Daily Archives: January 12, 2024

Sunday, January 21, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Great Horned Owl Walk

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Dusk in January is a perfect time to look and listen for Great Horned Owls, often heard calling throughout the Arnold Arboretum’s collections. Join Horticulturist Brendan Keegan and Zoo New England’s Matthew Kamm to hear about the owls’ breeding and nesting behavior, learn how to go owling ethically, and possibly hear and see a few owls as well.  The walk takes place on January 21 beginning at 4:30 pm. Meet at the Bussey Street Gate. Registration required at https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/event-signup/?id=82531

Accessibility: Participants will walk over paved roads, woodchips paths, and mowed grass.

In the event of inclement weather, registrants will be notified via email. If you have questions, please email publicprograms@arnarb.harvard.edu or call the Visitor Center desk between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm at (617) 384-5209.

Tuesday, January 16, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Eastern – Health & Medicine in 19th Century Boston: Medicine for Women, Medicine by Women, The Founding of Boston’s Vincent Memorial Hospital

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Join The Gibson House Museum for a three-part virtual lecture series investigating the fascinating world of 19th-century health care and its connections to the Gibson family. From hospitals run by and created for women, to medical collections and knowledge, to mental health and addiction, the Gibson family’s story is a window into how Bostonians experienced health care over the course of the century. Bonus: Each ticket comes with a 25% discount code for an “At Home with the Gibsons” tour! The first lecture will take place on January 16 from 6 – 7 pm. In 1891, Vincent Memorial Hospital was founded to care for working-class women; the early medical staff was comprised exclusively of women doctors. The Vincent Club was founded shortly thereafter, in part by the women of the Gibson family, in order to support the work of the hospital. Join Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation historian William Baker, Jr. and the Gibson House’s Sarah Hagglund to explore this fascinating time in Boston’s medical history and the various roles women had in creating, staffing, and supporting women’s health care. $10. Register HERE