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  • Sunday, August 23, 7 pm – Fruits of the Land Dinner

    Fruitlands Museum invites you to taste fabulous food from local farms at its Fruits of the Land Dinner, Sunday, August 23 beginning at 7 pm.  The dinner, overlooking the spectacular Nashua River Valley, will be a gourmet treat, with all proceeds supporting Fruitlands Museum.

    Sam Hunt, executive chef and co-manager of Indigo Bistro in Hamilton, MA,
    will serve savory and exquisite dishes prepared with local ingredients to delight the most discerning palates.

    Dinner will include:

    • Trilogy of tomatoes with hand-pulled mozzarella and basil jelly
    • Local Surf & Turf of grass-fed beef and striped bass
    • Grilled corn relish and cornbread pudding
    • Summer peach napoleon & cream cheese mousse with shaved Taza chocolate

    A vegetarian menu may be requested in advance of the dinner.

    Reservations are $100 per person with wine pairing or $65 without wine. For reservations, log on to www.fruitlands.org, email kcastorano@fruitlands.org, or call 978-456-3924, ext. 289.

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  • Saturday & Sunday, July 25 & 26, 12:30 – 1:30 pm – History Underfoot: Walking the Fruitlands Landscape

    The trails at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts traverse over 210 acres of forest, swamp and meadows plus thousands of years of history. There are many stories to uncover, such as: the location of a long ago beach, why there was a brick factory here, where to spot wildlife and how we know a certain area was used by Native peoples for over 10,000 years.

    Join Fruitlands’ Curator, Mike Volmar, on this series of walks to discover these and other stories through the geology, ecology, wildlife habitat and archaeology of the Fruitlands’ landscape.

    Visitors to our trails should wear appropriate footwear and be able to negotiate surfaces typical of woodland trails. Be aware that poison ivy, mosquitoes, deer flies and ticks may be encountered by people walking the trails, so we highly recommend the use of mosquito and tick repellent.  Members Free, non-members $6 (included with regular free museum admission.  Limited to 10, purchase tickets at Museum Shop.  The tour repeats on  August 8, September 5, October 3, and November 15.  For more information log on to www.fruitlands.org.

  • Saturday, April 25 – Sunday, April 26 – Fruitlands Opening Weekend

    Fruitlands Museum, home to the eclectic collection of Native American, Shaker, and American art, celebrates its 95th season with the much-anticipated opening of The Nature of Apples: Art & Memory. This new exhibition of thematic paintings drawn from a private collection, features the enduring beauty of this American icon and its role in the farming economy of Central Massachusetts’ Nashoba Valley. Continuing through November 2009, the exhibit shows artists ranging from Currier & Ives to renowned Provincetown contemporary painter Karl Knaths. A fascinating enhancement to the exhibit, Farmers Voices is a collection of compelling recorded oral histories by local farmers and orchard growers, collected and produced by exhibit cosponsor Freedom’s Way Heritage Association.

    Continuing at Fruitlands is sculptor Joseph Wheelright’s astonishing Tree Figures installation, featuring eight monumental, lifelike figures, created from actual trees. With their own distinct personalities the figures are carefully sited throughout the property and greet the visitor in grand style. Wheelwright has exhibited at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, MA and the Boston Sculptors Gallery. Also on view is Branching Out, a thirty-year retrospective of Wheelwright’s smaller sculptures in the Ell Gallery at Fruitlands Farmhouse.  102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, Massachusetts. For more information, log on to www.fruitlands.org.

  • Sunday, February 15, 1 – 2:30 pm – Winter Tree Ramble

    Meet Joseph Wheelwright and enjoy a tour of his spirited Tree Figures.  Set amid the winter landscape of the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts, discover the intermingling of nature and art.  Joe’s tour will end with a discussion about his career and new book.  Free to members of Fruitlands Museum, $10 general public.  102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, MA.  For more information or directions, call 978-456-3924, or log on to www.fruitlands.org.