Daily Archives: March 18, 2024

Friday, April 19, 6:00 pm – The Green & White

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A party dedicated to preserving and protecting our nation’s first public park, our oldest public botanical garden, and a historic park Winston Churchill once dubbed “the grandest boulevard in North America,” The Green & White is the single largest source of funds to support the three parks. The Green & White is a gathering of people and organizations who know healthy parks are essential to a healthy community. The evening is a celebration of the partnerships that make this work possible.

Please join The Friends of the Public Garden for an unforgettable night. The party will take place Friday, April 19 at The Newbury Boston. Reserve your tickets at https://friendsofthepublicgarden.org/gwsponsors/ You may also make a donation if you cannot attend. Questions may be directed to Amanda McGuire, Development Manager, at amanda@friendsofthepublicgarden.org or (617) 959-1900.

Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Eastern – A Curious Herbal: A Conversation with Janet Stiles Tyson, Online

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For nearly three centuries, Elizabeth Blackwell (1699–c. 1758) has been recognized for etching the 500 full-page illustrations of medicinal plants that are found in A Curious Herbal. Join historian and leading authority on Blackwell, Dr. Janet Stiles Tyson, as she uncovers narratives and identifies some of the key differences found in the many editions of this renowned masterpiece. This online presentation is sponsored by the New York Botanical Garden. The leading authority on Blackwell and A Curious Herbal, Dr. Janet Stiles Tyson, will correct persistent Blackwell narratives and restore attention to her book as a scientific document. Having examined more than 80 copies of Blackwell’s Herbal—including the three held in NYBG’s LuEsther T. Mertz Library—she will highlight differences that endow each with distinct personalities and argue that some copies were so dramatically altered by their owners that they can be considered unique books, and their former owners perceived as co-authors. Register at www.nybg.org