Don and Leslie Turpin will take Fruitlands Museum visitors for a walk through the woods and describe how Natives offer prayer and ask forgiveness for taking from their sacred Mother. They will perform a pipe ceremony and use a hand drum to offer traditional ancient songs. They will also bring a powwow drum to explain how they originated and how modern powwows are run. The program begins at 1 pm on Sunday, October 16. For more information and directions, visit www.fruitlands.org.
Sculptor Linda Hoffman will be exhibiting her Ox Herding Series, ten sculptures depicting the Zen Buddhist teaching on the stages of enlightenment, in the Wayside building at Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, Massachusetts through March 19, co-sponsored by the Durga Studio. If you wish to set up a viewing appointment, email Linda Hoffman at studio@lindahoffman.com, or Jen Sundeen at jen@the durgastudio.com. Admission is free. Image from www.lindahoffman.com.
Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road in Harvard, Massachusetts, will hold a Fruits of the Land Harvest Dinner on Saturday, November 13, from 6 – 9, with a delicious menu of Black Bean Soup with Caesar Salad, Cornmeal Dusted Rainbow Trout OR Garlic Rubbed Prime Rib with Horseradish Cream Sauce, and Apple Crumble, followed by readings from Fruitlands: The Alcott Family and Their Search for Utopia by British author Richard Francis, and a book signing. The talk begins at 7:30 and is free and open to the public. The dinner is $55 for Fruitlands members, $75 for non-members, and you may rsvp by emailing mdelaney@fruitlands.org, or by calling 978-456-3924 x 292.
Author Richard Francis is a British academic who has written about the Fruitlands Transcendental Experiment, the most thorough account in decades. It is the first definitive account of Fruitlands, one of history’s most unsuccessful efforts at communal living, yet one of the most significant in its drama and intrigue.
Fruitlands Museum 2010 Artist in Residence Barry Van Dusen will present an illustrated lecture at the Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts on Sunday, April 18 beginning at 1:00 pm. Barry will discuss his travels to Israel on a project organized by the Artists for Nature Foundation.
In 1990, Ysbrand Brouwers, a Dutch art collector and wildlife enthusiast, took the initiative with a group of artists friends, to portray the beauty of the island of Schiermonnikoog (Netherlands) and invited an international group of artists to join them. The works of art that resulted were published in the book ‘Wind, Wad en Waterverf’ for which HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands wrote the introduction.
Exhibitions were organized, and together with the book the need to protect this precious area was brought to the attention of decision makers and the wider public. Major conservation organizations supported the initiative and their actions resulted in Schiermonnikoog receiving the status of National Park.
Seeing the potential impact of art working as an instrument for nature conservation, Ysbrand founded the Artists for Nature Foundation in the same year to push the concept much further.
Since then ANF has undertaken12 successful projects on 4 continents with 130 international artists.
Explore the natural and cultural history of Israel, and learn how art is used to promote hope and cooperation. For directions and more information, log on to www.fruitlands.org.
Get up early on Saturday, April 17 and meet local birder Wendy Howes at 6:30 a.m. at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts. Local residents and early arrivals, including Eastern Towhee (below) and Rose-breasted Grosbeak, should put in an appearance. Expect to walk about two miles on trails through meadows and woods, with some wet areas, so dress appropriately. Bring your own binoculars and field guide. Free. For more information, log on to www.fruitlands.org.
Enjoy a unique evening of art, gourmet food and fun on Saturday, May 1, from 6 – 10 pm at Alcott’s Restaurant & Tea Room, 102 Prospect Hill Road in Harvard, Massachusetts. Proceeds benefit Fruitlands Museum. Bid on an eclectic mix of auction items; enjoy delicious fare featuring luscious hors d’oeuvre, a signature cocktail and cash bar, and a delectable dinner. Proceeds from the Auction for Art support Fruitlands Museum exhibitions like “For the Birds” featuring works from Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center’s rarely-exhibited collection, opening on April 11. Tickets $50 members, $60 nonmembers. Tables for 8 are $375 each.  For more information, log on to www.fruitlands.org.
Garden History Consultant Christie Higginbottom’s illustrated program at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts on Sunday, November 1 beginning at 2 pm will explore the role played by apples at the table and on the farm landscape in the past, and will look at the revival of interest today. The program is free with admission to the Museum. For more information, log on to www.fruitlands.org.
Meet author Ben Watson at the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts on Sunday, October 25 at 3 pm. He is a Yale alumnus, Slow Food proponent and farm activist living in Francestown, New Hampshire, and will speak about his new book, Cider Hard & Sweet: History, Tradition & Making Your Own. Ben provides instruction, recipes and background on cider and cider-making in his work. Localvores will delight in the idea of preserving apple essence for year-round consumption and historians will enjoy the thought of John Adams drinking hard cider for breakfast. Free with museum admission. For directions and more information, log on to www.fruitlands.org.
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.
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