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  • Friday, December 17 – Sunday, December 19 – Winter Solstice with The Trustees

    The Trustees are celebrating the Winter Solstice on December 17, 18, and 19 at a number of different venues. Appleton Farms in Hamilton and Ipswich is the site of a Winter Solstice Family Fun, and Fruitlands Solstice Stroll in Harvard  features a candlelit walk followed by hot chocolate and s’mores around the outdoor firepit. The deCordova Museum presents a solstice clay candle lanterns workshop. Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich is where you’ll get to participate in a Winter Solstice Hike.  Powisset Farm in Dover will hold a Winter Solstice Supper,  and for those near Governor Hutchinson’s Field in Milton, enjoy a fire dance performance at Solstice Illumination Night. Chestnut Hill Farm in Southborough holds a Solstice Celebration. This is just a sampling,  Fees and times vary, so to check them all out visit www.thetrustees.org for details.

  • Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – About Art, Nature, and Spiritual Life: Polly Thayer Starr and the Religious Society of Friends, Online

    Polly Thayer Starr was an artist who lived beyond tidy definitions. Classically trained and well-spoken, she bounded onto the 1930s art scene, gaining fame for her formal portraits of Boston’s elite. With eyes and hands in constant motion, she recorded what she saw in sketches, collected and annotated poems torn from magazines, and wrote prolific letters and lectures. “I want to see with my whole being,” she declared, and “I seek what the form will reveal of essence, what the visible will tell me of the invisible.”

    The act of meditative discovery was at the heart of Starr’s approach to life and art. Over time, she came to see deep observation of nature and people around her as an act of prayer, and her art as a spiritual discipline. Not particularly religious in her early years, Starr became a Quaker in her 30s,as her artistic career was taking shape. For more than 60 years, this relationship unified her aesthetic and spiritual experience and shaped the pictures she shared with the public while in turn she contributed to a new wave of interest in art among Friends.

    Join Annie Storr for a virtual talk exploring these connections of Art, Nature, and Spiritual Life of Polly Thayer Starr.

    Please pre-register online for virtual access to this Zoom program. This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Polly Thayer Starr: Nearer the Essence” which will open at Fruitlands Museum in September 2020 with generous support of the Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust. Program is free to Trustees members, $5 for nonmembers. Register at https://thetrustees.org/event/58421/

  • Sunday, October 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Autumn Fest

    Join The Trustees on October 13 from 10 – 4 in a celebration of the Autumn season at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts. With live animals, crafts, live music, and other special programs throughout the day, there is something for everyone!

    All programming free with Museum Admission (Free for Trustees Members!) For more information visit www.thetrustees.org

  • Monday, September 2, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – What’s Leaf Got to Do With It?

    Trustees Trekkers, join The Trustees at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts on Monday, September 2 from 2 – 3:30 for a guided hike exploring the form and function of leaves. This family program is recommended for ages 7 and up. Explore the trails, take some leaf etchings, and get a closer look through magnifiers to take in the natural world.  Member families: $12, nonmembers $20. Register (required) at www.thetrustees.org

  • Saturday, August 31, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – Summer Harvest: Botanical Drawing

    It can happen in summer. You find yourself lingering over fruits and veggies in the market, examining the “amazing” ones, rearranging the displays. If this sounds familiar, you may need help. Time for a botanical art session at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on August 31 from 9:30 – 3:30 with Helen Byers. Choose a subject that “calls” to you, and join us to draw its portrait in colored pencil. Helen’s instructional tips and demos will help you achieve accurate colors, proportions, and textures. A materials list will be sent to registrants. This is an intermediate level class.

    Helen Byers is an award-winning artist and educator whose botanical drawings and paintings have been internationally exhibited, published, and held in private collections. In recent years she has taught often at Tower Hill, as well as at Concord Center for the Visual Arts, Fruitlands Museums, Tin Mountain Conservation Center (NH), and Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center (NM).

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden member price $84, nonmembers $94. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Wednesday, March 20 – Vernal Equinox Full Moon Hikes

    Join The Trustees on Wednesday, March 20 at one of a number of properties under their care for a full moon hike to celebrate the first day of Spring.

    At the Ward Reservation in Andover, join a Trustees staff member at 6:30 pm on the trails at Ward Reservation to discover what signs of spring have already sprung. Wear shoes that can get wet and muddy, just in case. Flashlights are welcome but not required as we will be using the light of the full moon to guide us. This hike will be approximately 2 miles long. Please wear appropriate footwear and dress for the weather.

    If you are in Ipswich, join a group at Castle Hill at 6:30. March’s full moon coincides with the Vernal equinox and the first day of Spring. Known to Native Americans as the Worm Moon because of the earthworms that come out at the end of winter, it is also known as the Crow Moon or Sap Moon. Always a cause for celebration, we’ll honor the first day of Spring by taking a brisk walk on the beach at sunset and a hike among the dunes of the Crane Wildlife Refuge. Recommended for ages 13 & up. Pre-registration is required.

    In Concord, at the Old Manse, from 7 pm – 8 pm, you’ll share readings from Emerson and Thoreau before taking time for quiet reflection under the full moon and perhaps even hear the sounds of spring. The fire will keep you warm if needed and also provide the hot coals for s’mores that will cheer you at the end of the meditation. Members $5, nonmembers $10.

    At Fruitlands in Harvard at 6:30, a program ($9 members, $15 nonmembers) is entitled Night and Moonlight: A Transcendental Night Hike. We will take to the trails to discover nature by night and explore the elements, sites, and sounds that awaken when the sun sets, pausing along the way to hear and contemplate passages from Thoreau’s 1863 essay “Night and Moonlight.” Thoreau describes, “As for the moon, I had seen her only as it were through a crevice in a shutter, occasionally. Why not walk a little way in her light?” Please note that space is limited and pre-registration required.

    For complete details on all the above excursions, visit http://thetrustees.org Image below from The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

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  • Saturday, September 22 and Sunday, September 23, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Fruitlands 8th Annual Craft Festival

    Enjoy original handmade craft by 48 New England Artisans during the 8th Annual Craft Festival at Fruitlands, September 22 and 23 from 10 – 4. The Festival is a two-day outdoor tented show set on the picturesque grounds of the museum. Quality juried craft, museum offerings, and stunning views has made the Festival a popular September destination for all. It’s the perfect opportunity to get a jump on your holiday shopping and find that original gift for the hard-to-buy-for!

    For your entertainment, there is a food truck, the Café, and live music, courtesy of the Summertime Trio, on both days of the Festival. The Guests’ admission also includes entry to the Museum exhibits and trails. It’s a fun day out with family and friends. Fruitlands is located in Harvard, Massachusetts.

    New this year, we will be partnering with our friends at Notch Brewing who will host a Beer Garden at the Craft Festival. Relax and socialize over a beer in between shopping and Museum explorations! $5 for members of The Trustees of Reservations, $10 for nonmembers, children free. For directions and more information visit www.thetrustees.org.

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  • Sunday, July 17, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Artist Journaling Workshop

    How do you generate and develop good ideas? Explore nature, art and history and make a sketchbook of life to keep the ideas flowing. Artists make visual notes, taking stock of thoughts and impressions. Whether you are an artist feeling blocked, or someone wishing to create a personal visual journal, this July 17 Fruitlands Museum class is for you. We will make a small, portable sketchbook and use it to explore visual note taking in a historic landscape. Drawing experience not necessary. Time: 10-3PM Price: $100 Fruitlands Members, $125 Nonmembers. Register at www.fruitlands.org, or call (978) 456.3924. Fruitlands is located at 102 Prospect Hill Road in Harvard, Massachusetts.

  • Sunday, June 5, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – A Festival of Lavender

    Fruitlands Museum, located at 102 Prospect Hill Road in Harvard, will be all things lavender when aromatherapist and lavender expert Nancy Engel comes to play on Sunday, June 5 from 2 – 3:30. Part workshop, part celebration, this 90-minute program will dive deep into the incredible nature of lavender covering the medicinal, culinary, and other uses of this pleasantly fragrant herb. Participants will sup on lavender-inspired dishes, learn valuable growing tips and fashion a lavender sachet or wall bunch. Don’t forget to wear your best lavender finery for this festive afternoon at Fruitlands. Space is limited. To register, contact programming@fruitlands.org or call (978) 456-3924, ext. 239. Price: $35 Fruitlands Members, $45 Nonmembers. Image from www.flowermeaning.com.

  • Saturday, September 26, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, and Sunday, September 27, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm – The Craft Festival at Fruitlands

    Come check out the 5th Annual Fruitlands Craft Festival in partnership with the Worcester Center for Crafts, Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27. Artisans from all across New England are onsite for this juried festival. Handmade ceramics, fiber art, jewelry and more will be available for purchase. Held rain or shine under the tents. The Harvard Lions Club will be cooking up a storm on their famous grill and Summertime Trio will be providing music from 1-4PM both days. Your entrance fee includes admission to the museum, located at 102 Prospect Road in Harvard. Price: Museum Members $5/person, Nonmembers $10/person, Children under 12 are free.

    Note: On this weekend only, the same admission will be charged whether you are coming to the Craft Festival, just visiting the Museum buildings or eating at the Café. For more information visit www.fruitlands.org.