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  • Saturday, September 27, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Hands-On Workshop: Floral Design

    Join Lorraine Walsh and Mary Lou Ashur from Artistry Floral at the Gardens at Elm Bank on September 27 for a hands-on floral design workshop focused on the art of the “coffee table arrangement.” If you’ve ever wondered what kind of flowers work best for a low, stylish centerpiece that doesn’t block conversation, this class is for you. Learn how to create a beautiful, eye-catching arrangement that elevates your space while maintaining clear sight lines for seated guests. Perfect for both beginners and flower enthusiasts.

    In 2016, Lorraine Walsh and Mary Lou Ashur met as floral associates at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. There, studying fundamentals of floristry and working in teams, they designed and executed a variety of art inspired floral arrangements for certain museum locations as well as the restaurants, special events, and holiday installations. Now in the marketplace, they are committed to producing artistic floral creations, using only the highest quality flowers and plants, from local growers and flower producers around the world.

    They are also focused on sustainable floral design and eco-friendly floral purchases from wearables to table arrangements, bouquets, and large installations They are inspired to produce arrangements that are unique and designed to honor their clients’ significant events respecting their individual styles, while sourcing seasonal flowers, and respecting the environment.

    $55 for Mass Hort members, $70 for nonmembers. Future dates for this program will be held monthly through December 6. Register at https://www.masshort.org/upcoming-classes

  • Friday, October 17, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and MFA in a Day

    Join Dr. Rocky Ruggiero for this extraordinary in-person event on October 17 where he will lead you through the extraordinary collection of Italian Renaissance art at the ISGM from 10:00 am – noon – WHILE IT IS CLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC! We shall have the entire museum to ourselves for most of our visit, and, in addition to works by Giotto, Raphael, Botticelli, Simone Martini and Titian, we shall enjoy works of art usually not accessible to groups by Piero della Francesca, Paolo Veronese and Fra Angelico. Experience the ISGM and one of the most important collections of Italian Renaissance art in the US like you never have before.

    Lunch: Register for the bundle and join Dr. Rocky for a user-pay lunch at the New American Café at the MFA.

    Dr. Rocky will then continue this in-person lecture tour from 2:30 – 4 with the great Italian Renaissance art treasures in the Museum of Fine Arts collection in Boston, MA, where he will examine works dating from the 14th through the 17th centuries by masters such as Duccio, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Titian, Rosso Fiorentino, Tintoretto, Canaletto and Tiepolo.

    Rocky Ruggiero has been a professor of Art and Architectural History since 1999. He received his BA from the College of the Holy Cross and a Master of Arts degree from Syracuse University, where he was awarded a prestigious Florence Fellowship in 1996. He furthered his art historical studies at the University of Exeter, UK, where he received a Ph.D. in Art History and Visual Culture. In addition to lecturing for various American universities in Florence, Italy, including Syracuse, Kent State, Vanderbilt, and Boston College, Rocky has starred in various TV documentaries concerning the Italian Renaissance. He recently appeared as an expert witness for NBC News, as well as in the History Channel’s “Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci’s World” and “Museum Secrets: the Uffizi Gallery”, and the recent NatGeo/NOVA PBS program on Brunelleschi’s dome entitled “Great Cathedral Mystery.”

    The bundle cost is $595, including admission. Register at www.rockyruggiero.com The group size is limited to 15 so early registration is highly recommended. Ask to be put on a wait list if necessary.

  • Sunday, December 15, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Drop-In Art Making: Nature Journals

    Artists Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore were both inspired by the natural world and spent time experimenting with scale and composition in paintings and sculptures. Take a close look at a variety of objects, then use pencils and watercolors to connect with what you see in a nature journal. This Museum of Fine Arts Drop-In Art Making will focus on December 15 from 10 – 4. Last entry is at 3:45 pm. The event is in the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Family Courtyard, and is included with General Admission. https://www.mfa.org/event/gallery-activities-and-tours/drop-in-art-making-nature-journals?event=132301

  • Saturday, August 3, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Menus Plaisirs – Les Troigros

    For his 50th film, veteran documentarian Frederick Wiseman takes an intimate look at the Troisgros family and their Michelin star–decorated restaurants: Troisgros, Le Central and Colline, located in three neighboring locations in central France. Wiseman captures the day-to-day operations of the preparation and service at these restaurants, following staff as they visit the local produce market, a cheese processing plant, a vineyard, an eco-conscious cattle ranch, and an organic farm that, along with the restaurant’s own garden, is their source of produce. With a distinctive menu and admirable dedication to biodiversity and the reduction of food waste, the Troigros family and their staff exhibit unmatched artistry, ingenuity, imagination—not to mention hard work.

    The film will be shown in the Harry and Mildred Remis Auditorium of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston as part of the Boston French Film Festival on August 3 beginning at 12:30 pm. Tickets are available for purchase ($12 MFA members, $15 nonmembers) at www.mfa.org or call 1-800-440-6975. The film is French and English with English subtitles.