Daily Archives: May 10, 2025

Saturday, May 17, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Nature in Ceramics: Designing with Sgraffito

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Discover the ancient art of Sgraffito in this Massachusetts Horticultural Society beginner-friendly class at The Gardens at Elm Bank on May 17 from 10 – 1. Sgraffito is a decorative pottery technique where you can draw or scratch the surface of your clay piece to reveal a contrasting color underneath, resulting in stunning designs. Join us for a fun and engaging experience where you’ll not only learn a new skill but also design a beautifully glazed and fired piece of art that you’ve created yourself. No prior experience is needed; just bring your creativity.  Fired ceramics are available for pick up a week after the final class. Register at https://www.masshort.org/upcoming-classes

Tuesday, June 10, 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm – New England Forestry Foundation Annual Meeting

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Join New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) for our free 81st Annual Meeting Celebration! Head to NEFF headquarters in Littleton, MA, on June 10 as we celebrate another successful year.

Guests will enjoy a beautiful, outdoors catered lunch surrounded by wildflowers and hear plans for the year ahead. Attendees can also help us honor our most steadfast supporters and woodland advocates, and catch up with old friends and make new ones.

Kindly RSVP as soon as possible (deadline was May 9 but do contact them). Speaker Ethan Breitling is Vice President for Strategic Communications at the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO). A native New Englander, Ethan began his career running a sawmill and teaching forestry and ecology at a 100-year-old Boy Scout summer camp in the Adirondack Park. The camp owned and operated its own working forest, which not only provided him with hands-on experience in forest management but also taught him the foundations of strategic communications—convincing 11-year-old boys that the Forestry Merit Badge is exciting.

In Washington, DC, Ethan has built his career by specializing in communicating complex scientific and policy concepts to diverse audiences. Before joining NAFO, Ethan worked at Bay Armoury Consulting, where he managed several fundraising communications campaigns for federal, state, and local races, all aimed at promoting moderation in politics. He earned his degree in Political Science from Western Connecticut State University and studied Foreign Policy at American University.