The 47th Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Public Garden will be held Wednesday, April 12 beginning at 5 pm at First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Boston. Featured will be Alex Krieger, FAIA, principal of architecture firm BBJ, Professor at the Harvard School of Design and recent recipient of the Boston Society of Architects’ Award of Honor, who will speak on The New Allure of the City, and Some Unanticipated Consequences. Reception to follow. Kindly rsvp by April 5 by calling 617-723-8144, or email rsvp@friendsofthepublicgarden.org. Visit www.friendsofthepublicgarden.org for last year’s Annual Meeting minutes, Bylaws, and the Board of Directors nominating slate.