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  • Thursday, November 2, 11:00 am – Managing Newport’s Veteran Trees

    Newport’s landscapes comprise one of the largest and most diverse collections of mature and exotic specimen trees in the United States. As with all living organisms, providing optimum conditions to help ensure tree longevity becomes more important and extensive as trees age. This November 2 discussion at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, will describe key considerations for managing mature tree populations within the arboreta setting. We will also discuss efforts by the Preservation Society to plan and plant the next generation of landscape trees within The Breakers Arboretum. Bruce Fraedrich, Ph.D, and Christopher Fletcher, Bartlett Tree Experts, will lead the discussion.

    Admission is free, but advance registration is required. Sign up at http://www.newportmansions.org/events/events-calendar/lecture-managing-newports-veteran-trees

  • Wednesday, October 25, 11:00 am – The Breakers Cultural Landscape Report

    John Grove, Landscape Architect, and Leslie Carter, Landscape Architect, Reed Hilderbrand, will speak on Wednesday, October 25 at 11 am at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue in Newport.

    The Preservation Society of Newport County commissioned Reed Hilderbrand Landscape Architects of Cambridge, MA in collaboration with Robinson & Associates Landscape Historians of Washington, DC to prepare a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) for The Breakers. A CLR documents a site’s history and existing conditions, provides an analysis of the landscape’s integrity and significance, and outlines treatment recommendations for the preservation, interpretation and stewardship of the property. Join us to learn about the fascinating history of The Breakers grounds and the guidelines established in preparation for its upcoming landscape rehabilitation. Image from www.change.org.

    Admission is free, but advance registration is required. Register online at http://www.newportmansions.org/events/events-calendar/lecture-the-breakers-cultural-landscape-report

  • Saturday, October 21, 10:00 am – Pumpkin Decoupage Workshop

    What could be more “autumn in New England” than pumpkins decorated with fall leaves. On Saturday, October 21 beginning at 10 am, enjoy a morning of family crafts, where we will be decorating our pumpkins with colorful leaves gathered at Green Animals. Join us for a garden walk and decoupage! The workshop takes place at Green Animals Topiary Garden, 380 Cory’s Lane in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and is presented by the Preservation Society of Newport County.

    Open to families with kids of all ages, but limited to 24 participants. Materials fee of $15. Advance registration is required. Register online at www.newportmansions.org, or call (401) 847-1851.

  • Wednesday, October 11, 11:00 am – Ernest Bowditch: Out of Olmsted’s Shadow

    The Preservation Society of Newport County will host a lecture on Wednesday, October 11 at 11 am at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue in Newport. Jim Donahue, Curator of Historic Landscapes & Horticulture for the Society, will speak on Ernest Bowditch: Out of Olmsted’s Shadow. Ernest W. Bowditch (1850-1918) was a key figure in the evolution of the profession of landscape architecture in the late 19th century. Over a 40-year career, Bowditch’s firm designed over 2,500 projects ranging from Gilded Age estate master plans to designs for planned garden suburbs and civil engineering projects. The Breakers landscape plan helped to launch Bowditch, and he returned to redesign the site over the course of his career. Come and learn about Bowditch, his relationship to the Vanderbilts, and the private paradise they created at The Breakers.

    Admission is free, but advance registration is required. Register at http://www.newportmansions.org/learn/lectures/lecture-ernest-bowditch-out-of-olmsteds-shadow

  • Friday, June 23 – Sunday, June 25 – Fête des Fleurs: Paintings and Parterres

    Transport your imagination to the place that has inspired generations of artists and gardeners – France. At Rosecliff, modeled after the Grand Trianon of Versailles, you’ll travel on a very French adventure, from grand gardens to urban Paris chic. This year’s Newport Flower Show takes place Friday, June 23 from 10:30 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday, June 24 from 9 – 5, and Sunday, June 25 from 9 – 5. There will be a festive opening night party (Friday from 6 – 9), a picnic supper and movie experience, and afternoon tea with Iris Apfel, along with colorful floral designs, horticulture exhibits, garden displays, unique shopping opportunities, a champagne and jazz brunch, lectures and demonstrations, and children’s activities. All proceeds from the Newport Flower Show benefit the preservation and restoration of the historic landscapes of The Preservation Society of Newport County. For tickets and complete information visit http://www.newportmansions.org/events/newport-flower-show

  • Sunday, April 23 – Wednesday, April 26 – Gilded Age Art, Design & Technology

    The Preservation Society of Newport County with U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, Franklin & Company, and Christie’s presents Gilded Age Art, Design & Technology on Sunday, April 23 through Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Hotel Viking Conference Center in Newport, Rhode Island.

    The Gilded Age arose from the effort to reconcile modern industrial technology with the artistic vocabulary of the past – both real and imaginary. Many of Newport’s summer colonists made their fortunes in industry, and were instrumental in promoting the widespread adoption of advances like steam engines, electric lighting, central heating, refrigeration and automobiles. But jubilation at modern progress was tinged with nostalgia for pre-industrial styles and craftsmanship, giving rise to a host of inventive, eclectic expressions in material culture. From the romantic Medievalism of Ruskin, Henry Adams and William Morris to the bold new iconography of the Statue of Liberty and the Newport mansions, this symposium will explore the range of ways in which Gilded Age patrons and designers forged a new American identity, celebrating innovation while remaining firmly rooted in tradition.

    Speakers will include Richard Guy Wilson of University of Virginia on The Dynamo versus the Palazzo, Richard W. Rydell of Montana State University on America’s Gilded Age World Fairs, Libby O’Connell of the History Channel on From Caviar to Leek Pie: Food and Society in America’s Gilded Age, Kelly Conway of the Corning Museum of Glass on Transparency at the Table: Glass in the Gilded Age, and John Stuart Gordon of Yale University on The Polite Implements of Eating: Innovation & Fantasy in Nineteenth-Century America. And that’s just Monday. For a list of other events visit http://www.newportmansions.org/learn/newport-symposium/symposium-program

    A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Viking for participants at a reduced rate.  Contact the Hotel at 800-556-7126 and mention you are participating in the Symposium.

  • Thursday, October 15, 6:30 pm – Massachusetts Horticultural Society Honorary Medals Dinner

    Each year, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society presents the Honorary Medals Dinner where the leading lights of horticulture are honored. The event gives us the opportunity to recognize the outstanding contributions of horticulturalists, plant innovators, and those who have made significant contributions to the enjoyment and appreciation of plants and the environment. This year’s dinner will take place Thursday, October 15 beginning at 6:30 pm in the Hunnewell Building at Elm Bank.

    THE GEORGE ROBERT WHITE MEDAL OF HONOR: Kris Jarantoski, Executive Vice President and Director, Chicago Botanic Garden- Keynote Speaker

    Kris Jarantoski (pictured below)  develops and directs the horticulture, plant collections, and facilities and planning of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Since joining the Garden in 1977, Jarantoski has played a major part in the creation of each of the 26 distinct gardens and four natural areas on the Garden‘s 385-acre campus.

    During his time at the Garden, Jarantoski has received a number of notable awards. In 2007, the American Horticultural Society presented Jarantoski with its Professional Award for his significant contributions to the field of horticulture. In 2011, the Garden Club of America presented Jarantoski with its Distinguished Service Medal for outstanding service in the field of horticulture.

    In July 2014, Jarantoski received the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) Honorary Life Member Award—its most prestigious—recognizing “an enduring commitment and contribution to the organization and leadership in the field of public gardens.” Announcing the award, Casey Sclar, executive director of the APGA, wrote, “Kris’s service to the Association for almost four decades is a beacon of leadership for others to emulate. He not only has taken the Chicago Botanic Garden from fledgling garden to one of the great gardens of the world, but has lifted the entire profession along the way with his charismatic, positive grace.”

    Most recently, in November 2014 Jarantoski was awarded the 2015 Arthur Hoyt Scott Medal and Award. The Scott Medal and Award, established in 1929 by Swarthmore College, recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding national contribution to the science and art of gardening; it has long been regarded as one of the most prestigious honors in horticulture.

    In addition, the Thomas Roland Medal will be presented to Joann Vieira, Director of Horticulture at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, The Jackson Dawson Memorial Medal will go to The American Chestnut Foundation, and Gold Medals will be awarded to Roger Cook, for his expertise on This Old House and his promotion of the public’s understanding and appreciation of horticulture and gardening, Mrs. Dorrance H. Hamilton for her support of excellence in horticulture through the Preservation Society of Newport County Flower Show, and Mrs. Maureen Ruettgers for her support of excellence in horticulture at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

    For information on attending, visit www.masshort.org.

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  • Friday, June 24 – Sunday, June 26 – The Newport Flower Show: Gilded – Artful Living

    Friday, June 24 – Sunday, June 26 – The Newport Flower Show: Gilded – Artful Living

    During the Gilded Age, nearly every aspect of life was elevated to an art form. Gardens became stages for nature’s most brilliant performances, women’s fashions were created for stylish parades, and houses became museums for a lifetime of treasures.

    Join The Preservation Society of Newport County at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, as we celebrate all that is Gilded.  Each day of the Newport Flower Show offers guests opportunities to enjoy judged horticultural specimens and floral designs, special garden exhibitions, free lectures and demonstrations, children’s activities, and wonderful shopping experiences at the Oceanside Boutiques and Gardeners’ Marketplace. Featured special guests are Bruno Duarte and Bunny Williams.

    Tickets are also available for special luncheons, lectures and workshops, as well as full weekend packages. Visit www.newportmansions.org for complete details.

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  • Sunday, April 24 – Wednesday, April 27 – Inspired by the Sea: The Material Culture of Newport and Other Ports of Call

    There is still time to register for the 2016 Newport Symposium, to be held April 24 – 27. The sea has always been the heart of Newport’s cultural identity. Through the 17th and 18th centuries, maritime enterprise forged cultural connections between cosmopolitan Newporters and makers, traders and collectors in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. But even as the city’s economy shifted away from trade towards scientific inquiry and recreation in the 19th and 20th centuries, the environment, heritage and mythology of the sea ensured that Newport remained a wellspring of artistic inspiration.

    Tom Michie, Senior Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will speak on Real and Imagined Luxury Goods and their Impact on New England.  Patricia Kane of the Yale University Art Gallery will give a talk entitled Faithfully Made of the Best Materials: Cabinetmaking in Rhode Island, and Karina Corrigan, H.A. Crosby Forbes Curator of Asian Export Art at The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem will present Asia In Amsterdam: The Culture of Luxury in the Dutch Golden Age, and all that happens before lunch on Monday!  For a complete list of speakers and topics, and we assure you the list is tantalizing, visit http://www.newportmansions.org/learn/newport-symposium/symposium-program

    $550 for members of the Preservation Society of Newport County, $600 for general public.  Register online at www.newportmansions.org.

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  • Thursday, November 5, 6:00 pm – The Gilded Plate: A Culinary History of America, 1870 – 1920

    Based on her recent book, The American Plate: A Culinary History in 100 Bites, Dr. Libby H. O’Connell, Chief Historian, The History Channel, will present a slide lecture about food in America, beginning just after the Civil War and ending with the close of World War I. From Gilded Age gourmet dishes like Baked Alaska and Oysters Rockefeller to every day basics like steelworkers’ goulash and Oreo cookies, Dr. O’Connell highlights the stories of food (and a few drinks) that enrich your understanding of the past. The lecture will take place at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue in Newport on Thursday, November 5 beginning at 6 pm. Admission: Preservation Society members $10, General Admission $15. Advance registration is required. Please register online at www.newportmansions.org or call (401) 847-1851.