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  • Tuesday, September 12, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm – Preservation in a Changing Climate: Salem

    Mark your calendar for the third annual Preservation in a Changing Climate Conference, hosted by Salem Preservation Partners. This day of thought-provoking talks aims to raise awareness of mitigation and adaptation strategies to address the impacts of climate change on historic buildings, landscapes and neighborhoods. Presenters include Barbara Warren of Salem Sound Coastwatch, Joann Vieira of the Trustees of Reservations, Michael Blier of Landworks Studio, Thomas Starr of Northeastern University, Neal Duffy, Director of the Sustainability and Resilience Department for the City of Salem, Frank Lowenstein, Senior Director of Climate Culture Boston for Rare, Kate Loosian, Senior Director of Planning and Design at Harvard Business School, Kara Babcock of Union Studio Architecture and Community Design, Susan Baker, Collections Manager for House of the Seven Gables, Sarah Korjeff of the Cape Cod Commission in Barnstable County, Mary Bergman, Executive Director of the Nantucket Preservation Trust, and Melissa Hoffer, Massachusetts’ first-ever climate chief.

    Join us for panel presentations and informational sessions at PEM and a closing reception with National Park Superintendent Jennifer Hardin and Massachusetts State Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer at the National Park Service Salem Armory Visitor Center. A box lunch is included with your ticket. For complete lineup of presenters, and to register, visit https://www.pem.org/events/preservation-in-a-changing-climate-salem-2023

  • Thursday, February 28, 11:00 am – Saving Aphrodite: Conserving Garden Statuary and Fountains

    Thursday, February 28, 11:00 am – Saving Aphrodite: Conserving Garden Statuary and Fountains

    Join Patricia Miller, Preservation Society of Newport County Chief Conservator. on Thursday, February 28 at 11 am at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, for a lecture entitled Saving Aphrodite: Conserving Garden Statuary and Fountains, part of the 2019 Winter Lecture Series. The gardens of the Preservation Society properties are well known for their abundant flowers and foliage. But have you ever wondered about the statues that inhabit these gardens and how they are cared for? Learn about the outdoor sculpture collection and the work that goes into conserving it.

    Admission is $10 for Preservation Society members, $15 for the general public. Advance ticket purchase is required. Learn more and purchase tickets at www.newportmansions.org.

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  • Thursdays, July 23 – August 6, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Garden Writing Workshop: The Heart of Story

    The writer Eudora Welty found her garden to be a wellspring of sensory experience that nourished her writing. She observed that when stimulated by fragrance, the sounds of insects and birds and the colors and textures of plants, our minds take flight, and stories and memories bubble to the surface. Writing in a garden provides an opportunity to tap this rich inspiration, whether the topic is the garden itself, a personal memory or a story born of the imagination. In this series taking place on three consecutive Thursdays, July 23 – August 6, participants will visit different garden spaces at Berkshire Botanical Garden and write spontaneously in response to prompts—verbal or visual cues provided by the workshop lead- er—inspired by the natural surroundings. Writers will hone their abilities to observe, stay focused and respond from their hearts. This workshop is designed to be a safe, guided experience for aspiring and experienced writers alike. Participants can enroll in one, two or all three of the sessions. Each session will focus on a different topic: (1) Memoir and Garden Memories; (2) Establishing Sense of Place; (3) Writing with All Your Senses.  BBG Members $135; Nonmembers $145. Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org. What to bring: Come prepared to spend two hours outdoors, including moderate walking. For example, the instructor usually carries a small tote or backpack containing a notebook, pen or pencil, water bottle, light rain jacket or umbrella, sunhat, sunscreen and bug repellent. In inclement weather, the workshop will take place indoors.

    Instructor Jane Roy Brown is an award-winning writer, editor and workshop leader who lives in Conway, MA. In January 2012, Jane founded “The Heart of Story: Writing Stories of Our Lives,” a suite of workshops designed to facilitate memoir writing for adults at all levels of experience. Jane is coauthor of One Writer’s Garden: Eudora Welty’s Home Place (University Press of Mississippi, 2011), the winner of the 2012 Eudora Welty Book Award. Her writing has appeared in numerous periodicals, including The Christian Science Monitor, Garden Design, Horticulture and Preservation. She is a contributing editor for Landscape Architecture, the national magazine of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and was a regular contributor to the Boston Globe travel section from 2001–2013.

  • Wednesday, March 23, 7:00 pm – Sustainable Preservation – The Power of Preservation/Reuse as a Green Strategy

    Buildings account for nearly 40% of all U.S. energy use and carbon emissions. With one of the country’s leading preservation architects as your guide, the lecture entitled Sustainable Preservation – The Power of Preservation/Reuse as a Green Strategy will explore the power of adaptive reuse to reduce those numbers and move us toward sustainability.

    The talk by Jean Carroon on Wednesday, March 23, beginning at 7 pm at Trinity Church in Copley Square, will demonstrate how an icon such as H.H. Richardson’s Trinity Church in Boston can go green—and why a 1970s strip-mall supermarket not only deserves similar attention but can also emerge as a building that delights users while it protects the environment. Sustainable Preservation makes a compelling argument that preservation and sustainability don’t just protect the environment, but deliver a full range of societal benefits, from job creation to stronger social connection.

    Jean Carroon, FAIA, LEED® AP, is a principal in Goody Clancy’s highly regarded preservation practice, based in Boston. She has earned national recognition for her expertise in applying sustainable-design technology to historic buildings, including more than a dozen National Historic Landmarks. She has directed the adaptive reuse and preservation of signature buildings in a broad range of sectors, including educational, civic and cultural projects for clients such as Harvard University and the National Park Service. She is currently working on the renovation of more than 50 historic structures on the St. Elizabeth’s West Campus in Washington, which will become the home of the Department of Homeland Security.

    Tickets: $15 ($10 BSA and Trinity Church Members and students), available at sustainablepreservation.eventbrite.com, The Shop at Trinity (206 Clarendon Street) or by phone 617.536.0944 x217. Questions: Kathy Acerbo-Bachmann, 617.536.0944 x217 or kacerbobachmann@trinitychurchboston.org. Co-sponsored by Trinity Church and the Boston Society of Architects, with a book signing to follow the lecture.  This event was rescheduled from an earlier January date due to snow.

  • Thursday, April 16, 7:30 pm – The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program: Protecting America’s Architectural Treasures Through Voluntary Preservation

    You are invited to a free one-hour informational seminar about protecting historic buildings. Preserving an historic structure could benefit the Back Bay and may result in a tax deduction. Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston.  Register today by calling Mory Bahar, a representative of the Trust for Architectural Easements, at 978-352-5615, or by sending an email to mbahar@architecturaltrust.org.  For more information, log on to www.architecturaltrust.org.