The Berkshire Botanical Garden exhibit features over 40 paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures created through Community Access to the Arts’ year-round workshops serving children, teens and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Works were inspired by the vibrant plants, herbs and flowers found at Berkshire Botanical Garden, as well as by the beautiful natural landscapes found across the Berkshires. Each piece was created by artists with disabilities through CATA arts programs at disability agencies, day habilitation programs and schools across our community, as well as in CATA’s studios in Great Barrington.
Opening reception is Friday, March 6, 3 to 5 p.m.
Works are professionally matted, framed and available for sale, with proceeds supporting commissions for the individual artists.
Exhibition hours, through March 29, are Tuesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A Boston Harbor cruise highlighting the real history of the British evacuation of Boston in 1776 with live historical music takes place March 7, sponsored by Boston Harbor Islands National & State Park.
The Evacuation Day Cruise is a two-hour excursion through the Boston Harbor that tells the story of the Siege of Boston (June 1775 to March 1776). Park rangers will provide historical narration of events as we pass key landmarks, all while navigating the waters the British used to evacuate town.
The trip will begin at Long Wharf, cruise by the Charlestown Navy Yard with the view of the Bunker Hill Monument, pass Fort Independence (Fortress William in 1776) with a view of the Dorchester Heights, and cruise by several harbor islands including Little Brewster, home of Boston Light. Swinging around Little Brewster, we will head back to Boston with entertainment by the duo Tobias Tripp and Prudence Merriweather for a 3:00pm return to Long Wharf.
On this cruise you will enjoy:
Narration by local historians
Boston Harbor Islands park staff available for questions
Period music and merriment aboard the cruise
Views of Boston Light, America’s oldest light station
Full bar and other refreshments available for purchase onboard
This event is a part of Rev250 – Unfinished: America at 250
The American Revolution remains unfinished. Early revolutionaries engaged in deep debates about how voices are heard and what liberty looks like. While the founding generation set forth one set of answers to these questions, they did not resolve the debates. Every subsequent generation has continued to grapple with these fundamental questions.
Unfinished: America at 250 is a partnership of historical and cultural institutions, National Park Service sites, historians, and changemakers. This partnership harnesses the stories of the past and activates historic spaces to provoke community conversations about the ongoing American Revolution. Make your voice heard – especially if you are dissatisfied with the direction we’re going. Tickets are $15. Register at www.bostonharborislands.org
Explore the French tradition of the potager—artful kitchen gardens where colorful flowers, fruits, vegetables, and fragrant herbs grow side by side. Drawing from her award-winning book, The Elegant and Edible Garden, author Linda Vater guides you through the process of designing a kitchen garden that is as beautiful as it is productive.
At the heart of her approach is the principle that successful kitchen gardens begin not with plants, but with an honest assessment of time, lifestyle, space, and expectations. Let Linda show you how to identify your priorities and translate them into confident design decisions. Be inspired by a fabulous range of kitchen garden design options – from formal geometric layouts and raised beds to relaxed edible borders and patio containers. Learn to design a potager that is uniquely your own and a delight to both the eye and the palate.
Join the live-stream event for the chance to ask questions during the presentation. You will also receive a recording of the session to re-watch at home. Hollister House Garden is grateful to Linda Vater for generously donating her time for this special event. Your registration fee supports the education programs at our non-profit organization.
Linda Vater is a garden designer, stylist, and author known for her thoughtful approach to garden design and garden-inspired living. Her own gardens have been featured in numerous national and regional publications. She is the author of the award-winning The Elegant and Edible Garden: Design a Dream Kitchen Garden to Fit Your Personality, Desires, and Lifestyle, and The Garden Journal. Her most recent book, A Year of Garden-Inspired Living: Season by Season, offers readers creative ideas for connecting with their gardens and with each other. Linda writes and produces garden content for television, magazines, social media, and her own website LindaVater.com.
