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  • Wednesday, December 6, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern – Holidays at the White House, Online

    Join the American Horticultural Society and Laura Dowling, former White House Chief Floral Designer, on December 6 at 7 pm Eastern for a virtual talk on Holidays at the White House.

    As Chief Floral Designer during the Obama administration, Laura Dowling was responsible for the dazzling floral pieces that made the holiday season so memorable. Join her for a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the innovative plant-centered decorations, including intricate hydrangea-covered archways, gilded maple leaf rosette panels, and sugar paste floral vases. In addition to her White House experiences, Dowling will share tips and techniques for planning holiday displays at home, including suggestions for re-creating some of the most popular and original White House holiday designs.

    Laura Dowling served as Chief Floral Design at the White House from 2009 to 2015, where she managed White House floral design for thousands of officials, private events, and large-scale installations including the iconic White House Christmas. She has authored four books and her work is featured across the country, from flower shows to design magazines to HGTV to U.S. postal stamps. Dowling is an AHS board member as well as an AHS Great American Gardener Award recipient and a Royal Horticultural Society Distinguished Flower Ambassador.  $10 for AHS members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at https://ahsgardening.org/lifelong-learning/holidays-at-the-white-house/

  • Sunday, November 17, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Laura Dowling: Inspiring Holiday Decor

    As chief floral designer at the White House for six years under President Barack Obama, Laura Dowling was a creative mastermind behind the lavish White House holiday season, working with First Lady Michelle Obama and an extraordinary group of volunteers to create holiday magic. In this November 17 Museum of Fine Arts Boston lecture and floral demonstration, Dowling shares her tips, techniques, and inspiration for creating her favorite White House holiday designs—from Thanksgiving table settings to festive wreaths, trees, and garlands.

    The lecture, in the Remis Auditorium, begins at 1 pm. Book signing to follow in the MFA Bookstore.  $48 MFA members, $60 nonmembers. To order tickets by phone, call 1-800-440-6975 ($6 processing fee applies); to order in person, visit any MFA ticket desk. To order on line, visit www.mfa.org.

    This event is presented in partnership with the MFA Associates. 

  • Sunday, April 9, 2:00 pm – 3:00 PM – Floral Diplomacy at the White House

    Fusco and Four are thrilled to invite you to meet a special guest on Sunday, April 9 at the AD20/21 Art & Design Show at the Cyclorama, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street in Boston: Laura Dowling, chief floral designer to the Obama White House for 6 years. Her flower arranging demonstration, program and book signing of her newly-released book Floral Diplomacy at the White House is a not-to-be-missed event.

    In addition we will have complimentary color consultations from Farrow & Ball and the U.S. Postal Service dedication of the new Oscar de la Renta stamps.

    It all adds up to a colorful Sunday afternoon at Boston’s favorite spring art & design show, AD20/21! For all of the details of the program and the show, visit www.AD2021.com

    Seating is limited and we expect this event to be sold out.  Garden Club members and their guests are invited to reserve their seats in advance.  The $15 ticket includes a reserved seat, admission to show, complimentary catalog, and coat check, Reserve today at www.AD2021Floral.EventBrite.com

  • One on One with Great American Gardeners Online Auction

    In conjunction with the American Horticultural Society’s 17th Annual Gala, taking place this year on Saturday, September 25 from 6 – 10 pm at River Farm in Alexandria, Virginia, the AHS is proud to announce its second annual online auction, “One on One with Great American Gardeners.” This is your chance to bid on an opportunity for you and three friends to spend time as exclusive guests of a prominent American horticulturist, botanic garden director, or landscape designer.  One such local experience will be hosted by Michael Dosmann at the Arnold Arboretum here in Boston. Visit www.ahs.org/auction for a sample of available experience options and more information about the auction.  The deadline to bid is October 25, 2010.

    If you are interested in attending the gala, which includes an elegant formal dinner under the stars and silent auction, call Courtney Capstack at 703-768-5700, ex. 127, or email ccapstack@ahs.org.  The gala’s honorary chair is Laura Dowling, celebrated White House florist and owner of Interieurs et Fleurs in Old Town, Alexandria.  Laura and her floral arrangements have been featured on broadcasts on  Home and Garden Television and the Fox network morning news show, and in international publications such as the Journal di Dimanche (Paris).  The event is black tie, advance reservations only.  All proceeds from the gala and online auction benefit the stewardship of River Farm and the American Horticultural Society’s outreach and educational programs.

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