the Northeast. Your challenge will be to limit your choices to your available space! The class will take place Saturday, April 15 from 11 – 12:30 at Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. $20 for BBG members, $25 for nonmembers. Register HERE.

Chris Ferrero is a Cornell Master Gardener from Dutchess County, N.Y., where in addition to speaking and teaching classes, she has led demonstration garden renovations, organized regional events and served on teams as a perennials specialist known for particular expertise in shade gardening, flowering shrubs, pollinator-approved planting designs, and native plants as alternatives to invasives.