Daily Archives: December 2, 2024

Friday, December 6, 7:00 pm Eastern- Patterning the Meristem – Development and Evolution of the Floral Ground Plan, Online

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Dr. Min Ya, National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Biology at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, will speak to the New England Botanical Society on Friday, December 6 at 7 pm on Patterning the Meristem – Development and Evolution of the Floral Ground Plan. What is the Meristem, you ask? Meristems are plant tissues that can divide and differentiate into different plant parts. This is a ZOOM only event. For Zoom meetings, members will receive the Zoom link in the monthly mailing. Non-member registrants will receive the Zoom link the day before the presentation. To register, visit https://www.rhodora.org/meetings/upcomingmeetings.html

December 7 – 8, 10 – 11, 13 – 15, 17 – 18, & 20 – 21 – Mount Auburn Cemetery Solstice: Reflections on Winter Light

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SOLSTICE: Reflections on Winter Light is an annual event at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn Street in Cambridge, that includes an outdoor journey with large-scale light and sound artworks created by MASARY, and an indoor experience with live music and candle lighting. Guests are invited to walk through the light-filled landscape, explore the Winter Solstice atmosphere, and to reflect on moments of change as the year ends and a new cycle begins. Connect to a landscape of exceptional beauty, consider an intention for the new year, or commemorate the memory of a loved one. Let SOLSTICE light your way as you encounter the unique spirit of Mount Auburn. Dates are December 7, 8, 10. 11. 13. 15, 17, 18, 20 and 21. For pictures, tickets, and complete information visit https://www.mountauburnsolstice.org/. VIP night will be December 6. Join Mount Auburn leadership, lead designers from MASARY, SOLSTICE sponsors, and surprise special guests as we mark the opening of this annual winter tradition. The evening’s program will include remarks from Mount Auburn and MASARY leadership, food and beverages, and a behind-the-scenes preview of the SOLSTICE artworks by the designers who created them. Be the first to experience two new artworks in a small group setting before the event opens to the public on December 7th! Tickets at https://www.mountauburnsolstice.org/tickets-2024