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  • Friday, October 20, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Eastern – Ask the Expert: Pruning, Planting and Preparing Your Garden for Winter, Online

    We’re tidying up our gardens as we await a cool fall breeze. Then, the brilliant colors of changing leaves start to appear. Autumn is a stunning season, but it’s also a messy one with wilted plants, overgrown weeds and fallen leaves. So, what is a gardener to do? Fall clean-up seems like a lot of work, but it’s actually quite manageable. Public gardening expert Karen Daubmann will guide you through a list of to-do’s to keep your garden in peak condition all year-round. The online presentation takes place October 20 from noon – one pm Eastern.

    Karen Daubmann is committed to creating effective and longstanding change to public gardens throughout her 25-year career. She joined Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS) in March 2022, where she brings her experience in advancing the operational and planning scale of public gardens. In the development and execution of exhibitions that have welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors, Daubmann focuses her work on encouraging guests to connect and interact with gardens through art, nature and culture. Prior to joining MHS, she worked for 14 years at the New York Botanical Garden, culminating in her position as vice president for exhibitions and audience engagement. She has been featured in Jennifer Jewell’s The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants and has contributed essays for Kusama: Cosmic Nature, 2021 and Frida Kahlo’s Garden, 2015. Daubmann lives and gardens with her husband Matt and dog Klaus in coastal Rhode Island.

    This event is presented by GBH in partnership with Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Register HERE.

  • Thursday, September 28, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – New England’s Climate Future: City, Land and Sea

    What might optimistic—yet realistic—scenarios for New England’s climate future look like? As our summers get hotter, storms get stronger, sea levels rise and other consequences become more apparent, climate change is top of mind. Hear from a panel of three renowned climate experts on their transformational visions for New England – and reasons for hope. This GBH event will take place September 28 at 7 pm at the GBH Studios, One Guest Street in Brighton. Free, but registration required at https://www.wgbh.org/events/new-englands-climate-future-city-land-and-sea?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=website&utm_source=sendgrid.com

    Discover the specific impacts that may affect New England the most, and how we can rise to meet these challenges. This inspiring evening will leave you with an understanding of not only the threats but the positive actions that can help our communities, region and nation address climate change.

    Come learn what you as an individual can do, how to talk with your children about the climate future and how to discuss climate solutions with your neighbors, relatives and friends – even the skeptical ones– in a productive and empowering way. Panelists include:

    Katharine Hayhoe, who is perhaps the nation’s leading voice in communicating about climate solutions across often-polarized political and cultural lines. An atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding the impacts of climate change on people and the planet, she recently authored Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing. She is a Distinguished Professor at Texas Tech University and serves as Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy.

    Rev. Mariama White-Hammond is a top expert in charting Boston’s climate future, and serves as Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space since April 2021. A leading voice in the fight for environmental justice and community resilience, she oversees Boston’s policy and programs on energy, climate change, sustainability, historic preservation and open space.

    Veteran journalist Miles O’Brien has been documenting the impacts of climate change for decades as a producer/correspondent for NOVA, FRONTLINE, PBS NewsHour, and CNN. Recently, his attention has turned to reporting on solutions – with his latest NOVA film Chasing Carbon Zero. Known for his quick wit and skillful interviewing style, O’Brien will moderate the conversation.

    7pm Program begin in GBH’s Theater. 8pm Light dessert reception with the panelists

  • Tuesday, April 4, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern – You are Here with Alexandra Cousteau, Online

    Ocean conservationist and environmental advocate Alexandra Cousteau will converse with Boston Public Library President David Leonard as part of the 2023 Lowell Lecture Series You are Here: Climate Change and What’s Next. Their 60-75 minute conversation will followed by an audience Q&A.

    Alexandra Cousteau builds upon the more than 60 years of global name recognition to engage people who expect to hear credible environmental information from the third generation of this pioneering family of explorers. Born into the family business, Alexandra joined her parents in Easter Island on her first expedition at just four months old. By the age of three, she had toured Africa, exploring Egypt, Tunisia, Uganda, and Kenya in the arms of her father. While many of those memories are now out of reach, the experience of those expeditions with her father’s crew has shaped her sense of purpose, her connection to the ocean, and her love of adventure. She could swim before she could walk and was one of the few who learned to dive with SCUBA from Captain Cousteau himself at the tender age of seven. Her childhood friends were the sea creatures that inhabit the rocky shorelines of the south of France. The ocean has been her guide ever since.

    This lecture is part of the Boston Public Library Lowell Lecture Series on climate change and what’s next and produced by GBH Forum Network. This event will begin at 6pm ET. Free. Register at www.wgbh.org for link.

  • Friday, April 14, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Eastern – Ask the Expert: Spring Gardening, Online

    Whether it’s a grand garden or a cozy corner, any yard can be a place to connect with nature around you. Learn how to transform your backyard into a lush paradise full of beauty at GBH’s next Ask the Expert: Spring Gardening event with public garden expert Karen Daubmann online on April 14 at noon Eastern. Bring your questions.

    Daubmann has worked for 25 years to create effective and longstanding change in public gardens. She joined Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS) in 2022, where she focuses on encouraging guests to connect and interact with gardens through art, nature and culture. Prior to joining MHS, she worked for 14 years at the New York Botanical Garden. She has been featured in Jennifer Jewell’s The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants and has contributed essays for the exhibits Kusama: Cosmic Nature, 2021 and Frida Kahlo’s Garden, 2015.

    Register for this free virtual Ask The Expert event.We will email you the link to this virtual event once you have registered. GBH will be using Zoom Webinar for this event. Zoom is free to the public but will require a computer download. You can download Zoom here. If you already have Zoom you will not need to download the platform again. Register at www.wgbh.org

  • Friday, January 27, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern – Ask The Expert: Winter of Birds, Online

    Get your snowshoes on and head into the woods for some bird watching. It’ll be a wintery delight to connect with our birding expert Mark Faherty, host of Weekly Bird Report on CAI, GBH’s Cape, Coast and Islands radio service. You’ll have the chance to chat about all things birds, including a closer look at ones that don’t migrate to the south for the winter.

    Faherty has been the science coordinator at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary since 2007 and has led birding trips for Mass Audubon since 2002. He is the past president of the Cape Cod Bird Club and is a current member of the Massachusetts Avian Records Committee.

    This free virtual event will begin at 12pm Eastern Daylight Time.

    Register HERE for this virtual Ask The Expert event.We will email you the link to this virtual event once you have registered.

    GBH will be using Zoom Webinar for this event. Zoom is free to the public but will require a computer download. You can download Zoom here. If you already have Zoom you will not need to download the platform again.

  • Wednesday, November 30, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Cider Tasting with Curiosity Desk, Online

    The leaves are starting turn, the air is getting crisp and GBH is proud to offer its first virtual cider tasting event! Join cider master and founder of Pony Shack Cider, Nate McKinley, for a guided tour of Nate’s original ciders, all from the comfort of your own home.  

    THERE’S ROOM FOR TWO – Invite a partner to join you on this tasting adventure! Each ticket includes 4 cans of cider (enough for two to taste) that will be shipped straight to your door. You will also receive access to a guided tasting experience with Nate McKinley and The Curiosity Desk’s Edgar B. Herwick III and a 60-minute educational conversation on craft cider. 


    Space is limited for this exciting event, DON’T WAIT! Registration ends on November 9 at 5pm EST to provide ample time to ship the cider to your preferred address.

    Shipping Details:
    – Make sure that your address is submitted correctly (no typos!)
    – Register by 5pm EST on November 9, 2022 so we can ship your kit
    –Kits cannot be shipped to Canada and the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah and Virginia.
    – Any kits to be shipped to Hawaii will incur an additional $15 shipping fee
    – You will need to show identification and sign upon delivery to prove you are 21+ years of age. (We cannot deliver without this!)

    Your registration supports GBH programming this fall and all year long.

    Please note: Guests must be 21 years old to participate this event. Register HERE

  • Friday, August 19, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm – Ask the Expert: Birding Behavior, Online

    Did you know that you can bird in your own backyard? There are birds all around us in the most likely places, just grab your journal and binoculars and go exploring. Join GBH and Mark Faherty, host of Weekly Bird Report on CAI, GBH’s Cape, Coast and Islands radio service, to talk about late summer birds and their fascinating behaviors. Bring your questions to ask Mark. The Zoom takes place August 19 on Zoom at noon EDT. Get tickets at www.wgbh.org

  • Friday, August 5, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm – Ask the Expert: Backyard Gardening, Online

    How do you transform a backyard from a blank plot of land into a lush paradise to enjoy? Whether it’s a vast field or a cozy corner, any yard can be a place to connect with nature around you. At GBH’s next Ask the Expert: Backyard Gardening event, public garden expert Karen Daubmann is prepared to help you transform your space into something ethereal. Bring your questions, and before you know it, you will have your own wildlife getaway!

    Daubmann has committed to create effective and longstanding change in public gardens throughout her 25-year career. She joined Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS) in March 2022, where she brings her experience in advancing the operational and planning scale of public gardens. In the development and execution of exhibitions that have welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors, Daubmann focuses her work on encouraging guests to connect and interact with gardens through art, nature and culture. Prior to joining MHS, she worked for 14 years at the New York Botanical Garden, culminating in her position as vice president for exhibitions and audience engagement. She has been featured in Jennifer Jewell’s The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants and has contributed essays for Kusama: Cosmic Nature, 2021 and Frida Kahlo’s Garden, 2015.

    Daubmann lives and gardens with her husband Matt and dog Klaus in coastal Rhode Island.

    Register HERE for this virtual Ask The Expert event. GBH will email you the link to this virtual event once you have registered.

    GBH will be using Zoom Webinar for this event. Zoom is free to the public but will require a computer download. You can download Zoom here. If you already have Zoom you will not need to download the platform again.

  • Tuesday, July 26, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Cooking with the Expert: African American Flavors & Stories, Online

    A recipe is so much more than a culmination of ingredients; a recipe can carry a story, passed from generation to generation. This concept is familiar to cookbook author Nicole A. Taylor. Nicole combines traditional African-American flavors with a modern flair in recipes that encompass our past, present, and future.   

    Nicole’s latest cookbook, Watermelon and Red Birds, is the first cookbook to celebrate Juneteenth. Her recipes and anecdotes aim to inspire celebrations of this important American holiday. Nicole has also written for the New York Times, Bon Appetit, and Food & Wine, and is the executive producer of If We So Choose, a documentary short about the desegregation of an iconic fast-food location.  Join GBH on July 26 as we explore her latest cookbook and cook alongside her. Bring your culinary questions to the table for Nicole to answer! 

    This virtual event will begin at 7PM EDT Have a question? Contact our Audience and Member Services Department at  info@wgbh.org or 617-300-3300 Register for free ticket HERE

  • Friday, June 24, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm – Ask the Expert: Birds, Online

    Want to learn more about our feathered friends? Join GBH News reporter Craig LeMoult and ornithologist David Allen Sibley for an online conversation on Friday, June 24 at noon, where you can fall deeply in love with the world of birds.

    Sibley is the author and illustrator of the series of successful nature guides that bear his name, including The Sibley Guide to Birds. He is a contributor for Smithsonian, Science, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Birding, BirdWatching, North American Birds and The New York Times. He is the recipient of the Roger Tory Peterson Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Birding Association and the Linnaean Society of New York’s Eisenmann Medal. He lives and birds in Massachusetts.

    Register for this virtual Ask The Expert event.We will email you the link to this virtual event once you have registered. Register for this FREE event HERE.

    GBH will be using Zoom Webinar for this event. Zoom is free to the public but will require a computer download. You can download Zoom here. If you already have Zoom you will not need to download the platform again.