Boston Flora

Tag: Dessert

  • Friday, September 25, 6:00 pm – For the Birds

    Fruitlands Museum presents an entertaining night of bidding for both live and silent auction items in support of their upcoming exhibit “For the Birds,” a collaboration with the Massachusetts Audubon Society.  Enjoy live music and fine dining, along with the best view in town.  6:00 – 7:30 – Silent Auction and hors d’oeuvres, 7:30 – 8:30  Gourmet Stations featuring diverse seasonal fare, and 8:30 – 10 pm Live Auction and Dessert.  Tickets $75 each.  Tickets may be purchased on line at www.fruitlands.org.  Please purchase tickets by Friday, September 18.

    In April, 2010, the Mass Audubon visual Arts Center will partner with Fruitlands Museum to present “For the Birds,”  In addition to original elephant-folio engravings by John James Audubon, the exhibition will feature works by Alexander Wilson, Frank Weston Benson, Andy Warhol, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, and others.

    http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/667/galleries/figures/carolina_parakeet_draw/image_preview

  • Sunday, September 13, 6-9 – Transforming Our Built Environment, Restoring Healthy Communities: An Ecologist’s Plan

    Join Clean Water Action for a compelling illustrated lecture by Patrick Lucey, an aquatic biologist from British Columbia, who has been an international leader in advancing new approaches to integrated water and energy management.  The presentation will focus on his work to transform barren, non-functioning landscapes into lush, lucrative enterprises.  The evening will include dessert, a celebration of victories, and a forecast of what is ahead.  Individual tickets are $30 each, and sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact  bostoncwa@cleanwater.org, or call 617-338-8131.